[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 19, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 19508-19509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05669]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2023-2027; Airspace Docket No. 23-ANM-15]
RIN 2120-AA66


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Antone Ranch Airport, 
Mitchell, OR (64OG)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 
700 feet above the surface at Antone Ranch Airport, Mitchell, OR, in 
support of the airport's transition from visual flight rules (VFR) to 
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, May 16, 2024. Director of the Federal 
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 1 CFR 
part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order JO 7400.11 and 
publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all 
comments received, this final rule, and all background material may be 
viewed online at www.regulations.gov using the FAA Docket number. 
Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are available on the website. 
It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, 
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. You may also contact the Rules and 
Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Drasin, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-2248.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106, 
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's 
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described 
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, 
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of 
the airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the 
efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that 
authority as it establishes Class E airspace to support IFR operations 
at Antone Ranch Airport, Mitchell, OR.

History

    The FAA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Docket No. 
FAA-2023-2027 in the Federal Register (88 FR 72407; October 20, 2023), 
proposing to establish Class E airspace at Antone Ranch Airport, 
Mitchell, OR. Interested parties were invited to participate in this 
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the 
FAA. No comments were received.

Differences From the NPRM

    Subsequent to the NPRM publication, the FAA identified 
typographical errors within the airspace docket number and proposed 
legal description. Within line three of the legal description text 
header, the longitudinal coordinate reads 119[deg]50'38'' W, but it 
should read 119[deg]50'39'' W instead. Within the legal description 
body, the word ``airport'' was used twice without the appropriate 
punctuation to show possession. Lastly, the airspace docket number 
reads, in part, AMN, but it should read ANM instead. These changes are 
reflected within the final rule.

Incorporation by Reference

    The Class E5 airspace designation is published in paragraph 6005 of 
FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, which 
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This 
document amends the current version of that order, FAA Order JO 
7400.11H, dated August 11, 2023, and effective September 15, 2023. FAA 
Order JO 7400.11H is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES 
section of this document. These amendments will be published in the 
next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 
air traffic service routes, and reporting points.

The Rule

    This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by establishing Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Antone Ranch 
Airport, Mitchell, OR, in support of the airport's transition from VFR 
to IFR operations.
    The airspace extends 8.4 miles east and 10.4 miles west and 
northwest of the airport reference point to contain departing and 
missed approach IFR operations until reaching 1,200 feet above the 
surface on the Runway (RWY) 7 and RWY 25 RIFTE ONE (OBSTACLE) Area 
Navigation (RNAV) departures, and the RNAV (Global Positioning System 
[GPS]) M RWY 25 missed approach. Additionally, this airspace contains 
arriving IFR operations below 1,500 feet above the surface on the RNAV 
(GPS) M RWY 25 approach.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. 
It, therefore: (1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under 
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT

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Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); 
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the 
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that 
only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified 
that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

 Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5.a. This airspace action is not expected 
to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no 
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an 
environmental assessment.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.


Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 
7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 11, 
2023, and effective September 15, 2023, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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ANM WA E5 Mitchell, OR [New]

Antone Ranch Airport, OR
    (Lat. 44[deg]29'34'' N, long. 119[deg]50'39'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within 2.2 miles either side of the 098[deg] bearing extending to 
the airport's 8.4-mile radius, and within 2.2 miles either side of 
the 278[deg] bearing extending to the airport's 10.4-mile radius, 
and within an area bounded by a line beginning at the 290[deg] 
bearing at 10.4 miles, then clockwise along the airport's 10.4-mile 
radius to the 317[deg] bearing, to the 327[deg] bearing at 7.1 
miles, to the 310[deg] bearing at 4.1 miles, thence to the point of 
beginning.
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    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on March 6, 2024.
B.G. Chew,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2024-05669 Filed 3-18-24; 8:45 am]
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