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that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of 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 

■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 

Part 71 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 

40120; E. O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 

1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR Part 71.1 of the Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9W, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 8, 2012, and 

effective September 15, 2012 is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

ANM WA E5 Omak, WA [Amended] 

Omak Airport, WA 

(Lat. 48°27′52′′ N., long. 119°31′05′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 4.3-mile 

radius of the Omak Airport, and within 1.8 

miles each side of the 177° bearing of the 

Omak Airport extending from the 4.3-mile 

radius to 7.5 miles south of the airport; that 

airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet 

above the surface within 6.1 miles east and 

8.7 miles west of the 177° and 357° bearings 

of the Omak Airport extending from 6.5 miles 

north to 17.9 miles south of the airport; that 

airspace extending upward from 4,500 feet 

MSL beginning at lat. 48°00′00′′ N., long. 

118°36′04′′ W.; to lat. 47°45′00′′ N., long. 

118°36′04′′ W.; to lat. 47°45′00′′ N., long. 

120°00′04′′ W.; to lat. 48°00′00′′ N., long. 

120°00′04′′ W.; to lat. 48°00′00′′ N., long. 

119°35′04′′ W.; to lat. 48°09′46′′ N., long. 

119°36′06′′ W.; to lat. 48°10′14′′ N., long. 

119°23′05′′ W.; to lat. 48°00′00′′ N., long. 

119°22′24′′ W., thence to the point of origin; 

that airspace extending upward from 8,500 

feet MSL bounded on the north by the U.S./ 

Canadian border, on the east by long. 

119°00′04′′ W., on the south by lat. 47°59′59′′ 

N., and on the west by a line from lat. 

47°59′59′′ N., long. 120°30′04′′ W.; to lat. 

49°00′00′′ N., long. 120°00′04′′ W. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on April 4, 

2013. 

Clark Desing, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Western 

Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2013–08814 Filed 4–15–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1195; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–AWP–7] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Reno, NV 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

airspace at Reno/Tahoe International 

Airport, Reno, NV. Decommissioning of 

the Compass Locator at the Instrument 

Landing System Middle Marker (LMM) 

and the Middle Marker (MM) has made 

this action necessary for the safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. This 

action also adjusts the geographic 

coordinates of the airport. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, June 

27, 2013. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4537. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On January 24, 2013, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to amend controlled airspace at Reno, 

NV (78 FR 5153). Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal to the FAA. No 

comments were received. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6003 of FAA 

Order 7400.9W dated August 8, 2012, 

and effective September 15, 2012, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

part 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in that 

Order. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

amending Class E airspace designated at 

an extension to Class C surface areas for 

Reno/Tahoe International Airport, Reno, 

NV. Airspace reconfiguration is 

necessary due to the decommissioning 

of the LMM and MM navigation aids. 

The Airport Reference Point is used to 

describe the airspace instead of the 

LMM and the MM navigational aids. 

There is no change to the current 

configuration of the controlled airspace 

area. Also, the geographic coordinates of 

the airport are updated to coincide with 

the FAA’s aeronautical database. This 

action is necessary for the safety and 

management of IFR operations. 

The FAA has determined this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is 

not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not 

a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT 

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 will only affect air 

traffic procedures and air navigation, it 

is certified this rule, when promulgated, 

will not have a significant economic 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities under the criteria of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA’s 

authority to issue rules regarding 

aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the 

U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 

discusses 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 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 

additional controlled airspace at Reno/ 

Tahoe International Airport, Reno, NV. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 311a. This airspace action is 

not expected to cause any potentially 


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significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of 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 

■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 

Part 71 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 

1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR Part 71.1 of the Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9W, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 8, 2012, and 

effective September 15, 2012 is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6003 Class E Airspace 

Designated as an Extension to Class C 

Surface Areas. 

* * * * * 

AWP NV E3 Reno, NV [Amended] 

Reno/Tahoe International Airport, NV 

(Lat. 39°29′57′′ N., long. 119°46′05′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 1.8 miles each side of the 

Reno/Tahoe International Airport 360° 

bearing extending from the 5-mile radius of 

the airport to 12 miles north of the airport, 

and within 1.8 miles each side of the Reno/ 

Tahoe International Airport 180° bearing 

extending from the 5-mile radius of the 

airport to 10.5 miles south of the airport. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on April 2, 

2013. 

Clark Desing, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Western 

Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2013–08810 Filed 4–15–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0853; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–ANM–23] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Astoria, OR 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace at Astoria Regional Airport, 

Astoria, OR, to accommodate aircraft 

using Area Navigation (RNAV) Global 

Positioning System (GPS) standard 

instrument approach procedures at the 

airport. This improves the safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, June 

27, 2013. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR Part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4537. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On October 9, 2012, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to modify controlled airspace at Astoria, 

OR (77 FR 61306). Interested parties 

were invited to participate in this 

rulemaking effort by submitting written 

comments on the proposal to the FAA. 

No comments were received. The 

Western Flight Procedures Office 

reassessed the proposal and on January 

25, 2013, the FAA published in the 

Federal Register a supplemental notice 

of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to 

also modify the north extension west of 

Astoria Regional Airport, Astoria, OR 

(78 FR 5325). Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal to the FAA. No 

comments were received. This action 

modifies the north extension west of the 

airport from within 6 miles north to 

within 11 miles north of the airport 268° 

degree bearing. The airspace extension 

will accommodate missed approach 

holding for RNAV (GPS) standard 

instrument approach procedures. This 

will add a small area of airspace 700 feet 

above the surface to the west of Astoria 

Regional Airport, Astoria, OR. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005, of FAA 

Order 7400.9W dated August 8, 2012, 

and effective September 15, 2012, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designations 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in that Order. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

modifying Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface, 

at Astoria Regional Airport, to 

accommodate IFR aircraft executing 

RNAV (GPS) standard instrument 

approach procedures at the airport. 

Also, to accommodate the modified 

procedure design missed approach 

holding for the RNAV (GPS) standard 

instrument approach procedure the 

FAA has added Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface to the west of Astoria 

Regional Airport. Extending from the 

airport 268° bearing to 17.5 miles west, 

the airspace is changed from within 6 

miles north of the 268° bearing to 11 

miles north. Except for the airspace 

modification mentioned above, this rule 

is the same as published in the NPRM. 

This action is necessary for the safety 

and management of IFR operations. 

The FAA has determined this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is 

not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not 

a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT 

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 will only affect air 

traffic procedures and air navigation, it 

is certified this rule, when promulgated, 

will not have a significant economic 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities under the criteria of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA’s 

authority to issue rules regarding 

aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the 

U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 

discusses 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 


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