[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 228 (Monday, November 29, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 72939-72940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29737]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0719; Airspace Docket No. 10-ANM-8]


Modification of Class E Airspace; Portland, OR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action will modify existing Class E airspace at Portland, 
OR, to accommodate aircraft using the Localizer/Distance Measuring 
Equipment (LOC/DME) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) at 
Portland International Airport. This will improve the safety and 
management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. 
This action also would adjust the geographic coordinates for the 
airports and the Corvallis VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range/Distance 
Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME).

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, March 10, 2011. 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

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Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4537.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On September 3, 2010, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to modify controlled airspace at 
Portland, OR (75 FR 54057). Interested parties were invited to 
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on 
the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. Subsequent to 
publication, the FAA found the geographic coordinates for the airports 
and the Corvallis VOR/DME needed to be adjusted. This action makes the 
adjustment. With the exception of editorial changes, and the changes 
described above, this rule is the same as that proposed in the NPRM.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of 
FAA Order 7400.9U dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 
2010, 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 Portland International Airport, to accommodate 
IFR aircraft executing the LOC/DME SIAPs at the airport. This action is 
necessary for the safety and management of IFR operations. The 
geographic coordinates for Portland International Airport and 
McMinnville Municipal Airport, as well as the Corvallis VOR/DME, will 
be adjusted to coincide with the FAA's National Aeronautical Navigation 
Services.
    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 Portland International Airport, 
Portland, OR.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

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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(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 the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 
2010 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 OR E5 Portland, OR [Modified]

Portland International Airport, OR
    (Lat. 45[deg]35'19'' N., long. 122[deg]35'49'' W.)
Newburg VORTAC
    (Lat. 45[deg]21'12'' N., long. 122[deg]58'41'' W.)
Corvallis VOR/DME
    (Lat. 44[deg]29'58'' N., long. 123[deg]17'37'' W.)
McMinnville Municipal Airport, OR
    (Lat. 45[deg]11'40'' N., long. 123[deg]08'10'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a line beginning at lat. 45[deg]59'59'' N., long. 
123[deg]30'04'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]00'00'' N., long. 122[deg]13'00'' 
W.; thence via an 8.5-mile radius centered at lat. 45[deg]55'07'' 
N., long. 122[deg]03'02'' W. clockwise to lat. 45[deg]46'39'' N., 
long. 122[deg]04'00'' W.; thence via a line south along long. 
122[deg]04'00'' W. bounded on the south by lat. 45[deg]09'59'' N., 
and on the west by long. 123[deg]30'04'' W.; and within a 4.3-mile 
radius of the McMinnville Municipal Airport; and within 2 miles each 
side of the Newburg VORTAC 215[deg] radial extending from lat. 
45[deg]09'59'' N., to 19.8 miles southwest of the Newburg VORTAC; 
that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface 
bounded on the north by lat. 46[deg]30'29'' N., extending from 2.7 
miles offshore to V-25, and on the east by V-25, on the south by V-
536 to Corvallis VOR/DME; thence via lat. 44[deg]29'59'' N., to a 
point 2.7 miles offshore, and on the west by a line 2.7 miles 
offshore to the point of beginning.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on November 17, 2010.
Christine Mellon,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2010-29737 Filed 11-26-10; 8:45 am]
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