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management of controlled airspace 

within the NAS. 

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, is non-controversial and 

unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. It, therefore, (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 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. 

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 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 

controlled airspace at Spokane, WA. 

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 

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). 

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 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 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Y, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2014, and 

effective September 15, 2014, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6006 En route domestic airspace 

areas. 

* * * * * 

ANM WA E6 Spokane, WA [New] 

Spokane, WA 

That airspace extending upward from 

1,200 feet above the surface within an area 

bounded by lat. 45°49′52′′ N., long. 

118°02′34′′ W.; to lat. 44°50′06′′ N., long. 

117°05′33′′ W.; to lat. 45°50′00′′ N., long. 

115°45′00′′ W.; to lat. 46°02′00′′ N., long. 

115°45′00′′ W.; to lat. 48°24′00′′ N., long. 

115°44′57′′ W.; to lat. 49°00′00′′ N., long. 

115°30′00′′ W.; to lat. 49°00′00′′ N., long. 

120°00′00′′ W.; to lat. 46°23′19′′ N., long. 

121°07′50′′ W.; to lat. 45°09′13′′ N., long. 

119°01′43′′ W.; thence to the point of 

beginning. 

Johanna Forkner, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center, AJV–W2. 

[FR Doc. 2015–05701 Filed 3–12–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0870; Airspace 

Docket No. 14–AWP–7] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Maxwell, CA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace at the Maxwell VHF OmniDirectional Radio Range Tactical Air 

Navigation Aid (VORTAC), Maxwell, 

CA, to facilitate vectoring of Instrument 

Flight Rules (IFR) aircraft under control 

of Oakland Air Route Traffic Control 

Center (ARTCC). This action enhances 

the safety and management of IFR 

operations within the National Airspace 

System (NAS). 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 30, 

2015. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Y, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed on line at http://

www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. 

The Order is also available for 

inspection at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, 

or go to http://www.archives.gov/

federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. For further information, 

you can contact the Airspace Policy and 

ATC Regulations Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 29591; telephone: 202– 

267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steve Haga, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4563. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On December 12, 2014 the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to establish Class E airspace at the 

Maxwell VORTAC, Maxwell, CA (79 FR 

73853). Interested parties were invited 

to participate in this rulemaking effort 

by submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. One comment was 

received from the National Business 

Aviation Association in support of the 

proposal. Subsequent to publication, the 

FAA found an inadvertent omission of 

exclusionary language regarding the 12- 

mile offshore territorial limit. This 

action makes the correction. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6006, of FAA 

Order 7400.9Y, dated August 6, 2014, 

and effective September 15, 2014, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designation 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 


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Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, 

and effective September 15, 2014. FAA 

Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

establishes Class E en route domestic 

airspace extending upward from 1,200 

feet above the surface at the Maxwell 

VORTAC navigation aid, Maxwell, CA. 

By this action, aircraft are contained 

while in IFR conditions under control of 

Oakland ARTCC by vectoring aircraft 

from en route airspace to terminal areas. 

This action enhances the safety and 

management of controlled airspace 

within the NAS. 

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, is non-controversial and 

unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. It, therefore, (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 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. 

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 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 

controlled airspace at the Maxwell 

VORTAC, Maxwell, CA. 

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 

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). 

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 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 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Y, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2014, and 

effective September 15, 2014, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6006 En route domestic airspace 

areas. 

* * * * * 

AWP CA E6 Maxwell, CA [New] 

Maxwell VORTAC, CA 

(Lat. 39°19′03′′ N., long. 122°13′18′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 

1,200 feet above the surface within an area 

bounded by a line beginning at lat. 39°42′30′′ 

N., long. 124°25′58′′ W.; to lat. 39°40′00′′ N., 

long. 124°06′00′′ W.; to lat. 40°05′00′′ N., 

long. 120°00′00′′ W.; to lat. 39°33′00′′ N., 

long. 120°18′00′′ W.; to lat. 38°27′00′′ N., 

long. 123°23′00′′ W.; to lat. 38°59′30′′ N., 

long. 124°00′00′′ W.; thence to the point of 

beginning, excluding that airspace beyond 

12-miles of the shoreline. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on February 

27, 2015. 

Johanna Forkner, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center, AJV–W2. 

[FR Doc. 2015–05708 Filed 3–12–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–1055; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–ANM–27] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Rogue Valley, OR 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace at the Rogue Valley VHF 

Omni-Directional Radio Range Tactical 

Air Navigation Aid (VORTAC), Rogue 

Valley, OR, to facilitate vectoring of 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) aircraft 

under control of Seattle and Oakland 

Air Route Traffic Control Centers 

(ARTCCs). This action enhances the 

safety and management of IFR 

operations within the National Airspace 

System (NAS). 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 30, 

2015. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Y, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed on line at http://

www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. 

The Order is also available for 

inspection at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, 

or go to http://www.archives.gov/

federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. For further information, 

you can contact the Airspace Policy and 

ATC Regulations Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 29591; telephone: 202– 

267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steve Haga, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4563. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On October 16, 2014 the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 


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