Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 221 / Thursday, November 15, 2012 / Rules and Regulations 68067 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 

23, 2012. 

Vered Lovett, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2012–27659 Filed 11–14–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0705; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–AWP–4] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Coaldale, NV 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace at Coaldale VHF OmniDirectional Radio Range Tactical Air 

Navigational Aid (VORTAC), Coaldale, 

NV 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. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, 

January 10, 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 July 24, 2012, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to 

establish controlled airspace at 

Coaldale, NV (77 FR 43181). Interested 

parties were invited to participate in 

this rulemaking effort by submitting 

written comments on the proposal to the 

FAA. The FAA received one comment 

from the National Business Aviation 

Association (NBAA). 

The NBAA felt the reasons put forth 

in the NPRM for lowering the Class E 

airspace down to 1,200 feet above the 

surface was vague and did not name the 

terminal areas specifically that would 

benefit from lowering the Class E 

airspace. The commenter also 

recommended that the FAA lower the 

Class E airspace in a much larger area 

pushing the airspace north to the 

boundaries of Oakland ARTCC and 

Seattle ARTCC airspace, and east to the 

boundaries of Oakland ARTCC and Salt 

Lake City ARTCC airspace. 

The FAA is creating this airspace at 

the request of the Oakland ARTCC to 

aid with the navigation of aircraft 

within the ARTCC’s airspace area by 

assisting aircraft arriving and departing 

numerous terminal areas. The FAA feels 

that making the area larger is not needed 

at this time and is outside the scope of 

this rulemaking. Further widening of 

the airspace would not serve the 

immediate purpose of establishing the 

Class E–6 en route airspace area to assist 

Oakland ARTCC. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6006, 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 

establishing Class E airspace extending 

upward from 1,200 feet above the 

surface, in the vicinity of the Coaldale 

VORTAC navigation aid, Coaldale, NV, 

to accommodate IFR aircraft under 

control of the Oakland ARTCC by 

vectoring aircraft from en route airspace 

to terminal areas. 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 

controlled airspace at the Coaldale 

VORTAC, Coaldale, 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 

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 6006 En Route Domestic 

Airspace Areas. 

* * * * * 

AWP NV E6 Coaldale, NV [New] 

Coaldale VORTAC 

(Lat. 38°00′12′′ N., long. 117°46′14′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 

1,200 feet above the surface bounded by a 

line beginning at lat. 38°55′20′′ N., long. 

119°22′42′′ W.; to lat. 38°57′46′′ N., long. 

119°14′44′′ W.; to lat. 38°41′13′′ N., long. 

118°53′31′′ W.; to lat. 38°44′27′′ N., long. 


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118°48′52′′ W.; to lat. 38°37′03′′ N., long. 

118°40′45′′ W.; to lat. 38°23′17′′ N., long. 

118°20′35′′ W.; to lat. 38°16′55′′ N., long. 

118°13′39′′ W.; to lat. 38°02′23′′ N., long. 

117°56′00′′ W.; to lat. 37°45′08′′ N., long. 

117°41′19′′ W.; to lat. 37°45′58′′ N., long. 

117°39′55′′ W.; to lat. 37°29′37′′ N., long. 

117°25′57′′ W.; to lat. 37°15′12′′ N., long. 

117°13′46′′ W.; to lat. 37°12′00′′ N., long. 

117°20′00′′ W.; to lat. 37°12′02′′ N., long. 

117°38′40′′ W.; to lat. 37°19′09′′ N., long. 

117°58′15′′ W.; to lat. 37°28′23′′ N., long. 

117°54′28′′ W.; to lat. 37°55′00′′ N., long. 

118°10′30′′ W.; to lat. 38°04′06′′ N., long. 

119°15′00′′ W.; thence to the point of origin. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 

23, 2012. 

Vered Lovett, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2012–27666 Filed 11–14–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0648; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–ANM–19] 

Modification of Class E Airspace; 

Pullman, WA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace at Pullman/Moscow Regional 

Airport, Pullman, WA. Controlled 

airspace is necessary to accommodate 

aircraft using Area Navigation (RNAV) 

Global Positioning System (GPS) 

standard instrument approach 

procedures at Pullman/Moscow 

Regional Airport. This action also makes 

a minor change to the legal description 

in reference to Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface. This improves the safety 

and management of Instrument Flight 

Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, 

January 10, 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 August 21, 2012, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to modify controlled airspace at 

Pullman, WA (77 FR 50419). 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 FAA’s Aeronautical Products 

Office requested the legal description 

for the Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

be rewritten for clarity. 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 paragraphs 6002 and 6005, 

respectively, 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 

modifying Class E surface airspace, and 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface, at Pullman/ 

Moscow Regional Airport, to 

accommodate IFR aircraft executing 

RNAV (GPS) standard instrument 

approach procedures at the airport. 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 modifies 

controlled airspace at Pullman/Moscow 

Regional Airport, Pullman, 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. 

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 6002 Class E airspace designated 

as surface areas. 

* * * * * 

ANM WA E2 Pullman, WA [Modified] 

Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport, WA 

(Lat. 46°44′38′′ N., long. 117°06′35′′ W.) 

Within a 4-mile radius of Pullman/Moscow 

Regional Airport, and within 1.7 miles each 

side of the Pullman/Moscow Regional 

Airport 046° bearing extending from the 4- 

mile radius to 8 miles northeast of the 

airport, and within 1.7 miles each side of the 

Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport 227° 


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