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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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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 Astoria Regional 

Airport, Astoria, OR. 

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 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 OR E5 Astoria, OR [Modified] 

Astoria Regional Airport, Astoria, OR 

(Lat. 46°09′29′′ N., long. 123°52′43′′ W.) 

Seaside Municipal Airport 

(Lat. 46°00′54′′ N., long. 123°54′28′′ W.) 

That airspace extending from 700 feet 

above the surface within a 7-mile radius of 

Astoria Regional Airport; and within 11 

miles north and 8.3 miles south of the 

Astoria Regional Airport 268° bearing 

extending from the 7-mile radius to 17.5 

miles west of Astoria Regional Airport, 

excluding the portion within a 1.8-mile 

radius of Seaside Municipal Airport; and 

within 4 miles northeast and 8.3 miles 

southwest of the Astoria Regional Airport 

326° bearing extending from the 7-mile 

radius to 21.4 miles northwest of Astoria 

Regional Airport; and within 4 miles each 

side of the Astoria Regional Airport 096° 

bearing extending from the 7-mile radius to 

12 miles east of Astoria Regional Airport; and 

within 8.3 miles north and 4 miles south of 

the Astoria Regional Airport 096° bearing 

from 12 miles east, to 28.3 miles east of 

Astoria Regional Airport; and within a 15.9- 

mile radius of Astoria Regional Airport 

extending clockwise from the 326° bearing to 

the 347° bearing of the airport; and within a 

23.1-mile radius of Astoria Regional Airport 

extending clockwise from the 347° bearing to 

the 039° bearing of the airport extending from 

the 15.9-mile radius to a 23.1-mile radius of 

Astoria Regional Airport extending clockwise 

from the airport 039° bearing to the airport 

185° bearing. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on April 2, 

2013. 

Clark Desing, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Western 

Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2013–08825 Filed 4–15–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

Docket FAA No. FAA–2013–0283; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–AWP–3 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; St. 

Helena, CA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: This action changes the name 

of the heliport listed in the Class E 

airspace for St. Helena, CA. St. Helena 

Fire Department Heliport has been 

changed to Napa County Fire 

Department Heliport, St. Helena, CA. 

This action does not change the 

boundaries of the airspace. 

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 

The FAA’s Aeronautical Products 

Office requested the change to the 

airport name of Napa County Fire 

Department Heliport, St. Helena, CA. 

The 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 designation 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

The Rule 

The FAA amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

changing the airport name described in 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at St. Helena, 

CA, to Napa County Fire Department 

Heliport, formerly St. Helena Fire 

Department Heliport. Accordingly, since 

this is an administrative change and 

does not involve a change in the 

dimensions or operation requirements 

of that airspace, notice and public 

procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553 (b) are 

unnecessary. 

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, describes the authority for 

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 amends 


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