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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 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 5000 Class D airspace. 

* * * * * 

ANM WA D Pasco, WA [Modified] 

Pasco, Tri-Cities Airport, WA 

(Lat. 46°15′53′′ N., long. 119°07′09′′ W.) 

Kennewick, Vista Field Airport, WA 

(Lat. 46°13′07′′ N., long. 119°12′36′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,900 feet MSL 

within a 4.3-mile radius of Tri-Cities Airport, 

excluding that airspace within a 2-mile 

radius of Vista Field Airport. This Class D 

airspace area is effective during the specific 

dates and times established in advance by a 

Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time 

will thereafter be continuously published in 

the Airport/Facility Directory. 

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated 

as surface areas. 

* * * * * 

ANM WA E2 Pasco, WA [New] 

Pasco, Tri-Cities Airport, WA 

(Lat. 46°15′53′′ N., long. 119°07′09′′ W.) 

Kennewick, Vista Field Airport, WA 

(Lat. 46°13′07′′ N., long. 119°12′36′′ W.) 

Within a 4.3-mile radius of Tri-Cities 

Airport, excluding that airspace within a 2- 

mile radius of Vista Field Airport. This Class 

E airspace area is effective during the specific 

dates and times established in advance by a 

Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time 

will thereafter be continuously published in 

the Airport/Facility Directory. 

Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace designated 

as an extension to a Class D surface area. 

* * * * * 

ANM WA E4 Pasco, WA [Modified] 

Pasco, Tri-Cities Airport, WA 

(Lat. 46°15′53′′ N., long. 119°07′09′′ W.) 

Pasco VOR/DME 

(Lat. 46°15′47′′ N., long. 119°06′57′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 3.5 miles each side of the TriCities Airport 045° bearing extending from 

the 4.3-mile radius of the airport to 15 miles 

northeast of the airport, and within 2.7 miles 

each side of the Pasco VOR/DME 131° radial 

extending from the 4.3-mile radius of the 

airport to 7 miles southeast of the VOR/DME. 

This Class E airspace area is effective during 

the specific dates and times established in 

advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 

date and time will thereafter be continuously 

published in the Airport/Facility Directory. 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

ANM WA E5 Pasco, WA [Modified] 

Pasco, Tri-Cities Airport, WA 

(Lat. 46°15′53′′ N., long. 119°07′09′′ W.) 

Pasco VOR/DME 

(Lat. 46°15′47′′ N., long. 119°06′57′′ W.) 

Richland Airport, WA 

(Lat. 46°18′20′′ N., long. 119°18′15′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within 9.2 miles 

northwest and 5.3 miles southeast of the 

Pasco VOR/DME 046° and 226° radials 

extending from 20.1 miles northeast to 10.5 

miles southwest of the VOR/DME, and 

within 8.3 miles northeast and 6.1 miles 

southwest of the Pasco VOR/DME 131° radial 

extending from the VOR/DME to 26.3 miles 

southeast of the VOR/DME, and within 4.3 

miles north and 6.6 miles south of the Pasco 

VOR/DME 288° radial extending from 7 miles 

west of the VOR/DME to 23.1 miles west of 

the VOR/DME, and within 8.3 miles west and 

4 miles east of the 026° bearing of Richland 

Airport extending 20.9 miles northeast of 

Richland Airport; that airspace extending 

upward from 1,200 feet above the surface 

bounded by a line beginning at lat. 45°49′00′′ 

N., long. 118°00′00′′ W.; to lat. 45°49′00′′ N., 

long. 119°45′00′′ W.; to lat. 47°00′00′′ N., 

long. 119°45′00′′ W., to lat. 47°00′00′′ N., 

long. 118°00′00′′ W.; thence to the point of 

origin. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on May 24, 

2013. 

Clark Desing, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Western 

Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2013–13356 Filed 6–7–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0026; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–ANM–3] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Bend, OR 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace at Bend, OR, to accommodate 

aircraft departing and arriving under 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) at Bend 

Municipal Airport. This improves the 

safety and management of IFR 

operations at the airport. This action 

also makes some editorial changes for 

clarity. This action also adjusts the 

geographic coordinates of the airport. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, August 

22, 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 March 1, 2013, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify 

controlled airspace at Bend, OR (78 FR 

13843). 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 it was 

discovered by the FAA that the legal 

description needed to 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 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 

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modifying Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Bend Municipal Airport, Bend, OR, to 

accommodate IFR aircraft executing 

Area Navigation (RNAV) Global 

Positioning System (GPS) standard 

instrument approach procedures at the 

airport. 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 only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified 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 

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 Bend Municipal 

Airport, Bend, 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 Bend, OR [Modified] 

Bend Municipal Airport, OR 

(Lat. 44°05′40′′ N., long. 121°12′01′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 4.3-mile 

radius of Bend Municipal Airport, and 

within 2.2 miles each side of the 338° bearing 

of the airport extending from the 4.3-mile 

radius to 6.5 miles northwest of the airport, 

and within 1 mile each side of the 360° 

bearing of the airport extending from the 4.3- 

mile radius to 6 miles north of the airport, 

and within 1.5 miles each side of the 183° 

bearing of the airport extending from the 4.3- 

mile radius to 9.3 miles south of the airport; 

that airspace extending upward from 1,200 

feet above the surface bounded by a line 

extending from lat. 44°09′51′′ N., long. 

121°21′05′′ W.; to lat. 44°14′29′′ N., long. 

121°06′59′′ W.; to lat. 44°27′24′′ N., long. 

121°15′42′′ W.; to lat. 44°23′11′′ N., long. 

121°30′16′′ W., thence to the point of 

beginning. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on May 24, 

2013. 

Clark Desing, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Western 

Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2013–13355 Filed 6–7–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0193; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–ANM–9] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Blue Mesa, CO 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace at Blue Mesa VHF OmniDirectional Radio Range/Distance 

Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME), Blue 

Mesa, CO, to facilitate vectoring of 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) aircraft 

under control of Denver and 

Albuquerque Air Route Traffic Control 

Centers (ARTCCs). This improves the 

safety and management of IFR 

operations within the National Airspace 

System. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, August 

22, 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 March 26, 2013, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to establish controlled airspace at Blue 

Mesa, CO (78 FR 18268). 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 6006, 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 

establishing Class E en route domestic 

airspace extending upward from 1,200 

feet above the surface, at the Blue Mesa 

VOR/DME navigation aid, Blue Mesa, 

CO, to accommodate IFR aircraft under 

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