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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. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures’’ 

paragraph 311a. This airspace action is 

not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exists 

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 Part 71 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 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 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2015, and 

effective September 15, 2015, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASW LA E5 Vidalia, LA [New] 

Concordia Parish Airport, LA 

(Lat. 31°33′43′′ N., long. 91°30′23′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7.7-mile 

radius of Concordia Parish Airport, and 

within 2 miles each side of the 174° bearing 

from the airport extending from the 7.7 mile 

radius to 9 miles south of the airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on October 14, 

2015. 

Walter Tweedy, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2015–26947 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–3322; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–ANM–16] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Vancouver, WA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E surface area airspace at Pearson Field, 

Vancouver, WA, to accommodate 

existing Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures (SIAPS) at the airport. This 

enhances the safety and management of 

SIAPs for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 

operations at the airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 

10, 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 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ 

air_traffic/publications/. 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. 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 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: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

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 Pearson Field, 

Vancouver, WA. 

History 

On August 27, 2015, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to establish Class E surface area airspace 

Pearson Field, Vancouver, WA (80 FR 

51970). Interested parties were invited 

to participate in this rulemaking effort 

by submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. Eight comments 

were received on the proposal. Seven 

comments were received supporting the 

proposal. One comment was received 

from Bryan Painter stating that the 

airport did not need Class E surface 

airspace. The FAA does not agree. The 

FAA’s decision to establish Class E 

surface airspace at Pearson Field is the 

result of years of collaborative efforts 

between local aircraft owner/operators, 

airport officials, and the FAA to make 

the airspace safe for aircraft flying 

within the National Airspace System, 

specifically within Portland 

International Airport airspace. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6002 of FAA 

Order 7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

part 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 

7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015. FAA 

Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.9Z 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 surface area airspace, 

at Pearson Field, Vancouver, WA. A 

review of the airspace revealed current 

standard instrument approach 

procedures not being fully contained 

within controlled airspace. Class E 

surface area airspace is established 

within an area 4.9 miles west, 4 miles 

east, 2.9 miles north, and 1.8 miles 

south of Pearson Field. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

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. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F, ‘‘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(f), 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 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2015, and 

effective September 15, 2015, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace 

Designated as Surface Areas. 

* * * * * 

ANM OR E2 Vancouver, WA [New] 

Pearson Field, WA 

(Lat. 45°37′14′′ N., Long. 122°39′23′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface bounded by a line beginning at Lat. 

45°36′06′′ N., Long. 122°46′29′′ W.; to Lat. 

45°38′27′′ N., Long. 122°46′19′′ W.; to Lat. 

45°40′21′′ N., Long. 122°44′08′′ W.; to Lat. 

45°39′49′′ N., Long. 122°33′23′′ W.; to Lat. 

45°34′51′′ N., Long. 122°33′53′′ W.; thence to 

the point of beginning. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 

15, 2015. 

Christopher Ramirez, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Western 

Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2015–26948 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

22 CFR Part 11 

[Public Notice: 9324] 

RIN 1400–AD59 

Appointment of Foreign Service 

Officers 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State 

amends provisions in the Code of 

Federal Regulations related to the 

appointment of Foreign Service Officers. 

The revised rules will be substantially 

the same as, and will supplement, 

Department of State guidance currently 

in the Foreign Affairs Manual, which is 

also available to the public. 

DATES: This rule will be effective on 

November 23, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alice Kottmyer, Office of the Legal 

Adviser, who may be reached at (202) 

647–2318. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to Section 206 of the Foreign Service 

Act of 1980 (the Act), codified at 22 

U.S.C. 3926, the Secretary of State may 

prescribe regulations to carry out 

functions under the Act. The Secretary 

has done so in the Department’s Foreign 

Affairs Manual (FAM). 

The FAM is the formal written 

document for recording, maintaining, 

and issuing Department directives, 

which are written communications 

establishing and prescribing the 

organizations, policies, or procedures 

that provide an official basis of 

Department operation. 

The Foreign Service includes 

personnel not only from the 

Department, but U.S. Agency for 

International Development, and certain 

offices within the Departments of 

Commerce and Agriculture, among 

others. FSOs may be recruited both from 

current federal personnel (for example, 

from the civil service) and from the 

general public. Recruitment from 

current federal service is covered by the 

FAM. 

The procedures relating to 

recruitment of FSOs from the general 

public are covered by rules published in 

the CFR, in part 11. However, since 

many of the policies and procedures 

dealing with the latter appointments are 

the same as those used to appoint 

current federal personnel to the Foreign 

Service, the provisions of part 11 and 

the FAM must be consistent. Therefore, 

where part 11 uses the same procedures 

as the FAM, it refers to the relevant 

FAM provisions. 

Other than a minor amendment in 

2002 (see 67 FR 46108), part 11 has 

remained as it was drafted 31 years ago; 

whereas, the relevant provisions of the 

FAM were updated in 2013. This 

rulemaking harmonizes the two 

authorities. The Department believes 

that a revised part 11, together with the 

FAM, provide comprehensive guidance 

for both internal stakeholders and 

interested members of the general 

public on the appointment of Foreign 

Service Officers. 

The Department’s revision of part 11 

is part of its Retrospective Review 

conducted pursuant to Executive Order 

13563. 

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