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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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control of Denver and Albuquerque 

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 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 establishes 

controlled airspace at the Blue Mesa 

VOR/DME navigation aid, Blue Mesa, 

CO. 

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 6006 En Route Domestic 

Airspace Areas. 

* * * * * 

ANM CO E6 Blue Mesa, CO [New] 

Blue Mesa VOR/DME, CO 

(Lat. 38°27′08′′ N., long. 107°02′23′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 

1,200 feet above the surface within an area 

bounded by lat. 35°39′30′′ N., long. 

107°25′27′′ W.; to lat. 36°14′38′′ N., long. 

107°40′25′′ W.; to lat. 37°34′25′′ N., long. 

108°25′31′′ W.; to lat. 37°58′51′′ N., long. 

108°22′29′′ W.; to lat. 38°45′39′′ N., long. 

107°41′00′′ W.; to lat. 39°07′40′′ N., long. 

107°13′47′′ W.; to lat. 39°11′48′′ N., long. 

106°29′16′′ W.; to lat. 39°02′30′′ N., long. 

105°32′13′′ W.; to lat. 36°59′57′′ N., long. 

104°18′04′′ W.; to lat. 36°17′00′′ N., long. 

104°14′00′′ W.; to lat. 36°12′53′′ N., long. 

104°56′21′′ W.; to lat. 36°13′34′′ N., long. 

105°54′42′′ 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. 2013–13357 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–2013–0185; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–ANM–8] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Gillette, WY 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace at the Gillette VHF OmniDirectional Radio Range/Distance 

Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME), 

Gillette, WY, to facilitate vectoring of 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) aircraft 

under control of Denver, Salt Lake City 

and Minneapolis 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 

Gillette, WY (78 FR 18266). 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 Gillette 

VOR/DME navigation aid, Gillette, WY, 

to accommodate IFR aircraft under 

control of Denver, Salt Lake City and 

Minneapolis ARTCCs 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 

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