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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0956; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–ANM–41] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Modification of Class E Airspace; Gold 

Beach Municipal Airport, OR 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class 

E airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface of the earth, and 

removes the Class E airspace extending 

upward from 1,200 feet above the 

surface of the earth at Gold Beach 

Municipal Airport, Gold Beach, OR. 

This action would ensure the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, May 19, 

2022. 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 JO 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at https://

www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. 

For further information, you can contact 

the Airspace Policy Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F is also available 

for inspection at the National Archives 

and Records Administration (NARA). 

For information on the availability of 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F at NARA, email 

fr.inspection@nara.gov or go to https:// 

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/

ibr-locations.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nathan A. Chaffman, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 2200 S 

216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone (206) 231–3460. 

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 would 

amend Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above ground 

level, and remove the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 1,200 feet above 

ground level to support IFR operations 

at Gold Beach Municipal Airport, Gold 

Beach, OR. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the 

Federal Register (86 FR 64835; 

November 19, 2021) for Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0956 to modify Class E 

airspace at Gold Beach Municipal 

Airport, Gold Beach, OR. 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 of the 

NPRM, the FAA was notified that it had 

inadvertently left out the proposed 

removal of the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 1,200 feet above 

the surface of the earth from the Class 

E airspace legal description. The FAA is 

removing this airspace area from the 

Class E legal description because the 

area is contained within the Rogue 

Valley Class E6 domestic en route 

airspace area, and duplication is not 

necessary. Also subsequent to 

publication of the NPRM, the FAA 

became aware that it had inadvertently 

left out the phrase ‘‘[Amended]’’ from 

line one of the proposed legal 

description. The FAA is amending the 

Class E airspace for Gold Beach 

Municipal Airport, and the final rule 

includes this phrase in line one of the 

legal description. Lastly, and 

subsequent to the publication of the 

NPRM, the FAA is amending the body 

of the Class E airspace legal description 

for Gold Beach Municipal Airport. The 

description was updated to more easily 

and accurately describe the amended 

airspace at the airport, while keeping 

the design of the airspace the same. 

Class E5 and Class E6 airspace 

designations are published in 

paragraphs 6005 and 6006, respectively, 

of FAA Order JO 7400.11F, dated 

August 10, 2021, and effective 

September 15, 2021, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designations 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in FAA Order 

JO 7400.11. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order JO 

7400.11F, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 10, 

2021, and effective September 15, 2021. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly 

available as listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this document. FAA Order JO 

7400.11F lists Class A, B, C, D, and E 

airspace areas, air traffic service routes, 

and reporting points. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 

by modifying Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

of the earth at Gold Beach Municipal 

Airport, Gold Beach, OR. 

This airspace is designed to contain 

departing IFR aircraft until reaching 

1,200 feet above the surface and arriving 

IFR aircraft descending below 1,500 feet 

above the surface. To properly contain 

IFR operations at the airport, the radius 

of the airspace is increased from 6.3 

miles to 7.2 miles and the extension 

northwest of the airport is removed. 

Additionally, terminal IFR operations 

east of the airport are not authorized, 

due to terrain. Because of this 

limitation, a portion of the Class E 

airspace east of the airport is removed. 

Finally, Class E airspace extending 

upward from 1,200 feet above the 

surface of the earth within a 15-mile 

radius of the airport is removed, as the 

area is contained within the Rogue 

Valley Class E6 domestic en route 

airspace area, and duplication is not 

necessary. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

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 will only affect air 

traffic procedures and air navigation, it 


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is certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, would 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 5–6.5a. This airspace action 

is not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant the 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(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 JO 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 10, 2021, and 

effective September 15, 2021, 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 Gold Beach, OR [Amended] 

Gold Beach Municipal Airport, OR 

(Lat. 42°24′55′′ N, long. 124°25′30′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within an area 

beginning at a point on the 160° bearing, 7.2 

miles from the airport, then clockwise to a 

point on the 010° bearing, 7.2 miles from the 

airport, thence to the point of beginning 

southeast of the airport. 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on 

February 4, 2022. 

B.G. Chew, 

Acting Group Manager, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02750 Filed 2–9–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 100 

[Docket No. USCG–2022–0029] 

Special Local Regulations; Recurring 

Marine Events, Sector St. Petersburg 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

special local regulations for the 

Bradenton Area River Regatta, a highspeed Powerboating event, for February 

12, 2022, to provide for the safety of life 

on navigable waterways during this 

event. During the enforcement periods, 

the operator of any vessel in the 

regulated area must comply with 

directions from the Patrol Commander 

or any designated representative. 

DATES: The regulation will be enforced 

from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on February 

12, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this 

notification of enforcement, call or 

email MST1 Michael D. Shackleford 

telephone 813–228–2191 option 3, 

email D07-SMB-Tampa-WWM@

uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard will enforce special local 

regulations in 33 CFR 100.703, Table 1 

to § 100.703, Line No. 2 for the 

Bradenton Area River Regatta on 

February 12, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

This action is being taken to provide for 

the safety of life on navigable waterways 

during this event. Our regulation for 

marine events, Sector St. Petersburg, 

§ 100.703, Table 1 to § 100.703, Line No. 

2, § 100.703, specifies the location of the 

regulated area for the Bradenton Area 

River Regatta which encompasses 

portions of the Manatee River near 

Bradenton, FL. During the enforcement 

periods, if you are the operator of a 

vessel in the regulated area you must 

comply with directions from the Patrol 

Commander or any designated 

representative. 

In addition to this notice of 

enforcement in the Federal Register, the 

Coast Guard plans to provide 

notification of this enforcement period 

via the Local Notice to Mariners and/or 

marine information broadcasts. 

Dated: February 3, 2022. 

Matthew A. Thompson, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port St. Petersburg. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02894 Filed 2–9–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter N 

46 CFR Parts 10, 11, 15, and 107 

[Docket Number USCG–2020–0049] 

Guidance Documents: Determining 

Whether a Floating OCS Facility Is a 

Vessel or Non-Vessel; Oversight and 

Manning Requirements 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Notification of availability of 

policy. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is issuing 

policies that will guide Officers In 

Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMIs) in 

determining if a Floating Outer 

Continental Shelf Facility (FOF) is a 

vessel or a non-vessel. As a result of 

these changes non-vessel FOFs will no 

longer receive a Certificate of Inspection 

(CG Form 841), and personnel serving 

on these FOFs will no longer be 

required to hold Merchant Mariner 

Credentials. In association with these 

changes, the Coast Guard is canceling 

USCG District 8 Policy Letter 08–2001, 

Licensing Requirements for Personnel 

on Non-Self Propelled Floating OCS 

Facilities. 

DATES: CG–OES Policy Letter 01–22, 

Determination of Whether a Floating 

Outer Continental Shelf Facility (FOF) 

is a Vessel, and CG–MMC Policy Letter 

01–22, Merchant Mariner Credential 

Endorsements for Service on Floating 

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Facilities 

were issued February 4, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information contact 

Lieutenant Commander Matthew 

Meacham, the U.S. Coast Guard Office 

of Operating and Environmental 

Standards, Vessel and Facility 

Operating Standards Division (CG– 

OES–2) at 202–372–1410, or Mr. Luke 

Harden, the U.S. Coast Guard Office of 

Merchant Mariner Credentialing (CG– 

MMC–2) at 202–372–1206. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Following recent court rulings related 

to Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) 


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