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controlled airspace at Independence 

Municipal Airport, KS. 

History 

On May 8, 2015, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a supplemental 

notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) 

to remove Class D airspace and Class E 

surface area airspace at Independence 

Municipal Airport, Independence, KS., 

(80 FR 26496). 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 D and E airspace areas are 

published in Paragraph 5000 and 6002, 

respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Y, 

dated August 6, 2014, and effective 

September 15, 2014, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class D and E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in the 

Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.9Y, airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, 

and effective September 15, 2014. FAA 

Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR), Part 71 by 

removing Class D airspace and the 

associated Class E surface area airspace 

at Independence Municipal Airport, 

Independence, KS, as the air traffic 

control tower has closed and controlled 

airspace is no longer needed. 

Class D and E airspace areas are 

published in Paragraph 5000 and 6002, 

respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Y, 

dated August 6, 2014, and effective 

September 15, 2014, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class D and E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in the 

Order. 

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. 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 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 1050.1E. ‘‘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 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 7400.9Y, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2014, and 

effective September 15, 2014, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace 

* * * * * 

ACE KS D Independence, KS [Removed] 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace 

Designated as Surface Areas 

* * * * * 

ACE KS E2 Independence, KS [Removed] 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on July 10, 2015. 

Robert W. Beck, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2015–17878 Filed 7–21–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

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14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–1067; Airspace 

Docket No. 14–ANM–15] 

Establishment and Amendment of 

Class E Airspace; Bremerton, WA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies and 

establishes Class E airspace at 

Bremerton National Airport, Bremerton, 

WA, to accommodate new Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedures 

(SIAPs) at Bremerton National airport 

due to the decommissioning of the 

Kitsap non-directional radio beacon 

(NDB). The FAA is taking this action to 

enhance the safety and management of 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 

at the airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 15, 

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 7400.9Y, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed on line at http://

www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. 

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, 

you can contact the Airspace Policy and 

ATC Regulations Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 29591; telephone: 202– 

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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 amends 

controlled airspace at Bremerton 

National Airport, Bremerton, WA. 

History 

On May 8, 2015, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to 

establish Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

and modify Class E surface area airspace 

at Bremerton National Airport, 

Bremerton, WA (80 FR 26497). 

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, the FAA found a 

typographical error in the Proposal 

section for the Class E surface area 

airspace regarding the length of 

extension to the southwest, and corrects 

it from 7 miles to 6.1 miles. Also, the 

geographic latitude coordinate of the 

airport for the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface is corrected from lat. 

47°29′34′′ to lat. 47°29′25′′. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6002 and 6005, 

respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Y, 

dated August 6, 2014, and effective 

September 15, 2014, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designations 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.9Y, airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, 

and effective September 15, 2014. FAA 

Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y 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 

modifies Class E surface area airspace 

and establishes Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at Bremerton National 

Airport, Bremerton, WA. Class E surface 

area airspace is adjusted to be defined 

from the Bremerton National Airport 

reference point versus the 

decommissioned Kitsap NDB, with 

segments extending from the 4.1-mile 

radius of the airport to 6.1 miles 

southwest, and 6.1 miles northeast of 

the airport. Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

would be established extending from 

the 6.1-mile radius of the airport to 7.6 

miles northeast of the airport, and 8.1 

miles southwest of the airport. This 

action enhances the safety and 

management of controlled airspace 

within the NAS. 

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 1050.1E, ‘‘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. 

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 7400.9Y, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2014, and 

effective September 15, 2014, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace 

Designated as Surface Areas 

* * * * * 

ANM WA E2 Bremerton, WA [Modified] 

Bremerton National Airport, WA 

(Lat. 47°29′25′′ N., long. 122°45′53′′ W.) 

That airspace within a 4.1-mile radius of 

Bremerton National Airport, and within 2 

miles each side of the 33° bearing from the 

airport extending from the 4.1-mile radius to 

6.1 miles northeast of the airport, and within 

2 miles each side of the 213° bearing from the 

airport extending from the 4.1-mile radius to 

6.1 miles southwest of the airport. 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ANM WA E5 Bremerton, WA [New] 

Bremerton National Airport, WA 

(Lat. 47°29′25′′ N., long. 122°45′53′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within 2 miles each 

side of the 33° bearing from Bremerton 

National Airport extending from 6.1-miles to 

7.6 miles northeast of the airport, and within 

2 miles each side of the 213° bearing from the 

airport extending from the 6.1-mile radius of 

the airport to 8.1 miles southwest of the 

airport. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 9, 

2015. 

Christopher Ramirez, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Western 

Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2015–17880 Filed 7–21–15; 8:45 am] 

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