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may view this referenced service information 

at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 10, 

2015. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–17688 Filed 7–17–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–1137; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–ANM–4] 

Proposed Amendment of Class E 

Airspace; Portland, OR 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

modify Class E surface area airspace 

designated as an extension to the Class 

C airspace, and Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at Portland International 

Airport, Portland, OR. After reviewing 

the airspace, the FAA found the 

Portland VHF omnidirectional radio 

range/distance measuring equipment 

(VOR/DME) and Laker non-directional 

beacon (NDB) have been 

decommissioned, thereby necessitating 

airspace redesign for the safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. This 

proposal also would correct the 

geographic coordinates of the airport. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before September 3, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 

366–9826. You must identify FAA 

Docket No. FAA–2015–1137; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–ANM–4, at the beginning 

of your comments. You may also submit 

comments through the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. You may 

review the public docket containing the 

proposal, any comments received, and 

any final disposition in person in the 

Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 

5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The Docket 

Office (telephone 1–800–647–5527), is 

on the ground floor of the building at 

the above address. 

FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ 

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_federal-regulations/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 

Regulations Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, 20591; 

telephone: 202–267–8783. 

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 would 

amend Class E airspace at Portland 

International Airport, Portland, OR. 

Comments Invited 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in this proposed rulemaking 

by submitting such written data, views, 

or arguments, as they may desire. 

Comments that provide the factual basis 

supporting the views and suggestions 

presented are particularly helpful in 

developing reasoned regulatory 

decisions on the proposal. Comments 

are specifically invited on the overall 

regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 

environmental, and energy-related 

aspects of the proposal. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers and be submitted in 

triplicate to the address listed above. 

Commenters wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this notice must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed, stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket No. FAA–2015–1137; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–ANM–4.’’ The postcard 

will be date/time stamped and returned 

to the commenter. 

Availability of NPRMs 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s Web page at http://

www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_

traffic/publications/airspace_

amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office (see the 

ADDRESSES section for the address and 

phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and 

5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except federal holidays. An informal 

docket may also be examined during 

normal business hours at the Northwest 

Mountain Regional Office of the Federal 

Aviation Administration, Air Traffic 

Organization, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057. 

Persons interested in being placed on 

a mailing list for future NPRMs should 

contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, 

(202) 267–9677, for a copy of Advisory 

Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking Distribution System, which 

describes the application procedure. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents Proposed for Incorporation 

by Reference 

This document proposes to amend 

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 proposed 

rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists Class A, 

B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic 

service routes, and reporting points. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations 

(14 CFR) Part 71 by modifying Class E 

airspace designated as an extension to 

Class C airspace, and Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at Portland International 

Airport, Portland, OR. A review of the 

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airspace revealed modification 

necessary due to the decommissioned 

Portland VOR/DME and Laker NDB 

navigation aids. Also, the geographic 

coordinates of the airport would be 

amended to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. 

Class E airspace designated as an 

extension to Class C airspace would be 

modified to an area 4.7 miles west and 

4 miles east of the 044° bearing from 

Portland International Airport extending 

to 18 miles northeast of the airport. The 

lateral boundary for Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface would be defined utilizing 

latitudinal and longitudinal reference 

points instead of navigation aids. This 

would not change the lateral boundaries 

or operating requirements of the 

airspace. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6003 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. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined this 

proposed regulation only involves an 

established body of technical 

regulations for which frequent and 

routine amendments are necessary to 

keep them operationally current. 

Therefore, this proposed 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 will only affect air 

traffic procedures and air navigation, it 

is certified this proposed 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 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1E, 

‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final 

regulatory action. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, pursuant to the 

authority delegated to me, the Federal 

Aviation Administration proposes to 

amend 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 7400.9Y, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2014, and 

effective September 15, 2014, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6003 Class E Airspace Areas 

Designated as an Extension 

* * * * * 

ANM OR E3 Portland, OR [Modified] 

Portland International Airport, OR 

(Lat. 45°35′19′′ N., long. 122°35′49′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface bounded by a line beginning at lat. 

45°40′10′′ N., long. 122°37′24′′ W.; to lat. 

45°41′14′′ N., long. 122°37′21′′ W.; to lat. 

45°51′45′′ N., long. 122°22′16′′ W.; to lat. 

45°45′40′′ N., long. 122°13′32′′ W.; to lat. 

45°35′11′′ N., long. 122°28′45′′ W.; thence 

counter-clockwise along the 5-mile radius of 

Portland International Airport to the point of 

beginning. 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth 

* * * * * 

ANM OR E5 Portland, OR [Modified] 

Portland International Airport, OR 

(Lat. 45°35′19′′ N., long. 22°35′49′′ W.) 

McMinnville, McMinnville Municipal 

Airport, OR 

(Lat. 45°11′40′′ N., long. 123°08′10′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface bounded by a line 

beginning at lat. 45°59′59′′ N., long. 

123°30′04′′ W.; to lat. 46°00′00′′ N., long. 

122°13′00′′ W.; thence via an 8.5-mile radius 

centered at lat. 45°55′07′′ N., long. 122°03′02′′ 

W. clockwise to lat. 45°46′39′′ N., long. 

122°04′00′′ W.; thence via a line south to lat. 

45°09′59′′ N., long. 122°04′00′′ W.; thence to 

lat. 45°09′59′′ N., long. 123°02′23′′ W.; and 

within a 4.3-mile radius of McMinnville 

Municipal Airport; and within 2 miles each 

side of the 215° bearing from McMinnville 

Municipal Airport to lat. 45°09′59′′ N., long. 

123°13′21′′ W.; to lat. 45°09′59′′ N., long. 

123°30′04′′ W.; thence to the point of 

beginning; that airspace extending upward 

from 1,200 feet above the surface bounded by 

a line beginning at lat. 46°30′29′′ N., long. 

124°06′51′′ W.; to lat. 46°30′29′′ N., long. 

120°29′40′′ W.; to lat. 45°42′49′′ N., long. 

121°06′03′′ W.; to lat. 44°15′10′′ N., long. 

121°18′13′′ W.; to lat. 44°29′59′′ N., long. 

123°17′38′′ W.; to lat. 44°29′59′′ N., long. 

124°08′036′′ W. to a point 2.7 miles offshore; 

thence along a line 2.7 miles offshore to the 

point of beginning. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 7, 

2015. 

Christopher Ramirez, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Western 

Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2015–17502 Filed 7–17–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 73 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–2193; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–AWP–8] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Establishment of Restricted 

Area R–2507W; Chocolate Mountains, 

CA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

establish restricted area R–2507W, 

Chocolate Mountains, CA, to support 

training activities that involve the use of 

advanced weapons systems. Proposed 

R–2507W is needed by the United States 

Marine Corps (USMC) to enhance 

training and safety requirements in 

order to maintain, train, and equip 

combat-ready military forces. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before September 3, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001; telephone: 

(202) 366–9826. You must identify FAA 

Docket No. FAA–2015–2193 and 

Airspace Docket No. 15–AWP–8, at the 

beginning of your comments. You may 

also submit comments through the 

Internet at www.regulations.gov. 

Comments on environmental and land 

use aspects to should be directed to: 

Kelly Finn, Naval Facilities Engineering 

Command Southwest, 1220 Pacific 

Highway, Building 1, Room 323, San 

Diego, CA 92132; telephone: (619) 532– 

4452. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jason Stahl, Airspace Policy and 

Regulations Group, Office of Airspace 

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