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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

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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

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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** 

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### 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]**

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### 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


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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


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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.
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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]** 

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### 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