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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 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 3, 2017, and 

effective September 15, 2017, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASW AR E5 Augusta, AR [New] 

Woodruff County Airport, AR 

(Lat. 35°16′19′′ N., long. 091°16′13′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile 

radius of Woodruff County Airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on September 26, 

2017. 

Christopher L. Southerland, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21507 Filed 10–6–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0390; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–ANM–11] 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace; Redmond, OR 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace designated as an extension to a 

Class D or Class E surface area at 

Roberts Field, Redmond, OR, by 

removing the Notice to Airmen 

(NOTAM) part-time status, and 

modifying Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at the airport. Also, the geographic 

coordinates for Roberts Field in the 

associated Class D and E airspace areas 

are amended to match the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. These changes 

are necessary to accommodate airspace 

redesign for the safety and management 

of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 

operations within the National Airspace 

System. Also, an editorial change is 

made to the Class D and Class E airspace 

legal descriptions replacing Airport/ 

Facility Directory with the term Chart 

Supplement. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 7, 

2017. 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 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://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. 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 https://www.archives.gov/ 

federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Clark, Federal Aviation Administration, 

Operations Support Group, Western 

Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 

203–4511. 

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 modifies 

Class D and Class E airspace at Roberts 

Field, Redmond, OR to accommodate 

airspace redesign for the safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations within the National 

Airspace System. 

History 

On June 23, 2017, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register (82 FR 28603) 

Docket FAA–2017–0390, a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that 

proposed to modify Class E airspace 

designated as an extension to a Class D 

or Class E surface area at Roberts Field, 

Redmond, OR, by removing the Notice 

to Airmen (NOTAM) part-time status, 

and proposed to modify Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at the airport. Also, the 

geographic coordinates for Roberts Field 

in the associated Class D and E airspace 

areas would be amended to match the 

FAA’s aeronautical database. 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 designations 

are published in paragraph 5000, 6002, 

6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA 

Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017, 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 

7400.11B, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017. FAA 

Order 7400.11B is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists 

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

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending Title 14 Code 

of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

by modifying Class E airspace 

designated as an extension to a Class D 

or Class E surface area at Roberts Field, 

Redmond, OR, by shortening the 

segment to within 8.5 miles (from 13.5 

miles) of the airport. This action also 

removes the part-time NOTAM language 

that reads ‘‘This Class E airspace is 

effective during the specific dates and 

times established in advance by a Notice 

to Airmen. The effective date and time 

will thereafter be continuously 

published in the Airport/Facility 

Directory.’’ 

Additionally, this action modifies 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface to reduce the 

area east (to within 9.6 miles, from 11.5 

miles) and southeast (to within 13.1 


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miles, from 15 miles) of the airport, and 

expand the area southwest (to within 

10.5 miles, from 7.6 miles) of the 

airport. 

Also, this action updates the 

geographic coordinates for Roberts Field 

and replaces the outdated term Airport/ 

Facility Directory with the term Chart 

Supplement in the Class D and Class E 

airspace legal descriptions. Further, this 

action makes an editorial edit to the 

Class D legal description by reinstating 

the letters ‘‘MSL’’ to signify 5,600 feet 

mean sea level. This airspace redesign is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of IFR operations at the 

airport. 

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, will 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 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 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 3, 2017, and 

effective September 15, 2017, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ANM OR D Redmond, OR [Amended] 

Roberts Field, OR 

(Lat. 44°15′15′′ N., long. 121°09′00′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 5,600 feet MSL 

within a 5.1-mile radius of Roberts Field. 

This Class D airspace area is effective during 

the specific dates and times established in 

advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 

date and time will thereafter be continuously 

published in the Chart Supplement. 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace 

Designated as Surface Areas. 

* * * * * 

ANM OR E2 Redmond, OR [Amended] 

Roberts Field, OR 

(Lat. 44°15′15′′ N., long. 121°09′00′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within a 5.1-mile radius of Roberts 

Field. This Class E airspace is effective 

during the specific dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Chart Supplement. 

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D or 

Class E Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

ANM OR E4 Redmond, OR [Amended] 

Roberts Field, OR 

(Lat. 44°15′15′′ N., long. 121°09′00′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 1 mile each side of the 122° 

bearing of Roberts Field extending from the 

5.1-mile radius to 8.5 miles southeast of the 

airport. 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ANM OR E5 Redmond, OR [Amended] 

Roberts Field, OR 

(Lat. 44°15′15′′ N., long. 121°09′00′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7.6-mile 

radius of Roberts Field from the 270° bearing 

from the airport clockwise to the 195° bearing 

from the airport, and within a 10.5-mile 

radius of Roberts Field from the 195° bearing 

from the airport clockwise to the 270° bearing 

from the airport, and within 2.6 miles each 

side of the 085° bearing from Roberts Field 

extending to 9.6 miles east of the airport, and 

within 4 miles northeast and 3 miles 

southwest of the 122° bearing from Roberts 

Field extending to 13.1 miles southeast of the 

airport. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on 

September 27, 2017. 

B.G. Chew, 

Acting Group Manager, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21506 Filed 10–6–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0232; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–AGL–11] 

Amendment of Class D and E 

Airspace; Battle Creek, MI 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class 

D and removes the Class E airspace 

designated as an extension at W.K. 

Kellogg Airport (formerly W.K. Kellogg 

Field), Battle Creek, MI. Airspace 

reconfiguration is necessary due to the 

decommissioning of the Battle Creek 

collocated VHF omnidirectional range 

and tactical air navigation (VORTAC) 

navigation aid, and cancellation of the 

VOR approaches. The Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface is also modified due to the 

redesign of the instrument landing 

system (ILS) approach, thereby 

removing reference to the BATOL 

navigation aid and Battle Creek ILS 

localizer. This action also updates the 

geographic coordinates of the airport, 

and makes an editorial change replacing 

Airport/Facility Directory with the term 

Chart Supplement in the associated 

Class D and E airspace areas. This action 

enhances the safety and management of 

standard instrument approach 

procedures for instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 7, 

2017. 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 


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