[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39473-39475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13210]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2019-1022; Airspace Docket No. 19-ANM-81]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class E Airspace and Establishment of Class E
Airspace Extension; Port Angeles, WA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class E surface area, Class E
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface and creates
Class E airspace as an extension to the Class E surface area at William
R Fairchild International Airport, Port Angeles, WA. Following a review
of the airspace, the FAA found it necessary to modify the existing
airspace for William R Fairchild Airport for the safety and management
of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the Airport.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 10, 2020. 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 7400.11D, 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 FAA Order 7400.11D at NARA, email [email protected]
or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-2245.
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 the existing Class E airspace and establishes new Class
E airspace as an extension to the Class E surface area at William R
Fairchild International Airport, Port Angeles, WA, in support of IFR
operations at the airport.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register (85 FR 8779; February 18, 2020) for Docket No. FAA-2019-1022
to modify the existing Class E airspace and establish new Class E
airspace as an extension to the Class E surface area at William R
Fairchild International Airport, Port Angeles, WA. Interested parties
were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting
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written comments on the proposal to the FAA. Four comments were
received. Two comments were in favor of the proposal and two were
related to a proposal related to unmanned aircraft (UAV). The comments
related to UAVs are not considered substantive to this proposal.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6002, 6004
and 6005 of FAA Order 7400.11D, dated August 8, 2019, and effective
September 15, 2019, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1.
The Class E airspace designation listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order. FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is published yearly and effective on
September 15.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15,
2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D 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 amending the Class E airspace description for William R
Fairchild International Airport, Port Angeles, WA. This action is being
submitted coincidental with an FAA proposal, Docket No. FAA-2019-1023;
19-ANM-94 to establish Class E airspace for Port Angeles CGAS, Port
Angeles, WA. That action will provide the airspace needed for
independent operations at Port Angeles CGAS to facilitate training and
mission accomplishment. This action will modify the airspace at William
R Fairchild International Airport, Port Angeles, WA, to only that
airspace needed for their operations. The Class E surface area will be
modified to include the airspace within 4.1 miles of the airport from
the 235[deg] bearing clockwise to the 120[deg] bearing and exclude the
airspace within 1.5 miles of the Port Angeles CGAS. This exclusion will
allow independent air traffic operations at the Port Angeles CGAS when
weather conditions at this location varies from those at the William R
Fairchild International Airport.
A Class E extension to the surface area will be established 2 miles
both sides of the 284[deg] bearing extending from the 4.1-mile radius
to 8 miles west of the airport. This will provide the airspace required
for the RNAV approach to runway 8, as aircraft descend through 1000
feet AGL.
The Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet AGL will be
modified to within 4.1 miles of William R Fairchild International
Airport and that area 3.1 miles on both sides of the 284[deg] bearing
from the airport to 11 miles west. This area will provide airspace for
the RNAV and the ILS Approach to runway 8, as aircraft descend through
1500 feet. To the southeast, the airspace extending upward from 700
feet AGL will be modified to 1-mile north and 4 miles south of the
105[deg] bearing from the 4.1-mile radius to 7 miles from the airport.
This action will remove the Class E surface airspace 3 miles north
and 2.2 miles south of the William R Fairchild international Airport
079[deg] bearing extending from the 4.1-mile radius to 11.4 miles east
of the airport, as it is not needed for operations at William R.
Fairchild airport. This airspace will support IFR operations at William
R Fairchild Airport, Port Angeles, WA.
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
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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.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.
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ANM WA E2 Port Angeles, WA [Amended]
William R. Fairchild International Airport, WA
(Lat. 48[deg]07'13'' N, long. 123[deg]29'59'' W)
Port Angeles CGAS
(Lat. 48[deg]08'29'' N, long. 123[deg]24'50'' W)
That airspace within a 4.1-mile radius of the William R.
Fairchild International Airport from the 235[deg] bearing clockwise
to the 120[deg] bearing excluding the airspace within 1.5 miles of
the Port Angeles CGAS.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.
* * * * *
ANM WA E4 Port Angeles, WA [New]
William R. Fairchild International Airport, WA
(Lat. 48[deg]07'13'' N, long. 123[deg]29'59'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2 miles
both sides of the 284[deg] bearing extending from the 4.1 mile
radius to 8 miles west of the airport.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ANM WA E5 Port Angeles, WA [Amended]
William R. Fairchild International Airport, WA
(Lat. 48[deg]07'13'' N, long. 123[deg]29'59'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 4.1-mile radius of the William R. Fairchild International
Airport, and within 1 mile north and 4 miles south of the William R.
Fairchild International Airport 105[deg] bearing
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extending from the 4.1-mile radius to 7 miles east of the airport
and that airspace 3.1 miles each side of the 284[deg] bearing from
the 4.1-mile radius to 11 miles west of the airport.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on June 15, 2020.
Shawn M. Kozica,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020-13210 Filed 6-30-20; 8:45 am]
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