80 FR 57517 - Amendment of Class C Airspace; Portland International Airport, OR

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 185 (September 24, 2015)

This action amends geographic coordinates of Portland International Airport, Portland, OR, under Class C airspace, due to recent surveys of the airport. This action also updates the name and geographic coordinates of satellite airports referenced in the Portland description. This action does not change the boundaries or operating requirements of the airspace.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 185 (Thursday, September 24, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57517-57518]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23997]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2015-2905; Airspace Docket No. 15-AWA-3]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class C Airspace; Portland International Airport, OR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule, technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: This action amends geographic coordinates of Portland 
International Airport, Portland, OR, under Class C airspace, due to 
recent surveys of the airport. This action also updates the name and 
geographic coordinates of satellite airports referenced in the Portland 
description. This action does not change the boundaries or operating 
requirements of the airspace.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, December 10, 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 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. 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.
    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 CONTACT: Jason Stahl, Airspace Policy and 
Regulations Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 
telephone: (202) 267-8783.

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 updates the geographic coordinates of Portland International 
Airport, Portland, OR.

History

    During a review of the airspace for Portland International Airport, 
Portland, OR, the FAA identified that the airport's geographic 
coordinates were incorrect. This action updates the geographic 
coordinates to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database for the 
respective Class C airspace area. Additionally, this action updates the 
names and geographic coordinates of referenced airports within the 
Portland International Airport's Class C airspace description.
    Class C airspace designations are published in paragraph 4000 of 
FAA Order 7400.9Z dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 
2015, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class C 
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 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 
2015. FAA Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

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The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 amends Class C airspace at Portland International Airport, 
Portland, OR, by adjusting the geographic coordinates to reflect recent 
survey data. This rule also adjusts the Evergreen North-South Airpark, 
Vancouver, WA, formerly Evergreen Airport, and Pearson Field, 
Vancouver, WA, formerly Pearson Airpark.
    This is an administrative change and does not affect the 
boundaries, altitudes, or operating requirements of the airspace, 
therefore, notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) is 
unnecessary.

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

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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 7400.9Z, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 
effective September 15, 2015, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 4000 Class C Airspace

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ANM OR C Portland International Airport, OR [Amended]

Portland International Airport, OR
    (Lat. 45[deg]35'19'' N., long. 122[deg]35'49'' W.)
Evergreen North-South Airpark
    (Lat. 45[deg]37'33'' N., long. 122[deg]31'52'' W.)
Pearson Field
    (Lat. 45[deg]37'14'' N., long. 122[deg]39'23'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
4,000 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of Portland International 
Airport, excluding that airspace within a 1-mile radius of Evergreen 
North-South Airpark and that airspace from the 003[deg] bearing from 
Evergreen North-South Airpark clockwise to the 105[deg] bearing from 
Evergreen North-South Airpark, and excluding that airspace up to but 
not including 1,100 feet MSL in an area bounded by a line beginning 
at the point where the 019[deg] bearing from Pearson Field 
intersects the 5-mile arc from Portland International Airport 
extending southeast to a point 1\1/2\ miles east of Pearson Field on 
the extended centerline of Runway 8/26 and thence south to the north 
shore of the Columbia River and thence west via the north shore of 
the Columbia River to the 5-mile arc from Portland International; 
and excluding that airspace west of the east bank of the Willamette 
River; and that airspace extending upward from 2,000 feet MSL to and 
including 4,000 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of Portland 
International Airport from the 004[deg] bearing from the airport 
clockwise to the 093[deg] bearing from the airport, and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,700 feet MSL to and including 4,000 
feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the airport from the 093[deg] 
bearing from the airport clockwise to the 196[deg] bearing from the 
airport, and that airspace extending upward from 2,300 feet MSL to 
and including 4,000 feet MSL from the 196[deg] bearing from the 
airport clockwise to the 268[deg] bearing from the airport, and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,800 feet MSL to and including 4,000 
feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the airport from the 268[deg] 
bearing from the airport clockwise to the 004[deg] bearing from the 
airport.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 15, 2015.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations Group.

[FR Doc. 2015-23997 Filed 9-23-15; 8:45 am]
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