81_FR_62983 81 FR 62807 - Revocation of Class D Airspace; Vancouver, WA

81 FR 62807 - Revocation of Class D Airspace; Vancouver, WA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 176 (September 12, 2016)

Page Range62807-62808
FR Document2016-21373

This action removes the Class D airspace at Pearson Field, Vancouver, WA. FAA Joint Order 7400.2K states that non-towered airports requiring a surface area will be designated Class E. Class E surface area airspace was established on December 10, 2015. The FAA is taking this action due to the lack of an operating air traffic control tower at Pearson Field Airport, Vancouver, WA.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 176 (Monday, September 12, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 176 (Monday, September 12, 2016)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21373]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2015-4133; Airspace Docket No. 15-ANM-27]


Revocation of Class D Airspace; Vancouver, WA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action removes the Class D airspace at Pearson Field, 
Vancouver, WA. FAA Joint Order 7400.2K states that non-towered airports 
requiring a surface area will be designated Class E. Class E surface 
area airspace was established on December 10, 2015. The FAA is taking 
this action due to the lack of an operating air traffic control tower 
at Pearson Field Airport, Vancouver, WA.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 10, 2016. 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/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 7400.9Z 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: Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4517.

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 remove Class D airspace at Pearson Field Airport, 
Vancouver, WA.

History

    On January 26, 2016, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to remove Class D airspace at 
Vancouver, WA (81 FR 4220) Docket No. FAA-2015-4133. Interested parties 
were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting 
written comments on the proposal to the FAA. Ten comments were 
received; nine from individuals and one from the Aircraft Owners and 
Pilots Association.
    All expressed concern with the revocation of the Class D airspace 
prior to establishment of the Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA), Docket 
No. FAA-2015-3980. The FAA concurs with their expressed concerns and is 
making the Special Flight Rules Area effective concurrently with the 
removal of the Class D airspace.
    All commenters were concerned with the SFRA being published without 
containing specific language requested during a Safety Risk Management 
Panel in 2012 and comments received on the Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking for the SFRA Docket. The FAA addresses those comments in the 
Final Rule for that action, published elsewhere in this issue of the 
Federal Register.
    Class D airspace designations are published in paragraph 5000 of 
FAA Order 7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 
2015, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class 
E airspace designation 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 document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists Class A, B, 
C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting 
points.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 removes Class D airspace at Vancouver, WA. FAA Joint Order 
7400.2K states that non-towered airports requiring a surface area, the 
airspace will be designated Class E. There is no operating control 
tower at Pearson Field Airport, Vancouver, WA, which removes the 
necessity for the Class D airspace area.

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 1050.1F, ``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:

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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, and 
effective September 15, 2015, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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ANM OR D Vancouver, WA [Removed]

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on August 26, 2016.
Tracey Johnson,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2016-21373 Filed 9-9-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 176 / Monday, September 12, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 62807 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION authority of the FAA Administrator. air traffic service routes, and reporting Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, points. Federal Aviation Administration describes in more detail the scope of the agency’s authority. This rulemaking is The Rule 14 CFR Part 71 promulgated under the authority This amendment to Title 14, Code of [Docket No. FAA–2015–4133; Airspace described in Subtitle VII, Part A, Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 Docket No. 15–ANM–27] Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that removes Class D airspace at Vancouver, section, the FAA is charged with WA. FAA Joint Order 7400.2K states Revocation of Class D Airspace; prescribing regulations to assign the use that non-towered airports requiring a Vancouver, WA of airspace necessary to ensure the surface area, the airspace will be safety of aircraft and the efficient use of AGENCY: Federal Aviation airspace. This regulation is within the designated Class E. There is no Administration (FAA), DOT. scope of that authority as it would operating control tower at Pearson Field ACTION: Final rule. remove Class D airspace at Pearson Airport, Vancouver, WA, which Field Airport, Vancouver, WA. removes the necessity for the Class D SUMMARY: This action removes the Class airspace area. D airspace at Pearson Field, Vancouver, History WA. FAA Joint Order 7400.2K states Regulatory Notices and Analyses that non-towered airports requiring a On January 26, 2016, the FAA surface area will be designated Class E. published in the Federal Register a The FAA has determined that this Class E surface area airspace was notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) regulation only involves an established established on December 10, 2015. The to remove Class D airspace at body of technical regulations for which FAA is taking this action due to the lack Vancouver, WA (81 FR 4220) Docket frequent and routine amendments are of an operating air traffic control tower No. FAA–2015–4133. Interested parties necessary to keep them operationally at Pearson Field Airport, Vancouver, were invited to participate in this current, is non-controversial and WA. rulemaking effort by submitting written unlikely to result in adverse or negative comments on the proposal to the FAA. comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November Ten comments were received; nine from 10, 2016. The Director of the Federal ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under individuals and one from the Aircraft Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a Register approves this incorporation by Owners and Pilots Association. reference action under Title 1, Code of ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT All expressed concern with the Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to revocation of the Class D airspace prior the annual revision of FAA Order FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) to establishment of the Special Flight 7400.9 and publication of conforming does not warrant preparation of a Rules Area (SFRA), Docket No. FAA– amendments. 2015–3980. The FAA concurs with their Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, expressed concerns and is making the impact is so minimal. Since this is a Airspace Designations and Reporting Special Flight Rules Area effective routine matter that only affects air traffic Points, and subsequent amendments can concurrently with the removal of the procedures and air navigation, it is be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ Class D airspace. certified that this rule, when air_traffic/publications/. For further All commenters were concerned with promulgated, does not have a significant information, you can contact the the SFRA being published without economic impact on a substantial Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation containing specific language requested number of small entities under the Administration, 800 Independence during a Safety Risk Management Panel criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; in 2012 and comments received on the Environmental Review telephone: 202–267–8783. The Order is Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the also available for inspection at the SFRA Docket. The FAA addresses those The FAA has determined that this National Archives and Records comments in the Final Rule for that action qualifies for categorical exclusion Administration (NARA). For action, published elsewhere in this under the National Environmental information on the availability of FAA issue of the Federal Register. Policy Act in accordance with FAA Order 7400.9Z at NARA, call 202–741– Class D airspace designations are Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental 6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ published in paragraph 5000 of FAA Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ federal_register/code_of_federal- Order 7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015, paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action regulations/ibr_locations.html. FAA and effective September 15, 2015, which is not expected to cause any potentially Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR significant environmental impacts, and and Reporting Points, is published part 71.1. The Class E airspace no extraordinary circumstances exist yearly and effective on September 15. designation listed in this document will that warrant preparation of an FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: be published subsequently in the Order. environmental assessment. Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation Availability and Summary of Administration, Operations Support Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Documents for Incorporation by Group, Western Service Center, 1601 Reference Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203–4517. This document amends FAA Order Navigation (air). sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES2 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Adoption of the Amendment Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, Authority for This Rulemaking and effective September 15, 2015. 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62808 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 176 / Monday, September 12, 2016 / Rules and Regulations PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, § 71.1 [Amended] ANM OR D Vancouver, WA [Removed] B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in Issued in Seattle, Washington, on August TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z, 26, 2016. REPORTING POINTS Airspace Designations and Reporting Tracey Johnson, Points, dated August 6, 2015, and Manager, Operations Support Group, Western ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 effective September 15, 2015, is Service Center. continues to read as follows: amended as follows: [FR Doc. 2016–21373 Filed 9–9–16; 8:45 am] Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. * * * * * sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES2 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:38 Sep 09, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\12SER2.SGM 12SER2


Document Created: 2016-09-10 00:57:11
Document Modified: 2016-09-10 00:57:11
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesEffective 0901 UTC, November 10, 2016. 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.
ContactRichard Roberts, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4517.
FR Citation81 FR 62807 
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)
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