82 FR 18983 - Amendment of Class E Airspace; Moses Lake, WA; Olympia, WA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 78 (April 25, 2017)

This action amends the legal descriptions of the Class E airspace area designated as an extension to a Class D airspace at Grant County International Airport (formerly Grant County Airport), Moses Lake, WA, and Olympia Regional Airport (formerly Olympia Airport), Olympia, WA, by eliminating the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) part-time status. Also, this action updates the airport name for Grant County International Airport and Olympia Regional Airport and updates the geographic coordinates for Grant County International Airport, Moses Lake VOR/DME, and Fairchild AFB, as listed in the Grant County International Airport Class D and Class E airspace legal descriptions. This action does not affect the charted boundaries or operating requirements of the airspace.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 25, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18983-18985]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08241]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0217; Airspace Docket No. 17-ANM-8]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Moses Lake, WA; Olympia, WA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule, technical amendment.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: This action amends the legal descriptions of the Class E 
airspace area designated as an extension to a Class D airspace at Grant 
County International Airport (formerly Grant County Airport), Moses 
Lake, WA, and Olympia Regional Airport (formerly Olympia Airport), 
Olympia, WA, by eliminating the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) part-time 
status. Also, this action updates the airport name for Grant County 
International Airport and Olympia Regional Airport and updates the 
geographic coordinates for Grant County International Airport, Moses 
Lake VOR/DME, and Fairchild AFB, as listed in the Grant County 
International Airport Class D and Class E airspace legal descriptions. 
This action does not affect the charted boundaries or operating 
requirements of the airspace.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, June 22, 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 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed on line 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 http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/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 amends the legal descriptions of Class E airspace at Grant County 
International Airport, Moses Lake, WA, and Olympia Regional Airport, 
Olympia, WA, to remove the NOTAM part-time status.

History

    The FAA Aeronautical Information Services branch found the Class E 
airspace designated as an extension to a Class D area at Grant County 
International Airport, Moses Lake, WA, and Olympia Regional Airport, 
Olympia, WA, as published in FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations 
and Reporting Points, does not require part-time status. The FAA also 
found the airport names for Grant County International Airport 
(formerly Grant County Airport) and Olympia Regional Airport (formerly 
Olympia Airport) have changed. Additionally, after a review, the FAA 
found the geographic coordinates listed in Grant County International 
Airport's Class D and Class E airspace legal descriptions for Grant 
County International Airport, Moses Lake VOR/DME, and Fairchild AFB, do 
not match the FAA's aeronautical database.
    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, and adds the city name Spokane to Fairchild 
AFB listed under the header for Grant County International Airport in 
Class E 700 foot airspace.
    Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraph 5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 
7400.11A dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 2016, which 
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and Class 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 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 
2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by eliminating the following language from the legal 
description of Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D 
or Class E surface area at Grant County International Airport, Moses 
Lake, WA, and Olympia Regional Airport, Olympia, ``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.''
    Also, this action updates the airport names for Grant County 
International Airport (formerly Grant County Airport) and Olympia 
Regional Airport (formerly Olympia Airport). Additionally, this action 
updates the geographic coordinates for Grant County International 
Airport, Moses Lake VOR/DME, and Fairchild AFB as listed in the Grant 
County International Airport Class D and Class E airspace legal

[[Page 18984]]

descriptions. Lastly, this action replaces the outdated term Airport/
Facility Directory with the term Chart Supplement in the Class D and 
Class E airspace legal descriptions, and adds the city name Spokane to 
Fairchild AFB listed under the header for Grant County International 
Airport in Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface.
    This action 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 is 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:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

0
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]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, 
effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

ANM WA D Moses Lake, WA [Modified]

Grant County International Airport, WA
    (Lat. 47[deg]12'31'' N., long. 119[deg]19'09'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,700 feet MSL within a 5.7-mile radius of Grant County 
International Airport, excluding that airspace within an area 
bounded by a line beginning at lat. 47[deg]11'31'' N., long. 
119[deg]10'59'' W., to lat. 47[deg]09'59'' N., long. 119[deg]14'55'' 
W., to lat. 47[deg]07'34'' N., long. 119[deg]14'55'' W., thence 
counterclockwise via a 5.7-mile radius of Grant County International 
Airport to the point of beginning. 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.

ANM WA D Olympia, WA [Modified]

Olympia Regional Airport, WA
    (Lat. 46[deg]58'10'' N., long. 122[deg]54'09'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,700 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Olympia Regional Airport. 
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 WA E2 Moses Lake, WA [Modified]

Grant County International Airport, WA
    (Lat. 47[deg]12'31'' N., long. 119[deg]19'09'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 5.7-
mile radius of the Grant County International Airport, excluding 
that airspace within an area bounded by a line beginning at lat. 
47[deg]11'31'' N., long. 119[deg]10'59'' W.; to lat. 49[deg]09'59'' 
N., long. 119[deg]14'55'' W.; to lat. 47[deg]07'34'' N., long. 
119[deg]14'55'' W.; thence counterclockwise via a 5.7-mile radius of 
the Grant County International Airport to the point of beginning. 
This Class E 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.

ANM WA E2 Olympia, WA [Modified]

Olympia Regional Airport, WA
    (Lat. 46[deg]58'10'' N., long. 122[deg]54'09'' W.)

    Within a 4-mile radius of the Olympia Regional Airport. This 
Class E 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 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to 
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.

* * * * *

ANM WA E4 Moses Lake, WA [Modified]

Grant County International Airport, WA
    (Lat. 47[deg]12'31'' N., long. 119[deg]19'09'' W.)
Ephrata VORTAC
    (Lat. 47[deg]22'41'' N., long. 119[deg]25'26'' W.)
Moses Lake VOR/DME
    (Lat. 47[deg]12'39'' N., long. 119[deg]19'01'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.8 miles 
each side of the Ephrata VORTAC 156[deg] radial extending from the 
5.7-mile radius of Grant County International Airport to 2.7 miles 
southeast of the VORTAC, and within 2.2 miles each side of the Moses 
Lake VOR/DME 050[deg] radial extending from the 5.7-mile radius of 
the airport to 13.5 miles northeast of the VOR/DME, and within 3.5 
miles each side of the Moses Lake VOR/DME 063[deg] radial extending 
from the 5.7-mile radius of the airport to 12.9 miles northeast of 
the VOR/DME, excluding the airspace within the Ephrata Municipal 
Airport, WA, Class E airspace area.

ANM WA E4 Olympia, WA [Modified]

Olympia Regional Airport, WA
    (Lat. 46[deg]58'10'' N., long. 122[deg]54'09'' W.)
Olympia VORTAC
    (Lat. 46[deg]58'18'' N., long. 122[deg]54'07'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3.5 miles 
each side of the Olympia VORTAC 195[deg] radial extending from the 
4-mile radius of Olympia Regional Airport to 9.2 miles south of the 
VORTAC, and within 1.8 miles each side of the Olympia VORTAC 
010[deg] radial extending from the 4-mile radius of the airport to 
4.8 miles north of the VORTAC.

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

ANM WA E5 Moses Lake, WA [Modified]

Grant County International Airport, WA
    (Lat. 47[deg]12'31'' N., long. 119[deg]19'09'' W.)
Ephrata VORTAC
    (Lat. 47[deg]22'41'' N., long. 119[deg]25'26'' W.)
Spokane, Fairchild AFB
    (Lat. 47[deg]36'54'' N., long. 117[deg]39'21'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 16.6-mile radius of Grant County International Airport, and 
within a 16.6-mile radius of the Ephrata VORTAC; that airspace 
extending upward

[[Page 18985]]

from 1,200 feet above the surface bounded on the north by lat. 
47[deg]45'00'' N., on the east by the 45.3-mile radius of Fairchild 
AFB, on the southeast by V-204, on the south by V-298, and on the 
west by long. 120[deg]00'04'' W.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on April 18, 2017.
Sam S.L. Shrimpton,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-08241 Filed 4-24-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P