83_FR_64490 83 FR 64250 - Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Moses Lake, WA

83 FR 64250 - Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Moses Lake, WA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 240 (December 14, 2018)

Page Range64250-64252
FR Document2018-26805

This action modifies Class D airspace, Class E surface area airspace, Class E airspace designated as an extension, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 and 1,200 feet above the surface at Grant County International Airport (formerly Grant County Airport), Moses Lake, WA. This action removes the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) part- time status of Class E airspace designated as an extension, and updates the airport name and geographic coordinates for the airport in the associated Class D and E airspace areas 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 at the airport.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-1033; Airspace Docket No. 17-ANM-19]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Moses Lake, WA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class D airspace, Class E surface area 
airspace, Class E airspace designated as an extension, and Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 and 1,200 feet above the surface at 
Grant County International Airport (formerly Grant County Airport), 
Moses Lake, WA. This action removes the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) part-
time status of Class E airspace designated as an extension, and updates 
the airport name and geographic coordinates for the airport in the 
associated Class D and E airspace areas 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 at the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 28, 2019. 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 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can

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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: Bonnie Malgarini, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 2200 
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198-6547; telephone (206) 231-2329.

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 surface airspace at Grant County 
International Airport, Moses Lake, WA, to support standard instrument 
approach procedures under IFR operations at the airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (83 FR 2018-19650; May 4, 2018) for Docket No. FAA-2017-1033 
to modify Class D airspace, Class E surface area airspace, Class E 
airspace designated as an extension, and Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 and 1,200 feet above the surface at Grant County 
International Airport, Moses Lake, WA. Interested parties were invited 
to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments 
on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. However, an 
error omitting the full radius of the Class D airspace was identified 
in the legal description, and is corrected for the final rule.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of 
FAA Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 
2018, 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.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 
2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11C 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 modifies Class D airspace, Class E surface area airspace, Class 
E airspace designated as an extension, and Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface, and removing Class E airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface at Grant County 
International Airport, Moses Lake, WA.
    Class D airspace is modified to a 5.3-mile radius (from a 5.7-mile 
radius) of the airport, and the excluded area southeast of the airport 
would be re-defined as ``within an area bounded by a line beginning at 
the point where the 147[deg] bearing from the airport intersects the 
5.3-mile radius of the airport to lat. 47[deg]09'59'' N, long. 
119[deg]14'55'' W, to the point where the 103[deg] bearing from the 
airport intersects the airport 5.3-mile radius, thence clockwise along 
the 5.3-mile radius of the airport to the point of beginning.''
    Class E surface area airspace is modified to be coincident with the 
dimensions of the Class D airspace, and would be effective during the 
hours when the Class D is not in effect to protect IFR operations 
continuously.
    Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E 
surface area is modified by removing the segments extending to the 
northeast (within 2.2 miles each side of the Moses Lake VOR/DME 050 
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). Also, the segment 
extending north of the airport is enlarged to within 4.2 miles west and 
3.9 miles east of the 339[deg] bearing from Grant County International 
Airport extending from the airport 5.3-mile radius to 15.3 miles north 
of the airport (from within 1.8 miles each side of the Ephrata VORTAC 
156[deg] radial extending from the 5.7-mile radius of Grant County 
Airport to 2.7 miles southeast of the VORTAC), excluding the Ephrata 
Municipal Airport, WA, Class E surface area airspace. Also, a small 
extension south of the airport is added within 1.0 mile each side of 
the airport 162[deg] bearing extending from the 5.3-mile radius of the 
airport to 5.9 miles south of the airport. This action also removes the 
NOTAM part-time status of Class E airspace designated as an extension, 
which would be in effect continuously.
    Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet is modified to 
within a 7.1-mile (from a 16.6-mile) radius of Grant County 
International Airport, and within 3.8 miles southwest and 9-miles 
northeast of a 336[deg] bearing extending from the airport to 27.5 
miles northwest of the airport, and within 4 miles north and 8 miles 
south of the 069[deg] bearing from the airport extending to 22.3 miles 
east of the airport, and within 8 miles east and 4 miles west of the 
162[deg] bearing from the airport extending to 22 miles south of the 
airport, and within 4-miles northwest and 8 miles southeast of the 
223[deg] bearing from the airport extending to 21.5 miles southwest of 
the airport (from a 16.6-mile radius of the Ephrata VORTAC). Also, the 
Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface at 
the airport is removed as it is wholly contained within the larger 
Spokane Class E en route airspace area, and duplication is not 
necessary.
    Additionally, this action updates the airport name from Grant 
County Airport to Grant County International Airport, and the 
geographic coordinates for the associated Class D and Class E airspace 
areas to match the FAA's aeronautical database.
    Finally, an editorial change is made to the Class D and Class E 
airspace legal descriptions replacing ``Airport/Facility Directory'' 
with the term ``Chart Supplement''. An editorial change is also made 
removing the city associated with the airport name in the airspace 
designation to comply with a recent change to FAA Order 7400.2L, 
Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters, dated October 12, 2017.
    Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraph 5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 
7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018, and effective

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September 15, 2018, 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.

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

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 7400.11C, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and 
effective September 15, 2018, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

ANM WA D Moses Lake, WA [Amended]

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 5.3-mile radius of Grant County 
International Airport, excluding that airspace within an area 
bounded by a line beginning at the point where the 147[deg] bearing 
from the airport intersects the 5.3-mile radius of the airport to 
lat. 47[deg]09'59'' N, long. 119[deg]14'55'' W, to the point where 
the 103[deg] bearing from the airport intersects the airport 5.3-
mile radius, thence clockwise along the 5.3-mile radius of the 
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.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

ANM WA E2 Moses Lake, WA [Amended]

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 5.3-
mile radius of Grant County International Airport, excluding that 
airspace within an area bounded by a line beginning at the point 
where the 147[deg] bearing from the airport intersects the 5.3-mile 
radius of the airport to lat. 47[deg]09'59'' N, long. 
119[deg]14'55'' W, to the point where the 103[deg] bearing from the 
airport intersects the airport 5.3 mile radius, thence clockwise 
along the 5.3-mile radius of the 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 E4 Moses Lake, WA [Amended]

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 4.2 miles 
west and 3.9 miles east of the 339[deg] bearing from Grant County 
International Airport extending from the airport 5.3-mile radius to 
15.3 miles north of the airport, and within 1.0 mile each side of 
the airport 162[deg] bearing extending from the 5.3-mile radius of 
the airport to 5.9 miles south of the airport, excluding that 
airspace within the Ephrata Municipal Airport, WA, Class E surface 
area.

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 [Amended]

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

    That airspace upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 
7.1-mile radius of Grant County International Airport, and within 
3.8 miles southwest and 9-miles northeast of a 336[deg] bearing 
extending from the airport to 27.5 miles northwest of the airport, 
and within 4 miles north and 8 miles south of the 069[deg] bearing 
from the airport extending to 22.3 miles east of the airport, and 
within 8 miles east and 4 miles west of the 162[deg] bearing from 
the airport extending to 22 miles south of the airport, and within 
4-miles northwest and 8 miles southeast of the 223[deg] bearing from 
the airport extending to 21.5 miles southwest of the airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on November 30, 2018.
Shawn M. Kozica,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018-26805 Filed 12-13-18; 8:45 am]
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                                           Authority for This Rulemaking                           procedures for IFR operations at Bethel               effective September 15, 2018, is
                                             The FAA’s authority to issue rules                    Regional Airport. The geographic                      amended as follows:
                                           regarding aviation safety is found in                   coordinates of the airport are amended                Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
                                           Title 49 of the United States Code.                     to coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical               Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
                                           Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the                   database.                                             Above the Surface of the Earth.
                                           authority of the FAA Administrator.                     Regulatory Notices and Analyses                       ANE ME E5 Bethel, ME [Amended]
                                           Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
                                                                                                      The FAA has determined that this                   Bethel Regional Airport, ME
                                           describes in more detail the scope of the                                                                       (Lat. 44°25′31″ N, long. 70°48′36″ W)
                                           agency’s authority. This rulemaking is                  regulation only involves an established
                                                                                                   body of technical regulations for which                 That airspace extending upward from 700
                                           promulgated under the authority
                                                                                                   frequent and routine amendments are                   feet above the surface within an 8.6-mile
                                           described in Subtitle VII, Part A,                                                                            radius of Bethel Regional Airport.
                                           Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that                    necessary to keep them operationally
                                           section, the FAA is charged with                        current. It, therefore: (1) Is not a                    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on
                                                                                                   ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under               December 4, 2018.
                                           prescribing regulations to assign the use
                                           of airspace necessary to ensure the                     Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a                   Ryan W. Almasy,
                                           safety of aircraft and the efficient use of             ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT                        Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern
                                           airspace. This regulation is within the                 Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44                Service Center, Air Traffic Organization.
                                           scope of that authority as it amends                    FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)                 [FR Doc. 2018–26801 Filed 12–13–18; 8:45 am]
                                           Class E airspace at Bethel Regional                     does not warrant preparation of a                     BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                           Airport, Bethel, ME, to support IFR                     regulatory evaluation as the anticipated
                                           operations at this airport.                             impact is so minimal. Since this is a
                                                                                                   routine matter that only affects air traffic          DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                           History                                                 procedures and air navigation, it is
                                              The FAA published a notice of                        certified that this rule, when                        Federal Aviation Administration
                                           proposed rulemaking in the Federal                      promulgated, does not have a significant
                                           Register (83 FR 50050, October 4, 2018)                 economic impact on a substantial                      14 CFR Part 71
                                           for Docket No. FAA–2018–0883 to                         number of small entities under the                    [Docket No. FAA–2017–1033; Airspace
                                           amend Class E airspace at Bethel                        criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.           Docket No. 17–ANM–19]
                                           Regional Airport, Bethel, ME, to support
                                                                                                   Environmental Review                                  RIN 2120–AA66
                                           IFR operations at this airport.
                                              Interested parties were invited to                      The FAA has determined that this
                                                                                                   action qualifies for categorical exclusion            Amendment of Class D and Class E
                                           participate in this rulemaking effort by
                                                                                                   under the National Environmental                      Airspace; Moses Lake, WA
                                           submitting written comments on the
                                           proposal to the FAA. Two comments                       Policy Act in accordance with FAA                     AGENCY:  Federal Aviation
                                           supporting this action were received.                   Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental                        Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                              Class E airspace designations are                    Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’                   ACTION: Final rule.
                                           published in paragraph 6005, of FAA                     paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action
                                           Order 7400.11C dated August 13, 2018,                   is not expected to cause any potentially              SUMMARY:   This action modifies Class D
                                           and effective September 15, 2018, which                 significant environmental impacts, and                airspace, Class E surface area airspace,
                                           is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR                  no extraordinary circumstances exist                  Class E airspace designated as an
                                           part 71.1. The Class E airspace                         that warrant preparation of an                        extension, and Class E airspace
                                           designation listed in this document will                environmental assessment.                             extending upward from 700 and 1,200
                                           be published subsequently in the Order.                                                                       feet above the surface at Grant County
                                                                                                   Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
                                           Availability and Summary of                                                                                   International Airport (formerly Grant
                                           Documents for Incorporation by                           Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                County Airport), Moses Lake, WA. This
                                           Reference                                               Navigation (air).                                     action removes the Notice to Airmen
                                                                                                   Adoption of the Amendment                             (NOTAM) part-time status of Class E
                                             This document amends FAA Order                                                                              airspace designated as an extension, and
                                           7400.11C, Airspace Designations and                       In consideration of the foregoing, the              updates the airport name and
                                           Reporting Points, dated August 13,                      Federal Aviation Administration                       geographic coordinates for the airport in
                                           2018, and effective September 15, 2018.                 amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                     the associated Class D and E airspace
                                           FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly                                                                                areas to match the FAA’s aeronautical
                                           available as listed in the ADDRESSES                    PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
                                                                                                                                                         database. These changes are necessary
                                           section of this document. FAA Order                     B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
                                                                                                                                                         to accommodate airspace redesign for
                                           7400.11C lists Class A, B, C, D, and E                  TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
                                                                                                                                                         the safety and management of
                                           airspace areas, air traffic service routes,             REPORTING POINTS
                                                                                                                                                         instrument flight rules (IFR) operations
                                           and reporting points.                                                                                         at the airport.
                                                                                                   ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71
                                           The Rule                                                continues to read as follows:                         DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 28,
                                              This amendment to Title 14 Code of                     Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
                                                                                                                                                         2019. The Director of the Federal
                                           Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71                    40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,          Register approves this incorporation by
                                           amends Class E airspace extending                       1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                              reference action under Title 1, Code of
                                           upward from 700 feet or more above the                                                                        Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to
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                                           surface within an 8.6-mile radius                       § 71.1   [Amended]                                    the annual revision of FAA Order
                                           (increased from a 6-mile radius) of                     ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                7400.11 and publication of conforming
                                           Bethel Regional Airport, Bethel, ME,                    14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation                       amendments.
                                           providing the controlled airspace                       Administration Order 7400.11C,                        ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C,
                                           required to support the new RNAV                        Airspace Designations and Reporting                   Airspace Designations and Reporting
                                           (GPS) standard instrument approach                      Points, dated August 13, 2018, and                    Points, and subsequent amendments can


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                                           be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/                 legal description, and is corrected for               VOR/DME). Also, the segment
                                           air_traffic/publications/. For further                  the final rule.                                       extending north of the airport is
                                           information, you can contact the                           Class E airspace designations are                  enlarged to within 4.2 miles west and
                                           Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation                 published in paragraph 6005 of FAA                    3.9 miles east of the 339° bearing from
                                           Administration, 800 Independence                        Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018,                Grant County International Airport
                                           Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;                        and effective September 15, 2018, which               extending from the airport 5.3-mile
                                           telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is                 is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR                radius to 15.3 miles north of the airport
                                           also available for inspection at the                    71.1. The Class E airspace designation                (from within 1.8 miles each side of the
                                           National Archives and Records                           listed in this document will be                       Ephrata VORTAC 156° radial extending
                                           Administration (NARA).                                  published subsequently in the Order.                  from the 5.7-mile radius of Grant
                                              For information on the availability of               Availability and Summary of                           County Airport to 2.7 miles southeast of
                                           this material at NARA, call (202) 741–                  Documents for Incorporation by                        the VORTAC), excluding the Ephrata
                                           6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/                Reference                                             Municipal Airport, WA, Class E surface
                                           federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.                                                                      area airspace. Also, a small extension
                                              FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace                            This document amends FAA Order                      south of the airport is added within 1.0
                                           Designations and Reporting Points, is                   7400.11C, Airspace Designations and                   mile each side of the airport 162°
                                           published yearly and effective on                       Reporting Points, dated August 13,                    bearing extending from the 5.3-mile
                                           September 15.                                           2018, and effective September 15, 2018.               radius of the airport to 5.9 miles south
                                                                                                   FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly                        of the airport. This action also removes
                                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                   available as listed in the ADDRESSES                  the NOTAM part-time status of Class E
                                           Bonnie Malgarini, Federal Aviation                      section of this document. FAA Order
                                           Administration, Operations Support                                                                            airspace designated as an extension,
                                                                                                   7400.11C lists Class A, B, C, D, and E                which would be in effect continuously.
                                           Group, Western Service Center, 2200 S                   airspace areas, air traffic service routes,              Class E airspace extending upward
                                           216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198–                     and reporting points.                                 from 700 feet is modified to within a
                                           6547; telephone (206) 231–2329.
                                                                                                   The Rule                                              7.1-mile (from a 16.6-mile) radius of
                                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                                                    Grant County International Airport, and
                                                                                                      This amendment to Title 14, Code of                within 3.8 miles southwest and 9-miles
                                           Authority for This Rulemaking
                                                                                                   Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71                  northeast of a 336° bearing extending
                                             The FAA’s authority to issue rules                    modifies Class D airspace, Class E                    from the airport to 27.5 miles northwest
                                           regarding aviation safety is found in                   surface area airspace, Class E airspace               of the airport, and within 4 miles north
                                           Title 49 of the United States Code.                     designated as an extension, and Class E               and 8 miles south of the 069° bearing
                                           Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the                   airspace extending upward from 700                    from the airport extending to 22.3 miles
                                           authority of the FAA Administrator.                     feet above the surface, and removing                  east of the airport, and within 8 miles
                                           Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,                        Class E airspace extending upward from                east and 4 miles west of the 162° bearing
                                           describes in more detail the scope of the               1,200 feet above the surface at Grant                 from the airport extending to 22 miles
                                           agency’s authority. This rulemaking is                  County International Airport, Moses                   south of the airport, and within 4-miles
                                           promulgated under the authority                         Lake, WA.                                             northwest and 8 miles southeast of the
                                           described in Subtitle VII, Part A,                         Class D airspace is modified to a 5.3-             223° bearing from the airport extending
                                           Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that                    mile radius (from a 5.7-mile radius) of               to 21.5 miles southwest of the airport
                                           section, the FAA is charged with                        the airport, and the excluded area                    (from a 16.6-mile radius of the Ephrata
                                           prescribing regulations to assign the use               southeast of the airport would be re-                 VORTAC). Also, the Class E airspace
                                           of airspace necessary to ensure the                     defined as ‘‘within an area bounded by                extending upward from 1,200 feet above
                                           safety of aircraft and the efficient use of             a line beginning at the point where the               the surface at the airport is removed as
                                           airspace. This regulation is within the                 147° bearing from the airport intersects              it is wholly contained within the larger
                                           scope of that authority as it modifies                  the 5.3-mile radius of the airport to lat.            Spokane Class E en route airspace area,
                                           Class D and Class E surface airspace at                 47°09′59″ N, long. 119°14′55″ W, to the               and duplication is not necessary.
                                           Grant County International Airport,                     point where the 103° bearing from the                    Additionally, this action updates the
                                           Moses Lake, WA, to support standard                     airport intersects the airport 5.3-mile               airport name from Grant County Airport
                                           instrument approach procedures under                    radius, thence clockwise along the 5.3-               to Grant County International Airport,
                                           IFR operations at the airport.                          mile radius of the airport to the point of            and the geographic coordinates for the
                                           History                                                 beginning.’’                                          associated Class D and Class E airspace
                                                                                                      Class E surface area airspace is                   areas to match the FAA’s aeronautical
                                              The FAA published a notice of                        modified to be coincident with the                    database.
                                           proposed rulemaking in the Federal                      dimensions of the Class D airspace, and                  Finally, an editorial change is made to
                                           Register (83 FR 2018–19650; May 4,                      would be effective during the hours                   the Class D and Class E airspace legal
                                           2018) for Docket No. FAA–2017–1033 to                   when the Class D is not in effect to                  descriptions replacing ‘‘Airport/Facility
                                           modify Class D airspace, Class E surface                protect IFR operations continuously.                  Directory’’ with the term ‘‘Chart
                                           area airspace, Class E airspace                            Class E airspace designated as an                  Supplement’’. An editorial change is
                                           designated as an extension, and Class E                 extension to a Class D or Class E surface             also made removing the city associated
                                           airspace extending upward from 700                      area is modified by removing the                      with the airport name in the airspace
                                           and 1,200 feet above the surface at Grant               segments extending to the northeast                   designation to comply with a recent
                                           County International Airport, Moses                     (within 2.2 miles each side of the Moses              change to FAA Order 7400.2L,
                                           Lake, WA. Interested parties were                       Lake VOR/DME 050 radial extending                     Procedures for Handling Airspace
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                                           invited to participate in this rulemaking               from the 5.7-mile radius of the airport               Matters, dated October 12, 2017.
                                           effort by submitting written comments                   to 13.5 miles northeast of the VOR/                      Class D and Class E airspace
                                           on the proposal to the FAA. No                          DME, and within 3.5 miles each side of                designations are published in paragraph
                                           comments were received. However, an                     the Moses Lake VOR/DME 063° radial                    5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005,
                                           error omitting the full radius of the                   extending from the 5.7-mile radius of                 respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11C,
                                           Class D airspace was identified in the                  the airport to 12.9 miles northeast of the            dated August 13, 2018, and effective


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                                           64252            Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 240 / Friday, December 14, 2018 / Rules and Regulations

                                           September 15, 2018, which is                            Airspace Designations and Reporting                   ANM WA E5 Moses Lake, WA [Amended]
                                           incorporated by reference in 14 CFR                     Points, dated August 13, 2018, and                    Grant County International Airport, WA
                                           71.1. The Class D and E airspace                        effective September 15, 2018, is                        (Lat. 47°12′31″ N, long. 119°19′09″ W)
                                           designations listed in this document                    amended as follows:                                     That airspace upward from 700 feet above
                                           will be published subsequently in the                   Paragraph 5000       Class D Airspace.                the surface within a 7.1-mile radius of Grant
                                           Order.                                                                                                        County International Airport, and within 3.8
                                                                                                   *      *      *      *       *                        miles southwest and 9-miles northeast of a
                                           Regulatory Notices and Analyses                                                                               336° bearing extending from the airport to
                                                                                                   ANM WA D Moses Lake, WA [Amended]
                                              The FAA has determined that this                                                                           27.5 miles northwest of the airport, and
                                                                                                   Grant County International Airport, WA                within 4 miles north and 8 miles south of the
                                           regulation only involves an established                    (Lat. 47°12′31″ N, long. 119°19′09″ W)             069° bearing from the airport extending to
                                           body of technical regulations for which                    That airspace extending upward from the            22.3 miles east of the airport, and within 8
                                           frequent and routine amendments are                     surface to and including 3,700 feet MSL               miles east and 4 miles west of the 162°
                                           necessary to keep them operationally                    within a 5.3-mile radius of Grant County              bearing from the airport extending to 22
                                           current, is non-controversial and                       International Airport, excluding that airspace        miles south of the airport, and within 4-miles
                                           unlikely to result in adverse or negative               within an area bounded by a line beginning            northwest and 8 miles southeast of the 223°
                                           comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a                   at the point where the 147° bearing from the          bearing from the airport extending to 21.5
                                           ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under                 airport intersects the 5.3-mile radius of the         miles southwest of the airport.
                                           Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a                     airport to lat. 47°09′59″ N, long. 119°14′55″
                                                                                                   W, to the point where the 103° bearing from             Issued in Seattle, Washington, on
                                           ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT                          the airport intersects the airport 5.3-mile           November 30, 2018.
                                           Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44                  radius, thence clockwise along the 5.3-mile           Shawn M. Kozica,
                                           FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)                   radius of the airport to the point of                 Manager, Operations Support Group, Western
                                           does not warrant preparation of a                       beginning. This Class D airspace area is              Service Center.
                                           Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated                effective during the specific dates and times         [FR Doc. 2018–26805 Filed 12–13–18; 8:45 am]
                                           impact is so minimal. Since this is a                   established in advance by a Notice to                 BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                           routine matter that only affects air traffic            Airmen. The effective date and time will
                                           procedures and air navigation, it is                    thereafter be continuously published in the
                                           certified that this rule, when                          Chart Supplement.
                                                                                                                                                         DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                           promulgated, will not have a significant                Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace
                                           economic impact on a substantial                        Designated as Surface Areas.                          Federal Aviation Administration
                                           number of small entities under the                      *      *      *      *       *
                                           criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.                                                                   14 CFR Part 71
                                                                                                   ANM WA E2 Moses Lake, WA [Amended]
                                           Environmental Review                                    Grant County International Airport, WA                [Docket No. FAA–2018–0485; Airspace
                                                                                                      (Lat. 47°12′31″ N, long. 119°19′09″ W)             Docket No. 18–ASO–10]
                                              The FAA has determined that this
                                           action qualifies for categorical exclusion                 That airspace extending upward from the            RIN 2120–AA66
                                           under the National Environmental                        surface within a 5.3-mile radius of Grant
                                           Policy Act in accordance with FAA                       County International Airport, excluding that          Establishment of Class E Airspace;
                                                                                                   airspace within an area bounded by a line             Leitchfield, KY
                                           Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental                          beginning at the point where the 147° bearing
                                           Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’                     from the airport intersects the 5.3-mile radius       AGENCY:  Federal Aviation
                                           paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action                  of the airport to lat. 47°09′59″ N, long.             Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                           is not expected to cause any potentially                119°14′55″ W, to the point where the 103°             ACTION: Final rule.
                                           significant environmental impacts, and                  bearing from the airport intersects the airport
                                           no extraordinary circumstances exist                    5.3 mile radius, thence clockwise along the           SUMMARY:   This action establishes Class
                                           that warrant preparation of an                          5.3-mile radius of the airport to the point of        E airspace extending upward from 700
                                           environmental assessment.                               beginning. This Class D airspace area is              feet above the surface at Leitchfield-
                                                                                                   effective during the specific dates and times         Grayson County Airport, Leitchfield,
                                           Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71                     established in advance by a Notice to
                                                                                                                                                         KY, to accommodate new area
                                                                                                   Airmen. The effective date and time will
                                            Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                                                                        navigation (RNAV) global positioning
                                                                                                   thereafter be continuously published in the
                                           Navigation (air).                                       Chart Supplement.                                     system (GPS) standard instrument
                                           Adoption of the Amendment                                                                                     approach procedures serving the airport.
                                                                                                   *      *      *      *       *
                                                                                                                                                         Controlled airspace is necessary for the
                                             In consideration of the foregoing, the                ANM WA E4 Moses Lake, WA [Amended]                    safety and management of instrument
                                           Federal Aviation Administration                         Grant County International Airport, WA                flight rules (IFR) operations at this
                                           amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                         (Lat. 47°12′31″ N, long. 119°19′09″ W)              airport.
                                                                                                     That airspace extending upward from the             DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 28,
                                           PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                         surface within 4.2 miles west and 3.9 miles
                                           B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                                                                            2019. The Director of the Federal
                                                                                                   east of the 339° bearing from Grant County
                                           TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                             International Airport extending from the
                                                                                                                                                         Register approves this incorporation by
                                           REPORTING POINTS                                        airport 5.3-mile radius to 15.3 miles north of        reference action under Title 1 Code of
                                                                                                   the airport, and within 1.0 mile each side of         Federal Regulations part 51, subject to
                                           ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71                 the airport 162° bearing extending from the           the annual revision of FAA Order
                                           continues to read as follows:                           5.3-mile radius of the airport to 5.9 miles           7400.11 and publication of conforming
                                                                                                   south of the airport, excluding that airspace         amendments.
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                                             Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
                                                                                                   within the Ephrata Municipal Airport, WA,             ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C,
                                           40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
                                                                                                   Class E surface area.                                 Airspace Designations and Reporting
                                           1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
                                                                                                   Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas                 Points, and subsequent amendments can
                                           § 71.1   [Amended]                                      Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More                be viewed on line at http://
                                           ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                  Above the Surface of the Earth.                       www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/.
                                           14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11C,                      *      *      *      *       *                        For further information, you can contact


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Document Created: 2018-12-14 03:49:47
Document Modified: 2018-12-14 03:49:47
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, February 28, 2019. 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.
ContactBonnie Malgarini, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 2200 S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198-6547; telephone (206) 231-2329.
FR Citation83 FR 64250 
RIN Number2120-AA66
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (Air)

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