Modification of Class D and Class E Airspace; Pasco, WA, 28537-28538 [2015-12019]

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 96 (Tuesday, May 19, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 28537-28538]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12019]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0279; Airspace Docket No. 14-ANM-3]


Modification of Class D and Class E Airspace; Pasco, WA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class D and Class E airspace at Tri-
Cities Airport, Pasco, WA. Controlled airspace is necessary to 
accommodate the new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System 
(GPS) standard instrument approach procedures at the airport. This 
action, initiated by the biennial review of the Pasco, WA, enhances the 
safety and management of IFR operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, August 20, 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 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed on line at https://www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. 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/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, you can contact the Airspace Policy and ATC Regulations 
Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 29591; telephone: 202-267-8783.

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:

History

    On July 3, 2014, the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice 
of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify controlled airspace at Tri-
Cities Airport, Pasco, WA (79 FR 37967). Interested parties were 
invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written 
comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
    Class D airspace and Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraphs 5000, 6004 and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Y, 
dated August 6, 2014, and effective September 15, 2014, 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 
that Order. Except for editorial corrections this rule is the same as 
published in the NPRM.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.9Y, airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and effective September 15, 
2014. FAA Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y 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 airspace, and Class 
E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Tri-
Cities Airport, Pasco, WA. After a biennial review of the airspace, the 
FAA found modification of the airspace necessary for the safety and 
management of aircraft departing and arriving under IFR operations at 
the airport. The Class D airspace area is expanded from the existing 
4.3 miles to 4.8 miles, west of the airport, from the 255[deg] radial 
to the 12[deg] radial, and two segments extending 5.8 miles southwest 
and northeast of the airport is added. The cutout of the Class D 
airspace area for Vista Airport is eliminated, as Vista Airport is 
closed. The Class E surface airspace is adjusted to coincide with the 
dimensions of the Class D airspace area. Class E airspace designated as 
an extension to the Class D and Class E surface area is removed as it 
is no longer needed for IFR operations. The Class E airspace extending 
700 feet above the surface is decreased to an 11-mile radius of the 
airport with segments extending from the 11-mile radius to 13 miles 
northeast and southeast of the airport, and a segment 4 miles south and 
9 miles north of a 226[deg] bearing from the airport extending to 15 
miles southwest of the airport. These actions are necessary to 
accommodate RNAV (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures at the 
airport.
    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.
    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

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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 controlled airspace at Tri-Cities Airport, 
Pasco, WA.

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 7400.9Y, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and 
effective September 15, 2014, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

ANM WA D Pasco, WA [Modified]

Pasco, Tri-Cities Airport, WA
    (Lat. 46[deg]15'53'' N., long. 119[deg]07'09'' W.)

That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,900 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Tri-Cities Airport, and 
that airspace within a 4.8-mile radius of the airport from the 
256[deg] bearing from the airport clockwise to the 11[deg] bearing 
from the airport, and that airspace within a 5.8-mile radius of the 
airport from the 11[deg] bearing from the airport clockwise to the 
83[deg] bearing from the airport, and within a 5.8-mile radius of 
the airport from the 213[deg] bearing clockwise to the 256[deg] 
bearing from the 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 Airport/Facility Directory.

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface areas.

* * * * *

ANM WA E2 Pasco, WA [Modified]

Pasco, Tri-Cities Airport, WA
    (Lat. 46[deg]15'53'' N., long. 119[deg]07'09'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.3-
mile radius of Tri-Cities Airport and that airspace within 4.8-mile 
radius of the airport from the 256[deg] bearing from the airport 
clockwise to the 11[deg] bearing from the airport and that airspace 
within a 5.8-mile radius of the airport from the 11[deg] bearing 
from the airport clockwise to the 83[deg] bearing from the airport 
and within 5.8-mile radius of the airport from 213[deg] bearing 
clockwise to the 256[deg] bearing from the 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 Airport/
Facility Directory.

Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace areas designated as an extension to 
Class D or Class E surface area.

* * * * *

ANM WA E4 Pasco, WA [Removed]

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

ANM WA E5 Pasco, WA [Modified]

Pasco, Tri-Cities Airport, WA
    (Lat. 46[deg]15'53'' N., long. 119[deg]07'09'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within 7.8-mile radius of the Tri-Cities Airport, and that airspace 
within an 11-mile radius of the airport from the 265[deg] bearing 
from the airport clockwise to 16[deg] bearing from the airport, and 
that airspace from the 54[deg] bearing from the airport clockwise to 
the 112[deg] from the airport, and that airspace 3.5 miles either 
side of the 35[deg] bearing of the airport extending from the 11-
mile radius to 13 mile northeast of the airport, and that airspace 
and that airspace 4.0 miles either side of the 133[deg] bearing 
extending from the airport to 13 miles southeast of the airport, and 
that airspace 4 miles southeast and 9 miles northwest of the 
226[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the airport 15 
miles southwest; that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet 
above the surface bounded by a line beginning at lat. 45[deg]49'00'' 
N., long. 118[deg]00'00'' W.; to lat. 45[deg]49'00'' N., long. 
119[deg]45'00'' W.; to lat. 47[deg]00'00'' N., long. 119[deg]45'00'' 
W.; to lat. 47[deg]00'00'' N., long. 118[deg]00'00'' W.; thence to 
the point of origin.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on May 8, 2015.
Christopher Ramirez,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2015-12019 Filed 5-18-15; 8:45 am]
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