[Federal Register: October 1, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 190)]
[Proposed Rules]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2004-19052; Airspace Docket No. 04-ANM-12]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Revision of Jet Route 94
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to realign a segment of Jet Route 94 (J-
94) between the Oakland, CA, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/
Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) and the Mustang, NV, VORTAC.
Specifically, the FAA is proposing this realignment because the current
route segment between the Oakland VORTAC and the Mustang VORTAC is
unusable for navigation.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 15, 2004.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the Docket Management
System, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. You must identify the FAA
Docket No. FAA-2004-19052 and Airspace Docket No. 04-ANM-12 at the
beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments on the
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken McElroy, Airspace and Rules,
Office of System Operations and Safety, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267-8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No.
FAA-2004-19052 and Airspace Docket No. 04-ANM-12) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management System (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.
Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed,
stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments
to Docket No. FAA-2004-19052 and Airspace Docket No. 04-ANM-12.'' The
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
All communications received on or before the specified closing date
for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the closing date
for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.
Availability of NPRM's
An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov Recently published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at http://www.faa.gov.
or the Federal Register's Web page at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html
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You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. An
informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at
the office of the Regional Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation
Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington, 98055-4056.
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRM's should call the FAA's Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267-9677, for
a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Distribution System, which describes the application procedure.
History
The current segment of J-94 between the Manteca VORTAC and the
Mustang VORTAC has been found to be unusable for navigation. The FAA
has issued a Flight Data Center Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) advising
users of this problem. To provide a means of navigating between the
Oakland, CA, VORTAC and the Mustang, NV, VORTAC the FAA is issuing the
following proposal.
Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 (part 71) to realign a segment of J-94.
The proposed amendment would change the alignment of J-94 between the
Oakland VORTAC and the Mustang VORTAC. This amendment would restore the
use of J-94 for flights serving destinations between California and the
East.
The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this proposed regulation: (1) Is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
``significant rule'' under Department of Transportation (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
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed 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.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
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The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 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
1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p.389.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9M, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 30, 2004, and effective September 16,
2004, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 2004 Jet Routes
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J-94 [Revised]
From Oakland, CA, via Manteca, CA; INT Manteca 030[deg]M/
047[deg]T and Mustang, NV 192[deg]M/208[deg]T radials; to Mustang,
NV; Lovelock, NV; Battle Mountain, NV; Lucin, UT; Rock Springs, WY;
Scottsbluff, NE; O'Neill, NE; Fort Dodge, IA; Dubuque, IA;
Northbrook; Pullman, MI; Flint, MI; Peck, MI; to the INT of the Peck
100[deg] radial with the United States/Canadian Border. From the
United States/Canadian Border at its INT with the Buffalo, NY,
274[deg] radial via Buffalo; Albany, NY, to Boston, MA.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2004.
Reginald C. Matthews,
Manager, Airspace and Rules.
[FR Doc. 04-22021 Filed 9-30-04; 8:45 am]
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