[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 9, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 68701-68702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28192]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2010-0397; Airspace Docket No. 10-AAL-7]
RIN 2120-AA66
Establishment and Amendment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes;
Alaska
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes two and modifies four Area Navigation
(RNAV) routes in Alaska. T and Q-routes are Air Traffic Service (ATS)
routes, based on RNAV, for use by aircraft having instrument flight
rules (IFR)-approved Global Positioning System (GPS)/Global Navigation
Satellite System (GNSS) equipment, or Distance Measuring Equipment
(DME)/DME Inertial Reference Unit (IRU) navigation capability. The FAA
is taking this action to enhance safety and improve the efficient use
of the navigable airspace in Alaska.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, January 13, 2011. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken McElroy, Airspace, Regulations and
ATC Procedures Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267-8783.
History
On June 7, 2010, the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice
of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish and amend Area Navigation
Routes in Alaska (75 FR 32120). Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
the proposal. No comments were received. This amendment is the same as
that proposed in the NPRM.
The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 establishing two RNAV T-routes, T-267 and T-271, and modifying
three RNAV T-routes and one Q-route in Alaska. In response to comments
received for a NPRM published February 12, 2009, (74 FR 7012), a new T-
route (T-267) is established, which will circumvent the ocean near
Kotzebue, AK, allowing IFR aircraft to fly closer to the shoreline.
Also, one modified T-route continues south from Frederick's Point Non-
directional Beacon, for connectivity between Juneau and Ketchikan, AK.
Two T-routes are modified to allow lower minimum en route altitudes to
be flown. Additionally, one Q-route is revised to provide a more direct
route between Anchorage and Galena, AK. The RNAV routes described in
this rule will enhance safety, and facilitate more flexible and
efficient use of the navigable airspace for en route IFR operations in
Alaska.
High Altitude RNAV routes are published in paragraph 2006, and Low
Altitude RNAV routes are published in paragraph 6011, in FAA Order
7400.9U dated August 18, 2010, and effective September, 15, 2010, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The airspace designations
listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order.
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.
Therefore, this 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 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.
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 the
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 establishes and amends RNAV routes in Alaska.
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.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
Adoption of the Amendment
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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(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 the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15,
2010, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 2006 United States Area Navigation Routes
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Q-8 ANC to GAL [Revised]
GAL......................... VOR/DME............. (Lat. 64[deg]44'17'' N., long. 156[deg]46'38'' W.)
ANC......................... VOR/DME............. (Lat. 61[deg]09'03'' N., long. 150[deg]12'24'' W.)
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Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes
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T-227 SYA to SCC [Modified]
SYA......................... VORTAC.............. (Lat. 52[deg]43'06'' N., long. 174[deg]03'44'' E.)
JANNT....................... WP.................. (Lat. 52[deg]04'18'' N., long. 178[deg]15'37'' W.)
BAERE....................... WP.................. (Lat. 52[deg]12'12'' N., long. 176[deg]08'09'' W.)
ALEUT....................... FIX................. (Lat. 54[deg]14'17'' N., long. 166[deg]32'52'' W.)
MORDI....................... FIX................. (Lat. 54[deg]52'50'' N., long. 165[deg]03'15'' W.)
GENFU....................... FIX................. (Lat. 55[deg]23'19'' N., long. 163[deg]06'22'' W.)
BINAL....................... FIX................. (Lat. 55[deg]46'00'' N., long. 161[deg]59'56'' W.)
PDN......................... NDB/DME............ (Lat. 56[deg]57'15'' N., long. 158[deg]38'51'' W.)
BATTY....................... FIX................. (Lat. 59[deg]03'57'' N., long. 155[deg]04'42'' W.)
AMOTT....................... FIX................. (Lat. 60[deg]53'56'' N., long. 151[deg]21'46'' W.)
ANC......................... VOR/DME............. (Lat. 61[deg]09'03'' N., long. 150[deg]12'24'' W.)
FAI......................... VORTAC.............. (Lat. 64[deg]48'00'' N., long. 148[deg]00'43'' W.)
SCC......................... VOR/DME............. (Lat. 70[deg]11'57'' N., long. 148[deg]24'58'' W.)
* * * * * * *
T-266 CGL to ANN [Modified]
CGL......................... NDB................. (Lat. 58[deg]21'33'' N., long. 134[deg]41'58'' W.)
FPN......................... NDB................. (Lat. 56[deg]47'32'' N., long. 132[deg]49'16'' W.)
ANN......................... VOR/DME............. (Lat. 55[deg]03'37'' N., long. 131[deg]34'42'' W.)
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T-267 OME to OTZ [New]
OME......................... VOR/DME............. (Lat. 64[deg]29'06'' N., long. 165[deg]15'11'' W.)
BALIN....................... FIX................. (Lat. 64[deg]33'55'' N., long. 161[deg]34'32'' W.)
OTZ......................... VOR/DME............. (Lat. 66[deg]53'09'' N., long. 162[deg]32'24'' W.)
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T-271 CDB to AMOTT [New]
CDB......................... VORTAC.............. (Lat. 55[deg]16'03'' N., long. 162[deg]46'27'' W.)
BINAL....................... FIX................. (Lat. 55[deg]46'00'' N., long. 161[deg]59'56'' W.)
AKN......................... VORTAC.............. (Lat. 58[deg]43'29'' N., long. 156[deg]45'08'' W.)
AMOTT....................... FIX................. (Lat. 60[deg]53'56'' N., long. 151[deg]21'46'' W.)
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T-273 FAI to ROCES [Modified]
FAI......................... VORTAC.............. (Lat. 64[deg]48'00'' N., long. 148[deg]00'43'' W.)
AYKID....................... FIX................. (Lat. 65[deg]50'58'' N., long. 147[deg]16'34'' W.)
TUVVO....................... FIX................. (Lat. 67[deg]37'20'' N., long. 146[deg]04'49'' W.)
ROCES....................... WP.................. (Lat. 70[deg]08'34'' N., long. 144[deg]08'16'' W.)
Issued in Washington, DC, on November 2, 2010.
Edith V. Parish,
Manager, Airspace, Regulations and ATC Procedures Group.
[FR Doc. 2010-28192 Filed 11-8-10; 8:45 am]
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