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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 93-AWA-14]

 

Proposed Establishment of Jet Route J-512 and Alteration of VOR 
Federal Airway V-351

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish Jet Route J-512 from the 
Kalispell, MT, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Distance 
Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) to Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to enhance 
traffic flow between the United States and Canada. This action also 
proposes to amend VOR Federal Airway V-351 from Kalispell, MT, to the 
United States/Canadian Border to reduce controller workload

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 25, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Manager, Air 
Traffic Division, ANM-500, Docket No. 93-AWA-14, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98055-4056.
    The official docket may be examined in the Rules Docket, Office of 
the Chief Counsel, room 916, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, 
DC, weekdays, except Federal holidays, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
    An informal docket may also be examined during normal business 
hours at the office of the Regional Air Traffic Division

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Norman W. Thomas, Airspace and Obstruction Evaluation Branch (ATP-240), 
Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical Information Division, Air Traffic Rules 
and Procedures Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
9230.

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 the airspace docket number and be 
submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing 
the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must 
submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which 
the following statement is made: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 93-
AWA-14.'' 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 notice may be changed 
in light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available 
for examination in the Rules 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

    Any person may obtain a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) by submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration, 
Office of Public Affairs, Attention: Public Inquiry Center, APA-220, 
800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202) 
267-3485. Communications must identify the notice number of this NPRM. 
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRM's 
should also request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, which 
describes the application procedure.

The Proposal

    The FAA is considering an amendment to part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Jet Route J-512 from 
the Kalispell, MT, VOR/DME to Calgary, Alberta, Canada, excluding that 
airspace within Canada. This action would enhance traffic flow between 
the United States and Canada. This action would also amend V-351 from 
Kalispell, MT, to the United States/Canadian Border to reduce 
controller workload. Jet routes and domestic VOR Federal airways are 
published in paragraphs 2004 and 6010(a), respectively, of FAA Order 
7400.9A dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16, 1993, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 as of September 16, 1993. The 
jet route and domestic VOR Federal airway listed in this document would 
be published subsequently in the Order.
    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. 
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 
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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; E.O. 10854, 24 
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR 
11.69.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9A, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16, 
1993, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 2004--Jet Routes

* * * * *

J-512 [New]

    From Kalispell, MT; to Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The airspace 
within Canada is excluded.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6010(a)--Domestic VOR Federal Airways

* * * * *

V-351 [Revised]

    From Kalispell, MT; to INT Kalispell 022 deg.T(004 deg.M) and 
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 184 deg.T(164 deg.M) radials; Calgary. The 
airspace within Canada is excluded.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 23, 1994.
Willis C. Nelson,
Acting Manager, Airspace--Rules and Aeronautical Information Division.
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