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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 93-ASW-8]

 

Alteration of Jet Route J-50

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action alters Jet Route PJ-50 between Lufkin, TX, and 
Alexandria, LA. There is a small bend between these two points and this 
action realigns that segment as a direct route. This action will save 
fuel.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 u.t.c., June 23, 1994.

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) 267-9255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On December 22, 1993, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to alter Jet Route J-50 
located in the vicinity of Lufkin, TX (58 FR 67728). Interested parties 
were invited to participate in this rulemaking proceeding by submitting 
written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments objecting to 
the proposal were received. Except for editorial changes, this 
amendment is the same as that proposed in the notice. Jet routes are 
published in paragraph 2004 of FAA Order 7400.9A dated June 17, 1993, 
and effective September 16, 1993, which is incorporated by reference in 
14 CFR 71.1 (58 FR 36298, July 6, 1993). The jet route listed in this 
document will be published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations 
alters Jet Route J-50 located in the vicinity of Lufkin, TX. Currently, 
there is a small bend in the route between Lufkin, TX, and Alexandria, 
LA, and this action realigns Jet Route J-50 as a direct route between 
these two points. This action will save fuel.
    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. 
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 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).

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 71--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for 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

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J-50  [Revised]

    From Shafter, CA, via Paradise, CA; INT Paradise 093 deg. and 
Blythe, CA, 282 deg. radials; Blythe; INT Blythe 096 deg. and Gila 
Bend, AZ, 312 deg. radials; Gila Bend; Stanfield, AZ; San Simon, AZ; 
INT San Simon 105 deg. and El Paso, TX, 275 deg. radials; El Paso; 
INT El Paso 093 deg. and Wink, TX, 266 deg. radials; Wink; Abilene, 
TX; Waco, TX; Lufkin, TX; Alexandria, LA; McComb, MS, to Crestview, 
FL.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 13, 1994.
Fred L. Gibbs,
Acting Manager, Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical Information Division.
[FR Doc. 94-9954 Filed 4-22-94; 8:45 am]
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