[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 227 (Friday, November 22, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 59329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29959]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 95-AGL-16]
RIN 2120-AA66


Realignment of Jet Route J-522

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule extends Jet Route 522 (J-522) from Green Bay, WI, to 
Brainerd, MN. This action provides a published route for aircraft to 
transition from the en route environment to the standard terminal 
arrival route (STAR) serving the Minneapolis-St. Paul International 
Airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 30, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia P. Crawford, Airspace and 
Rules Division, ATA-400, Office of Air Traffic Airspace Management, 
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On April 16, 1996, the FAA proposed to amend Title 14 of the Code 
of Federal Regulations part 71 (14 CFR part 71) to extend J-522 from 
Green Bay, WI, to Brainerd, MN (61 FR 16622). 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 7400.9D dated September 4, 
1996, and effective September 16, 1996, which is incorporated by 
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The jet route listed in this document will be 
published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 extends J-522 from Green Bay, WI, 
to Brainerd, MN. Extending J-522 will provide a published route for 
aircraft to transition from the en route environment to the STAR 
serving the Minneapolis-St. Paul International 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. 
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. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 14 CFR 11.69.


Sec. 71.1   [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9D, Airspace Designations 95-AGL-16 
4 and Reporting Points, dated September 4, 1996, and effective 
September 16, 1996, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 2004--Jet Routes

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J-522  [Revised]

    From Brainerd, MN; Green Bay, WI; Traverse City, MI; Au Sable, 
MI; Toronto, ON, Canada; INT Toronto 099 deg. and Hancock, NY, 
302 deg. radials; Hancock; to Kingston, NY. The airspace within 
Canada is excluded.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 8, 1996.
Jeff Griffith,
Program Director for Air Traffic Airspace Management.
[FR Doc. 96-29959 Filed 11-21-96; 8:45 am]
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