[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 10 (Friday, January 15, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 2565-2566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-996]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98-AEA-14]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Legal Description of Jet Route J-522 in the Vicinity 
of Rochester, NY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the legal description of Jet Route 522 (J-
522) in the Rochester, NY, area, between the Toronto Flight Information 
Region/Control Area (FIR/CTA) and the Hancock Very High Frequency 
Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME), NY. 
Specifically, this action adds Rochester as a navigation facility and 
changeover point on J-522. This action will enhance the management of 
air traffic operations and allow for better utilization of the 
navigable airspace.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Effective 0901 UTC, March 25, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sheri Edgett Baron, 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:

The Rule

    This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by amending the legal description 
of J-522 located in the Rochester, NY, area, between the Toronto FIR/
CTA and the Hancock VOR/DME. The FAA is taking this action to enhance 
the management of air traffic operations and allow for better 
utilization of the navigable airspace. The segment of J-522 between 
KLOPS DME Fix and the EXTOL Intersection is unusable for navigation in 
the current configuration and must be realigned. Realigning J-522 by 
adding Rochester as a navigation facility and changeover point will 
allow the airway to be used for navigation.
    Since this action merely involves changes in the legal description 
of J-

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522, and does not involve a change in the dimensions or operating 
requirements of that airspace, notice and public procedure under 5 
U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary.
    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 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.
    Jet route designations are published in paragraph 2004 of FAA Order 
7400.9F, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 1998, 
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The jet route 
designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in 
the Order.

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--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND 
CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

    1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 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 7400.9F, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 
1998, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1, 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 096 deg. and Rochester, NY, 
300 deg. radials; Rochester, NY; Hancock, NY; to Kingston, NY. The 
airspace within Canada is excluded.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 7, 1999.
Reginald C. Matthews,
Acting Program Director for Air Traffic Airspace Management.
[FR Doc. 99-996 Filed 1-14-99; 8:45 am]
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