[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 243 (Monday, December 20, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 71014-71015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32885]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99-AGL-48]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment to Jet Routes J-78 and J-112; Evansville, IN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the legal description of Jet Route 78 (J-
78) and J-112 between Farmington, MO, Very High Frequency 
Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) and the 
Louisville, KY, VORTAC. Specifically, this action adds Pocket City, IN, 
as a navigation facility and changeover point on J-78 and J-112. This 
action will enhance the management of air traffic operations and allow 
for better utilization of the navigable airspace.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, February 24, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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-78 and J-112 between the Farmington, MO, VORTAC and the 
Louisville, KY, VORTAC. Specifically, this action adds Pocket City, IN, 
as a navigation facility and changeover point on J-78 and J-112. The 
FAA is taking this action to enhance the management of air traffic 
operations and allow for better utilization of the navigable airspace.
    Since this action merely involves a change in the legal description 
of J-78 and J-112, 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 will not have a significant economic impact on 
a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    Jet routes are published in paragraph 2004 of FAA Order 7400.9G, 
dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 1999, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The jet routes 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:

[[Page 71015]]

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 7400.9G, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 
1999, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1, as follows:

Paragraph 2004--Jet Routes

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J-78 [Revised]

    From Los Angeles, CA, via Seal Beach, CA; Thermal, CA; Parker, 
CA; Drake, AZ; Zuni, AZ; Albuquerque, NM; Tucumcari, NM; Panhandle, 
TX; Will Rogers, OK; Farmington, MO; Pocket City, IN; Louisville, 
KY; Charleston, WV; Philipsburg, PA; to Milton, PA.
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J-112 [Revised]

    From Butler, MO, via Farmington, MO; Pocket City, IN; to 
Louisville, KY.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 13, 1999.
Reginald C. Matthews,
Manager, Airspace and Rules Division.
[FR Doc. 99-32885 Filed 12-17-99; 8:45 am]
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