[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 74 (Wednesday, April 17, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18817-18818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9122]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2001-9559; Airspace Docket No. 01-AWP-02]


Revision of VOR Federal Airway 105 and Jet Route 86, AZ; and the 
Establishment of Jet Routes 614 and 616

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises Federal Airway 105 (V-105) and Jet Route 
86 (J-86) in the vicinity of Phoenix, AZ. The FAA is revising V-105 
between the Drake and Phoenix, AZ, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional 
Radio Range and Tactical Air Navigation Aids (VORTAC) in order to 
enhance the management of aircraft operations in the Phoenix, AZ, 
terminal area. Additionally, the FAA is revising J-86 between Winslow, 
AZ, as part of the National Airspace Redesign effort and to improve 
system efficiency in the Pheonix, AZ, area. The FAA is also modifying 
the descriptions for J-58 and J-86, and renaming portions of J-58 and 
J-86 in the state of Florida. These modifications are also part of the 
National Airspace Redesign effort to improve system efficiency.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 8, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken McElroy, 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:

Background

V-105

    On June 20, 2001, FAA-2001-9559, Airspace Docket No. 01-AWP-02, (66 
FR 30654), was published in the Federal Register. In that airspace 
docket the FAA proposed to realign V-105 and J-86 in the Phoenix, AZ, 
area. The June 20, 2001, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) contained 
an inadvertent error in the proposed description of V-105. 
Specifically, the description transposed the magnetic and true radials 
of V-105. A supplemental NPRM (SNPRM) corrected that error. Interested 
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking proceeding by 
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments 
were received. With the exception of editorial changes, this amendment 
is the same as that proposed in the notice.
    Currently the navigational signal in the vicinity of the Gulf of 
Mexico is not sufficient to support the segment of J-58 between the 
Harvey, LA, VORTAC, and the Sarasota VORTAC. The same problem affects 
that segment of J-86 between the Leeville VORTAC and the Sarasota, FL, 
VORTAC. Due to the weak navigational signal coverage on these routes, 
they no longer pass flight inspection. In this action, the FAA revokes 
the route over the Gulf, and terminates the routes at the Harvey VORTAC 
(for J-58) and the Leeville VORTAC (for J-86) respectively.
    To replace the revoked segments, over-water advanced navigation 
routes

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were established under a separate action. These over-water navigation 
routes do not rely on ground based navigation facilities and are not 
subject to navigation signal coverage limitations. Additionally, in 
this action, the FAA will rename the route segments of J-58 and J-86 in 
Florida to J-614 and J-616, to avoid any confusion.

Final Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by revising V-105 and J-86 in the vicinity of Phoenix, AZ. The 
FAA is also revising J-58 by terminating the route at the Harvey, LA, 
VORTAC; revoking the segment of J-58 between the Harvey VORTAC and the 
Sarasota, FL, VORTAC; and renaming the route from the Sarasota VORTAC 
to the Dolphin, FL, VORTAC, J-614. Additionally, the FAA is revising J-
86 between Winslow, AZ, and the Leeville, LA, VORTAC; revoking the 
segment of J-86 between the Leeville VORTAC and the Sarasota, FL, 
VORTAC; and renaming the J-86 route segment from the Sarasota VORTAC to 
the Dolphin, FL, VORTAC, J-616. These actions are necessary because J-
58 and J-86 failed to pass flight inspection due to gaps in navigation 
signal coverage over the Gulf of Mexico. These changes are also part of 
the National Airspace Redesign effort to improve system efficiency and 
safety.
    Jet routes and domestic VOR Federal Airways are published in 
paragraphs 2004 and 6010(a), respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9J, dated 
August 31, 2001, and effective September 16, 2001, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The jet routes and VOR 
Federal Airways listed in this document will be published subsequently 
in the Order.
    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.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1D, Policies and Procedures for Considering 
Environmental Impacts. This airspace action is not expected to cause 
any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no extraordinary 
circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an environmental 
assessment.

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 Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9J, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 31, 2001, and effective September 16, 
2001, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 2004--Jet Routes

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J-58 [REVISED]

    From Oakland, CA, via Manteca, CA; Coaldale, NV; Wilson Creek, 
NV; Milford, UT; Farmington, NM; Las Vegas, NM; Panhandle, TX; 
Wichita Falls, TX; Ranger, TX; Alexandria, LA; Harvey, LA.

J-86 [REVISED]

    From Beatty, NV; INT Beatty 131 deg. and Boulder City, NV, 
284 deg. radials; Boulder City; Peach Springs, AZ; INT of Peach 
Springs 091 deg. and Winslow, AZ, 301 deg. radials, Winslow, AZ; El 
Paso, TX; Fort Stockton, TX; Junction, TX; Humble, TX; Leeville, LA.

J-614 [NEW]

    Sarasota; Lee County, FL; to the INT Lee County 120 deg. and 
Dolphin, FL, 293 deg. radials; Dolphin.

J-616 [NEW]

    Sarasota; INT Sarasota 103 deg. and La Belle, FL, 313 deg. 
radials; La Belle; to Dolphin, FL.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6010(a)--Domestic VOR Federal Airways

* * * * *

V-105 [REVISED]

    From Tucson, AZ; INT Tucson 300 deg. and Stanfield, AZ 145 deg. 
radials; Stanfield; Phoenix, AZ; INT Phoenix 333 deg. and Drake, AZ, 
182 deg. radials; Drake; 25 miles, 22 miles 85 MSL; Boulder City, 
NV; Las Vegas, NV; INT Las Vegas 266 deg. and Beatty, NV, 142 deg. 
radials; 17 miles, 105 MSL; Beatty; 105 MSL, Coaldale, NV; 82 miles, 
110 MSL; to Mustang, NV.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 5, 2002.
Reginald C. Matthews,
Manager, Airspace and Rules Division.
[FR Doc. 02-9122 Filed 4-16-02; 8:45 am]
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