[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 73 (Thursday, April 15, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19963-19964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8506]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2003-16091; Airspace Docket No. 03-ACE-74]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Establishment of Jet Route 187 and Revision of Jet 
Routes 180 and 181; MO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish Jet Route 187 (J-187) from 
the Memphis, TN, Very High Frequency Omni-directional Range/Tactical 
Air Navigation (VORTAC) to the Foristell, MO, VORTAC. This action also 
proposes to extend J-180 from the Little Rock, AR, VORTAC to the 
Foristell VORTAC and realign J-181 between the Neosho Very High 
Frequency Omni-directional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) 
and the BAYLI intersection. This proposed action would enhance the 
management of aircraft operations over the St. Louis, MO, area.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 1, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the Docket Management 
System, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. You must identify FAA Docket 
No. FAA-2003-16091 and Airspace Docket No. 03-ACE-74 at the beginning 
of your comments. You may also submit comments on the Internet at 
http://dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Rohring, Airspace and Rules, 
Office of System Operations and Safety, AT0-R, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 
telephone: (202) 267-8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they 
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the 
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing 
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are 
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
    Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No. 
FAA-2003-16091 and Airspace Docket No. 03-ACE-74) and be submitted in 
triplicate to the Docket Management System (see ADDRESSES section for 
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the 
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.
    Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments 
on this notice must submit with those comments a self-addressed, 
stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments 
to FAA Docket No. FAA-2003-16091 and Airspace Docket No. 03-ACE-74.'' 
The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received on or before the specified closing date 
for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed 
rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of 
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for 
examination in the public docket both before and after the

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closing date for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public 
contact with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed 
in the docket.

Availability of NPRM's

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the 
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. Recently published rulemaking documents 
can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at http://www.faa.gov, 
or the Superintendent of Document's Web page at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any 
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Docket 
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. An 
informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at 
the office of the Regional Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Central Region Headquarters, 901 Locust, Kansas City, 
MO 64106-2641.
    Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future 
NPRM's should call the FAA's Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267-9677, for 
a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
Distribution System, which describes the application procedure.

History

    As part of the National Airspace Redesign project, a review of 
aircraft operations has identified a need to revise the jet route 
structure over the St. Louis, MO, area. The FAA believes that 
establishing a new jet route, J-187, and revising the existing J-180 
and J-181 would enhance the management of aircraft operations destined 
for the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport and the Chicago O'Hare 
International Airport.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to title 14 Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 (part 71) to establish J-187 and revise J-
180 and J-181 in the St. Louis, MO, area. Specifically, this action 
proposes to establish J-187 from the Memphis, TN, VORTAC to the 
Foristell, MO, VORTAC. The FAA also proposes to revise J-180 by 
extending it from the Little Rock, AR, VORTAC to the Foristell VORTAC 
and to revise J-181 by realigning the segments between the Neosho Very 
High Frequency VOR/DME and the BAYLI intersection. This action would 
enhance the management of aircraft operations over the St. Louis, MO, 
area.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves 
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. 
Therefore, this proposed regulation: (1) Is not a ``significant 
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a 
``significant rule'' under Department of Transportation (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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

    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.


Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 
7400.9L, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 2, 
2003, and effective September 16, 2003, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 2004--Jet Routes

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J-187 (New)

    From Memphis, TN; Foristell, MO.
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J-180 (Revised)

    From Humble, TX; Daisetta, TX; Sawmill, LA; Little Rock, AR; 
Foristell, MO.
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J-181 (Revised)

    From Ranger, TX; Okmulgee, OK; Neosho, MO; Hallsville, MO; INT 
Hallsville 053[deg] (047[deg]M) and Bradford, IL, 219[deg] 
(219[deg]M) radials; to Bradford.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 30, 2004.
Reginald C. Matthews,
Manager, Airspace and Rules.
[FR Doc. 04-8506 Filed 4-14-04; 8:45 am]
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