[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 102 (Thursday, May 27, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 29652-29653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12402]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0028; Airspace Docket No. 10-AWP-1]


Amendment of Area Navigation Route Q-15; California

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Area Navigation Route Q-15 by modifying a 
segment of the airway to provide adequate separation from restricted 
area R-2508 Complex, CA. This action is necessary for the safety and 
management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations within the 
National Airspace System (NAS).

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, July 29, 2010. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and 
publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken McElroy, Airspace and Rules Group, 
Office of System Operations Airspace and AIM, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 
telephone: (202) 267-8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On February 24, 2010, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend Area Navigation Route Q-
15 in California (75 FR 8286). Interested parties were invited to 
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on 
the proposal. No comments were received. With the exception for the 
order of the points listed, (Q-15 route has been reversed to comply 
with policy that odd numbered routes be described with the points 
listed from South to North,) this amendment is the same as that 
proposed in the NPRM.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by replacing the DOBNE waypoint of Q-15 with the KENNO waypoint 
to adequately provide the additional lateral separation from the 
boundary of R-2508 and Q-15. The operational benefits of this change 
will positively impact the day-to-day traffic flow on Q-15 within the 
NAS.

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    Area Navigation Routes are published in paragraph 2006 of FAA Order 
7400.9T, dated August 27, 2009 and effective September 15, 2009, which 
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Area Navigation Route 
listed in this document would be subsequently published 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 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.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's 
authority.
    This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in 
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the 
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of the 
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient 
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority 
as it modifies an RNAV route in California.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1E, Environmental Impacts: Polices and Procedures, 
paragraph 311a. 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

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In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration 
amends 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

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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]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9T, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 27, 2009 and 
effective September 15, 2009, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 2006 Area Navigation Routes

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Q-15 CHILY to LOMIA

 CHILY........................  Fix..............  (Lat. 34[deg]42'49''
                                                    N., long.
                                                    112[deg]45'42'' W.)
 DOVEE........................  Fix..............  (Lat. 35[deg]26'51''
                                                    N., long.
                                                    114[deg]48'01'' W.)
 BIKKR........................  WP...............  (Lat. 36[deg]34'00''
                                                    N., long.
                                                    116[deg]45'00'' W.)
 KENNO........................  WP...............  (Lat. 37[deg]17'53''
                                                    N., long.
                                                    117[deg]18'37'' W.)
 RUSME........................  WP...............  (Lat. 37[deg]29'39''
                                                    N., long.
                                                    117[deg]31'12'' W.)
 LOMIA........................  WP...............  (Lat. 39[deg]13'12''
                                                    N., long.
                                                    119[deg]06'23'' W.)
 


    Issued in Washington, DC, May 18, 2010.
Edith V. Parish,
Manager, Airspace and Rules Group.
[FR Doc. 2010-12402 Filed 5-26-10; 8:45 am]
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