[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 28, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 23458-23459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08946]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2018-0986; Airspace Docket No. 18-AWP-20]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Route T-333; Western
United States
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies Area Navigation (RNAV) Route (T-333) in
the western United States. The modification is necessary due to the
planned decommissioning of the Priest, CA, VOR navigation aid (NAVAID),
which provides navigation guidance for portions of affected ATS route
V-485. The decommissioning has rendered portions of V-485 unusable and
amending T-333 will overcome affected portions of V-485. The Priest,
CA, VOR is being decommissioned as part of the FAA's VOR Minimum
Operational Network (MON) program.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, July 16, 2020. The Director of the
FEDERAL REGISTER approves this incorporation by reference action under
Title 1 Code of Federal Regulations part 51 subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can
contact the Rules and Regulations Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267-8783. The Order is also available for inspection
at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of FAA Order 7400.11D at NARA, email:
[email protected] or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Ready, Rules and Regulations,
Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
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 the air traffic service route structure in the
western United States to maintain the efficient flow of air traffic.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA-2018-0986 in the Federal Register (83 FR 60788; November 27, 2018),
amending RNAV route T-333 in the western United States. Interested
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the proposal. No comments were received.
United States Area Navigation Routes are published in paragraph
6011, of FAA Order 7400.11D dated August 8, 2019, and effective
September 15, 2019, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1.
The RNAV route listed in this document will be subsequently published
in the Order.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15,
2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D lists Class A,
B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
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air traffic service routes, and reporting points.
The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by amending RNAV route T-333. The route changes are outlined
below.
T-333: T-333 is amended from the Fellows, CA, (FLW) VOR/DME to the
BORED, CA, waypoint. The FAA extended the route to the southeast by 130
miles to connect to the Fellows CA, VOR/DME NAVAID, which is the
starting point of the RNAV route. The extension is needed for
navigation in the low altitude structure as V-485 is being gapped in a
separate rulemaking action [Docket No. FAA-2018-0850 (83 FR 63603;
December 11, 2018)] due to the decommissioning of the Priest, CA, VOR.
The amendment removed the KLIDE, CA, FIX due to turn criteria for RNAV
procedure development in order to rejoin T-333 at the BORED, CA, FIX.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
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.
It, therefore: (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 only affects air traffic procedures
and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated,
does 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 of modifying RNAV route T-
333 in the western United States qualifies for categorical exclusion
under the National Environmental Policy Act and its implementing
regulations at 40 CFR part 1500, and in accordance with FAA Order
1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, paragraph 5-
6.5a, which categorically excludes from further environmental impact
review rulemaking actions that designate or modify classes of airspace
areas, airways, routes, and reporting points (see 14 CFR part 71,
Designation of Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; Air Traffic
Service Routes; and Reporting Points). As such, this action is not
expected to result in any significant environmental impacts. In
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, paragraph 5-2 regarding
Extraordinary Circumstances, the FAA has reviewed this action for
factors and circumstances in which a normally categorically excluded
action may have a significant environmental impact requiring further
analysis. The FAA has determined that no extraordinary circumstances
exist that warrant preparation of an environmental assessment or
environmental impact study.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Amendment
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(f), 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 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6011--United States Area Navigation Routes
T 333 FELLOWS, CA to TIPRE, CA [Amended]
Fellows, CA (FLW) VOR/DME (Lat. 35[deg]05'35.10'' N, long. 119[deg]51'56.08'' W)
REDDE, CA FIX (Lat. 35[deg]39'35.48'' N, long. 120[deg]17'42.14'' W)
LKHRN, CA WP (Lat. 36[deg]05'59.82'' N, long. 120[deg]45'22.53'' W)
RANCK, CA FIX (Lat. 36[deg]35'29.90'' N, long. 121[deg]06'10.37'' W)
HENCE, CA FIX (Lat. 36[deg]55'28.65'' N, long. 121[deg]25'49.36'' W)
GILRO, CA FIX (Lat. 37[deg]02'46.62'' N, long. 121[deg]34'06.76'' W)
BORED, CA FIX (Lat. 37[deg]18'34.16'' N, long. 121[deg]27'48.06'' W)
SMONE, CA WP (Lat. 37[deg]32'10.45'' N, long. 121[deg]21'30.65'' W)
OOWEN, CA WP (Lat. 37[deg]42'25.17'' N, long. 121[deg]16'29.21'' W)
TIPRE, CA WP (Lat. 38[deg]12'21.00'' N, long. 121[deg]02'09.00'' W)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on April 23, 2020.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulation Group.
[FR Doc. 2020-08946 Filed 4-27-20; 8:45 am]
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