[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 23, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66454-66456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25469]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2021-0288; Airspace Docket No. 21-AGL-6]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Area Navigation (RNAV) T-348 and Establishment of T-
409; Northcentral United States
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends RNAV route T-348 and establishes RNAV route
T-409 in the northcentral United States. This action expands the
availability of RNAV routing in support of transitioning the National
Airspace
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System (NAS) from ground-based to satellite-based navigation.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, January 27, 2022. 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 JO 7400.11
and publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 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. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is also available for
inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
For information on the availability of FAA Order JO 7400.11F at NARA,
email: [email protected] or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jesse Acevedo, Rules and Regulations
Group, 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 route structure as necessary to preserve
the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within the NAS.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA-2021-0288, in the Federal Register (86 FR 24798; May 10, 2021),
amending T-348 and establishing T-409. The proposed action expands the
availability of RNAV routing in support of transitioning the NAS from
ground-based to satellite-based navigation. 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 T-routes are published in paragraph
6011 of FAA Order JO 7400.11F, dated August 10, 2021, and effective
September 15, 2021, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1.
The RNAV routes listed in this document will be published subsequently
in FAA JO Order 7400.11.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations
and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021, and effective September
15, 2021. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F lists Class
A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
The Rule
This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by amending RNAV route T-348 and
establishing RNAV route T-409. This action is necessary to support the
FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation System efforts to transition
of the NAS from ground-based to satellite-based navigation.
The RNAV route actions are described below.
T-348: T-348 extends between the BRAIN, MN, waypoint (WP) and the
LUNGS, WI, WP. This action extends the route between the LESNR, SD, WP
and the BRAIN, MN, WP. As a result of this route segment addition, the
BRAIN WP will remain in place, but will no longer be referenced in the
legal description. The new route flows from the LESNR WP, through the
TECUD, SD, fix and Sioux Falls, SD, VOR/Tactical Air Navigation
(VORTAC), to the GRSIS, MN, WP, onward. The resulting RNAV route
extends between the LESNR WP and the LUNGS WP.
T-409: T-409 is a new RNAV route that extends between the LLUKY,
NE, WP and the Pierre, SD, VORTAC. For RNAV equipped aircraft, this
route mitigates the loss of the V-71 airway segments removed on
September 10, 2020, due to the decommissioning of the Winner, SD, VOR.
Non-equipped aircraft can request ATC radar vectors to fly around or
through the area or take advantage of any adjacent VOR Federal airways.
FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
is published yearly and effective on September 15.
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 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 of amending RNAV T-348 and
establishing RNAV T-409, in support of efforts transitioning the NAS
from ground-based to satellite-based navigation, qualifies for
categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 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
potentially 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. Accordingly, 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).
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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 14 CFR 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 JO
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10,
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.
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T-348 LESNR, SD to LUNGS, WI [Amended]
LESNR, SD WP (Lat. 43[deg]29'16.49'' N, long. 099[deg]45'41.00'' W)
TECUD, SD FIX (Lat. 43[deg]32'54.48'' N, long. 097[deg]51'42.23'' W)
Sioux Falls, SD (FSD) VORTAC (Lat. 43[deg]38'58.14'' N, long. 096[deg]46'52.02'' W)
GRSIS, MN WP (Lat. 43[deg]38'45.54'' N, long. 094[deg]25'21.17'' W)
FOOLS, MN WP (Lat. 43[deg]46'58.20'' N, long. 092[deg]35'44.93'' W)
GABDE, MN WP (Lat. 43[deg]38'50.04'' N, long. 092[deg]18'26.46'' W)
KRRTR, IA WP (Lat. 43[deg]16'18.12'' N, long. 091[deg]22'30.62'' W)
Madison, WI (MSN) VORTAC (Lat. 43[deg]08'41.41'' N, long. 089[deg]20'22.91'' W)
LUNGS, WI WP (Lat. 43[deg]02'43.66'' N, long. 088[deg]56'54.86'' W)
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T-409 LLUKY, NE to Pierre, SD (PIR) [New]
LLUKY, NE WP (Lat. 42[deg]29'20.26'' N, long. 098[deg]38'11.44'' W)
ADEDY, SD FIX (Lat.43[deg]03'05.06'' N, long. 099[deg]17'41.35'' W)
LESNR, SD WP (Lat. 43[deg]29'16.49'' N, long. 099[deg]45'41.00'' W)
Pierre, SD (PIR) VORTAC (Lat. 44[deg]23'40.40'' N, long. 100[deg]09'46.11'' W)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on November 17, 2021.
Michael R. Beckles,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2021-25469 Filed 11-22-21; 8:45 am]
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