[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 27, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 24863-24865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08897]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0704; Airspace Docket No. 21-AWP-32]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route Q-73; 
Twenty Nine Palms, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends United States Area Navigation (RNAV) route 
Q-73 due to the creation of Special Activity Airspace (SAA) (Bristol 
Air Traffic Assigned Airspace (ATCAA)) in the vicinity of Twenty Nine 
Palms, CA.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, July 14, 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.

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

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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 
north central United States to maintain the efficient flow of air 
traffic.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 
FAA 2021-0704 in the Federal Register (86 FR 50493; September 9, 2021), 
amending Q-73 in the vicinity of Twenty Nine Palms, CA, in order to 
provide safe segregation of air traffic around the newly created 
Bristol ATCAA. Interested parties were invited to participate in this 
rulemaking effort by submitting comments on the proposal. There were no 
comments received.
    United States Area Navigation Routes are published in paragraph 
2006 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 United States Area Navigation Routes listed in this document will 
be published subsequently in FAA Order JO 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 Q-73 due 
to the creation of SAA, Bristol ATCAA, in the vicinity of Twenty Nine 
Palms, CA. The amendment adds two additional waypoints (WPs) between 
LVELL and HAKMN in order to provide an adequate buffer between military 
activities in that area.
    Q-73: Q-73 currently extends from the MOMAR, CA, WP to the CORDU, 
ID, WP. The FAA is adding two WPs, the BLKWL, CA, WP, between the 
LVELL, CA, WP and the ZELMA, CA, WP, and the KRLIE, CA, WP, between the 
ZELMA, CA, WP and the HAKMN, NV, WP. The new WPs will provide safe 
segregation of air traffic along Q-73 from military aircraft operating 
within the adjacent SAA. The rest of the route would remain unchanged.
    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 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 airspace action of amending RNAV 
route Q-73 due to the creation of SAA, Bristol ATCAA, in the vicinity 
of Twenty Nine Palms, CA 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.

Lists 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 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 2006 United States Area Navigation Routes

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Q-73 MOMAR, CA to CORDU, ID [Amended]
 
MOMAR, CA                     Fix                 (Lat. 33[deg]30'54.13'' N, long. 115[deg]56'40.14'' W)
LVELL, CA                     WP                  (Lat. 34[deg]12'37.38'' N, long. 115[deg]36'53.25'' W)
BLKWL, CA                     WP                  (Lat. 34[deg]22'01.06'' N, long. 115[deg]29'56.81'' W)
ZELMA, CA                     WP                  (Lat. 34[deg]46'59.99'' N, long. 115[deg]19'47.51'' W)
KRLIE, CA                     WP                  (Lat. 35[deg]08'24.42'' N, long. 115[deg]13'59.57'' W)
HAKMN, NV                     WP                  (Lat. 35[deg]30'28.31'' N, long. 115[deg]04'47.04'' W)
LAKRR, NV                     WP                  (Lat. 36[deg]05'07.72'' N, long. 114[deg]17'09.16'' W)
GUNTR, AZ                     WP                  (Lat. 36[deg]24'39.65'' N, long. 114[deg]02'11.55'' W)
ZAINY, AZ                     WP                  (Lat. 36[deg]39'24.73'' N, long. 113[deg]54'03.50'' W)
EEVUN, UT                     WP                  (Lat. 37[deg]02'52.90'' N, long. 113[deg]42'42.56'' W)
WINEN, UT                     WP                  (Lat. 37[deg]56'00.00'' N, long. 113[deg]30'00.00'' W)
CRITO, NV                     WP                  (Lat. 39[deg]18'00.00'' N, long. 114[deg]33'00.00'' W)
BROPH, ID                     WP                  (Lat. 42[deg]43'15.71'' N, long. 114[deg]52'31.80'' W)
DERSO, ID                     WP                  (Lat. 43[deg]21'42.63'' N, long. 115[deg]08'01.66'' W)

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ZATIP, ID                     WP                  (Lat. 46[deg]13'17.48'' N, long. 116[deg]31'37.57'' W)
CORDU, ID                     Fix                 (Lat. 48[deg]10'46.41''N, long. 116[deg]40'21.84''W)
 

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    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 20, 2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2022-08897 Filed 4-26-22; 8:45 am]
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