[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 28, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 22460-22461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-09462]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2025-0091; Airspace Docket No. 24-AAL-125]
RIN 2120-AA66
Revocation of Jet Route J-606 and Establishment of United States
Area Navigation Route Q-182 in Alaska
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action revokes Jet Route J-606 and establishes United
States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route Q-182 in Alaska. The FAA is taking
this action due to the pending decommissioning of the Chinook, AK,
Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB).
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, August 7, 2025. 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: A copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all
comments received, this final rule, and all background material may be
viewed online at www.regulations.gov using the FAA Docket number.
Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are available on the website.
It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. An electronic
copy of this document may also be downloaded from the Office of the
Federal Register's website at www.federalregister.gov.
FAA Order JO 7400.11J, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. You may also contact the Rules and
Regulations Group, Policy Directorate, Federal Aviation Administration,
600 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Roff, Rules and Regulations
Group, Policy Directorate, Federal Aviation Administration, 600
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; 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 (ATS) route structure
as necessary to preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic
within the National Airspace System.
History
The FAA published an NPRM for Docket No. FAA-2025-0091 in the
Federal Register (90 FR 8003; January 23, 2025), to revoke Jet Route J-
606 and establish RNAV Route Q-182 in Alaska. Interested parties were
invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written
comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
Incorporation by Reference
Jet Routes are published in paragraph 2004 and United States RNAV
Routes are published in paragraph 2006 of FAA Order JO 7400.11,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This document amends the
current version of that order, FAA Order JO 7400.11J, dated July 31,
2024, and effective September 15, 2024. These amendments will be
published in the next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11. FAA Order JO
7400.11J is publicly available as listed
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in the ADDRESSES section of this document.
FAA Order JO 7400.11J 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 to revoke J-606 and establish
RNAV Route Q-182 in Alaska. The FAA is taking this action due to the
pending decommissioning of the Chinook, AK, NDB.
J-606: Prior to this rule, J-606 extended between the St. Paul
Island, AK, NDB/distance measuring equipment (DME) and the Chinook, AK,
NDB. The FAA is revoking J-606 in its entirety.
Q-182: The FAA is establishing Q-182 as a replacement for J-606. Q-
182 extends between the St. Paul Island, AK, NDB/DME and the King
Salmon, AK, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air
Navigation (VORTAC).
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 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 revoking Jet Route J-606
and establishing RNAV Route Q-182 in Alaska qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321,
et seq.) and in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental
Impacts: Policies and Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5.a 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); and paragraph 5-6.5k, which categorically
excludes from further environmental impact review the publication of
existing air traffic control procedures that do not essentially change
existing tracks, create new tracks, change altitude, or change
concentration of aircraft on these tracks. 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. 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
7400.11J, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 31,
2024, and effective September 15, 2024, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 2004 Jet Routes.
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J-606 [Removed]
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Paragraph 2006 United States Area Navigation Routes.
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Q-182 St. Paul Island, AK (SPY) to King Salmon, AK (AKN) [New]
St. Paul Island, AK (SPY) NDB/DME (Lat. 57[deg]09'25.20'' N, long. 170[deg]13'58.77'' W)
GARRS, AK FIX (Lat. 58[deg]19'05.80'' N, long. 161[deg]20'31.74'' W)
King Salmon, AK (AKN) VORTAC (Lat. 58[deg]43'28.97'' N, long. 156[deg]45'08.45'' W)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on May 20, 2025.
Brian Eric Konie,
Manager (A), Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2025-09462 Filed 5-27-25; 8:45 am]
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