Proposed Establishment of Low Altitude Area Navigation Routes (T-Routes); Sacramento and San Francisco, CA, 9060-9062 [E8-2978]

Download as PDF 9060 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 33 / Tuesday, February 19, 2008 / Proposed Rules 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 1, 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 1, Section 40103, Sovereignty and use of airspace. Under that section, the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to ensure the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority because it proposes to create Class E airspace sufficient in size to contain aircraft executing Special instrument procedures at the White Hills Airstrip, AK, and represents the FAA’s continuing effort to safely and efficiently use the navigable airspace. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). The Proposed Amendment In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 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. § 71.1 [Amended] rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with PROPOSALS 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.9R, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed August 15, 2007, and effective September 15, 2007, is to be amended as follows: * * * * * Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Extending Upward from 700 feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth. * * * * * AAL AK E5 White Hills, AK [New] White Hills, White Hills Airstrip, AK VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:24 Feb 15, 2008 Jkt 214001 (Lat. 69°42′15″ N., long. 149°53′56″ W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 4.5-mile radius of the White Hills Airstrip, and within 1.0 mile either side of the 246°(T) 268°(M) bearing from the White Hills Airstrip, extending from the 4.5-mile radius to 7.0 miles southwest of the White Hills Airstrip, and within 1.0 mile either side of the 067°(T)/089°(M) bearing from the White Hills Airstrip, extending from the 4.5-mile radius to 7.0 miles northeast of the White Hills Airstrip; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 72mile radius of the White Hills Airstrip. * * * * * Issued in Anchorage, AK, on February 8, 2008. Derril D. Bergt, Acting Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information Area Group. [FR Doc. E8–2976 Filed 2–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2008–0037; Airspace Docket No. 07–AWP–6] Proposed Establishment of Low Altitude Area Navigation Routes (T-Routes); Sacramento and San Francisco, CA Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). AGENCY: SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish four low altitude Area Navigation (RNAV) routes, designated T–257, T–259, T–261 and T–263 in the Sacramento and San Francisco, CA, terminal areas. T-routes are low altitude Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes, based on RNAV, for use by aircraft having instrument flight rules (IFR)-approved Global Positioning System (GPS)/Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) equipment. The FAA is proposing this action to enhance safety and improve the efficient use of the navigable airspace in the Sacramento and San Francisco, CA, terminal areas. DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 4, 2008. ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M–30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001; telephone: (202) 366–9826. You must PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 identify FAA Docket No. FAA Docket No. FAA–2008–0037 and Airspace Docket No. 07–AWP–6 at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at https:// www.regulations.gov. 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: Comments Invited Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA Docket No. FAA–2008–0037 and Airspace Docket No. 07–AWP–6) and be submitted in triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ‘‘ADDRESSES’’ section for address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the Internet at https:// www.regulations.gov. Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA Docket No. FAA Docket No. FAA–2008– 0037 and Airspace Docket No. 07– AWP–6.’’ The postcard will be date/ time stamped and returned to the commenter. All communications received on or before the specified closing date for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available for examination in the public docket both before and after the closing date for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the docket. Availability of NPRMs An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the E:\FR\FM\19FEP1.SGM 19FEP1 9061 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 33 / Tuesday, February 19, 2008 / Proposed Rules Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA’s web page at https:// www.faa.gov or the Federal Register’s web page at https://www.gpoaccess.gov/ fr/. You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at the office of the Western Service Center, Air Traffic Organization, Federal Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue, 15000 SW., Renton, WA 98055. Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRM’s should contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267–9677, for a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application procedure. History Low Altitude RNAV Route Identification and Charting Low altitude RNAV routes are identified by the letter ‘‘T’’ prefix followed by a three digit number. The ‘‘T’’ prefix is one of several International Civil Aviation Organization designators used to identify domestic RNAV routes. The FAA has been allocated the letter ‘‘T’’ prefix and the number block 200 to 500 for use in naming these routes. The FAA uses the ‘‘T’’ prefix for RNAV routes in the low altitude en route structure of the National Airspace System. T-routes are depicted in blue on the appropriate IFR en route low altitude chart(s). Each route depiction includes a GNSS minimum en route altitude to ensure obstacle clearance and communications reception. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with PROPOSALS The Proposal The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to establish four low altitude RNAV routes in the Sacramento and San Francisco, CA, terminal areas. The routes would be designated T–257, T–259, T–261 and T–263, and would be depicted on the appropriate IFR En Route Low Altitude charts. T-routes are low altitude RNAV ATS routes, similar to Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Federal airways, but based on GNSS navigation. RNAVequipped aircraft capable of filing flight plan equipment suffix ‘‘G’’ may file for these routes. The T-routes described in this notice are being proposed to enhance safety, and to facilitate the more flexible and efficient use of the navigable airspace for en route IFR operations transitioning through and around the Sacramento and San Francisco, CA, terminal areas. Low altitude RNAV routes are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA Order 7400.9R signed August 15, 2007 and effective September 15, 2007, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The low altitude RNAV routes listed in this document would be published subsequently in the Order. The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. Therefore, this proposed 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 proposed 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. T–257 Big Sur, CA (BSR) to Point Reyes (PYE) [New] Big Sur, CA (BSR) ......................................... VORTAC ........................................................ ISIFU .............................................................. WP ................................................................. SUTRO ........................................................... WP ................................................................. Point Reyes, CA (PYE) .................................. VORTAC ........................................................ 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 establishes RNAV T-Routes at Sacramento and San Francisco, CA. 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: Policies and Procedures,’’ paragraph 311a, 311b, and 311k. 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). The Proposed Amendment In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration proposes to amend 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 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. § 71.1 [Amended] 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9R, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed August 15, 2007 and effective September 15, 2007, is amended as follows: Paragraph 6011—Contiguous United States Area Navigation Routes * (Lat. (Lat. (Lat. (Lat. * * 36°10′53″ 36°43′29″ 36°42′43″ 38°04′47″ N., N., N., N., * long. long. long. long. * 121°38′32″ 121°56′57″ 122°32′49″ 122°52′41″ W.) W.) W.) W.) * * * * * * * T–259 Sacramento, CA (SAC) to San Jose, CA (SJC) [New] Sacramento, CA. (SAC) ................................. VORTAC ........................................................ (Lat. 38°26′37″ N., long. 121°33′00″ W.) MOVDD ......................................................... WP ................................................................. (Lat. 37°39′41″ N., long. 121°26′54″ W.) VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:24 Feb 15, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\19FEP1.SGM 19FEP1 9062 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 33 / Tuesday, February 19, 2008 / Proposed Rules CEDES ............................................................ San Jose, CA. (SJC) ........................................ WP ................................................................. VORTAC ........................................................ (Lat. 37°33′30″ N., long. 121°37′51″ W.) (Lat. 37°22′29″ N., long. 121°56′41″ W.) * * * * * * * T–261 Woodside, CA (OSI) to ALTAM [New] Woodside, CA (OSI) ...................................... VORTAC ........................................................ (Lat. 37°23′33″ N., long. 122°16′55″ W.) ALTAM .......................................................... WP ................................................................. (Lat. 37°48′44″ N., long. 121°44′50″ W.) * * * * * * * T–263 Sunol to Scaggs Island, CA (SGD) [New] SUNOL ........................................................... WP ................................................................. (Lat. 37°36′20″ N., long. 121°48′37″ W.) Scaggs Island, CA (SGD) ............................... VORTAC ........................................................ (Lat. 38°10′46″ N., long. 122°22′23″ W.) * * * Issued in Washington, DC on February 8, 2008. Ellen Crum, Acting Manager, Airspace and Rules Group. [FR Doc. E8–2978 Filed 2–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2008–0141; Airspace Docket No. 08–AAL–4] Proposed Revision of Class E Airspace; Allakaket, AK Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with PROPOSALS AGENCY: SUMMARY: This action proposes to revise Class E airspace at Allakaket, AK. Two Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) are being developed for the Allakaket Airport at Allakaket, AK. Additionally, a textual Obstacle Departure Procedure (ODP) is being developed. Adoption of this proposal would result in revision of existing Class E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the surface at the Allakaket Airport, Allakaket, AK. DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 4, 2008. ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal to the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. You must identify the docket number FAA–2008–0141/ Airspace Docket No. 08–AAL–4, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:24 Feb 15, 2008 Jkt 214001 * * Federal holidays. The Docket Office (telephone 1–800–647–5527) is on the plaza level of the Department of Transportation NASSIF Building at the above address. An informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at the office of the Manager, Safety, Alaska Flight Service Operations, Federal Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–7587. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Rolf, Federal Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–7587; telephone number (907) 271–5898; fax: (907) 271– 2850; e-mail: gary.ctr.rolf@faa.gov. Internet address: https:// www.alaska.faa.gov/at. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ‘‘Comments to Docket No. FAA–2008–0141/Airspace Docket No. 08–AAL–4.’’ The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter. All communications received on or before the specified closing date for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule. The PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 * * proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available for examination in the public docket both before and after the closing date for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the docket. Availability of Notice of Proposed Rulemakings (NPRMs) An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA’s web page at https:// www.faa.gov or the Superintendent of Documents web page at https:// www.access.gpo.gov/nara/. Additionally, any person may obtain a copy of this notice by submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Air Traffic Airspace Management, ATA–400, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591 or by calling (202) 267–8783. Communications must identify both docket numbers for this notice. Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRMs should contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267–9677, to request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application procedure. The Proposal The FAA is considering an amendment to the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR Part 71), which would revise the Class E airspace at the Allakaket Airport, in Allakaket, AK. The intended effect of this proposal is to revise Class E airspace upward from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above the surface to contain Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the Allakaket Airport, Allakaket, AK. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 19, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 9060-9062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2978]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2008-0037; Airspace Docket No. 07-AWP-6]


Proposed Establishment of Low Altitude Area Navigation Routes (T-
Routes); Sacramento and San Francisco, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish four low altitude Area 
Navigation (RNAV) routes, designated T-257, T-259, T-261 and T-263 in 
the Sacramento and San Francisco, CA, terminal areas. T-routes are low 
altitude Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes, based on RNAV, for use by 
aircraft having instrument flight rules (IFR)-approved Global 
Positioning System (GPS)/Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) 
equipment. The FAA is proposing this action to enhance safety and 
improve the efficient use of the navigable airspace in the Sacramento 
and San Francisco, CA, terminal areas.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 4, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the Docket Management 
Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001; telephone: (202) 366-9826. You must identify 
FAA Docket No. FAA Docket No. FAA-2008-0037 and Airspace Docket No. 07-
AWP-6 at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments 
through the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.

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: 

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as 
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the 
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing 
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are 
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
    Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No. 
FAA Docket No. FAA-2008-0037 and Airspace Docket No. 07-AWP-6) and be 
submitted in triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see 
``ADDRESSES'' section for address and phone number). You may also 
submit comments through the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
    Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments 
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed, 
stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments 
to FAA Docket No. FAA Docket No. FAA-2008-0037 and Airspace Docket No. 
07-AWP-6.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the 
commenter.
    All communications received on or before the specified closing date 
for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed 
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of 
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for 
examination in the public docket both before and after the closing date 
for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with 
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the 
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the

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Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking 
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at https://
www.faa.gov or the Federal Register's web page at https://
www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any 
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets 
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. An 
informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at 
the office of the Western Service Center, Air Traffic Organization, 
Federal Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue, 15000 SW., Renton, 
WA 98055.
    Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future 
NPRM's should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267-9677, 
for a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application 
procedure.

History

Low Altitude RNAV Route Identification and Charting

    Low altitude RNAV routes are identified by the letter ``T'' prefix 
followed by a three digit number. The ``T'' prefix is one of several 
International Civil Aviation Organization designators used to identify 
domestic RNAV routes. The FAA has been allocated the letter ``T'' 
prefix and the number block 200 to 500 for use in naming these routes. 
The FAA uses the ``T'' prefix for RNAV routes in the low altitude en 
route structure of the National Airspace System.
    T-routes are depicted in blue on the appropriate IFR en route low 
altitude chart(s). Each route depiction includes a GNSS minimum en 
route altitude to ensure obstacle clearance and communications 
reception.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to establish four low altitude RNAV routes 
in the Sacramento and San Francisco, CA, terminal areas. The routes 
would be designated T-257, T-259, T-261 and T-263, and would be 
depicted on the appropriate IFR En Route Low Altitude charts. T-routes 
are low altitude RNAV ATS routes, similar to Very High Frequency 
Omnidirectional Range Federal airways, but based on GNSS navigation. 
RNAV-equipped aircraft capable of filing flight plan equipment suffix 
``G'' may file for these routes.
    The T-routes described in this notice are being proposed to enhance 
safety, and to facilitate the more flexible and efficient use of the 
navigable airspace for en route IFR operations transitioning through 
and around the Sacramento and San Francisco, CA, terminal areas.
    Low altitude RNAV routes are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA 
Order 7400.9R signed August 15, 2007 and effective September 15, 2007, 
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The low altitude 
RNAV routes listed in this document would be published subsequently in 
the Order.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves 
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. 
Therefore, this proposed 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 proposed 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 establishes RNAV T-Routes at Sacramento and San Francisco, CA.

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: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a, 311b, and 311k. 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).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration proposes to amend 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

    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]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 
7400.9R, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed August 15, 
2007 and effective September 15, 2007, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6011--Contiguous United States Area Navigation Routes

* * * * *

T-257 Big Sur, CA (BSR) to Point Reyes (PYE) [New]
Big Sur, CA (BSR)...........  VORTAC..............  (Lat. 36[deg]10'53'' N., long. 121[deg]38'32'' W.)
ISIFU.......................  WP..................  (Lat. 36[deg]43'29'' N., long. 121[deg]56'57'' W.)
SUTRO.......................  WP..................  (Lat. 36[deg]42'43'' N., long. 122[deg]32'49'' W.)
Point Reyes, CA (PYE).......  VORTAC..............  (Lat. 38[deg]04'47'' N., long. 122[deg]52'41'' W.)
 
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
T-259 Sacramento, CA (SAC) to San Jose, CA (SJC) [New]
Sacramento, CA. (SAC).......  VORTAC..............  (Lat. 38[deg]26'37'' N., long. 121[deg]33'00'' W.)
MOVDD.......................  WP..................  (Lat. 37[deg]39'41'' N., long. 121[deg]26'54'' W.)

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CEDES.......................  WP..................  (Lat. 37[deg]33'30'' N., long. 121[deg]37'51'' W.)
San Jose, CA. (SJC).........  VORTAC..............  (Lat. 37[deg]22'29'' N., long. 121[deg]56'41'' W.)
 
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
T-261 Woodside, CA (OSI) to ALTAM [New]
Woodside, CA (OSI)..........  VORTAC..............  (Lat. 37[deg]23'33'' N., long. 122[deg]16'55'' W.)
ALTAM.......................  WP..................  (Lat. 37[deg]48'44'' N., long. 121[deg]44'50'' W.)
 
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
T-263 Sunol to Scaggs Island, CA (SGD) [New]
SUNOL.......................  WP..................  (Lat. 37[deg]36'20'' N., long. 121[deg]48'37'' W.)
Scaggs Island, CA (SGD).....  VORTAC..............  (Lat. 38[deg]10'46'' N., long. 122[deg]22'23'' W.)
 
 
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    Issued in Washington, DC on February 8, 2008.
Ellen Crum,
Acting Manager, Airspace and Rules Group.
 [FR Doc. E8-2978 Filed 2-15-08; 8:45 am]
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