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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Docket No. FAA 2008–0211; Airspace
Docket No. 08–AWP–3, published on
March 14, 2008 (71 FR 13811) proposed
to establish Class D airspace at San
Bernardino International Airport, San
Bernardino, CA. This action will extend
the comment period closing date on that
airspace docket from April 14, 2008 to
May 14, 2008 to allow for an additional
30-day comment period.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
Extension of Comment Period
The comment period closing date on
Docket No. FAA 2008–0211; Airspace
Docket No. 08–AWP–3 is hereby
extended to May 14, 2008.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113,
40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–
1963 Comp., 389.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on April 8,
2008.
Clark Desing,
Manager, System Support Group, Western
Service Center.
[FR Doc. E8–8311 Filed 4–16–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2008–0187; Airspace
Docket No. 07–ASO–27]
Proposed Modification of Area
Navigation Route Q–110 and Jet Route
J–73; Florida
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This action proposes to
extend the length of Area Navigation
(RNAV) route Q–110 and make a minor
realignment of jet route J–73, in support
of the Florida West Coast Airspace
Redesign project. The extension of Q–
110 would provide an RNAV route for
use by aircraft transitioning between
Miami Air Route Traffic Control Center
(ARTCC) and Jacksonville ARTCC
airspace. The extension would also
assist aircraft in circumnavigating
military airspace associated with the
Avon Park Air Force Range. The
realignment of J–73 would provide
space for the Q–110 extension. The FAA
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is proposing this action to enhance the
safe and the efficient use of the
navigable airspace in the western
Florida area.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before June 2, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposal to the 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–2008–
0187 and Airspace Docket No. 07–ASO–
27 at the beginning of your comments.
You may also submit comments through
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Gallant, 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–
2008–0187 and Airspace Docket No. 07–
ASO–27) 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–2008–0187 and
Airspace Docket No. 07–ASO–27.’’ 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
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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 NPRM’s
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 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
Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, Room 210, 1701
Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 30337.
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.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 71 to extend RNAV route
Q–110 and realign jet route J–73 in
western Florida. Currently, Q–110
extends between the FEONA, GA,
waypoint (WP) and the KPASA, FL, WP.
This action would extend Q–110
southeastward from KPASA (located
near Lakeland, FL) to the THNDR, FL,
intersection (located about midway
between Fort Myers and West Palm
Beach, FL), adding approximately 115
NM to the length of the route. Two new
waypoints (JAYMC and RVERO) would
be established along Q–110 between
KPASA and THNDR. The proposed
extension of Q–110 would provide an
RNAV route for use by aircraft
transitioning between Miami ARTCC
and Jacksonville ARTCC airspace and
assist aircraft in circumnavigating
military airspace associated with the
Avon Park Air Force Range.
The FAA is also proposing to realign
the existing segment of jet route J–73
between the LaBelle, FL, very high
frequency omnidirectional range/
tactical navigation aid (VORTAC) and
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the Lakeland, FL, VORTAC by inserting
an intermediate point that would be
formed by the intersection of the
LaBelle 314° True (T) (313° Magnetic
(M)) radial and the Lakeland 162° T
(161° M) radial. Shifting J–73 in this
manner would provide airspace to
accommodate the Q–110 extension. The
realignment of J–73 would slightly
increase the distance along the segment
of the route between the Lakeland
VORTAC and the LaBelle VORTAC
from the current 77 NM to 78 NM.
Additionally, the FAA intends to
make an administrative change to the
route description of Q–110 by reversing
the order in which the points that make
up the route are listed. This change is
needed to comply with the FAA policy
that the points in even numbered route
descriptions be listed in a west-to-east
format. The change would have no
effect on the alignment or charting of
the route.
These changes are proposed in
support of the Florida West Coast
Airspace Redesign project and to
enhance the safe and efficient use of the
navigable airspace in the western
Florida area.
Jet routes are published in paragraph
2004, and low altitude RNAV routes are
published in paragraph 2006,
respectively, 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 jet route and RNAV route
listed in this document will 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 would modify a jet route and RNAV
route in Florida.
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
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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.R,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, signed August 15, 2006 and
effective September 15, 2007, is
amended as follows:
Paragraph 2004
Jet Routes.
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J–73 [Amended]
From Dolphin, FL; LaBelle, FL; INT Labelle
314°(T)/313°(M) and Lakeland, FL, 162°(T)/
161°(M) radials; Lakeland; Seminole, FL; La
Grange, GA; Nashville, TN; Pocket City, IN;
to Northbrook, IL.
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Paragraph 2006 United States Area
Navigation Routes.
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[Amended]
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Issued in Washington, DC, on April 8,
2008.
Stephen L. Rohring,
Acting Manager, Airspace and Rules Group.
[FR Doc. E8–8227 Filed 4–16–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 93
[Docket No. FAA–2006–25709; Notice No.
08–04]
RIN 2120–AI70
Congestion Management Rule for
LaGuardia Airport
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Supplemental notice of
proposed rulemaking (SNPRM).
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On August 29, 2006, the
Federal Aviation Administration
published a notice of proposed
rulemaking to address congestion at
New York’s LaGuardia Airport
(LaGuardia), which included a proposal
to administratively incentivize carriers
to use larger planes. The FAA prefers to
use measures that allow carriers to
respond to market forces to drive the
most efficient airline behavior and is
amending its original proposal. To
minimize disruption, the FAA proposes
to grandfather the majority of operations
at the airport and develop a robust
secondary market by annually
auctioning off a limited number of slots.
The FAA is proposing two different,
mutually exclusive options. Under the
first option, the FAA would auction off
and retire a portion of the slots and
would use the proceeds to mitigate
congestion and delay in the New York
City area. Under the second option, the
FAA would conduct an auction as it
would under the first option, but the
proceeds would go to the carrier holding
the slot rather than the FAA and no
portion of existing slots would be
retired. This proposal also contains
provisions for use-or-lose, unscheduled
operations, and withdrawal for
operational need. The FAA proposes to
sunset the rule in ten years.
DATES: Send your comments on or
before June 16, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments
identified by Docket Number FAA–
2006–25709 using any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and follow
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the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
• Mail: Send comments to Docket
Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Room W12–140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Bring
comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12–140 of the West Building
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket
Operations at 202–493–2251.
For more information on the rulemaking
process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this document.
Privacy: We will post all comments
we receive, without change, to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information you provide.
Using the search function of our docket
Web site, anyone can find and read the
electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets,
including the name of the individual
sending the comment (or signing the
comment for an association, business,
labor union, etc.). You may review
Department of Transportation’s
complete Privacy Act Statement in the
Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477–78) or you may visit
https://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
Docket: To read background
documents or comments received, go to
https://www.regulations.gov at any time
and follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket. Or, go to the
Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of
the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
technical questions regarding this
rulemaking, contact: Molly W. Smith,
Office of Aviation Policy and Plans,
APO–001, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone (202) 267–3275; e-mail
molly.w.smith@faa.gov. For legal
questions concerning this rulemaking,
contact: Rebecca MacPherson, FAA
Office of the Chief Counsel, 800
Independence Ave., SW., Washington,
DC 20591; telephone (202) 267–3073;
e-mail
rebecca.macpherson@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Later in
this preamble under the Additional
Information section, we discuss how
you can comment on this proposal and
how we will handle your comments.
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Included in this discussion is related
information about the docket, privacy,
and the handling of proprietary or
confidential business information. We
also discuss how you can get a copy of
this proposal and related rulemaking
documents.
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA has broad authority under
49 U.S.C. 40103 to regulate the use of
the navigable airspace of the United
States. This section authorizes the FAA
to develop plans and policy for the use
of navigable airspace and to assign the
use that the FAA deems necessary for its
safe and efficient utilization. It further
directs the FAA to prescribe air traffic
rules and regulations governing the
efficient utilization of the navigable
airspace.
Table of Contents
I. Background
A. History of Congestion Management
Initiatives at LaGuardia
B. Summary of the SNPRM
II. Discussion of the NPRM
A. Withdrawal of Upgauging Proposal
B. Perimeter Rule
C. Finite Operating Lives
III. Proposal To Allocate Limited Capacity at
LaGuardia Efficiently
A. Need for a Cap on Operations
B. Sunset Provision
C. Need for More Efficient Allocation
D. Authority To Allocate Slots at
LaGuardia
1. Authority To Determine the Best Use of
the Airspace
2. Authority To Enter Into Leases and
Cooperative Agreements
3. The FAA’s Proposed Actions Do Not
Constitute a Taking in Violation of the
Fifth Amendment
E. Allocation of Slots
1. Categories of Slots
2. Initial Allocation of Capacity
3. Market-Based Reallocation of Capacity
4. New and Returned Capacity
F. Auction Procedures
G. Secondary Trading
IV. Unscheduled Operations
V. Other Issues
A. 30-Minute Allocations
B. Limit on Arrivals and Departures
C. Use-or-Lose
VI. Regulatory Notices and Analyses
VII. Draft Regulatory Text
I. Background
A. History of Congestion Management
Initiatives at LaGuardia
The FAA managed congestion at
LaGuardia under the High Density Rule
(HDR) from 1969 through 2006. 14 CFR
part 93 subparts K and S. The FAA first
established allocation procedures for
slots under the HDR in 1985. 50 FR
52195, December 20, 1985. These
procedures included use-or-lose
provisions and, while explicitly stating
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2008-0187; Airspace Docket No. 07-ASO-27]
Proposed Modification of Area Navigation Route Q-110 and Jet
Route J-73; Florida
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to extend the length of Area Navigation
(RNAV) route Q-110 and make a minor realignment of jet route J-73, in
support of the Florida West Coast Airspace Redesign project. The
extension of Q-110 would provide an RNAV route for use by aircraft
transitioning between Miami Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)
and Jacksonville ARTCC airspace. The extension would also assist
aircraft in circumnavigating military airspace associated with the Avon
Park Air Force Range. The realignment of J-73 would provide space for
the Q-110 extension. The FAA is proposing this action to enhance the
safe and the efficient use of the navigable airspace in the western
Florida area.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 2, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the 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-2008-
0187 and Airspace Docket No. 07-ASO-27 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, 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-2008-0187 and Airspace Docket No. 07-ASO-27) 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-2008-0187 and Airspace Docket No. 07-ASO-27.''
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 NPRM's
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 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 Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, Room 210, 1701 Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 30337.
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.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to extend RNAV route Q-110 and realign jet
route J-73 in western Florida. Currently, Q-110 extends between the
FEONA, GA, waypoint (WP) and the KPASA, FL, WP. This action would
extend Q-110 southeastward from KPASA (located near Lakeland, FL) to
the THNDR, FL, intersection (located about midway between Fort Myers
and West Palm Beach, FL), adding approximately 115 NM to the length of
the route. Two new waypoints (JAYMC and RVERO) would be established
along Q-110 between KPASA and THNDR. The proposed extension of Q-110
would provide an RNAV route for use by aircraft transitioning between
Miami ARTCC and Jacksonville ARTCC airspace and assist aircraft in
circumnavigating military airspace associated with the Avon Park Air
Force Range.
The FAA is also proposing to realign the existing segment of jet
route J-73 between the LaBelle, FL, very high frequency omnidirectional
range/tactical navigation aid (VORTAC) and
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the Lakeland, FL, VORTAC by inserting an intermediate point that would
be formed by the intersection of the LaBelle 314[deg] True (T)
(313[deg] Magnetic (M)) radial and the Lakeland 162[deg] T (161[deg] M)
radial. Shifting J-73 in this manner would provide airspace to
accommodate the Q-110 extension. The realignment of J-73 would slightly
increase the distance along the segment of the route between the
Lakeland VORTAC and the LaBelle VORTAC from the current 77 NM to 78 NM.
Additionally, the FAA intends to make an administrative change to
the route description of Q-110 by reversing the order in which the
points that make up the route are listed. This change is needed to
comply with the FAA policy that the points in even numbered route
descriptions be listed in a west-to-east format. The change would have
no effect on the alignment or charting of the route.
These changes are proposed in support of the Florida West Coast
Airspace Redesign project and to enhance the safe and efficient use of
the navigable airspace in the western Florida area.
Jet routes are published in paragraph 2004, and low altitude RNAV
routes are published in paragraph 2006, respectively, 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 jet route and RNAV
route listed in this document will 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 would modify a jet route and RNAV route in Florida.
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.R, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed August 15,
2006 and effective September 15, 2007, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 2004 Jet Routes.
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J-73 [Amended]
From Dolphin, FL; LaBelle, FL; INT Labelle 314[deg](T)/
313[deg](M) and Lakeland, FL, 162[deg](T)/161[deg](M) radials;
Lakeland; Seminole, FL; La Grange, GA; Nashville, TN; Pocket City,
IN; to Northbrook, IL.
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Paragraph 2006 United States Area Navigation Routes.
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Q-110 FEONA, GA to THNDR, FL [Amended]
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FEONA, GA....................... WP................. (Lat. 31[deg]36'22'' N., long. 84[deg]43'08'' W.)
GULFR, FL....................... WP................. (Lat. 30[deg]12'23'' N., long. 83[deg]33'08'' W.)
BRUTS, FL....................... WP................. (Lat. 29[deg]30'58'' N., long. 82[deg]58'57'' W.)
KPASA, FL....................... WP................. (Lat. 28[deg]10'34'' N., long. 81[deg]54'27'' W.)
RVERO, FL....................... WP................. (Lat. 27[deg]24'35'' N., long. 81[deg]35'57'' W.)
JAYMC, FL....................... WP................. (Lat. 26[deg]58'51'' N., long. 81[deg]22'08'' W.)
THNDR, FL....................... INT................ (Lat. 26[deg]37'38'' N., long. 80[deg]52'00'' W.)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on April 8, 2008.
Stephen L. Rohring,
Acting Manager, Airspace and Rules Group.
[FR Doc. E8-8227 Filed 4-16-08; 8:45 am]
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