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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2010–0688; Airspace
Docket No. 09–AGL–23]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Establishment of Low
Altitude Area Navigation Routes (T–
281, T–283, T–285, T–286, and T–288);
Nebraska and South Dakota
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
establish five low altitude Area
Navigation (RNAV) routes, designated
T–281, T–283, T–285, T–286, and T–
288, over Nebraska and South Dakota;
controlled by Denver Air Route Traffic
Control Center (ARTCC) and
Minneapolis ARTCC. T-routes are low
altitude Air Traffic Service routes, based
on RNAV, for use by aircraft that have
instrument flight rules (IFR) approved
Global Positioning System (GPS)/Global
Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
equipment. This action would enhance
safety and improve the efficient use of
the navigable airspace within Denver
and Minneapolis ARTCC airspace.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before September 20, 2010.
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–2010–0688 and
Airspace Docket No. 09–AGL–23 at the
beginning of your comments. You may
also submit comments through the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colby Abbott, 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:
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SUMMARY:
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
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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–
2010–0688 and Airspace Docket No. 09–
AGL–23) 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–2010–0688 and
Airspace Docket No. 09–AGL–23.’’ 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
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.faa.gov/
air_traffic/publications/
airspace_amendments/.
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
Central Service Center, Air Traffic
Organization, Federal Aviation
Administration, 901 Locust, Kansas
City, MO 64106.
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
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Rulemaking Distribution System, which
describes the application procedure.
Background
The Manager, Denver ARTCC, has
proposed the establishment of five
RNAV routes, from Denver ARTCC
airspace into Minneapolis ARTCC
airspace. Currently, there are no
established airways to allow aircraft to
navigate between the sites identified in
the proposed routes. The pilot’s only
options are to either fly Visual Flight
Rules (VFR), VFR-On-Top, or file a
flight plan with an altitude high enough
for air traffic control to maintain radar
surveillance and communication
frequency coverage; unless they fly
many miles out of their way to use
established airways. The Minimum
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Altitude
(MIA) in these areas is between 4,000
feet mean sea level (MSL) and 7,000 feet
MSL. The radio coverage is very good at
the low altitudes between these points,
but the radar surveillance coverage is
not reliable below 11,000 feet MSL. In
the winter months, these routes would
be especially important because the
pilots encounter icing at the higher
altitudes and need to descend,
sometimes below radar surveillance
coverage.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 71 to establish five low
altitude RNAV routes within Denver
and Minneapolis ARTCC airspace. The
routes, designated as T–281, T–283,
T–285, T–286, and T–288, would be
depicted on the appropriate IFR En
Route Low Altitude charts and would
only be intended for use by GPS/GNSS
equipped aircraft. This action is
proposed to enhance safety and to
facilitate the efficient use of navigable
airspace for en route IFR operations
within Denver and Minneapolis ARTCC
airspace.
Low altitude RNAV routes are
published in paragraph 6011 of FAA
Order 7400.9T signed August 27, 2009,
and effective September 15, 2009, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The low altitude RNAV routes
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
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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 low altitude Area
Navigation routes (T-routes) over
Nebraska and South Dakota in Denver
and Minneapolis ARTCC airspace.
Environmental Review
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
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effective September 15, 2009, is
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PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
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proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 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.
This proposal will be subject to an
environmental analysis in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1E,
‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,’’ prior to any FAA final
regulatory action.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on July 27,
2010.
Edith V. Parish,
Manager, Airspace and Rules Group.
[FR Doc. 2010–19270 Filed 8–4–10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,
and Explosives
27 CFR Part 478
[Docket No. ATF 30P; AG Order No. 3182–
2010]
RIN 1140–AA34
Elimination of Firearms Transaction
Record, ATF Form 4473 (Low Volume)
(2008R–21P)
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms, and Explosives (ATF),
Department of Justice.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
The Department of Justice is
proposing to amend the regulations of
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) by
eliminating the Firearms Transaction
Record, ATF Form 4473 (Low Volume
(LV)), Parts I and II. These forms may be
used by federally licensed firearms
dealers as an alternate record for the
receipt and disposition of firearms.
Because licensees rarely use Forms 4473
(LV), ATF has determined that
continued use of these forms is
unwarranted and they should be
eliminated. The standard Form 4473,
Firearms Transaction Record, is being
retained. If the proposed rule is
adopted, licensees will be required to
use the standard Form 4473 for all
dispositions and maintain a record of
the acquisition and disposition of
firearms in accordance with the
regulations.
SUMMARY:
Written comments must be
postmarked and electronic comments
must be submitted on or before
November 3, 2010. Commenters should
be aware that the electronic Federal
Docket Management System will not
accept comments after midnight Eastern
Time on the last day of the comment
period.
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DATES:
Send comments to any of
the following addresses—
• Scott P. Armstrong-Cezar, Industry
Operations Specialist, Room 6N–602,
Enforcement Programs and Services,
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,
and Explosives, U.S. Department of
Justice, 99 New York Avenue, NE.,
ADDRESSES:
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Washington, DC 20226; Attn: ATF 30P.
Written comments must appear in a
minimum 12-point size of type (.17
inches), include your mailing address,
be signed, and may be of any length.
• 202–648–9741 (facsimile).
• https://www.regulations.gov. Federal
eRulemaking portal; follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
You may also view an electronic
version of this proposed rule at the
https://www.regulations.gov site.
See the Public Participation section at
the end of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for instructions and
requirements for submitting comments,
and for information on how to request
a public hearing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott P. Armstrong-Cezar, Enforcement
Programs and Services, Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and
Explosives, U.S. Department of Justice,
99 New York Avenue, NE., Washington,
DC 20226; telephone: (202) 648–7119.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Attorney General is responsible
for enforcing the provisions of the Gun
Control Act of 1968 (‘‘the Act’’), 18
U.S.C. chapter 44. Among other things,
the Act authorizes the Attorney General
to establish license and record-keeping
requirements. Enforcement
responsibility under the Act has been
delegated to the Director of the Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and
Explosives (ATF), subject to the
direction of the Attorney General and
the Deputy Attorney General. 28 CFR
0.130(a). Pursuant to an earlier
delegation from the Secretary of the
Treasury before ATF became a part of
the Department of Justice in 2003, ATF
has promulgated regulations that
implement the provisions of the Act in
27 CFR part 478.
Section 478.125(e) requires that each
federally licensed firearms dealer enter
into a record each receipt and
disposition of firearms. The record must
be maintained in bound form under the
format prescribed in the regulations.
Regarding the purchase or other
acquisition of a firearm by a licensed
dealer, the record must show the date of
receipt, the name and address or the
name and license number of the person
from whom received, the name of the
manufacturer and importer (if any), the
model, serial number, type, and the
caliber or gauge of the firearm. Licensed
dealers must also record certain
information regarding the sale or other
disposition of a firearm, e.g., the date of
the sale or other disposition of the
firearm, the name and address of the
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person to whom the firearm is
transferred, or the name and license
number of the person to whom the
firearm is transferred if such person is
a licensee.
Section 478.124a, which became
effective August 1, 1988, provides for
alternate records for the receipt and
disposition of firearms by licensed
dealers. This section generally provides
that a licensed dealer acquiring firearms
and contemplating the disposition of
not more than 50 firearms within a
succeeding 12-month period to
licensees or nonlicensees may maintain
a record of the acquisition and
disposition of such firearms on a
firearms transaction record, Form 4473
(LV) Part I, Firearms Transaction Record
Part I—Low Volume—Over-TheCounter, or Form 4473 (LV) Part II,
Firearms Transaction Record Part II Low
Volume—Intrastate Non-Over-TheCounter, in lieu of the records
prescribed by § 478.125(e). A licensed
dealer who maintains alternate records
pursuant to § 478.124a, but whose
firearms dispositions exceed 50 firearms
within a 12-month period, must make
and maintain the acquisition and
disposition records required by
§ 478.125(e) with respect to each firearm
exceeding 50.
The standard Form 4473, Firearms
Transaction Record, is the form
commonly used by firearms licensees to
effect distributions of firearms to
nonlicensed individuals. This form is
supported by the licensee’s acquisition
and disposition summary record. The
Form 4473 (LV) combines the
acquisition and disposition record into
the form for use by low volume
licensees (i.e., dealers distributing not
more than 50 firearms per year).
II. Proposed Rule
ATF has determined that firearms
licensees rarely use the Firearms
Transaction Record, Form 4473 (LV),
Parts I or II. According to ATF’s
Distribution Center, of the
approximately 70,000 orders it receives
annually for various forms, there are
rarely, if ever, requests for Form 4473
(LV). The form has not been printed
since 2005 and, in the most recent sixmonth reporting period (August 2008 to
February 2009), ATF has received no
requests for the form. Because of Form
4473 (LV)’s infrequent use, ATF
believes the form should be eliminated.
In addition, since § 478.124a became
effective, there have been several
legislative amendments to the Gun
Control Act, which have resulted in
numerous revisions to the Form 4473
(LV). ATF has determined that updating
and revising this form, along with the
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2010-0688; Airspace Docket No. 09-AGL-23]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Establishment of Low Altitude Area Navigation Routes (T-
281, T-283, T-285, T-286, and T-288); Nebraska and South Dakota
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish five low altitude Area
Navigation (RNAV) routes, designated T-281, T-283, T-285, T-286, and T-
288, over Nebraska and South Dakota; controlled by Denver Air Route
Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) and Minneapolis ARTCC. T-routes are low
altitude Air Traffic Service routes, based on RNAV, for use by aircraft
that have instrument flight rules (IFR) approved Global Positioning
System (GPS)/Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) equipment. This
action would enhance safety and improve the efficient use of the
navigable airspace within Denver and Minneapolis ARTCC airspace.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 20, 2010.
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-2010-
0688 and Airspace Docket No. 09-AGL-23 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, 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-2010-0688 and Airspace Docket No. 09-AGL-23) 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-2010-0688 and Airspace Docket No. 09-AGL-23.''
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
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.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
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 Central Service Center, Air Traffic Organization,
Federal Aviation Administration, 901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106.
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.
Background
The Manager, Denver ARTCC, has proposed the establishment of five
RNAV routes, from Denver ARTCC airspace into Minneapolis ARTCC
airspace. Currently, there are no established airways to allow aircraft
to navigate between the sites identified in the proposed routes. The
pilot's only options are to either fly Visual Flight Rules (VFR), VFR-
On-Top, or file a flight plan with an altitude high enough for air
traffic control to maintain radar surveillance and communication
frequency coverage; unless they fly many miles out of their way to use
established airways. The Minimum Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Altitude
(MIA) in these areas is between 4,000 feet mean sea level (MSL) and
7,000 feet MSL. The radio coverage is very good at the low altitudes
between these points, but the radar surveillance coverage is not
reliable below 11,000 feet MSL. In the winter months, these routes
would be especially important because the pilots encounter icing at the
higher altitudes and need to descend, sometimes below radar
surveillance coverage.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to establish five low altitude RNAV routes
within Denver and Minneapolis ARTCC airspace. The routes, designated as
T-281, T-283, T-285, T-286, and T-288, would be depicted on the
appropriate IFR En Route Low Altitude charts and would only be intended
for use by GPS/GNSS equipped aircraft. This action is proposed to
enhance safety and to facilitate the efficient use of navigable
airspace for en route IFR operations within Denver and Minneapolis
ARTCC airspace.
Low altitude RNAV routes are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA
Order 7400.9T signed August 27, 2009, and effective September 15, 2009,
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The low altitude
RNAV routes 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
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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 low altitude Area Navigation routes (T-routes) over
Nebraska and South Dakota in Denver and Minneapolis ARTCC airspace.
Environmental Review
This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures,'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.
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
7400.9T, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed August 27,
2009 and effective September 15, 2009, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6011--Area Navigation Routes.
* * * * *
T-281 YOZLE, NE to Pierre, SD [New]
YOZLE, NE Fix (Lat. 41[deg]01'33'' N.,
long. 99[deg]39'06'' W.)
BOKKI, NE Fix (Lat. 41[deg]39'55'' N.,
long. 99[deg]52'17'' W.)
Ainsworth, NE (ANW) VOR/DME (Lat. 42[deg]34'09'' N.,
long. 99[deg]59'23'' W.)
LKOTA, SD WP (New) (Lat. 43[deg]15'28'' N.,
long. 100[deg]03'14'' W.)
Pierre, SD (PIR) VORTAC (Lat. 44[deg]23'40'' N.,
long. 100[deg]09'46'' W.)
* * * * * * *
T-283 Scottsbluff, NE to Pierre, SD [New]
Scottsbluff, NE (BFF) VORTAC (Lat. 41[deg]53'39'' N.,
long. 103[deg]28'55'' W.)
Gordon, NE (GRN) NDB (Lat. 42[deg]48'04'' N.,
long. 102[deg]10'46'' W.)
WNDED, SD WP (New) (Lat. 43[deg]19'14'' N.,
long. 101[deg]32'19'' W.)
Pierre, SD (PIR) VORTAC (Lat. 44[deg]23'40'' N.,
long. 100[deg]09'46'' W.)
* * * * * * *
T-285 North Platte, NE to Huron, SD [New]
North Platte, NE (LBF) VORTAC (Lat. 41[deg]02'55'' N.,
long. 100[deg]44'50'' W.)
Thedford, NE (TDD) VOR/DME (Lat. 41[deg]58'54'' N.,
long. 100[deg]43'09'' W.)
MARSS, NE Fix (Lat. 42[deg]27'49'' N.,
long. 100[deg]36'15'' W.)
Valentine, NE (VTN) NDB (Lat. 42[deg]51'42'' N.,
long. 100[deg]32'59'' W.)
LKOTA, SD WP (New) (Lat. 43[deg]15'28'' N.,
long. 100[deg]03'14'' W.)
Winner, SD (ISD) VOR (Lat. 43[deg]29'16'' N.,
long. 99[deg]45'41'' W.)
Huron, SD (HON) VORTAC (Lat. 44[deg]26'24'' N.,
long. 98[deg]18'40'' W.)
* * * * * * *
T-286 Rapid City, SD to Grand Island, NE [New]
Rapid City, SD (RAP) VORTAC (Lat. 43[deg]58'34'' N.,
long. 103[deg]00'44'' W.)
Gordon, NE (GRN) NDB (Lat. 42[deg]48'04'' N.,
long. 102[deg]10'46'' W.)
EFFEX, NE WP (New) (Lat. 42[deg]19'59'' N.,
long. 101[deg]20'11'' W.)
Thedford, NE (TDD) VOR/DME (Lat. 41[deg]58'54'' N.,
long. 100[deg]43'09'' W.)
BOKKI, NE Fix (Lat. 41[deg]39'55'' N.,
long. 99[deg]52'17'' W.)
Grand Island, NE (GRI) VORTAC (Lat. 40[deg]59'03'' N.,
long. 98[deg]18'53'' W.)
* * * * * * *
T-288 Rapid City, SD to Wolback, NE [New]
Rapid City, SD (RAP) VORTAC (Lat. 43[deg]58'34'' N.,
long. 103[deg]00'44'' W.)
WNDED, SD WP (New) (Lat. 43[deg]19'14'' N.,
long. 101[deg]32'19'' W.)
Valentine, NE (VTN) NDB (Lat. 42[deg]51'42'' N.,
long. 100[deg]32'59'' W.)
Ainsworth, NE (ANW) VOR/DME (Lat. 42[deg]34'09'' N.,
long. 99[deg]59'23'' W.)
FESNT, NE WP (New) (Lat. 42[deg]03'57'' N.,
long. 99[deg]17'18'' W.)
Wolback, NE (OBH) VORTAC (Lat. 41[deg]22'33'' N.,
long. 98[deg]21'13'' W.)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on July 27, 2010.
Edith V. Parish,
Manager, Airspace and Rules Group.
[FR Doc. 2010-19270 Filed 8-4-10; 8:45 am]
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