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to Silver City, NM; to Truth or
Consequences, NM. The western portion
of V–202 that extends between TucsonCochise-San Simon would be deleted.
The modified V–202 would begin at San
Simon, AZ; to Silver City, NM; to Truth
or Consequences, NM. In a separate
action, the FAA is proposing to
establish RNAV route T–310 that would
extend between Tucson, AZ, and Truth
or Consequences, NM. The route would
overlie the track of the deleted section
of V–202 providing an alternate means
of navigation along that route segment.
Radials in the route descriptions
below are stated in True degrees, except
for the proposed revised airway
segments, which include both True and
Magnetic values. In a final rule, only
True degrees would be stated.
Jet routes are published in paragraph
2004, and VOR Federal airways are
published in paragraph 6010, of FAA
Order 7400.9V dated August 9, 2011,
and effective September 15, 2011, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The jet route and VOR Federal
airways listed in this document would
be subsequently published 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
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it modifies the route structure as
required to preserve the safe and
efficient flow of air traffic.
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.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9V,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, Dated August 9, 2011 and
effective September 15, 2011, is
amended as follows:
Paragraph 2004
Jet routes.
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Paragraph 6010
airways.
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Domestic VOR federal
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V–66 [Amended]
From Mission Bay, CA; Imperial, CA; 13
miles, 24 miles, 25 MSL; Bard, AZ; 12 miles,
35 MSL; INT Bard 089° and Gila Bend, AZ,
261° radials; 46 miles, 35 MSL; Gila Bend;
Tucson, AZ, 7 miles wide (3 miles south and
4 miles north of centerline); Douglas, AZ;
INT Douglas 064° and Columbus, NM, 277°
radials; Columbus; El Paso, TX; 6 miles wide;
INT El Paso 109° and Hudspeth, TX, 287°
radials; 6 miles wide; Hudspeth; Pecos, TX;
Midland, TX; INT Midland 083° and Abilene,
TX, 252° radials; Abilene; to Millsap, TX.
From Crimson, AL, Brookwood, AL;
LaGrange, GA; INT LaGrange 120° and
Columbus, GA, 068° radials; INT Columbus
068° and Athens, GA, 195° radials; Athens;
Greenwood, SC; Sandhills, NC; RaleighDurham, NC; Franklin, VA.
V–202 [Amended]
From San Simon, AZ; Silver City, NM; to
Truth or Consequences, NM.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 16,
2012.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace, Regulations & ATC
Procedures Group.
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V–16 [Amended]
From Los Angeles, CA; Paradise, CA; Palm
Springs, CA; Blythe, CA; Buckeye, AZ;
Phoenix, AZ; INT Phoenix 155° and
Stanfield, AZ, 105° radials; Tucson, AZ; San
Simon, AZ; INT San Simon 119°(T)/106°(M)
and Columbus, NM, 277°(T)/265°(M) radials;
Columbus; El Paso, TX; Salt Flat, TX; Wink,
TX; INT Wink 066° and Big Spring, TX, 260°
radials; Big Spring; Abilene, TX; Bowie, TX;
Bonham, TX; Paris, TX; Texarkana, AR; Pine
Bluff, AR; Marvell, AR; Holly Springs, MS;
Jacks Creek, TN; Shelbyville, TN; Hinch
Mountain, TN; Volunteer, TN; Holston
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Mountain, TN; Pulaski, VA; Roanoke, VA;
Lynchburg, VA; Flat Rock, VA; Richmond,
VA; INT Richmond 039° and Patuxent, MD,
228° radials; Patuxent; Smyrna, DE; Cedar
Lake, NJ; Coyle, NJ; INT Coyle 036° and
Kennedy, NY, 209° radials; Kennedy; Deer
Park, NY; Calverton, NY; Norwich, CT;
Boston, MA. The airspace within Mexico and
the airspace below 2,000 feet MSL outside
the United States is excluded. The airspace
within Restricted Areas R–5002A, R–5002C,
and R–5002D is excluded during their times
of use. The airspace within Restricted Areas
R–4005 and R–4006 is excluded.
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J–2 [Amended]
From Mission Bay, CA, via Imperial, CA;
Bard, AZ; INT of the Bard 089° and Gila
Bend, AZ, 261° radials; Gila Bend; Tucson,
AZ; El Paso, TX; Fort Stockton, TX; Junction,
TX; San Antonio, TX; Humble, TX; Lake
Charles, LA; Baton Rouge, LA; Semmes, AL;
Crestview, FL; INT of the Crestview 091° and
the Seminole, FL, 290° radials; Seminole to
Taylor, FL.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2012–0286; Airspace
Docket No. 11–AWP–22]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Establishment of Area
Navigation (RNAV) Routes;
Southwestern United States
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
establish two new low-altitude RNAV
routes, designated T–306 and T–310, in
southwestern United States. The new
routes would expand the availability of
RNAV within the National Airspace
System (NAS) and provide substitute
SUMMARY:
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route segments for portions of VOR
Federal airways V–16 and V–202.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before June 7, 2012.
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–2012–
0286 and Airspace Docket No. 11–
AWP–22 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, Regulations and ATC
Procedures Group, Office of Airspace
Services, 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–
2012–0286 and Airspace Docket No. 11–
AWP–22) 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–2012–0286 and
Airspace Docket No. 11–AWP–22.’’ 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
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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/airports_airtraffic/
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
Western Service Center, Operations
Support Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 1601 Lind Ave. SW.,
Renton, WA 98057.
Persons interested in being placed on
a mailing list for future NPRMs 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 establish two new
low altitude RNAV routes in
southwestern United States. Route T–
306 would extend between Los Angeles,
CA, and El Paso, TX; and route T–310
would extend between Tucson, AZ, and
Truth or Consequences, NM. The routes
would expand the availability of RNAV
within the NAS and provide substitute
route segments for portions of VOR
Federal airways V–16 and V–202 that
will be affected by the scheduled
decommissioning of the Cochise, NM,
VORTAC in the Fall of 2012.
This action would enhance en route
navigation for users, increase the
efficiency of the NAS and expand the
use of RNAV within the NAS.
RNAV routes are published in
paragraph 6011 of FAA Order 7400.9V
dated August 9, 2011, and effective
September 15, 2011, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The RNAV routes listed in this
document would be subsequently
published in the Order.
The FAA has determined that this
proposed regulation only involves an
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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 modifies the route structure as
required to preserve the safe and
efficient flow of air traffic.
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.
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§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9V,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Paragraph 6011 United States area
navigation routes
Points, Dated August 9, 2011, and
effective September 15, 2011, is
amended as follows:
T–306, Los Angeles, CA (LAX) to El Paso, TX (ELP) [New]
Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
VORTAC
(Lat. 33°55′59″
PRADO, CA
INT
(Lat. 33°55′23″
Paradise, CA (PDZ)
VORTAC
(Lat. 33°55′06″
SETER, CA
INT
(Lat. 33°54′04″
BANDS, CA
INT
(Lat. 33°53′23″
Palm Springs, CA (PSP)
VORTAC
(Lat. 33°52′12″
Blythe, CA (BLH)
VORTAC
(Lat. 33°35′46″
Buckeye, AZ (BXK)
VORTAC
(Lat. 33°27′12″
PERKY, AZ
INT
(Lat. 33°26′45″
Phoenix, AZ (PXR)
VORTAC
(Lat. 33°25′59″
TOTEC, AZ
INT
(Lat. 32°49′36″
Tucson, AZ (TUS)
VORTAC
(Lat. 32°05′43″
NOCHI, AZ
WP
(Lat. 32°02′00″
ANIMA, AZ
INT
(Lat. 31°54′58″
DARCE, NM
INT
(Lat. 31°53′12″
Columbus, NM (CUS)
VOR/DME
(Lat. 31°49′09″
El Paso, TX (ELP)
VORTAC
(Lat. 31°48′57″
118°25′55″
117°47′02″
117°31′48″
117°06′33″
116°50′58″
116°25′47″
114°45′41″
112°49′29″
112°28′23″
111°58′13″
111°38′32″
110°54′53″
109°45′30″
108°30′51″
108°13′21″
107°34′28″
106°16′55″
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T–310, Tucson, AZ (TUS) to Truth or Consequences, NM (TCS) [New]
Tucson, AZ (TUS)
VORTAC
(Lat. 32°05′43″ N., long. 110°54′53″
SULLI, AZ
INT
(Lat. 31°56′04″ N., long. 110°34′16″
MESCA, AZ
INT
(Lat. 31°53′38″ N., long. 110°29′08″
NOCHI, AZ (new)
WP
(Lat. 31°59′58″ N., long. 108°30′51″
San Simon, AZ (SSO)
VORTAC
(Lat. 32°16′09″ N., long. 109°15′47″
Silver City, NM (SVC)
VORTAC
(Lat. 32°38′16″ N., long. 108°09′40″
Truth or Consequences,
VORTAC
(Lat. 33°16′57″ N., long. 107°16′50″
NM (TCS)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on April 16,
2012.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace, Regulations and ATC
Procedures Group.
Comments must be received on
or before June 7, 2012.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2012–0310; Airspace
Docket No. 12–ANM–6]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Proposed Modification of Class E
Airspace; Plentywood, MT
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
modify Class E airspace at Plentywood
Sher-Wood Airport, Plentywood, MT.
Controlled airspace is necessary to
accommodate aircraft using Area
Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning
System (GPS) standard instrument
approach procedures at Plentywood
Sher-Wood Airport. The FAA is
proposing this action to enhance the
safety and management of aircraft
operations at the airport.
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Send comments on this
proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202)
366–9826. You must identify FAA
Docket No. FAA–2012–0310; Airspace
Docket No. 12–ANM–6, at the beginning
of your comments. You may also submit
comments through the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
ADDRESSES:
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Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support
Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057;
telephone (425) 203–4537.
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,
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environmental, and energy-related
aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both
docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA
2012–0310 and Airspace Docket No. 12–
ANM–6) and be submitted in triplicate
to the Docket Management System (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–2012–0310 and
Airspace Docket No. 12–ANM–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.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2012-0286; Airspace Docket No. 11-AWP-22]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Establishment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes;
Southwestern United States
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish two new low-altitude RNAV
routes, designated T-306 and T-310, in southwestern United States. The
new routes would expand the availability of RNAV within the National
Airspace System (NAS) and provide substitute
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route segments for portions of VOR Federal airways V-16 and V-202.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 7, 2012.
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-2012-
0286 and Airspace Docket No. 11-AWP-22 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, Regulations
and ATC Procedures Group, Office of Airspace Services, 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-2012-0286 and Airspace Docket No. 11-AWP-22) 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-2012-0286 and Airspace Docket No. 11-AWP-22.''
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/airports_airtraffic/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 Western Service Center, Operations Support Group,
Federal Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind Ave. SW., Renton, WA 98057.
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRMs 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 establish two new low altitude RNAV
routes in southwestern United States. Route T-306 would extend between
Los Angeles, CA, and El Paso, TX; and route T-310 would extend between
Tucson, AZ, and Truth or Consequences, NM. The routes would expand the
availability of RNAV within the NAS and provide substitute route
segments for portions of VOR Federal airways V-16 and V-202 that will
be affected by the scheduled decommissioning of the Cochise, NM, VORTAC
in the Fall of 2012.
This action would enhance en route navigation for users, increase
the efficiency of the NAS and expand the use of RNAV within the NAS.
RNAV routes are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA Order 7400.9V
dated August 9, 2011, and effective September 15, 2011, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The RNAV routes listed in
this document would be subsequently published 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 modifies the route structure as required to preserve the safe and
efficient flow of air traffic.
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.
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Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order
7400.9V, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, Dated August 9,
2011, and effective September 15, 2011, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6011 United States area navigation routes
T-306, Los Angeles, CA (LAX) to El Paso, TX (ELP) [New]
Los Angeles, CA (LAX) VORTAC (Lat. 33[deg]55'59'' N., long. 118[deg]25'55'' W.)
PRADO, CA INT (Lat. 33[deg]55'23'' N., long. 117[deg]47'02'' W.)
Paradise, CA (PDZ) VORTAC (Lat. 33[deg]55'06'' N., long. 117[deg]31'48'' W.)
SETER, CA INT (Lat. 33[deg]54'04'' N., long. 117[deg]06'33'' W.)
BANDS, CA INT (Lat. 33[deg]53'23'' N., long. 116[deg]50'58'' W.)
Palm Springs, CA (PSP) VORTAC (Lat. 33[deg]52'12'' N., long. 116[deg]25'47'' W.)
Blythe, CA (BLH) VORTAC (Lat. 33[deg]35'46'' N., long. 114[deg]45'41'' W.)
Buckeye, AZ (BXK) VORTAC (Lat. 33[deg]27'12'' N., long. 112[deg]49'29'' W.)
PERKY, AZ INT (Lat. 33[deg]26'45'' N., long. 112[deg]28'23'' W.)
Phoenix, AZ (PXR) VORTAC (Lat. 33[deg]25'59'' N., long. 111[deg]58'13'' W.)
TOTEC, AZ INT (Lat. 32[deg]49'36'' N., long. 111[deg]38'32'' W.)
Tucson, AZ (TUS) VORTAC (Lat. 32[deg]05'43'' N., long. 110[deg]54'53'' W.)
NOCHI, AZ WP (Lat. 32[deg]02'00'' N., long. 109[deg]45'30'' W.)
ANIMA, AZ INT (Lat. 31[deg]54'58'' N., long. 108[deg]30'51'' W.)
DARCE, NM INT (Lat. 31[deg]53'12'' N., long. 108[deg]13'21'' W.)
Columbus, NM (CUS) VOR/DME (Lat. 31[deg]49'09'' N., long. 107[deg]34'28'' W.)
El Paso, TX (ELP) VORTAC (Lat. 31[deg]48'57'' N., long. 106[deg]16'55'' W.)
T-310, Tucson, AZ (TUS) to Truth or Consequences, NM (TCS) [New]
Tucson, AZ (TUS) VORTAC (Lat. 32[deg]05'43'' N., long. 110[deg]54'53'' W.)
SULLI, AZ INT (Lat. 31[deg]56'04'' N., long. 110[deg]34'16'' W.)
MESCA, AZ INT (Lat. 31[deg]53'38'' N., long. 110[deg]29'08'' W.)
NOCHI, AZ (new) WP (Lat. 31[deg]59'58'' N., long. 108[deg]30'51'' W.)
San Simon, AZ (SSO) VORTAC (Lat. 32[deg]16'09'' N., long. 109[deg]15'47'' W.)
Silver City, NM (SVC) VORTAC (Lat. 32[deg]38'16'' N., long. 108[deg]09'40'' W.)
Truth or Consequences, NM (TCS) VORTAC (Lat. 33[deg]16'57'' N., long. 107[deg]16'50'' W.)
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2012.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace, Regulations and ATC Procedures Group.
[FR Doc. 2012-9673 Filed 4-20-12; 8:45 am]
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