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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 in Alaska
as required to preserve the safe and
efficient flow of air traffic.
Environmental Review
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List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
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[FR Doc. 2013–01115 Filed 1–18–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2012–1294; Airspace
Docket No. 11–ANM–28]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Establishment of Area
Navigation (RNAV) Routes; OR
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
establish two new low-altitude RNAV
routes in the state of Oregon, designated
T–302 and T–304. The routes would
replace segments of an existing VHF
Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
airway that will be removed due to the
SUMMARY:
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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
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:
[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
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RADKY, AK to Annette Island, AK (ANN) [Amended]
Issued in Washington, DC, on December
12, 2012.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace Policy and ATC
Procedures Group.
17:29 Jan 18, 2013
1. The authority citation for part 71
continues to read as follows:
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.
RADKY, AK
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VULHO, AK
FOGID, AK
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DOOZI, AK
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PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
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planned decommissioning of the
Portland, OR, VOR/DME in 2013. This
action would advance the
implementation of RNAV and provide
continued en route navigation guidance
in the affected airspace.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 8, 2013.
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–2012–1294 and
Airspace Docket No. 11–ANM–28 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 Policy 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
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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–
2012–1294 and Airspace Docket No. 11–
ANM–28) 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–2012–1294 and
Airspace Docket No. 11–ANM–28.’’ 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
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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.
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 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 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
RNAV routes, designated T–302 and T–
304, in Oregon. The new routes would
replace segments of a VOR Federal
airway that will be affected by the
planned decommissioning of the
Portland, OR, VOR/DME in 2013. The
new routes would extend between
navigation fixes located southeast of the
Portland, OR, VOR/DME and navigation
fixes located north of the Deschutes, OR,
VORTAC. T–302 would extend between
T–302
the existing CUKIS, OR, fix and the
existing CUPRI, OR, fix. T–304 would
extend between the existing GLARA,
OR, fix and the existing HERBS, OR, fix.
Additional new waypoints would be
added along the proposed routes
between the end-point fixes. This action
would enhance safety and efficiency,
expand the use of RNAV in the National
Airspace System, and provide for
continued en route navigation guidance
in a portion of Seattle Air Route Traffic
Control Center’s airspace.
RNAV routes are published in
paragraph 6011 of FAA Order 7400.9W
dated August 8, 2012, and effective
September 15, 2012, 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 within the
National Airspace System.
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 7400.9W,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, Dated August 8, 2012, and
effective September 15, 2012, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6011 United States area
navigation routes
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Issued in Washington, DC, on December
12, 2012.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace Policy and ATC
Procedures Group.
[FR Doc. 2013–01067 Filed 1–18–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2012–1168; Airspace
Docket No. 07–AWA–3]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Modification of the Dallas/
Fort Worth Class B Airspace Area; TX
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
modify the Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, Class
B airspace area to ensure containment of
large turbine-powered aircraft flying
instrument procedures to and from the
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
(DFW) and Dallas Love Field Airport
(DAL) within Class B airspace. The FAA
is proposing these actions to further
support its national airspace redesign
goal of optimizing terminal and en route
airspace areas to enhance safety,
improving the flow of air traffic, and
reducing the potential for near midair
collision in the DFW terminal area.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 25, 2013.
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–2012–1168 and
Airspace Docket No. 07–AWA–3 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 Policy and ATC
Procedures Group, AJV–113, Office of
Airspace Services, 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,
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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–
2012–1168 and Airspace Docket No. 07–
AWA–3) 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
Docket Nos. FAA–2012–1168 and
Airspace Docket No. 07–AWA–3.’’ 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.
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 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 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, Operations
Support Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 2601 Meacham Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76137.
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.
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Background
In 1973, the FAA issued a final rule
(38 FR 13635) which established the
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, Terminal Control
Area (TCA) around the Dallas-Fort
Worth Airport, later renamed the Dallas/
Fort Worth International Airport (DFW),
with an effective date of September 30,
1973. In 1993, the FAA issued the
Airspace Reclassification final rule (56
FR 65638), which replaced the term
‘‘terminal control area’’ with the term
‘‘Class B airspace area.’’
The primary purpose of Class B
airspace is to reduce the potential for
midair collisions in the airspace
surrounding airports with high density
air traffic operations by providing an
area in which all aircraft are subject to
certain operating rules and equipment
requirements. FAA policy requires that
Class B airspace areas be designed to
contain all instrument procedures and
that air traffic controllers vector aircraft
to remain within Class B airspace after
entry. If it becomes necessary to extend
the flight path outside Class B airspace
for spacing, controllers must inform the
aircraft when leaving and re-entering
Class B airspace. However, in the
interest of safety, FAA policy dictates
that such extensions be the exception
rather than the rule.
The configuration of the Dallas/Fort
Worth Class B airspace area has been
modified five times since being
established as a TCA, with the last
modification accomplished in 1996. In
1978, 1984, and 1986, the FAA issued
final rules (43 FR 17937, 49 FR 25424,
and 51 FR 19749) to fully contain large
turbine-powered aircraft within TCA
airspace as the aircraft flew instrument
procedures to and from DFW. In 1992,
the FAA issued a final rule (57 FR 166)
that revoked the Airport Radar Service
Area surrounding DAL and incorporated
the airport into the surface area of the
Dallas Fort-Worth TCA. The FAA
determined the mix of small propeller
and high performance aircraft at lower
altitudes around DAL necessitated
modifying the TCA design to include
DAL within the TCA in the interest of
flight safety and that it would result in
a greater degree of protection for the
greatest number of people during fight
in the DFW terminal area. In 1996, the
FAA issued the last rule (61 FR 47815)
modifying the Dallas/Fort Worth Class B
airspace area. That rule raised the upper
limit of the Class B airspace area to
11,000 feet mean sea level (MSL), except
in the northern and southern portions of
the airspace area, and redefined several
existing subareas to improve the flow of
aviation traffic and enhance safety in
the Class B airspace area while
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2012-1294; Airspace Docket No. 11-ANM-28]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Establishment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes; OR
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 in the state of Oregon, designated T-302 and T-304. The routes
would replace segments of an existing VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)
Federal airway that will be removed due to the planned decommissioning
of the Portland, OR, VOR/DME in 2013. This action would advance the
implementation of RNAV and provide continued en route navigation
guidance in the affected airspace.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 8, 2013.
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-
1294 and Airspace Docket No. 11-ANM-28 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 Policy 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-2012-1294 and Airspace Docket No. 11-ANM-28) 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-2012-1294 and Airspace Docket No. 11-ANM-28.''
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
[[Page 4355]]
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.
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
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 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 RNAV routes,
designated T-302 and T-304, in Oregon. The new routes would replace
segments of a VOR Federal airway that will be affected by the planned
decommissioning of the Portland, OR, VOR/DME in 2013. The new routes
would extend between navigation fixes located southeast of the
Portland, OR, VOR/DME and navigation fixes located north of the
Deschutes, OR, VORTAC. T-302 would extend between the existing CUKIS,
OR, fix and the existing CUPRI, OR, fix. T-304 would extend between the
existing GLARA, OR, fix and the existing HERBS, OR, fix. Additional new
waypoints would be added along the proposed routes between the end-
point fixes. This action would enhance safety and efficiency, expand
the use of RNAV in the National Airspace System, and provide for
continued en route navigation guidance in a portion of Seattle Air
Route Traffic Control Center's airspace.
RNAV routes are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA Order 7400.9W
dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15, 2012, 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 within the National Airspace System.
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
0
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]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9W,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, Dated August 8, 2012, and
effective September 15, 2012, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6011 United States area navigation routes
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T-302 CUKIS, OR to CUPRI, OR [New]
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CUKIS, OR Fix (45[deg]21'00'' N., long. 122[deg]21'49'' W.)
JJACE, OR WP (45[deg]09'52'' N., long. 122[deg]03'03'' W.)
JJETT, OR WP (44[deg]56'35'' N., long. 121[deg]40'56'' W.)
JERMM, OR WP (44[deg]46'05'' N., long. 121[deg]27'06'' W.)
CUPRI, OR Fix (44[deg]37'04'' N., long. 121[deg]15'14'' W.)
T-304 GLARA, OR to HERBS, OR [New]
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GLARA, OR Fix (45[deg]16'40'' N., long. 122[deg]36'11'' W.)
PUTZZ, OR WP (45[deg]06'14'' N., long. 122[deg]07'19'' W.)
JJETT, OR WP (44[deg]56'35'' N., long. 121[deg]40'56'' W.)
WISSL, OR WP (44[deg]35'49'' N., long. 121[deg]24'59'' W.)
HERBS, OR Fix (44[deg]25'07'' N., long. 121[deg]16'52'' W.)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on December 12, 2012.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace Policy and ATC Procedures Group.
[FR Doc. 2013-01067 Filed 1-18-13; 8:45 am]
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