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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
eastern United States.
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:
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Airways
Domestic VOR Federal
V–35
From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 266° and
Cypress, FL, 110° radials; INT Cypress 110°
and Lee County, FL, 138° radials; Lee
County; INT Lee County 326° and St.
Petersburg, FL, 152° radials; St. Petersburg;
INT St. Petersburg 350° and Cross City, FL,
168° radials; Cross City; Greenville, FL;
Pecan, GA; Macon, GA; INT Macon 005° and
Athens, GA, 195° radials; Athens; Electric
City, SC; Sugarloaf Mountain, NC; Holston
Mountain, TN; Glade Spring, VA; Charleston,
WV; INT Charleston 051° and Elkins, WV,
264° radials; Clarksburg, WV to Morgantown,
WV. From Philipsburg, PA; Stonyfork, PA;
Elmira, NY; Syracuse, NY. The airspace
below 2,000 feet MSL outside the United
States is excluded. The portion outside the
United States has no upper limit.
V–276
From INT Philipsburg, PA 132°(T)/142°(M)
and Ravine, PA 279°(T)/290°(M) radials;
Ravine; Yardley, PA; Robbinsville, NJ; to INT
Robbinsville 112° and Coyle, NJ, 090° radials.
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 15,
2014.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations
Group.
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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.
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:
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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.
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2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9X,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 7, 2013 and
effective September 15, 2013, is
amended as follows:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2013–1062; Airspace
Docket No. 13–ACE–3]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Modification of Air Traffic
Service (ATS) Routes; North Central
United States
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
modify three Jet Routes (J–45, J–151,
and J–233) and a high altitude area
navigation (RNAV) route (Q–19). The
FAA is proposing this action due to a
service restriction of the Des Moines, IA
(DSM), VHF Omnidirectional Range
(VOR)/Tactical Air Navigation
SUMMARY:
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(VORTAC) facility that provides
navigation guidance for a portion of the
ATS routes. This action would enhance
the safety and efficient management of
aircraft flying within the National
Airspace System (NAS).
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 10, 2014.
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–2013–1062 and
Airspace Docket No. 13–ACE–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
Regulations 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–
2013–1062 and Airspace Docket No. 13–
ACE–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 FAA
Docket No. FAA–2013–1062 and
Airspace Docket No. 13–ACE–3.’’ The
postcard will be date/time stamped and
returned to the commenter.
All communications received on or
before the specified comment closing
date will be considered before taking
action on the proposed rule. The
proposal contained in this action may
be changed in light of comments
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action alternatives, the FAA is
proposing to reroute the NAS jet route
structure that is affected by the DSM
VOR restriction and extend an existing
high altitude RNAV route to retain the
direct routing between the St. Louis,
MO (STL), and DSM VORTACs for
aircraft capable of flying RNAV.
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 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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received. All comments submitted will
be available for examination in the
public docket both before and after the
comment closing date. A report
summarizing each substantive public
contact with FAA personnel concerned
with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 71 to amend Jet Routes J–
45, J–151, and J–233, and high altitude
RNAV route Q–19 to address route
impacts caused by the DSM VOR radials
restricted from use. The Des Moines, IA,
VORTAC facility restriction has made
this action necessary. The proposed
route modification actions are outlined
below.
J–45: J–45 extends between Virginia
Key, FL, and Aberdeen, SD. The FAA
proposes to amend the route segment
between the STL and DSM VORTACs by
relocating it over the Kirksville, MO
(IRK) VORTAC. The proposed
amendment would extend the route by
approximately four nautical miles (NM),
but retains a route structure between
STL and DSM.
J–151: J–151 extends between Cross
City, FL and Whitehall, MT. The FAA
proposes to relocate the route segment
between STL and the O’Neil, NE (ONL)
VORTAC further west from its current
routing by overflying the IRK and
Omaha, NE (OVR), VORTACs. This
would result in a near direct route from
STL to ONL; providing a 12.5 NM
reduction in the route length.
J–233: J–233 extends between
Waterloo, IA (ALO), and STL.
Unfortunately, a portion of the route
between STL and the intersection of the
STL 318° and ALO 184° radials (COLIE
to SKBOZ fixes) failed an extended
service volume flight check and is not
usable. The FAA proposes to replace the
route intersection noted above with the
IRK VORTAC to overcome the extended
service volume issue. This would move
the existing dogleg in the route
approximately 26 NM south of its
current position, but only add
approximately 10 NM to the route’s
length.
Q–19: Q–19 extends between
Nashville, TN (BNA), and the PLESS fix,
overlying a portion of J–45. The FAA
proposes to extend Q–19 northeast from
the PLESS fix to DSM to retain a direct
routing capability between STL and
DSM for aircraft capable of flying RNAV
routes. This proposed RNAV route
extension would replace the portion of
J–45 between STL and DSM, addressed
above, that is proposed to be relocated
and furthers the transition within the
Background
The DSM VOR was initially identified
as unstable after a flight check was
conducted on the instrument approach
procedures at Chariton Municipal
Airport, Chariton, IA, in September
2009. The VOR was determined to be
unusable from the 111 degree radial
clockwise to the 169 degree radial and
a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) was
issued. In January 2012, another flight
inspection was flown following
Technical Operations maintenance
actions having been accomplished.
Increased radial restrictions were
documented by that flight inspection
and the NOTAM was updated to reflect
the DSM VOR 085 degree radial
clockwise to the 184 degree radial as
unusable. The VOR antenna, antenna
bridges, and cabling were replaced and
a special flight inspection conducted.
The flight inspection reduced the VOR
restriction to reflect from the 095 degree
radial clockwise to the 150 degree
radial, which remains published today.
The DSM VOR restrictions are caused
by external structural signal reflections
that numerous maintenance corrective
actions have failed to correct. As a
result, the ATS routes, fixes, and
procedures that are affected by the VOR
restriction must be amended. Having
exhausted maintenance corrective
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NAS to an RNAV route structure in
support of the NextGen initiative.
The navigation aid radials cited in the
proposed Jet Route and high altitude
RNAV route descriptions, below, are
stated relative to True north.
Jet Routes are published in paragraph
2004 and high altitude RNAV routes (Q)
are published in paragraph 2006,
respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9X
dated August 7, 2013, and effective
September 15, 2013, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Jet Routes and high altitude
RNAV route 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 only affects air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when
promulgated, does 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
necessary to preserve the safe and
efficient flow of air traffic within the
NAS.
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.
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List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113,
40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–
1963 Comp., p. 389.
Louis, MO; Kirksville, MO; Des Moines, IA;
Sioux Falls, SD; to Aberdeen, SD.
§ 71.1
J–151
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9X,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 7, 2013 and
effective September 15, 2013, is
amended as follows:
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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:
■
Paragraph 2004
Jet Routes
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Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
18 CFR Part 40
[Docket No. RM14–1–000]
Reliability Standard for Geomagnetic
Disturbance Operations
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
COMMISSION
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
17 CFR Part 150
SUMMARY:
AGENCY:
RIN 3038–AD82
Aggregation of Positions
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Correction
In proposed rule document 2014–
00496, appearing on pages 2394–2395,
in the issue of Tuesday, January 14,
2014, make the following correction:
On page 2394, in the second column,
the subject heading is corrected to read
as set forth above.
[FR Doc. C1–2014–00496 Filed 1–21–14; 8:45 am]
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Pursuant to section 215 of the
Federal Power Act, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission)
proposes to approve Reliability
Standard EOP–010–1 (Geomagnetic
Disturbance Operations). The North
American Electric Reliability
Corporation, the Commission-certified
Electric Reliability Organization,
submitted the proposed Reliability
Standard for Commission approval in
response to a Commission directive in
Order No. 779. Proposed Reliability
Standard EOP–010–1 is designed to
mitigate the effects of geomagnetic
disturbances on the Bulk-Power System
by requiring responsible entities to
implement Operating Plans and
Operating Procedures or Processes.
DATES: Comments are due March 24,
2014.
Comments, identified by
docket number, may be filed in the
following ways:
ADDRESSES:
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J–233
J–45 [Amended]
From Virginia Key, FL; INT Virginia Key 014°
and Treasure, FL, 143° radials; Treasure; INT
Treasure 330° and Ormond Beach, FL, 183°
radials; Ormond Beach; Craig, FL; Alma, GA;
Macon, GA; Atlanta, GA; Nashville, TN; St
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 15,
2014.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations
Group.
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From Cross City, FL; Vulcan, AL;
Farmington, MO; St. Louis, MO; Kirksville,
MO; Omaha, NE; O’Neil, NE; Rapid City, SD;
Billings, MT; INT Billings 266° and
Whitehall, MT, 103° radials; to Whitehall.
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From Waterloo, IA; Kirksville, MO; to St.
Louis, MO.
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Paragraph 2006 United States Area
Navigation Routes
Q–19 Nashville, TN (BNA) to Aberdeen, SD (ABR) [Amended]
Nashville, TN (BNA) VORTAC
(Lat. 36°08′13″ N., long. 86°41′05″
PLESS, IL
Fix
(Lat. 37°48′35″ N., long. 88°57′48″
St. Louis, MO (STL)
VORTAC
(Lat. 38°51′38″ N., long. 90°28′57″
Des Moines, IA
VORTAC
(Lat. 41°26′15″ N., long. 93°38′55″
(DSM)
Sioux Falls, SD
VORTAC
(Lat. 43°38′58″ N., long. 96°46′52″
(FSD)
Aberdeen, SD (ABR)
VOR/DME
(Lat. 45°25′02″ N., long. 98°22′07″
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2013-1062; Airspace Docket No. 13-ACE-3]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Modification of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Routes; North
Central United States
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify three Jet Routes (J-45, J-151,
and J-233) and a high altitude area navigation (RNAV) route (Q-19). The
FAA is proposing this action due to a service restriction of the Des
Moines, IA (DSM), VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)/Tactical Air
Navigation (VORTAC) facility that provides navigation guidance for a
portion of the ATS routes. This action would enhance the safety and
efficient management of aircraft flying within the National Airspace
System (NAS).
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 10, 2014.
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-2013-
1062 and Airspace Docket No. 13-ACE-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
Regulations 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-2013-1062 and Airspace Docket No. 13-ACE-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 FAA Docket No. FAA-2013-1062 and Airspace Docket No. 13-ACE-3.'' The
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
All communications received on or before the specified comment
closing date will be considered before taking action on the proposed
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of
comments
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received. All comments submitted will be available for examination in
the public docket both before and after the comment closing date. 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 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.
Background
The DSM VOR was initially identified as unstable after a flight
check was conducted on the instrument approach procedures at Chariton
Municipal Airport, Chariton, IA, in September 2009. The VOR was
determined to be unusable from the 111 degree radial clockwise to the
169 degree radial and a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) was issued. In January
2012, another flight inspection was flown following Technical
Operations maintenance actions having been accomplished. Increased
radial restrictions were documented by that flight inspection and the
NOTAM was updated to reflect the DSM VOR 085 degree radial clockwise to
the 184 degree radial as unusable. The VOR antenna, antenna bridges,
and cabling were replaced and a special flight inspection conducted.
The flight inspection reduced the VOR restriction to reflect from the
095 degree radial clockwise to the 150 degree radial, which remains
published today.
The DSM VOR restrictions are caused by external structural signal
reflections that numerous maintenance corrective actions have failed to
correct. As a result, the ATS routes, fixes, and procedures that are
affected by the VOR restriction must be amended. Having exhausted
maintenance corrective action alternatives, the FAA is proposing to
reroute the NAS jet route structure that is affected by the DSM VOR
restriction and extend an existing high altitude RNAV route to retain
the direct routing between the St. Louis, MO (STL), and DSM VORTACs for
aircraft capable of flying RNAV.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to amend Jet Routes J-45, J-151, and J-
233, and high altitude RNAV route Q-19 to address route impacts caused
by the DSM VOR radials restricted from use. The Des Moines, IA, VORTAC
facility restriction has made this action necessary. The proposed route
modification actions are outlined below.
J-45: J-45 extends between Virginia Key, FL, and Aberdeen, SD. The
FAA proposes to amend the route segment between the STL and DSM VORTACs
by relocating it over the Kirksville, MO (IRK) VORTAC. The proposed
amendment would extend the route by approximately four nautical miles
(NM), but retains a route structure between STL and DSM.
J-151: J-151 extends between Cross City, FL and Whitehall, MT. The
FAA proposes to relocate the route segment between STL and the O'Neil,
NE (ONL) VORTAC further west from its current routing by overflying the
IRK and Omaha, NE (OVR), VORTACs. This would result in a near direct
route from STL to ONL; providing a 12.5 NM reduction in the route
length.
J-233: J-233 extends between Waterloo, IA (ALO), and STL.
Unfortunately, a portion of the route between STL and the intersection
of the STL 318[deg] and ALO 184[deg] radials (COLIE to SKBOZ fixes)
failed an extended service volume flight check and is not usable. The
FAA proposes to replace the route intersection noted above with the IRK
VORTAC to overcome the extended service volume issue. This would move
the existing dogleg in the route approximately 26 NM south of its
current position, but only add approximately 10 NM to the route's
length.
Q-19: Q-19 extends between Nashville, TN (BNA), and the PLESS fix,
overlying a portion of J-45. The FAA proposes to extend Q-19 northeast
from the PLESS fix to DSM to retain a direct routing capability between
STL and DSM for aircraft capable of flying RNAV routes. This proposed
RNAV route extension would replace the portion of J-45 between STL and
DSM, addressed above, that is proposed to be relocated and furthers the
transition within the NAS to an RNAV route structure in support of the
NextGen initiative.
The navigation aid radials cited in the proposed Jet Route and high
altitude RNAV route descriptions, below, are stated relative to True
north.
Jet Routes are published in paragraph 2004 and high altitude RNAV
routes (Q) are published in paragraph 2006, respectively, of FAA Order
7400.9X dated August 7, 2013, and effective September 15, 2013, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Jet Routes and high
altitude RNAV route 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
only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified
that this proposed rule, when promulgated, does 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 necessary to preserve the safe
and efficient flow of air traffic within the NAS.
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.
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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
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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 7400.9X,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 7, 2013 and
effective September 15, 2013, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 2004 Jet Routes
J-45 [Amended]
From Virginia Key, FL; INT Virginia Key 014[deg] and Treasure, FL,
143[deg] radials; Treasure; INT Treasure 330[deg] and Ormond Beach,
FL, 183[deg] radials; Ormond Beach; Craig, FL; Alma, GA; Macon, GA;
Atlanta, GA; Nashville, TN; St Louis, MO; Kirksville, MO; Des
Moines, IA; Sioux Falls, SD; to Aberdeen, SD.
* * * * *
J-151 [Amended]
From Cross City, FL; Vulcan, AL; Farmington, MO; St. Louis, MO;
Kirksville, MO; Omaha, NE; O'Neil, NE; Rapid City, SD; Billings, MT;
INT Billings 266[deg] and Whitehall, MT, 103[deg] radials; to
Whitehall.
* * * * *
J-233 [Amended]
From Waterloo, IA; Kirksville, MO; to St. Louis, MO.
* * * * *
Paragraph 2006 United States Area Navigation Routes
Q-19 Nashville, TN (BNA) to Aberdeen, SD (ABR) [Amended]
Nashville, TN (BNA) VORTAC (Lat. 36[deg]08'13'' N., long. 86[deg]41'05'' W.)
PLESS, IL Fix (Lat. 37[deg]48'35'' N., long. 88[deg]57'48'' W.)
St. Louis, MO (STL) VORTAC (Lat. 38[deg]51'38'' N., long. 90[deg]28'57'' W.)
Des Moines, IA (DSM) VORTAC (Lat. 41[deg]26'15'' N., long. 93[deg]38'55'' W.)
Sioux Falls, SD (FSD) VORTAC (Lat. 43[deg]38'58'' N., long. 96[deg]46'52'' W.)
Aberdeen, SD (ABR) VOR/DME (Lat. 45[deg]25'02'' N., long. 98[deg]22'07'' W.)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on January 15, 2014.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2014-01178 Filed 1-21-14; 8:45 am]
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