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operations in standard instrument
approach and departure procedures at
the airport.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA
Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017,
and effective September 15, 2017, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Class E airspace designations
listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this
regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations for which
frequent and routine amendments are
necessary to keep them operationally
current, is non-controversial and
unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
‘‘significant rule’’ under 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 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.
Environmental Review
This proposal will be subject to an
environmental analysis in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F,
‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final
regulatory action.
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR
part 71 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103,
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
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Pago Pago International Airport, American
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(Lat. 14°19′54″ N, long. 170°42′41″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius
of Pago Pago International Airport and within
4 miles either side of the 071° bearing of the
Pago Pago International Airport, extending
from the 7-mile radius to 10.6 miles northeast
of the airport, and within 4 miles either side
of the 240° bearing of the airport extending
from the 7-mile radius to 10.4 miles
southwest of the airport; and that airspace
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the
surface within a 20 mile-radius of Pago Pago
International Airport, excluding that airspace
extending beyond 12 miles of the shoreline.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 12,
2018.
Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Proposed Amendment of Air Traffic
Service (ATS) Route Q–5; Western
United States
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
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[Docket No. FAA–2018–0195; Airspace
Docket No. 17–AWP–15]
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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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
14 CFR Part 71
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
§ 71.1
Points, dated August 3, 2017, and
effective September 15, 2017, is
amended as follows:
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
amend United States Area Navigation
(RNAV) route Q–5 in the western
United States. The route will now
terminate at a waypoint (WP) that
connects to an Oakland International
Airport (OAK), Standard Terminal
Arrival Route (STAR) near Oakland CA.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before May 7, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590; telephone:
1(800) 647–5527, or (202) 366–9826.
You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA–2018–0195 and Airspace Docket
SUMMARY:
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No. 17–AWP–15 at the beginning of
your comments. You may also submit
comments through the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed
online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/
publications/. For further information,
you can contact the Airspace Policy
Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
also available for inspection at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of FAA
Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202)
741–6030, or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenneth Ready, Airspace Policy Group,
Office of Airspace Services, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in
Title 49 of the United States Code.
Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator.
Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the
agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
promulgated under the authority
described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use
of the airspace necessary to ensure the
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
airspace. This regulation is within the
scope of that authority as it would
modify the route structure as necessary
to support the safe and efficient flow of
air traffic within the National Airspace
System.
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
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Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 3, 2017, and effective
September 15, 2017. FAA Order
7400.11B is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
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/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 9:00 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, 2200 South 216th St.,
Des Moines, WA 98198.
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regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related
aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both
docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA–
2018–0195 and Airspace Docket No. 17–
AWP–15) 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–2018–0195, and
Airspace Docket No. 17–AWP–15.’’ 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
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 FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 71 to modify RNAV route
Q–5. The proposed route changes are
outlined below. Q–5: Route Q–5
currently extends from HAROB, WA to
STIKM, CA. The FAA proposes to start
the route at SPAMY, CA, WP, thereby
eliminating the STIKM, CA, WP and the
HUPTU, CA, WP, to support STARs into
OAK. Additionally, ATS route policy
states, odd numbered routes will be
listed south to north. Route Q–5 was
originally listed north to south, and is
proposed south to north. The amended
route would, therefore, extend from
SPAMY, CA to HAROB, WA.
United States Area Navigation Routes
are published in paragraph 2006 of FAA
Order 7400.11B dated August 3, 2017,
and effective September 15, 2017, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The United States Area Navigation
Routes listed in this document will be
subsequently published in the Order.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document proposes to amend
FAA Order 7400.11B, airspace
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Background
Route Q–5 was one of the original
RNAV routes developed ushering in
performance based navigation (PBN)
into the United States. Route Q–5
provided a high altitude route from
Seattle into the bay area of San
Francisco and Oakland, CA. Route Q–5
tied in OAK airport via the RAIDR
STAR from STIKM WP, which is the
current southern boundary point on the
route. The STAR was removed in 2017
and Q–5 no longer tied into the bay
area. The FAA proposes to add a new
boundary point of SPAMY, CA, WP,
which serves two STARs; WNDSR TWO
ARRIVAL and the AANET ONE
ARRIVAL, with both serving OAK.
Lastly, policy states odd numbered ATS
routes list points south to north.
Currently Q–5 lists the route north to
south. This proposal corrects the
direction and will be in line with
current policy.
The Proposal
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
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. It,
therefore: (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.
Environmental Review
This proposal will be subject to an
environmental analysis in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F,
‘‘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(f), 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 7400.11B,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 3, 2017 and
effective September 15, 2017, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 2006 United States Area
Navigation Routes
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Q–5 SPAMY,
SPAMY, CA
HOMEG, CA
HARPR, OR
HISKU, OR
HAROB, WA
CA to HAROB, WA [Amended]
WP
(Lat. 39°11′57.00″ N, long. 122°37′58.00″
WP
(Lat. 41°20′09.00″ N, long. 122°51′05.00″
WP
(Lat. 42°28′50.00″ N, long. 122°53′01.54″
WP
(Lat. 44°30′00.00″ N, long. 122°56′39.00″
WP
(Lat. 47°14′36.00″ N, long. 123°02′27.00″
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 13,
2018.
Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2018-0195; Airspace Docket No. 17-AWP-15]
Proposed Amendment of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Route Q-5;
Western United States
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend United States Area Navigation
(RNAV) route Q-5 in the western United States. The route will now
terminate at a waypoint (WP) that connects to an Oakland International
Airport (OAK), Standard Terminal Arrival Route (STAR) near Oakland CA.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 7, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone:
1(800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2018-0195 and Airspace Docket No. 17-AWP-15 at the beginning of
your comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go
to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Ready, Airspace Policy Group,
Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
the airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the
efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority as it would modify the route structure as necessary to
support the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within the National
Airspace System.
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
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regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy-related
aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No.
FAA-2018-0195 and Airspace Docket No. 17-AWP-15) 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-2018-0195, and Airspace Docket No. 17-AWP-15.''
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 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. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA'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
9:00 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, 2200 South 216th St.,
Des Moines, WA 98198.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11B, airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective
September 15, 2017. FAA Order 7400.11B is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
Background
Route Q-5 was one of the original RNAV routes developed ushering in
performance based navigation (PBN) into the United States. Route Q-5
provided a high altitude route from Seattle into the bay area of San
Francisco and Oakland, CA. Route Q-5 tied in OAK airport via the RAIDR
STAR from STIKM WP, which is the current southern boundary point on the
route. The STAR was removed in 2017 and Q-5 no longer tied into the bay
area. The FAA proposes to add a new boundary point of SPAMY, CA, WP,
which serves two STARs; WNDSR TWO ARRIVAL and the AANET ONE ARRIVAL,
with both serving OAK. Lastly, policy states odd numbered ATS routes
list points south to north. Currently Q-5 lists the route north to
south. This proposal corrects the direction and will be in line with
current policy.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to modify RNAV route Q-5. The proposed
route changes are outlined below. Q-5: Route Q-5 currently extends from
HAROB, WA to STIKM, CA. The FAA proposes to start the route at SPAMY,
CA, WP, thereby eliminating the STIKM, CA, WP and the HUPTU, CA, WP, to
support STARs into OAK. Additionally, ATS route policy states, odd
numbered routes will be listed south to north. Route Q-5 was originally
listed north to south, and is proposed south to north. The amended
route would, therefore, extend from SPAMY, CA to HAROB, WA.
United States Area Navigation Routes are published in paragraph
2006 of FAA Order 7400.11B dated August 3, 2017, and effective
September 15, 2017, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1.
The United States Area Navigation Routes listed in this document will
be subsequently published in the Order.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
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.
It, therefore: (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.
Environmental Review
This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``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
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1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 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 7400.11B,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017 and
effective September 15, 2017, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 2006 United States Area Navigation Routes
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Q-5 SPAMY, CA to HAROB, WA [Amended]
SPAMY, CA WP (Lat. 39[deg]11'57.00'' N, long. 122[deg]37'58.00'' W)
HOMEG, CA WP (Lat. 41[deg]20'09.00'' N, long. 122[deg]51'05.00'' W)
HARPR, OR WP (Lat. 42[deg]28'50.00'' N, long. 122[deg]53'01.54'' W)
HISKU, OR WP (Lat. 44[deg]30'00.00'' N, long. 122[deg]56'39.00'' W)
HAROB, WA WP (Lat. 47[deg]14'36.00'' N, long. 123[deg]02'27.00'' W)
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 13, 2018.
Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
[FR Doc. 2018-05584 Filed 3-20-18; 8:45 am]
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