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assessment income. The Committee
determined that this level of assessment
revenue would be adequate to cover
budgeted expenses for the 2018–2019
fiscal period without unduly increasing
reserve funds.
A review of historical information and
preliminary information pertaining to
the upcoming fiscal year indicates that
the average producer price for the 2018–
2019 season should be approximately
$9.26 per hundredweight of potatoes.
Therefore, the estimated assessment
revenue for the 2018–2019 fiscal period
as a percentage of total producer
revenue would be about 0.06 percent.
This proposed action would increase
the assessment obligation imposed on
handlers. While assessments impose
some additional costs on handlers, the
costs are minimal and uniform on all
handlers. Some of the additional costs
may be passed on to producers.
However, these costs would be offset by
the benefits derived by the operation of
the Order. In addition, the Committee’s
meetings were widely publicized
throughout the Colorado potato
industry. All interested persons were
invited to attend the meetings and
participate in Committee deliberations
on all issues. Like all Committee
meetings, the March 15, 2018 meeting
was a public meeting and all entities,
both large and small, were able to
express views on this issue. Finally,
interested persons are invited to submit
comments on this proposed rule,
including the regulatory and
information collection impacts of this
action on small businesses.
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), the Order’s information
collection requirements have been
previously approved by the OMB and
assigned OMB No. 0581–0178, Generic
Vegetable and Specialty Crops. No
changes in those requirements would be
necessary as a result of this action.
Should any changes become necessary,
they would be submitted to OMB for
approval.
This proposed rule would not impose
any additional reporting or
recordkeeping requirements on either
small or large Colorado potato handlers.
As with all Federal marketing order
programs, reports and forms are
periodically reviewed to reduce
information requirements and
duplication by industry and public
sector agencies.
AMS is committed to complying with
the E-Government Act, to promote the
use of the internet and other
information technologies to provide
increased opportunities for citizen
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access to Government information and
services, and for other purposes.
USDA has not identified any relevant
Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or
conflict with this proposed rule.
A small business guide on complying
with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop
marketing agreements and orders may
be viewed at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/
rules-regulations/moa/small-businesses.
Any questions about the compliance
guide should be sent to Richard Lower
at the previously mentioned address in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 948
Marketing agreements, Potatoes,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, 7 CFR part 948 is proposed to
be amended as follows:
PART 948—IRISH POTATOES GROWN
IN COLORADO
1. The authority citation for 7 CFR
part 948 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674.
2. Section 948.216 is revised to read
as follows:
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§ 948.216
Assessment rate.
On and after September 1, 2018, an
assessment rate of $0.006 per
hundredweight is established for
Colorado Area No. 2 potatoes.
Dated: May 18, 2018.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2018–0232; Airspace
Docket No. 17–ANM–33]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Amendment and
Establishment of Multiple Air Traffic
Service (ATS) Routes; Western United
States
Editorial Note: Proposed Rule document
2018–10466 was originally published on
pages 22891 through 22894 in the issue of
Thursday, May 17, 2018. In that publication,
on pages 22893 through 22894, the latitude
coordinates appeared incorrectly. The
corrected document is published here in its
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Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
amend six United States Area
Navigation (RNAV) routes (Q–88, Q–90,
Q–114, Q–126, Q–136, and Q–150) and
establish one RNAV route (Q–92) in the
western United States. The routes
would support standard instrument
departures (SIDs) and standard terminal
arrival routes (STARs) for Denver
International Airport. Additionally, the
routes will promote operational
efficiencies for users and provide
connectivity to current and proposed
RNAV enroute procedures while
enhancing capacity for adjacent airports.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before July 2, 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–2018–0232; Airspace Docket No.
17–ANM–33 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:
SUMMARY:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in
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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 support
the flow of air traffic within the
National Airspace System.
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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–
2018–0232; Airspace Docket No. 17–
ANM–33) 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–2018–0232; Airspace
Docket No. 17–ANM–33.’’ 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.
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Availability of NPRMs
The Proposal
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.
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 71 to modify United States
RNAV routes Q–88, Q–90, Q–114, Q–
126, Q–136, Q–150; and establish
United States RNAV route Q–92. The
proposed route changes are outlined
below.
Q–88: Q–88 currently extends from
waypoint HAKMN, NV to waypoint
CHESZ, UT. The amended route would
connect airports in the northeastern
United States (U.S.) and Canada with
Los Angeles and Las Vegas. As well as,
provide Denver International Airport
departures to the north a routing to
Minneapolis.
Q–90: Q–90 currently extends from
waypoint DNERO, CA to waypoint
JASSE, AZ. The amended route would
add connection to Chicago O’Hare
Airport. Additionally, the route would
provide an alternate south departure
route from Denver International airport
to the Los Angeles, CA, basin satellite
airports.
Q–92: Q–92 would be established to
support departures from Denver
International Airport bound for airports
in the midwest and east coast.
Q–114: Q–114 currently extends from
waypoint NATEE, NV to waypoint
BUGGG, UT. The amended route would
connect Chicago area airports to the Los
Angeles basin airports. Additionally, the
amended route would support Denver
International Airport west departures to
the Los Angeles, CA, basin satellite
airports.
Q–126: Q–126 currently extends from
waypoint TIPRE, CA to VOR/DME
Meeker, CO, (EKR). The amended route
would link airports on the U.S. west
coast to airports in the midwest. Q–126
would add utility by supporting Denver
International Airport arrival traffic from
the west. Additional waypoints were
added to the airway to provide for
oxygen escape routes.
Q–136: Q–136 currently extends from
VORTAC Coaldale, NV (OAL) to FIX
VOAXA, CO. The amended route would
link airports on the U.S. west coast to
airports in the midwest. Q–136 would
support Denver International Airport
west departures to the San Francisco
Bay area and departures to the midwest
and east coast airports. Additional
waypoints were added to the airway to
provide for oxygen escape routes.
Q–150: Q–150 currently extends from
waypoint STEVS, WA to waypoint
OPPEE, WY. The amended route would
support overflight traffic between
Seattle area airports and Dallas/Ft.
Worth, Houston, as well as Calgary and
Edmonton airports in Canada. Q–150
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
The Denver, Salt Lake City, and
Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control
Centers (ARTCCs) requested the FAA to
amend six existing and establish one
new RNAV Q-Routes. These routes
would support new SIDs and STARs
that are being developed for Denver
International Airport and surrounding
airports. Moreover, the current routes
are being amended to connect the
midwest and east coast airports with
west coast airports. Additional
waypoints are being strategically added
to existing routes over the Rocky
Mountains to provide more flexibility in
route planning to avoid mountain wave
effect (severe turbulence, strong vertical
currents, and icing) and to provide
flexibility in flight planning for oxygen
escape routes (oxygen escape routes are
used in the event of cabin
depressurization during a flight).
Furthermore, amending the six
existing routes and adding the one new
route will facilitate the implementation
of traffic management initiatives such as
adjacent ARTCC metering (ACM) and
time based flow management.
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would support Denver departures
enroute to Boise, ID; Portland, OR; and
Seattle, 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
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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(Lat.
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35°30′28.31″
36°05′07.72″
37°30′06.70″
39°22′47.16″
41°30′42.77″
43°51′37.63″
45°22′17.00″
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WP
DAAYE, CO
WP
WELKY, IA
WP
(Lat.
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(Lat.
(Lat.
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37°04′15.31″
38°00′40.43″
40°38′57.01″
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108°51′39.33″
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Q–92 CHUWY, NE to JORDY, IA [New]
CHUWY, NE
WP
KUTCH, NE
WP
MAASI, NE
WP
JORDY, IA
FIX
(Lat.
(Lat.
(Lat.
(Lat.
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41°48′23.73″
41°59′36.09″
42°05′11.53″
N,
N,
N,
N,
long.
long.
long.
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102°52′39.47″
101°01′44.06″
097°34′21.90″
093°31′32.82″
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Q–114 NATEE, NV to LEONG, IA [Amended]
NATEE, NV
WP
BAWER, UT
WP
AVVVS, CO
FIX
AYOLE, NE
WP
LEONG, IA
WP
(Lat.
(Lat.
(Lat.
(Lat.
(Lat.
35°37′14.00″
37°38′06.68″
40°02′07.82″
41°08′59.40″
41°24′02.01″
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N,
N,
N,
long.
long.
long.
long.
long.
115°22′26.00″
112°16′45.89″
104°46′03.16″
100°43′20.63″
093°44′57.66″
W)
W)
W)
W)
W)
*
*
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Q–126 TIPRE, CA to BRAFF, CO [Amended]
TIPRE, CA
WP
INSLO, NV
WP
LBATO, UT
WP
WP
BASNN, CO
BRAFF, CO
WP
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Q–88 HAKMN, NV to DKOTA, SD [Amended]
HAKMN, NV
WP
LAKRR, NV
WP
PROMT, UT
WP
ZAKRY, CO
WP
CHUWY, NE
WP
VIVID, SD
FIX
DKOTA, SD
WP
(Lat.
(Lat.
(Lat.
(Lat.
(Lat.
38°12′21.00″
38°40′44.90″
39°47′17.82″
39°55′53.98″
40°08′35.62″
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N,
N,
N,
long.
long.
long.
long.
long.
121°02′09.00″
117°17′53.20″
110°04′48.60″
109°00′50.73″
104°23′26.75″
W)
W)
W)
W)
W)
*
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Q–136 COALDALE, NV (OAL) to BAACN, IA [Amended]
COALDALE, NV
(OAL) VORTAC
(Lat. 38°00′11.74″ N, long. 117°46′13.60″ W)
RUMPS, NV
WP
(Lat. 38°07′10.00″ N, long. 117°16′15.00″ W)
KATTS, NV
WP
(Lat. 38°20′00.00″ N, long. 116°20′00.00″ W)
WEEMN, UT
WP
(Lat. 39°21′57.00″ N, long. 109°58′02.80″ W)
COUGH, CO
WP
(Lat. 39°53′45.04″ N, long. 105°14′56.79″ W)
ZIRKL, NE
WP
(Lat. 40°07′56.94″ N, long. 101°22′17.29″ W)
WP
(Lat. 40°58′29.04″ N, long. 093°47′25.79″ W)
BAACN, IA
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Q–150 STEVS, WA to EXHAS, KS [Amended]
STEVS, WA
WP
GANNE, WY
WP
DUUZE, KS
WP
EXHAS, KS
WP
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Issued in Washington, DC, on May 10,
2018.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2017–1202; Airspace
Docket No. 17–AWP–31]
Proposed Establishment of Class E
Airspace, Los Angeles, CA
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
establish Class E en route airspace
extending upward from 1,200 feet above
the surface to accommodate instrument
flight rules (IFR) aircraft under control
of the Los Angeles Air Route Traffic
Control Center (ARTCC), Los Angeles,
CA. Establishment of this airspace area
would ensure controlled airspace exists
in those areas where the Federal airway
structure is inadequate.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before July 9, 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–
2017–1202; Airspace Docket No. 17–
AWP–31, 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
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Tom
Clark, Federal Aviation Administration,
Operations Support Group, Western
Service Center, 2200 S 216th St., Des
Moines, WA 98198–6547; telephone
(206) 231–2253.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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 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
establish Class E en route airspace at
Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control
Center, Los Angeles, CA.
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 and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above.
Persons wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this notice must submit with those
comments a self-addressed, stamped
postcard on which the following
statement is made: ‘‘Comments to
Docket No. FAA–2017–1202/Airspace
Docket No. 17–AWP–31.’’ The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned
to the commenter.
All communications received before
the specified closing date for comments
will be considered before taking action
on the proposed rule. The proposal
contained in this notice may be changed
in light of the comments received. A
report summarizing each substantive
public contact with FAA personnel
concerned with this rulemaking will be
filed in the docket.
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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 the
ADDRESSES section for the 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 Northwest
Mountain Regional Office of the Federal
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Organization, Western Service Center,
Operations Support Group, 2200 S
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198–6547.
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
Current airspace design is primarily
based on airport terminal areas and
airways, often leaving small areas of
uncontrolled airspace between airports.
Class E en route domestic airspace
provides controlled airspace in those
areas where there is a requirement to
provide IFR en route air traffic control
services but the Federal airway structure
is inadequate.
Numerous smaller Class E en route
areas have been established to provide
controlled airspace where the airway
structure is inadequate; however,
additional areas of uncontrolled
airspace have been discovered due to
technological improvements in locating
and mapping. Also, as aging groundbased navigation aids are removed from
service, the airway structure is reduced,
uncovering larger areas of uncontrolled
airspace.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) Part 71 to establish Class E en
route airspace extending upward from
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 101 (Thursday, May 24, 2018)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: R1-2018-10446]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2018-0232; Airspace Docket No. 17-ANM-33]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment and Establishment of Multiple Air Traffic
Service (ATS) Routes; Western United States
Editorial Note: Proposed Rule document 2018-10466 was originally
published on pages 22891 through 22894 in the issue of Thursday, May
17, 2018. In that publication, on pages 22893 through 22894, the
latitude coordinates appeared incorrectly. The corrected document is
published here in its entirety.
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend six United States Area
Navigation (RNAV) routes (Q-88, Q-90, Q-114, Q-126, Q-136, and Q-150)
and establish one RNAV route (Q-92) in the western United States. The
routes would support standard instrument departures (SIDs) and standard
terminal arrival routes (STARs) for Denver International Airport.
Additionally, the routes will promote operational efficiencies for
users and provide connectivity to current and proposed RNAV enroute
procedures while enhancing capacity for adjacent airports.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 2, 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-2018-0232; Airspace Docket No. 17-ANM-33 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
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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 support the 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 regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA-
2018-0232; Airspace Docket No. 17-ANM-33) 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-2018-0232; Airspace Docket No. 17-ANM-33.'' 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
The Denver, Salt Lake City, and Minneapolis Air Route Traffic
Control Centers (ARTCCs) requested the FAA to amend six existing and
establish one new RNAV Q-Routes. These routes would support new SIDs
and STARs that are being developed for Denver International Airport and
surrounding airports. Moreover, the current routes are being amended to
connect the midwest and east coast airports with west coast airports.
Additional waypoints are being strategically added to existing routes
over the Rocky Mountains to provide more flexibility in route planning
to avoid mountain wave effect (severe turbulence, strong vertical
currents, and icing) and to provide flexibility in flight planning for
oxygen escape routes (oxygen escape routes are used in the event of
cabin depressurization during a flight).
Furthermore, amending the six existing routes and adding the one
new route will facilitate the implementation of traffic management
initiatives such as adjacent ARTCC metering (ACM) and time based flow
management.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to modify United States RNAV routes Q-88,
Q-90, Q-114, Q-126, Q-136, Q-150; and establish United States RNAV
route Q-92. The proposed route changes are outlined below.
Q-88: Q-88 currently extends from waypoint HAKMN, NV to waypoint
CHESZ, UT. The amended route would connect airports in the northeastern
United States (U.S.) and Canada with Los Angeles and Las Vegas. As well
as, provide Denver International Airport departures to the north a
routing to Minneapolis.
Q-90: Q-90 currently extends from waypoint DNERO, CA to waypoint
JASSE, AZ. The amended route would add connection to Chicago O'Hare
Airport. Additionally, the route would provide an alternate south
departure route from Denver International airport to the Los Angeles,
CA, basin satellite airports.
Q-92: Q-92 would be established to support departures from Denver
International Airport bound for airports in the midwest and east coast.
Q-114: Q-114 currently extends from waypoint NATEE, NV to waypoint
BUGGG, UT. The amended route would connect Chicago area airports to the
Los Angeles basin airports. Additionally, the amended route would
support Denver International Airport west departures to the Los
Angeles, CA, basin satellite airports.
Q-126: Q-126 currently extends from waypoint TIPRE, CA to VOR/DME
Meeker, CO, (EKR). The amended route would link airports on the U.S.
west coast to airports in the midwest. Q-126 would add utility by
supporting Denver International Airport arrival traffic from the west.
Additional waypoints were added to the airway to provide for oxygen
escape routes.
Q-136: Q-136 currently extends from VORTAC Coaldale, NV (OAL) to
FIX VOAXA, CO. The amended route would link airports on the U.S. west
coast to airports in the midwest. Q-136 would support Denver
International Airport west departures to the San Francisco Bay area and
departures to the midwest and east coast airports. Additional waypoints
were added to the airway to provide for oxygen escape routes.
Q-150: Q-150 currently extends from waypoint STEVS, WA to waypoint
OPPEE, WY. The amended route would support overflight traffic between
Seattle area airports and Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston, as well as Calgary
and Edmonton airports in Canada. Q-150
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would support Denver departures enroute to Boise, ID; Portland, OR; and
Seattle, 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
Q-88 HAKMN, NV to DKOTA, SD [Amended]
HAKMN, NV WP (Lat. 35[deg]30'28.31'' N, long. 115[deg]04'47.04'' W)
LAKRR, NV WP (Lat. 36[deg]05'07.72'' N, long. 114[deg]17'09.16'' W)
PROMT, UT WP (Lat. 37[deg]30'06.70'' N, long. 111[deg]52'12.94'' W)
ZAKRY, CO WP (Lat. 39[deg]22'47.16'' N, long. 107[deg]12'15.76'' W)
CHUWY, NE WP (Lat. 41[deg]30'42.77'' N, long. 102[deg]52'39.47'' W)
VIVID, SD FIX (Lat. 43[deg]51'37.63'' N, long. 099[deg]59'15.44'' W)
DKOTA, SD WP (Lat. 45[deg]22'17.00'' N, long. 097[deg]37'27.00'' W)
* * * * *
Q-90 DNERO, CA to WELKY, IA [Amended]
DNERO, CA WP (Lat. 35[deg]02'07.14'' N, long. 114[deg]54'16.39'' W)
YAMHA, CO WP (Lat. 37[deg]04'15.31'' N, long. 108[deg]51'39.33'' W)
DAAYE, CO WP (Lat. 38[deg]00'40.43'' N, long. 105[deg]46'44.19'' W)
WELKY, IA WP (Lat. 40[deg]38'57.01'' N, long. 093[deg]33'40.60'' W)
* * * * *
Q-92 CHUWY, NE to JORDY, IA [New]
CHUWY, NE WP (Lat. 41[deg]30'42.77'' N, long. 102[deg]52'39.47'' W)
KUTCH, NE WP (Lat. 41[deg]48'23.73'' N, long. 101[deg]01'44.06'' W)
MAASI, NE WP (Lat. 41[deg]59'36.09'' N, long. 097[deg]34'21.90'' W)
JORDY, IA FIX (Lat. 42[deg]05'11.53'' N, long. 093[deg]31'32.82'' W)
* * * * *
Q-114 NATEE, NV to LEONG, IA [Amended]
NATEE, NV WP (Lat. 35[deg]37'14.00'' N, long. 115[deg]22'26.00'' W)
BAWER, UT WP (Lat. 37[deg]38'06.68'' N, long. 112[deg]16'45.89'' W)
AVVVS, CO FIX (Lat. 40[deg]02'07.82'' N, long. 104[deg]46'03.16'' W)
AYOLE, NE WP (Lat. 41[deg]08'59.40'' N, long. 100[deg]43'20.63'' W)
LEONG, IA WP (Lat. 41[deg]24'02.01'' N, long. 093[deg]44'57.66'' W)
* * * * *
Q-126 TIPRE, CA to BRAFF, CO [Amended]
TIPRE, CA WP (Lat. 38[deg]12'21.00'' N, long. 121[deg]02'09.00'' W)
INSLO, NV WP (Lat. 38[deg]40'44.90'' N, long. 117[deg]17'53.20'' W)
LBATO, UT WP (Lat. 39[deg]47'17.82'' N, long. 110[deg]04'48.60'' W)
BASNN, CO WP (Lat. 39[deg]55'53.98'' N, long. 109[deg]00'50.73'' W)
BRAFF, CO WP (Lat. 40[deg]08'35.62'' N, long. 104[deg]23'26.75'' W)
* * * * *
Q-136 COALDALE, NV (OAL) to BAACN, IA [Amended]
COALDALE, NV (OAL) VORTAC (Lat. 38[deg]00'11.74'' N, long. 117[deg]46'13.60'' W)
RUMPS, NV WP (Lat. 38[deg]07'10.00'' N, long. 117[deg]16'15.00'' W)
KATTS, NV WP (Lat. 38[deg]20'00.00'' N, long. 116[deg]20'00.00'' W)
WEEMN, UT WP (Lat. 39[deg]21'57.00'' N, long. 109[deg]58'02.80'' W)
COUGH, CO WP (Lat. 39[deg]53'45.04'' N, long. 105[deg]14'56.79'' W)
ZIRKL, NE WP (Lat. 40[deg]07'56.94'' N, long. 101[deg]22'17.29'' W)
BAACN, IA WP (Lat. 40[deg]58'29.04'' N, long. 093[deg]47'25.79'' W)
* * * * *
Q-150 STEVS, WA to EXHAS, KS [Amended]
STEVS, WA WP (Lat. 47[deg]14'54.49'' N, long. 120[deg]32'09.93'' W)
GANNE, WY WP (Lat. 43[deg]18'37.17'' N, long. 109[deg]30'23.85'' W)
DUUZE, KS WP (Lat. 38[deg]51'00.00'' N, long. 101[deg]42'00.00'' W)
EXHAS, KS WP (Lat. 38[deg]20'04.70'' N, long. 101[deg]09'35.23'' W)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on May 10, 2018.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
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