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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
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issuance of rules and regulations. The
purpose of these notices is to give interested
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rules.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2018–0985; Airspace
Docket No. 18–AWP–19]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Amendment of Air Traffic
Service (ATS) Route T–331; Western
United States
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
amend Area Navigation (RNAV) Route
T–331 in the western United States. The
modification is necessary due to the
planned decommissioning of Clovis,
CA, VOR portion of the VOR/Tactical
Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigation
aid (NAVAID), which provides
navigation guidance for portions of
affected ATS route V–23. The
decommissioning has rendered portions
of V–23 unusable and amending T–331
helps overcome affected portions of V–
23. The Clovis, CA, VOR is being
decommissioned as part of the FAA’s
VOR Minimum Operational Network
(MON) program.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before January 11, 2019.
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–2018–0985; Airspace Docket No.
18–AWP–19 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit
comments through the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed
online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/
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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 7400.11C 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.
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 preserve 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
regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
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environmental, and energy-related
aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both
docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA–
2018–0985; Airspace Docket No. 18–
AWP–19) 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–2018–0985; Airspace
Docket No. 18–AWP–19.’’ 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.
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Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document proposes to amend
FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 13, 2018, and effective
September 15, 2018. FAA Order
7400.11C is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order 7400.11C lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
Background
The FAA is planning
decommissioning activities for the
Clovis, CA, VOR in 2019 as one of the
candidate VORs identified for
discontinuance by the FAA’s VOR MON
program and listed in the final policy
statement notice, ‘‘Provision of
Navigation Services for the Next
Generation Air Transportation System
(NextGen) Transition to PerformanceBased Navigation (PBN) (Plan for
Establishing a VOR Minimum
Operational Network),’’ published in the
Federal Register of July 26, 2016 (81 FR
48694), Docket No. FAA–2011–1082.
Although the VOR portion of the Clovis,
CA, VORTAC NAVAID is planned for
decommissioning, the Tactical Air
Navigation (TACAN) portion is being
retained. The ATS route effected by the
Clovis VOR decommissioning is V–23.
RNAV route T–331 is proposed to be
amended to overcome the gap to V–23.
The Proposal
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The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 71 by modifying RNAV
route T–331. The proposed route change
is outlined below.
T–331: T–331 currently extends
between the NTELL, CA, waypoint (WP)
and the FONIA, ND, FIX. The FAA
proposes to extend the route to the
southeast by 15 miles to connect to the
FRAME, CA, FIX, which is the new
proposed starting point of the RNAV
route. The extension is needed for
navigation in the low altitude structure
as V–23 is being gapped in a separate
rulemaking action due to the
decommissioning of the Clovis, CA,
VOR. Additionally, five WPs (ESSOH,
CA, HIXUP, NV, WAHNZ, ID, SPECT,
MT, and TRUED, MT) and one FIX
(CUTVA, NV) are being removed from
the current legal description as they are
unnecessary to the RNAV route
description required by policy. The
unaffected portion of the existing route
will remain as charted.
United States RNAV Routes are
published in paragraph 6011 of FAA
Order 7400.11C dated August 13, 2018,
and effective September 15, 2018, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The RNAV Route 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
T–331 FRAME, CA TO FONIA, ND [AMENDED]
FRAME, CA
NTELL, CA
KARNN, CA
VINCO, CA
NORCL, CA
MOVDD, CA
EVETT, CA
TIPRE, CA
SQUAW VALLEY, CA(SWR)
TRUCK, CA
MUSTANG, NV (FMG)
LOVELOCK, NV (LLC)
BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV (BAM)
PARZZ, NV
TULIE, ID
AMFAL, ID
POCATELLO, ID (PIH)
VIPUC, ID
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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:
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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.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11C,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 13, 2018 and
effective September 15, 2018, is
amended as follows:
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Issued in Washington, DC, on November
19, 2018.
Gemechu Gelgelu,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
[FR Doc. 2018–25710 Filed 11–26–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2018–0986; Airspace
Docket No. 18–AWP–20]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Amendment of Air Traffic
Service (ATS) Route T–333; Western
United States
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
amend Area Navigation (RNAV) Route
T–333 in the western United States. The
modification is necessary due to the
planned decommissioning of Priest, CA,
VOR navigation aid (NAVAID), which
provides navigation guidance for
portions of affected ATS route V–485.
The decommissioning has rendered
portions of V–485 unusable and
amending T–333 will overcome affected
portions of V–485. The Priest, CA, VOR
is being decommissioned as part of the
FAA’s VOR Minimum Operational
Network (MON) program.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before January 11, 2019.
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–2018–0986; Airspace Docket No.
18–AWP–20 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit
comments through the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11C, 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
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SUMMARY:
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(Lat. 47°59′31.05″ N, long. 103°27′17.51″ W)
(Lat. 48°15′35.07″ N, long. 103°10′37.54″ W)
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 7400.11C 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 preserve 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
regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related
aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both
docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA–
2018–0986; Airspace Docket No. 18–
AWP–20) and be submitted in triplicate
to the Docket Management Facility (see
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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–2018–0986; Airspace
Docket No. 18–AWP–20.’’ 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 7400.11C, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 13, 2018, and effective
September 15, 2018. FAA Order
7400.11C is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order 7400.11C lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2018-0985; Airspace Docket No. 18-AWP-19]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Route T-331;
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 Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-
331 in the western United States. The modification is necessary due to
the planned decommissioning of Clovis, CA, VOR portion of the VOR/
Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigation aid (NAVAID), which
provides navigation guidance for portions of affected ATS route V-23.
The decommissioning has rendered portions of V-23 unusable and amending
T-331 helps overcome affected portions of V-23. The Clovis, CA, VOR is
being decommissioned as part of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational
Network (MON) program.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 11, 2019.
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-2018-0985; Airspace Docket No. 18-AWP-19 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11C, 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 7400.11C 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
preserve 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 regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No.
FAA-2018-0985; Airspace Docket No. 18-AWP-19) 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-2018-0985; Airspace Docket No. 18-AWP-19.'' 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.
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Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective
September 15, 2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11C lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
Background
The FAA is planning decommissioning activities for the Clovis, CA,
VOR in 2019 as one of the candidate VORs identified for discontinuance
by the FAA's VOR MON program and listed in the final policy statement
notice, ``Provision of Navigation Services for the Next Generation Air
Transportation System (NextGen) Transition to Performance-Based
Navigation (PBN) (Plan for Establishing a VOR Minimum Operational
Network),'' published in the Federal Register of July 26, 2016 (81 FR
48694), Docket No. FAA-2011-1082. Although the VOR portion of the
Clovis, CA, VORTAC NAVAID is planned for decommissioning, the Tactical
Air Navigation (TACAN) portion is being retained. The ATS route
effected by the Clovis VOR decommissioning is V-23. RNAV route T-331 is
proposed to be amended to overcome the gap to V-23.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by modifying RNAV route T-331. The
proposed route change is outlined below.
T-331: T-331 currently extends between the NTELL, CA, waypoint (WP)
and the FONIA, ND, FIX. The FAA proposes to extend the route to the
southeast by 15 miles to connect to the FRAME, CA, FIX, which is the
new proposed starting point of the RNAV route. The extension is needed
for navigation in the low altitude structure as V-23 is being gapped in
a separate rulemaking action due to the decommissioning of the Clovis,
CA, VOR. Additionally, five WPs (ESSOH, CA, HIXUP, NV, WAHNZ, ID,
SPECT, MT, and TRUED, MT) and one FIX (CUTVA, NV) are being removed
from the current legal description as they are unnecessary to the RNAV
route description required by policy. The unaffected portion of the
existing route will remain as charted.
United States RNAV Routes are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA
Order 7400.11C dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 2018,
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The RNAV Route
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 7400.11C,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018 and
effective September 15, 2018, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.
T-331 FRAME, CA to FONIA, ND [Amended]
FRAME, CA FIX (Lat. 36[deg]36'46.74'' N, long. 119[deg]40'25.53'' W)
NTELL, CA WP (Lat. 36[deg]53'58.99'' N, long. 119[deg]53'22.21'' W)
KARNN, CA FIX (Lat. 37[deg]09'03.79'' N, long. 121[deg]16'45.22'' W)
VINCO, CA FIX (Lat. 37[deg]22'35.11'' N, long. 121[deg]42'59.52'' W)
NORCL, CA WP (Lat. 37[deg]31'02.66'' N, long. 121[deg]43'10.60'' W)
MOVDD, CA WP (Lat. 37[deg]39'40.88'' N, long. 121[deg]26'53.53'' W)
EVETT, CA WP (Lat. 38[deg]00'36.11'' N, long. 121[deg]07'48.14'' W)
TIPRE, CA WP (Lat. 38[deg]12'21.00'' N, long. 121[deg]02'09.00'' W)
SQUAW VALLEY, CA(SWR) VORDME (Lat. 39[deg]10'49.16'' N, long. 120[deg]16'10.60'' W)
TRUCK, CA FIX (Lat. 39[deg]26'15.67'' N, long. 120[deg]09'42.48'' W)
MUSTANG, NV (FMG) VORTAC (Lat. 39[deg]31'52.60'' N, long. 119[deg]39'21.87'' W)
LOVELOCK, NV (LLC) VORTAC (Lat. 40[deg]07'30.95'' N, long. 118[deg]34'39.34'' W)
BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV (BAM) VORTAC (Lat. 40[deg]34'08.69'' N, long. 116[deg]55'20.12'' W)
PARZZ, NV WP (Lat. 41[deg]36'14.64'' N, long. 115[deg]02'09.69'' W)
TULIE, ID WP (Lat. 42[deg]37'58.49'' N, long. 113[deg]06'44.54'' W)
AMFAL, ID WP (Lat. 42[deg]45'56.67'' N, long. 112[deg]50'04.64'' W)
POCATELLO, ID (PIH) VOR/DME (Lat. 42[deg]52'13.38'' N, long. 112[deg]39'08.05'' W)
VIPUC, ID FIX (Lat. 43[deg]21'09.64'' N, long. 112[deg]14'44.08'' W)
IDAHO FALLS, ID (IDA) VOR/DME (Lat. 43[deg]31'08.42'' N, long. 112[deg]03'50.10'' W)
SABAT, ID FIX (Lat. 44[deg]00'59.71'' N, long. 111[deg]39'55.04'' W)
BILLINGS, MT (BIL) VORTAC (Lat. 45[deg]48'30.81'' N, long. 108[deg]37'28.73'' W)
EXADE, MT FIX (Lat. 47[deg]35'56.78'' N, long. 104[deg]32'40.61'' W)
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JEKOK, ND WP (Lat. 47[deg]59'31.05'' N, long. 103[deg]27'17.51'' W)
FONIA, ND FIX (Lat. 48[deg]15'35.07'' N, long. 103[deg]10'37.54'' W)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on November 19, 2018.
Gemechu Gelgelu,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
[FR Doc. 2018-25710 Filed 11-26-18; 8:45 am]
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