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Proposed Amendment of Area
Navigation (RNAV) Route T–299, and
Establishment of T–318 and T–360;
Eastern United States.
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
modify low altitude RNAV route T–299,
and establish routes T–318 and T–360
in the eastern United States. The
proposal would expand the availability
of RNAV routing in support of
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transitioning the National Airspace
System (NAS) from ground-based to
satellite-based navigation.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before February 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–
2018–1025; Airspace Docket No. 18–
AEA–7 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: Paul
Gallant, 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
expand the availability of RNAV in the
eastern United States to improve the
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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–
2018–1025; Airspace Docket No. 18–
AEA–7 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–2018–1025; Airspace
Docket No. 18–AEA–7’’. 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. A report summarizing each
substantive public contact with FAA
personnel concerned with this
rulemaking will be filed in the docket.
Availability of NPRM’s
An electronic copy of this document
may be downloaded through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
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 Eastern Service Center, Federal
Aviation Administration, Room 210,
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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
proposed rule. FAA Order 7400.11C
lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace
areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 71 to amend RNAV route
T–299 and establish T–318 and T–360.
The proposed route changes are
described below.
T–299: T–299 currently extends
between the UCREK, VA, waypoint
(WP), (located south of Staunton, VA),
and the SCAPE, PA, fix (located east of
Chambersburg, PA). The proposed
change would extend the route to the
OBEPE, VA, fix (approximately 11 NM
southwest of the UCREK WP) providing
connectivity to VOR Federal airway V–
290.
T–318: T–318 is a proposed new route
that would extend between the JARLO,
WV, WP and the SHERL, NY, WP. This
would provide RNAV routing from the
Charleston, WV, area, eastward to
Virginia, then northeastward to the New
York City area.
T–360: T–360 is a proposed new route
that would extend between West
Virginia and the Richmond, VA, area. It
would also provide connectivity to
routes T–299 and T–318.
United States Area Navigation 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 routes listed in this
document would 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;
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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:
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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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Paragraph 6011 United States Area
Navigation Routes.
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T299 OBEPE, VA to SCAPE, PA [Amended]
OBEPE, VA Fix (Lat. 37°54′23.03″ N, long.
079°13′21.04″ W)
UCREK, VA WP (Lat. 38°01′33.17″ N, long.
079°02′56.23″ W)
KAIJE, VA WP (Lat. 38°44′34.79″ N, long.
078°42′48.47″ W)
BAMMY, WV WP (Lat. 39°24′33.13″ N,
long. 078°25′45.64″ W)
REEES, PA WP (Lat. 39°47′51.75″ N, long.
077°45′56.31″ W)
SCAPE, PA Fix (Lat. 39°56′41.76″ N, long.
077°32′12.33″ W)
T318 JARLO, WV to SHERL, NY [New]
JARLO, WV WP (Lat. 38°20′58.85″ N, long.
081°46′11.68″ W)
MONTS, WV Fix (Lat. 38°12′48.00″ N,
long. 081°24′55.89″ W)
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GAULE, WV Fix (Lat. 38°07′09.92″ N, long.
081°10′25.77″ W)
LAFOR, WV Fix (Lat. 38°04′53.03″ N, long.
081°04′33.56″ W)
SPACY, WV WP (Lat. 37°58′31.15″ N, long.
080°48′24.34″ W)
VUTCU, WV Fix (Lat. 37°48′09.19″ N, long.
080°36′12.45″ W)
TILFO, WV Fix (Lat. 37°43′53.59″ N, long.
080°31′13.46″ W)
PEEBE, WV Fix (Lat. 37°43′05.10″ N, long.
080°30′16.97″ W)
CASTE, VA Fix (Lat. 37°32′49.25″ N, long.
080°18′20.31″ W)
DBRAH, VA WP (Lat. 37°20′34.14″ N, long.
080°04′10.75″ W)
SPNKS, VA WP (Lat. 37°17′21.31″ N, long.
079°33′17.14″ W)
KONRD, VA WP (Lat. 37°20′39.83″ N, long.
079°01′33.27″ W)
MATTO, VA WP (Lat. 37°24′44.36″ N,
long. 078°33′03.77″ W)
STAFD, VA WP (Lat. 37°26′26.91″ N, long.
078°20′50.17″ W)
CRUMB, VA Fix (Lat. 37°28′09.44″ N, long.
078°08′27.69″ W)
WAVES, VA WP (Lat. 37°35′13.54″ N, long.
077°26′52.03″ W)
TAPPA, VA Fix (Lat. 37°58′12.66″ N, long.
076°50′40.62″ W)
COLIN, VA Fix (Lat. 38°05′59.23″ N, long.
076°39′50.85″ W)
SHLBK, MD WP (Lat. 38°20′16.21″ N, long.
076°26′10.51″ W)
QUENS, MD WP (Lat. 38°26′04.59″ N, long.
076°19′10.06″ W)
PRNCZ, MD WP (Lat. 38°37′38.10″ N, long.
076°05′08.20″ W)
GARED, MD Fix (Lat. 38°41′40.41″ N, long.
076°01′21.96″ W)
CHOPS, MD Fix (Lat. 38°45′41.81″ N, long.
075°57′36.18″ W)
EGGRS, DE WP (Lat. 38°53′30.52″ N, long.
075°30′49.95″ W)
JILLI, NJ WP (Lat. 39°00′42.22″ N, long.
075°05′46.21″ W)
WNSTN, NJ WP (Lat. 39°05′43.81″ N, long.
074°48′01.20″ W)
AVALO, NJ Fix (Lat. 39°16′54.52″ N, long.
074°30′50.75″ W)
BRIGS, NJ Fix (Lat. 39°31′24.72″ N, long.
074°08′19.67″ W)
HARBO, NJ Fix (Lat. 39°36′27.04″ N, long.
074°00′26.56″ W)
DRIFT, NJ Fix (Lat. 39°48′53.56″ N, long.
073°40′49.53″ W)
MANTA, NJ Fix (Lat. 39°54′07.01″ N, long.
073°32′31.63″ W)
PLUME, NJ Fix (Lat. 40°07′06.67″ N, long.
073°17′08.03″ W)
SHERL, NY Fix (Lat. 40°15′20.55″ N, long.
073°07′18.26″ W)
T360 SPACY, WV to WAVES, VA [New]
SPACY, WV WP (Lat. 37°58′31.15″ N, long.
080°48′24.34″ W)
FRETT, WV Fix (Lat. 37°57′38.23″ N, long.
080°25′25.03″ W)
NATTS, WV Fix (Lat. 37°56′47.15″ N, long.
080°04′52.86″ W)
BOOME, VA Fix (Lat. 37°54′59.80″ N, long.
079°25′46.25″ W)
OBEPE, VA Fix (Lat. 37°54′23.03″ N, long.
079°13′21.04″ W)
ROMAN, VA Fix (Lat. 37°48′12.67″ N,
long. 078°46′03.24″ W)
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BRAIL, VA Fix (Lat. 37°44′24.08″ N, long.
078°32′52.00″ W)
ARVON, VA Fix (Lat. 37°41′13.95″ N, long.
078°21′58.75″ W)
WAVES, VA WP (Lat. 37°35′13.54″ N, long.
077°26′52.03″ W)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on December
17, 2018.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
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RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Removal of Jet Route J–147;
Eastern United States
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
remove jet route J–147 which currently
extends between Beckley, WV, and
Casanova, VA. This action is necessary
due to the planned decommissioning of
the Greenbrier, WV, VOR/DME
navigation aid which provides
navigation guidance for segments of the
route. The Greenbrier VOR/DME is
being decommissioned as part of the
FAA’s VOR Minimum Operational
Network (MON) program.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before February 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–
2018–1026; Airspace Docket No. 18–
AEA–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
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
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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: Paul
Gallant, 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–
2018–1026; Airspace Docket No. 18–
AEA–20) 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
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2018-1025; Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-7]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-299, and
Establishment of T-318 and T-360; Eastern United States.
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify low altitude RNAV route T-299,
and establish routes T-318 and T-360 in the eastern United States. The
proposal would expand the availability of RNAV routing in support of
transitioning the National Airspace System (NAS) from ground-based to
satellite-based navigation.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 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-
2018-1025; Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-7 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: Paul Gallant, 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 expand the availability of RNAV in the eastern
United States to improve the
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efficiency of the NAS by lessening the dependency on ground-based
navigation.
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-2018-1025; Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-7 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-2018-1025; Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-7''. 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. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.
Availability of NPRM's
An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov. 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 Eastern Service Center, Federal
Aviation Administration, Room 210, 1701 Columbia Ave, College Park, GA
30337.
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 proposed rule. FAA Order 7400.11C
lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service
routes, and reporting points.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to amend RNAV route T-299 and establish T-
318 and T-360. The proposed route changes are described below.
T-299: T-299 currently extends between the UCREK, VA, waypoint
(WP), (located south of Staunton, VA), and the SCAPE, PA, fix (located
east of Chambersburg, PA). The proposed change would extend the route
to the OBEPE, VA, fix (approximately 11 NM southwest of the UCREK WP)
providing connectivity to VOR Federal airway V-290.
T-318: T-318 is a proposed new route that would extend between the
JARLO, WV, WP and the SHERL, NY, WP. This would provide RNAV routing
from the Charleston, WV, area, eastward to Virginia, then northeastward
to the New York City area.
T-360: T-360 is a proposed new route that would extend between West
Virginia and the Richmond, VA, area. It would also provide connectivity
to routes T-299 and T-318.
United States Area Navigation 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 routes listed in this document would 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.
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T299 OBEPE, VA to SCAPE, PA [Amended]
OBEPE, VA Fix (Lat. 37[deg]54'23.03'' N, long.
079[deg]13'21.04'' W)
UCREK, VA WP (Lat. 38[deg]01'33.17'' N, long. 079[deg]02'56.23''
W)
KAIJE, VA WP (Lat. 38[deg]44'34.79'' N, long. 078[deg]42'48.47''
W)
BAMMY, WV WP (Lat. 39[deg]24'33.13'' N, long. 078[deg]25'45.64''
W)
REEES, PA WP (Lat. 39[deg]47'51.75'' N, long. 077[deg]45'56.31''
W)
SCAPE, PA Fix (Lat. 39[deg]56'41.76'' N, long.
077[deg]32'12.33'' W)
T318 JARLO, WV to SHERL, NY [New]
JARLO, WV WP (Lat. 38[deg]20'58.85'' N, long. 081[deg]46'11.68''
W)
MONTS, WV Fix (Lat. 38[deg]12'48.00'' N, long.
081[deg]24'55.89'' W)
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GAULE, WV Fix (Lat. 38[deg]07'09.92'' N, long.
081[deg]10'25.77'' W)
LAFOR, WV Fix (Lat. 38[deg]04'53.03'' N, long.
081[deg]04'33.56'' W)
SPACY, WV WP (Lat. 37[deg]58'31.15'' N, long. 080[deg]48'24.34''
W)
VUTCU, WV Fix (Lat. 37[deg]48'09.19'' N, long.
080[deg]36'12.45'' W)
TILFO, WV Fix (Lat. 37[deg]43'53.59'' N, long.
080[deg]31'13.46'' W)
PEEBE, WV Fix (Lat. 37[deg]43'05.10'' N, long.
080[deg]30'16.97'' W)
CASTE, VA Fix (Lat. 37[deg]32'49.25'' N, long.
080[deg]18'20.31'' W)
DBRAH, VA WP (Lat. 37[deg]20'34.14'' N, long. 080[deg]04'10.75''
W)
SPNKS, VA WP (Lat. 37[deg]17'21.31'' N, long. 079[deg]33'17.14''
W)
KONRD, VA WP (Lat. 37[deg]20'39.83'' N, long. 079[deg]01'33.27''
W)
MATTO, VA WP (Lat. 37[deg]24'44.36'' N, long. 078[deg]33'03.77''
W)
STAFD, VA WP (Lat. 37[deg]26'26.91'' N, long. 078[deg]20'50.17''
W)
CRUMB, VA Fix (Lat. 37[deg]28'09.44'' N, long.
078[deg]08'27.69'' W)
WAVES, VA WP (Lat. 37[deg]35'13.54'' N, long. 077[deg]26'52.03''
W)
TAPPA, VA Fix (Lat. 37[deg]58'12.66'' N, long.
076[deg]50'40.62'' W)
COLIN, VA Fix (Lat. 38[deg]05'59.23'' N, long.
076[deg]39'50.85'' W)
SHLBK, MD WP (Lat. 38[deg]20'16.21'' N, long. 076[deg]26'10.51''
W)
QUENS, MD WP (Lat. 38[deg]26'04.59'' N, long. 076[deg]19'10.06''
W)
PRNCZ, MD WP (Lat. 38[deg]37'38.10'' N, long. 076[deg]05'08.20''
W)
GARED, MD Fix (Lat. 38[deg]41'40.41'' N, long.
076[deg]01'21.96'' W)
CHOPS, MD Fix (Lat. 38[deg]45'41.81'' N, long.
075[deg]57'36.18'' W)
EGGRS, DE WP (Lat. 38[deg]53'30.52'' N, long. 075[deg]30'49.95''
W)
JILLI, NJ WP (Lat. 39[deg]00'42.22'' N, long. 075[deg]05'46.21''
W)
WNSTN, NJ WP (Lat. 39[deg]05'43.81'' N, long. 074[deg]48'01.20''
W)
AVALO, NJ Fix (Lat. 39[deg]16'54.52'' N, long.
074[deg]30'50.75'' W)
BRIGS, NJ Fix (Lat. 39[deg]31'24.72'' N, long.
074[deg]08'19.67'' W)
HARBO, NJ Fix (Lat. 39[deg]36'27.04'' N, long.
074[deg]00'26.56'' W)
DRIFT, NJ Fix (Lat. 39[deg]48'53.56'' N, long.
073[deg]40'49.53'' W)
MANTA, NJ Fix (Lat. 39[deg]54'07.01'' N, long.
073[deg]32'31.63'' W)
PLUME, NJ Fix (Lat. 40[deg]07'06.67'' N, long.
073[deg]17'08.03'' W)
SHERL, NY Fix (Lat. 40[deg]15'20.55'' N, long.
073[deg]07'18.26'' W)
T360 SPACY, WV to WAVES, VA [New]
SPACY, WV WP (Lat. 37[deg]58'31.15'' N, long. 080[deg]48'24.34''
W)
FRETT, WV Fix (Lat. 37[deg]57'38.23'' N, long.
080[deg]25'25.03'' W)
NATTS, WV Fix (Lat. 37[deg]56'47.15'' N, long.
080[deg]04'52.86'' W)
BOOME, VA Fix (Lat. 37[deg]54'59.80'' N, long.
079[deg]25'46.25'' W)
OBEPE, VA Fix (Lat. 37[deg]54'23.03'' N, long.
079[deg]13'21.04'' W)
ROMAN, VA Fix (Lat. 37[deg]48'12.67'' N, long.
078[deg]46'03.24'' W)
BRAIL, VA Fix (Lat. 37[deg]44'24.08'' N, long.
078[deg]32'52.00'' W)
ARVON, VA Fix (Lat. 37[deg]41'13.95'' N, long.
078[deg]21'58.75'' W)
WAVES, VA WP (Lat. 37[deg]35'13.54'' N, long. 077[deg]26'52.03''
W)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on December 17, 2018.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
[FR Doc. 2018-28105 Filed 12-27-18; 8:45 am]
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