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Issued in Washington, DC, on December 4,
2019.
Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2019–26603 Filed 12–11–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2019–0900; Airspace
Docket No. 19–AWP–80]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Establishment of Multiple Air
Traffic Service (ATS) Routes; Hawaiian
Islands
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
establish four United States Area
Navigation (RNAV) ATS routes (T–340,
T–342, T–344, and T–346) in the
Hawaiian Islands. The proposed RNAV
ATS routes will facilitate the movement
of aircraft among the Hawaiian Islands
and will promote operational
efficiencies to current and proposed
RNAV Standard Instrument Departures
(SID) and RNAV Standard Terminal
Arrival Routes (STAR), which will
enhance the capacity for Hawaiian
airports.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received on
or before January 27, 2020.
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–
2019–0900; Airspace Docket No. 19–
AWP–80 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit
comments through the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11D, 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 Rules
and Regulations Group, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
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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 7400.11D at NARA, email:
fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenneth Ready, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Availability of NPRMs
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in
Title 49 of the United States Code.
Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator.
Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the
agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
promulgated under the authority
described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use
of the airspace necessary to ensure the
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
airspace. This regulation is within the
scope of that authority as it modifies the
route structure as necessary to support
the flow of air traffic within the
National Airspace System.
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–
2019–0900; Airspace Docket No. 19–
AWP–80) 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–2019–0900; Airspace
Docket No. 19–AWP–80.’’ The postcard
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 7400.11D, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 8, 2019, and effective
September 15, 2019. FAA Order
7400.11D is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order 7400.11D lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
Background
The T-routes proposed in this NPRM
were originally requested by the General
Aviation Council of Hawaii and later
supported by other national and local
aviation user groups. The FAA
supported the creation of the routes
primarily for the purposes of supporting
our efforts to establish Operational
Contingency Plans (OCP) 1 for the
1 Operational Contingency Plans (OCP) and
supporting procedures that provide continuity are
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facility. A worst-case scenario where
Honolulu Control Facility does not have
surveillance and communications
capability, the routes allow Oakland
Center the ability to provide procedural
separation services to users in Hawaii;
primarily Medevac-type flights.
Additionally, the four routes will
provide connectivity to RNAV SIDs and
STARs in the Hawaiian Islands. The
routes take advantage of NextGen RNAV
capabilities providing an enhanced level
of safety and system user benefits. These
routes support OCP requirements, and
to the extent possible, incorporated
decisions made by a full work group
made up of industry partners, air traffic
control, flight standards, state
aeronautics, and other user groups.
These routes will be repeatable and easy
to file and fly, providing seamless routes
between island airports.
The proposed new T-routes would
support the strategy to transition the
National Airspace System (NAS) from a
ground-based navigation and radar
based system to a satellite-based
performance based network system. The
proposed T-routes will facilitate the
movement of aircraft to, from, and
through the Hawaiian Islands. Taking
advantage of the capabilities of the
advanced flight management systems in
modern aircraft, T-routes would serve to
reduce air traffic control sector
complexity, increase NAS capacity,
reduce pilot-to-air traffic controller
communications, and allow aircraft to
be cleared to their cruising altitude and
flight planned route more expeditiously.
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The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 71 to establish United
States four RNAV ATS routes T–340, T–
342, T–344, and T–346 in the Hawaiian
Islands. Full route descriptions are in
‘‘The Proposed Amendment’’ section of
this notice.
The proposed new ATS routes are as
follows:
T–340: T–340 would extend between
the NORBY, HI, FIX to the HILO, HI,
VORTAC (ITO). T–340 would provide
for a route to the north of the island of
Maui avoiding turbulence from strong
trade winds. Additionally, T–340 would
provide for an alternative weather
avoidance route between Oahu and the
Big Island.
T–342: T–342 would extend between
the KUHIO, HI, WP to the KONA, HI,
VORTAC (KOA). T–342 would provide
for a route to the north of the island of
Molokai and then turn south to KOA
VORTAC. This route will provide for
weather avoidance.
T–344: T–344 would extend between
the NAPUA, HI, FIX to the KONA, HI,
VORTAC (KOA). T–344 would provide
a route along the south side of the
Hawaiian Island chain. Additionally,
this offshore route provides a more
direct routing from the island of Kauai
to the Big Island.
T–346: T–346 would extend between
the LIHUA, HI, VORTAC (LIH) to the
PAIKO, HI, WP. T–346 would provide a
route from the island of Kauai to the Big
Island and connect to T–340.
Additionally, this route will support
single engine aircraft needing to stay
within gliding distance to the shoreline.
United States Area Navigation Routes
are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA
Order 7400.11D dated August 8, 2019,
and effective September 15, 2019, 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.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
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
T–340 NORBY, HI to HILO, HI (ITO) [New]
NORBY, HI
FIX
HLENA, HI
WP
AARES, HI
WP
CHAIN, HI
FIX
WYLUA, HI
WP
BARBY, HI
FIX
LONOH, HI
WP
WAPIO, HI
FIX
VELLA, HI
FIX
MALOA, HI
WP
ARBOR, HI
FIX
Hilo, HI (ITO)
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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:
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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 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 8, 2019, and
effective September 15, 2019, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6011—United States Area
Navigation Routes
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T–342 KUHIO, HI to KONA, HI [New]
KUHIO, HI
WP
Koko Head, HI (CKH)
VORTAC
ALAEY, HI
WP
PLUMB, HI
FIX
WYLUA, HI
WP
Maui, HI (OGG)
VORTAC
MAKEN, HI
FIX
TAMMI, HI
FIX
VORTAC
KONA, HI (KOA)
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(Lat. 21°44′10.93″ N, long. 159°14′38.56″ W)
KEOLA, HI
FIX
(Lat. 21°17′53.24″ N, long. 158°29′25.89″ W)
GECKO, HI
FIX
(Lat. 21°11′32.10″ N, long. 158°18′35.21″ W)
JULLE, HI
FIX
(Lat. 20°57′35.78″ N, long. 157°34′35.29″ W)
ZUKAH, HI
WP
(Lat. 20°15′21.03″ N, long. 156°15′26.08″ W)
Kona, HI (KOA)
VORTAC
(Lat. 19°43′02.06″ N, long. 156°02′41.71″ W)
T–346 LIHUE, HI to PAIKO, HI [New]
Lihue, HI (LIH)
VORTAC
WP
KOLEA, HI
SHIGI, HI
FIX
KUHIO, HI
WP
NORBY, HI
FIX
MAKEN, HI
FIX
NOWRA, HI
WP
PAIKO, HI
WP
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 2,
2019.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations
Group.
[FR Doc. 2019–26604 Filed 12–11–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2019–0808; Airspace
Docket No. 19–ASW–12]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class D
Airspace and Amendment and
Revocation of the Class E Airspace;
Multiple Texas Towns
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
amend Class D airspace at Conroe-North
Houston Regional Airport, Conroe, TX;
Scholes International Airport at
Galveston, Galveston, TX; and Sugar
Land Regional Airport, Houston, TX;
amend Class E surface airspace at
Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport,
Scholes International Airport at
Galveston, and Sugar Land Regional
Airport; revoke the Class E airspace
designated as an extension to a Class E
surface area at Draughon-Miller Central
Texas Regional Airport, Temple, TX;
amend the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Chambers County Airport, Anahuac,
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SUMMARY:
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21°31′15.28″ N, long. 158°20′37.80″ W)
21°18′15.11″ N, long. 158°10′17.41″ W)
21°15′18.66″ N, long. 157°49′54.01″ W)
21°09′18.74″ N, long. 157°31′21.71″ W)
20°34′44.22″ N, long. 156°25′10.66″ W)
20°28′31.23″ N, long. 156°09′17.08″ W)
20°16′22.29″ N, long. 155°38′27.80″ W)
TX; Scholes International Airport at
Galveston; Conroe-North Houston
Regional Airport; Texas Gulf Coast
Regional Airport, Angleton/Lake
Jackson, TX; and Draughon-Miller
Central Texas Regional Airport; and
remove Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Wood No. 2 Airport, Brookshire, TX,
and Covey Trails Airport, Fulshear, TX,
which are contained within the
Houston, TX, airspace legal description.
The FAA is proposing this action as the
result of the decommissioning of the
Hobby and Temple VHF
omnidirectional range (VOR) navigation
aids, which provided navigation
information for the instrument
procedures at these airports, as part of
the VOR Minimum Operational
Network (MON) Program. The
geographic coordinates of Conroe-North
Houston Regional Airport, Chambers
County Airport, and Texas Gulf Coast
Regional Airport, and the names of
Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport,
Scholes International Airport at
Galveston, and Texas Gulf Coast
Regional Airport would also be updated
to coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical
database.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before January 27, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations,
West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202)
366–9826, or (800) 647–5527. You must
identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2019–
0808; Airspace Docket No. 19–ASW–12,
at the beginning of your comments. You
may also submit comments through the
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internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
You may review the public docket
containing the proposal, any comments
received, and any final disposition in
person in the Dockets Office between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except federal holidays.
FAA Order 7400.11D, 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 7400.11D at NARA, email
fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support
Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX
76177; telephone (817) 222–5711.
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,
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2019-0900; Airspace Docket No. 19-AWP-80]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Establishment of Multiple Air Traffic Service (ATS)
Routes; Hawaiian Islands
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish four United States Area
Navigation (RNAV) ATS routes (T-340, T-342, T-344, and T-346) in the
Hawaiian Islands. The proposed RNAV ATS routes will facilitate the
movement of aircraft among the Hawaiian Islands and will promote
operational efficiencies to current and proposed RNAV Standard
Instrument Departures (SID) and RNAV Standard Terminal Arrival Routes
(STAR), which will enhance the capacity for Hawaiian airports.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 27, 2020.
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-2019-0900; Airspace Docket No. 19-AWP-80 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11D, 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
Rules and Regulations 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 7400.11D at NARA, email:
[email protected] or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Ready, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, 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 modifies the route structure as necessary to support
the flow of air traffic within the National Airspace System.
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-
2019-0900; Airspace Docket No. 19-AWP-80) 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-2019-0900; Airspace Docket No. 19-AWP-80.'' 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 7400.11D, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective
September 15, 2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
Background
The T-routes proposed in this NPRM were originally requested by the
General Aviation Council of Hawaii and later supported by other
national and local aviation user groups. The FAA supported the creation
of the routes primarily for the purposes of supporting our efforts to
establish Operational Contingency Plans (OCP) \1\ for the
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facility. A worst-case scenario where Honolulu Control Facility does
not have surveillance and communications capability, the routes allow
Oakland Center the ability to provide procedural separation services to
users in Hawaii; primarily Medevac-type flights.
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\1\ Operational Contingency Plans (OCP) and supporting
procedures that provide continuity are pre-planned actions to
respond to events that affect the capability of facilities to
provide operational ATC services. OCP provide guidance during
contingency operations and establish continuity until normal
services can be fully restored.
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Additionally, the four routes will provide connectivity to RNAV
SIDs and STARs in the Hawaiian Islands. The routes take advantage of
NextGen RNAV capabilities providing an enhanced level of safety and
system user benefits. These routes support OCP requirements, and to the
extent possible, incorporated decisions made by a full work group made
up of industry partners, air traffic control, flight standards, state
aeronautics, and other user groups. These routes will be repeatable and
easy to file and fly, providing seamless routes between island
airports.
The proposed new T-routes would support the strategy to transition
the National Airspace System (NAS) from a ground-based navigation and
radar based system to a satellite-based performance based network
system. The proposed T-routes will facilitate the movement of aircraft
to, from, and through the Hawaiian Islands. Taking advantage of the
capabilities of the advanced flight management systems in modern
aircraft, T-routes would serve to reduce air traffic control sector
complexity, increase NAS capacity, reduce pilot-to-air traffic
controller communications, and allow aircraft to be cleared to their
cruising altitude and flight planned route more expeditiously.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to establish United States four RNAV ATS
routes T-340, T-342, T-344, and T-346 in the Hawaiian Islands. Full
route descriptions are in ``The Proposed Amendment'' section of this
notice.
The proposed new ATS routes are as follows:
T-340: T-340 would extend between the NORBY, HI, FIX to the HILO,
HI, VORTAC (ITO). T-340 would provide for a route to the north of the
island of Maui avoiding turbulence from strong trade winds.
Additionally, T-340 would provide for an alternative weather avoidance
route between Oahu and the Big Island.
T-342: T-342 would extend between the KUHIO, HI, WP to the KONA,
HI, VORTAC (KOA). T-342 would provide for a route to the north of the
island of Molokai and then turn south to KOA VORTAC. This route will
provide for weather avoidance.
T-344: T-344 would extend between the NAPUA, HI, FIX to the KONA,
HI, VORTAC (KOA). T-344 would provide a route along the south side of
the Hawaiian Island chain. Additionally, this offshore route provides a
more direct routing from the island of Kauai to the Big Island.
T-346: T-346 would extend between the LIHUA, HI, VORTAC (LIH) to
the PAIKO, HI, WP. T-346 would provide a route from the island of Kauai
to the Big Island and connect to T-340. Additionally, this route will
support single engine aircraft needing to stay within gliding distance
to the shoreline.
United States Area Navigation Routes are published in paragraph
6011 of FAA Order 7400.11D dated August 8, 2019, and effective
September 15, 2019, 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.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.
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
7400.11D, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8,
2019, and effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6011--United States Area Navigation Routes
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T-340 NORBY, HI to HILO, HI (ITO) [New]
NORBY, HI FIX (Lat. 21[deg]09'18.74'' N, long. 157[deg]31'21.71'' W)
HLENA, HI WP (Lat. 21[deg]02'18.48'' N, long. 157[deg]14'53.85'' W)
AARES, HI WP (Lat. 20[deg]59'55.00'' N, long. 157[deg]05'42.00'' W)
CHAIN, HI FIX (Lat. 20[deg]58'22.78'' N, long. 156[deg]55'32.74'' W)
WYLUA, HI WP (Lat. 21[deg]05'42.50'' N, long. 156[deg]31'38.18'' W)
BARBY, HI FIX (Lat. 20[deg]51'39.55'' N, long. 155[deg]58'47.44'' W)
LONOH, HI WP (Lat. 20[deg]21'58.13'' N, long. 155[deg]41'40.54'' W)
WAPIO, HI FIX (Lat. 20[deg]11'16.63'' N, long. 155[deg]35'33.58'' W)
VELLA, HI FIX (Lat. 20[deg]07'14.35'' N, long. 155[deg]20'53.98'' W)
MALOA, HI WP (Lat. 20[deg]03'31.55'' N, long. 155[deg]15'10.50'' W)
ARBOR, HI FIX (Lat. 19[deg]58'51.61'' N, long. 155[deg]07'59.70'' W)
Hilo, HI (ITO) VORTAC (Lat. 19[deg]43'16.86'' N, long. 155[deg]00'39.44'' W)
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T-342 KUHIO, HI to KONA, HI [New]
KUHIO, HI WP (Lat. 21[deg]15'18.66'' N, long. 157[deg]49'54.01'' W)
Koko Head, HI (CKH) VORTAC (Lat. 21[deg]15'54.40'' N, long. 157[deg]42'10.73'' W)
ALAEY, HI WP (Lat. 21[deg]15'17.58'' N, long. 157[deg]27'49.56'' W)
PLUMB, HI FIX (Lat. 21[deg]12'42.30'' N, long. 156[deg]36'05.35'' W)
WYLUA, HI WP (Lat. 21[deg]05'42.50'' N, long. 156[deg]31'38.18'' W)
Maui, HI (OGG) VORTAC (Lat. 20[deg]54'23.30'' N, long. 156[deg]25'15.42'' W)
MAKEN, HI FIX (Lat. 20[deg]34'44.22'' N, long. 156[deg]25'10.66'' W)
TAMMI, HI FIX (Lat. 20[deg]05'33.56'' N, long. 156[deg]02'00.51'' W)
KONA, HI (KOA) VORTAC (Lat. 19[deg]43'02.06'' N, long. 156[deg]02'41.71'' W)
T-344 NAPUA, HI to KONA, HI (KOA) [New]
NAPUA, HI FIX (Lat. 21[deg]44'10.93'' N, long. 159[deg]14'38.56'' W)
KEOLA, HI FIX (Lat. 21[deg]17'53.24'' N, long. 158[deg]29'25.89'' W)
GECKO, HI FIX (Lat. 21[deg]11'32.10'' N, long. 158[deg]18'35.21'' W)
JULLE, HI FIX (Lat. 20[deg]57'35.78'' N, long. 157[deg]34'35.29'' W)
ZUKAH, HI WP (Lat. 20[deg]15'21.03'' N, long. 156[deg]15'26.08'' W)
Kona, HI (KOA) VORTAC (Lat. 19[deg]43'02.06'' N, long. 156[deg]02'41.71'' W)
T-346 LIHUE, HI to PAIKO, HI [New]
Lihue, HI (LIH) VORTAC (Lat. 21[deg]57'55.00'' N, long. 159[deg]20'17.20'' W)
KOLEA, HI WP (Lat. 21[deg]31'15.28'' N, long. 158[deg]20'37.80'' W)
SHIGI, HI FIX (Lat. 21[deg]18'15.11'' N, long. 158[deg]10'17.41'' W)
KUHIO, HI WP (Lat. 21[deg]15'18.66'' N, long. 157[deg]49'54.01'' W)
NORBY, HI FIX (Lat. 21[deg]09'18.74'' N, long. 157[deg]31'21.71'' W)
MAKEN, HI FIX (Lat. 20[deg]34'44.22'' N, long. 156[deg]25'10.66'' W)
NOWRA, HI WP (Lat. 20[deg]28'31.23'' N, long. 156[deg]09'17.08'' W)
PAIKO, HI WP (Lat. 20[deg]16'22.29'' N, long. 155[deg]38'27.80'' W)
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 2, 2019.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2019-26604 Filed 12-11-19; 8:45 am]
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