Amendment of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Route T-333; Western United States, 23458-23459 [2020-08946]

Agencies

• Federal Aviation Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 28, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 23458-23459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08946]


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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


Amendment of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Route T-333; Western 
United States

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Area Navigation (RNAV) Route (T-333) in 
the western United States. The modification is necessary due to the 
planned decommissioning of the 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: Effective date 0901 UTC, July 16, 2020. The Director of the 
FEDERAL REGISTER approves this incorporation by reference action under 
Title 1 Code of Federal Regulations part 51 subject to the annual 
revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: 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, 
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 air traffic service route structure in the 
western United States to maintain the efficient flow of air traffic.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 
FAA-2018-0986 in the Federal Register (83 FR 60788; November 27, 2018), 
amending RNAV route T-333 in the western United States. Interested 
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by 
submitting written comments on the proposal. No comments were received.
    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 RNAV route 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.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends 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,

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air traffic service routes, and reporting points.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by amending RNAV route T-333. The route changes are outlined 
below.
    T-333: T-333 is amended from the Fellows, CA, (FLW) VOR/DME to the 
BORED, CA, waypoint. The FAA extended the route to the southeast by 130 
miles to connect to the Fellows CA, VOR/DME NAVAID, which is the 
starting point of the RNAV route. The extension is needed for 
navigation in the low altitude structure as V-485 is being gapped in a 
separate rulemaking action [Docket No. FAA-2018-0850 (83 FR 63603; 
December 11, 2018)] due to the decommissioning of the Priest, CA, VOR. 
The amendment removed the KLIDE, CA, FIX due to turn criteria for RNAV 
procedure development in order to rejoin T-333 at the BORED, CA, FIX.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. 
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 only affects air traffic procedures 
and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated, 
does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action of modifying RNAV route T-
333 in the western United States qualifies for categorical exclusion 
under the National Environmental Policy Act and its implementing 
regulations at 40 CFR part 1500, and in accordance with FAA Order 
1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, paragraph 5-
6.5a, which categorically excludes from further environmental impact 
review rulemaking actions that designate or modify classes of airspace 
areas, airways, routes, and reporting points (see 14 CFR part 71, 
Designation of Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; Air Traffic 
Service Routes; and Reporting Points). As such, this action is not 
expected to result in any significant environmental impacts. In 
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, paragraph 5-2 regarding 
Extraordinary Circumstances, the FAA has reviewed this action for 
factors and circumstances in which a normally categorically excluded 
action may have a significant environmental impact requiring further 
analysis. The FAA has determined that no extraordinary circumstances 
exist that warrant preparation of an environmental assessment or 
environmental impact study.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration amends 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


                                    T 333 FELLOWS, CA to TIPRE, CA [Amended]
 
Fellows, CA (FLW)             VOR/DME             (Lat. 35[deg]05'35.10'' N, long. 119[deg]51'56.08'' W)
REDDE, CA                     FIX                 (Lat. 35[deg]39'35.48'' N, long. 120[deg]17'42.14'' W)
LKHRN, CA                     WP                  (Lat. 36[deg]05'59.82'' N, long. 120[deg]45'22.53'' W)
RANCK, CA                     FIX                 (Lat. 36[deg]35'29.90'' N, long. 121[deg]06'10.37'' W)
HENCE, CA                     FIX                 (Lat. 36[deg]55'28.65'' N, long. 121[deg]25'49.36'' W)
GILRO, CA                     FIX                 (Lat. 37[deg]02'46.62'' N, long. 121[deg]34'06.76'' W)
BORED, CA                     FIX                 (Lat. 37[deg]18'34.16'' N, long. 121[deg]27'48.06'' W)
SMONE, CA                     WP                  (Lat. 37[deg]32'10.45'' N, long. 121[deg]21'30.65'' W)
OOWEN, CA                     WP                  (Lat. 37[deg]42'25.17'' N, long. 121[deg]16'29.21'' W)
TIPRE, CA                      WP                 (Lat. 38[deg]12'21.00'' N, long. 121[deg]02'09.00'' W)
 
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 23, 2020.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulation Group.
[FR Doc. 2020-08946 Filed 4-27-20; 8:45 am]
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