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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Authority for This Rulemaking
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2020–0236; Airspace
Docket No. 18–AEA–16]
RIN 2120–AA66
Establishment and Amendment of Area
Navigation Routes, Northeast Corridor
Atlantic Coast Routes; Eastern United
States.
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action establishes seven
new high altitude area navigation
(RNAV) routes (Q-routes), and modifies
one existing Q-route, in support of the
Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Route
(NEC ACR) Project. This action
improves the efficiency of the National
Airspace System (NAS) by expanding
the availability of RNAV routing and
reducing the dependency on groundbased navigational systems.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC,
September 10, 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:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Gallant, Rules and Regulations Group,
Office of Policy, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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 supports the
air traffic service route structure in the
eastern United States to maintain the
efficient flow of air traffic.
History
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA–2020–0236 in the Federal Register
(85 FR 16572; March 24, 2020) to
establish 19 new Q-routes, and amend
13 existing Q-routes, in the northeastern
United States to support the Northeast
Corridor Atlantic Coast Route project.
The NPRM proposed to designate the
following new routes: Q–101, Q–107,
Q–111, Q–115, Q–117, Q–119, Q–127,
Q–129, Q–131, Q–133, Q–167, Q–220,
Q–419, Q–430, Q–437, Q–439, Q–445,
Q–450, and Q–481. In addition, the
NPRM proposed amendments to the
following existing routes: Q–22, Q–54,
Q–60, Q–64, Q–85, Q–87, Q–97, Q–99,
Q–109, Q–113, Q–135, Q–409, and Q–
480. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the
proposal. No comments were received.
Differences From the NPRM
As the NPRM was published, the
United States was undergoing the effects
of the world-wide COVID–19 pandemic.
The restrictions imposed to confront the
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pandemic impacted the ability of air
traffic control facilities to conduct the
required air traffic controller training to
implement these routes, including
required classroom and simulator
training. The FAA determined that
training to implement all 32 routes
addressed in the NPRM could not be
accomplished in the near-term.
As a result, the FAA is limiting the
scope of this rule to establishing the
following seven Q-routes: Q–119, Q–
127, Q–129, Q–220, Q–430, Q–439, and
Q–450; and amending the existing route:
Q–480. The descriptions of these routes
are the same as proposed in the NPRM.
The remaining routes contained in the
NPRM are removed from this rule and
will be addressed by separate
rulemaking action at a later date.
Area navigation routes are published
in paragraph 2006, 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 area navigation routes listed
in this document will be subsequently
published in the Order.
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,
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
The Rule
The FAA is amending Title 14, Code
of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71
by establishing seven new Q-routes, and
amending one existing Q-route, in the
eastern United States to support the
Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Route
project. The new routes are designated:
Q–119, Q–127, Q–129, Q–220, Q–430,
Q–439, and Q–450. In addition,
amendments are made to the
description of Q–480.
The new Q-routes are described as
follows:
Q–119: Q–119 extends between the
SCOOB, VA, WP, and the Westminster,
MD (EMI), VORTAC.
Q–127: Q–127 extends between the
Gordonsville, VA (GVE), VORTAC, and
the Smyrna, DE (ENO), VORTAC.
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Q–129: Q–129 extends between the
GARIC, NC, WP, and the PYTON, MD,
WP.
Q–220: Q–220 extends between the
RIFLE, NY, Fix, and the LARIE, MA,
WP.
Q–430: Q–430 extends between the
ZANDER, OH, Fix, and the Nantucket,
MA (ACK), VOR/DME.
Q–439: Q–439 extends between the
BRIGS, NJ, Fix, and the Presque Isle, ME
(PQI), VOR/DME.
Q–450: Q–450 extends between the
HNNAH, NJ, Fix, and the Deer Park, NY
(DPK), VOR/DME.
The amended Q route is described as
follows:
Q–480: Q–480 extends between the
ZANDR, OH, Fix, and the Kennebunk,
ME, VORTAC. The route is amended by
inserting the KYLOH, NH, WP and the
BEEKN, ME, WPs between the Barnes,
MA (BAF), VORTAC, and the
Kennebunk, ME (ENE), VOR/DME.
Otherwise, Q–480 remains as currently
charted.
Full route descriptions of the
proposed new and amended routes are
listed in ‘‘The Amendment’’ section of
this rule.
The new and amended routes expand
the availability of high altitude RNAV
routing along the eastern seaboard of the
U.S. The project is designed to increase
airspace capacity and reduce
complexity in high volume areas
through the use of optimized routes
through congested airspace.
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
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 establishing seven high
altitude RNAV routes (Q routes), and
amending one Q route qualifies for a
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
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Q–119 SCOOB, VA to Westminster, MD (EMI) [New]
SCOOB, VA
WP
(Lat. 37°35′32.00″ N, long.
GROKK, VA
WP
(Lat. 37°52′22.88″ N, long.
RYVRR, VA
WP
(Lat. 38°02′17.54″ N, long.
SHTGN, MD WP
(Lat. 38°14′45.29″ N, long.
DUALY, MD WP
(Lat. 38°45′53.59″ N, long.
HALEX, MD
WP
(Lat. 38°53′49.13″ N, long.
Westminster, VORTAC
(Lat. 39°29′42.03″ N, long.
MD (EMI)
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is not expected to cause any potentially
significant environmental impacts. In
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F,
paragraph 5–2 regarding Extraordinary
Circumstances, this action has been
reviewed for factors and circumstances
in which a normally categorically
excluded action may have a significant
environmental impact requiring further
analysis, and it is determined that no
extraordinary circumstances exist that
warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
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
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 2006 United States Area
Navigation Routes
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076°37′49.00″
076°40′49.87″
076°42′36.92″
076°44′52.23″
076°50′33.76″
076°52′01.49″
076°58′42.86″
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Q–127 Gordonsville, VA (GVE) to Smyrna, DE (ENO) [New]
Gordonsville, VORTAC
(Lat. 38°00′48.96″ N, long. 078°09′10.89″
VA (GVE)
BUKYY, MD WP
(Lat. 38°42′20.00″ N, long. 076°44′42.63″
BAILZ, MD
WP
(Lat. 38°44′54.47″ N, long. 076°38′48.17″
GRACO, MD FIX
(Lat. 38°56′29.81″ N, long. 076°11′59.22″
Smyrna, DE
VORTAC
(Lat. 39°13′53.93″ N, long. 075°30′57.49″
(ENO)
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Q–129 GARIC, NC to PYTON, MD [New]
GARIC, NC
WP
(Lat. 33°52′34.84″ N, long. 077°58′53.66″ W)
YERBA, NC
WP
(Lat. 35°19′00.83″ N, long. 077°55′44.62″ W)
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AARNN, NC
THEOO, VA
PYTON, MD
WP
WP
WP
(Lat. 36°22′43.59″ N, long. 078°01′04.05″ W)
(Lat. 37°35′34.68″ N, long. 078°07′20.23″ W)
(Lat. 39°42′38.01″ N, long. 078°18′10.19″ W)
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Q–220 RIFLE, NY to LARIE,
RIFLE, NY
FIX
HOFFI, NY
FIX
ORCHA, NY
WP
ALBOW, NY WP
Sandy Point, VOR/DME
RI (SEY)
SKOWL, RI
WP
JAWZZ, MA
WP
LARIE, MA
WP
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MA [New]
(Lat. 40°41′24.18″
(Lat. 40°48′03.46″
(Lat. 40°54′55.46″
(Lat. 41°02′04.04″
(Lat. 41°10′02.77″
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long.
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072°34′54.89″
072°27′41.97″
072°18′43.64″
071°58′30.69″
071°34′33.91″
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(Lat. 41°15′47.18″ N, long. 071°16′44.35″ W)
(Lat. 41°24′08.08″ N, long. 070°50′33.25″ W)
(Lat. 41°49′23.46″ N, long. 069°58′41.96″ W)
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Q–430 ZANDER, OH to Nantucket, MA (ACK) [New]
ZANDER,
FIX
(Lat. 40°00′18.75″ N, long.
OH
Bellaire, OH
VOR/DME
(Lat. 40°01′01.29″ N, long.
(AIR)
LEJOY, PA
FIX
(Lat. 40°00′12.22″ N, long.
VINSE, PA
FIX
(Lat. 39°58′16.21″ N, long.
BEETS, PA
FIX
(Lat. 39°57′20.57″ N, long.
LARRI, PA
FIX
(Lat. 39°57′02.33″ N, long.
SAAME, PA
FIX
(Lat. 40°01′51.82″ N, long.
BYRDD, PA
FIX
(Lat. 40°05′31.93″ N, long.
COPES, PA
FIX
(Lat. 40°07′50.57″ N, long.
Robbinsville, VORTAC
(Lat. 40°12′08.65″ N, long.
NJ (RBV)
MYRCA, NJ
WP
(Lat. 40°20′42.97″ N, long.
CREEL, NY
FIX
(Lat. 40°26′50.51″ N, long.
RIFLE, NY
FIX
(Lat. 40°41′24.18″ N, long.
KYSKY, NY
FIX
(Lat. 40°46′52.75″ N, long.
LIBBE, NY
FIX
(Lat. 41°00′15.86″ N, long.
FLAPE, MA
FIX
(Lat. 41°03′56.30″ N, long.
DEEPO, MA
FIX
(Lat. 41°06′53.96″ N, long.
Nantucket,
VOR/DME
(Lat. 41°16′54.79″ N, long.
MA (ACK)
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Q–439 BRIGS, NJ to Presque
BRIGS, NJ
FIX
DRIFT, NJ
FIX
MANTA, NJ
FIX
PLUME, NJ
FIX
SHERL, NY
FIX
DUNEE, NY
FIX
SARDI, NY
FIX
RIFLE, NY
FIX
FOXWD, CT
WP
BOGRT, MA WP
BLENO, NH
WP
BEEKN, ME
WP
FRIAR, ME
FIX
Presque Isle, VOR/DME
ME (PQI)
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Isle, ME (PQI) [New]
(Lat. 39°31′24.72″ N, long.
(Lat. 39°48′53.56″ N, long.
(Lat. 39°54′07.01″ N, long.
(Lat. 40°07′06.67″ N, long.
(Lat. 40°15′20.55″ N, long.
(Lat. 40°19′24.38″ N, long.
(Lat. 40°31′26.61″ N, long.
(Lat. 40°41′24.18″ N, long.
(Lat. 41°48′21.66″ N, long.
(Lat. 42°13′56.08″ N, long.
(Lat. 42°54′55.00″ N, long.
(Lat. 43°20′51.95″ N, long.
(Lat. 44°26′28.93″ N, long.
(Lat. 46°46′27.07″ N, long.
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081°31′58.35″ W)
080°49′02.02″ W)
079°24′53.61″
077°57′21.20″
077°26′59.55″
077°17′54.14″
076°29′02.39″
075°49′07.29″
075°22′36.37″
074°29′42.09″
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073°56′58.07″
073°33′10.68″
072°34′54.89″
072°12′21.45″
071°21′20.34″
071°04′10.55″
070°50′09.85″
070°01′36.16″
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074°08′19.67″
073°40′49.53″
073°32′31.63″
073°17′08.03″
073°07′18.26″
073°02′26.06″
072°47′55.87″
072°34′54.89″
071°48′07.03″
071°31′07.37″
071°04′43.37″
070°44′50.28″
069°53′04.38″
068°05′40.37″
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Q–450 HNNAH, NJ to Deer Park, NY (DPK) [New]
HNNAH, NJ
FIX
(Lat. 40°28′12.73″ N, long. 074°02′36.62″ W)
Kennedy, NY VOR/ME
(Lat. 40°37′58.40″ N, long. 073°46′17.00″ W)
(JFK)
Deer Park,
VOR/DME
(Lat. 40°47′30.30″ N, long. 073°18′13.17″ W)
NY (DPK)
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Q–480 ZANDR, OH to Kennebunk, ME (ENE) [Amended]
FIX
(Lat. 40°00′18.75″ N, long. 081°31′58.35″ W)
ZANDR, OH
Bellaire, OH
VOR/DME
(Lat. 40°01′01.29″ N, long. 080°49′02.02″ W)
(AIR)
LEJOY, PA
FIX
(Lat. 40°00′12.22″ N, long. 079°24′53.61″ W)
VINSE, PA
FIX
(Lat. 39°58′16.21″ N, long. 077°57′21.20″ W)
BEETS, PA
FIX
(Lat. 39°57′20.57″ N, long. 077°26′59.55″ W)
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HOTEE, PA
MIKYG, PA
SPOTZ, PA
CANDR, NJ
JEFFF, NJ
Kingston, NY
(IGN)
LESWL, CT
Barnes, MA
(BAF)
KYLOH, NH
BEEKN, ME
Kennebunk,
ME (ENE)
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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 95
[Docket No. 31318; Amdt. No. 553]
IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous
Amendments
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This amendment adopts
miscellaneous amendments to the
required IFR (instrument flight rules)
altitudes and changeover points for
certain Federal airways, jet routes, or
direct routes for which a minimum or
maximum en route authorized IFR
altitude is prescribed. This regulatory
action is needed because of changes
occurring in the National Airspace
System. These changes are designed to
provide for the safe and efficient use of
the navigable airspace under instrument
conditions in the affected areas.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, July 16,
2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas J. Nichols, Flight Procedures
and Airspace Group, Flight
Technologies and Procedures Division,
Flight Standards Service, Federal
Aviation Administration. Mailing
Address: FAA Mike Monroney
Aeronautical Center, Flight Procedures
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(Lat.
(Lat.
(Lat.
(Lat.
(Lat.
(Lat.
WP
VORTAC
(Lat. 41°53′31.00″ N, long. 073°19′20.00″ W)
(Lat. 42°09′43.05″ N, long. 072°42′58.32″ W)
WP
WP
VOR/DME
(Lat. 43°03′53.11″ N, long. 071°13′45.49″ W)
(Lat. 43°20′51.95″ N, long. 070°44′50.28″ W)
(Lat. 43°25′32.42″ N, long. 070°36′48.69″ W)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on June 26,
2020.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations
Group.
SUMMARY:
WP
WP
WP
FIX
FIX
VOR/DME
40°20′36.00″
40°36′06.00″
40°45′55.00″
40°58′15.55″
41°14′46.38″
41°39′55.62″
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N,
N,
N,
N,
N,
long.
long.
long.
long.
long.
long.
076°29′37.00″
075°49′11.00″
075°22′59.00″
074°57′35.38″
074°27′43.29″
073°49′20.01″
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and Airspace Group, 6500 South
MacArthur Blvd., Registry Bldg. 29,
Room 104, Oklahoma City, OK 73125.
Telephone: (405) 954–4164.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
amendment to part 95 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95)
amends, suspends, or revokes IFR
altitudes governing the operation of all
aircraft in flight over a specified route
or any portion of that route, as well as
the changeover points (COPs) for
Federal airways, jet routes, or direct
routes as prescribed in part 95.
The Rule
The specified IFR altitudes, when
used in conjunction with the prescribed
changeover points for those routes,
ensure navigation aid coverage that is
adequate for safe flight operations and
free of frequency interference. The
reasons and circumstances that create
the need for this amendment involve
matters of flight safety and operational
efficiency in the National Airspace
System, are related to published
aeronautical charts that are essential to
the user, and provide for the safe and
efficient use of the navigable airspace.
In addition, those various reasons or
circumstances require making this
amendment effective before the next
scheduled charting and publication date
of the flight information to assure its
timely availability to the user. The
effective date of this amendment reflects
those considerations. In view of the
close and immediate relationship
between these regulatory changes and
safety in air commerce, I find that notice
and public procedure before adopting
this amendment are impracticable and
contrary to the public interest and that
good cause exists for making the
amendment effective in less than 30
days.
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Conclusion
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 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. For the same
reason, the FAA certifies that this
amendment will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 95
Airspace, Navigation (air).
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 12,
2020.
Robert C. Carty,
Executive Deputy Director, Flight Standards
Service.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the
authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, part 95 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95) is
amended as follows effective at 0901
UTC, July 16, 2020.
1. The authority citation for part 95
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40106,
40113, 40114, 40120, 44502, 44514, 44719,
44721.
2. Part 95 is amended to read as
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 129 (Monday, July 6, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 40089-40092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14313]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2020-0236; Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-16]
RIN 2120-AA66
Establishment and Amendment of Area Navigation Routes, Northeast
Corridor Atlantic Coast Routes; Eastern United States.
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes seven new high altitude area
navigation (RNAV) routes (Q-routes), and modifies one existing Q-route,
in support of the Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Route (NEC ACR)
Project. This action improves the efficiency of the National Airspace
System (NAS) by expanding the availability of RNAV routing and reducing
the dependency on ground-based navigational systems.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, September 10, 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: Paul Gallant, 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 supports the air traffic service route structure in the
eastern United States to maintain the efficient flow of air traffic.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA-2020-0236 in the Federal Register (85 FR 16572; March 24, 2020) to
establish 19 new Q-routes, and amend 13 existing Q-routes, in the
northeastern United States to support the Northeast Corridor Atlantic
Coast Route project. The NPRM proposed to designate the following new
routes: Q-101, Q-107, Q-111, Q-115, Q-117, Q-119, Q-127, Q-129, Q-131,
Q-133, Q-167, Q-220, Q-419, Q-430, Q-437, Q-439, Q-445, Q-450, and Q-
481. In addition, the NPRM proposed amendments to the following
existing routes: Q-22, Q-54, Q-60, Q-64, Q-85, Q-87, Q-97, Q-99, Q-109,
Q-113, Q-135, Q-409, and Q-480. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
the proposal. No comments were received.
Differences From the NPRM
As the NPRM was published, the United States was undergoing the
effects of the world-wide COVID-19 pandemic. The restrictions imposed
to confront the pandemic impacted the ability of air traffic control
facilities to conduct the required air traffic controller training to
implement these routes, including required classroom and simulator
training. The FAA determined that training to implement all 32 routes
addressed in the NPRM could not be accomplished in the near-term.
As a result, the FAA is limiting the scope of this rule to
establishing the following seven Q-routes: Q-119, Q-127, Q-129, Q-220,
Q-430, Q-439, and Q-450; and amending the existing route: Q-480. The
descriptions of these routes are the same as proposed in the NPRM. The
remaining routes contained in the NPRM are removed from this rule and
will be addressed by separate rulemaking action at a later date.
Area navigation routes are published in paragraph 2006, 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 area navigation
routes listed in this document will be subsequently published in the
Order.
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, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
The Rule
The FAA is amending Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by establishing seven new Q-routes, and amending one existing
Q-route, in the eastern United States to support the Northeast Corridor
Atlantic Coast Route project. The new routes are designated: Q-119, Q-
127, Q-129, Q-220, Q-430, Q-439, and Q-450. In addition, amendments are
made to the description of Q-480.
The new Q-routes are described as follows:
Q-119: Q-119 extends between the SCOOB, VA, WP, and the
Westminster, MD (EMI), VORTAC.
Q-127: Q-127 extends between the Gordonsville, VA (GVE), VORTAC,
and the Smyrna, DE (ENO), VORTAC.
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Q-129: Q-129 extends between the GARIC, NC, WP, and the PYTON, MD,
WP.
Q-220: Q-220 extends between the RIFLE, NY, Fix, and the LARIE, MA,
WP.
Q-430: Q-430 extends between the ZANDER, OH, Fix, and the
Nantucket, MA (ACK), VOR/DME.
Q-439: Q-439 extends between the BRIGS, NJ, Fix, and the Presque
Isle, ME (PQI), VOR/DME.
Q-450: Q-450 extends between the HNNAH, NJ, Fix, and the Deer Park,
NY (DPK), VOR/DME.
The amended Q route is described as follows:
Q-480: Q-480 extends between the ZANDR, OH, Fix, and the Kennebunk,
ME, VORTAC. The route is amended by inserting the KYLOH, NH, WP and the
BEEKN, ME, WPs between the Barnes, MA (BAF), VORTAC, and the Kennebunk,
ME (ENE), VOR/DME. Otherwise, Q-480 remains as currently charted.
Full route descriptions of the proposed new and amended routes are
listed in ``The Amendment'' section of this rule.
The new and amended routes expand the availability of high altitude
RNAV routing along the eastern seaboard of the U.S. The project is
designed to increase airspace capacity and reduce complexity in high
volume areas through the use of optimized routes through congested
airspace.
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 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 establishing seven high
altitude RNAV routes (Q routes), and amending one Q route qualifies for
a 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 cause any potentially significant environmental
impacts. In accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, paragraph 5-2 regarding
Extraordinary Circumstances, this action has been reviewed for factors
and circumstances in which a normally categorically excluded action may
have a significant environmental impact requiring further analysis, and
it is determined that no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant
preparation of an environmental assessment.
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 2006 United States Area Navigation Routes
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Q-119 SCOOB, VA to Westminster, MD (EMI) [New]
SCOOB, VA WP (Lat. 37[deg]35'32.00'' N, long. 076[deg]37'49.00'' W)
GROKK, VA WP (Lat. 37[deg]52'22.88'' N, long. 076[deg]40'49.87'' W)
RYVRR, VA WP (Lat. 38[deg]02'17.54'' N, long. 076[deg]42'36.92'' W)
SHTGN, MD WP (Lat. 38[deg]14'45.29'' N, long. 076[deg]44'52.23'' W)
DUALY, MD WP (Lat. 38[deg]45'53.59'' N, long. 076[deg]50'33.76'' W)
HALEX, MD WP (Lat. 38[deg]53'49.13'' N, long. 076[deg]52'01.49'' W)
Westminster, MD (EMI) VORTAC (Lat. 39[deg]29'42.03'' N, long. 076[deg]58'42.86'' W)
* * * * * * *
Q-127 Gordonsville, VA (GVE) to Smyrna, DE (ENO) [New]
Gordonsville, VA (GVE) VORTAC (Lat. 38[deg]00'48.96'' N, long. 078[deg]09'10.89'' W)
BUKYY, MD WP (Lat. 38[deg]42'20.00'' N, long. 076[deg]44'42.63'' W)
BAILZ, MD WP (Lat. 38[deg]44'54.47'' N, long. 076[deg]38'48.17'' W)
GRACO, MD FIX (Lat. 38[deg]56'29.81'' N, long. 076[deg]11'59.22'' W)
Smyrna, DE (ENO) VORTAC (Lat. 39[deg]13'53.93'' N, long. 075[deg]30'57.49'' W)
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Q-129 GARIC, NC to PYTON, MD [New]
GARIC, NC WP (Lat. 33[deg]52'34.84'' N, long. 077[deg]58'53.66'' W)
YERBA, NC WP (Lat. 35[deg]19'00.83'' N, long. 077[deg]55'44.62'' W)
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AARNN, NC WP (Lat. 36[deg]22'43.59'' N, long. 078[deg]01'04.05'' W)
THEOO, VA WP (Lat. 37[deg]35'34.68'' N, long. 078[deg]07'20.23'' W)
PYTON, MD WP (Lat. 39[deg]42'38.01'' N, long. 078[deg]18'10.19'' W)
* * * * * * *
Q-220 RIFLE, NY to LARIE, MA [New]
RIFLE, NY FIX (Lat. 40[deg]41'24.18'' N, long. 072[deg]34'54.89'' W)
HOFFI, NY FIX (Lat. 40[deg]48'03.46'' N, long. 072[deg]27'41.97'' W)
ORCHA, NY WP (Lat. 40[deg]54'55.46'' N, long. 072[deg]18'43.64'' W)
ALBOW, NY WP (Lat. 41[deg]02'04.04'' N, long. 071[deg]58'30.69'' W)
Sandy Point, RI (SEY) VOR/DME (Lat. 41[deg]10'02.77'' N, long. 071[deg]34'33.91'' W)
SKOWL, RI WP (Lat. 41[deg]15'47.18'' N, long. 071[deg]16'44.35'' W)
JAWZZ, MA WP (Lat. 41[deg]24'08.08'' N, long. 070[deg]50'33.25'' W)
LARIE, MA WP (Lat. 41[deg]49'23.46'' N, long. 069[deg]58'41.96'' W)
* * * * * * *
Q-430 ZANDER, OH to Nantucket, MA (ACK) [New]
ZANDER, OH FIX (Lat. 40[deg]00'18.75'' N, long. 081[deg]31'58.35'' W)
Bellaire, OH (AIR) VOR/DME (Lat. 40[deg]01'01.29'' N, long. 080[deg]49'02.02'' W)
LEJOY, PA FIX (Lat. 40[deg]00'12.22'' N, long. 079[deg]24'53.61'' W)
VINSE, PA FIX (Lat. 39[deg]58'16.21'' N, long. 077[deg]57'21.20'' W)
BEETS, PA FIX (Lat. 39[deg]57'20.57'' N, long. 077[deg]26'59.55'' W)
LARRI, PA FIX (Lat. 39[deg]57'02.33'' N, long. 077[deg]17'54.14'' W)
SAAME, PA FIX (Lat. 40[deg]01'51.82'' N, long. 076[deg]29'02.39'' W)
BYRDD, PA FIX (Lat. 40[deg]05'31.93'' N, long. 075[deg]49'07.29'' W)
COPES, PA FIX (Lat. 40[deg]07'50.57'' N, long. 075[deg]22'36.37'' W)
Robbinsville, NJ (RBV) VORTAC (Lat. 40[deg]12'08.65'' N, long. 074[deg]29'42.09'' W)
MYRCA, NJ WP (Lat. 40[deg]20'42.97'' N, long. 073[deg]56'58.07'' W)
CREEL, NY FIX (Lat. 40[deg]26'50.51'' N, long. 073[deg]33'10.68'' W)
RIFLE, NY FIX (Lat. 40[deg]41'24.18'' N, long. 072[deg]34'54.89'' W)
KYSKY, NY FIX (Lat. 40[deg]46'52.75'' N, long. 072[deg]12'21.45'' W)
LIBBE, NY FIX (Lat. 41[deg]00'15.86'' N, long. 071[deg]21'20.34'' W)
FLAPE, MA FIX (Lat. 41[deg]03'56.30'' N, long. 071[deg]04'10.55'' W)
DEEPO, MA FIX (Lat. 41[deg]06'53.96'' N, long. 070[deg]50'09.85'' W)
Nantucket, MA (ACK) VOR/DME (Lat. 41[deg]16'54.79'' N, long. 070[deg]01'36.16'' W)
* * * * * * *
Q-439 BRIGS, NJ to Presque Isle, ME (PQI) [New]
BRIGS, NJ FIX (Lat. 39[deg]31'24.72'' N, long. 074[deg]08'19.67'' 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)
DUNEE, NY FIX (Lat. 40[deg]19'24.38'' N, long. 073[deg]02'26.06'' W)
SARDI, NY FIX (Lat. 40[deg]31'26.61'' N, long. 072[deg]47'55.87'' W)
RIFLE, NY FIX (Lat. 40[deg]41'24.18'' N, long. 072[deg]34'54.89'' W)
FOXWD, CT WP (Lat. 41[deg]48'21.66'' N, long. 071[deg]48'07.03'' W)
BOGRT, MA WP (Lat. 42[deg]13'56.08'' N, long. 071[deg]31'07.37'' W)
BLENO, NH WP (Lat. 42[deg]54'55.00'' N, long. 071[deg]04'43.37'' W)
BEEKN, ME WP (Lat. 43[deg]20'51.95'' N, long. 070[deg]44'50.28'' W)
FRIAR, ME FIX (Lat. 44[deg]26'28.93'' N, long. 069[deg]53'04.38'' W)
Presque Isle, ME (PQI) VOR/DME (Lat. 46[deg]46'27.07'' N, long. 068[deg]05'40.37'' W)
* * * * * * *
Q-450 HNNAH, NJ to Deer Park, NY (DPK) [New]
HNNAH, NJ FIX (Lat. 40[deg]28'12.73'' N, long. 074[deg]02'36.62'' W)
Kennedy, NY (JFK) VOR/ME (Lat. 40[deg]37'58.40'' N, long. 073[deg]46'17.00'' W)
Deer Park, NY (DPK) VOR/DME (Lat. 40[deg]47'30.30'' N, long. 073[deg]18'13.17'' W)
* * * * * * *
Q-480 ZANDR, OH to Kennebunk, ME (ENE) [Amended]
ZANDR, OH FIX (Lat. 40[deg]00'18.75'' N, long. 081[deg]31'58.35'' W)
Bellaire, OH (AIR) VOR/DME (Lat. 40[deg]01'01.29'' N, long. 080[deg]49'02.02'' W)
LEJOY, PA FIX (Lat. 40[deg]00'12.22'' N, long. 079[deg]24'53.61'' W)
VINSE, PA FIX (Lat. 39[deg]58'16.21'' N, long. 077[deg]57'21.20'' W)
BEETS, PA FIX (Lat. 39[deg]57'20.57'' N, long. 077[deg]26'59.55'' W)
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HOTEE, PA WP (Lat. 40[deg]20'36.00'' N, long. 076[deg]29'37.00'' W)
MIKYG, PA WP (Lat. 40[deg]36'06.00'' N, long. 075[deg]49'11.00'' W)
SPOTZ, PA WP (Lat. 40[deg]45'55.00'' N, long. 075[deg]22'59.00'' W)
CANDR, NJ FIX (Lat. 40[deg]58'15.55'' N, long. 074[deg]57'35.38'' W)
JEFFF, NJ FIX (Lat. 41[deg]14'46.38'' N, long. 074[deg]27'43.29'' W)
Kingston, NY (IGN) VOR/DME (Lat. 41[deg]39'55.62'' N, long. 073[deg]49'20.01'' W)
LESWL, CT WP (Lat. 41[deg]53'31.00'' N, long. 073[deg]19'20.00'' W)
Barnes, MA (BAF) VORTAC (Lat. 42[deg]09'43.05'' N, long. 072[deg]42'58.32'' W)
KYLOH, NH WP (Lat. 43[deg]03'53.11'' N, long. 071[deg]13'45.49'' W)
BEEKN, ME WP (Lat. 43[deg]20'51.95'' N, long. 070[deg]44'50.28'' W)
Kennebunk, ME (ENE) VOR/DME (Lat. 43[deg]25'32.42'' N, long. 070[deg]36'48.69'' W)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2020.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
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