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Vegetable and Specialty Crops. No
changes are necessary in those
requirements as a result of this action.
Should any changes become necessary,
they would be submitted to OMB for
approval.
This proposed rule would not impose
any additional reporting or
recordkeeping requirements on either
small or large potato handlers. As with
all Federal marketing order programs,
reports and forms are periodically
reviewed to reduce information
requirements and duplication by
industry and public sector agencies.
USDA has not identified any relevant
Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or
conflict with this proposed rule.
AMS is committed to complying with
the E-Government Act, to promote the
use of the internet and other
information technologies to provide
increased opportunities for citizen
access to Government information and
services, and for other purposes.
A small business guide on complying
with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop
marketing agreements and orders may
be viewed at: https://
www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/
moa/small-businesses. Any questions
about the compliance guide should be
sent to Richard Lower at the previously
mentioned address in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
A 60-day comment period is provided
to allow interested persons to respond
to this proposal. All written comments
timely received will be considered
before a final determination is made on
this matter.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 945
Marketing agreements, Potatoes,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
For the reasons set forth above, AMS
proposes to amend 7 CFR part 945 as
follows:
PART 945—IRISH POTATOES GROWN
IN CERTAIN DESIGNATED COUNTIES
IN IDAHO, AND MALHEUR COUNTY,
OREGON
1. The authority citation for 7 CFR
part 945 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674.
1. In § 945.341, revise paragraphs
(a)(2)(i) through (iii) to read as follows:
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§ 945.341
Handling regulation.
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(i) All varieties, except Russet types.
(A) 17⁄8 inches minimum diameter,
unless otherwise specified on the
container in connection with the grade.
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(B) Size B (11⁄2 to 21⁄4 inches
diameter).
(ii) Russet types.
(A) 2 inches minimum diameter, or 4
ounces minimum weight: Provided,
That at least 40 percent of the potatoes
in each lot shall be 5 ounces or heavier.
(B) Size B (11⁄2 to 21⁄4 inches
diameter), if the potatoes otherwise
meet the requirements of the U.S. No. 1
grade or better.
(iii) All varieties, U.S. No. 1 grade or
better. Creamer (3⁄4 to 15⁄8 inches
diameter).
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Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2021–08408 Filed 4–22–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2021–0250; Airspace
Docket No. 20–AEA–22]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Establishment and
Amendment of Area Navigation
Routes, Northeast Corridor Atlantic
Coast Routes; Northeastern United
States
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
modify three existing high altitude area
navigation (RNAV) routes (Q-routes),
and establish one new Q-route, in
support of the Northeast Corridor
Atlantic Coast Route (NEC ACR) Project.
This proposal would improve the
efficiency of the National Airspace
System (NAS) by expanding the
availability of RNAV routing and
reducing the dependency on groundbased navigational systems.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before June 7, 2021.
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–
2021–0250; Airspace Docket No. 20–
AEA–22 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit
SUMMARY:
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comments through the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed
online at httsp://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 7400.11E at NARA, email:
fedreg.legal@nara.gov 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 would
expand the availability of RNAV routes
in the NAS, increase airspace capacity,
and reduce complexity in high air traffic
volume areas.
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–
2021–0250; Airspace Docket No. 20–
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AEA–22) 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–2021–0250; Airspace
Docket No. 20–AEA–22.’’ 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.
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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 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 7400.11E, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated July 21, 2020, and effective
September 15, 2020. FAA Order
7400.11E is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this
proposed rule. FAA Order 7400.11E
lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace
areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
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Background
The Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast
Route (NEC ACR) project developed
Performance Based Navigation (PBN)
routes involving the Washington,
Boston, New York, and Jacksonville Air
Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC).
The proposed routes would enable
aircraft to travel from most locations
along the east coast of the United States
mainland between Maine and
Charleston, SC. The proposed NEC ACR
routes would also tie-in to the existing
high altitude RNAV route structure
enabling more efficient direct routings
between the U.S. east coast and
Caribbean area locations.
The routes in this notice of proposed
rulemaking were originally part of a
larger proposal that was published in
the Federal Register for Docket No.
FAA–2020–0236 (85 FR 16572; March
24, 2020). Subsequently, the restrictions
imposed due to the COVID–19
pandemic precluded the completion of
the air traffic controller training needed
to implement all 30 route actions in the
original proposal. As a result, only eight
of the proposed routes could be
implemented from Docket No. FAA–
2020–0236 (85 FR 40089; July 6, 2020).
An additional four of those route actions
are being proposed again in this NPRM.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to 14 CFR part 71 to amend three
existing Q-routes, and establish 1 new
Q-route, in the northeastern United
States to support the Northeast Corridor
Atlantic Coast Route project. The
proposed new route would be
designated Q–419. In addition,
amendments are proposed to the
descriptions of the following existing
routes: Q–22, Q–54, and Q–64.
The proposed new Q-route is as
follows:
Q–419: Q–419 would extend between
the BROSS, MD, Fix, and the Deer Park,
NY (DPK), VOR/DME.
The proposed Q-route amendments
are as follows:
Q–22: Q–22 extends between the
GUSTI, LA, Fix, and the BEARI, VA,
WP. This action would extend Q–22
northeast from the BEARI, VA, WP to
the FOXWD, CT, WP. The following
points would be inserted between the
BEARI, VA, and the FOXWD, CT, WPs:
UMBRE, VA, WP; BBOBO, VA, WP;
SHTGN, MD, WP; SYFER, MD, WP;
DANGR, MD, WP; PYTHN, DE, WP;
BESSI, NJ, Fix; JOEPO, NJ, WP; BRAND,
NJ, Fix; Robbinsville, NJ (RBV),
VORTAC; LAURN, NY, Fix; LLUND,
NY, Fix; and BAYYS, CT, Fix. As
amended, Q–22 would extend between
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would provide RNAV routing between
Louisiana and the New England area.
Q–54: Q–54 extends between the
Greenwood, SC (GRD), VORTAC, and
the NUTZE, NC, WP. The proposal
would remove the Greenwood VORTAC
and add the HRTWL, SC, WP as a new
end point for the route. In addition, the
ASHEL, NC, WP would be added
between the existing RAANE, NC, and
the NUTZE, NC, WPs.
Q–64: Q–64 extends between the
CATLN, AL, Fix, and the Tar River, NC
(TYI), VORTAC. The proposal would
remove the Greenwood, SC (GRD),
VORTAC from the route and add the
HRTWL, SC, WP between the FIGEY,
GA and the DARRL, SC, Fixes. The
DADDS, NC, WP and the MARCL, NC,
WPs would be added between the
existing IDDAA, NC, WP, and the Tar
River VORTAC. Additionally, the route
would be extended northeast from the
Tar River VORTAC, through the GUILD,
NC, WP to the SAWED, VA, Fix.
Full route descriptions of the
proposed new and amended routes are
listed in ‘‘The Proposed Amendment’’
section of this notice.
The proposed new and amended
routes in this notice would 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.
RNAV routes are published in
paragraph 2006 of FAA Order 7400.11E
dated July 21, 2020, and effective
September 15, 2020, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The RNAV routes listed in this
document would 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
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matter that will only affect air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when
promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
This proposal will be subject to an
environmental analysis in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F,
‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final
regulatory action.
Q–419
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
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.
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as
follows:
§ 71.1
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CHYPS, NC
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NUTZE, NC
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NYBLK, NC
MASHI, NC
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BESSI, NJ
JOEPO, NJ
BRAND, NJ
Robbinsville, NJ
(RBV)
LAURN, NY
LLUND, NY
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1. The authority citation for part 71
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Paragraph 2006 United States Area
Navigation Routes.
BROSS, MD TO DEER PARK, NY (DPK) [NEW]
BROSS, MD
MYFOO, DE
NACYN, NJ
BSERK, NJ
HULKK, NJ
Robbinsville, NJ
(RBV)
LAURN, NY
Kennedy, NY
(JFK)
Deer Park, NY
(DPK)
Q–22
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11E,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, is
amended as follows:
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PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
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CATLN, AL
FIGEY, GA
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Issued in Washington, DC, on April 19,
2021.
George Gonzalez,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations
Group.
[FR Doc. 2021–08373 Filed 4–22–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2021–0292; Airspace
Docket No. 21–AGL–22]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Modification of Class E
Airspace; Williston, ND
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
modify the Class E airspace, designated
as a surface area, and the Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Williston Basin
International Airport, Williston, ND.
The proposed airspace modifications
support the establishment of new
instrument procedures for runways 04
and 22. This action also proposes to
update the geographic coordinates in
the Class E2 and Class E5 text headers.
This action would ensure the safety and
management of instrument flight rules
(IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before June 7, 2021.
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–
2021–0292; Airspace Docket No. 21–
AGL–22, at the beginning of your
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comments. You may also submit
comments through the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11E, 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 7400.11E at NARA, email
fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew Van Der Wal, Federal Aviation
Administration, Western Service Center,
Operations Support Group, 2200 S.
216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone (206) 231–3695.
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 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 Class E airspace at Williston
Basin International Airport, Williston,
ND, to support IFR operations at the
airport.
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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 and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above.
Persons wishing the FAA to
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on this notice must submit with those
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postcard on which the following
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Docket No. FAA–2021–0292; Airspace
Docket No. 21–AGL–22’’. The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned
to the commenter.
All communications received before
the specified closing date for comments
will be considered before taking action
on the proposed rule. The proposal
contained in this notice may be changed
in light of the comments received. A
report summarizing each substantive
public contact with FAA personnel
concerned with this rulemaking will be
filed in the docket.
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airspace_amendments/.
You may review the public docket
containing the proposal, any comments
received, and any final disposition in
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 77 (Friday, April 23, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 21669-21672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08373]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2021-0250; Airspace Docket No. 20-AEA-22]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Establishment and Amendment of Area Navigation Routes,
Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Routes; Northeastern United States
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify three existing high altitude
area navigation (RNAV) routes (Q-routes), and establish one new Q-
route, in support of the Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Route (NEC
ACR) Project. This proposal would improve 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: Comments must be received on or before June 7, 2021.
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-
2021-0250; Airspace Docket No. 20-AEA-22 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at httsp://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 7400.11E 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 would expand the availability of RNAV routes in the
NAS, increase airspace capacity, and reduce complexity in high air
traffic volume areas.
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-2021-0250; Airspace Docket No. 20-
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AEA-22) 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-2021-0250; Airspace Docket No. 20-AEA-22.'' 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 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 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 7400.11E, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective
September 15, 2020. FAA Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this proposed rule. FAA Order 7400.11E
lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service
routes, and reporting points.
Background
The Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Route (NEC ACR) project
developed Performance Based Navigation (PBN) routes involving the
Washington, Boston, New York, and Jacksonville Air Route Traffic
Control Centers (ARTCC). The proposed routes would enable aircraft to
travel from most locations along the east coast of the United States
mainland between Maine and Charleston, SC. The proposed NEC ACR routes
would also tie-in to the existing high altitude RNAV route structure
enabling more efficient direct routings between the U.S. east coast and
Caribbean area locations.
The routes in this notice of proposed rulemaking were originally
part of a larger proposal that was published in the Federal Register
for Docket No. FAA-2020-0236 (85 FR 16572; March 24, 2020).
Subsequently, the restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
precluded the completion of the air traffic controller training needed
to implement all 30 route actions in the original proposal. As a
result, only eight of the proposed routes could be implemented from
Docket No. FAA-2020-0236 (85 FR 40089; July 6, 2020). An additional
four of those route actions are being proposed again in this NPRM.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to amend three
existing Q-routes, and establish 1 new Q-route, in the northeastern
United States to support the Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Route
project. The proposed new route would be designated Q-419. In addition,
amendments are proposed to the descriptions of the following existing
routes: Q-22, Q-54, and Q-64.
The proposed new Q-route is as follows:
Q-419: Q-419 would extend between the BROSS, MD, Fix, and the Deer
Park, NY (DPK), VOR/DME.
The proposed Q-route amendments are as follows:
Q-22: Q-22 extends between the GUSTI, LA, Fix, and the BEARI, VA,
WP. This action would extend Q-22 northeast from the BEARI, VA, WP to
the FOXWD, CT, WP. The following points would be inserted between the
BEARI, VA, and the FOXWD, CT, WPs: UMBRE, VA, WP; BBOBO, VA, WP; SHTGN,
MD, WP; SYFER, MD, WP; DANGR, MD, WP; PYTHN, DE, WP; BESSI, NJ, Fix;
JOEPO, NJ, WP; BRAND, NJ, Fix; Robbinsville, NJ (RBV), VORTAC; LAURN,
NY, Fix; LLUND, NY, Fix; and BAYYS, CT, Fix. As amended, Q-22 would
extend between GUSTI, LA and FOXWD, CT. This would provide RNAV routing
between Louisiana and the New England area.
Q-54: Q-54 extends between the Greenwood, SC (GRD), VORTAC, and the
NUTZE, NC, WP. The proposal would remove the Greenwood VORTAC and add
the HRTWL, SC, WP as a new end point for the route. In addition, the
ASHEL, NC, WP would be added between the existing RAANE, NC, and the
NUTZE, NC, WPs.
Q-64: Q-64 extends between the CATLN, AL, Fix, and the Tar River,
NC (TYI), VORTAC. The proposal would remove the Greenwood, SC (GRD),
VORTAC from the route and add the HRTWL, SC, WP between the FIGEY, GA
and the DARRL, SC, Fixes. The DADDS, NC, WP and the MARCL, NC, WPs
would be added between the existing IDDAA, NC, WP, and the Tar River
VORTAC. Additionally, the route would be extended northeast from the
Tar River VORTAC, through the GUILD, NC, WP to the SAWED, VA, Fix.
Full route descriptions of the proposed new and amended routes are
listed in ``The Proposed Amendment'' section of this notice.
The proposed new and amended routes in this notice would 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.
RNAV routes are published in paragraph 2006 of FAA Order 7400.11E
dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15, 2020, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The RNAV routes listed in
this document would 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
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matter that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation,
it is certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, will not
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
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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 7400.11E,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 2006 United States Area Navigation Routes.
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Q-419 BROSS, MD to Deer Park, NY (DPK) [New]
BROSS, MD FIX (Lat. 39[deg]11'28.40'' N, long. 075[deg]52'49.88'' W)
MYFOO, DE WP (Lat. 39[deg]26'10.15'' N, long. 075[deg]36'44.70'' W)
NACYN, NJ WP (Lat. 39[deg]36'49.19'' N, long. 075[deg]24'59.30'' W)
BSERK, NJ WP (Lat. 39[deg]47'27.01'' N, long. 075[deg]13'10.29'' W)
HULKK, NJ WP (Lat. 39[deg]59'53.04'' N, long. 074[deg]58'52.52'' W)
Robbinsville, NJ (RBV) VORTAC (Lat. 40[deg]12'08.65'' N, long. 074[deg]29'42.09'' W)
LAURN, NY FIX (Lat. 40[deg]33'05.80'' N, long. 074[deg]07'13.67'' W)
Kennedy, NY (JFK) VOR/DME (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-22 GUSTI, LA to FOXWD, CT [Amended]
GUSTI, LA FIX (Lat. 29[deg]58'15.34'' N, long. 092[deg]54'35.29'' W)
OYSTY, LA FIX (Lat. 30[deg]28'15.21'' N, long. 090[deg]11'49.14'' W)
ACMES, AL WP (Lat. 30[deg]55'27.13'' N, long. 088[deg]22'10.82'' W)
CATLN, AL FIX (Lat. 31[deg]18'26.03'' N, long. 087[deg]34'47.75'' W)
TWOUP, GA WP (Lat. 33[deg]53'45.39'' N, long. 083[deg]49'08.39'' W)
Spartanburg, SC (SPA) VORTAC (Lat. 35[deg]02'01.05'' N, long. 081[deg]55'37.24'' W)
NYBLK, NC WP (Lat. 35[deg]34'34.99'' N, long. 081[deg]02'33.96'' W)
MASHI, NC WP (Lat. 35[deg]58'17.90'' N, long. 080[deg]23'04.71'' W)
KIDDO, NC WP (Lat. 36[deg]10'34.90'' N, long. 080[deg]02'23.69'' W)
OMENS, VA WP (Lat. 36[deg]49'29.00'' N, long. 078[deg]55'29.78'' W)
BEARI, VA WP (Lat. 37[deg]12'01.97'' N, long. 078[deg]15'23.85'' W)
UMBRE, VA WP (Lat. 37[deg]23'38.72'' N, long. 077[deg]49'09.50'' W)
BBOBO, VA WP (Lat. 37[deg]41'33.79'' N, long. 077[deg]07'57.59'' W)
SHTGN, MD WP (Lat. 38[deg]14'45.29'' N, long. 076[deg]44'52.23'' W)
SYFER, MD WP (Lat. 38[deg]25'19.31'' N, long. 076[deg]33'26.82'' W)
DANGR, MD WP (Lat. 38[deg]57'36.25'' N, long. 075[deg]58'30.85'' W)
PYTHN, DE WP (Lat. 39[deg]18'06.97'' N, long. 075[deg]33'59.66'' W)
BESSI, NJ FIX (Lat. 39[deg]40'34.84'' N, long. 075[deg]06'44.53'' W)
JOEPO, NJ WP (Lat. 39[deg]54'22.11'' N, long. 074[deg]52'17.73'' W)
BRAND, NJ FIX (Lat. 40[deg]02'06.28'' N, long. 074[deg]44'09.50'' W)
Robbinsville, NJ (RBV) VORTAC (Lat. 40[deg]12'08.65'' N, long. 074[deg]29'42.09'' W)
LAURN, NY FIX (Lat. 40[deg]33'05.80'' N, long. 074[deg]07'13.67'' W)
LLUND, NY FIX (Lat. 40[deg]51'45.04'' N, long. 073[deg]46'57.30'' W)
BAYYS, CT FIX (Lat. 41[deg]17'21.27'' N, long. 072[deg]58'16.73'' W)
FOXWD, CT WP (Lat. 41[deg]48'21.66'' N, long. 071[deg]48'07.03'' W)
* * * * * * *
Q-54 HRTWL SC to NUTZE, NC [Amended]
HRTWL, SC WP (Lat. 34[deg]15'05.33'' N, long. 082[deg]09'15.55: W)
NYLLA, SC WP (Lat. 34[deg]34'38.94'' N, long. 081[deg]17'00.48'' W)
CHYPS, NC WP (Lat. 34[deg]53'17.92'' N, long. 080[deg]25'57.04'' W)
AHOEY, NC WP (Lat. 35[deg]00'36.28'' N, long. 080[deg]05'55.93'' W)
RAANE, NC WP (Lat. 35[deg]09'21.97'' N, long. 079[deg]41'33.90'' W)
ASHEL, NC WP (Lat. 35[deg]25'43.32'' N, long. 078[deg]54'48.07'' W)
NUTZE, NC WP (Lat. 35[deg]50'40.43'' N, long. 077[deg]40'56.72'' W)
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Q-64 CATLN, AL to SAWED, VA [Amended]
CATLN, AL FIX (Lat. 31[deg]18'26.03'' N, long. 087[deg]34'47.75'' W)
FIGEY, GA WP (Lat. 33[deg]52'26.94'' N, long. 082[deg]52'22.76'' W)
HRTWL, SC WP (Lat. 34[deg]15'05.33'' N, long. 082[deg]09'15.55'' W)
DARRL, SC FIX (Lat. 34[deg]47'49.47'' N, long. 081[deg]03'21.62'' W)
IDDAA, NC WP (Lat. 35[deg]11'05.10'' N, long. 079[deg]59'30.69'' W)
DADDS, NC WP (Lat. 35[deg]36'30.35'' N, long. 078[deg]47'20.70'' W)
MARCL, NC WP (Lat. 35[deg]43'54.41'' N, long. 078[deg]25'46.57'' W)
Tar River, NC (TYI) VORTAC (Lat. 35[deg]58'36.20'' N, long. 077[deg]42'13.43'' W)
GUILD, NC WP (Lat. 36[deg]18'49.56'' N, long. 077[deg]14'59.96'' W)
SAWED, VA FIX (Lat. 37[deg]32'00.73'' N, long. 075[deg]51'29.10'' W)
* * * * *
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 19, 2021.
George Gonzalez,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2021-08373 Filed 4-22-21; 8:45 am]
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