Amendment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Route Q-34; Northeastern United States, 41708-41709 [2021-16432]
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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 7400.11E,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ASW TX E5 Hondo, TX [Amended]
South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo, TX
(Lat. 29°21′33″ N, long. 99°10′39″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.7-mile
radius of the South Texas Regional Airport at
Hondo.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 28,
2021.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2021–16389 Filed 8–2–21; 8:45 am]
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14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2020–1155; Airspace
Docket No. 20–ASO–28]
RIN 2120–AA66
Amendment of Area Navigation (RNAV)
Route Q–34; Northeastern United
States
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action amends Area
Navigation (RNAV) route Q–34 in the
northeastern United States in support of
the Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast
Route Project (NEC ACR) for improved
efficiency of the National Airspace
System (NAS) while reducing the
dependency on ground based
navigational systems.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, October
7, 2021. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by
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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 expands the
availability of RNAV routes in the NAS,
increases airspace capacity, and reduces
complexity in high air traffic volume
areas.
History
SUMMARY:
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reference action under 1 CFR part 51,
subject to the annual revision of FAA
Order 7400.11 and publication of
conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: 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 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:
fr.inspection@nara.gov or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sean Hook, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA 2020–1155 in the Federal Register
(86 FR 3889; January 15, 2021),
amending RNAV route Q–34 in the
northeastern United States in support of
the Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast
Route Project (NEC ACR) for improved
efficiency of the National Airspace
System (NAS) while reducing the
dependency on ground based
navigational systems.
United States area navigation routes
are published in paragraph 2006 of FAA
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Order 7400.11E dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The United States area navigation
route listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document amends 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
document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
The Rule
This action amends 14 CFR part 71 to
amend RNAV route Q–34, in the
northeastern United States to support
the Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast
Route project developed Performance
Based Navigation (PBN) routes
involving the Washington, Boston, New
York, and Jacksonville Air Route Traffic
Control Centers (ARTCC). The NEC ACR
route also ties-in to the existing high
altitude RNAV route structure enabling
more efficient direct routings between
the U.S. east coast and Caribbean area
locations.
Q–34: Q–34 will extend between the
Texarkana, AR (TXK), VORTAC to the
Robbinsville, NJ (RBV), VORTAC.
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 will only affect air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this 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.
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Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this
airspace action of amending RNAV
route Q–34 qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National
Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.) 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
potentially 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. Accordingly,
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
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.
§ 71.1
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 28,
2021.
George Gonzalez,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations
Group.
[FR Doc. 2021–16432 Filed 8–2–21; 8:45 am]
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14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2021–0413; Airspace
Docket No. 21–ASW–9]
RIN 2120–AA66
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Amendment of Class D and Class E
Airspace and Establishment of Class E
Airspace; Waco, TX
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action amends the Class
D and Class E airspace and establishes
Class E airspace at airports in Waco, TX.
SUMMARY:
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[Amended]
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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Paragraph 2006 United States Area
Navigation Routes.
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Q–34 TEXARKANA, AR (TXK) TO ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (RBV) [AMEND]
Texarkana,
VORTAC
(Lat. 33°30′49.97″ N, long. 094°04′23.67″
AR (TXK)
LOOSE, AR
WP
(Lat. 33°53′46.88″ N, long. 093°05′08.38″
MATIE, AR
FIX
(Lat. 34°05′41.96″ N, long. 092°33′02.35″
MEMFS, TN
WP
(Lat. 35°00′54.62″ N, long. 089°58′58.87″
SWAPP, TN
FIX
(Lat. 36°36′49.78″ N, long. 085°10′56.04″
GHATS, KY
FIX
(Lat. 36°48′06.75″ N, long. 084°34′02.44″
FOUNT, KY
FIX
(Lat. 36°57′24.34″ N, long. 084°03′01.92″
TONIO, KY
FIX
(Lat. 37°15′15.20″ N, long. 083°01′47.53″
KONGO, KY FIX
(Lat. 37°30′19.46″ N, long. 082°08′12.56″
NEALS, WV
FIX
(Lat. 37°35′45.99″ N, long. 081°48′24.62″
SITTR, WV
WP
(Lat. 37°46′49.13″ N, long. 081°07′23.70″
ASBUR, WV FIX
(Lat. 37°49′24.41″ N, long. 080°27′51.44″
DENNY, VA
FIX
(Lat. 37°52′00.15″ N, long. 079°44′13.75″
MAULS, VA WP
(Lat. 37°52′49.36″ N, long. 079°19′49.19″
Gordonsville, VORTAC
(Lat. 38°00′48.96″ N, long. 078°09′10.90″
VA (GVE)
BOOYA, VA WP
(Lat. 38°24′20.50″ N, long. 077°21′46.36″
DUALY, MD WP
(Lat. 38°45′53.59″ N, long. 076°50′33.76″
BIGRG, MD
WP
(Lat. 39°15′13.92″ N, long. 076°07′13.77″
PNGWN, NJ
WP
(Lat. 39°39′27.07″ N, long. 075°30′41.79″
HULKK, NJ
WP
(Lat. 39°59′53.04″ N, long. 074°58′52.52″
Robbinsville, VORTAC
(Lat. 40°12′08.65″ N, long. 074°29′42.09″
NJ (RBV)
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This action is the result of a biennial
airspace review. The name and
geographic coordinates of various
airports are also being updated to
coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical
database.
Effective 0901 UTC, October 7,
2021. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by
reference action under 1 CFR part 51,
subject to the annual revision of FAA
Order 7400.11 and publication of
conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: 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
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 146 (Tuesday, August 3, 2021)]
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[FR Doc No: 2021-16432]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2020-1155; Airspace Docket No. 20-ASO-28]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Route Q-34; Northeastern
United States
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Area Navigation (RNAV) route Q-34 in the
northeastern United States in support of the Northeast Corridor
Atlantic Coast Route Project (NEC ACR) for improved efficiency of the
National Airspace System (NAS) while reducing the dependency on ground
based navigational systems.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, October 7, 2021. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and
publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: 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 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: Sean Hook, 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 expands the availability of RNAV routes in the NAS,
increases airspace capacity, and reduces complexity in high air traffic
volume areas.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA 2020-1155 in the Federal Register (86 FR 3889; January 15, 2021),
amending RNAV route Q-34 in the northeastern United States in support
of the Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Route Project (NEC ACR) for
improved efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS) while
reducing the dependency on ground based navigational systems.
United States area navigation 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 United
States area navigation route listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends 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 document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists Class A, B, C, D,
and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting points.
The Rule
This action amends 14 CFR part 71 to amend RNAV route Q-34, in the
northeastern United States to support the Northeast Corridor Atlantic
Coast Route project developed Performance Based Navigation (PBN) routes
involving the Washington, Boston, New York, and Jacksonville Air Route
Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC). The NEC ACR route also ties-in to the
existing high altitude RNAV route structure enabling more efficient
direct routings between the U.S. east coast and Caribbean area
locations.
Q-34: Q-34 will extend between the Texarkana, AR (TXK), VORTAC to
the Robbinsville, NJ (RBV), VORTAC.
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 will only affect air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this 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.
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Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this airspace action of amending RNAV
route Q-34 qualifies for categorical exclusion under the National
Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 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 potentially 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. Accordingly, 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 7400.11E,
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-34 Texarkana, AR (TXK) to Robbinsville, NJ (RBV) [Amend]
Texarkana, AR (TXK) VORTAC (Lat. 33[deg]30'49.97'' N, long. 094[deg]04'23.67'' W)
LOOSE, AR WP (Lat. 33[deg]53'46.88'' N, long. 093[deg]05'08.38'' W)
MATIE, AR FIX (Lat. 34[deg]05'41.96'' N, long. 092[deg]33'02.35'' W)
MEMFS, TN WP (Lat. 35[deg]00'54.62'' N, long. 089[deg]58'58.87'' W)
SWAPP, TN FIX (Lat. 36[deg]36'49.78'' N, long. 085[deg]10'56.04'' W)
GHATS, KY FIX (Lat. 36[deg]48'06.75'' N, long. 084[deg]34'02.44'' W)
FOUNT, KY FIX (Lat. 36[deg]57'24.34'' N, long. 084[deg]03'01.92'' W)
TONIO, KY FIX (Lat. 37[deg]15'15.20'' N, long. 083[deg]01'47.53'' W)
KONGO, KY FIX (Lat. 37[deg]30'19.46'' N, long. 082[deg]08'12.56'' W)
NEALS, WV FIX (Lat. 37[deg]35'45.99'' N, long. 081[deg]48'24.62'' W)
SITTR, WV WP (Lat. 37[deg]46'49.13'' N, long. 081[deg]07'23.70'' W)
ASBUR, WV FIX (Lat. 37[deg]49'24.41'' N, long. 080[deg]27'51.44'' W)
DENNY, VA FIX (Lat. 37[deg]52'00.15'' N, long. 079[deg]44'13.75'' W)
MAULS, VA WP (Lat. 37[deg]52'49.36'' N, long. 079[deg]19'49.19'' W)
Gordonsville, VA VORTAC (Lat. 38[deg]00'48.96'' N, long. 078[deg]09'10.90'' W)
(GVE)
BOOYA, VA WP (Lat. 38[deg]24'20.50'' N, long. 077[deg]21'46.36'' W)
DUALY, MD WP (Lat. 38[deg]45'53.59'' N, long. 076[deg]50'33.76'' W)
BIGRG, MD WP (Lat. 39[deg]15'13.92'' N, long. 076[deg]07'13.77'' W)
PNGWN, NJ WP (Lat. 39[deg]39'27.07'' N, long. 075[deg]30'41.79'' W)
HULKK, NJ WP (Lat. 39[deg]59'53.04'' N, long. 074[deg]58'52.52'' W)
Robbinsville, NJ VORTAC (Lat. 40[deg]12'08.65'' N, long. 074[deg]29'42.09'' W)
(RBV)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on July 28, 2021.
George Gonzalez,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2021-16432 Filed 8-2-21; 8:45 am]
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