Proposed Amendment of United States Area Navigation Route Q-73 in the Vicinity of Twentynine Palms, CA, 50493-50495 [2021-19321]
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(i) For airplanes with 59 or fewer months
since new as of the effective date of this AD:
Within 60 months since new.
(ii) For airplanes with more than 59
months since new as of the effective date of
this AD: Within 120 months since new.
(3) For airplanes with a serial number
listed as Group 2 in paragraph 1.A.(2)(b) of
SB505–55–0004R01, which are included in
the effectivity of SB505–55–A004R5 or
SB505–55–A004R06: Before further flight.
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(n) New Rudder Mass Balance Actions
(Groups 1 and 2)
At the applicable compliance time
specified in paragraph (n)(1), (2), or (3) of this
AD, clean, weigh, and, as applicable, install
or replace the rudder mass-balances in
accordance with Part III of the
Accomplishment Instructions in SB505–55–
0004R01. Where steps (1)(c) and (2)(c) of Part
III of the Accomplishment Instructions in
SB505–55–0004R01 reference ‘‘criteria of the
PART III,’’ use the criteria in section 1.D. of
SB505–55–0004R01.
(1) For airplanes with a serial number
listed as Group 1 in paragraph 1.A.(3)(a) of
SB505–55–0004R01: At the applicable
compliance time specified in paragraph
(n)(1)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this AD.
(i) For airplanes with 59 or fewer months
since new as of the effective date of this AD:
Within 60 months since new.
(ii) For airplanes with more than 59
months but 119 or fewer months since new
as of the effective date of this AD: Within 120
months since new.
(iii) For airplanes with more than 119
months since new as of the effective date of
this AD: Within 6 months after the effective
date of this AD.
(2) For airplanes with a serial number
listed as Group 2 in paragraph 1.A.(3)(b) of
SB505–55–0004R01, which are not included
in the effectivity of SB505–55–A004R5 or
SB505–55–A004R06: At the applicable
compliance time specified in paragraph
(n)(2)(i) or (ii) of this AD.
(i) For airplanes with 59 or fewer months
since new as of the effective date of this AD:
Within 60 months since new.
(ii) For airplanes with more than 59
months since new as of the effective date of
this AD: Within 120 months since new.
(3) For airplanes with a serial number
listed as Group 2 in paragraph 1.A.(3)(b) of
SB505–55–0004R01, which are included in
the effectivity of SB505–55–A004R5 or
SB505–55–A004R06: Before further flight.
(o) Credit for Previous Actions
(1) This paragraph provides credit for the
actions required by paragraph (h) of this AD,
if you performed those actions before July 1,
2020 (the effective date of AD 2020–12–08)
using the service information specified in
paragraphs (o)(1)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this AD.
(i) Embraer Alert Service Bulletin SB505–
55–A004, Revision 2, dated November 6,
2019.
(ii) Embraer Alert Service Bulletin SB505–
55–A004, Revision 3, dated November 13,
2019.
(iii) Embraer Alert Service Bulletin SB505–
55–A004, Revision 4, dated November 21,
2019.
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(2) This paragraph provides credit for the
actions required by paragraph (h) of this AD,
if you performed those actions before the
effective date of this AD using SB505–55–
A004R06.
(3) This paragraph provides credit for the
initial inspections required by table 2 of
paragraph (i) of this AD, if you performed
those actions before July 1, 2020 (the
effective date of AD 2020–12–08) using the
service information specified in paragraphs
(o)(3)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this AD.
(i) Embraer Alert Service Bulletin SB505–
55–A004, Revision 2, dated November 6,
2019.
(ii) Embraer Alert Service Bulletin SB505–
55–A004, Revision 3, dated November 13,
2019.
(iii) Embraer Alert Service Bulletin SB505–
55–A004, Revision 4, dated November 21,
2019.
(4) This paragraph provides credit for the
initial inspections required by table 2 of
paragraph (i) of this AD, if you performed
those actions before the effective date of this
AD using SB505–55–A004R5 or SB505–55–
A004R06.
(5) This paragraph provides credit for the
actions required by paragraphs (l), (m), and
(n) of this AD, if you performed those actions
before the effective date of this AD using
Embraer Service Bulletin SB505–55–0004,
dated March 25, 2020.
(p) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, General Aviation &
Rotorcraft Section, International Validation
Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In
accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your
request to your principal inspector or local
Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly
to the manager of the General Aviation &
Rotorcraft Section, International Validation
Branch, send it to the attention of the person
identified in Related Information or email: 9AVS-AIR-730-AMOC@faa.gov.
(2) Before using any approved AMOC,
notify your appropriate principal inspector,
or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/
certificate holding district office.
(3) AMOCs approved for AD 2020–12–08
are approved as AMOCs for the
corresponding provisions of this AD.
(q) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD,
contact Jim Rutherford, Aviation Safety
Engineer, General Aviation & Rotorcraft
Section, International Validation Branch,
FAA, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
MO 64106; phone: (816) 329–4165; fax: (816)
329–4090; email: jim.rutherford@faa.gov.
(2) Refer to Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Brazilian
AD No. 2020–09–01, dated September 8,
2020, for related information. You may
examine the MCAI in the AD docket at
https://www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2020–1073.
(3) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Phenom Maintenance
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2170, P.O. Box 36/2, Sa˜o Jose´ dos Campos,
12227–901, Brazil; phone: +55 12 3927 1000;
email: phenom.reliability@embraer.com.br;
website: https://www.embraer.com.br/en-US/
Pages/home.aspx. You may view this service
information at the FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch,
901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call (816) 329–4148.
Issued on August 31, 2021.
Ross Landes,
Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations,
Compliance & Airworthiness Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2021–0704; Airspace
Docket No. 21–AWP–32]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Amendment of United States
Area Navigation Route Q–73 in the
Vicinity of Twentynine Palms, CA
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
amend United States Area Navigation
(RNAV) route Q–73 due to the creation
of Special Activity Airspace (SAA)
(Bristol Air Traffic Control Assigned
Airspace (ATCAA)) in the vicinity of
Twentynine Palms, CA.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before October 25, 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–2021–0704; Airspace Docket No.
21–AWP–32 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 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,
SUMMARY:
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DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783.
The Order is also available for
inspection at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of FAA
Order 7400.11E at NARA, email:
fr.inspection@nara.gov or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher McMullin, 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
modify the route structure as necessary
to preserve the safe and efficient flow of
air traffic within the National Airspace
System (NAS).
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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–
2021–0704; Airspace Docket No. 21–
AWP–32) 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
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statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA
Docket No. FAA–2021–0704; Airspace
Docket No. 21–AWP–32.’’ 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
An electronic copy of this document
may be downloaded through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through
the FAA’s web page at https://
www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/
airspace_amendments/.
You may review the public docket
containing the proposal, any comments
received and any final disposition in
person in the Dockets Office (see
‘‘ADDRESSES’’ section for address and
phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. An informal
docket may also be examined during
normal business hours at the office of
the Operations Support Group, Western
Service Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, 2200 South 216th St.,
Des Moines, WA 98198.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document proposes to amend
FAA Order 7400.11E, 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.
Background
The Los Angeles Air Route Traffic
Control Center (ZLA) is responsible for
managing the NAS for much of the
Desert Southwest portion of the United
States. This responsibility requires close
coordination with the many military
installations to ensure a proper balance
between the NAS user needs and
military mission requirements.
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The United States Marine Corps
(USMC) in Yuma, AZ has requested
additional airspace (higher altitude)
above the existing Bristol Military
Operations Area (MOA) northeast of
Twentynine Palms, CA. The airspace in
the Bristol MOA has a ceiling to but not
including 18,000 feet MSL, however the
USMC has determined that to be
inadequate to support Marine
Expeditionary Brigade sized training
events. A recent agreement between the
USMC in Yuma, AZ, and ZLA provides
two ATCAAs above the current Bristol
MOAs to support the need for higher
altitudes. Creating this additional
airspace, however, conflicts with traffic
on RNAV route Q–73. A slight
modification of Q–73 will be required to
provide safe passage of nonparticipating aircraft transitioning this
area.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to 14 CFR part 71 to amend United
States Area Navigation (RNAV) route Q–
73 due to the creation of SAA, Bristol
ATCAA in the vicinity of Twentynine
Palms, CA. The proposal would add two
additional waypoints between LVELL
and HAKMN in order to provide an
adequate buffer between military
activities in that area. The full legal
description is provided in the ‘‘Rule’’
area below.
Q–73: Q–73 currently extends from
the MOMAR, CA, waypoint (WP) to the
CORDU, ID, WP. The FAA proposes to
add two additional WPs. The first WP
would be BLKWL between LVELL and
ZELMA and the other KRLIE, WP,
between ZELMA and HAKMN. These
proposed WP would provide safe
segregation of air traffic along Q–73
from military activity operating within
the adjacent SAA. The rest of the route
would remain unchanged.
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 RNAV route listed in this
document would be published
subsequently 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
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regulatory action’’ under Executive
Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant
rule’’ under Department of
Transportation (DOT) Regulatory
Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034;
February 26, 1979); and (3) does not
warrant preparation of a regulatory
evaluation as the anticipated impact is
so minimal. Since this is a routine
matter that will only affect air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when
promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
This proposal will be subject to an
environmental analysis in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F,
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Part 73
[Docket No. FDA–2021–C–0925]
Fermentalg; Filing of Color Additive
Petition
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ACTION:
Food and Drug Administration,
Notification of petition.
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA or we) is
announcing that we have filed a
petition, submitted by Fermentalg,
proposing that the color additive
SUMMARY:
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List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
§ 71.1
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
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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
FIX
WP
WP
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HHS.
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.
[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:
Paragraph 2006 United States Area
Navigation Routes.
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Q–73 MOMAR, CA to CORDU, ID
[Amended]
1. The authority citation for part 71
continues to read as follows:
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 30,
2021.
George Gonzalez,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations
Group.
AGENCY:
‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final
regulatory action.
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ZELMA, CA
KRLIE, CA
HAKMN, NV
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GUNTR, AZ
ZAINY, AZ
EEVUN, UT
WINEN, UT
CRITO, NV
BROPH, ID
DERSO, ID
ZATIP, ID
CORDU, ID
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regulations be amended to provide for
the safe use of blue Galdieria extract,
derived from unicellular red algae
(Galdieria sulphuraria), as a color
additive in various food categories at
levels consistent with good
manufacturing practice.
DATES: The color additive petition was
filed on July 27, 2021.
ADDRESSES: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov and insert the
docket number found in brackets in the
heading of this document into the
‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts,
and/or go to the Dockets Management
Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061,
Rockville, MD 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie A. Hice, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and
Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr.,
College Park, MD 20740, 301–348–1740.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
section 721(d)(1) the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
379e(d)(1)), we are giving notice that we
have filed a color additive petition (CAP
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The petition proposes to amend the
color additive regulations in part 73 (21
CFR 73), ‘‘Listing of Color Additives
Exempt from Certification,’’ to provide
for the safe use of blue Galdieria extract
as a color additive at levels consistent
with good manufacturing practice in: (1)
Beverages and beverage bases, nonalcoholic; (2) breakfast cereals; (3)
chewing gum; (4) confections and
frostings; (5) dairy product analogs; (6)
frozen dairy desserts and mixes; (7) fruit
and water ices; (8) gelatins, puddings,
and fillings; (9) hard candy and cough
drops; (10) milk products; (11)
processed fruits and fruit juices; (12)
processed vegetables and vegetable
juices; and (13) soft candy.
The petitioner has claimed that this
action is categorically excluded under
21 CFR 25.32(r) because the substance
occurs naturally in the environment,
and the proposed action does not alter
significantly the concentration or
distribution of the substance, its
metabolites, or degradation products in
the environment. In addition, the
petitioner has stated that, to their
knowledge, no extraordinary
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2021-0704; Airspace Docket No. 21-AWP-32]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of United States Area Navigation Route Q-73 in
the Vicinity of Twentynine Palms, CA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend United States Area Navigation
(RNAV) route Q-73 due to the creation of Special Activity Airspace
(SAA) (Bristol Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace (ATCAA)) in the
vicinity of Twentynine Palms, CA.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 25, 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-2021-0704; Airspace Docket No. 21-AWP-32 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 https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Rules and Regulations Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
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DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-8783. The Order is also available for
inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
For information on the availability of FAA Order 7400.11E at NARA,
email: [email protected] or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher McMullin, 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 modify the route structure as necessary to
preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within the National
Airspace System (NAS).
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-2021-0704; Airspace Docket No. 21-AWP-32) 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-2021-0704; Airspace Docket No. 21-AWP-32.'' 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
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documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see ``ADDRESSES'' section for address and phone number) between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the office of the Operations Support Group, Western
Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 2200 South 216th St.,
Des Moines, WA 98198.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11E, 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.
Background
The Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZLA) is
responsible for managing the NAS for much of the Desert Southwest
portion of the United States. This responsibility requires close
coordination with the many military installations to ensure a proper
balance between the NAS user needs and military mission requirements.
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) in Yuma, AZ has requested
additional airspace (higher altitude) above the existing Bristol
Military Operations Area (MOA) northeast of Twentynine Palms, CA. The
airspace in the Bristol MOA has a ceiling to but not including 18,000
feet MSL, however the USMC has determined that to be inadequate to
support Marine Expeditionary Brigade sized training events. A recent
agreement between the USMC in Yuma, AZ, and ZLA provides two ATCAAs
above the current Bristol MOAs to support the need for higher
altitudes. Creating this additional airspace, however, conflicts with
traffic on RNAV route Q-73. A slight modification of Q-73 will be
required to provide safe passage of non-participating aircraft
transitioning this area.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to amend United
States Area Navigation (RNAV) route Q-73 due to the creation of SAA,
Bristol ATCAA in the vicinity of Twentynine Palms, CA. The proposal
would add two additional waypoints between LVELL and HAKMN in order to
provide an adequate buffer between military activities in that area.
The full legal description is provided in the ``Rule'' area below.
Q-73: Q-73 currently extends from the MOMAR, CA, waypoint (WP) to
the CORDU, ID, WP. The FAA proposes to add two additional WPs. The
first WP would be BLKWL between LVELL and ZELMA and the other KRLIE,
WP, between ZELMA and HAKMN. These proposed WP would provide safe
segregation of air traffic along Q-73 from military activity operating
within the adjacent SAA. The rest of the route would remain unchanged.
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 RNAV
route listed in this document would be published subsequently 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
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regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
``significant rule'' under Department of Transportation (DOT)
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
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1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11E,
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-73 MOMAR, CA to CORDU, ID [Amended]
MOMAR, CA FIX (Lat. 33[deg]30'54.13'' N, long. 115[deg]56'40.14'' W)
LVELL, CA WP (Lat. 34[deg]12'37.38'' N, long. 115[deg]36'53.25'' W)
BLKWL, CA WP (Lat. 34[deg]22'01.06'' N, long. 115[deg]29'56.81'' W)
ZELMA, CA WP (Lat. 34[deg]46'59.99'' N, long. 115[deg]19'47.51'' W)
KRLIE, CA WP (Lat. 35[deg]08'24.42'' N, long. 115[deg]13'59.57'' W)
HAKMN, NV WP (Lat. 35[deg]30'28.31'' N, long. 115[deg]04'47.04'' W)
LAKRR, NV WP (Lat. 36[deg]05'07.72'' N, long. 114[deg]17'09.16'' W)
GUNTR, AZ WP (Lat. 36[deg]24'39.65'' N, long. 114[deg]02'11.55'' W)
ZAINY, AZ WP (Lat. 36[deg]39'24.73'' N, long. 113[deg]54'03.50'' W)
EEVUN, UT WP (Lat. 37[deg]02'52.90'' N, long. 113[deg]42'42.56'' W)
WINEN, UT WP (Lat. 37[deg]56'00.00'' N, long. 113[deg]30'00.00'' W)
CRITO, NV WP (Lat. 39[deg]18'00.00'' N, long. 114[deg]33'00.00'' W)
BROPH, ID WP (Lat. 42[deg]43'15.71'' N, long. 114[deg]52'31.80'' W)
DERSO, ID WP (Lat. 43[deg]21'42.63'' N, long. 115[deg]08'01.66'' W)
ZATIP, ID WP (Lat. 46[deg]13'17.48'' N, long. 116[deg]31'37.57'' W)
CORDU, ID FIX (Lat. 48[deg]10'46.41'' N, long. 116[deg]40'21.84'' W)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on August 30, 2021.
George Gonzalez,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2021-19321 Filed 9-8-21; 8:45 am]
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