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Issued in Washington, DC, on December
21, 2021.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations
Group.
[FR Doc. 2021–28242 Filed 12–28–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2021–1152; Airspace
Docket No. 19–AAL–72]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Amendment of United States
Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T–269;
Yakutat, AK
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
amend United States Area Navigation
(RNAV) route T–269 in the vicinity of
Yakutat, AK in support of a large and
comprehensive T-route modernization
project for the state of Alaska.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before February 14, 2022.
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–2021–1152; Airspace Docket No.
19–AAL–72 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit
comments through the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 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.
FAA Order JO 7400.11F is also available
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for inspection at the National Archives
and Records Administration (NARA).
For information on the availability of
FAA Order JO 7400.11F at NARA,
email: fr.inspection@nara.gov or go to
https://www.archives.gov/federalregister/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
expand the availability of RNAV in
Alaska and improve the efficient flow of
air traffic within the National Airspace
System (NAS) by lessening the
dependency on ground based
navigation.
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–
2021–1152; Airspace Docket No. 19–
AAL–72) and be submitted in triplicate
to the Docket Management Facility (see
ADDRESSES section for address and
phone number). You may also submit
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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–2021–1152; Airspace
Docket No. 19–AAL–72’’. 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 Western Service Center, Operations
Support Group, 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 JO 7400.11F, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 10, 2021, and effective
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September 15, 2021. FAA Order JO
7400.11F is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
Background
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In 2003, Congress enacted the Vision
100-Century of Aviation
Reauthorization Act (Pub. L. 108–176),
which established a joint planning and
development office in the FAA to
manage the work related to the Next
Generation Air Transportation System
(NextGen). Today, NextGen is an
ongoing FAA-led modernization of the
nation’s air transportation system to
make flying safer, more efficient, and
more predictable.
In support of NextGen, this proposal
is part of a larger and comprehensive Troute modernization project in the state
of Alaska. The project mission statement
states: ‘‘To modernize Alaska’s Air
Traffic Service route structure using
satellite based navigation Development
of new T-routes and optimization of
existing T-routes will enhance safety,
increase efficiency and access, and will
provide en route continuity that is not
subject to the restrictions associated
with ground based airway navigation.’’
As part of this project, the FAA
evaluated the existing Colored Airway
structure for: (a) Direct replacement (i.e.,
overlay) with a T-route that offers a
similar or lower Minimum En route
Altitude (MEA) or Global Navigation
Satellite System Minimum En route
Altitude (GNSS MEA); (b) the
replacement of the colored airway with
a T-route in an optimized but similar
geographic area, while retaining similar
or lower MEA; or (c) removal with no
route structure (T-route) restored in that
area because the value was determined
to be insignificant.
The aviation industry/users have
indicated a desire for the FAA to
transition the Alaskan en route
navigation structure away from
dependency on Non-Directional
Beacons (NDB), and move to develop
and improve the RNAV route structure.
The FAA proposes to amend RNAV
route T–269 by re-routing the segment
of the airway between the Yakutat, AK,
(YAK) VHF Omnidirectional Range/
Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/
DME) to the Johnstone Point, AK, (JOH)
VOR/DME by altering the segment in
order to allow for a lower GNSS MEA
along the route while ensuring
continuous two-way VHF
communications. The amended portion
would include six new waypoints (WP),
OXIDS; FOGNU; HORGI; ZIXIM;
JOVOM; and OXUGE. Adding these new
WPs would cause the MALAS, AK, WP
to become a turn point, so it will be
included in the legal description.
Finally, the FAA proposes to remove six
WPs, (TURTY; HAPIT; CENTA; YONEK;
VEILL; and VIDDA), two navigational
aids (Sparrevohn, AK, (SQA); and
Bethel, AK, (BET)), and one Fix (FLIPS,
AK, Fix) from the legal description,
since they are not turn points on straight
segments of the route. These points will
still be depicted on the sectional chart,
so it will be transparent to pilots.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to 14 CFR part 71 to amend RNAV route
T–269 in the vicinity of Yakutat, AK in
support of a large and comprehensive Troute modernization project for the state
of Alaska. The proposed route is
described below.
T–269: The FAA proposes to amend
T–269 between the Yakutat, AK, (YAK)
VOR/DME and the Johnstone Point, AK,
(JOH) VOR/DME by including six new
WPs on the segment in order to allow
for a lower GNSS MEA in those areas.
The proposal will also correct the legal
description to remove points where
there is no turn along the route.
United States Area Navigation Routes
are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA
Order JO 7400.11F dated August 10,
2021, and effective September 15, 2021,
which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR 71.1. The RNAV listed in this
document would be published
subsequently in FAA Order JO 7400.11.
FAA Order JO 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
T–269 Annette Island, AK
Annette Island, AK (ANN)
Biorka Island, AK (BKA)
Yakutat, AK (YAK)
MALAS, AK
OXIDS, AK
FOGNU, AK
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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 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
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR
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 JO 7400.11F,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 10, 2021, and
effective September 15, 2021, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6011 United States Area
Navigation Routes.
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(Lat. 56°51′33.87″ N, long. 135°33′04.72″ W)
VOR/DME
(Lat. 59°30′38.99″ N, long. 139°38′53.26″ W)
WP
(Lat. 59°39′58.52″ N, long. 140°34′57.61″ W)
WP
(Lat. 59°41′51.68″ N, long. 141°03′17.73″ W)
WP
(Lat. 59°53′31.88″ N, long. 141°49′02.83″ W)
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HORGI, AK
ZIXIM, AK
JOVOM, AK
OXUGE, AK
KATAT, AK
Johnstone Point, AK (JOH)
Anchorage, AK (TED)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on December
21, 2021.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations
Group.
[FR Doc. 2021–28241 Filed 12–28–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
15 CFR Parts 781, 782, 783, 784, 785,
and 786
[Docket No. 211210–0258]
RIN 0694–AH95
Additional Protocol Regulations:
Mandatory Electronic Submission of
Reports Through the Additional
Protocol Reporting System (APRS)
Bureau of Industry and
Security, Commerce.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Additional Protocol is an
agreement between the United States
and the International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA) to allow monitoring and
reporting of certain civil nuclear fuel
cycle-related activities. The Bureau of
Industry and Security (BIS) administers
the Additional Protocol Regulations
(APR), which implement the provisions
of the Additional Protocol affecting U.S.
industry and other U.S. persons engaged
in certain civil nuclear fuel cycle-related
activities that are not regulated by the
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC), or its domestic Agreement States,
and are not situated at certain U.S.
government locations. The APR describe
the requirement to report such activities
to BIS, as well as the conduct of on-site
activities in conjunction with IAEA
complementary access to locations
where such civil nuclear fuel cyclerelated activities take place. This rule
proposes to amend the APR to replace
the existing manual reporting and
processing procedures with a mandatory
requirement to submit reports and other
documents on-line through the
Additional Protocol Reporting System
(APRS). As a result of this proposed
change, all persons and locations in the
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United States that are subject to the
reporting requirements in the APR
would be required to register on-line to
set up an APRS account, submit reports
and other documents to BIS via APRS,
and maintain current user account
information in APRS. This rule also
proposes to amend the APR to clarify
and update other requirements (e.g., by
removing the provisions that address
the Initial Report requirements for
calendar year 2008, replacing the
provisions that address Amended
Report requirements, and revising the
definitions of certain terms used in the
APR).
DATES: Comments must be received by
BIS no later than February 14, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number BIS–2021–
0034 or RIN 0694–AH95, through any of
the following:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
You can find this proposed rule by
searching for its regulations.gov docket
number, which is BIS–2021–0034.
• Email: PublicComments@
bis.doc.gov. Include RIN 0694–AH95 in
the subject line of the message.
All filers using the portal or email
should use the name of the person or
entity submitting the comments as the
name of their files, in accordance with
the instructions below. Anyone
submitting business confidential
information should clearly identify the
business confidential portion at the time
of submission, file a statement justifying
nondisclosure and referring to the
specific legal authority claimed, and
provide a non-confidential submission.
For comments submitted
electronically containing business
confidential information, the file name
of the business confidential version
should begin with the characters ‘‘BC.’’
Any page containing business
confidential information must be clearly
marked ‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’
on the top of that page. The
corresponding non-confidential version
of those comments must be clearly
marked ‘‘PUBLIC.’’ The file name of the
non-confidential version should begin
with the character ‘‘P.’’ The ‘‘BC’’ and
‘‘P’’ should be followed by the name of
the person or entity submitting the
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submissions with file names that do not
begin with a ‘‘P’’ or ‘‘BC’’ will be
assumed to be public and will be made
publicly available through https://
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For
general information on APR
requirements, including the APRS
requirements proposed by this rule,
contact Hung Ly, Treaty Compliance
Division, Office of Nonproliferation and
Treaty Compliance, Email: Hung.Ly@
bis.doc.gov. For questions on the
submission of comments in response to
this proposed rule, contact Willard
Fisher, Regulatory Policy Division,
Office of Exporter Services, Bureau of
Industry and Security, U.S. Department
of Commerce, Email: RPD2@bis.doc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Protocol Additional to the
Agreement Between the United States of
America and the International Atomic
Energy Agency for the Application of
Safeguards in the United States of
America (hereinafter referred to as the
‘‘Additional Protocol’’ or ‘‘AP’’) was
developed to strengthen existing
verification agreements established
under the International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA) safeguards regime and to
promote the non-proliferation of nuclear
weapons, which is a cornerstone of U.S.
foreign and national security policy.
The U.S. Additional Protocol requires
the United States to declare to the IAEA
a number of commercial nuclear and
nuclear-related items, materials, and
activities that have peaceful nuclear
applications, but are also necessary
elements for a nuclear weapons
program.
To obtain the information needed to
prepare the U.S. Declaration under the
Additional Protocol, BIS administers the
Additional Protocol Regulations (APR)
(15 CFR 781–786) reporting
requirements related to: (1) Nuclear fuel
cycle research and development
activities not involving nuclear
materials; (2) nuclear-related
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2021-1152; Airspace Docket No. 19-AAL-72]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route
T-269; Yakutat, AK
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 T-269 in the vicinity of Yakutat, AK in support of a large
and comprehensive T-route modernization project for the state of
Alaska.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 14, 2022.
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-2021-1152; Airspace Docket No. 19-AAL-72 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 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. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is also available for inspection at the
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of FAA Order JO 7400.11F 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 expand the availability of RNAV in Alaska and
improve the efficient flow of air traffic within the National Airspace
System (NAS) by lessening the dependency on ground based navigation.
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-2021-1152; Airspace Docket No. 19-AAL-72) 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-2021-1152; Airspace Docket No. 19-AAL-72''. 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 Western Service Center, Operations
Support Group, 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 JO 7400.11F, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021, and effective
[[Page 74005]]
September 15, 2021. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F
lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service
routes, and reporting points.
Background
In 2003, Congress enacted the Vision 100-Century of Aviation
Reauthorization Act (Pub. L. 108-176), which established a joint
planning and development office in the FAA to manage the work related
to the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). Today,
NextGen is an ongoing FAA-led modernization of the nation's air
transportation system to make flying safer, more efficient, and more
predictable.
In support of NextGen, this proposal is part of a larger and
comprehensive T-route modernization project in the state of Alaska. The
project mission statement states: ``To modernize Alaska's Air Traffic
Service route structure using satellite based navigation Development of
new T-routes and optimization of existing T-routes will enhance safety,
increase efficiency and access, and will provide en route continuity
that is not subject to the restrictions associated with ground based
airway navigation.'' As part of this project, the FAA evaluated the
existing Colored Airway structure for: (a) Direct replacement (i.e.,
overlay) with a T-route that offers a similar or lower Minimum En route
Altitude (MEA) or Global Navigation Satellite System Minimum En route
Altitude (GNSS MEA); (b) the replacement of the colored airway with a
T-route in an optimized but similar geographic area, while retaining
similar or lower MEA; or (c) removal with no route structure (T-route)
restored in that area because the value was determined to be
insignificant.
The aviation industry/users have indicated a desire for the FAA to
transition the Alaskan en route navigation structure away from
dependency on Non-Directional Beacons (NDB), and move to develop and
improve the RNAV route structure. The FAA proposes to amend RNAV route
T-269 by re-routing the segment of the airway between the Yakutat, AK,
(YAK) VHF Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME)
to the Johnstone Point, AK, (JOH) VOR/DME by altering the segment in
order to allow for a lower GNSS MEA along the route while ensuring
continuous two-way VHF communications. The amended portion would
include six new waypoints (WP), OXIDS; FOGNU; HORGI; ZIXIM; JOVOM; and
OXUGE. Adding these new WPs would cause the MALAS, AK, WP to become a
turn point, so it will be included in the legal description. Finally,
the FAA proposes to remove six WPs, (TURTY; HAPIT; CENTA; YONEK; VEILL;
and VIDDA), two navigational aids (Sparrevohn, AK, (SQA); and Bethel,
AK, (BET)), and one Fix (FLIPS, AK, Fix) from the legal description,
since they are not turn points on straight segments of the route. These
points will still be depicted on the sectional chart, so it will be
transparent to pilots.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to amend RNAV
route T-269 in the vicinity of Yakutat, AK in support of a large and
comprehensive T-route modernization project for the state of Alaska.
The proposed route is described below.
T-269: The FAA proposes to amend T-269 between the Yakutat, AK,
(YAK) VOR/DME and the Johnstone Point, AK, (JOH) VOR/DME by including
six new WPs on the segment in order to allow for a lower GNSS MEA in
those areas. The proposal will also correct the legal description to
remove points where there is no turn along the route.
United States Area Navigation Routes are published in paragraph
6011 of FAA Order JO 7400.11F dated August 10, 2021, and effective
September 15, 2021, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1.
The RNAV listed in this document would be published subsequently in FAA
Order JO 7400.11.
FAA Order JO 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 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 14 CFR 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 JO
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10,
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.
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T-269 Annette Island, AK to MKLUK, AK [Amended]
Annette Island, AK (ANN) VOR/DME (Lat. 55[deg]03'37.47'' N, long. 131[deg]34'42.24'' W)
Biorka Island, AK (BKA) VORTAC (Lat. 56[deg]51'33.87'' N, long. 135[deg]33'04.72'' W)
Yakutat, AK (YAK) VOR/DME (Lat. 59[deg]30'38.99'' N, long. 139[deg]38'53.26'' W)
MALAS, AK WP (Lat. 59[deg]39'58.52'' N, long. 140[deg]34'57.61'' W)
OXIDS, AK WP (Lat. 59[deg]41'51.68'' N, long. 141[deg]03'17.73'' W)
FOGNU, AK WP (Lat. 59[deg]53'31.88'' N, long. 141[deg]49'02.83'' W)
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HORGI, AK WP (Lat. 60[deg]00'04.68'' N, long. 142[deg]35'23.34'' W)
ZIXIM, AK WP (Lat. 60[deg]03'48.75'' N, long. 143[deg]13'27.77'' W)
JOVOM, AK WP (Lat. 60[deg]07'40.55'' N, long. 143[deg]42'56.99'' W)
OXUGE, AK WP (Lat. 60[deg]06'15.81'' N, long. 144[deg]13'28.54'' W)
KATAT, AK WP (Lat. 60[deg]15'29.17'' N, long. 144[deg]42'18.77'' W)
Johnstone Point, AK (JOH) VOR/DME (Lat. 60[deg]28'51.43'' N, long. 146[deg]35'57.61'' W)
Anchorage, AK (TED) VOR/DME (Lat. 61[deg]10'04.32'' N, long. 149[deg]57'36.51'' W)
MKLUK, AK WP (Lat. 60[deg]26'40.04'' N, long. 165[deg]55'17.28'' W)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on December 21, 2021.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2021-28241 Filed 12-28-21; 8:45 am]
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