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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
History
[Docket No. FAA–2021–0852; Airspace
Docket No. 19–AAL–43]
RIN 2120–AA66
Establishment of United States Area
Navigation (RNAV) Route T–374;
Kotzebue, AK
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action establishes United
States Area Navigation (RNAV) route T–
374 in the vicinity of Kotzebue, AK, in
support of a large and comprehensive Troute modernization project for the state
of Alaska.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC,
December 29, 2022. 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 JO 7400.11 and
publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11G,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can
be viewed online at 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colby Abbott, 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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SUMMARY:
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 route structure in
Alaska and improves the efficient flow
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15:48 Oct 19, 2022
of air traffic within the National
Airspace System by lessening the
dependency on ground based
navigation.
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The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA–2021–0852 in the Federal Register
(86 FR 62756; November 12, 2021),
establishing RNAV route T–374 in the
vicinity of Kotzebue, AK, in support of
a large and comprehensive T-route
modernization project for the state of
Alaska. Interested parties were invited
to participate in this rulemaking effort
by submitting comments on the
proposal. No comments were received.
United States Area Navigation Routes
are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA
Order JO 7400.11G, dated August 19,
2022, and effective September 15, 2022,
which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR 71.1. The RNAV route listed in this
document will be published
subsequently in FAA Order JO 7400.11.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document amends FAA Order JO
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 19,
2022, and effective September 15, 2022.
FAA Order JO 7400.11G is publicly
available as listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this document. FAA Order JO
7400.11G 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 by
establishing RNAV route T–374 in the
vicinity of Kotzebue, AK, in support of
a large and comprehensive T-route
modernization project for the state of
Alaska. The route is described below.
T–374: This action establishes T–374
extending between the Kotzebue, AK
(OTZ), VHF Omnidirectional Range/
Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/
DME) and the Fort Yukon, AK (FYU),
VHF Omnidirectional Range/Tactical
Air Navigational (VORTAC)
navigational aids. T–374 provides an
alternate routing for Colored Federal
airways A–5 and B–4, as well as serving
as a southern alternative, providing a
lower Global Navigation Satellite
System (GNSS) Minimum Enroute
Altitude (MEA), to the existing T–233.
The full route description of the new
RNAV route is listed in ‘‘The
Amendment’’ section, as set forth
below.
FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
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published yearly and effective on
September 15.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this
regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations for which
frequent and routine amendments are
necessary to keep them operationally
current. It, therefore: (1) is not a
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of
Transportation (DOT) Regulatory
Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034;
February 26, 1979); and (3) does not
warrant preparation of a regulatory
evaluation as the anticipated impact is
so minimal. Since this is a routine
matter that only affects air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when
promulgated, does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this
airspace action of establishing RNAV
route T–374 in the vicinity of Kotzebue,
AK, 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), and paragraph 5–6.5i,
which categorically excludes from
further environmental review the
establishment of new or revised air
traffic control procedures conducted at
3,000 feet or more above ground level
(AGL); procedures conducted below
3,000 feet AGL that do not cause traffic
to be routinely routed over noise
sensitive areas; modifications to
currently approved procedures
conducted below 3,000 feet AGL that do
not significantly increase noise over
noise sensitive areas; and increases in
minimum altitudes and landing
minima. 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
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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).
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 Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
§ 71.1
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:
Paragraph 6011 United States Area
Navigation Routes.
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T–374 Kotzebue, AK (OTZ) to Fort Yukon, AK (FYU) [New]
Kotzebue, AK (OTZ)
VOR/DME
(Lat. 66°53′08.46″
CIBDU, AK
WP
(Lat. 66°52′57.45″
ZUBES, AK
WP
(Lat. 66°53′14.38″
CUTIB, AK
WP
(Lat. 66°46′36.19″
NINGE, AK
WP
(Lat. 66°45′28.85″
WUNED, AK
WP
(Lat. 66°50′12.62″
CEREX, AK
WP
(Lat. 66°43′14.18″
WEPSI, AK
WP
(Lat. 66°51′22.94″
VOR/DME
(Lat. 66°54′18.03″
Bettles, AK (BTT)
Fort Yukon, AK (FYU)
VORTAC
(Lat. 66°34′27.31″
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2022–0333; Airspace
Docket No. 22–AGL–6]
RIN 2120–AA66
Amendment of VOR Federal Airway V–
36; Northcentral United States
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action amends VHF
Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
airway V–36 by establishing an airway
segment within United States (U.S.)
airspace over Lake Superior. The new
V–36 airway segment replaces a similar
segment that was inadvertently removed
in a previous rulemaking action
supporting NAV CANADA’s
Navigational Aid (NAVAID)
Modernization Program. This action
also supports cross border airway
connectivity with NAV CANADA’s V–
36 airway between the Thunder Bay,
ON, Canada, VOR/Distance Measuring
Equipment (VOR/DME) and the Wawa,
ON, Canada, VOR/DME NAVAIDs.
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Effective date 0901 UTC,
December 29, 2022. 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 JO 7400.11 and
publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11G,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can
be viewed online at 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colby Abbott, 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
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157°09′29.91″
155°51′33.05″
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154°40′00.78″
153°00′37.00″
151°52′10.42″
151°32′09.18″
145°16′35.97″
DATES:
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 5,
2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 7400.11G,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 19, 2022, and
effective September 15, 2022, is
amended as follows:
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scope of that authority as it expands the
availability of the VOR Federal airway
route structure in the northcentral
United States and improves the efficient
flow of air traffic crossing the U.S./
Canada border flying through U.S. and
Canadian airspace.
History
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA–2022–0333 in the Federal Register
(87 FR 19821; April 6, 2022), amending
VOR Federal airway V–36. The
proposed amendment replaces an
airway segment that was inadvertently
removed in a previous rulemaking
action supporting NAV CANADA’s
NAVAID Modernization Program.
Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the
proposal. No comments were received.
VOR Federal airways are published in
paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order JO
7400.11G, dated August 19, 2021, and
effective September 15, 2021, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The VOR Federal airway listed in
this document will be published
subsequently in FAA Order JO 7400.11.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document amends FAA Order JO
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 19,
2021, and effective September 15, 2021.
FAA Order JO 7400.11G is publicly
available as listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this document. FAA Order JO
7400.11G lists Class A, B, C, D, and E
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2021-0852; Airspace Docket No. 19-AAL-43]
RIN 2120-AA66
Establishment of United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-
374; Kotzebue, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes United States Area Navigation (RNAV)
route T-374 in the vicinity of Kotzebue, AK, in support of a large and
comprehensive T-route modernization project for the state of Alaska.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, December 29, 2022. 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 JO 7400.11
and publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, 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 route structure in
Alaska and improves the efficient flow of air traffic within the
National Airspace System by lessening the dependency on ground based
navigation.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA-2021-0852 in the Federal Register (86 FR 62756; November 12, 2021),
establishing RNAV route T-374 in the vicinity of Kotzebue, AK, in
support of a large and comprehensive T-route modernization project for
the state of Alaska. Interested parties were invited to participate in
this rulemaking effort by submitting comments on the proposal. No
comments were received.
United States Area Navigation Routes are published in paragraph
6011 of FAA Order JO 7400.11G, dated August 19, 2022, and effective
September 15, 2022, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1.
The RNAV route listed in this document will be published subsequently
in FAA Order JO 7400.11.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations
and Reporting Points, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September
15, 2022. FAA Order JO 7400.11G is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11G 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 by establishing RNAV route T-374
in the vicinity of Kotzebue, AK, in support of a large and
comprehensive T-route modernization project for the state of Alaska.
The route is described below.
T-374: This action establishes T-374 extending between the
Kotzebue, AK (OTZ), VHF Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring
Equipment (VOR/DME) and the Fort Yukon, AK (FYU), VHF Omnidirectional
Range/Tactical Air Navigational (VORTAC) navigational aids. T-374
provides an alternate routing for Colored Federal airways A-5 and B-4,
as well as serving as a southern alternative, providing a lower Global
Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Minimum Enroute Altitude (MEA), to
the existing T-233.
The full route description of the new RNAV route is listed in ``The
Amendment'' section, as set forth below.
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 regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore: (1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation
of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal.
Since this is a routine matter that only affects air traffic procedures
and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated,
does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this airspace action of establishing
RNAV route T-374 in the vicinity of Kotzebue, AK, 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), and paragraph 5-6.5i, which categorically excludes from
further environmental review the establishment of new or revised air
traffic control procedures conducted at 3,000 feet or more above ground
level (AGL); procedures conducted below 3,000 feet AGL that do not
cause traffic to be routinely routed over noise sensitive areas;
modifications to currently approved procedures conducted below 3,000
feet AGL that do not significantly increase noise over noise sensitive
areas; and increases in minimum altitudes and landing minima. 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
[[Page 63679]]
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 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
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19,
2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.
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T-374 Kotzebue, AK (OTZ) to Fort Yukon, AK (FYU) [New]
Kotzebue, AK (OTZ) VOR/DME (Lat. 66[deg]53'08.46'' N, long. 162[deg]32'23.77'' W)
CIBDU, AK WP (Lat. 66[deg]52'57.45'' N, long. 161[deg]03'44.52'' W)
ZUBES, AK WP (Lat. 66[deg]53'14.38'' N, long. 157[deg]09'29.91'' W)
CUTIB, AK WP (Lat. 66[deg]46'36.19'' N, long. 155[deg]51'33.05'' W)
NINGE, AK WP (Lat. 66[deg]45'28.85'' N, long. 155[deg]24'12.50'' W)
WUNED, AK WP (Lat. 66[deg]50'12.62'' N, long. 154[deg]40'00.78'' W)
CEREX, AK WP (Lat. 66[deg]43'14.18'' N, long. 153[deg]00'37.00'' W)
WEPSI, AK WP (Lat. 66[deg]51'22.94'' N, long. 151[deg]52'10.42'' W)
Bettles, AK (BTT) VOR/DME (Lat. 66[deg]54'18.03'' N, long. 151[deg]32'09.18'' W)
Fort Yukon, AK (FYU) VORTAC (Lat. 66[deg]34'27.31'' N, long. 145[deg]16'35.97'' W)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on October 5, 2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
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