Amendment to VOR Federal Airway V-436 and Jet Route J-125, and Establishment of United States Area Navigation Route T-399 in the Vicinity of Clear, AK, 65675-65677 [2022-23369]
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Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6005 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 Class E airspace
designations 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.
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The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR part 71
amends the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Sky Harbor Airport, Duluth, MN, by
updating the header of the airspace legal
description from ‘‘Duluth Sky Harbor
Airport, MN’’ to ‘‘Duluth, MN’’ to
comply with changes to FAA Order JO
7400.2N, Procedures for Handling
Airspace Matters; updates the
geographic coordinates of the airport to
coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical
database; and removes the exclusionary
language from the airspace legal
description as it is no longer required.
This action is due to an airspace
review to support new public
instrument procedures.
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, is non-controversial and
unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore: (1) is not a
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
‘‘significant rule’’ under 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
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economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Environmental Review
14 CFR Part 71
The FAA has determined that this
action qualifies for categorical exclusion
under the National Environmental
Policy Act in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental
Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’
paragraph 5–6.5.a. This airspace action
is not expected to cause any potentially
significant environmental impacts, and
no extraordinary circumstances exist
that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
[Docket No. FAA–2021–0245; Airspace
Docket No. 21–AAL–8]
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR 71
Adoption of 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:
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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.
[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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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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Duluth, MN [Amended]
Sky Harbor Airport, MN
(Lat. 46°43′20″ N, long. 92°02′40″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile
radius of the Sky Harbor Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 24,
2022.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
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Amendment to VOR Federal Airway V–
436 and Jet Route J–125, and
Establishment of United States Area
Navigation Route T–399 in the Vicinity
of Clear, AK
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action amends Alaskan
VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)
Federal airway V–436 and Jet route J–
125, and establishes United States Area
Navigation (RNAV) route T–399 in the
vicinity of Clear, AK. These Air Traffic
Service (ATS) route actions are
necessary due to the amendment of
restricted area R–2206 and the
establishment of new restricted areas in
the vicinity of Clear, AK.
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:
SUMMARY:
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
71.1
Federal Aviation Administration
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
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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 modifies the
ATS route structure in central Alaska to
maintain the efficient flow of air traffic
within the National Airspace System.
History
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA 2021–0245 in the Federal Register
(86 FR 17553; April 5, 2021), amending
Alaskan VOR Federal airway V–436 and
Jet route J–125, and establishing RNAV
route T–399 in the vicinity of Clear, AK.
Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the
proposal. No comments were received.
Alaskan VOR Federal airways are
published in paragraph 6010(b), Jet
Routes are published in paragraph 2004,
and United States Area Navigation
Routes (T-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 ATS routes listed in this
document will be published
subsequently in FAA Order JO 7400.11.
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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
amending Alaskan VOR Federal airway
V–436 and Jet route J–125, and
establishing RNAV route T–399. The
expansion of restricted airspace in the
vicinity of Clear, AK, makes this action
necessary. The ATS route actions are
described below.
V–436: V–436 extends between the
Anchorage, AK (ANC), VHF
Omnidirectional Range/Distance
Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) and
the Deadhorse, AK (SCC), VOR/DME.
This action removes the airway segment
between the Talkeetna, AK (TKA), VOR/
DME and the Nenana, AK (ENN), VHF
Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air
Navigation (VORTAC) and replaces the
removed airway segment with an airway
segment that extends between the
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Talkeetna, AK (TKA), VOR/DME; the
AILEE, AK, waypoint (WP); and the
Fairbanks, AK (FAI), VORTAC. As
amended, V–436 will extend between
the Anchorage, AK, VOR/DME and the
Fairbanks, AK, VORTAC.
J–125: J–125 extends between the
Kodiak, AK (ODK), VOR/DME and the
Nenana, AK (ENN), VORTAC. This
action removes the route segment
between the Anchorage, AK (ANC),
VOR/DME and the Nenana, AK (ENN),
VORTAC in order to avoid the amended
and new restricted areas over Clear, AK.
As amended, the route is changed and
extends between the Kodiak, AK, VOR/
DME and the Anchorage, AK, VOR/
DME.
T–399: T–399 is a new RNAV route
that extends between the Talkeetna, AK
(TKA), VOR/DME and the Nenana, AK
(ENN), VORTAC over the AILEE, AK;
PAWWW, AK; and SEAHK, AK, WPs.
All navigational aid radials listed in
the Alaskan VOR Federal airway
description below are unchanged and
stated in True degrees.
FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
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–
6.5k, which categorically excludes
publication of existing air traffic control
procedures that do not essentially
change existing tracks, create new
tracks, change altitude, or change
concentration of aircraft on these tracks.
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.
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.
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this
airspace action of amending Alaskan
VOR Federal airway V–436 and Jet
Route J–125, and establishing RNAV
route T–399 in the vicinity of Clear, 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–
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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 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.
§ 71.1
[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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Paragraph 6010(b)
Airways.
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Alaskan VOR Federal
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V–436 [Amended]
From Anchorage, AK; INT Anchorage 335°
and Talkeetna, AK, 195° radials; Talkeetna;
Talkeetna 011° and Fairbanks, AK, 210°
radials; to Fairbanks.
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Paragraph 2004
Jet Routes.
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J–125 [Amended]
From Kodiak, AK; to Anchorage, AK.
Paragraph 6011 United States Area
Navigation Routes.
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T–399 Talkeetna, AK (TKA) to Nenana,
Talkeetna, AK (TKA)
VOR/DME
AILEE, AK
WP
PAWWW, AK
WP
SEAHK, AK
WP
Nenana, AK (ENN)
VORTAC
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Issued in Washington, DC, on October 21,
2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
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14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2022–0871; Airspace
Docket No. 22–AGL–27]
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Amendment of Class E Airspace;
Multiple Indiana Towns
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action amends the Class
E airspace at Indianapolis, IN; Kokomo,
IN; Marion, IN; and Sheridan, IN. This
action due to airspace reviews
conducted as part of the
decommissioning of the Kokomo very
high frequency (VHF) omnidirectional
range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimal
Operational Network (MON) Program.
The names and geographic coordinates
of various airports are also being
updated to coincide with the FAA’s
aeronautical database.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 23,
2023. 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
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
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SUMMARY:
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AK (ENN) [New]
(Lat. 62°17′54.16″
(Lat. 63°36′00.04″
(Lat. 63°58′06.62″
(Lat. 64°22′38.93″
(Lat. 64°35′24.04″
N,
N,
N,
N,
N,
long.
long.
long.
long.
long.
150°06′18.90″
149°32′23.46″
149°35′19.10″
149°32′37.92″
149°04′22.34″
Administration, Operations Support
Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX
76177; telephone (817) 222–5711.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in
Title 49 of the United States Code.
Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator.
Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the
agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
promulgated under the authority
described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use
of airspace necessary to ensure the
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
airspace. This regulation is within the
scope of that authority as it amends the
Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface at
Indianapolis Executive Airport,
Indianapolis, IN; Kokomo Municipal
Airport, Kokomo, IN; Logansport/Cass
County Airport, Logansport, IN, and
Peru Municipal Airport, Peru, IN, both
contained within the Kokomo, IN,
airspace legal description; McKinney
Field, Marion, IN; and Sheridan Airport,
Sheridan, IN, to support instrument
flight rule operations at these airports.
History
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register (87 FR 47146; August 2, 2022)
for Docket No. FAA–2022–0871 to
amend the Class E airspace at
Indianapolis, IN; Kokomo, IN; Marion,
IN; and Sheridan, IN. Interested parties
were invited to participate in this
rulemaking effort by submitting written
comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No comments were received.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6005 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 Class E airspace
designations listed in this document
will be published subsequently in FAA
Order JO 7400.11.
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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 amendment to 14 CFR part 71:
Amends the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface at Indianapolis Executive
Airport, Indianapolis, IN, by updating
the header of the airspace legal
description from ‘‘Indianapolis
Executive Airport, IN’’ to ‘‘Indianapolis,
IN’’ to comply with changes to FAA
Order JO 7400.2N, Procedures for
Handling Airspace Matters; removes the
cities from the associated airport and
heliports to comply with changes to
FAA Order JO 7400.2N; updates the
names of Clarion North Medical Center
Heliport (previously Clarian North
Medical Center Heliport), Carmel, IN,
and Methodist Hospital of Indiana Inc.
Heliport (previously Methodist Hospital
of Indiana), Indianapolis, IN, to coincide
with the FAA’s aeronautical database;
removes the point in space geographic
coordinates listed in the airspace legal
description as they are listed in the
header of the airspace legal description
and are redundant; and removes the
exclusionary language from the airspace
legal description as it is not required;
Amends the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface to within a 6.7-mile
(decreased from a 7-mile) radius of
Kokomo Municipal Airport, Kokomo,
IN; amends the extension northeast of
Kokomo Municipal Airport to within 3
(decreased from 4) miles each side of
the 045° bearing from the Kokomo
Municipal: RWY 23–LOC (previously
airport) extending from the 6.7-mile
(previously 7-mile) radius of the airport
to 11.8 (increased from 10.7) miles
northeast of the airport; amends the
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2021-0245; Airspace Docket No. 21-AAL-8]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment to VOR Federal Airway V-436 and Jet Route J-125, and
Establishment of United States Area Navigation Route T-399 in the
Vicinity of Clear, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Alaskan VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)
Federal airway V-436 and Jet route J-125, and establishes United States
Area Navigation (RNAV) route T-399 in the vicinity of Clear, AK. These
Air Traffic Service (ATS) route actions are necessary due to the
amendment of restricted area R-2206 and the establishment of new
restricted areas in the vicinity of Clear, AK.
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
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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 modifies the ATS
route structure in central Alaska to maintain the efficient flow of air
traffic within the National Airspace System.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA 2021-0245 in the Federal Register (86 FR 17553; April 5, 2021),
amending Alaskan VOR Federal airway V-436 and Jet route J-125, and
establishing RNAV route T-399 in the vicinity of Clear, AK. Interested
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the proposal. No comments were received.
Alaskan VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(b), Jet
Routes are published in paragraph 2004, and United States Area
Navigation Routes (T-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 ATS routes
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 amending Alaskan VOR Federal
airway V-436 and Jet route J-125, and establishing RNAV route T-399.
The expansion of restricted airspace in the vicinity of Clear, AK,
makes this action necessary. The ATS route actions are described below.
V-436: V-436 extends between the Anchorage, AK (ANC), VHF
Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) and the
Deadhorse, AK (SCC), VOR/DME. This action removes the airway segment
between the Talkeetna, AK (TKA), VOR/DME and the Nenana, AK (ENN), VHF
Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) and replaces the
removed airway segment with an airway segment that extends between the
Talkeetna, AK (TKA), VOR/DME; the AILEE, AK, waypoint (WP); and the
Fairbanks, AK (FAI), VORTAC. As amended, V-436 will extend between the
Anchorage, AK, VOR/DME and the Fairbanks, AK, VORTAC.
J-125: J-125 extends between the Kodiak, AK (ODK), VOR/DME and the
Nenana, AK (ENN), VORTAC. This action removes the route segment between
the Anchorage, AK (ANC), VOR/DME and the Nenana, AK (ENN), VORTAC in
order to avoid the amended and new restricted areas over Clear, AK. As
amended, the route is changed and extends between the Kodiak, AK, VOR/
DME and the Anchorage, AK, VOR/DME.
T-399: T-399 is a new RNAV route that extends between the
Talkeetna, AK (TKA), VOR/DME and the Nenana, AK (ENN), VORTAC over the
AILEE, AK; PAWWW, AK; and SEAHK, AK, WPs.
All navigational aid radials listed in the Alaskan VOR Federal
airway description below are unchanged and stated in True degrees.
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 amending
Alaskan VOR Federal airway V-436 and Jet Route J-125, and establishing
RNAV route T-399 in the vicinity of Clear, 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 5-6.5k, which categorically excludes publication
of existing air traffic control procedures that do not essentially
change existing tracks, create new tracks, change altitude, or change
concentration of aircraft on these tracks. 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.
Lists 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 6010(b) Alaskan VOR Federal Airways.
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V-436 [Amended]
From Anchorage, AK; INT Anchorage 335[deg] and Talkeetna, AK,
195[deg] radials; Talkeetna; Talkeetna 011[deg] and Fairbanks, AK,
210[deg] radials; to Fairbanks.
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Paragraph 2004 Jet Routes.
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J-125 [Amended]
From Kodiak, AK; to Anchorage, AK.
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Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.
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T-399 Talkeetna, AK (TKA) to Nenana, AK (ENN) [New]
Talkeetna, AK (TKA) VOR/DME (Lat. 62[deg]17'54.16'' N, long. 150[deg]06'18.90'' W)
AILEE, AK WP (Lat. 63[deg]36'00.04'' N, long. 149[deg]32'23.46'' W)
PAWWW, AK WP (Lat. 63[deg]58'06.62'' N, long. 149[deg]35'19.10'' W)
SEAHK, AK WP (Lat. 64[deg]22'38.93'' N, long. 149[deg]32'37.92'' W)
Nenana, AK (ENN) VORTAC (Lat. 64[deg]35'24.04'' N, long. 149[deg]04'22.34'' W)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on October 21, 2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2022-23369 Filed 10-31-22; 8:45 am]
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