Proposed Establishment of United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-384; Eagle, AK, 66633-66634 [2022-23615]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 213 / Friday, November 4, 2022 / Proposed Rules Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177. Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference This document proposes to amend 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. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS The Proposal The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 by: Amending the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface to within a 7.3-mile (increased from a 6.6-mile) radius of Mount Sterling Municipal Airport, Mount Sterling, IL; And amending the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface to within a 6.4-mile (decreased from a 7-mile) radius of Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport, Pittsfield, IL; and updating the geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical database. This action is due to airspace reviews conducted as part of the decommissioning of the Quincy VOR, which provided navigation information for the instrument procedures at these airports, as part of the VOR MON Program. 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. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:46 Nov 03, 2022 Jkt 259001 ‘‘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 will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated, would 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 Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, 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: ■ 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: ■ Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth. * * * * * AGL IL E5 Mount Sterling, IL [Amended] Mount Sterling Municipal Airport, IL (Lat. 39°59′07″ N, long. 90°48′15″ W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 7.3-mile radius of Mount Sterling Municipal Airport. * * * * * AGL IL E5 Pittsfield, IL [Amended] Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport, IL (Lat. 39°38′20″ N, long. 90°46′43″ W) PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 66633 That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile radius of the Pittsfield Penstone Airport. Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 25, 2022. Martin A. Skinner, Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center. [FR Doc. 2022–23532 Filed 11–3–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2021–0858; Airspace Docket No. 19–AAL–53] RIN 2120–AA66 Proposed Establishment of United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T–384; Eagle, AK Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); withdrawal. AGENCY: The FAA is withdrawing the NPRM published in the Federal Register on October 25, 2021, proposing to establish RNAV route T–384 in the vicinity of Eagle, AK, in support of a large and comprehensive T-route modernization project for the state of Alaska. Subsequent to the NPRM, the FAA determined during a flight check inspection that reliable and continuous two-way VHF communications are not possible on the proposed route and withdrawal of the NPRM is warranted. DATES: As of November 4, 2022, the proposed rule published October 25, 2021 (86 FR 58822), is withdrawn. 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: History The FAA published a NPRM in the Federal Register for Docket No. FAA– 2021–0858 (86 FR 58822; October 25, 2021). The NPRM proposed to establish RNAV route T–384 in support of a large and comprehensive T-route modernization project for the state of Alaska. The proposed T-route would transition the Alaskan enroute navigation structure from dependency on Non-Directional Beacons (NDBs), move to develop and improve the RNAV route structure, and offer routing in an E:\FR\FM\04NOP1.SGM 04NOP1 66634 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 213 / Friday, November 4, 2022 / Proposed Rules area where published routes do not exist. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal. No comments were received. However, when the FAA conducted the associated flight inspection activities necessary to establish the proposed T–384, the flight inspection revealed that reliable and continuous two-way VHF communications are not possible on the route FAA Conclusions The FAA has reviewed the project to establish T–384 and determined that additional communications facilities are necessary to ensure reliable and continuous two-way VHF communications on the route; therefore, the NPRM proposing to establish T–384 is withdrawn. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). The Withdrawal Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the NPRM published in the Federal Register on October 25, 2021 (86 FR 58822), FR Doc. 2021– 22985, is hereby withdrawn. ■ 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. Issued in Washington, DC, on October 26, 2022. Scott M. Rosenbloom, Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations. [FR Doc. 2022–23615 Filed 11–3–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2022–1316; Airspace Docket No. 22–AGL–32] RIN 2120–AA66 Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Multiple North Dakota Towns Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS AGENCY: This action proposes to amend the Class E airspace at Carrington, ND; Cooperstown, ND; Harvey, ND; Rolla, ND; and Walhalla, ND. The FAA is proposing this action due to airspace reviews conducted as part of the decommissioning of the SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:46 Nov 03, 2022 Jkt 259001 Devils Lake very high frequency (VHF) omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimal Operational Network (MON) Program. The name of Rolla Municipal Airport/Leonard Krech Field, Rolla, ND, would also be updated to coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical database. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 19, 2022. ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 366–9826, or (800) 647–5527. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2022– 1316/Airspace Docket No. 22–AGL–32 at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. 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 Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Airport, Cooperstown, ND; Harvey Municipal Airport, Harvey, ND; Rolla Municipal Airport/Leonard Krech Field, Rolla, ND; and Walhalla Municipal Airport, Walhalla, ND, to support instrument flight rule operations at these airports. 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 would amend the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Carrington Municipal Airport, Carrington, ND; Cooperstown Municipal Availability of NPRMs PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 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 and be submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ‘‘Comments to Docket No. FAA–2022–1316/Airspace Docket No. 22–AGL–32.’’ The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter. All communications received before the specified closing date for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the docket. An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the internet at www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA’s web page at 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 the ADDRESSES section for the 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 Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101 E:\FR\FM\04NOP1.SGM 04NOP1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 213 (Friday, November 4, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 66633-66634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23615]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0858; Airspace Docket No. 19-AAL-53]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Establishment of United States Area Navigation (RNAV) 
Route T-384; Eagle, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is withdrawing the NPRM published in the Federal 
Register on October 25, 2021, proposing to establish RNAV route T-384 
in the vicinity of Eagle, AK, in support of a large and comprehensive 
T-route modernization project for the state of Alaska. Subsequent to 
the NPRM, the FAA determined during a flight check inspection that 
reliable and continuous two-way VHF communications are not possible on 
the proposed route and withdrawal of the NPRM is warranted.

DATES: As of November 4, 2022, the proposed rule published October 25, 
2021 (86 FR 58822), is withdrawn.

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:

History

    The FAA published a NPRM in the Federal Register for Docket No. 
FAA-2021-0858 (86 FR 58822; October 25, 2021). The NPRM proposed to 
establish RNAV route T-384 in support of a large and comprehensive T-
route modernization project for the state of Alaska. The proposed T-
route would transition the Alaskan enroute navigation structure from 
dependency on Non-Directional Beacons (NDBs), move to develop and 
improve the RNAV route structure, and offer routing in an

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area where published routes do not exist. Interested parties were 
invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written 
comments on the proposal. No comments were received.
    However, when the FAA conducted the associated flight inspection 
activities necessary to establish the proposed T-384, the flight 
inspection revealed that reliable and continuous two-way VHF 
communications are not possible on the route

FAA Conclusions

    The FAA has reviewed the project to establish T-384 and determined 
that additional communications facilities are necessary to ensure 
reliable and continuous two-way VHF communications on the route; 
therefore, the NPRM proposing to establish T-384 is withdrawn.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Withdrawal

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Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the NPRM 
published in the Federal Register on October 25, 2021 (86 FR 58822), FR 
Doc. 2021-22985, is hereby withdrawn.

    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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 26, 2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2022-23615 Filed 11-3-22; 8:45 am]
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