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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2023–1441 Airspace
Docket No. 22–AAL–25]
RIN 2120–AA66
Revocation of Colored Federal Airway
Blue 12 (B–12) in the Vicinity of Kodiak
Island, AK
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
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This action proposes to
revoke Colored Federal airway Blue 12
(B–12) in the vicinity of Kodiak Island,
AK due to the previous establishment of
Area Navigation (RNAV) route T–385 in
support of a large and comprehensive Troute modernization project for the state
of Alaska.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before August 17, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
by FAA Docket No. FAA–2023–1441
and Airspace Docket No. 22–AAL–25
using any of the following methods:
* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov and follow the
online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
* Mail: Send comments to Docket
Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
20590–0001.
* Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12–140 of the West Building
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUMMARY:
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* Fax: Fax comments to Docket
Operations at (202) 493–2251.
Docket: Background documents or
comments received may be read at
www.regulations.gov at any time.
Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to the Docket
Operations in Room W12–140 of the
West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 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/. You may also contact the
Rules and Regulations Group, Office of
Policy, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Roff, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in
Title 49 of the United States Code.
Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator.
Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the
agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
promulgated under the authority
described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use
of the airspace necessary to ensure the
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
airspace. This regulation is within the
scope of that authority as it would
modify the route structure as necessary
to preserve the safe and efficient flow of
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air traffic within the National Airspace
System (NAS).
Administration, 2200 South 216th St.,
Des Moines, WA 98198.
Comments Invited
The FAA invites interested persons to
participate in this rulemaking by
submitting written comments, data, or
views. Comments are specifically
invited on the overall regulatory,
aeronautical, economic, environmental,
and energy-related aspects of the
proposal. The most helpful comments
reference a specific portion of the
proposal, explain the reason for any
recommended change, and include
supporting data. To ensure the docket
does not contain duplicate comments,
commenters should submit only one
time if comments are filed
electronically, or commenters should
send only one copy of written
comments if comments are filed in
writing.
The FAA will file in the docket all
comments it receives, as well as a report
summarizing each substantive public
contact with FAA personnel concerning
this proposed rulemaking. Before acting
on this proposal, the FAA will consider
all comments it receives on or before the
closing date for comments. The FAA
will consider comments filed after the
comment period has closed if it is
possible to do so without incurring
expense or delay. The FAA may change
this proposal in light of the comments
it receives.
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its rulemaking
process. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal
information the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.
Incorporation by Reference
Colored Federal airways are
published in paragraph 6009 of FAA
Order JO 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This
document proposes to amend the
current version of that order, FAA Order
JO 7400.11G, dated August 19, 2022,
and effective September 15, 2022. These
updates would be published in the next
update to FAA Order JO 7400.11. That
order 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.
Availability of Rulemaking Documents
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 www.faa.gov/air_
traffic/publications/airspace_
amendments/.
You may review the public docket
containing the proposal, any comments
received and any final disposition in
person in the Dockets Office (see
ADDRESSES section for address and
phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. An informal
docket may also be examined during
normal business hours at the office of
the Operations Support Group, Western
Service Center, Federal Aviation
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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 an ongoing, large 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 groundbased 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
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Beacons (NDB) and move to develop
and improve the RNAV route structure.
Colored Federal Airway B–12 is a direct
route between the Woody Island and
Iliamna NDBs in Alaska. This direct
route is over hazardous terrain in the
area of Fourpeaked Mountain and
Mount Douglas. The terrain in this area
rises from sea level to more than 6,000
feet in a very short distance, creating
hazardous conditions to pilots. Due to
the high terrain, B–12 has a minimum
enroute altitude (MEA) of 10,000 feet.
The FAA published RNAV route T–
385 on August 29, 2022, in Docket No.
19–AAL–54 (87 FR 52674) as a
replacement for B–12. T–385 avoids the
mountainous terrain and offers a
significantly lower MEA. Although not
a direct route, T–385 reflects the needs
of the aviation community, provides
safer routing and has become the
primary routing between the Woody
Island and Iliamna NDBs.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to 14 CFR part 71 to revoke Colored
Federal airway B–12 in the vicinity of
Kodiak Island, AK in support of a large
and comprehensive T-route
modernization project for the state of
Alaska.
Colored Federal airway B–12
currently extends between the Woody
Island, AK NDB and the Iliamna, AK,
NDB. The FAA proposes to revoke B–12
in its entirety.
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
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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 7400.11G,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 19, 2022, and
effective September 15, 2022, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6009(d) Colored Federal Airways.
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B–12 [Remove].
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Issued in Washington, DC, on June 27,
2023.
Brian Konie,
Acting Manager, Airspace Rules and
Regulations.
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and Plants; Endangered Species
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AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), propose to
list the dunes sagebrush lizard
(Sceloporus arenicolus), a species found
only in southeastern New Mexico and
west Texas, as an endangered species
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under the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (Act). This
determination also serves as our 12month finding on a petition to list the
dunes sagebrush lizard. After a review
of the best available scientific and
commercial information, we find that
listing the species is warranted. If we
finalize this rule as proposed, it will add
this species to the List of Endangered
and Threatened Wildlife and extend the
Act’s protections to the species. We find
the designation of critical habitat to be
prudent but not determinable at this
time.
DATES: We will accept comments
received or postmarked on or before
September 1, 2023. Comments
submitted electronically using the
Federal eRulemaking Portal (see
ADDRESSES, below) must be received by
11:59 p.m. eastern time on the closing
date. We must receive requests for a
public hearing, in writing, at the address
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CONTACT by August 17, 2023.
Public informational meeting and
public hearing: We will hold a public
informational session from 5 to 6 p.m.,
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public hearing from 6 to 8 p.m.,
mountain standard time, on July 31,
2023.
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3803.
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Why we need to publish a rule. Under
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meets the definition of an endangered
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throughout all or a significant portion of
its range) or a threatened species (likely
to become endangered within the
foreseeable future throughout all or a
significant portion of its range). If we
determine that a species warrants
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promptly and designate the species’
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prudent and determinable. We have
determined that the dunes sagebrush
lizard meets the Act’s definition of an
endangered species; therefore, we are
proposing to list it as such. Listing a
species as an endangered or threatened
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Administrative Procedure Act
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What this document does. We
propose to list the dunes sagebrush
lizard as an endangered species under
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not determinable at this time.
The basis for our action. Under the
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an endangered or threatened species
because of any of five factors: (A) The
present or threatened destruction,
modification, or curtailment of its
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commercial, recreational, scientific, or
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predation; (D) the inadequacy of
existing regulatory mechanisms; or (E)
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2023-1441 Airspace Docket No. 22-AAL-25]
RIN 2120-AA66
Revocation of Colored Federal Airway Blue 12 (B-12) in the
Vicinity of Kodiak Island, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to revoke Colored Federal airway Blue 12
(B-12) in the vicinity of Kodiak Island, AK due to the previous
establishment of Area Navigation (RNAV) route T-385 in support of a
large and comprehensive T-route modernization project for the state of
Alaska.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 17, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by FAA Docket No. FAA-2023-1441 and
Airspace Docket No. 22-AAL-25 using any of the following methods:
* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for sending your comments electronically.
* Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
* Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
* Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at (202) 493-2251.
Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of
the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 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/. You may also contact the Rules and
Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration,
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Roff, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
the airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the
efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority as it would modify the route structure as necessary to
preserve the safe and efficient flow of
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air traffic within the National Airspace System (NAS).
Comments Invited
The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this
rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. The most
helpful comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain
the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. To
ensure the docket does not contain duplicate comments, commenters
should submit only one time if comments are filed electronically, or
commenters should send only one copy of written comments if comments
are filed in writing.
The FAA will file in the docket all comments it receives, as well
as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA
personnel concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this
proposal, the FAA will consider all comments it receives on or before
the closing date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed
after the comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without
incurring expense or delay. The FAA may change this proposal in light
of the comments it receives.
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.
Availability of Rulemaking Documents
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
www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the office of the Operations Support Group, Western
Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 2200 South 216th St.,
Des Moines, WA 98198.
Incorporation by Reference
Colored Federal airways are published in paragraph 6009 of FAA
Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This
document proposes to amend the current version of that order, FAA Order
JO 7400.11G, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022.
These updates would be published in the next update to FAA Order JO
7400.11. That order 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.
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 an ongoing, large
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. Colored Federal Airway B-12 is a
direct route between the Woody Island and Iliamna NDBs in Alaska. This
direct route is over hazardous terrain in the area of Fourpeaked
Mountain and Mount Douglas. The terrain in this area rises from sea
level to more than 6,000 feet in a very short distance, creating
hazardous conditions to pilots. Due to the high terrain, B-12 has a
minimum enroute altitude (MEA) of 10,000 feet.
The FAA published RNAV route T-385 on August 29, 2022, in Docket
No. 19-AAL-54 (87 FR 52674) as a replacement for B-12. T-385 avoids the
mountainous terrain and offers a significantly lower MEA. Although not
a direct route, T-385 reflects the needs of the aviation community,
provides safer routing and has become the primary routing between the
Woody Island and Iliamna NDBs.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to revoke
Colored Federal airway B-12 in the vicinity of Kodiak Island, AK in
support of a large and comprehensive T-route modernization project for
the state of Alaska.
Colored Federal airway B-12 currently extends between the Woody
Island, AK NDB and the Iliamna, AK, NDB. The FAA proposes to revoke B-
12 in its entirety.
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
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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
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19,
2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6009(d) Colored Federal Airways.
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B-12 [Remove].
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Issued in Washington, DC, on June 27, 2023.
Brian Konie,
Acting Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2023-13989 Filed 6-30-23; 8:45 am]
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