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(c) Applicability
This AD applies to all The Boeing
Company Model 767–200, –300, –300F,
–400ER, and –2C series airplanes, certificated
in any category.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 27, Flight controls;
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by reports of
inoperative manual and alternate horizontal
stabilizer trim switches; an investigation
found that certain drain holes were blocked,
causing water and ice to collect and
subsequently cover the limit switch and
position transmitter modules (LSPTMs),
which affected their function. The FAA is
issuing this AD to address collected water or
ice that could damage the LSPTMs and cause
stabilizer trim position sensors to generate
corrupt or erroneous signals to the flight
crew. This condition, if not addressed, could
result in misleading or confusing flight deck
indications, a high speed overrun during
takeoff, or a low altitude stall immediately
after takeoff.
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(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Required Actions
(1) For all Model 767–200, –300, –300F,
and –400ER airplanes: Except as specified by
paragraph (h) of this AD, at the applicable
times specified in the ‘‘Compliance’’
paragraph of Boeing Alert Requirements
Bulletin 767–27A0240 RB, dated January 19,
2021, do all applicable actions identified in,
and in accordance with, the Accomplishment
Instructions of Boeing Alert Requirements
Bulletin 767–27A0240 RB, dated January 19,
2021.
Note 1 to paragraph (g)(1): Guidance for
accomplishing the actions required by this
AD can be found in Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 767–27A0240, dated January 19,
2021, which is referred to in Boeing Alert
Requirements Bulletin 767–27A0240 RB,
dated January 19, 2021.
(2) For Model 767–200, –300, –300F, and
–400ER airplanes, as identified in Boeing
Alert Requirements Bulletin 767–27A0243
RB, dated May 28, 2021: Except as specified
by paragraph (h) of this AD, at the applicable
times specified in the ‘‘Compliance’’
paragraph of Boeing Alert Requirements
Bulletin 767–27A0243 RB, dated May 28,
2021, do all applicable actions identified in,
and in accordance with, the Accomplishment
Instructions of Boeing Alert Requirements
Bulletin 767–27A0243 RB, dated May 28,
2021. Accomplishing the installation of two
new drain holes required by this paragraph
terminates the repetitive inspections of the
drain holes required by paragraph (g)(1) of
this AD.
Note 2 to paragraph (g)(2): Guidance for
accomplishing the actions required by this
AD can be found in Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 767–27A0243, dated May 28, 2021,
which is referred to in Boeing Alert
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Requirements Bulletin 767–27A0243 RB,
dated May 28, 2021.
(3) For Model 767–2C airplanes: Within 90
days after the effective date of this AD,
inspect the LSPTMs, LSPTM electrical
wiring, drain holes, and leveling compound;
install two new drain holes as applicable;
and do applicable on-condition actions in
accordance with a method approved by the
Manager, AIR–520 Continued Operational
Safety Branch, FAA.
(h) Exceptions to Service Information
Specifications
(1) Where Boeing Alert Requirements
Bulletin 767–27A0243 RB, dated May 28,
2021, uses the phrase ‘‘the original issue date
of the Requirements Bulletin 767–27A0243
RB,’’ this AD requires using ‘‘the effective
date of this AD.’’
(2) Where Boeing Alert Requirements
Bulletin 767–27A0240 RB, dated January 19,
2021, uses the phrase ‘‘the original issue date
of the Requirements Bulletin 767–27A0240
RB,’’ this AD requires using ‘‘the effective
date of this AD.’’
(3) Where Boeing Alert Requirements
Bulletin 767–27A0243 RB, dated May 28,
2021, specifies a compliance time for Action
1 (accomplishment of Boeing Alert
Requirements Bulletin 767–27A0240 RB,
dated January 19, 2021), for this AD the
compliance times for accomplishing the
actions in Boeing Alert Requirements
Bulletin 767–27A0240 RB, dated January 19,
2021, are as specified in paragraph (g)(1) of
this AD.
(4) Where the ‘‘Repeat Interval (Not to
Exceed)’’ column of the Compliance tables in
Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 767–
27A0240 RB, dated January 19, 2021,
specifies ‘‘90 days,’’ this AD requires using
‘‘150 days.’’
(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, AIR–520 Continued
Operational Safety Branch, FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if
requested using the procedures found in 14
CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector
or responsible Flight Standards Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly
to the manager of the certification office,
send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (j)(1) of this AD.
Information may be emailed to: 9-ANMSeattle-ACO-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov.
(2) Before using any approved AMOC,
notify your appropriate principal inspector,
or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the responsible Flight Standards Office.
(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable
level of safety may be used for any repair,
modification, or alteration required by this
AD if it is approved by The Boeing Company
Organization Designation Authorization
(ODA) that has been authorized by the
Manager, AIR–520 Continued Operational
Safety Branch, FAA, to make those findings.
To be approved, the repair method,
modification deviation, or alteration
deviation must meet the certification basis of
the airplane, and the approval must
specifically refer to this AD.
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(j) Additional Information
(1) For more information about this AD,
contact Doug Tsuji, Aviation Safety Engineer,
FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA
98198; phone: 206–231–3548; email:
Douglas.Tsuji@faa.gov.
(2) Service information identified in this
AD that is not incorporated by reference is
available at the addresses specified in
paragraphs (k)(3) and (4) of this AD.
(k) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
(IBR) of the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
part 51.
(2) You must use this service information
as applicable to do the actions required by
this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
(i) Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin
767–27A0240 RB, dated January 19, 2021.
(ii) Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin
767–27A0243 RB, dated May 28, 2021.
(3) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Boeing Commercial
Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data
Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd.,
MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600;
telephone 562–797–1717; website
myboeingfleet.com.
(4) You may view this service information
at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section,
Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th
St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call
206–231–3195.
(5) You may view this service information
that is incorporated by reference at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of this material at NARA,
fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to:
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html.
Issued on June 28, 2023.
Michael Linegang,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. R1–2023–15305 Filed 7–31–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 0099–10–D
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2022–0245; Airspace
Docket No. 19–AAL–49]
RIN 2120–AA66
Establishment of United States Area
Navigation (RNAV) Route T–380;
Emmonak, AK
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action establishes United
States Area Navigation (RNAV) T-route,
SUMMARY:
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T–380, in the vicinity of Emmonak, AK
in support of a large and comprehensive
T-route modernization project for the
state of Alaska.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, October
5, 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: A copy of the notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM), all
comments received, this final rule, and
all background material may be viewed
online at www.regulations.gov using the
FAA Docket number. Electronic
retrieval help and guidelines are
available on the website. It is available
24 hours each day, 365 days each year.
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, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Gallant, 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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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 in Alaska and
improve the efficient flow of air traffic
within the National Airspace System by
lessening the dependency on groundbased navigation.
History
The FAA published a NPRM for
Docket No. FAA–2022–0244 in the
Federal Register (87 FR 16679; March
24, 2022), establishing RNAV T-route,
T–380, in the vicinity of Emmonak, AK
in support of a large and comprehensive
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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.
Incorporation by Reference
United States Area Navigation routes
are published in paragraph 2006 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 amends the current version of
that order, FAA Order JO 7400.11G,
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. These amendments will be
published in the next update to FAA
Order JO 7400.11.
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–380 in the
vicinity of Emmonak, AK in support of
a large and comprehensive T-route
modernization project in the state of
Alaska.
The new route is described below.
T–380: T–380 extends from the
Emmonak, AK, (ENM) Very High
Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional
Range/Distance Measuring Equipment
(VOR/DME) to the Sparrevohn, AK
(SQA), VOR/DME, due to the
decommissioning of the St. Mary’s,
(SMA) AK, the Aniak, (ANI) AK, and
the Cairn Mountain, (CRN) AK, Nondirectional Radio Beacons (NDB).
The full description of T–380 is listed
in the amendments to part 71 set forth
below. This action is necessary to
support T-route modernization project
for the state of Alaska.
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
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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–380 in the vicinity of Emmonak,
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
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:
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PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
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.
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR
part 71 continues to read as follows:
■
§ 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 6011 United States Area
Navigation Routes
T–380 EMMONAK, AK (ENM) TO SPARREVOHN, AK (SQA) [NEW]
Emmonak, AK (ENM) .............................................................................
HUROP, AK ............................................................................................
JOPES, AK ...............................................................................................
CIBUP, AK ..............................................................................................
AMEDE, AK ............................................................................................
CERTU, AK .............................................................................................
FABGI, AK ..............................................................................................
Sparrevohn, AK (SQA) ...........................................................................
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Issued in Washington, DC, on July 26,
2023.
Karen L. Chiodini,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulation Group.
[FR Doc. 2023–16208 Filed 7–31–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
14 CFR Part 382
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2021–0137]
RIN No. 2105–AE89
Accessible Lavatories on Single-Aisle
Aircraft
Office of the Secretary (OST),
U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Transportation (Department or DOT) is
issuing a final rule to amend the
Department’s Air Carrier Access Act
(ACAA) regulation to improve the
accessibility of lavatories on single-aisle
aircraft. This final rule is intended to
ensure that our air transportation system
is safe and accessible to individuals
with disabilities.
DATES: This rule is effective October 2,
2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Gorman, Senior Trial Attorney,
Office of Aviation Consumer Protection,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC
20590, 202–366–9342, 202–366–7152
(fax), robert.gorman@dot.gov (email).
You may also contact Blane Workie,
Assistant General Counsel, Office of
Aviation Consumer Protection,
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC
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61°25′08.81″
61°13′51.69″
61°05′54.89″
20590, 202–366–9342, 202–366–7152
(fax), blane.workie@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Purpose of Regulatory Action
The Department is committed to
ensuring that our air transportation
system is safe and accessible for all.
This includes taking necessary action to
remove transportation barriers that exist
for individuals with disabilities. Like all
individuals, those with disabilities rely
on transportation for all aspects of their
lives. Transportation connects
individuals to family and friends, to
jobs and to vital services, and it opens
the door to opportunity.
While accessible lavatories have been
required on twin-aisle aircraft for
decades, until now, there has been no
requirement that airlines provide
accessible lavatories on single-aisle
aircraft. However, single-aisle aircraft
are increasingly used by airlines for
long-haul flights because the fuel
efficiency and range of the aircraft have
improved. The percentage of flights
between 1,500 and 3,000 miles flown by
single-aisle aircraft increased from less
than 40 percent in 1991 to 86 percent
in 2021.1 These flights can last four or
more hours.
The inability to safely access and use
the lavatory on long flights can impact
the dignity of passengers with
disabilities and deter them from
traveling by air, limiting their
independence and freedom to travel.
This final rule addresses a human rights
issue and promotes freedom to travel for
people with disabilities. It is an
unfortunate reality that today, many air
travelers with disabilities, knowing that
they will not be able to use the lavatory
during a flight, may dehydrate
themselves or even withhold bodily
functions so that they do not need to
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urinate. These actions can cause adverse
health effects, including increased
chances of urinary tract infections.
Other passengers may use adult diapers
or catheters, which they may find
degrading and uncomfortable. Some
wheelchair users avoid flying altogether.
For example, a recent survey conducted
by Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)
and 11 other veterans’ and disability
advocacy organizations found that 56%
of respondents reported that
inaccessible lavatories were reason
enough to choose not to fly unless
absolutely necessary.2 These are
conditions that passengers without
disabilities would justifiably consider
intolerable.
Regulation is necessary because the
private marketplace has not met this
basic need for accessible lavatories.
While a relatively small number of
single-aisle aircraft do have lavatories
that approximate the size and
functionality of accessible twin-aisle
aircraft lavatories, the vast majority of
aircraft lavatories are too small to
accommodate on-board wheelchairs or
attendants. While accessible lavatory
options do exist in the marketplace,
airlines have largely chosen to forgo
them in favor of an additional row of
seats or extra galley space. Existing
lavatories often lack accessible features
and a safe and reliable means of
accessing those lavatories using an onboard wheelchair. Information regarding
the accessible features of lavatories is
difficult to obtain.
We expect this rule to directly benefit
millions of individuals with mobility
impairments who cannot independently
access the lavatory as a result of
neuromuscular injury, disease, or
2 Comment of PVA, available at https://
www.regulations.gov/comment/DOT-OST-20210137-0350, Exhibit A. PVA represents over 16,000
veterans of the U.S. armed forces with spinal cord
injury or disease. See https://pva.org/find-support/
membership/.
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[FR Doc No: 2023-16208]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-0245; Airspace Docket No. 19-AAL-49]
RIN 2120-AA66
Establishment of United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-
380; Emmonak, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes United States Area Navigation (RNAV)
T-route,
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T-380, in the vicinity of Emmonak, AK in support of a large and
comprehensive T-route modernization project for the state of Alaska.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, October 5, 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: A copy of the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), all
comments received, this final rule, and all background material may be
viewed online at www.regulations.gov using the FAA Docket number.
Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are available on the website.
It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year.
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, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, 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 in Alaska and improve
the efficient flow of air traffic within the National Airspace System
by lessening the dependency on ground-based navigation.
History
The FAA published a NPRM for Docket No. FAA-2022-0244 in the
Federal Register (87 FR 16679; March 24, 2022), establishing RNAV T-
route, T-380, in the vicinity of Emmonak, 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.
Incorporation by Reference
United States Area Navigation routes are published in paragraph
2006 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 amends the current version of that order, FAA
Order JO 7400.11G, 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. These amendments will be published
in the next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.
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-380
in the vicinity of Emmonak, AK in support of a large and comprehensive
T-route modernization project in the state of Alaska.
The new route is described below.
T-380: T-380 extends from the Emmonak, AK, (ENM) Very High
Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment
(VOR/DME) to the Sparrevohn, AK (SQA), VOR/DME, due to the
decommissioning of the St. Mary's, (SMA) AK, the Aniak, (ANI) AK, and
the Cairn Mountain, (CRN) AK, Non-directional Radio Beacons (NDB).
The full description of T-380 is listed in the amendments to part
71 set forth below. This action is necessary to support T-route
modernization project for the state of Alaska.
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-380 in the vicinity of Emmonak, 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
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:
[[Page 50020]]
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
T-380 Emmonak, AK (ENM) to Sparrevohn, AK (SQA) [New]
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Emmonak, AK (ENM)........................ VOR/DME (Lat. 62[deg]47'04.52'' N, long. 164[deg]29'15.12'' W).
HUROP, AK................................ WP (Lat. 62[deg]05'37.50'' N, long. 163[deg]41'00.03'' W).
JOPES, AK................................ WP (Lat. 62[deg]03'33.30'' N, long. 163[deg]17'07.68'' W).
CIBUP, AK................................ WP (Lat. 61[deg]34'53.76'' N, long. 159[deg]32'34.95'' W).
AMEDE, AK................................ WP (Lat. 61[deg]34'17.31'' N, long. 158[deg]25'46.86'' W).
CERTU, AK................................ WP (Lat. 61[deg]25'08.81'' N, long. 157[deg]15'46.63'' W).
FABGI, AK................................ WP (Lat. 61[deg]13'51.69'' N, long. 156[deg]14'37.32'' W).
Sparrevohn, AK (SQA)..................... VOR/DME (Lat. 61[deg]05'54.89'' N, long. 155[deg]38'04.49'' W).
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Issued in Washington, DC, on July 26, 2023.
Karen L. Chiodini,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulation Group.
[FR Doc. 2023-16208 Filed 7-31-23; 8:45 am]
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