Establishment of Multiple United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes; Eastern United States, 68339-68341 [2024-18879]
Download as PDF
Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 165 / Monday, August 26, 2024 / Rules and Regulations
material is available for inspection at
the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) and at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA).
Contact the FAA at: Rules and
Regulations Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 600 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597;
phone: (202) 267–8783. An electronic
version of FAA Order JO 7400.11J is
available on the FAA website at
www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications. A
copy of FAA Order JO 7400.11J may be
inspected in Docket No. FAA–2024–
2061; Amendment No. 71–56, on
www.regulations.gov. For information
on the availability of this material at
NARA, email fr.inspection@nara.gov or
visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/
cfr/ibr-locations.
§ 71.71
[Amended]
10. Paragraphs (b) through (f) of
section 71.71 are amended by removing
the words ‘‘FAA Order JO 7400.11H’’
everywhere that they appear and
adding, in their place, the words ‘‘FAA
Order JO 7400.11J.’’
■
§ 71.901
11. Paragraph (a) of section 71.901 is
amended by removing the words ‘‘FAA
Order JO 7400.11H’’ and adding, in their
place, the words ‘‘FAA Order JO
7400.11J.’’
■
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 21,
2024.
Frank Lias,
Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2024–19004 Filed 8–23–24; 8:45 am]
[Amended]
3. Section 71.5 is amended by
removing the words ‘‘FAA Order JO
7400.11H’’ and adding, in their place,
the words ‘‘FAA Order JO 7400.11J.’’
■
§ 71.15
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Amended]
4. Section 71.15 is amended by
removing the words ‘‘FAA Order JO
7400.11H’’ everywhere that they appear
and adding, in their place, the words
‘‘FAA Order JO 7400.11J.’’
■
§ 71.31
[Amended]
5. Section 71.31 is amended by
removing the words ‘‘FAA Order JO
7400.11H’’ and adding, in their place,
the words ‘‘FAA Order JO 7400.11J.’’
■
§ 71.33
[Amended]
7. Section 71.41 is amended by
removing the words ‘‘FAA Order JO
7400.11H’’ everywhere that they appear
and adding, in their place, the words
‘‘FAA Order JO 7400.11J.’’
■
[Amended]
8. Section 71.51 is amended by
removing the words ‘‘FAA Order JO
7400.11H’’ everywhere that they appear
and adding, in their place, the words
‘‘FAA Order JO 7400.11J.’’
lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1
■
§ 71.61
[Amended]
9. Section 71.61 is amended by
removing the words ‘‘FAA Order JO
7400.11H’’ everywhere that they appear
and adding, in their place, the words
‘‘FAA Order JO 7400.11J’’
■
VerDate Sep<11>2014
16:05 Aug 23, 2024
Establishment of Multiple United
States Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes;
Eastern United States
Jkt 262001
PO 00000
Frm 00019
Fmt 4700
Sfmt 4700
Brian Vidis, 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 modifies the
Air Traffic Service (ATS) route structure
as necessary to preserve the safe and
efficient flow of air traffic within the
NAS.
History
This action establishes United
States Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes
Q–147, Q–149, and T–484 in the eastern
United States. This action supports FAA
Next Generation Air Transportation
System (NextGen) efforts to provide a
modern RNAV route structure to
improve the safety and efficiency of the
National Airspace System (NAS).
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, October
31, 2024. 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 7400.11H, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed
SUMMARY:
6. Paragraph (c) of section 71.33 is
amended by removing the words ‘‘FAA
Order JO 7400.11H’’ and adding, in their
place, the words ‘‘FAA Order JO
7400.11J.’’
§ 71.51
RIN 2120–AA66
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
■
§ 71.41
[Docket No. FAA–2024–0144; Airspace
Docket No. 23–ASO–34]
AGENCY:
[Amended]
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:
[Amended]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
§ 71.5
68339
The FAA published a NPRM for
Docket No. FAA 2024–0144 in the
Federal Register (89 FR 14786; February
29, 2024), proposing to establish United
States RNAV Routes Q–147, Q–149, and
T–484 in the eastern United States.
Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the
proposal to the FAA. No comments
were received.
Incorporation by Reference
United States Area Navigation routes
are published in paragraph 2006 and
6011 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 7400.11H,
dated August 11, 2023, and effective
September 15, 2023. FAA Order JO
7400.11H 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.
E:\FR\FM\26AUR1.SGM
26AUR1
68340
Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 165 / Monday, August 26, 2024 / Rules and Regulations
FAA Order JO 7400.11H 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 Routes Q–147, Q–
149, and T–484 in the eastern United
States. This action supports the FAA’s
NextGen efforts to provide a modern
RNAV route structure to improve the
safety and efficiency of the NAS. The
amendments are described below.
Q–147: Q–147 is a new RNAV route
that extends between the BURGG, SC,
waypoint (WP), and the Dryer, OH
(DJB), Very High Frequency
Omnidirectional Range/Distance
Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME). The
route overlays Jet Route J–85 between
the BURGG WP and the Dryer VOR/
DME. The new route provides RNAV
routing between the Spartanburg, SC,
area, and the Cleveland, OH, area.
Q–149: Q–149 is a new RNAV route
that extends between the BURGG, SC,
WP and the Dryer, OH (DJB), VOR/DME.
The route overlays Jet Route J–83
between the BURGG WP and the Dryer
VOR/DME. The new route provides
alternate RNAV connectivity between
the Spartanburg, SC, area, and the
Cleveland, OH, area.
T–484: T–484 is a new RNAV route
that extends between the NELLO, GA,
Fix, and the BURGG, SC, WP. The route
overlays VOR Federal Airway V–415
between the NELLO Fix and the BURGG
WP. The new route provides RNAV
connectivity between the Atlanta, GA,
area and the Spartanburg, SC, area.
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 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 United
States RNAV Routes Q–147, Q–149, and
T–484 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); paragraph 5–6.5b,
which categorically excludes from
further environmental impact review
‘‘Actions regarding establishment of jet
routes and Federal airways (see 14 CFR
71.15, Designation of jet routes and VOR
Federal airways) . . .’’; 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
Q–147 BURGG, SC to Dryer, OH (DJB) [New]
BURGG, SC
WP
Charleston, WV (HVQ)
VOR/DME
JAMOX, OH
FIX
Dryer, OH (DJB)
VOR/DME
lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1
*
*
*
*
*
*
VerDate Sep<11>2014
*
35°02′00.55″
38°20′58.83″
39°42′38.70″
41°21′29.03″
N,
N,
N,
N,
long.
long.
long.
long.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
The Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
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 7400.11H,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 11, 2023, and
effective September 15, 2023, is
amended as follows:
■
Paragraph 2006 United States Area
Navigation Routes.
*
*
081°55′36.86″
081°46′11.69″
081°51′44.12″
082°09′43.09″
*
W)
W)
W)
W)
*
Q–149 BURGG, SC to Dryer, OH (DJB) [New]
BURGG, SC
WP
Appleton, OH (APE)
VORTAC
Dryer, OH (DJB)
VOR/DME
*
(Lat.
(Lat.
(Lat.
(Lat.
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
statement.
Paragraph 6011 United States Area
Navigation Routes.
*
16:05 Aug 23, 2024
(Lat. 35°02′00.55″ N, long. 081°55′36.86″ W)
(Lat. 40°09′03.83″ N, long. 082°35′17.88″ W)
(Lat. 41°21′29.03″ N, long. 082°09′43.09″ W)
Jkt 262001
PO 00000
Frm 00020
Fmt 4700
Sfmt 4700
E:\FR\FM\26AUR1.SGM
26AUR1
*
*
Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 165 / Monday, August 26, 2024 / Rules and Regulations
*
*
*
*
*
T–484 NELLO, GA to BURGG, SC [New]
NELLO, GA
FIX
TALLE, GA
FIX
MILBY, SC
WP
BURGG, SC
WP
*
*
*
*
*
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 19,
2024.
Frank Lias,
Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2024–18879 Filed 8–23–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
20 CFR Parts 404 and 416
[Docket No. SSA–2022–0013]
RIN 0960–AI71
Setting the Manner of Appearance of
Parties and Witnesses at Hearings
Social Security Administration.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
We are revising our hearing
regulations to provide that claimants
may appear at hearings in one of four
ways: by agency video, by online video,
by audio, or in person. Those four
manners will all be standard manners of
appearance in our hearing process. For
online video and audio appearances,
claimants may appear for hearings
remotely, using private electronic
devices that we do not own, operate, or
approve. For online video appearances,
a claimant may appear for a hearing
using approved online video
conferencing applications, rather than
conferencing options using equipment
that we own or approve. Additionally,
while our current regulations permit us
to schedule claimants to appear by
telephone in limited circumstances
only, this final rule will allow us to
schedule claimants to appear by audio
without similar restrictions, if the
claimant does not object to appearing in
that manner. We expect that this final
rule will provide us and claimants with
additional flexibility, allowing us to
manage our hearing process more
efficiently.
SUMMARY:
This final rule is effective
November 23, 2024.
lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1
DATES:
Susan Swansiger, Office of Hearings
Operations, Social Security
Administration, 250 E Street SW,
Washington DC 20024, (703) 605–8500.
For information on eligibility or filing
for benefits, call our national toll-free
16:05 Aug 23, 2024
Jkt 262001
(Lat.
(Lat.
(Lat.
(Lat.
34°29′58.43″
34°37′48.05″
34°41′02.23″
35°02′00.55″
N,
N,
N,
N,
long.
long.
long.
long.
084°25′00.24″
083°40′48.64″
083°18′42.53″
081°55′36.86″
number, 1–800–772–1213 or TTY 1–
800–325–0778, or visit our internet site,
Social Security Online, at https://
www.ssa.gov/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May
19, 2023, we published a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM), Setting
the Manner of Appearance of Parties
and Witnesses at Hearings,1 which
proposed to update our hearing
regulations by changing the term ‘‘video
teleconference’’ to ‘‘video’’; changing
‘‘telephone’’ to ‘‘audio’’; and permitting
‘‘video’’ and ‘‘audio’’ to be used as
standard manners of appearance. We
proposed these changes to clarify that
claimants may appear for hearings
remotely using private electronic
devices that we do not own, operate, or
approve, and to make clear that a
claimant may appear for a hearing using
approved online video conferencing
applications, rather than only
conferencing options using equipment
that we own or approve. We are making
final the changes that we proposed in
the NPRM, with certain modifications.
The preamble to the NPRM provides the
background for these changes, and we
explain our reasons for modifications to
the original proposal below.2
Background
When we determine your rights under
title II or title XVI of the Social Security
Act, we generally follow an
administrative review process that
consists of the following steps: an initial
determination, and, as necessary, a
reconsideration, a hearing with an
administrative law judge (ALJ), and
review by the Appeals Council.3 After
completing these steps, a claimant may
request judicial review of our final
decision by filing a civil action in
Federal district court.
As noted above, the third step in the
administrative review process is a
hearing held by an ALJ.4 Before the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19)
1 88
FR 32145.
preamble to the NPRM is available for
public viewing at https://www.regulations.gov and
searching for document ‘‘SSA–2022–0013’’ or
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/
05/19/2023-10564/setting-the-manner-ofappearance-of-parties-and-witnesses-at-hearings.
3 20 CFR 404.900(a) and 416.1400(a).
4 Under 20 CFR 404.956(a) and 416.1456(a), the
Appeals Council may assume responsibility for a
hearing request(s) pending at the hearing level of
our administrative review process.
2 The
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
VerDate Sep<11>2014
68341
PO 00000
Frm 00021
Fmt 4700
Sfmt 4700
W)
W)
W)
W)
national public health emergency, we
generally scheduled a claimant to
appear at a hearing in one of three ways:
by video teleconferencing (VTC),5 in
person, or by telephone. Further, we
scheduled claimants to appear by
telephone in certain limited
circumstances only, such as when we
found an appearance by VTC or in
person was not possible, or if other
extraordinary circumstances prevented
the claimant from appearing by VTC or
in person.6
As explained in the NPRM in more
detail, in March 2020, we began offering
claimants the option to appear at
hearings by telephone and later offered
claimants the additional option to
appear by online video in response to
the COVID–19 national public health
emergency.7 Based on our positive
experience with these manners of
appearance during the COVID–19
national health emergency and beyond,8
and in an effort to incorporate greater
flexibility into our rules for claimants,
we are adopting audio and online video
as standard manners of appearance in
our hearing process.9
Under this final rule, there will be
four standard manners of appearance:
agency video (i.e., what we previously
had defined as VTC), online video,
audio, and in person. In the NPRM, we
proposed to use the broader term
‘‘video’’ to capture appearances by
agency video (where a person attends a
hearing at one of our offices using our
video equipment) as well as by online
video (where a person attends a hearing
from a private location using private
equipment). As we explain in greater
5 We have traditionally used the term VTC to refer
to an appearance by video using our equipment or
equipment that we approve in a Field Office or
other pre-approved site.
6 20 CFR 404.936(c)(2)–(3); 404.937(b)(2), (c);
416.1436(c)(2)–(3); and 416.1437(b)(2), (c).
7 We began offering appearances at hearings by
telephone in March 2020 and by online video in
December 2020. Currently, we conduct online video
appearances using a software application called
‘‘Microsoft Teams.’’ For more information, see
https://www.ssa.gov/appeals/hearing_video.html.
8 88 FR at 32146.
9 We will generally direct anyone we call as a
witness to appear by audio, agency video, or online
video. A witness called by the claimant, like our
previous policy, will generally appear in the same
manner as the claimant, unless the witness is
unable to do so. If the witness is unable to appear
in the same manner as the claimant, we will
generally direct the witness to appear by audio or
agency video.
E:\FR\FM\26AUR1.SGM
26AUR1
Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 165 (Monday, August 26, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 68339-68341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18879]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2024-0144; Airspace Docket No. 23-ASO-34]
RIN 2120-AA66
Establishment of Multiple United States Area Navigation (RNAV)
Routes; Eastern United States
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: This action establishes United States Area Navigation (RNAV)
Routes Q-147, Q-149, and T-484 in the eastern United States. This
action supports FAA Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)
efforts to provide a modern RNAV route structure to improve the safety
and efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS).
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, October 31, 2024. 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 7400.11H, 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: Brian Vidis, 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 modifies the Air Traffic Service (ATS) route structure
as necessary to preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic
within the NAS.
History
The FAA published a NPRM for Docket No. FAA 2024-0144 in the
Federal Register (89 FR 14786; February 29, 2024), proposing to
establish United States RNAV Routes Q-147, Q-149, and T-484 in the
eastern United States. Interested parties were invited to participate
in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the
proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
Incorporation by Reference
United States Area Navigation routes are published in paragraph
2006 and 6011 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 7400.11H, dated August 11, 2023, and effective
September 15, 2023. FAA Order JO 7400.11H 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.
[[Page 68340]]
FAA Order JO 7400.11H 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 Routes Q-
147, Q-149, and T-484 in the eastern United States. This action
supports the FAA's NextGen efforts to provide a modern RNAV route
structure to improve the safety and efficiency of the NAS. The
amendments are described below.
Q-147: Q-147 is a new RNAV route that extends between the BURGG,
SC, waypoint (WP), and the Dryer, OH (DJB), Very High Frequency
Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME). The route
overlays Jet Route J-85 between the BURGG WP and the Dryer VOR/DME. The
new route provides RNAV routing between the Spartanburg, SC, area, and
the Cleveland, OH, area.
Q-149: Q-149 is a new RNAV route that extends between the BURGG,
SC, WP and the Dryer, OH (DJB), VOR/DME. The route overlays Jet Route
J-83 between the BURGG WP and the Dryer VOR/DME. The new route provides
alternate RNAV connectivity between the Spartanburg, SC, area, and the
Cleveland, OH, area.
T-484: T-484 is a new RNAV route that extends between the NELLO,
GA, Fix, and the BURGG, SC, WP. The route overlays VOR Federal Airway
V-415 between the NELLO Fix and the BURGG WP. The new route provides
RNAV connectivity between the Atlanta, GA, area and the Spartanburg,
SC, area.
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 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
United States RNAV Routes Q-147, Q-149, and T-484 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); paragraph 5-6.5b, which categorically excludes from further
environmental impact review ``Actions regarding establishment of jet
routes and Federal airways (see 14 CFR 71.15, Designation of jet routes
and VOR Federal airways) . . .''; 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 statement.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
0
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]
0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO
7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 11,
2023, and effective September 15, 2023, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 2006 United States Area Navigation Routes.
* * * * *
Q-147 BURGG, SC to Dryer, OH (DJB) [New]
BURGG, SC WP (Lat. 35[deg]02'00.55'' N, long. 081[deg]55'36.86'' W)
Charleston, WV (HVQ) VOR/DME (Lat. 38[deg]20'58.83'' N, long. 081[deg]46'11.69'' W)
JAMOX, OH FIX (Lat. 39[deg]42'38.70'' N, long. 081[deg]51'44.12'' W)
Dryer, OH (DJB) VOR/DME (Lat. 41[deg]21'29.03'' N, long. 082[deg]09'43.09'' W)
* * * * *
Q-149 BURGG, SC to Dryer, OH (DJB) [New]
BURGG, SC WP (Lat. 35[deg]02'00.55'' N, long. 081[deg]55'36.86'' W)
Appleton, OH (APE) VORTAC (Lat. 40[deg]09'03.83'' N, long. 082[deg]35'17.88'' W)
Dryer, OH (DJB) VOR/DME (Lat. 41[deg]21'29.03'' N, long. 082[deg]09'43.09'' W)
* * * * *
Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.
[[Page 68341]]
* * * * *
T-484 NELLO, GA to BURGG, SC [New]
NELLO, GA FIX (Lat. 34[deg]29'58.43'' N, long. 084[deg]25'00.24'' W)
TALLE, GA FIX (Lat. 34[deg]37'48.05'' N, long. 083[deg]40'48.64'' W)
MILBY, SC WP (Lat. 34[deg]41'02.23'' N, long. 083[deg]18'42.53'' W)
BURGG, SC WP (Lat. 35[deg]02'00.55'' N, long. 081[deg]55'36.86'' W)
* * * * *
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2024.
Frank Lias,
Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2024-18879 Filed 8-23-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P