Proposed Rule2021-14076
Proposed Amendment to Area Navigation (RNAV) T-302; Midwestern United States
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Published
July 2, 2021
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action proposes to amend RNAV route T-302 by extending it further to the east from its current endpoint. The proposal would supplement the National Airspace System (NAS) enroute structure, as well as provide additional RNAV options in the Midwest. Additionally, this proposed action supports the FAA's NextGen efforts to transition the NAS from ground-based to space-based navigation.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 125 (Friday, July 2, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 35235-35237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14076]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No.FAA-2021-0473; Airspace Docket No. 21-AGL-3]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment to Area Navigation (RNAV) T-302; Midwestern
United States
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend RNAV route T-302 by extending it
further to the east from its current endpoint. The proposal would
supplement the National Airspace System (NAS) enroute structure, as
well as provide additional RNAV options in the Midwest. Additionally,
this proposed action supports the FAA's NextGen efforts to transition
the NAS from ground-based to space-based navigation.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone:
(800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No.FAA-
2021-0473; Airspace Docket No. 21-AGL-3 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at <a href="https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/">https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/</a>. For further information, you can contact the
Rules and Regulations Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11E at NARA, email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ef898a8b9d8a88c1838a888e83af818e9d8ec1888099"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eb8d8e8f998e8cc5878e8c8a87ab858a998ac58c849d">[email protected]</span></a> or go to <a href="https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html">https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jesse Acevedo, 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 air traffic within the NAS.
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 (FAA Docket
No.FAA-2021-0473; Airspace Docket No. 21-AGL-3) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
internet at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed,
stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments
to FAA Docket No.FAA-2021-0473; Airspace Docket No. 21-AGL-3.'' The
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
All communications received on or before the specified comment
closing date will be considered before taking action on the proposed
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the comment
closing date. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.
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Availability of NPRMs
An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at <a href="https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/">https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/</a>.
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, Central
Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 10101 Hillwood
Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective
September 15, 2020. FAA Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
Background
In support of FAA-led modernization efforts to transition the NAS
from a ground-based to a satellite-based Performance Based Navigation
(PBN) system, the FAA is proposing to amend RNAV route T-302 by
extending from Nebraska into Illinois. This action would assist in
reducing air traffic control (ATC) sector workload, complexity, and
pilot-to-controller communication. These RNAV routes would be available
for use by aircraft equipped with RNAV navigation capabilities. This
action would assist in providing positive course guidance to properly
equipped aircraft navigating through military special use airspace and
training areas when not in use.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to extend RNAV
route T-302 eastward. The proposed route change is described below.
T-302: T-302 currently extends between the CUKIS, OR, waypoint (WP)
and the LLUKY, NE, WP. The FAA proposes to extend the route from the
LLUKY, NE, WP to the GRIFT, IL, WP. The resulting RNAV route would
extend between the CUKIS, OR, WP to the GRIFT, IL, WP.
United States Area Navigation T-routes are published in paragraph
6011 of FAA Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, and effective
September 15, 2020, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1.
The RNAV route listed in this document would be published subsequently
in the Order.
FAA Order 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 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 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 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 7400.11E,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.
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T-302 CUKIS, OR to GRIFT, IL [Amended]
CUKIS, OR WP (Lat. 45[deg]20'59.59'' N, long. 122[deg]21'49.41'' W)
JJETT, OR WP (Lat. 44[deg]56'35.43'' N, long. 121[deg]40'56.36'' W)
CUPRI, OR FIX (Lat. 44[deg]37'03.76'' N, long. 121[deg]15'13.89'' W)
ZUDMI, OR WP (Lat. 44[deg]19'59.29'' N, long. 120[deg]28'10.92'' W)
Wildhorse, OR (ILR) VOR/DME (Lat. 43[deg]35'35.27'' N, long. 118[deg]57'18.18'' W)
JOSTN, OR WP (Lat. 43[deg]34'16.92'' N, long. 117[deg]53'51.34'' W)
UKAYI, ID WP (Lat. 43[deg]46'57.60'' N, long. 117[deg]05'24.14'' W)
PARMO, ID FIX (Lat. 43[deg]45'32.78'' N, long. 116[deg]49'10.43'' W)
ADEXE, ID WP (Lat. 43[deg]30'16.79'' N, long. 116[deg]26'53.72'' W)
FEVDO, ID WP (Lat. 42[deg]53'48.88'' N, long. 115[deg]02'00.30'' W)
TOXEE, ID FIX (Lat. 42[deg]41'41.81'' N, long. 114[deg]27'13.10'' W)
JADUP, ID WP (Lat. 42[deg]44'32.00'' N, long. 113[deg]42'15.22'' W)
MIKAE, WY WP (Lat. 42[deg]06'36.88'' N, long. 110[deg]35'59.28'' W)
BXTER, WY WP (Lat. 41[deg]53'13.97'' N, long. 110[deg]04'52.38'' W)
EEBEE, WY WP (Lat. 41[deg]44'07.05'' N, long. 109[deg]35'10.21'' W)
REGVE, WY WP (Lat. 41[deg]38'35.07'' N, long. 109[deg]20'30.96'' W)
Rock Springs, WY (OCS) VOR/DME (Lat. 41[deg]35'24.76'' N, long. 109[deg]00'55.18'' W)
FIKLA, WY WP (Lat. 41[deg]56'20.50'' N, long. 106[deg]57'11.03'' W)
Medicine Bow, WY (MBW) VOR/DME (Lat. 41[deg]50'43.88'' N, long. 106[deg]00'15.42'' W)
Scottsbluff, NE (BFF) VORTAC (Lat. 41[deg]53'38.99'' N, long. 103[deg]28'55.31'' W)
WAKPA, NE WP (Lat. 42[deg]03'21.64'' N, long. 103[deg]04'57.99'' W)
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Alliance, NE (AIA) VOR/DME (Lat. 42[deg]03'20.27'' N, long. 102[deg]48'16.00'' W)
MARSS, NE FIX (Lat. 42[deg]27'48.92'' N, long. 100[deg]36'15.32'' W)
PUKFA, NE WP (Lat. 42[deg]22'59.52'' N, long. 099[deg]59'36.42'' W)
GIYED, NE FIX (Lat. 42[deg]30'22.02'' N, long. 099[deg]08'05.55'' W)
LLUKY, NE WP (Lat. 42[deg]29'20.26'' N, long. 098[deg]38'11.44'' W)
KAATO, IA WP (Lat. 42[deg]35'06.89'' N, long 095[deg]58'53.08'' W)
ROKKK, IA WP (Lat. 42[deg]37'00.00'' N, long. 094[deg]04'03.00'' W)
Waterloo, IA (ALO) VOR/DME (Lat. 42[deg]33'23.39'' N, long. 092[deg]23'56.13'' W)
Dubuque, IA (DBQ) VORTAC (Lat. 42[deg]24'05.29'' N, long. 090[deg]42'32.68'' W)
JOOLZ, IL WP (Lat. 42[deg]20'41.49'' N, long. 090[deg]12'12.00'' W)
GRIFT, IL WP (Lat. 42[deg]17'28.14'' N, long. 088[deg]53'41.42'' W)
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Issued in Washington, DC.
George Gonzalez,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2021-14076 Filed 7-1-21; 8:45 am]
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