Proposed Rule2022-00459
Proposed Establishment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-768; Northcentral United States
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Published
January 14, 2022
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action proposes to establish area navigation (RNAV) route T-768 in the northcentral United States (U.S.). The new T-768 would compensate for the removal of VOR Federal airway V-242 due to the decommissioning of the Atikokan, Ontario (ON), Canada, Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) navigational aid (NAVAID) as part of NAV CANADA's Airspace Modernization Program. The new T-768 in U.S. airspace would also connect to NAV CANADA's existing T-768 RNAV route to support cross border connectivity. Additionally, the new route would expand the availability of RNAV routing in support of transitioning the National Airspace System (NAS) from ground-based to satellite-based navigation.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 2375-2376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00459]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2021-1189; Airspace Docket No. 21-AGL-40]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Establishment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-768;
Northcentral United States
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish area navigation (RNAV) route
T-768 in the northcentral United States (U.S.). The new T-768 would
compensate for the removal of VOR Federal airway V-242 due to the
decommissioning of the Atikokan, Ontario (ON), Canada, Non-Directional
Beacon (NDB) navigational aid (NAVAID) as part of NAV CANADA's Airspace
Modernization Program. The new T-768 in U.S. airspace would also
connect to NAV CANADA's existing T-768 RNAV route to support cross
border connectivity. Additionally, the new route would expand the
availability of RNAV routing in support of transitioning the National
Airspace System (NAS) from ground-based to satellite-based navigation.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 28, 2022.
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:
1(800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2021-1189; Airspace Docket No. 21-AGL-40 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 JO 7400.11F, 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. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is also available for inspection at the
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of FAA Order JO 7400.11F at NARA, email:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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 expand the availability of RNAV in the
northcentral United States and improve the efficient flow of air
traffic within the NAS by lessening the dependency on ground-based
navigation.
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-2021-1189; Airspace Docket No. 21-AGL-40) 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-2021-1189; Airspace Docket No. 21-AGL-40.'' 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.
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.
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Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021, and effective
September 15, 2021. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F
lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service
routes, and reporting points.
Background
In August, 2021, the FAA revoked VOR Federal airway V-242 within
the U.S. to mirror similar action taken by NAV CANADA within Canadian
airspace due to the decommissioning of the Atikokan, ON, Canada, NDB in
support of Canada's Airspace Modernization Program. Upon revocation of
V-242, NAV CANADA initiated action to replace V-242 with an RNAV route
designated T-768. T-768 has been established within Canadian airspace;
however, the route is currently charted as T-786 and being corrected to
reflect T-768.
The FAA is proposing this action to provide routing across the
U.S./Canada border by connecting to NAV CANADA's T-768 at the border.
The proposed T-768 within U.S. airspace would extend between the
International Falls, MN, VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) NAVAID
and the U.S./Canada border located approximately 16 nautical miles
northeast of International Falls, MN.
Additionally, the proposed T-768 would support FAA NextGen efforts
to transition the NAS from a ground-based navigation system to a
satellite-based navigation system. The proposed route would provide
positive course guidance into and out of Canadian airspace; support
enroute structure in an area of limited or no radar coverage; reduce
air traffic control sector workload and complexity; reduce pilot and
controller communications; and increase NAS efficiency and capacity in
the International Falls, MN, area.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to establish
RNAV route T-768. The proposed new T-route is described below.
T-768: T-768 is a new RNAV route proposed to extend between the
International Falls, MN, VORTAC and the ARBBY, MN, waypoint (WP). This
proposed T-route would provide routing between the International Falls
VORTAC and the U.S./Canada border; connecting to NAV CANADA's existing
T-768 within Canadian airspace.
Canadian RNAV T-routes are published in paragraph 6013 of FAA Order
JO 7400.11F, dated August 10, 2021, and effective September 15, 2021,
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The RNAV T-route
listed in this document would be published subsequently in FAA Order JO
7400.11.
FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
is published yearly and effective on September 15.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this 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 JO
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10,
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6013 Canadian Area Navigation Routes.
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T-768 International Falls, MN (INL) to ARBBY, MN [New]
International Falls, MN, (INL) VORTAC
(Lat. 48[deg]33'56.87'' N, long. 093[deg]24'20.44'' W)
ARBBY, MN WP
(Lat. 48[deg]37'29.35'' N, long. 093[deg]00'31.59'' W)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2022.
Michael R. Beckles,
Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2022-00459 Filed 1-13-22; 8:45 am]
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