Rule2023-20632
Amendment of United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-242; Utqiagvik, AK
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Published
September 25, 2023
Effective
November 30, 2023
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action amends United States RNAV route T-242 in the vicinity of Utqiagvik, AK, in support of a large and comprehensive T- route modernization project for the state of Alaska.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 65594-65595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20632]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-0220; Airspace Docket No. 19-AAL-67]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-242;
Utqiagvik, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends United States RNAV route T-242 in the
vicinity of Utqiagvik, AK, in support of a large and comprehensive T-
route modernization project for the state of Alaska.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, November 30, 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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> 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 <a href="http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/">www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/</a>. 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 expands the availability of RNAV in Alaska and improves
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-2022-0220 in the
Federal Register (87 FR 16683; March 24, 2022), amending RNAV route T-
242 in the vicinity of Utqiagvik, 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
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.
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 amending RNAV route T-242 in
the vicinity of Utqiagvik, AK, in support of a large and comprehensive
T-route modernization project in the state of Alaska. The amendment is
described below.
T-242: T-242 extends between the Talkeetna, AK, Very High Frequency
Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) and the
Barrow, AK, VOR/DME. The route is amended by removing the KUTDE, AK,
and LACIL, AK, waypoints (WPs) from the route description since they
are not required to retain the route's structure. The WPs will remain
in the National Airspace System Resources database and continue to be
depicted on the Instrument Flight Rules En Route charts. Additionally,
the HUMUB, AK, WP is added to the legal description to provide
connectivity to a future proposed RNAV route in the area. Lastly, the
route is described in a west to east order to conform with existing
regulatory guidance.
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 amending RNAV
route T-242 in the vicinity of Utqiagvik, 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
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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:
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
7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 11,
2023, and effective September 15, 2023, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.
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T-242 Barrow, AK (BRW) to Talkeetna, AK (TKA) [Amended]
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Barrow, AK (BRW) VOR/DME (Lat. 71[deg]16'24.33'' N, long. 156[deg]47'17.22'' W)
JOKAP, AK WP (Lat. 63[deg]54'46.48'' N, long. 150[deg]58'29.25'' W)
HUMUB, AK WP (Lat. 62[deg]25'20.31'' N, long. 150[deg]13'49.23'' W)
Talkeetna, AK (TKA) VOR/DME (Lat. 62[deg]17'54.16'' N, long. 150[deg]06'18.90'' W)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on September 19, 2023.
Karen L. Chiodini,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2023-20632 Filed 9-22-23; 8:45 am]
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