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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 94-ASW-8]
Proposed Alteration of Jet Routes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This proposed rule would realign Jet Route J-10 from the
Twentynine Palms, CA, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/
Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) to the Farmington, NM, VORTAC and
extend Jet Route J-231 from the St. Johns, AZ, VORTAC to the Twentynine
Palms VORTAC. This action would enhance air safety, simplify routings,
and reduce controller workload.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 25, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Manager, Air
Traffic Division, ASW-500, Docket No. 94-ASW-8, Federal Aviation
Administration, 2601 Meacham Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76193-0500.
The official docket may be examined in the Rules Docket, Office of
the Chief Counsel, Room 916, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC, weekdays, except Federal holidays, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
An informal docket may also be examined during normal business
hours at the office of the Regional Air Traffic Division.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William C. Nelson, Airspace and
Obstruction Evaluation Branch (ATP-240), Airspace-Rules and
Aeronautical Information Division, Air Traffic Rules and Procedures
Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-9295.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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 the airspace docket number and be
submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing
the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must
submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which
the following statement is made: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 94-
ASW-8.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the
commenter. All communications received on or before the specified
closing date for comments will be considered before taking action on
the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed
in light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available
for examination in the Rules Docket both before and after the closing
date for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.
Availability of NPRM's
Any person may obtain a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) by submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration,
Office of Public Affairs, Attention: Public Inquiry Center, APA-220,
800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202)
267-3485. Communications must identify the notice number of this NPRM.
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRM's
should also request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, which
describes the application procedure.
The Proposal
The FAA is considering an amendment to part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to realign J-10 from the
Twentynine Palms, CA, VORTAC to the Farmington, NM, VORTAC and extend
J-231 from the St. Johns, AZ, VORTAC to the Twentynine Palms VORTAC.
This realignment would reduce sector complexity northeast of Phoenix
AZ, resulting in more efficient utilization of the airspace. This
action would enhance safety, simplify routings, and decrease the
controllers workload. Jet routes are published in paragraph 2004 of FAA
Order 7400.9B dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16, 1994,
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The jet routes
listed in this document would be published subsequently in the Order.
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 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 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.
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--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR
11.69.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16,
1994, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 2004--Jet Routes
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J-10 [Revised]
From Los Angeles, CA, via INT Los Angeles 083 deg. and Twentynine
Palms, CA, 269 deg. radials; Twentynine Palms; INT of Twentynine
Palms 075 deg. and Flagstaff, AZ, 251 deg.T(237 deg.M) radials;
Flagstaff; Farmington, NM; Blue Mesa, CO; INT Blue Mesa 060 deg. and
Denver, CO, 225 deg. radials; Denver; INT Denver 058 deg. and North
Platte, NE, 260 deg. radials; North Platte, NE; Wolbach, NE; Des
Moines, IA; to Iowa City, IA.
* * * * *
J-231 [Revised]
From Twentynine Palms, CA; INT Twentynine Palms
075 deg.T(060 deg.M) and Drake, AZ, 262 deg.T(248 deg.M) radials;
Drake; INT Drake 111 deg.T(097 deg.M) and St. Johns, AZ;
268 deg.T(256 deg.M) radials; St. Johns; Anton Chico, NM; to
Liberal, KS.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on September 22, 1994.
Harold W. Becker,
Manager, Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical Information Division.
[FR Doc. 94-24960 Filed 10-7-94, 8:45 am]
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