[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 22, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 4354-4356]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01067]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2012-1294; Airspace Docket No. 11-ANM-28]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Establishment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes; OR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish two new low-altitude RNAV
routes in the state of Oregon, designated T-302 and T-304. The routes
would replace segments of an existing VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)
Federal airway that will be removed due to the planned decommissioning
of the Portland, OR, VOR/DME in 2013. This action would advance the
implementation of RNAV and provide continued en route navigation
guidance in the affected airspace.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 8, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2012-
1294 and Airspace Docket No. 11-ANM-28 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, Airspace Policy and ATC
Procedures Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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 both docket numbers (FAA Docket No.
FAA-2012-1294 and Airspace Docket No. 11-ANM-28) 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 http://www.regulations.gov.
    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-2012-1294 and Airspace Docket No. 11-ANM-28.''
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
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 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 NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    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 Western Service Center, Operations
Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind Ave. SW.,
Renton, WA 98057.
    Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRMs should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
for a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application
procedure.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to establish two new RNAV routes,
designated T-302 and T-304, in Oregon. The new routes would replace
segments of a VOR Federal airway that will be affected by the planned
decommissioning of the Portland, OR, VOR/DME in 2013. The new routes
would extend between navigation fixes located southeast of the
Portland, OR, VOR/DME and navigation fixes located north of the
Deschutes, OR, VORTAC. T-302 would extend between the existing CUKIS,
OR, fix and the existing CUPRI, OR, fix. T-304 would extend between the
existing GLARA, OR, fix and the existing HERBS, OR, fix. Additional new
waypoints would be added along the proposed routes between the end-
point fixes. This action would enhance safety and efficiency, expand
the use of RNAV in the National Airspace System, and provide for
continued en route navigation guidance in a portion of Seattle Air
Route Traffic Control Center's airspace.
    RNAV routes are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA Order 7400.9W
dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15, 2012, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The RNAV routes listed in
this document would be subsequently published 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.
Therefore, this proposed regulation: (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.
    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 route structure as required to preserve the safe and
efficient flow of air traffic within the National Airspace System.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``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(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 7400.9W,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, Dated August 8, 2012, and
effective September 15, 2012, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6011 United States area navigation routes

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 T-302 CUKIS, OR to CUPRI, OR [New]
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CUKIS, OR                     Fix                 (45[deg]21'00'' N., long. 122[deg]21'49'' W.)
JJACE, OR                     WP                  (45[deg]09'52'' N., long. 122[deg]03'03'' W.)
JJETT, OR                     WP                  (44[deg]56'35'' N., long. 121[deg]40'56'' W.)
JERMM, OR                     WP                  (44[deg]46'05'' N., long. 121[deg]27'06'' W.)
CUPRI, OR                     Fix                 (44[deg]37'04'' N., long. 121[deg]15'14'' W.)

 T-304 GLARA, OR to HERBS, OR [New]
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GLARA, OR                     Fix                 (45[deg]16'40'' N., long. 122[deg]36'11'' W.)
PUTZZ, OR                     WP                  (45[deg]06'14'' N., long. 122[deg]07'19'' W.)
JJETT, OR                     WP                  (44[deg]56'35'' N., long. 121[deg]40'56'' W.)
WISSL, OR                     WP                  (44[deg]35'49'' N., long. 121[deg]24'59'' W.)
HERBS, OR                     Fix                 (44[deg]25'07'' N., long. 121[deg]16'52'' W.)

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 12, 2012.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace Policy and ATC Procedures Group.
[FR Doc. 2013-01067 Filed 1-18-13; 8:45 am]
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