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‘‘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 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 5–6.5.a. This airspace action 

is not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (Air). 

Adoption of 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 

■ 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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 3, 2016, effective 

September 15, 2016, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AGL WI E5 Milwaukee, WI [Amended] 

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International 

Airport, WI 

(Lat. 42°56′49′′ N., long. 87°53′49′′ W.) 

Racine, Batten International Airport, WI 

(Lat. 42°45′40′′ N., long. 87°48′50′′ W.) 

Waukesha, Waukesha County Airport, WI 

(Lat. 43°02′28′′ N., long. 88°14′13′′ W.) 

Milwaukee, Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport, 

WI 

(Lat. 43°06′37′′ N., long. 88°02′04′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 8.4-mile 

radius of the General Mitchell International 

Airport, and within an 8.1-mile radius of the 

Batten International Airport, and within a 

7.5-mile radius of the Waukesha County 

Airport, and within 2 miles each side of the 

282° bearing from the Waukesha County 

Airport extending from the 7.5-mile radius to 

10.5 miles west of the Waukesha County 

Airport, and within an 8.9-mile radius of 

Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 

8, 2017. 

Walter Tweedy, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2017–03514 Filed 2–24–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–0986; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–AEA–7] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Air Traffic Service 

(ATS) Routes; Eastern United States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies area 

navigation (RNAV) routes Q–39 and Q– 

67, in the eastern United States. The 

modifications provide a more efficient 

airway design within a portion of the 

airspace assigned to the Indianapolis 

Air Route Traffic Control Center 

(ARTCC). 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, April 

27, 2017. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under Title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA, Order 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11A, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ 

air_traffic/publications/. For further 

information, you can contact the 

Airspace Policy 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 7400.11A at NARA, call (202) 

741–6030, or go to http://

www.archives.gov/federal_register/ 

code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_

locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gallant, Airspace Policy Group, Office 

of Airspace Services, 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 modifies air 

traffic service routes Q–39 and Q–67 in 

the eastern United States to maintain 

the efficient flow of air traffic. 

History 

On October 7, 2016, the FAA 

published a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) (81 FR 69729), 

Docket No. FAA–2016–9086, to amend 

RNAV routes Q–39 and Q–67 to expand 

the availability of area navigation routes 

and provide a more efficient airway 

design within Indianapolis ARTCC’s 

airspace. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal. One comment was received. 

Discussion of Comment 

The commenter asked how much air 

traffic is actually using routes Q–39 and 

Q–67. A review of six months 

Performance Data Analysis and 

Reporting System (PDARS) information 

for Q–39 and Q–67 revealed a total of 

13,524 aircraft filed the RNAV routes. 

Area navigation routes are published 

in paragraph 2006 of FAA Order 

7400.11A dated August 3, 2016 and 

effective September 15, 2016, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

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in this document will be published 

subsequently in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.11A, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, 

and effective September 15, 2016. FAA 

Order 7400.11A is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending Title 14, Code 

of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

to modify RNAV routes Q–39 and Q–67 

in the eastern United States. The 

modifications expand the availability of 

area navigation routes and provide a 

more efficient airway design within 

Indianapolis ARTCC’s airspace. The 

route modifications are described 

below. 

Q–39 RNAV route Q–39 extends 

between the CLAWD, NC waypoint 

(WP) and the WISTA, WV, WP. This 

action shifts the alignment of the route 

slightly to the east, bypassing the 

WISTA WP, to cross the TARCI, WV, 

WP (located at lat. 38°16′36.08′′ N., long. 

081°18′34.08′′ W.); then the route 

continues northward to a new ASERY, 

WV, WP (located at lat. 38°28′35.97′′ N., 

long. 081°17′34.14′′ W.). 

Q–67 RNAV route Q–67 extends 

between the SMTTH, TN, WP to the 

COLTZ, OH, fix. In its current 

alignment, the route proceeds from the 

JONEN, KY, WP northward to the 

COLTZ, OH, fix. The FAA is eliminating 

the segment between the JONEN WP 

and the CLOTZ fix and replacing it with 

a segment from the JONEN WP to the 

DARYN, WV, WP (located at lat. 

38°46′07.80′′ N., long. 082°00′57.92′′ 

W.). The DARYN WP is located near the 

Henderson, WV, VORTAC. 

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 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 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 

action of modifying two RNAV Q-routes 

qualifies for categorical exclusion under 

the National Environmental Policy Act 

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). This action is not 

expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts. In 

accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

paragraph 5–2 regarding Extraordinary 

Circumstances, this action has been 

reviewed for factors and circumstances 

in which a normally categorically 

excluded action may have a significant 

environmental impact requiring further 

analysis, and it is determined that no 

extraordinary circumstances exist that 

warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of 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 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 is 

amended 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 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 3, 2016 and 

effective September 15, 2016, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 2006 United States Area 

Navigation Routes 

* * * * * 

Q–39 CLAWD, NC TO ASERY, WV [AMENDED] 

CLAWD, NC WP (Lat. 36°25′08.98′′ N., long. 081°08′49.75′′ W.) 

TARCI, WV WP (Lat. 38°16′36.08′′ N., long. 081°18′34.08′′ W.) 

ASERY, WV WP (Lat. 38°28′35.97′′ N., long. 081°17′34.14′′ W.) 

Q–67 SMTTH, TN TO DARYN, WV [AMENDED] 

SMTTH, TN WP (Lat. 35°54′41.57′′ N., long. 084°00′19.74′′ W.) 

CEMEX, KY WP (Lat. 36°45′44.94′′ N., long. 083°23′33.58′′ W.) 

IBATE, KY WP (Lat. 36°59′12.36′′ N., long. 083°13′40.36′′ W.) 

TONIO, KY FIX (Lat. 37°15′15.20′′ N., long. 083°01′47.53′′ W.) 

JONEN, KY WP (Lat. 37°59′08.91′′ N., long. 082°32′46.19′′ W.) 

DARYN, WV WP (Lat. 38°46′07.80′′ N., long. 082°00′57.92′′ W.) 


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Issued in Washington, DC, on February 6, 

2017. 

Leslie M. Swann, 

Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group. 

[FR Doc. 2017–03507 Filed 2–24–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–6986; Airspace 

Docket No. 16–ACE–6] 

Revocation of Class E Airspace; 

Farmington, MO; and Amendment of 

Class E Airspace for the following 

Missouri Towns; Ava, MO; Cameron, 

MO; Chillicothe, MO; Farmington, MO; 

and Festus, MO 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action removes Class E 

surface area airspace at Farmington 

Regional Airport, Farmington, MO; and 

modifies Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Ava Bill Martin Memorial Airport, 

Ava, MO; Cameron Memorial Airport, 

Cameron, MO; Chillicothe Municipal 

Airport, Chillicothe, MO; Farmington 

Regional Airport, Farmington, MO; and 

Festus Memorial Airport, Festus, MO. 

Decommissioning of non-directional 

radio beacons (NDB), cancellation of 

NDB approaches, and implementation 

of area navigation (RNAV) procedures 

have made this action necessary for the 

safety and management of Instrument 

Flight Rules (IFR) operations at these 

airports. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 27, 

2017. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under Title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ 

air_traffic/publications/. For further 

information, you can contact the 

Airspace Policy 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 7400.11A at NARA, call 202–741– 

6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX, 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. 

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 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 removes 

Class E surface area airspace at 

Farmington Regional Airport, 

Farmington, MO; and modifies Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Ava Bill Martin 

Memorial Airport, Ava, MO; Cameron 

Memorial Airport, Cameron, MO; 

Chillicothe Municipal Airport, 

Chillicothe, MO; Farmington Regional 

Airport; and Festus Memorial Airport, 

Festus, MO. 

History 

On June 28, 2016, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM), (81 FR 

41900) Docket No. FAA–2016–6986, to 

remove Class E surface area airspace at 

Farmington Regional Airport, 

Farmington, MO; and modify Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Ava Bill Martin 

Memorial Airport, Ava, MO; Cameron 

Memorial Airport, Cameron, MO; 

Chillicothe Municipal Airport, 

Chillicothe, MO; Farmington Regional 

Airport; and Festus Memorial Airport, 

Festus, MO. Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal to the FAA. One 

comment was received from Mr. Wally 

Roberts stating that the NPRM did not 

adequately substantiate the reason for 

removing the Class E surface area 

airspace at Farmington Regional 

Airport. The FAA agrees and offers the 

following in response to Mr. Roberts’ 

comment. 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Order JO 7400.2K, Procedures for 

Handling Airspace Matters, provides the 

criteria for determining airspace 

requirements. Chapter 18 of the FAA 

Order JO 7400.2K outlines the 

requirements for Class E airspace. For 

an airport to have Class E surface area 

airspace designated, it must meet the 

requirements outlined in paragraph 18– 

1–3, which states, ‘‘If the 

communication and weather 

requirements described in paragraphs 

17–2–9 and 17–2–10 are met, Class E 

surface airspace may be designated. . .’’ 

The Farmington Regional Airport meets 

the weather requirements outlined in 

paragraph 17–2–10; however, it does not 

meet the communications requirements 

in 17–2–9, specifically communication 

capabilities with aircraft to the runway 

surface of the airport. This was verified 

with Kansas City Air Route Traffic 

Control Center, which has jurisdiction 

over Farmington Regional Airport. As 

the Farmington Regional Airport does 

not meet the requirements for Class E 

surface area airspace contained in 

paragraph 18–1–3, it is not in 

compliance with FAA Order JO 

7400.2K, and the airspace is being 

removed. The Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at Farmington Regional 

Airport provides for the transition to/ 

from the airport and provides the 

airspace required by FAA Order JO 

7400.2K to protect the current standard 

instrument approach procedures at the 

airport and for the safety and 

management of IFR operations at the 

airport. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6002 and 6005, 

respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11A, 

dated August 3, 2016, and effective 

September 15, 2016, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designations 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.11A, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, 

and effective September 15, 2016. FAA 

Order 7400.11A is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 


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