[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 190 (Friday, October 1, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 58859-58860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22021]


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Proposed Rules
                                                Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these 
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in 
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 190 / Friday, October 1, 2004 / 
Proposed Rules

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2004-19052; Airspace Docket No. 04-ANM-12]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Revision of Jet Route 94

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to realign a segment of Jet Route 94 (J-
94) between the Oakland, CA, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/
Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) and the Mustang, NV, VORTAC. 
Specifically, the FAA is proposing this realignment because the current 
route segment between the Oakland VORTAC and the Mustang VORTAC is 
unusable for navigation.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 15, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the Docket Management 
System, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. You must identify the FAA 
Docket No. FAA-2004-19052 and Airspace Docket No. 04-ANM-12 at the 
beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments on the 
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken McElroy, Airspace and Rules, 
Office of System Operations and Safety, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 
telephone: (202) 267-8783.

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-2004-19052 and Airspace Docket No. 04-ANM-12) and be submitted in 
triplicate to the Docket Management System (see ADDRESSES section for 
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the 
Internet at http://dms.dot.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 Docket No. FAA-2004-19052 and Airspace Docket No. 04-ANM-12.'' 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 NPRM's

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the 
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. Recently published rulemaking documents 
can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at http://www.faa.gov 
or the Federal Register's Web page at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html.
    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 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. An 
informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at 
the office of the Regional Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington, 98055-4056.
    Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future 
NPRM's should call the FAA's Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267-9677, for 
a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
Distribution System, which describes the application procedure.

History

    The current segment of J-94 between the Manteca VORTAC and the 
Mustang VORTAC has been found to be unusable for navigation. The FAA 
has issued a Flight Data Center Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) advising 
users of this problem. To provide a means of navigating between the 
Oakland, CA, VORTAC and the Mustang, NV, VORTAC the FAA is issuing the 
following proposal.

Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 (part 71) to realign a segment of J-94. 
The proposed amendment would change the alignment of J-94 between the 
Oakland VORTAC and the Mustang VORTAC. This amendment would restore the 
use of J-94 for flights serving destinations between California and the 
East.
    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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

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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

    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]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9M, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 30, 2004, and effective September 16, 
2004, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 2004 Jet Routes

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J-94 [Revised]

    From Oakland, CA, via Manteca, CA; INT Manteca 030[deg]M/
047[deg]T and Mustang, NV 192[deg]M/208[deg]T radials; to Mustang, 
NV; Lovelock, NV; Battle Mountain, NV; Lucin, UT; Rock Springs, WY; 
Scottsbluff, NE; O'Neill, NE; Fort Dodge, IA; Dubuque, IA; 
Northbrook; Pullman, MI; Flint, MI; Peck, MI; to the INT of the Peck 
100[deg] radial with the United States/Canadian Border. From the 
United States/Canadian Border at its INT with the Buffalo, NY, 
274[deg] radial via Buffalo; Albany, NY, to Boston, MA.

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    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2004.
Reginald C. Matthews,
Manager, Airspace and Rules.
[FR Doc. 04-22021 Filed 9-30-04; 8:45 am]
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