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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 

eastern United States. 

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 

■ 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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9X, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 7, 2013 and 

effective September 15, 2013, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6010 Domestic VOR Federal 

Airways 

V–35 

From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 266° and 

Cypress, FL, 110° radials; INT Cypress 110° 

and Lee County, FL, 138° radials; Lee 

County; INT Lee County 326° and St. 

Petersburg, FL, 152° radials; St. Petersburg; 

INT St. Petersburg 350° and Cross City, FL, 

168° radials; Cross City; Greenville, FL; 

Pecan, GA; Macon, GA; INT Macon 005° and 

Athens, GA, 195° radials; Athens; Electric 

City, SC; Sugarloaf Mountain, NC; Holston 

Mountain, TN; Glade Spring, VA; Charleston, 

WV; INT Charleston 051° and Elkins, WV, 

264° radials; Clarksburg, WV to Morgantown, 

WV. From Philipsburg, PA; Stonyfork, PA; 

Elmira, NY; Syracuse, NY. The airspace 

below 2,000 feet MSL outside the United 

States is excluded. The portion outside the 

United States has no upper limit. 

V–276 

From INT Philipsburg, PA 132°(T)/142°(M) 

and Ravine, PA 279°(T)/290°(M) radials; 

Ravine; Yardley, PA; Robbinsville, NJ; to INT 

Robbinsville 112° and Coyle, NJ, 090° radials. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 15, 

2014. 

Gary A. Norek, 

Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2014–01180 Filed 1–21–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–1062; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–ACE–3] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Modification of Air Traffic 

Service (ATS) Routes; North Central 

United States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

modify three Jet Routes (J–45, J–151, 

and J–233) and a high altitude area 

navigation (RNAV) route (Q–19). The 

FAA is proposing this action due to a 

service restriction of the Des Moines, IA 

(DSM), VHF Omnidirectional Range 

(VOR)/Tactical Air Navigation 

(VORTAC) facility that provides 

navigation guidance for a portion of the 

ATS routes. This action would enhance 

the safety and efficient management of 

aircraft flying within the National 

Airspace System (NAS). 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 10, 2014. 

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: 

(202) 366–9826. You must identify FAA 

Docket No. FAA–2013–1062 and 

Airspace Docket No. 13–ACE–3 at the 

beginning of your comments. You may 

also submit comments through the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy and 

Regulations Group, Office of Airspace 

Services, 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– 

2013–1062 and Airspace Docket No. 13– 

ACE–3) 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–2013–1062 and 

Airspace Docket No. 13–ACE–3.’’ The 

postcard will be date/time stamped and 

returned to the commenter. 

All communications received on or 

before the specified comment closing 

date will be considered before taking 

action on the proposed rule. The 

proposal contained in this action may 

be changed in light of comments 


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received. All comments submitted will 

be available for examination in the 

public docket both before and after the 

comment closing date. 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 Central Service Center, Operations 

Support Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 2601 Meacham Blvd., 

Fort Worth, TX 76137. 

Persons interested in being placed on 

a mailing list for future NPRMs should 

contact 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. 

Background 

The DSM VOR was initially identified 

as unstable after a flight check was 

conducted on the instrument approach 

procedures at Chariton Municipal 

Airport, Chariton, IA, in September 

2009. The VOR was determined to be 

unusable from the 111 degree radial 

clockwise to the 169 degree radial and 

a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) was 

issued. In January 2012, another flight 

inspection was flown following 

Technical Operations maintenance 

actions having been accomplished. 

Increased radial restrictions were 

documented by that flight inspection 

and the NOTAM was updated to reflect 

the DSM VOR 085 degree radial 

clockwise to the 184 degree radial as 

unusable. The VOR antenna, antenna 

bridges, and cabling were replaced and 

a special flight inspection conducted. 

The flight inspection reduced the VOR 

restriction to reflect from the 095 degree 

radial clockwise to the 150 degree 

radial, which remains published today. 

The DSM VOR restrictions are caused 

by external structural signal reflections 

that numerous maintenance corrective 

actions have failed to correct. As a 

result, the ATS routes, fixes, and 

procedures that are affected by the VOR 

restriction must be amended. Having 

exhausted maintenance corrective 

action alternatives, the FAA is 

proposing to reroute the NAS jet route 

structure that is affected by the DSM 

VOR restriction and extend an existing 

high altitude RNAV route to retain the 

direct routing between the St. Louis, 

MO (STL), and DSM VORTACs for 

aircraft capable of flying RNAV. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations 

(14 CFR) part 71 to amend Jet Routes J– 

45, J–151, and J–233, and high altitude 

RNAV route Q–19 to address route 

impacts caused by the DSM VOR radials 

restricted from use. The Des Moines, IA, 

VORTAC facility restriction has made 

this action necessary. The proposed 

route modification actions are outlined 

below. 

J–45: J–45 extends between Virginia 

Key, FL, and Aberdeen, SD. The FAA 

proposes to amend the route segment 

between the STL and DSM VORTACs by 

relocating it over the Kirksville, MO 

(IRK) VORTAC. The proposed 

amendment would extend the route by 

approximately four nautical miles (NM), 

but retains a route structure between 

STL and DSM. 

J–151: J–151 extends between Cross 

City, FL and Whitehall, MT. The FAA 

proposes to relocate the route segment 

between STL and the O’Neil, NE (ONL) 

VORTAC further west from its current 

routing by overflying the IRK and 

Omaha, NE (OVR), VORTACs. This 

would result in a near direct route from 

STL to ONL; providing a 12.5 NM 

reduction in the route length. 

J–233: J–233 extends between 

Waterloo, IA (ALO), and STL. 

Unfortunately, a portion of the route 

between STL and the intersection of the 

STL 318° and ALO 184° radials (COLIE 

to SKBOZ fixes) failed an extended 

service volume flight check and is not 

usable. The FAA proposes to replace the 

route intersection noted above with the 

IRK VORTAC to overcome the extended 

service volume issue. This would move 

the existing dogleg in the route 

approximately 26 NM south of its 

current position, but only add 

approximately 10 NM to the route’s 

length. 

Q–19: Q–19 extends between 

Nashville, TN (BNA), and the PLESS fix, 

overlying a portion of J–45. The FAA 

proposes to extend Q–19 northeast from 

the PLESS fix to DSM to retain a direct 

routing capability between STL and 

DSM for aircraft capable of flying RNAV 

routes. This proposed RNAV route 

extension would replace the portion of 

J–45 between STL and DSM, addressed 

above, that is proposed to be relocated 

and furthers the transition within the 

NAS to an RNAV route structure in 

support of the NextGen initiative. 

The navigation aid radials cited in the 

proposed Jet Route and high altitude 

RNAV route descriptions, below, are 

stated relative to True north. 

Jet Routes are published in paragraph 

2004 and high altitude RNAV routes (Q) 

are published in paragraph 2006, 

respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9X 

dated August 7, 2013, and effective 

September 15, 2013, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Jet Routes and high altitude 

RNAV route 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 only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this proposed 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. 

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 

necessary to preserve the safe and 

efficient flow of air traffic within the 

NAS. 

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. 


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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 

■ 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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9X, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 7, 2013 and 

effective September 15, 2013, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 2004 Jet Routes 

J–45 [Amended] 

From Virginia Key, FL; INT Virginia Key 014° 

and Treasure, FL, 143° radials; Treasure; INT 

Treasure 330° and Ormond Beach, FL, 183° 

radials; Ormond Beach; Craig, FL; Alma, GA; 

Macon, GA; Atlanta, GA; Nashville, TN; St 

Louis, MO; Kirksville, MO; Des Moines, IA; 

Sioux Falls, SD; to Aberdeen, SD. 

* * * * * 

J–151 [Amended] 

From Cross City, FL; Vulcan, AL; 

Farmington, MO; St. Louis, MO; Kirksville, 

MO; Omaha, NE; O’Neil, NE; Rapid City, SD; 

Billings, MT; INT Billings 266° and 

Whitehall, MT, 103° radials; to Whitehall. 

* * * * * 

J–233 [Amended] 

From Waterloo, IA; Kirksville, MO; to St. 

Louis, MO. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 2006 United States Area 

Navigation Routes 

Q–19 Nashville, TN (BNA) to Aberdeen, SD (ABR) [Amended] 

Nashville, TN (BNA) VORTAC (Lat. 36°08′13′′ N., long. 86°41′05′′ W.) 

PLESS, IL Fix (Lat. 37°48′35′′ N., long. 88°57′48′′ W.) 

St. Louis, MO (STL) VORTAC (Lat. 38°51′38′′ N., long. 90°28′57′′ W.) 

Des Moines, IA 

(DSM) 

VORTAC (Lat. 41°26′15′′ N., long. 93°38′55′′ W.) 

Sioux Falls, SD 

(FSD) 

VORTAC (Lat. 43°38′58′′ N., long. 96°46′52′′ W.) 

Aberdeen, SD (ABR) VOR/DME (Lat. 45°25′02′′ N., long. 98°22′07′′ W.) 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 15, 

2014. 

Gary A. Norek, 

Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2014–01178 Filed 1–21–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

17 CFR Part 150 

RIN 3038–AD82 

Aggregation of Positions 

Correction 

In proposed rule document 2014– 

00496, appearing on pages 2394–2395, 

in the issue of Tuesday, January 14, 

2014, make the following correction: 

On page 2394, in the second column, 

the subject heading is corrected to read 

as set forth above. 

[FR Doc. C1–2014–00496 Filed 1–21–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1505–01–D 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

18 CFR Part 40 

[Docket No. RM14–1–000] 

Reliability Standard for Geomagnetic 

Disturbance Operations 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 215 of the 

Federal Power Act, the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (Commission) 

proposes to approve Reliability 

Standard EOP–010–1 (Geomagnetic 

Disturbance Operations). The North 

American Electric Reliability 

Corporation, the Commission-certified 

Electric Reliability Organization, 

submitted the proposed Reliability 

Standard for Commission approval in 

response to a Commission directive in 

Order No. 779. Proposed Reliability 

Standard EOP–010–1 is designed to 

mitigate the effects of geomagnetic 

disturbances on the Bulk-Power System 

by requiring responsible entities to 

implement Operating Plans and 

Operating Procedures or Processes. 

DATES: Comments are due March 24, 

2014. 

ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by 

docket number, may be filed in the 

following ways: 

• Electronic Filing through http://

www.ferc.gov. Documents created 

electronically using word processing 

software should be filed in native 

applications or print-to-PDF format and 

not in a scanned format. 

• Mail/Hand Delivery: Those unable 

to file electronically may mail or handdeliver comments to: Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the 

Commission, 888 First Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20426. 

Instructions: For detailed instructions 

on submitting comments and additional 

information on the rulemaking process, 

see the Comment Procedures Section of 

this document. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Gandolfo (Technical 

Information), Office of Electric 

Reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20426, Telephone: 

(202) 502–6817, Michael.Gandolfo@

ferc.gov. 

Matthew Vlissides (Legal Information), 

Office of the General Counsel, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE., Washington, DC 

20426, Telephone: (202) 502–8408, 

Matthew.Vlissides@ferc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

146 FERC ¶ 61,015 

Before Commissioners: Cheryl A. LaFleur, 

Acting Chairman; Philip D. Moeller, John 

R. Norris, and Tony Clark. 

(Issued January 16, 2014) 


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