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air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations 

(14 CFR) part 71 by amending the Class 

E airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Wharton 

Regional Airport, Wharton, TX, by 

removing the Wharton RBN and 

associated extensions from the airspace 

legal description; removing the 

exclusionary language from the airspace 

legal description as it is no longer 

required; and updating the name 

(previously Wharton Municipal Airport) 

and geographic coordinates of the 

airport to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. 

This action is the result of airspace 

reviews caused by the decommissioning 

of the Wharton NDB which provided 

navigation information for the 

instrument procedures this airport. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, 

and effective September 15, 2020, 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. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

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, is non-controversial and 

unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. 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, would not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

Environmental Review 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

‘‘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 

Accordingly, pursuant to the 

authority delegated to me, 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 14 CFR 

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 7400.11D, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 8, 2019, and 

effective September 15, 2019, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASW TX E5 Wharton, TX [Amended] 

Wharton Regional Airport, TX 

(Lat. 29°15′15′′ N, long. 96°09′16′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile 

radius of Wharton Regional Airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 4, 

2021. 

Martin A. Skinner, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2021–00021 Filed 1–14–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–1155; Airspace 

Docket No. 20–ASO–28] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Amendment of Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Route Q–34; 

Northeastern United States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Area Navigation (RNAV) route 

Q–34 in the northeastern United States 

in support of the Northeast Corridor 

Atlantic Coast Route Project (NEC ACR) 

for improve efficiency of the National 

Airspace System (NAS) while reducing 

the dependency on ground based 

navigational systems. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 1, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 

1(800) 647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. 

You must identify FAA Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1155; Airspace Docket No. 

20–ASO–28 at the beginning of your 

comments. You may also submit 

comments through the internet at 

https://www.regulations.gov. 

FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at https://www.faa.gov/air_

traffic/publications/. For further 

information, you can contact the Rules 

and Regulations 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 7400.11E at NARA, email: 

fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sean Hook, Rules and Regulations 

Group, Office of Policy, 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 would 

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expand the availability of RNAV routes 

in the NAS, increase airspace capacity, 

and reduce complexity in high air traffic 

volume areas. 

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– 

2020–1155 and Airspace Docket No. 20– 

ASO–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 

https://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–2020–1155 and 

Airspace Docket No. 20–ASO–28.’’ 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 

received. 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 https://www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s web page at https://

www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ 

airspace_amendments/. 

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 Eastern Service Center, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Room 210, 

1701 Columbia Ave., College Park, GA, 

30337. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document proposes to amend 

FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated July 21, 2020 and effective 

September 15, 2020. FAA Order 

7400.11E is publicly available as listed 

in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists 

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

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

Background 

The Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast 

Route (NEC ACR) project developed 

Performance Based Navigation (PBN) 

routes involving the Washington, 

Boston, New York, and Jacksonville Air 

Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC). 

The proposed route would enable 

aircraft to travel from most locations 

along the east coast of the United States 

mainland between Maine and 

Charleston, SC. The proposed NEC ACR 

route would also tie-in to the existing 

high altitude RNAV route structure 

enabling more efficient direct routings 

between the U.S. east coast and 

Caribbean area locations. 

Additionally, the proposed Q-route 

would support the strategy to transition 

the NAS from a ground-based 

navigation aid, and radar-based system, 

to a satellite-based PBN system. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations 

(14 CFR) part 71 to amend RNAV route 

Q–34, in the northeastern United States 

to support the Northeast Corridor 

Atlantic Coast Route Project. 

Q–34: Q–34 currently extends between 

the Texarkana, AR (TXK), VORTAC to 

the SWAPP, TN, Fix. The FAA is 

proposing to extend Q–34 to the 

northeast from the SWAPP, TN, Fix to 

the Robbinsville, NJ (RBV), VORTAC. 

The portion from the Gordonsville, VA 

(GVE), VORTAC to the Robbinsville, NJ 

(RBV), VORTAC would replace the 

proposed route of Q–115 in Airspace 

Docket No. 18–AEA–16 (85 FR 16572; 

March 24, 2020). Note, 18–AEA–16 

proposed multiple routes but never 

published a final rule ultimately 

implementing them. Since the Q–34 

effectively can cover the same 

geographic area, the decision was made 

to extend Q–34, saving an additional Qroute identifier for future use since there 

is limited quantity. Additionally, the 

LOOSE, AR, WP is added after the 

Texarkana, AR (TXK), VORTAC and the 

MEMFS, TN, WP is added in lieu of the 

Memphis, TN, VORTAC. Finally, the 

following points are added to the route 

from the SWAPP, TN, Fix to the 

Robbinsville, NJ (RBV), VORTAC: 

GHATS, KY, Fix; FOUNT, KY, Fix; 

TONIO, KY, Fix; KONGO, KY, Fix; 

NEALS, WV, Fix; SITTR, WV, WP; 

ASBUR, WV, Fix; DENNY, VA, Fix; 

MAULS, VA, WP; Gordonsville, VA 

(GVE); BOOYA, VA, WP; DUALY, MD, 

WP; BIGRG, MD, WP; PNGWN, NJ, WP; 

HULKK, NJ, WP. 

United States area navigation routes 

are published in paragraph 2006 of FAA 

Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, 

and effective September 15, 2020, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The area navigation routes listed 

in this document would be 

subsequently published in the Order. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

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 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. 

Environmental Review 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

‘‘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 

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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(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 7400.11E, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated July 21, 2020 and effective 

September 15, 2020, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 2006 United States Area 

Navigation Routes. 

* * * * * 

Q–34 Texarkana, AR (TXK) to Robbinsville, NJ (RBV) [Amend] 

Texarkana, AR (TXK) ... VORTAC (Lat. 33°30′49.97′′ N, long. 094°04′23.67′′ W) 

LOOSE, AR ................... WP (Lat. 33°53′ 46.88′′ N, long. 093°05′ 08.38′′ W) 

MATIE, AR ................... FIX (Lat. 34°05′ 41.96′′ N, long. 092°33′ 02.35′′ W) 

MEMFS, TN .................. WP (Lat. 35°00′ 54.62′′ N, long. 089°58′ 58.87′′ W) 

SWAPP, TN .................. FIX (Lat. 36°36′ 49.78′′ N, long. 085°10′ 56.04′′ W) 

GHATS, KY ................... FIX (Lat. 36°48′ 06.75′′ N, long. 084°34′ 02.44′′ W) 

FOUNT, KY .................. FIX (Lat. 36°57′ 24.34′′ N, long. 084°03′ 01.92′′ W) 

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

KONGO, KY .................. FIX (Lat. 37°30′ 19.46′′ N, long. 082°08′ 12.56′′ W) 

NEALS, WV .................. FIX (Lat. 37°35′ 45.99′′ N, long. 081°48′ 24.62′′ W) 

SITTR, WV .................... WP (Lat. 37°46′ 49.13′′ N, long. 081°07′ 23.70′′ W) 

ASBUR, WV .................. FIX (Lat. 37°49′ 24.41′′ N, long. 080°27′ 51.44′′ W) 

DENNY, VA .................. FIX (Lat. 37°52′ 00.15′′ N, long. 079°44′ 13.75′′ W) 

MAULS, VA .................. WP (Lat. 37°52′ 49.36′′ N, long. 079°19′ 49.19′′ W) 

Gordonsville, VA .......... (GVE) 

VORTAC 

(Lat. 38°00′ 48.96′′ N, long. 078°09′ 10.90′′ W) 

BOOYA, VA .................. WP (Lat. 38°24′ 20.50′′ N, long. 077°21′ 46.36′′ W) 

DUALY, MD .................. WP (Lat. 38°45′ 53.59′′ N, long. 076°50′ 33.76′′ W) 

BIGRG, MD ................... WP (Lat. 39°15′ 13.92′′ N, long. 076°07′ 13.77′′ W) 

PNGWN, NJ ................... WP (Lat. 39°39′ 27.07′′ N, long. 075°30′ 41.79′′ W) 

HULKK, NJ .................... WP (Lat. 39°59′ 53.04′′ N, long. 074°58′ 52.52′′ W) 

Robbinsville, NJ (RBV) VORTAC (Lat. 40°12′ 08.65′′ N, long. 074°29′ 42.09′′ W) 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 5, 

2021. 

George Gonzalez, 

Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2021–00146 Filed 1–14–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–1126; Airspace 

Docket No. 19–ANM–10] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Amendment of Class E 

airspace; Great Falls, MT 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

modify the Class E airspace, designated 

as an extension to a Class D or Class E 

surface area, at Great Falls International 

Airport. This action also proposes to 

modify the Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface. 

Additionally, this action proposes to 

modify the Class E airspace extending 

upward from 1,200 feet above the 

surface. This action also proposes to 

remove the Great Falls VORTAC from 

the Class E4 and Class E5 text headers 

and airspace descriptions. Further, this 

action proposes to remove Malmstrom 

AFB from the Class E5 text header and 

airspace description. Lastly, this action 

proposes several administrative 

corrections to the airspaces’ legal 

descriptions. This action would ensure 

the safety and management of 

instrument flight rules (IFR) operations 

at the airport. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 1, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 1– 

800–647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. You 

must identify FAA Docket No. FAA– 

2020–1126; Airspace Docket No. 19– 

ANM–10, at the beginning of your 

comments. You may also submit 

comments through the internet at 

https://www.regulations.gov. 

FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at https://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 7400.11E at NARA, email 

fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Matthew Van Der Wal, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 2200 S 

216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone (206) 231–3695. 

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