45984 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 172 / Tuesday, September 8, 2009 / Rules and Regulations 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

signed October 3, 2008, and effective 

October 31, 2008, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface. 

* * * * * 

ACE NE E5 Neligh, NE [New] 

Antelope County Airport, NE 

(Lat. 42°06′44′′ N., long. 98°02′23′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7.7-mile 

radius of Antelope County Airport and 

within 3.3 miles either side of the 193° 

bearing from the airport extending from the 

7.7-mile radius to 10.2 miles south of the 

airport, and within 2.2 miles either side of 

the 013° bearing from the airport extending 

from the 7.7-mile radius to 10.1 miles north 

of the airport. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 25, 

2009. 

Ronnie L. Uhlenhaker, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. E9–21268 Filed 9–4–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–1114; Airspace 

Docket No. 08–AGL–17] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Low Altitude Area 

Navigation Route (T-Route); Rockford, 

IL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes a low 

altitude Area Navigation (RNAV) route, 

designated T–265, in the Chicago/ 

Rockford International Airport, IL, 

terminal area. This route allows for 

more effective utilization of airspace 

and enhances the management of 

aircraft operations in the Chicago/ 

Rockford International Airport, IL, 

terminal area west of Chicago, IL. 

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, 

October 22, 2009. The Director of the 

Federal Register approves this 

incorporation by reference action under 

1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual 

revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and 

publication of conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Abbott, Airspace and Rules 

Group, Office of System Operations 

Airspace and AIM, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On Wednesday, December 24, 2008, 

the FAA published in the Federal 

Register a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to establish low 

altitude area navigation route T–265 (73 

FR 79035). Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal. Two comments were 

received in response to the NPRM. 

Discussion of Comments 

One commenter suggested the FAA 

establish a similar T-route between 

Portland, OR, and Seattle, WA. The 

commenter based his discussion on the 

icing conditions pilots experience while 

flying in that area during the winter 

months, as they comply with published 

minimum en-route altitudes between 

the cities. The comment received 

provided no substantive information 

relative to the proposed T–265 RNAV 

route and falls outside the scope of this 

rulemaking action. However, the 

commenter’s remarks will be shared 

with the FAA Western Service Area for 

their consideration in future airway 

actions, as appropriate. 

The second commenter opposed the 

proposed route, stating it was too far 

west of Chicago to be very helpful to 

general aviation aircraft. The commenter 

further stated general aviation needed Troutes to help skirt by or through 

controlled airspace to save air-miles. 

T–265 was proposed to establish an 

RNAV route to efficiently manage 

transient air traffic through the Chicago/ 

Rockford International Airport approach 

control airspace and remain clear of the 

Chicago Class B high density airspace 

area. As a practical matter, the Chicago/ 

Rockford approach control air traffic 

controllers cannot route air traffic across 

the northwest corner of the Chicago 

Class B as this would impact the 

JANESVILLE FIVE instrument approach 

procedure into Chicago O’Hare 

International Airport. Further 

complicating use of this airspace are the 

planned actions underway to establish a 

system of arrival and departure 

instrument procedures to and from the 

west into Chicago O’Hare, the second 

busiest airport in the national airspace 

system. As a result of the high volume 

of air traffic operations and the existing 

and planned instrument procedures 

supporting Chicago O’Hare International 

Airport arrivals and departures, 

transient instrument flight rules aircraft 

traveling north or south around the 

Chicago Class B high density airspace 

area have to file either east of Chicago 

over Lake Michigan or west of Chicago 

through the Chicago/Rockford 

International Airport approach control 

airspace. For aircraft opting to fly west 

of Chicago, the proposed T–265 route is 

the same route of flight currently being 

issued by Chicago/Rockford approach 

control air traffic controllers to re-route 

airborne aircraft through their 

controlled airspace around the Chicago 

Class B airspace area. 

The FAA has determined that 

establishing T–265 will maximize the 

efficient use of airspace west of Chicago, 

and save flying miles for general 

aviation pilots transiting around the 

Chicago Class B airspace area. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

establishing route T–265 in the Chicago/ 

Rockford International Airport, IL, 

terminal area. The route is intended to 

be used by GNSS-equipped aircraft that 

are capable of filing flight plane 

equipment code ‘‘/G.’’ The route will be 

depicted in blue on the appropriate IFR 

en route low altitude charts. The FAA 

is taking this action to enhance safety 

and to facilitate the flexible and efficient 

use of the navigable airspace for en 

route IFR operations transitioning 

through the Chicago/Rockford 

International terminal airspace area 

west of Chicago, IL. 

Low altitude RNAV routes are 

published in paragraph 6011 of FAA 

Order 7400.9S signed October 3, 2008, 

and effective October 31, 2008, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The low altitude RNAV routes 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

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. Therefore, this 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 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. 


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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 establishes a low altitude Area 

Navigation route (T-Route) at Rockford, 

IL. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 311a, 311b, and 311k. 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. 

List 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(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 7400.9S, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, signed October 3, 2008, and 

effective October 31, 2008, is amended 

as follows: 

Paragraph 6011 United States Area 

Navigation Routes. 

* * * * * 

T–265 KELSI, IL to VEENA, WI [New] 

KELSI, IL WP 

(Lat. 41°26′20′′ N., long. 88°59′29′′ W.) 

SIMMN, IL WP 

(Lat. 41°58′50′′ N., long. 88°52′42′′ W.) 

BULLZ, IL WP 

(Lat. 42°27′27′′ N., long. 88°46′17′′ W.) 

VEENA, WI WP 

(Lat. 42°42′18′′ N., long. 88°18′14′′ W.) 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 1, 

2009. 

Ellen Crum, 

Acting Manager, Airspace and Rules Group. 

[FR Doc. E9–21432 Filed 9–4–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

15 CFR Parts 736, 740 and 746 

[Docket No. 090414648–9652–01] 

RIN 0694–AE60 

Cuba: Revisions to Gift Parcel and 

Baggage Restrictions, Creation of 

License Exception for Donated 

Consumer Communications Devices 

and Expansion of Licensing Policy 

Regarding Telecommunications 

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This rule revises two existing 

License Exceptions concerning exports 

and reexports of gift parcels to Cuba and 

of personal baggage taken by individuals 

leaving the United States for travel to 

Cuba. It also creates a new License 

Exception authorizing the export and 

reexport to Cuba of certain donated 

consumer communications devices, 

including certain computers and 

software, mobile phones, and satellite 

receivers. Finally, this rule revises the 

scope of existing licensing policy 

regarding certain telecommunications 

links including satellite radio and 

satellite television services. These 

actions are among those directed by the 

President on April 13, 2009 to enhance 

the free flow of information to and from 

Cuba and to promote contacts between 

Americans and their relatives who 

reside in Cuba as a means of 

encouraging positive change in Cuba 

and are consistent with the ongoing 

support the United States has provided 

to individuals and nongovernmental 

organizations that support democracybuilding efforts in Cuba. These actions 

do not suspend or terminate the United 

States embargo of Cuba. 

DATES: Effective Date: This rule is 

effective September 3, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Although there is no 

comment period for this final rule, BIS 

welcomes any comments from the 

public on the amendments made by this 

rule. Comments may be submitted by email directly to BIS at 

publiccomments@bis.doc.gov (please 

refer to RIN 0694–AE60 in the subject 

line); or by delivery to Regulatory Policy 

Division, Office of Exporter Services, 

Bureau of Industry and Security, Room 

H2705, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20230. Comments 

on the information collection contained 

in this rule should also be sent to 

Jasmeet Seehra, Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB), by e-mail to 

jseehra@omb.eop.gov, or by fax to (202) 

395–7285. Refer to RIN 0694–AE60 in 

all comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anthony Christino, Foreign Policy 

Division, Office of Nonproliferation and 

Treaty Compliance at (202) 482–4252. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The United States maintains a 

comprehensive embargo on trade with 

Cuba. Pursuant to that embargo, all 

items that are subject to the Export 

Administration Regulations (EAR) 

require a license for export or reexport 

to Cuba unless authorized by a License 

Exception. BIS administers export and 

reexport restrictions on Cuba consistent 

with the goals of the embargo and with 

relevant legislation, including the 

Cuban Liberty and Democratic 

Solidarity Act of 1996 (LIBERTAD). 

Accordingly, BIS may issue specific or 

general authorizations for limited types 

of transactions that support the goals of 

United States policy while the embargo 

remains in effect. 

On April 13, 2009, the President 

directed the Secretary of the Treasury 

and the Secretary of Commerce, in 

consultation with the Secretary of State, 

to take certain actions to enhance the 

free flow of information to and from 

Cuba and to promote contacts between 

Americans and their relatives who 

reside in Cuba as a means of 

encouraging positive change in Cuba. In 

doing so, the President noted the United 

States policy of promoting democracy 

and human rights in Cuba and stated 

that ‘‘measures that decrease 

dependency of the Cuban people on the 

Castro regime and that promote contact 

between Cuban-Americans and their 

relatives in Cuba are means to 

encourage positive change in Cuba.’’ 

The policy of promoting human rights 

and democracy in Cuba has long been 

reflected in legislation. LIBERTAD’s 


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