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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0220; Airspace 

Docket No. 19–AAL–67] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of United States Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Route T–242; 

Utqiagvik, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends United 

States RNAV route T–242 in the vicinity 

of Utqiagvik, AK, in support of a large 

and comprehensive T-route 

modernization project for the state of 

Alaska. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, 

November 30, 2023. 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 JO 7400.11 and 

publication of conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all 

comments received, this final rule, and 

all background material may be viewed 

online at www.regulations.gov using the 

FAA Docket number. Electronic 

retrieval help and guidelines are 

available on the website. It is available 

24 hours each day, 365 days each year. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ 

publications/. You may also contact the 

Rules and Regulations Group, Office of 

Policy, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steven Roff, 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 expands the 

availability of RNAV in Alaska and 

improves the efficient flow of air traffic 

within the National Airspace System by 

lessening the dependency on ground 

based navigation. 

History 

The FAA published a NPRM for 

Docket No. FAA–2022–0220 in the 

Federal Register (87 FR 16683; March 

24, 2022), amending RNAV route T–242 

in the vicinity of Utqiagvik, AK, in 

support of a large and comprehensive Troute modernization project for the state 

of Alaska. Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting comments on the 

proposal. No comments were received. 

Incorporation by Reference 

United States Area Navigation routes 

are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA 

Order JO 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This 

document amends the current version of 

that order, FAA Order JO 7400.11H, 

dated August 11, 2023, and effective 

September 15, 2023. FAA Order JO 

7400.11H is publicly available as listed 

in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. These amendments will be 

published in the next update to FAA 

Order JO 7400.11. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A, 

B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic 

service routes, and reporting points. 

The Rule 

This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by 

amending RNAV route T–242 in the 

vicinity of Utqiagvik, AK, in support of 

a large and comprehensive T-route 

modernization project in the state of 

Alaska. The amendment is described 

below. 

T–242: T–242 extends between the 

Talkeetna, AK, Very High Frequency 

Omnidirectional Range/Distance 

Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) and 

the Barrow, AK, VOR/DME. The route is 

amended by removing the KUTDE, AK, 

and LACIL, AK, waypoints (WPs) from 

the route description since they are not 

required to retain the route’s structure. 

The WPs will remain in the National 

Airspace System Resources database 

and continue to be depicted on the 

Instrument Flight Rules En Route charts. 

Additionally, the HUMUB, AK, WP is 

added to the legal description to provide 

connectivity to a future proposed RNAV 

route in the area. Lastly, the route is 

described in a west to east order to 

conform with existing regulatory 

guidance. 

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 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 

airspace action of amending RNAV 

route T–242 in the vicinity of Utqiagvik, 

AK, qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 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), and paragraph 5–6.5i, 

which categorically excludes from 

further environmental review the 

establishment of new or revised air 

traffic control procedures conducted at 

3,000 feet or more above ground level 

(AGL); procedures conducted below 

3,000 feet AGL that do not cause traffic 

to be routinely routed over noise 

sensitive areas; modifications to 

currently approved procedures 

conducted below 3,000 feet AGL that do 

not significantly increase noise over 

noise sensitive areas; and increases in 

minimum altitudes and landing 

minima. As such, this action is not 

expected to result in any potentially 

significant environmental impacts. In 

accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

paragraph 5–2 regarding Extraordinary 


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2021. 

Circumstances, the FAA has reviewed 

this action for factors and circumstances 

in which a normally categorically 

excluded action may have a significant 

environmental impact requiring further 

analysis. Accordingly, the FAA has 

determined that no extraordinary 

circumstances exist that warrant 

preparation of an environmental 

assessment or environmental impact 

study. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

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 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 JO 7400.11H, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 11, 2023, and 

effective September 15, 2023, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6011 United States Area 

Navigation Routes. 

* * * * * 

T–242 BARROW, AK (BRW) TO TALKEETNA, AK (TKA) [AMENDED] 

Barrow, AK (BRW) VOR/DME (Lat. 71°16′24.33′′ N, long. 156°47′17.22′′ W) 

JOKAP, AK WP (Lat. 63°54′46.48′′ N, long. 150°58′29.25′′ W) 

HUMUB, AK WP (Lat. 62°25′20.31′′ N, long. 150°13′49.23′′ W) 

Talkeetna, AK (TKA) VOR/DME (Lat. 62°17′54.16′′ N, long. 150°06′18.90′′ W) 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

19, 2023. 

Karen L. Chiodini, 

Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20632 Filed 9–22–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 73 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1802; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–ASW–13] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Renaming of Restricted Areas R– 

6302A, R–6302B, R–6302C, R–6302D, 

and R–6302E, and Updating the Using 

Agency, U.S. Army, Commanding 

General, III Armored Corps and Fort 

Cavazos, Fort Cavazos, TX 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action is an 

administrative change to rename the 

location of restricted areas R–6302A, R– 

6302B, R–6302C, R–6302D, and R– 

6302E and to update the name of the 

listed using agency for those restricted 

areas. This action partially implements 

recommendations of the Commission on 

the Naming of Items (Naming 

Commission) of the Department of 

Defense (DoD) as established by section 

370 of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 

National Defense Authorization Act 

(NDAA). Additionally, this action 

makes minor editorial corrections to the 

designated altitudes contained in three 

of the restricted areas and to the 

geographic coordinates of one boundary 

point in one of the restricted areas. 

These amendments do not affect the 

overall restricted area complex 

boundaries, operational altitudes, times 

of designation, or activities conducted 

within the airspace. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 

30, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of this final rule, 

and all background material may be 

viewed online at www.regulations.gov 

using the FAA Docket number. 

Electronic retrieval help and guidelines 

are available on the website. It is 

available 24 hours each day, 365 days 

each year. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Abbott, 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 updates the 

information in the airspace descriptions 

of restricted areas R–6302A, R–6302B, 

R–6302C, R–6302D, and R–6302E and 

the name of their using agency. 

Background 

The FY 2021 NDAA directed the DoD 

to establish a commission relating to 

assigning, modifying, or removing of 

names, symbols, displays, monuments, 

and paraphernalia to assets of the DoD 

that commemorate the Confederate 

States of America or any person who 

served voluntarily with the Confederate 

States of America.1 In January 2023, the 

Secretary of Defense directed all DoD 

organizations to begin full 

implementation of the Naming 

Commission’s recommendations. As 

approved by the Secretary of Defense, 

the name ‘‘Fort Hood, TX’’ is changed 

to ‘‘Fort Cavazos, TX’’. Consequently, 

this rulemaking action implements the 

requisite changes to part 73 by updating 

the airspace description titles and using 

agencies of restricted areas R–6302A, R– 

6302B, R–6302C, R–6302D, and R– 

6302E to reflect the new name. 

Additionally, in reviewing the Fort 

Hood restricted areas complex, the FAA 

identified restricted area R–6302A and 

the overlapping R–6302E contained the 

same 30,000 feet mean sea level (MSL) 

altitude in both designated altitudes 

descriptions. To correct this altitude 

overlap while both restricted areas are 

active, the designated altitude 

information for R–6302A is being 

changed from extending upward from 

the surface to 30,000 feet MSL to 

extending upward from the surface to, 

but not including 30,000 feet MSL. That 

will overcome the designated altitudes 

overlap issue without impacting the 

operations conducted within the 

restricted areas when they are active 


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