Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 212 / Friday, November 3, 2023 / Rules and Regulations 75483 

Q–46 VANTY, AK to Barrow, AK (BRW) [Amended] 

VANTY, AK WP (lat. 68°20′40.64′′ N, long. 166°48′09.96′′ W) 

Barrow, AK (BRW) VOR/DME (lat. 71°16′24.34′′ N, long. 156°47′17.22′′ W) 

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Issued in Washington, DC, on October 24, 

2023. 

Karen Chiodini, 

Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2023–23812 Filed 11–2–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1119; Airspace 

Docket No. 22–AAL–76] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Tununak Airport, Tununak, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Tununak 

Airport, Tununak, AK, in support of the 

airport’s transition from visual flight 

rules (VFR) to instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, July 11, 

2024. 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, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 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, 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: 

Jeffrey Drasin, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 2200 S 

216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone (206) 231–2248. 

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 

(U.S.C.). 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 

Class E airspace to support IFR 

operations at Tununak Airport, 

Tununak, AK. 

History 

The FAA published an NPRM for 

Docket No. FAA–2023–1119 in the 

Federal Register (88 FR 37484; June 8, 

2023), proposing to establish Class E 

airspace at Tununak Airport, AK. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

were received. 

Incorporation by Reference 

The Class E5 airspace designation is 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order JO 7400.11, 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 to 

establish Class E airspace at Tununak 

Airport, Tununak, AK, in support of the 

airport’s transition from VFR to IFR 

operations. 

The Class E airspace will extend 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

and extends 7.4 miles from the airport 

reference point to both the north and 

south with a 3.4-mile western extension. 

This configuration is designed to fully 

contain arriving IFR operations below 

1,500 feet above the surface on the Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning 

System (GPS) RWY 34 approach, RNAV 

(GPS) Y RWY 16 approach, and the 

RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 16 approach, as 

well as departing IFR operations until 

they reach 1,200 feet above the surface 

on the EZEPU ONE (OBSTACLE) 

(RNAV) departure. 

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 (E.O.) 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 

action qualifies for a categorical 

exclusion under the National 

Environmental Policy Act in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures, paragraph 5–6.5.a. 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. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

The Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

FAA amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: 


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75484 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 212 / Friday, November 3, 2023 / Rules and Regulations 

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 part 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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

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AAL AK E5 Tununak, AK [New] 

Tununak Airport, AK 

(Lat. 60°34′10′′ N, long. 165°14′47′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 3.4-mile 

radius of the airport between the 258° bearing 

clockwise to the 306° bearing, and within 2.5 

miles east and 2.8 miles west of the 168° 

bearing extending from the airport to 7.4 

miles south, and within 1.9 miles east and 

2.3 miles west of the 348° bearing extending 

from the airport to 7.4 miles north. 

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Issued in Washington, DC, on October, 25, 

2023. 

B.G. Chew, 

Group Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2023–24024 Filed 11–2–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1026; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–AGL–7] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Multiple Air Traffic 

Service (ATS) Routes and 

Establishment of Area Navigation 

(RNAV) Route T–478 in the Vicinity of 

Danville, IL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Jet Route 

J–84, United States Area Navigation 

(RNAV) route Q–42, and Very High 

Frequency Omnidirectional Range 

(VOR) Federal airways V–171 and V– 

251, and establishes United States 

RNAV route T–478. The FAA is taking 

this action due to the planned 

decommissioning of the VOR portion of 

the Danville, IL (DNV), VOR/Tactical 

Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigational 

aid (NAVAID). The Danville VOR is 

being decommissioned in support of the 

FAA’s VOR Minimum Operational 

Network (MON) program. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, January 

25, 2024. 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: 

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 modifies the 

Air Traffic Service (ATS) route structure 

as necessary to preserve the safe and 

efficient flow of air traffic within the 

National Airspace System. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 

FAA–2023–1026 in the Federal Register 

(88 FR 29573; May 8, 2023), proposing 

to amend Jet Route J–84, United States 

RNAV route Q–42, and VOR Federal 

airways V–171 and V–251, and establish 

United States RNAV route T–478 due to 

the planned decommissioning of the 

VOR portion of the Danville, IL, 

VORTAC NAVAID. Interested parties 

were invited to participate in this 

rulemaking effort by submitting written 

comments on the proposal. No 

comments were received. 

Differences From the NPRM 

Concurrent with the NPRM, the FAA 

published a final rule for Docket No. 

FAA–2022–1586 in the Federal Register 

(88 FR 31607; May 18, 2023), amending 

VOR Federal airway V–171 by removing 

the airway segment between the Grand 

Forks, ND, VOR/Distance Measuring 

Equipment (VOR/DME) and the Roseau, 

MN, VOR/DME. That airway 

amendment, effective August 10, 2023, 

is included in this rule. 

Additionally, subsequent to the 

NPRM, the FAA determined the 

STRUK, IL, waypoint (WP) listed in the 

Q–42 description is not required to be 

included in the part 71 description of 

Q–42. The WP is not a beginning or end 

point of Q–42, is not a point where the 

route changes one degree or more, is not 

used as a holding fix, and is not 

required as the maximum distance 

allowed between NAVAIDs, fixes, or 

WPs is not exceeded. As such, this rule 

removes the STRUK, IL, WP from the 

Q–42 part 71 description. This is an 

editorial change only and does not alter 

the alignment of the Q–42 route. 

Finally, in the NPRM, the RIVRS, IL, 

route point listed in the T–478 

description was incorrectly referenced 

and listed as a Fix. The RIVRS, IL, Fix 

was updated in the National Airspace 

System Resource (NASR) database prior 

to publication of the NPRM and is now 

described as a WP. This rule corrects 

that error and lists the RIVRS route 

point as a WP. This is an editorial 

change only to match the FAA’s NASR 

database information and does not alter 

the alignment of the T–478 route. 

Incorporation by Reference 

Jet Routes are published in paragraph 

2004, United States RNAV Routes (Qroutes) are published in paragraph 2006, 

VOR Federal airways are published in 

paragraph 6010(a), and United States 

RNAV Routes (T-routes) are published 

in paragraph 6011 of FAA Order JO 

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