Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 9 / Thursday, January 14, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 1877 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–6001; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–ANM–10] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of United States Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Route Q–35, 

Western United States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: This action makes an editorial 

change to the legal description of United 

States Area Navigation Route Q–35 to 

reverse the order of points listed in the 

route description in FAA Order 7400.9. 

This action is simply to comply with the 

standard format for describing routes. 

The existing alignment of the airway is 

not affected by this action. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, March 

31, 2016. 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. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://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 7400.9Z at NARA, call (202) 741– 

6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jason Stahl, Airspace Policy Group, 

Office of Airspace Services, 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 is merely an editorial change of the 

legal description of Q–35 to comply 

with existing administrative format 

procedures. 

History 

Airway and route legal descriptions 

are published in FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points. Current format guidelines for 

these legal descriptions require that the 

order of points in a description be listed 

from ‘‘west-to-east’’ or from ‘‘south-tonorth,’’ as applicable. The description 

for Q–35 lists the points from ‘‘north-tosouth.’’ This rule simply reverses the 

order of the points listed in Order 

7400.9Z to a ‘‘south-to-north’’ format for 

standardization. 

United States Area Navigation Routes 

are published in paragraph 2006 of FAA 

Order 7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The United States Area Navigation 

Route listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.9Z, airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015. FAA 

Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists 

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

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

reversing the order of points listed in 

the legal description of United States 

Area Navigation Route Q–35 as 

published in FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points. This is only an editorial change 

revising the order ‘‘south to north’’ 

instead of ‘‘north to south’’ to comply 

with the standard route description 

format. The change does not alter the 

current alignment of Q–35 and the 

airway track is correct on aeronautical 

charts. 

Since this action merely involves an 

editorial change in the legal description 

of United States Area Navigation Route 

Q–35 to standardize the format, and 

does not involve a change in the 

dimensions or operating requirements of 

the affected route, notice and public 

procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are 

unnecessary. 

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 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: 

Policies and Procedures, paragraph 5– 

6.5a. 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 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. 

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1878 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 9 / Thursday, January 14, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of the FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2015, and 

effective September 15, 2015, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 2006 United States Area 

Navigation Routes 

* * * * * 

Q–35 DRK to IMB [Amended] 

DRK VORTAC (Lat. 34°42′09′′ N., long. 112°28′49′′ W.) 

CORKR FIX (Lat. 36°05′02′′ N., long. 112°24′01′′ W.) 

WINEN WP (Lat. 37°56′00′′ N., long. 113°30′00′′ W.) 

NEERO WP (Lat. 41°49′03′′ N., long. 118°01′29′′ W.) 

IMB VORTAC (Lat. 44°38′54′′ N., long. 119°42′42′′ W.) 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 

28, 2015. 

Kenneth Ready, 

Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group. 

[FR Doc. 2015–33095 Filed 1–13–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

15 CFR Part 902 

50 CFR Part 300 

[Docket No. 150902807–5999–02] 

RIN 0648–BE99 

International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna 

Fisheries; Vessel Register Required 

Information, International Maritime 

Organization Numbering Scheme 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: NMFS is issuing regulations 

to implement a resolution adopted by 

the Inter-American Tropical Tuna 

Commission (IATTC) that requires U.S. 

vessels fishing for tuna and tuna-like 

species with a capacity equal to or 

greater than 100 gross resister tons 

(GRT) to have an International Maritime 

Organization (IMO) number. The IMO 

number will be included with 

information the United States sends to 

the IATTC for vessels authorized to fish 

for tuna and tuna-like species in the 

IATTC Convention Area, and will 

enable more effective tracking of vessels 

that may be engaging in illegal, 

unreported, and unregulated fishing. 

DATES: This final rule is effective 

February 13, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments 

regarding the burden-hour estimates or 

other aspects of the collection of 

information requirements contained in 

this final rule may be submitted to Chris 

Fanning, NMFS West Coast Region and 

by email to OIRA_Submission@

omb.eop.gov. Copies of the Regulatory 

Impact Review (RIR) and other 

supporting documents are available via 

the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov, docket NOAA– 

NMFS–2015–0129 or by contacting the 

Regional Administrator, William W. 

Stelle, Jr., NMFS West Coast Regional 

Office, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Bldg 

1, Seattle, WA 98115–0070, or by email 

to RegionalAdministrator.WCRHMS@

noaa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Chris Fanning, NMFS, West Coast 

Region, 562–980–4198. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background on the Proposed and Final 

Rulemaking 

On October 27, 2015, NMFS 

published a proposed rule in the 

Federal Register (80 FR 65683) that 

would revise and add regulations at 50 

CFR part 300, subpart C. The purpose of 

the proposed rule was to implement the 

new regional vessel register 

requirements in IATTC Resolution C– 

14–01 (Resolution (Amended) on a 

Regional Vessel Register). It was 

available for public comment through 

November 27, 2015. No comments were 

received. 

As a Contracting Party to the 1949 

Convention for the Establishment of an 

Inter-American Tropical Tuna 

Commission, and a member of the 

IATTC, the United States is legally 

bound to implement decisions of the 

IATTC. The Tuna Conventions Act 

(TCA) (16 U.S.C. 951–962), as amended 

on November 5, 2015, by Title II of 

Public Law 114–81, directs the 

Secretary of Commerce, in consultation 

with the Secretary of State and, with 

respect to enforcement measures, the 

Secretary of the Department of 

Homeland Security, to promulgate such 

regulations as may be necessary to carry 

out the United States’ international 

obligations under the IATTC 

Convention, including 

recommendations and decisions 

adopted by the IATTC. The Secretary’s 

authority to promulgate such 

regulations has been delegated to 

NMFS. The proposed rule included 

background information on the TCA and 

the IATTC, the international obligations 

of the United States under the TCA, and 

the basis for the proposed regulations, 

and therefore, is not repeated here. 

There have been no changes from the 

proposed rule in this final rule. 

For each of the subject fishing vessels, 

this final rule requires that the owner of 

the fishing vessel ensure that an IMO 

number has been issued for the vessel 

or apply to NMFS for an exemption 

from the requirement. In the event that 

a fishing vessel owner is unable to 

ensure that an IMO number is issued for 

the fishing vessel after following the 

instructions given by the designated 

manager of the IMO ship identification 

number scheme, the fishing vessel 

owner may request an exemption from 

the requirement from the West Coast 

Regional Administrator. Upon receipt of 

a request for an exemption, the West 

Coast Regional Administrator will assist 

the fishing vessel owner in requesting 

an IMO number. If the West Coast 

Regional Administrator determines that 

the fishing vessel owner has followed 

all appropriate procedures but is unable 

to obtain an IMO number for the fishing 

vessel, he or she will issue an 

exemption from the requirements for the 

vessel and its owner and notify the 

owner of the exemption. NMFS notes 

that IHS Maritime, the company that 

provides fishing vessels with an IMO 

number, is a private third party. Because 

of this, it is conceivable that an eligible 

vessel may not be able to complete the 

necessary steps and supply the required 

information, resulting in a denied vessel 

number request. 

To minimize the burden on affected 

U.S. businesses, NMFS is not requiring 

that vessel owners report the IMO 

numbers associated with their vessel to 

NMFS. NMFS will collect that 

information from IHS Maritime directly 

and via data available from the United 

States Coast Guard. 

Classification 

The NMFS Assistant Administrator 

has determined that this final rule is 

consistent with the TCA and other 

applicable laws. 

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