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 Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2007-27270; Airspace Docket No. 07-ANM-1]
RIN 2120-AA66
 AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
 ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
 SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish a high altitude RNAV route in the Seattle, WA area to facilitate air traffic operations by providing a direct route to the Phoenix, AZ area. The FAA is implementing this route to enhance safety and to provide a more efficient use of navigable airspace.
 DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 21, 2007.
 ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the Docket Management System, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2007-27270 and Airspace Docket No. 07-ANM-1, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments on the Internet at 
                        *http://dms.dot.gov.*
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken McElroy, Airspace and Rules, Office of System Operations and Safety, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-8783.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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-2007-27270 and Airspace Docket No. 07-ANM-1) and be submitted in triplicate to the Docket Management System (see 
                    **ADDRESSES**
                     section for address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the Internet at 
                    *http://dms.dot.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-2007-27270 Airspace Docket No. 07-ANM-1.” The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter. All communications received on or before the specified closing date for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available for examination in the public docket both before and after the closing date for comments. 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 
                    *http://dms.dot.gov.*
                     Recently published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at 
                    *http://www.faa.gov,*
                     or the 
                    **Federal Register**
                    's web page at 
                    *http://www.gpoaccess.gov/​fr/​index.html.* 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 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at the office of the Western Service Center, Air Traffic Organization, Federal Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue, 15000 SW., Renton, WA 98055. Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRM's should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267-9677, for a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application procedure. Background As part of the on-going efforts to establish area navigation routings the FAA is establishing RNAV routes to provide greater freedom to properly equipped users, and to achieve the safety and economic benefits of flying user-selected non-restrictive routings. The new RNAV routes will be identified by the letter prefix “Q” followed by a number consisting of from one to three digits. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has allocated the “Q” prefix, along with the number set 1 through 499, for use by the U.S. for designating domestic RNAV routes. The Proposal The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to establish an RNAV route within the airspace assigned to the Seattle, Los Angeles, Albuquerque, Salt Lake City and Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC). This route is proposed to provide a direct route from the Seattle, WA area to Phoenix, AZ, that would enhance the safety, and facilitate a more flexible and efficient use of navigable airspace for en route instrument flight rules operations. 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. Therefore, this proposed 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 proposed rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial 
                    ( print page 25713)
                    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 1050.1E, “Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures”, paragraph 311a. 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)
 The Proposed Amendment In consideration of the foregoing, 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 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
  2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9P, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2006, and effective September 16, 2006, is amended as follows: Paragraph 2006 Area Navigation Routes. 
 **Q-35 IMB to DRK [New]**IMB
VORTAC
(lat. 44°38′54′′ N., long. 119°42′42′′ W.)NEERO
WP
(lat. 41°49′03′′ N., long. 118°01′29′′ W.)WINEN
WP
(lat. 37°56′00′′ N., long. 113°30′00′′ W.)CORKR
Fix
(lat. 36°05′02′′ N., long. 112°24′01′′ W.)DRK
VORTAC
(lat. 34°42′09′′ N., long. 112°28′49′′ W.)
 Issued in Washington, DC, on April 30, 2007. Edith V. Parish, Manager, Airspace and Rules Group.


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