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Montgomery, AL; LaGrange, GA; to INT 

LaGrange 048° and Rome, GA, 166° radials. 

* * * * * 

V–289 [Amended] 

From Lufkin, TX; Gregg County, TX; 

Texarkana, AR; Fort Smith, AR; Harrison, 

AR; Dogwood, MO; INT Dogwood 058° and 

Vichy, MO, 204° radials; to Vichy. 

* * * * * 

V–552 [Amended] 

From Lake Charles, LA; INT Lake Charles 

064° and Lafayette, LA, 281° radials; 

Lafayette; Tibby, LA; Harvey, LA; Picayune, 

MS; Semmes, AL; INT Semmes 063° and 

Monroeville, AL, 216° radials; to 

Monroeville. The airspace within restricted 

area R–4403F is excluded during its times of 

use. 

* * * * * 

V–569 [Amended] 

From Lufkin, TX; Frankston, TX; to Cedar 

Creek, TX. 

* * * * * 

V–574 [Amended] 

From Centex, TX; INT Centex 116° and 

Navasota, TX, 258° radials; Navasota; 

Humble, TX; to Daisetta, TX. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6011 United States Area 

Navigation Routes. 

* * * * * 

T–483 SHWNN, TX to Lufkin, TX (LFK) [New] 

SHWNN, TX WP (Lat. 29°56′45.94′′ N, long. 094°00′57.73′′ W) 

HONEE, TX FIX (Lat. 30°24′21.96′′ N, long. 094°24′59.99′′ W) 

Lufkin, TX (LFK) VORTAC (Lat. 31°09′44.79′′ N, long. 094°43′00.60′′ W) 

* * * * * 

T–485 SHWNN, TX to Lufkin, TX (LFK) [New] 

SHWNN, TX WP (Lat. 29°56′45.94′′ N, long. 094°00′57.73′′ W) 

ROMER, TX FIX (Lat. 30°44′47.33′′ N, long. 094°23′33.01′′ W) 

Lufkin, TX (LFK) VORTAC (Lat. 31°09′44.79′′ N, long. 094°43′00.60′′ W) 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 2, 

2024. 

Frank Lias, 

Manager, Rules and Regulations Group. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00150 Filed 1–10–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–2365; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–ACE–7] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of United States RNAV 

Route T–251 in the Vicinity of Bowling 

Green, MO 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the 

United States (U.S.) Area Navigation 

(RNAV) route T–251 Part 71 

description. The FAA is changing the 

type of point for the RIVRS, IL, route 

point from being listed as a ‘‘Fix’’ to a 

‘‘Waypoint (WP)’’ to match the FAA 

National Airspace System Resource 

(NASR) database information. This is an 

editorial amendment only and does not 

alter the alignment, dimensions, or 

operating requirements of T–251. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, March 

21, 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 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 

On June 15, 2023, the FAA 

decommissioned the Quincy, IL, Very 

High Frequency Omnidirectional Range 

(VOR) as part of the VOR Minimum 

Operational Network (MON) Program. 

As a result of the Quincy VOR being 

decommissioned, the RIVRS, IL, Fix was 

changed in the FAA NASR database to 

a WP and on all associated Instrument 

Flight Rules (IFR) enroute, Visual Flight 

Rules (VFR) sectional, and controller 

charts. The Part 71 editorial amendment 

of the T–251 description was 

overlooked at that time and the RIVRS, 

IL, route point is still reflected as a Fix. 

The correct type of point for the RIVRS, 

IL, route point is WP. This rule corrects 

that difference by changing the type of 

point for the RIVRS, IL, route point 

listed in the T–251 route description 

from ‘‘Fix’’ to ‘‘WP.’’ 

Incorporation by Reference 

United States Area Navigation Routes 

(T-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 


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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 U.S. RNAV route T–251 to 

change the type of point of the RIVRS, 

IL, route point from ‘‘Fix’’ to ‘‘WP.’’ 

This change to the T–251 description 

will match the FAA NASR database 

information and charted depiction of 

the point. 

Since this action merely involves an 

editorial amendment in the Part 71 

description of U.S. RNAV route T–251, 

and does not involve a change in the 

alignment, dimensions, or operating 

requirements of that 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 

editorial amendment action of U.S. 

RNAV route T–251, to reflect the RIVRS, 

IL, route point as a WP and match the 

FAA NASR database information and 

charts, 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 full 

environmental impact review 

rulemaking actions that designate or 

modify classes of airspace areas, 

airways, routes, and reporting points; 

and paragraph 5–6.5k, which 

categorically excludes from further 

environmental impact review 

publication of existing air traffic control 

procedures that do not essentially 

change existing tracks, create new 

tracks, change altitudes, or change 

concentration of aircraft on these tracks. 

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 

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. 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–251 FRNIA, MO to KOETZ, WI [Amended] 

FRNIA, MO WP (Lat. 36°33′18.69′′ N, long. 089°54′40.47′′ W) 

Farmington, MO (FAM) VORTAC (Lat. 37°40′24.46′′ N, long. 090°14′02.62′′ W) 

Foristell, MO (FTZ) VORTAC (Lat. 38°41′39.60′′ N, long. 090°58′16.57′′ W) 

RIVRS, IL WP (Lat. 39°25′21.41′′ N, long. 090°55′56.70′′ W) 

KAYUU, MO WP (Lat. 40°19′05.81′′ N, long. 091°41′36.59′′ W) 

MERKR, IA WP (Lat. 40°49′16.02′′ N, long. 092°08′26.88′′ W) 

AGENS, IA FIX (Lat. 41°01′43.78′′ N, long. 092°20′50.25′′ W) 

PICRA, IA WP (Lat. 41°35′00.72′′ N, long. 092°32′34.29′′ W) 

HAVOS, IA WP (Lat. 42°04′16.32′′ N, long. 092°28′29.38′′ W) 

Waterloo, IA (ALO) VOR/DME (Lat. 42°33′23.39′′ N, long. 092°23′56.13′′ W) 

ZEZDU, IA FIX (Lat. 42°49′29.02′′ N, long. 092°04′58.05′′ W) 

FALAR, MN FIX (Lat. 43°34′26.04′′ N, long. 091°30′18.32′′ W) 

KOETZ, WI WP (Lat. 44°13′15.00′′ N, long. 091°28′14.00′′ W) 

* * * * * Issued in Washington, DC, on January 2, 

2024. 

Frank Lias, 

Manager, Rules and Regulations Group. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00072 Filed 1–10–24; 8:45 am] 

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