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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 5–6.5.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 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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AGL MN E5 Hutchinson, MN [Amended] 

Hutchinson Municipal Airport/Butler Field, 

MN 

(Lat 44°51′36′′ N, long 94°22′57′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile 

radius of Hutchinson Municipal Airport/ 

Butler Field. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 3, 

2024. 

Martin A. Skinner, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00195 Filed 1–10–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1006; Airspace 

Docket No. 22–AWP–65] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Modification of Class E Airspace; 

Minden-Tahoe Airport, Minden, NV; 

Correction 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; correction. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting a final 

rule that published in the Federal 

Register on December 22, 2023. The 

final rule modified Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at Minden-Tahoe Airport, 

Minden, NV. This action corrects an 

error in the airspace legal description. 

DATES: Effective 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 7400.11, Airspace Designations 

and Reporting Points, and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 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: 

Keith Adams, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 2200 S 

216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone (206) 231–2428. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

The FAA published a final rule in the 

Federal Register (88 FR 88528; 

December 22, 2023) for Docket FAA– 

2023–1006, which modified Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at the MindenTahoe Airport, Minden, NV. Subsequent 

to publication, the FAA identified that 

line one of the Class E airspace legal 

description contained the two-letter 

abbreviation for the state as ‘‘CA’’, 

which was incorrect. The two-letter 

abbreviation of the state in line one of 

the legal description should be ‘‘NV’’. 

This action corrects the error. 

Correction to the Final Rule 

In FR Doc 2023–28228 at 88529, 

published in the Federal Register on 

December 22, 2023, the FAA makes the 

following corrections: 

■ 1. On page 88529, in the second 

column, correct the first line of the legal 

description for E5 Minden, NV to read 

as follows: 

AWP NV E5 Minden, NV [Corrected] 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on 

January 5, 2024. 

B.G. Chew, 

Group Manager, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00352 Filed 1–10–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1338; Airspace 

Docket No. 22–AWP–86] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of United States Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Route T–401 in the 

Vicinity of Paynesville, CA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes United 

States Area Navigation (RNAV) route T– 

401 in the vicinity of Paynesville, CA. 

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 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 


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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 California and 

improves the efficient flow of air traffic 

within the National Airspace System by 

lessening the dependency on groundbased navigation. 

History 

The FAA published a NPRM for 

Docket No. FAA–2023–1338 in the 

Federal Register (88 FR 39382; June 16, 

2023), establishing RNAV route T–401 

in the vicinity of Paynesville, CA. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting comments on the proposal. 

One comment was received in support 

of this action. The commentor stated ‘‘I 

support this action because establishing 

more low altitude airways within the 

NAS enhances the safety of general 

aviation pilots who would otherwise 

have to operate at higher altitudes off 

airways when IFR.’’ 

Differences From the NPRM 

The NPRM published for Docket No. 

FAA–2023–1338 in the Federal Register 

(88 FR 39382; June 16, 2023) contained 

an error in the table listing the route 

points that describe the airway. The 

table listed the route points in order of 

north to south, this rule corrects this 

error and lists the route points in order 

of south to north. 

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 

establishing RNAV route T–401 in the 

vicinity of Paynesville, CA. The 

amendment is described below. 

T–401: T–401 extends between 

EXTRA, CA, Fix and MARRI, CA, Fix. 

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 establishing RNAV 

route T–401 in the vicinity of 

Paynesville, CA, 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 

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–401 EXTRA, CA to MARRI, CA [New] 

EXTRA, CA FIX (Lat. 36°19′39.06′′ N, long. 119°13′06.84′′ W) 

ALTTA, CA FIX (Lat. 36°33′08.91′′ N, long. 119°19′36.45′′ W) 


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NOHIT, CA WP (Lat. 37°08′36.00′′ N, long. 119°23′02.00′′ W) 

BNAKI, CA WP (Lat. 37°53′25.61′′ N, long. 119°40′02.43′′ W) 

UNDRR, CA WP (Lat. 38°05′31.13′′ N, long. 119°45′59.22′′ W) 

OVRRR, CA WP (Lat. 38°32′14.57′′ N, long. 119°46′21.21′′ W) 

MARRI, CA FIX (Lat. 38°45′47.21′′ N, long. 119°42′00.31′′ W) 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 2, 

2024. 

Frank Lias, 

Manager, Airspace and Rules Group. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00069 Filed 1–10–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1528; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–ASW–9] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of VOR Federal Airways 

V–20, V–222, V–289, V–552, V–569 and 

V–574, and Establishment of United 

States Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes 

T–483 and T–485 in the Vicinity of 

Beaumont, TX 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Very High 

Frequency Omnidirectional Range 

(VOR) Federal airways V–20, V–222, V– 

289, V–552, V–569, and V–574, and 

establishes United States Area 

Navigation (RNAV) routes T–483 and T– 

485. The FAA is taking this action due 

to the planned decommissioning of the 

VOR portion of the Beaumont, TX 

(BPT), VOR/Distance Measuring 

Equipment (VOR/DME) navigational aid 

(NAVAID). The Beaumont VOR is being 

decommissioned in support of the 

FAA’s VOR Minimum Operational 

Network (MON) program. 

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 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–2023–1528 in the Federal Register 

(88 FR 44744; July 13, 2023), proposing 

to amend VOR Federal airways V–20, 

V–222, V–289, V–552, V–569, and V– 

574, and establish United States RNAV 

routes T–483 and T–485 due to the 

planned decommissioning of the VOR 

portion of the Beaumont, TX, VOR/DME 

NAVAID. Interested parties were invited 

to participate in this rulemaking effort 

by submitting written comments on the 

proposal. No comments were received. 

Incorporation by Reference 

VOR Federal airways are published in 

paragraph 6010(a) and 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 

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 VOR Federal airways V–20, 

V–222, V–289, V–552, V–569, and V– 

574, and establishing RNAV routes T– 

483 and T–485. The ATS route 

amendments and establishments are due 

to the planned decommissioning of the 

VOR portion of the Beaumont, TX, 

VOR/DME. The ATS route actions are 

described below. 

V–20: Prior to this final rule, V–20 

extended between the Mc Allen, TX, 

VOR/DME and the Palacios, TX, VOR/ 

Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC); 

between the Beaumont, TX, VOR/DME 

and the Montgomery, AL, VORTAC; and 

between the Athens, GA, VOR/DME and 

the Richmond, VA, VORTAC. The 

airspace on the main airway above 

14,000 feet MSL from Mc Allen to 49 

miles northeast and the airspace within 

Mexico was excluded. The airway 

segment between the Beaumont VOR/ 

DME and the Lake Charles, LA, 

VORTAC is removed. Additionally, the 

exclusion for the airspace on the main 

airway above 14,000 feet MSL from Mc 

Allen to 49 miles northeast is also 

removed as it has not been required 

since the V–20 south alternate airway 

was removed in 1994 and there is no 

operational requirement to retain it. 

Further, the exclusion for the airspace 

within Mexico is removed as the airway 

does not extend into Mexico’s airspace. 

As amended, the airway now extends 

between the Mc Allen VOR/DME and 

the Palacios VORTAC, between the Lake 

Charles VORTAC and the Montgomery 

VORTAC, and between the Athens 

VOR/DME and the Richmond VORTAC. 

V–222: Prior to this final rule, V–222 

extended between the El Paso, TX, 

VORTAC and the intersection of the 

LaGrange, GA, VORTAC 048° and 

Rome, GA, VORTAC 166° radials 

(TIROE fix). The airway segment 

between the Humble, TX, VORTAC and 


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