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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 

modifying the Class D airspace and 

establishing Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Bradshaw Army Airfield, Camp 

Pohakuloa, HI. 

A northwest extension to the Class D 

lateral boundary is added to 

appropriately contain the point at which 

an arriving aircraft is expected to 

descend to below 1,000 feet above the 

surface when conducting the Area 

Navigation (Global Positioning System) 

Runway (RWY) 9 approach. 

A southwest extension to the Class D 

lateral boundary is added to 

appropriately contain aircraft from the 

surface until reaching the next adjacent 

airspace when departing on the RWY 9 

obstacle departure procedure. 

Class E airspace extending upward 

from 700 feet above the surface is 

established within a 6-mile radius of the 

airport and within a westward extension 

to that radius to appropriately contain 

IFR operations below 1,500 feet above 

the surface and departing IFR operations 

until they reach 1,200 feet above the 

surface at the airport. This Class E 

airspace excludes any portion that 

overlaps Restricted Area-3103 when it is 

active. 

Lastly, the Class D airspace legal 

description is modified. The city name 

on line one of the Class D legal 

description text header is updated to 

read ‘‘Camp Pohakuloa’’ to match the 

FAA’s database. The airport name on 

line two of the Class D legal description 

text header is updated to read 

‘‘Bradshaw Army Airfield, HI’’ to match 

the FAA’s database. The geographic 

coordinates located on line three of the 

Class D legal description text header are 

updated to match the FAA’s database. 

The Class D legal description body is 

modified to include verbiage that 

excludes any portion of the Class D 

airspace that overlaps Restricted Area3103 when it is active. The legal 

description body is also updated to 

replace the outdated use of the phrases 

‘‘Notice to Airmen’’ and ‘‘Airport/ 

Facility Directory.’’ These phrases now 

read ‘‘Notice to Air Missions’’ and 

‘‘Chart Supplement,’’ respectively, to 

align with the FAA’s current 

nomenclature. 

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 5–6.5.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. 

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 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 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

AWP HI D Camp Pohakuloa, HI [Amended] 

Bradshaw Army Airfield, HI 

(Lat. 19°45′36′′ N, long. 155°33′14′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 8,700 feet MSL 

within a 4.3-mile radius of the airfield, 

within 2.5 miles each side of the airfield’s 

116° bearing extending from the 4.3-mile 

radius to 5.9 miles southeast of the airfield, 

and within 0.7 miles north and 1.4 miles 

south of the airfield’s 299° bearing extending 

from the 4.3-mile radius to 4.9 miles 

northwest of the airfield, excluding that 

airspace within restricted area R–3103 when 

active. This Class D airspace area is effective 

during the specific dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to Air 

Missions. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Chart Supplement. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AWP HI E5 Camp Pohakuloa, HI [New] 

Bradshaw Army Airfield, HI 

(Lat. 19°45′36′′ N, long. 155°33′14′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius 

of the airfield and within 2.6 miles north and 

1.8 miles south of the airfield’s 281° bearing 

extending from the 6-mile radius to 6.3 miles 

west of the airfield, excluding that airspace 

within restricted area R–3103 when active. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on 

February 28, 2024. 

B.G. Chew, 

Group Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2024–04476 Filed 3–1–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1830; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–ASW–06] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of United States Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Routes; Eastern 

United States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends United 

States Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes 

Q–33 and Q–66 in the eastern United 

States. The FAA is taking this action to 

support the Little Rock, AR (LIT), Very 

High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/ 

Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) 

Relocation Project and continued Next 

Generation Air Transportation System 

(NextGen) efforts providing a modern 

RNAV route structure to improve the 

efficiency of the National Airspace 

System (NAS). 


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DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, May 16, 

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: 

Brian Vidis, 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 

NAS. 

History 

The FAA published a NPRM for 

Docket No. FAA–2023–1830 in the 

Federal Register (88 FR 68514; October 

4, 2023), proposing to amend RNAV 

Routes Q–33 and Q–66 due to the 

planned Little Rock, AR (LIT), VORTAC 

Relocation Project and the FAA’s 

continued NextGen efforts to provide a 

modern RNAV route structure. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal. No comments were received. 

Incorporation by Reference 

United States Area Navigation routes 

(Q-routes) are published in paragraph 

2006 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 RNAV Routes Q–33 and Q–66 

to support the Little Rock, AR (LIT), 

VORTAC Relocation Project and the 

NextGen program efforts. The RNAV 

route actions are described below. 

Q–33: Prior to this final rule, Q–33 

extended between the DHART, AR, Fix 

and the PROWL, MO, waypoint (WP). 

The route is extended southward to the 

Humble, TX (IAH), VORTAC and 

overlays Jet Route J–180 between the 

DHART Fix and the Humble VORTAC. 

Additionally, the Little Rock, AR (LIT), 

VORTAC route point is replaced with 

the LITTR, AR, WP and the DHART Fix 

route point is removed from the route 

description since it is no longer a route 

endpoint and does not reflect a turn 

point of one degree or more in the 

extended route. As amended, the route 

is changed to now extend between the 

Humble VORTAC and the PROWL WP. 

Q–66: Prior to this final rule, Q–66 

extended between the Little Rock, AR 

(LIT), VORTAC and the ALEAN, VA, 

WP. The Little Rock VORTAC route 

point is replaced with the LITTR, AR, 

WP and the CIVKI, AR, WP; RICKX, AR, 

WP; TROVE, TN, WP; BAZOO, TN, WP; 

and MXEEN, TN, WP are removed from 

the route description since they do not 

reflect a turn point of one degree or 

more in the route. As amended, the 

route is changed to now extend between 

the LITTR WP and the ALEAN WP. 

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 of amending United States RNAV 

Routes Q–33 and Q–66, due to the Little 

Rock, AR (LIT), VORTAC Relocation 

Project and NextGen program efforts, 

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– 

6.5b, which categorically excludes from 

further environmental impact review 

actions regarding establishment of jet 

routes and Federal airways (see 14 CFR 

71.15, Designation of jet routes and VOR 

Federal airways) . . .’’. As such, this 

airspace 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: 


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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 2006 United States Area 

Navigation Routes. 

* * * * * 

Q–33 HUMBLE, TX (IAH) TO PROWL, MO [AMENDED] 

Humble, TX (IAH) VORTAC (Lat. 29°57′24.90′′ N, long. 095°20′44.59′′ W) 

Daisetta, TX (DAS) VORTAC (Lat. 30°11′22.96′′ N, long. 094°38′41.94′′ W) 

Sawmill, LA (SWB) VOR/DME (Lat. 31°58′23.50′′ N, long. 092°40′37.52′′ W) 

LITTR, AR WP (Lat. 34°40′39.90′′ N, long. 092°10′49.26′′ W) 

PROWL, MO WP (Lat. 37°02′00.00′′ N, long. 091°15′00.00′′ W) 

* * * * * 

Q–66 LITTR, AR TO ALEAN, VA [AMENDED] 

LITTR, AR WP (Lat. 34°40′39.90′′ N, long. 092°10′49.26′′ W) 

METWO, TN WP (Lat. 36°04′22.44′′ N, long. 085°18′38.04′′ W) 

ALEAN, VA WP (Lat. 36°43′54.67′′ N, long. 081°37′26.18′′ W) 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 28, 

2024. 

Frank Lias, 

Manager, Rules and Regulations Group. 

[FR Doc. 2024–04470 Filed 3–1–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 97 

[Docket No. 31533; Amdt. No. 4102] 

Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums 

and Obstacle Departure Procedures; 

Miscellaneous Amendments 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This rule amends, suspends, 

or removes Standard Instrument 

Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and 

associated Takeoff Minimums and 

Obstacle Departure Procedures for 

operations at certain airports. These 

regulatory actions are needed because of 

the adoption of new or revised criteria, 

or because of changes occurring in the 

National Airspace System, such as the 

commissioning of new navigational 

facilities, adding new obstacles, or 

changing air traffic requirements. These 

changes are designed to provide for the 

safe and efficient use of the navigable 

airspace and to promote safe flight 

operations under instrument flight rules 

at the affected airports. 

DATES: This rule is effective March 4, 

2024. The compliance date for each 

SIAP, associated Takeoff Minimums, 

and ODP is specified in the amendatory 

provisions. 

The incorporation by reference of 

certain publications listed in the 

regulations is approved by the Director 

of the Federal Register as of March 4, 

2024. 

ADDRESSES: Availability of matter 

incorporated by reference in the 

amendment is as follows: 

For Examination 

1. U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Ops–M30, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, West Bldg., Ground Floor, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001; 

2. The FAA Air Traffic Organization 

Service Area in which the affected 

airport is located; 

3. The office of Aeronautical 

Information Services, 6500 South 

MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 

73169 or, 

4. The National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). 

For information on the availability of 

this material at NARA, visit 

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations or email fr.inspection@

nara.gov. 

Availability 

All SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and 

ODPs are available online free of charge. 

Visit the National Flight Data Center 

online at nfdc.faa.gov to register. 

Additionally, individual SIAP and 

Takeoff Minimums and ODP copies may 

be obtained from the FAA Air Traffic 

Organization Service Area in which the 

affected airport is located. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas J. Nichols, Flight Procedures 

and Airspace Group, Flight 

Technologies and Procedures Division, 

Flight Standards Service, Federal 

Aviation Administration. Mailing 

Address: FAA Mike Monroney 

Aeronautical Center, Flight Procedures 

and Airspace Group, 6500 South 

MacArthur Blvd., STB Annex, Bldg. 26, 

Room 217, Oklahoma City, OK 73099. 

Telephone: (405) 954–1139. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule 

amends 14 CFR part 97 by amending the 

referenced SIAPs. The complete 

regulatory description of each SIAP is 

listed on the appropriate FAA Form 

8260, as modified by the National Flight 

Data Center (NFDC)/Permanent Notice 

to Air Missions (P–NOTAM), and is 

incorporated by reference under 5 

U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and 14 

CFR 97.20. The large number of SIAPs, 

their complex nature, and the need for 

a special format make their verbatim 

publication in the Federal Register 

expensive and impractical. Further, 

pilots do not use the regulatory text of 

the SIAPs, but refer to their graphic 

depiction on charts printed by 

publishers of aeronautical materials. 

Thus, the advantages of incorporation 

by reference are realized and 

publication of the complete description 

of each SIAP contained on FAA form 

documents is unnecessary. This 

amendment provides the affected CFR 

sections, and specifies the SIAPs and 

Takeoff Minimums and ODPs with their 

applicable effective dates. This 

amendment also identifies the airport 

and its location, the procedure and the 

amendment number. 


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