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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

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ANE NH E5 Claremont, NH [Amended] 

Claremont Municipal Airport, NH 

(Lat. 43°22′14′′ N, long. 72°22′′6 W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7.3-mile 

radius of the Claremont Municipal Airport 

and within 2 miles on each side of the 093° 

bearing from the airport, extending from the 

7.3-mile radius to 15.1 miles east of the 

airport. 

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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on 

September 20, 2024 

Patrick Young, 

Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2024–22864 Filed 10–2–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–0367; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–ASO–41] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of United States Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Route Q–83; 

Eastern United States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends United 

States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route 

Q–83 in the eastern United States. This 

action supports the Northeast Corridor 

Atlantic Coast Routes (NEC ACR) 

Optimization Project to improve the 

efficiency of the National Airspace 

System (NAS). 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, 

December 26, 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 7400.11J, 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, Policy 

Directorate, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 600 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Vidis, Rules and Regulations 

Group, Policy Directorate, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 600 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20597; 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 2024–0367 in the 

Federal Register (89 FR 23532; April 4, 

2024), proposing to amend RNAV Route 

Q–83 in the eastern United States. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

were received. 

Differences From the NPRM 

Subsequent to publication of the 

NPRM, the FAA identified that the 

WHTTL, NC, waypoint (WP) had been 

inadvertently omitted from the route 

description of RNAV Route Q–83. This 

route point is required to be added to 

the route description of RNAV Route Q– 

83 as it represents a turn point of one 

degree or more. The WHTTL, NC, WP is 

added between the EFFAY, SC, WP and 

the Greensboro, NC (GSO), Very High 

Frequency Omnidirectional Range/ 

Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) in 

the description of Q–83. The addition of 

the WHTTL WP does not substantively 

alter the route of Q–83. 

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 7400.11J, 

dated July 31, 2024, and effective 

September 15, 2024. FAA Order JO 

7400.11J 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 7400.11J 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 Route Q–83 in the 

eastern United States. This action 

supports the NEC ACR Optimization 

Project to improve the efficiency of the 

NAS. The amendments are described 

below. 

Q–83: Prior to this final rule, Q–83 

extended between the JEVED, GA, WP 

and the SLOJO, SC, WP. The FAA 

removes the SLOJO WP from the route 

and extends Q–83 to the north between 

the EFFAY, SC, WP and the Greensboro, 

NC (GSO), VORTAC. The proposed 

RNAV route extension provides more 

efficient routing for aircraft transitioning 

between Jacksonville Air Route Traffic 

Control Center (ARTCC) and Atlanta 

ARTCC, as the Greensboro VORTAC is 

located on the boundary between 

Jacksonville ARTCC and Atlanta 

ARTCC. 

Additionally, the TAALN, GA, WP 

and the KONEY, SC, WP are removed 

from the route description as they make 

up segments that contain a turn of less 

than one degree. The WHTTL, NC, WP 

is added between the EFFAY, SC, WP 

and the Greensboro, NC (GSO), 

VORTAC as it makes up segments that 

contain a turn of one degree or more. As 

amended, the route extends between the 

JEVED WP and the Greensboro 

VORTAC. 

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) 


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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 amending RNAV 

Route Q–83 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 

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 statement. 

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 7400.11J, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated July 31, 2024, and 

effective September 15, 2024, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 2006 United States Area 

Navigation Routes. 

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Q–83 JEVED, GA to Greensboro, NC (GSO) [Amended] 

JEVED, GA WP (Lat. 31°15′02.60′′ N, long. 081°03′40.14′′ W) 

ROYCO, GA WP (Lat. 31°35′10.38′′ N, long. 081°02′22.45′′ W) 

WURFL, SC WP (Lat. 32°31′46.59′′ N, long. 081°01′08.07′′ W) 

EFFAY, SC WP (Lat. 34°15′30.67′′ N, long. 080°30′37.94′′ W) 

WHTTL, NC WP (Lat. 35°23′30.04′′ N, long. 080°17′52.25′′ W) 

Greensboro, NC (GSO) VORTAC (Lat. 36°02′44.50′′ N, long. 079°58′34.94′′ W) 

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Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

27, 2024. 

Brian Eric Konie, 

Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2024–22610 Filed 10–2–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 91 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–0874; Amdt. No. 91– 

359B] 

RIN 2120–AL98 

Extension of the Prohibition Against 

Certain Flights in the Tehran Flight 

Information Region (FIR) (OIIX) 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action extends the 

prohibition against certain flight 

operations in the Tehran Flight 

Information Region (FIR) (OIIX) by all: 

U.S. air carriers; U.S. commercial 

operators; persons exercising the 

privileges of an airman certificate issued 

by the FAA, except when such persons 

are operating U.S.-registered aircraft for 

a foreign air carrier; and operators of 

U.S.-registered civil aircraft, except 

when the operator of such aircraft is a 

foreign air carrier, for an additional 

three years, from October 31, 2024, to 

October 31, 2027. The FAA finds this 

action necessary to address significant 

unacceptable safety-of-flight risks to 

U.S. civil aviation operations that 

continue in the Tehran FIR (OIIX) 

during periods of heightened regional 

tensions and increased military 

activities. The FAA also republishes the 

approval process and exemption 

information for this Special Federal 

Aviation Regulation (SFAR), consistent 

with other recently published flight 

prohibition SFARs. 

DATES: This final rule is effective on 

October 3, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill 

Petrak, Flight Standards Service, 

through the Washington Operations 

Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone (202) 267–3203; email 9-FAAOverseasFlightProhibitions@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Executive Summary 

This action extends the expiration 

date of SFAR No. 117, § 91.1617 of title 

14, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 

from October 31, 2024, to October 31, 

2027. SFAR No. 117, § 91.1617, 

prohibits certain flight operations in the 

Tehran FIR (OIIX) by all: U.S. air 

carriers; U.S. commercial operators; 

persons exercising the privileges of an 

airman certificate issued by the FAA, 

except when such persons are operating 

U.S.-registered aircraft for a foreign air 

carrier; and operators of U.S.-registered 

civil aircraft, except when the operator 

of such aircraft is a foreign air carrier. 

The FAA finds this action necessary to 

address significant unacceptable safetyof-flight risks to U.S. civil aviation that 

continue in the Tehran FIR (OIIX) 

during periods of heightened regional 

tensions and increased military 

activities, conditions that led to the 

January 2020 accidental shootdown of 

Ukraine International Airlines Flight 

752 (PS 752) by Iranian air defense 


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