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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 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 10, 2021, and 

effective September 15, 2021, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6011 United States Area 

Navigation Routes. 

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T–242 Barrow, AK (BRW) to Talkeetna, AK (TKA) [Amended] 

Barrow, AK (BRW) VOR/DME (Lat. 71°16′24.33′′ N, long. 156°47′17.22′′ W) 

JOKAP, AK WP (Lat. 63°54′46.48′′ N, long. 150°58′29.25′′ W) 

HUMUB, AK WP (Lat. 62°25′20.31′′ N, long. 150°13′49.23′′ W) 

Talkeetna, AK (TKA) VOR/DME (Lat. 62°17′54.16′′ N, long. 150°06′18.90′′ W) 

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Issued in Washington, DC, on March 17, 

2022. 

Scott M. Rosenbloom, 

Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations. 

[FR Doc. 2022–06064 Filed 3–23–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0221; Airspace 

Docket No. 19–AAL–77] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Amendment of United States 

Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T–282; 

Ruby, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend United States Area Navigation 

(RNAV) route T–282 in the vicinity of 

Ruby, AK in support of a large and 

comprehensive T-route modernization 

project for the state of Alaska. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before May 9, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (800) 

647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. You must 

identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0221; Airspace Docket No. 19–AAL–77 

at the beginning of your comments. You 

may also submit comments through the 

internet at https://www.regulations.gov. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at https://www.faa.gov/air_

traffic/publications/. For further 

information, you can contact the Rules 

and Regulations Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher McMullin, 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 would 

expand the availability of RNAV in 

Alaska and improve the efficient flow of 

air traffic within the National Airspace 

System (NAS) by lessoning the 

dependency on ground based 

navigation. 

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– 

2022–0221; Airspace Docket No. 19– 

AAL–77) and be submitted in triplicate 

to the Docket Management Facility (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number). You may also submit 

comments through the internet at 

https://www.regulations.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–2022–0221; Airspace 

Docket No. 19–AAL–77.’’ The postcard 

will be date/time stamped and returned 

to the commenter. 

All communications received on or 

before the specified comment closing 

date 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 

comment closing date. A report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerned 

with this rulemaking will be filed in the 

docket. 

Availability of NPRM 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

internet at https://www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s web page at https://

www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ 

airspace_amendments/. 

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 9:00 a.m. and 

5:00 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, Operations 

Support Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 2200 South 216th St., 

Des Moines, WA 98198. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document proposes to amend 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace 


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Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 10, 2021, and effective 

September 15, 2021. FAA Order JO 

7400.11F is publicly available as listed 

in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

Background 

In 2003, Congress enacted the Vision 

100—Century of Aviation 

Reauthorization Act (Pub. L. 108–176), 

which established a joint planning and 

development office in the FAA to 

manage the work related to the Next 

Generation Air Transportation System 

(NextGen). Today, NextGen is an 

ongoing FAA-led modernization of the 

nation’s air transportation system to 

make flying safer, more efficient, and 

more predictable. 

In support of NextGen, this proposal 

is part of a larger and comprehensive Troute modernization project in the state 

of Alaska. The project mission statement 

states: ‘‘To modernize Alaska’s Air 

Traffic Service route structure using 

satellite based navigation Development 

of new T-routes and optimization of 

existing T-routes will enhance safety, 

increase efficiency and access, and will 

provide enroute continuity that is not 

subject to the restrictions associated 

with ground based airway navigation.’’ 

As part of this project, the FAA 

evaluated the existing Colored airway 

structure for: (a) Direct replacement (i.e., 

overlay) with a T-route that offers a 

similar or lower Minimum Enroute 

Altitude (MEA) or Global Navigation 

Satellite System Minimum Enroute 

Altitude (GNSS MEA); (b) the 

replacement of the Colored airway with 

a T-route in an optimized but similar 

geographic area, while retaining similar 

or lower MEA; or (c) removal with no 

route structure (T-route) restored in that 

area because the value was determined 

to be insignificant. 

The aviation industry/users have 

indicated a desire for the FAA to 

transition the Alaskan en route 

navigation structure away from 

dependency on Non-Directional 

Beacons (NDB), and move to develop 

and improve the RNAV route structure. 

During an evaluation of RNAV route T– 

282, the FAA determined that a slight 

deviation north would allow for a lower 

GNSS MEA between the Fix AKTIE and 

waypoint (WP) ROSII. This proposal 

would include two newly established 

WPs the FUZES, AK, WP and the 

ENVOI, AK, WP to the legal description. 

Additionally, the proposal would 

remove the HORSI, AK, Fix from the 

legal description, since it would no 

longer be a point along the route. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to 14 CFR part 71 to amend RNAV route 

T–282 in the vicinity of Ruby, AK in 

support of a large and comprehensive Troute modernization project in the state 

of Alaska. The proposed amendment is 

described below. 

T–282: T–282 currently navigates 

between the VENCE, AK, Fix south of 

the Nulato Airport, Alaska, to the 

Fairbanks, AK, (FAI) VHF 

Omnidirectional Radar and Tactical Air 

Navigational System (VORTAC). The 

FAA proposes to amend the segment of 

the route between the AKTIE, AK, Fix 

and the ROSII, AK, WP by adding two 

newly established WPs the FUZES, AK, 

WP and the ENVOI, AK, WP and 

removing the HORSI, AK, Fix. These 

amendments would allow for a lower 

GNSS MEA on this segment of the route. 

The rest of the route would remain 

unchanged. 

United States Area Navigation Routes 

are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA 

Order JO 7400.11F dated August 10, 

2021 and effective September 15, 2021, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1. The RNAV route listed in this 

document would be published 

subsequently in FAA Order JO 7400.11. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

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. It, 

therefore: (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 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

Environmental Review 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final 

regulatory action. 

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 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 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 10, 2021, and 

effective September 15, 2021, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6011 United States Area 

Navigation Routes. 

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T–282 VENCE, AK to Fairbanks, AK (FAI) [Amended] 

VENCE, AK WP (Lat. 64°29′22.65′′ N, long. 158°00′06.11′′ W) 

AKTIE, AK WP (Lat. 64°40′00.00′′ N, long. 155°30′00.00′′ W) 

FUZES, AK WP (Lat. 64°45′46.09′′ N, long. 154°43′56.31′′ W) 

ENVOI, AK WP (Lat. 64°53′20.45′′ N, long. 153°45′51.62′′ W) 

ROSII, AK WP (Lat. 64°57′45.74′′ N, long. 153°14′36.51′′ W) 

PERZO, AK WP (Lat. 64°40′22.99′′ N, long. 148°07′20.15′′ W) 

Fairbanks, AK (FAI) VORTAC (Lat. 64°48′00.25′′ N, long. 148°00′43.11′′ W) 


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Issued in Washington, DC, on March 17, 

2022. 

Scott M. Rosenbloom, 

Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations. 

[FR Doc. 2022–06065 Filed 3–23–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

15 CFR Part 904 

[Docket No. 220114–0015] 

RIN 0648–BI72 

Civil Procedures in Civil Administrative 

Enforcement Proceedings 

AGENCY: Office of General Counsel 

(OGC), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: NOAA proposes to amend 

procedures governing its civil 

administrative enforcement 

proceedings. The principal changes 

would include updates to statutory 

references, clarifications regarding the 

Administrator’s discretionary review, 

revised directions for appealing a 

written warning, revised requirements 

for denying a request for admission, and 

revised directions for electronic service 

related to certain appeals and petitions. 

Other changes would remove the 

requirement for NOAA to challenge late 

hearing requests, simplify the use of 

electronic signatures, rename discovery 

filings, allow depositions by 

videoconference, require discovery 

filings to state when a witness is 

expected to speak in a language other 

than the English language in order to 

arrange interpretation, clarify when 

failing to pay can be a basis for permit 

sanctions, incorporate Civil Asset 

Forfeiture Reform Act deadlines into 

administrative forfeiture proceedings, 

and allow NOAA to publish a Notice of 

Proposed Forfeiture on an official 

government website. In addition, minor 

changes would update titles and 

addresses and correct clerical errors. 

DATES: Comments and information must 

be received no later than 5 p.m. Eastern 

Time on April 25, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on this document, identified by NOAA– 

HQ–2022–0016, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Electronic submission: Submit 

electronic public comments via the 

Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov and enter 

[NOAA–HQ–2022–0016] in the Search 

box. Click on the ‘‘Comment’’ icon, 

complete the required fields, and enter 

or attach your comments. 

• Mail: Submit written comments to: 

Office of General Counsel Enforcement 

Section (GCES), 1315 East-West 

Highway, SSMC–3—Room 15862, Silver 

Spring, MD 20910, Attn: Patrick Carroll. 

Instructions: Comments sent by any 

other method, to any other address or 

individual, or received after the end of 

the comment period, may not be 

considered by NOAA. Comments 

submitted in response to this notice are 

a matter of public record. Before 

including an address, phone number, 

email address, or other personal 

identifying information in a comment, 

please be aware that comments— 

including any personal identifying 

information—can and will be made 

publicly available. While a request can 

be made to withhold personal 

identifying information from public 

review, NOAA cannot ensure that it will 

be able to do so. 

Comments received electronically 

will generally be posted to 

www.regulations.gov without change. 

For posted comments, all personal 

identifying information (e.g., name, 

address, etc.), confidential business 

information, or otherwise sensitive 

information submitted voluntarily by 

the sender will be publicly accessible. 

NOAA will accept anonymous 

comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in the required 

fields if you wish to remain 

anonymous). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Patrick Carroll or Meggan Engelke-Ros, 

GCES, (301) 427–2202. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

NOAA is proposing to amend the civil 

procedure regulations that apply to its 

administrative proceedings (15 CFR part 

904), as described below. This includes 

proposed changes to update the 

statutory references subject to the 

application of this chapter of the Code 

of Federal Regulations, the titles and 

addresses for various offices of NOAA, 

the procedures for collection of civil 

monetary payments, the process for 

appealing written warnings issued by an 

authorized officer, and references to the 

office of Administrative Law Judges. 

This action would also provide 

clarifications to NOAA’s filing 

requirements, requirements for an 

answering party to deny a request for 

admissions, deadlines in an 

administrative forfeiture proceeding, the 

availability of a NOAA email address to 

electronically submit appeals of written 

warnings, petitions to the 

Administrator, petitions for relief from 

forfeiture, the process to identify 

witnesses that are expected to testify in 

a foreign language, and the criteria the 

Administrator may rely on to determine 

whether or not to grant discretionary 

review. Furthermore, this action would 

add provisions to the forfeiture section 

to authorize the posting of notices 

online, and would correct erroneous 

cross-references, grammatical issues, 

internal inconsistencies, typos, and 

other clerical errors that have resulted 

from the passage of time or were 

inadvertently left unaddressed in the 

last major revision to the regulations 

and have since been identified. 

II. Proposed Revisions 

Subpart A—General 

Purpose and Scope 

Section 904.1: Paragraph (c) would be 

amended to update the list of statutes 

enforced by NOAA pursuant to the 

procedures set forth in 15 CFR part 904. 

Specifically, the proposed amendments 

would remove references to statutes that 

have been repealed and statutes that are 

not enforced by NOAA. References to 

statutes enacted, or amended to include 

civil administrative enforcement 

provisions, since 15 CFR part 904 was 

last amended, would be added. 

Definitions and Acronyms 

Section 904.2: This section would be 

amended to reflect that the 

Administrative Law Judges currently 

hearing NOAA enforcement cases do 

not have a docketing center; to clarify 

that when U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) 

personnel are accompanying or acting 

under the direction of any authorized 

officer, those USCG personnel are 

authorized officers; to clarify that it is 

the Secretary of Commerce that may 

enter into agreements with Federal and 

state agencies to enforce statutes 

administered by NOAA; to clarify that a 

written warning may be a final 

administrative decision; and to rename 

initial discovery filings. 

Filing and Service 

Section 904.3: The heading of this 

section would be simplified to reflect 

that its provisions pertain to the service 

of any documents rather than specific 

filings, such as filings with the Office of 

Administrative Law Judges. Paragraph 

(a) would be amended to clarify that the 

requirements related to service apply to 

Initial Decisions as well as to notices 

and Written Warnings, and conforming 

amendments would be made to 


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