8488 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 19 / Thursday, January 30, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 

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); 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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AGL SD E5 Webster, SD [Establish] 

The Sigurd Anderson Airport, SD 

(Lat. 45°17′35′′ N, long. 97°30′49′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile 

radius of The Sigurd Anderson Airport. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 

31, 2024. 

Martin A. Skinner, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2024–31634 Filed 1–29–25; 8:45 am] 

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14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2444; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–ASW–7] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Area Navigation 

(RNAV) Routes Q–162 and Q–166; 

Southwest United States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Routes Q–162 and 

Q–166 in the southwest United States. 

The new RNAV routes provide 

alternative routing for air traffic 

travelling between southwest Arizona 

and western Texas in response to severe 

weather events during the spring and 

summer months. Additionally, the new 

RNAV routes expand the availability of 

RNAV routing in support of 

transitioning the National Airspace 

System (NAS) from a ground-based to a 

satellite-based system for navigation. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, April 

17, 2025. 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, Office of 

Policy, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 600 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations 

Group, Office of Policy, 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 

NAS as necessary to preserve the safe 

and efficient flow of air traffic. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 

FAA–2024–2444 in the Federal Register 

(89 FR 88178; November 7, 2024), to 

establish RNAV Routes Q–162 and Q– 

166 in the southwest United States. The 

new RNAV routes would provide 

alternative routing for air traffic between 

southwest Arizona and western Texas in 

response to severe weather events 

during the spring and summer months. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal. No comments were received. 

Incorporation by Reference 

Unites States Area Navigation 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 

establishing RNAV Routes Q–162 and 

Q–166 in the southwest United States. 

The new RNAV Q-routes are described 

below. 

Q–162: Q–162 is a new route that 

extends between the HAHAA, AZ, 

Waypoint (WP), located approximately 

20 nautical miles (NM) northwest of the 

Flagstaff, AZ, Very High Frequency 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR)/Distance 

Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) and 

the AGGIY, TX, WP, located 

approximately 36 NM northeast of the 

Panhandle, TX, VOR/Tactical Air 

Navigation (VORTAC). This Q-route 

provides a routing alternative along the 

northern portion of Albuquerque Air 

Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) 

airspace between the Flagstaff, AZ, area 

and the Borger, TX, area when severe 

weather events impact the high altitude 

enroute structure through central 

Arizona and New Mexico, and western 

Texas. 

Q–166: Q–166 is a new route that 

extends between the MOHAK, AZ, Fix, 

located approximately 32 NM east of the 

Bard, CA, VORTAC and the MRTHN, 

TX, WP, located approximately 55 NM 

southeast of the Fort Stockton, TX, 

VORTAC. This Q-route provides a 

routing alternative along the southern 

portion of Albuquerque ARTCC airspace 

between the Wellton, AZ, area and the 

Longfellow, TX, area when severe 

weather events impact the high altitude 

enroute structure through central 

Arizona and New Mexico, and western 

Texas. 


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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 establishing RNAV Routes Q–162 

and Q–166 in the southwest United 

States 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); operation of civil 

aircraft in a defense area, or to, within, 

or out of the United States through a 

designated Air Defense Identification 

Zone (ADIZ) (14 CFR part 99, Security 

Control of Air Traffic); authorizations 

for operation of moored balloons, 

moored kites, amateur rockets, and 

unmanned free balloons (see 14 CFR 

part 101, Moored Balloons, Kites, 

Amateur Rockets and Unmanned Free 

Balloons); and, authorizations of 

parachute jumping and inspection of 

parachute equipment (see 14 CFR part 

105, Parachute Operations). 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); 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 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. 

* * * * * 

Q–162 HAHAA, AZ to AGGIY, TX [New] 

HAHAA, AZ WP (Lat. 35°27′21.83′′ N, long. 111°51′43.96′′ W) 

Gallup, NM (GUP) VORTAC (Lat. 35°28′33.60′′ N, long. 108°52′21.41′′ W) 

DRICC, NM WP (Lat. 35°41′21.20′′ N, long. 105°22′08.78′′ W) 

MIRME, NM WP (Lat. 35°47′00.72′′ N, long. 103°50′31.88′′ W) 

AGGIY, TX WP (Lat. 35°48′20.71′′ N, long. 101°28′38.83′′ W) 

* * * * * 

Q–166 MOHAK, AZ to MRTHN, TX [New] 

MOHAK, AZ FIX (Lat. 32°46′33.04′′ N, long. 113°58′19.55′′ W) 

Gila Bend, AZ (GBN) VORTAC (Lat. 32°57′22.53′′ N, long. 112°40′27.38′′ W) 

Stanfield, AZ (TFD) VORTAC (Lat. 32°53′09.08′′ N, long. 111°54′31.44′′ W) 

OLIIN, AZ FIX (Lat. 32°03′45.69′′ N, long. 110°11′23.06′′ W) 

GRNNT, NM WP (Lat. 31°53′00.00′′ N, long. 108°07′00.00′′ W) 

SWIMS, TX WP (Lat. 31°50′35.65′′ N, long. 106°35′10.22′′ W) 

El Paso, TX (ELP) VORTAC (Lat. 31°48′57.28′′ N, long. 106°16′54.78′′ W) 

FNLAY, TX WP (Lat. 31°10′24.00′′ N, long. 105°20′29.00′′ W) 

TRQSE, TX WP (Lat. 31°01′00.41′′ N, long. 105°05′22.81′′ W) 

Marfa, TX (MRF) VOR/DME (Lat. 30°17′54.14′′ N, long. 103°57′17.12′′ W) 

MRTHN, TX WP (Lat. 30°04′59.00′′ N, long. 102°38′47.00′′ W) 

* * * * * Issued in Washington, DC, on January 24, 

2025. 

Brian Eric Konie, 

Manager (A), Rules and Regulations Group. 

[FR Doc. 2025–01908 Filed 1–29–25; 8:45 am] 

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