[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 91 (Thursday, May 11, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 25174-25176]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11673]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-ASO-21]


Proposed Modification of Jet Routes; Florida

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This proposed rule would modify several existing jet routes in 
the Miami, FL, area. This proposed action is necessary because of the 
proposed decommissioning of the Miami, FL, Very High Frequency 
Omnidirectional Range and Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) and the 
commissioning of the Dolphin, FL, VORTAC.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 27, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Manager, Air 
Traffic Division, ASO-500, Docket No. 94-ASO-21, Federal Aviation 
Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, GA 30320.
    The official docket may be examined in the Rules Docket, Office of 
the Chief Counsel, Room 916, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, 
DC, weekdays, except Federal holidays, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
    An informal docket may also be examined during normal business 
hours at the office of the Regional Air Traffic Division.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia P. Crawford, Airspace and 
Obstruction Evaluation Branch (ATP-240), Airspace-Rules and 
Aeronautical Information Division, Air Traffic Rules and Procedures 
Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-9255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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 the airspace docket number and be 
submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing 
the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must 
submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which 
the following statement is made: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 94-
ASO-21.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the 
commenter. All communications received on or before the specified 
closing date for comments will be considered before taking action on 
the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed 
in light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available 
for examination in the Rules Docket both before and after the closing 
date for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact 
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the 
docket.

Availability of NPRM's

    Any person may obtain a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) by submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration, 
Office of Public Affairs, Attention: Public Inquiry Center, APA-220, 
800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202) 
267-3485. Communications must identify the notice number of this NPRM. 
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRM's 
should also request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, which 
describes the application procedure.

The Proposal

    The FAA is considering an amendment to part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to modify various jet routes in 
the Miami, FL, area. Amending the existing jet routes is necessary 
because of the commissioning of a new navigational aid, Dolphin VORTAC, 
to replace the Miami VORTAC. The Dolphin VORTAC will serve the south 
Florida area once the Miami VORTAC has been decommissioned. Jet routes 
are published in paragraph 2004 of FAA Order 7400.9B dated July 18, 
1994, and effective September 16, 1994, which is incorporated by 
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The jet routes listed in this document would 
be published subsequently in the Order.
    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 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 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.

ICAO Considerations

    As part of this proposal relates to navigable airspace outside the 
United States, this notice is submitted in accordance with the 
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International 
Standards and Recommended Practices.
    Applicability of International Standards and Recommended Practices 
by the Air Traffic Rules and Procedures Service, FAA, in areas outside 
domestic airspace of the United States is governed by Article 12 of, 
and Annex 11 to, the Convention on International Civil Aviation, which 
pertains to the establishment of air navigational facilities and 
services necessary to promote the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow 
of civil air traffic. Their purpose is to ensure that civil aircraft 
operations on international air routes is carried out under uniform 
conditions designed to improve the safety and efficiency of air 
operations.
    The International Standards and Recommended Practices in Annex 11 
apply in those parts of the airspace under the jurisdiction of a 
contracting state, derived from ICAO, wherein air traffic services are 
provided and also whenever a contracting state accepts the 
responsibility of providing air traffic services over high seas or in 
airspace of undetermined sovereignty. A contracting state accepting 
such responsibility may apply the International Standards and 
Recommended Practices in a manner consistent with that adopted for 
airspace under its domestic jurisdiction.
    In accordance with Article 3 of the Convention on International 
Civil Aviation, Chicago, 1944, state aircraft are exempt from the 
provisions of Annex 11 and its Standards and Recommended Practices. As 
a contracting state, the United States agreed by Article 3(d) that its 
state aircraft will be operated in international airspace with due 
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    Since this action involves, in part, the designation of navigable 
airspace outside the United States, the Administrator is consulting 
with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense in accordance 
with the provisions of Executive Order 10854.

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--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. App. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; E.O. 10854, 24 
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR 
11.69.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16, 
1994, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 2004--Jet Routes

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J-43  (Revised)

    From Dolphin, FL; LaBelle, FL; St. Petersburg, FL; Tallahassee, 
FL; Atlanta, GA; Volunteer, TN; Falmouth, KY; Rosewood, OH; 
Carleton, MI; to Sault Ste. Marie, MI.
* * * * *

J-53  (Revised)

    From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 354 deg.T(358 deg.M) and Pahokee, 
FL, 157 deg. radials; Pahokee; INT Pahokee 342 deg. and Orlando, FL, 
162 deg. radials; Orlando; Craig, FL; INT Craig 347 deg. and 
Colliers, SC, 174 deg. radials; Colliers; Spartanburg, SC; Pulaski, 
VA; INT of Pulaski 015 deg. and Ellwood City, PA, 177 deg. radials; 
to Ellwood City.
* * * * *

J-55  (Revised)

    From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 331 deg.T(335 deg.M) and 
Gainesville, FL, 157 deg. radials; INT Gainesville 157 deg. and 
Craig, FL, 192 deg. radials; Craig; INT Craig 004 deg. and Savannah, 
GA, 197 deg. radials; Savannah; Charleston, SC; Florence, SC; INT 
Florence 003 deg. and Raleigh-Durham, NC, 224 deg. radials; Raleigh-
Durham; INT Raleigh-Durham 035 deg. and Hopewell, VA, 234 deg. 
radials; Hopewell; to INT Hopewell 030 deg. and Nottingham, MD, 
174 deg. radials. From Sea Isle, NJ; INT Sea Isle 050 deg. and 
Hampton, NY, 223 deg. radials; Hampton; Providence, RI; Boston, MA; 
Kennebunk, ME; Presque Isle, ME; to Mont Joli, PQ, Canada, excluding 
the portion within Canada.
* * * * *

J-58  (Revised)

    From Oakland, CA, via Manteca, CA; Coaldale, NV; Wilson Creek, 
NV; Milford, UT; Farmington, NM; Las Vegas, NM; Amarillo, TX; 
Wichita Falls, TX; Dallas-Fort Worth, TX; Alexandria, LA; Harvey, 
LA; INT of Grand Isle, LA, 105 deg. and Crestview, FL, 201 deg. 
radials; INT of Grand Isle 105 deg. and Sarasota, FL, 286 deg. 
radials; Sarasota; Lee County, FL; to the INT Lee County 
120 deg.T(122 deg.M) and Dolphin, FL, 293 deg.T(297 deg.M) radials; 
Dolphin.
* * * * *

J-73  (Revised)

    From Dolphin, FL; LaBelle, FL; Lakeland, FL; Tallahassee, FL; La 
Grange, GA; Nashville, TN; Pocket City, IN; to Northbrook, IL.
* * * * *

J-75  (Revised)

    From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 293 deg.T(297 deg.M) and Lee 
County, FL, 120 deg.T(122 deg.M) radials; Lee County; INT Lee County 
340 deg. and Taylor, FL, 176 deg. radials; Taylor; INT Taylor 
019 deg. and Columbia, SC, 203 deg. radials; Columbia; Greensboro, 
NC; Gordonsville, VA; INT Gordonsville 040 deg. and Modena, PA, 
231 deg. radials; Modena; Solberg, NJ; Carmel, NY; INT Carmel 
045 deg. and Boston, MA, 252 deg. radials; to Boston.
* * * * *

J-79  (Revised)

    From Key West, FL; INT Key West 038 deg.T(037 deg.M) and 
Dolphin, FL, 244 deg.T(248 deg.M) radials; Dolphin; Palm Beach, FL; 
Vero Beach, FL; Ormond Beach, FL; INT Ormond Beach 356 deg. and 
Savannah, GA, 184 deg. radials; INT Savannah 184 deg. and 
Charleston, SC, 212 deg. radials; Charleston; Tar River, NC; 
Franklin, VA; Salisbury, MD; INT Salisbury 018 deg. and Kennedy, NY, 
218 deg. radials; Kennedy; INT Kennedy 080 deg. and Nantucket, MA, 
254 deg. radials; INT Nantucket 254 deg. and Marconi, MA, 205 deg. 
radials; Marconi; INT Marconi 006 deg. and Bangor, ME, 206 deg. 
radials; Bangor.
* * * * *

J-81  (Revised)

    From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 354 deg.T(358 deg.M) and Pahokee, 
FL, 157 deg. radials; Pahokee; INT Pahokee 342 deg. and Orlando, FL, 
162 deg. radials; Orlando; Cecil; INT Cecil 007 deg. and Craig, FL, 
347 deg. radials; INT Craig 347 deg. and Colliers, SC, 174 deg. 
radials; Colliers.
* * * * *

J-85  (Revised)

    From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 331 deg.T(335 deg.M) and 
Gainesville, FL, 157 deg. radials; Gainesville; Taylor, FL; Alma, 
GA; Colliers, SC; Spartanburg, SC; Charleston, WV; INT of the 
Charleston 357 deg. and the Dryer, OH, 172 deg. radials; Dryer. The 
portion within Canada is excluded.

J-86  (Revised)

    From Boulder City, NV, via Peach Springs, AZ; Winslow, AZ; El 
Paso, TX; Fort Stockton, TX; Junction, TX; Austin, TX; Humble, TX; 
Leeville, LA; INT of Leeville 104 deg. and Sarasota, FL, 286 deg. 
radials; Sarasota; INT of Sarasota 103 deg. and La Belle, FL, 
313 deg. radials; La Belle; Dolphin, FL.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 4, 1995.
Harold W. Becker,
Manager, Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical Information Division.
[FR Doc. 95-11673 Filed 5-10-95; 8:45 am]
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