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boom fittings, for at least 12 inches from the 

end of the fittings. It is only necessary to 

remove the topcoat. Primer may be left in 

place and edge and fillet sealant may be left 

in place. If any primer or edge or fillet sealant 

is removed, before further flight, reapply the 

removed primer and sealant. 

Note 3 to paragraph (g)(2)(ii): On some 

models, the baggage compartment floor and 

net must be removed to gain access to the 

lower fuselage attach fittings and cap angles. 

(iii) With an additional person pushing on

the tail boom at the third vertical rivet line 

aft of the trailing edge of the elevator with 

both hands and gradually applying and 

relieving pressure using body weight a 

minimum of three times in each of the 

following directions: Inboard pushing from 

the left; inboard pushing from the right; and 

upward pushing from the bottom; and using 

a bright light and borescope, inspect each of 

the four tail boom attach structures for 

cracks, bond separation, and loose rivets. On 

the fuselage side, inspect the fittings and the 

cap angles running forward from the fittings, 

paying particular attention to the fitting 

sections near the rivets closest to the attach 

bolts and the cap angle rivets next to the 

fittings. On the tail boom side, inspect the 

fittings and the longerons running aft from 

the fittings, paying particular attention to the 

fitting sections near the rivets closest to the 

attach bolts. Without pushing on the tail 

boom, and using a bright light and borescope, 

inspect each of the four tail boom attach 

structures for scratches, nicks, gouges, tears, 

corrosion, buckling, and distortion, and for 

loose, missing, and smoking rivets. If there 

are any scratches, nicks, gouges, tears, or 

corrosion within allowable limits, before 

further flight, repair the affected components. 

If there are any scratches, nicks, gouges, 

tears, or corrosion that exceed allowable 

limits, or any cracks, buckling or distortion, 

or loose, missing, or smoking rivets, before 

further flight, remove the affected 

components from service. If there is any bond 

separation, before further flight, re-bond the 

affected components. 

Note 4 to paragraph (g)(2)(iii): It is not 

required to push on the tail boom if it cannot 

be reached from ground level while 

inspecting for cracks, bond separation, and 

loose rivets. 

(iv) Inspect each of the four tail boom

attach bolts for exposed threads. If there is 

less than one full thread or more than three 

threads exposed, before further flight, remove 

the bolt and self-locking nut from service and 

replace with a new bolt and new self-locking 

nut. Self-locking nuts on Model HH–1K, 

SW204, SW204HP, TH–1F, TH–1L, UH–1A, 

UH–1B without STC No. SR00026DE 

installed, and Model UH–1E, UH–1F, UH–1L, 

and UH–1P helicopters must be replaced 

with self-locking nut part number (P/N) 

NAS9926–7L at the upper left-hand (LH) 

attach point and self-locking nut P/N 

NAS9926–6L at the other three attach points. 

(v) Inspect each of the four tail boom attach

bolts for movement by either applying the 

required installation torque in the tightening 

direction only, or by inspecting for torque 

stripe misalignment if present and attempting 

to rotate the bolt by hand. If a bolt is undertorqued, a torque stripe is misaligned, or a 

bolt moves, before further flight, remove the 

bolt and self-locking nut from service and 

replace with a new bolt and new self-locking 

nut. Self-locking nuts on Model HH–1K, 

SW204, SW204HP, TH–1F, TH–1L, UH–1A, 

UH–1B without STC No. SR00026DE 

installed, UH–1E, UH–1F, UH–1L, and UH– 

1P helicopters must be replaced with selflocking nut P/N NAS9926–7L at the upper 

LH attach point and self-locking nut P/N 

NAS9926–6L at the other three attach points. 

(vi) After the first flight following any bolt

replacement as required by paragraph (g)(iv) 

or (v) of this AD, retorque any replaced bolt 

by applying torque in accordance with the 

existing maintenance instructions for your 

helicopter in the tightening direction only 

and then apply a torque stripe on the bolt 

head. 

(3) For Model HH–1K, TH–1F, TH–1L,

UH–1A, UH–1B without STC No. SR00026DE 

installed, UH–1E, UH–1F, UH–1L, and UH– 

1P helicopters and Southwest Florida 

Aviation International, Inc. Model SW204 

and SW204HP helicopters, at intervals not to 

exceed 25 hours TIS, perform the actions 

required by paragraphs (g)(2)(i) through (vi) 

of this AD, except you are only required to 

perform the actions on the upper LH tail 

boom attach structure including the bolt. 

(4) For Model HH–1K, TH–1F, TH–1L,

UH–1A, UH–1B without STC No. SR00026DE 

installed, UH–1E, UH–1F, UH–1L, and UH– 

1P helicopters and Southwest Florida 

Aviation International, Inc. Model SW204 

and SW204HP helicopters, at intervals not to 

exceed 100 hours TIS, perform the actions 

required by paragraphs (g)(2)(i) through (vi) 

of this AD at all four tail boom attach points. 

(5) For Model UH–1H helicopters and

Southwest Florida Aviation International, 

Inc. Model SW205 helicopters, at intervals 

not to exceed 150 hours TIS, perform the 

actions required by paragraphs (g)(2)(i) 

through (vi) of this AD on all four tail boom 

attach points. 

(h) Special Flight Permit

Special flight permits are prohibited.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance

(AMOCs)

(1) The Manager, Denver ACO Branch,

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 

14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your 

principal inspector or local Flight Standards 

District Office, as appropriate. If sending 

information directly to the manager of the 

certification office, send it to the attention of 

the person identified in paragraph (j) of this 

AD. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC,

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. 

(j) Related Information

For more information about this AD,

contact Richard R. Thomas, Aerospace 

Engineer, Denver ACO Branch, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, FAA, 26805 East 

68th Ave., Room 214, Denver, CO 80249; 

phone: (303) 342–1080; fax: (303) 342–1088; 

email: 9-Denver-Aircraft-Cert@faa.gov. 

Issued on July 18, 2021. 

Ross Landes, 

Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15721 Filed 7–23–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–1100; Airspace 

Docket No. 20–AGL–1] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of V–9, V–63, V–100, V– 

158, V–171, and T–325; and Revocation 

of V–127 in the Vicinity of Rockford, IL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends VHF 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 

airways V–9, V–63, V–100, V–158, and 

V–171; amends Area Navigation (RNAV) 

route T–325; and removes VOR Federal 

airway V–127 in the vicinity of 

Rockford, IL. The air traffic service 

(ATS) route modifications are necessary 

due to the planned decommissioning of 

the VOR portion of the Rockford, IL, 

VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment 

(VOR/DME) navigational aid (NAVAID). 

Except for RNAV route T–325, the 

Rockford VOR/DME NAVAID provides 

navigation guidance for portions of the 

affected routes listed above. The 

Rockford VOR is being decommissioned 

as part of the FAA’s VOR Minimum 

Operational Network (MON) program. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, October 

7, 2021. 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 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E, 

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. 

The Order is also available for 

inspection at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.11E at NARA, email: 

fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https:// 


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

ibr-locations.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Abbott, 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 

route structure as necessary to preserve 

the safe and efficient flow of air traffic 

within the National Airspace System. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1100 in the Federal Register 

(85 FR 81433; December 16, 2020), 

amending VOR Federal airways V–9, 

V–63, V–100, V–158, and V–171; 

amending RNAV route T–325; and 

removing VOR Federal airway V–127 in 

the vicinity of Rockford, IL. The 

proposed amendment and revocation 

actions were due to the planned 

decommissioning of the VOR portion of 

the Rockford, IL, VOR/DME NAVAID. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal. No comments were received. 

VOR Federal airways are published in 

paragraph 6010(a) and RNAV T-routes 

are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA 

Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, 

and effective September 15, 2020, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The VOR Federal airways listed in 

this document will be published 

subsequently in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.11E, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, 

and effective September 15, 2020. FAA 

Order 7400.11E is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists 

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

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

Differences From the NPRM 

In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to 

amend RNAV route T–325 by removing 

the Terre Haute VOR/Tactical Air 

Navigation (VORTAC) and replacing it 

with the JIBKA, IN, waypoint (WP) and 

then extending the route northward 

from the JIBKA, IN, WP to the Oshkosh, 

WI, VORTAC. The proposed RNAV 

route T–325 description in the 

regulatory text section of the NPRM 

inadvertently listed the RENRO, KY, 

route point as a FIX, in error. The 

correct reference for the RENRO, KY, 

route point should have reflected it as 

a WP. As such, the proposed T–325 

route description in the NPRM should 

have reflected the RENRO, KY, route 

point as a ‘‘WP’’ instead of ‘‘FIX.’’ This 

RNAV route point correction to the 

T–325 description is included in this 

action. 

The Rule 

This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by 

modifying VOR Federal airways V–9, 

V–63, V–100, V–158, and V–171; 

modifying RNAV route T–325; and 

removing VOR Federal airway V–127. 

The planned decommissioning of the 

VOR portion of the Rockford, IL, VOR/ 

DME has made this action necessary. 

The VOR Federal airway changes are 

outlined below. 

V–9: V–9 extends between the 

Leeville, LA, VORTAC and the 

Houghton, MI, VOR/DME. The airway 

segment overlying the Rockford, IL, 

VOR/DME between the Pontiac, IL, 

VOR/DME and the Janesville, WI, VOR/ 

DME is removed. The unaffected 

portions of the existing airway remain 

as charted. 

V–63: V–63 extends between the 

Razorback, AR, VORTAC and the 

Oshkosh, WI, VORTAC; and between 

the Wausau, WI, VOR/DME and the 

Houghton, MI, VOR/DME. That airspace 

at and above 10,000 feet MSL from 5 

NM north to 46 NM north of Quincy, IL, 

when the Howard West MOA is active, 

is excluded. The airway segment 

overlying the Rockford, IL, VOR/DME 

between the Davenport, IA, VORTAC 

and the Janesville, WI, VOR/DME is 

removed. The unaffected portions of the 

existing airway remain as charted and 

the exclusion language remains 

unchanged. 

V–100: V–100 extends between the 

Medicine Bow, WY, VOR/DME and the 

O’Neill, NE, VORTAC; and between the 

Fort Dodge, IA, VORTAC and the 

Litchfield, MI, VOR/DME. The airway 

segment overlying the Rockford, IL, 

VOR/DME between the Dubuque, IA, 

VORTAC and the Northbrook, IL, VOR/ 

DME is removed. The unaffected 

portions of the existing airway remain 

as charted. 

V–127: V–127 extends between the 

Bradford, IL, VORTAC and the 

Rockford, IL, VOR/DME. The airway is 

removed in its entirety. 

V–158: V–158 extends between the 

Mason City, IA, VORTAC and the 

intersection of the Polo, IL, VOR/DME 

122° and the Rockford, IL, VOR/DME 

169° radials (SHOOF fix). The airspace 

within R–3302 is excluded. The airway 

is retained by redefining the SHOOF fix 

as the intersection of the Polo, IL, VOR/ 

DME 122° and Davenport, IA, VORTAC, 

087° radials. The existing airway 

remains as charted and the exclusion 

language remains unchanged. 

V–171: V–171 extends between the 

Lexington, KY, VOR/DME and the 

Rockford, IL, VOR/DME; and between 

the Nodine, MN, VORTAC and the 

Roseau, MN, VOR/DME. The airway 

segment between the Joliet, IL, VOR/ 

DME and the Rockford, IL, VOR/DME is 

removed. The unaffected portions of the 

existing airway remain as charted. 

The RNAV T-route changes are 

outlined below. 

T–325: T–325 extends between the 

Bowling Green, KY, DME NAVAID and 

the Terre Haute, IN, VORTAC. The 

Terre Haute VORTAC route point is 

removed and replaced with the JIBKA, 

IN, WP located near the Terre Haute 

VORTAC, and the route is extended 

northward from the JIBKA, IN, WP to 

the Oshkosh, WI, VORTAC. The 

following points are added between the 

JIBKA WP and the Oshkosh VORTAC: 

CAPPY, IL, WP; SMARS, IL, WP; 

TRENM, IL, WP; START, IL, WP; 

GRIFT, IL, WP; DEBOW, WI, WP; 

LUNGS, WI, WP; and the HOMNY, WI, 

WP. The unaffected segments of the 

existing route remain as charted. 

All radials in the VOR Federal airway 

descriptions below are stated in True 

degrees. 

FAA Order 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 

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 

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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. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action of modifying VOR Federal 

airways V–9, V–63, V–100, V–158, and 

V–171; modifying RNAV route T–325; 

and removing VOR Federal airway V– 

127, due to the planned 

decommissioning of the VOR portion of 

the Rockford, IL, VOR/DME NAVAID, 

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). 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 

therefore 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 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 7400.11E, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated July 21, 2020, and 

effective September 15, 2020, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal 

Airways. 

* * * * * 

V–9 [Amended] 

From Leeville, LA; McComb, MS; INT 

McComb 004° and Magnolia, MS, 194° 

radials; Magnolia; Sidon, MS; Marvell, AR; 

Gilmore, AR; Malden, MO; Farmington, MO; 

St. Louis, MO; Spinner, IL; to Pontiac, IL. 

From Janesville, WI; Madison, WI; Oshkosh, 

WI; Green Bay, WI; Iron Mountain, MI; to 

Houghton, MI. 

* * * * * 

V–63 [Amended] 

From Razorback, AR; Springfield, MO; 

Hallsville, MO; Quincy, IL; Burlington, IA; 

Moline, IL; to Davenport, IA. From Janesville, 

WI; Badger, WI; to Oshkosh, WI. From 

Wausau, WI; Rhinelander, WI; to Houghton, 

MI. Excluding that airspace at and 

above10,000 feet MSL from 5 NM north to 46 

NM north of Quincy, IL, when the Howard 

West MOA is active. 

* * * * * 

V–100 [Amended] 

From Medicine Bow, WY; Scottsbluff, NE; 

Alliance, NE; Ainsworth, NE; to O’Neill, NE. 

From Fort Dodge, IA; Waterloo, IA; to 

Dubuque, IA. From Northbrook, IL; INT 

Northbrook 095° and Keeler, MI, 271° radials; 

Keeler; to Litchfield, MI. 

* * * * * 

V–127 [Removed] 

* * * * * 

V–158 [Amended] 

From Mason City, IA; INT Mason City 106° 

and Dubuque, IA, 293° radials; Dubuque; 

Polo, IL; to INT Polo 122° and Davenport, IA, 

087° radials. The airspace within R–3302 is 

excluded. 

* * * * * 

V–171 [Amended] 

From Lexington, KY; INT Lexington 251° 

and Louisville, KY, 114° radials; Louisville; 

Terre Haute, IN; Danville, IL; Peotone, IL; 

INT Peotone 281° and Joliet, IL, 173° radials; 

to Joliet. From Nodine, MN; INT Nodine 298° 

and Farmington, MN, 124° radials; 

Farmington; Darwin, MN; Alexandria, MN; 

INT Alexandria 321° and Grand Forks, ND, 

152° radials; Grand Forks; to Roseau, MN. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6011 United States Area 

Navigation Routes. 

* * * * * 

T–325 Bowling Green, KY (BWG) to Oshkosh, WI (OSH) [Amended] 

Bowling Green, 

KY (BWG) 

DME (Lat. 36°55′43.47′′ N, long. 086°26′36.36′′ W) 

RENRO, KY WP (Lat. 37°28′50.53′′ N, long. 086°39′19.25′′ W) 

LOONE, KY WP (Lat. 37°44′14.43′′ N, long. 086°45′18.02′′ W) 

APALO, IN FIX (Lat. 38°00′20.59′′ N, long. 086°51′35.27′′ W) 

BUNKA, IN FIX (Lat. 39°04′57.32′′ N, long. 087°09′06.58′′ W) 

JIBKA, IN WP (Lat. 39°30′08.93′′ N, long. 087°16′26.74′′ W) 

CAPPY, IL WP (Lat. 40°00′06.00′′ N, long. 087°44′31.22′′ W) 

SMARS, IL WP (Lat. 41°07′38.18′′ N, long. 088°51′38.22′′ W) 

TRENM, IL WP (Lat. 41°17′24.93′′ N, long. 089°00′27.53′′ W) 

START, IL WP (Lat. 41°45′24.83′′ N, long. 089°00′21.81′′ W) 

GRIFT, IL WP (Lat. 42°17′28.14′′ N, long. 088°53′41.42′′ W) 

DEBOW, WI WP (Lat. 42°44′08.30′′ N, long. 088°50′48.92′′ W) 

LUNGS, WI WP (Lat. 43°02′43.66′′ N, long. 088°56′54.86′′ W) 

HOMNY, WI WP (Lat. 43°31′02.22′′ N, long. 088°39′40.15′′ W) 

Oshkosh, WI 

(OSH) 

VORTAC (Lat. 43°59′25.56′′ N, long. 088°33′21.36′′ W) 


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* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 22, 

2021. 

George Gonzalez, 

Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15768 Filed 7–23–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–1147; Airspace 

Docket No. 20–ASO–30] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Area Navigation (RNAV) 

Route Q–29; Northeastern United 

States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Area 

Navigation (RNAV) route Q–29 in the 

northeastern United States in support of 

the Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast 

Route Project (NEC ACR) for improved 

efficiency of the National Airspace 

System (NAS) while reducing the 

dependency on ground based 

navigational systems. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, October 

7, 2021. 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 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E, 

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. 

The Order is also available for 

inspection at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.11E at NARA, email: 

fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://

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

ibr-locations.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sean Hook, 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 expands the 

availability of RNAV routes in the NAS, 

increases airspace capacity, and reduces 

complexity in high air traffic volume 

areas. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1147 in the Federal Register 

(85 FR 85562; December 29, 2020), 

amending RNAV route Q–29 in the 

northeastern United States. The Q-route 

amendment supports the strategy to 

transition the NAS from a ground-based 

navigation aid and radar-based system 

to a satellite-based PBN system. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal. No comments were received. 

United States area navigation routes 

are published in paragraph 2006 of FAA 

Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, 

and effective September 15, 2020, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The RNAV routes listed in this 

document will be published 

subsequently in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.11E, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020 

and effective September 15, 2020. FAA 

Order 7400.11E is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists 

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

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

Differences From the Proposal 

In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to 

amend Q–29, in the northeastern United 

States to support the Northeast Corridor 

Atlantic Coast Route Project. In the 

proposal, the FAA incorrectly stated the 

name of the WP to be moved as 

DUNOM; the correct reference to the 

WP moving 1.26 NM east to the United 

States/Canada border is DUNMO, ME, 

WP. 

Additionally, the FAA referenced the 

wrong paragraph where United States 

area navigation routes are published. 

The correct reference is paragraph 2006 

of FAA Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 

2020, and effective September 15, 2020, 

The Rule 

This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by 

modifying Q–29, in the northeastern 

United States to support the Northeast 

Corridor Atlantic Coast Route Project. 

Q–29: Q–29 extends between the 

HARES, LA, WP and the DUVOK, 

Canada, WP. The FAA removed the 

Memphis VORTAC and replaced it with 

the MEMFS, TN, WP while moving the 

DUNMO, ME, WP 1.26 NM east to the 

United States/Canada border and 

removing the DUVOK, Canada, WP. Q– 

29 extends between the HARES, LA, WP 

and the DUNMO, ME, WP. 

FAA Order 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 

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 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 

The FAA has determined that this 

airspace action of amending 14 CFR part 

71 by modifying RNAV route Q–29 in 

the northeastern United States to 

support the NEC ACR for improved 

efficiency of the NAS, while reducing 

the dependency on ground based 

navigational systems, 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, 

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