41708 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 146 / Tuesday, August 3, 2021 / 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 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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASW TX E5 Hondo, TX [Amended] 

South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo, TX 

(Lat. 29°21′33′′ N, long. 99°10′39′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.7-mile 

radius of the South Texas Regional Airport at 

Hondo. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 28, 

2021. 

Martin A. Skinner, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2021–16389 Filed 8–2–21; 8:45 am] 

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14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–1155; Airspace 

Docket No. 20–ASO–28] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Area Navigation (RNAV) 

Route Q–34; Northeastern United 

States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Area 

Navigation (RNAV) route Q–34 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: 

fr.inspection@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 2020–1155 in the Federal Register 

(86 FR 3889; January 15, 2021), 

amending RNAV route Q–34 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. 

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 United States area navigation 

route 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. 

The Rule 

This action amends 14 CFR part 71 to 

amend RNAV route Q–34, in the 

northeastern United States to support 

the Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast 

Route project developed Performance 

Based Navigation (PBN) routes 

involving the Washington, Boston, New 

York, and Jacksonville Air Route Traffic 

Control Centers (ARTCC). The NEC ACR 

route also ties-in to the existing high 

altitude RNAV route structure enabling 

more efficient direct routings between 

the U.S. east coast and Caribbean area 

locations. 

Q–34: Q–34 will extend between the 

Texarkana, AR (TXK), VORTAC to the 

Robbinsville, NJ (RBV), VORTAC. 

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. 


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Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

airspace action of amending RNAV 

route Q–34 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. Accordingly, 

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 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 2006 United States Area 

Navigation Routes. 

* * * * * 

Q–34 TEXARKANA, AR (TXK) TO ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (RBV) [AMEND] 

Texarkana, 

AR (TXK) 

VORTAC (Lat. 33°30′49.97′′ N, long. 094°04′23.67′′ W) 

LOOSE, AR WP (Lat. 33°53′46.88′′ N, long. 093°05′08.38′′ W) 

MATIE, AR FIX (Lat. 34°05′41.96′′ N, long. 092°33′02.35′′ W) 

MEMFS, TN WP (Lat. 35°00′54.62′′ N, long. 089°58′58.87′′ W) 

SWAPP, TN FIX (Lat. 36°36′49.78′′ N, long. 085°10′56.04′′ W) 

GHATS, KY FIX (Lat. 36°48′06.75′′ N, long. 084°34′02.44′′ W) 

FOUNT, KY FIX (Lat. 36°57′24.34′′ N, long. 084°03′01.92′′ W) 

TONIO, KY FIX (Lat. 37°15′15.20′′ N, long. 083°01′47.53′′ W) 

KONGO, KY FIX (Lat. 37°30′19.46′′ N, long. 082°08′12.56′′ W) 

NEALS, WV FIX (Lat. 37°35′45.99′′ N, long. 081°48′24.62′′ W) 

SITTR, WV WP (Lat. 37°46′49.13′′ N, long. 081°07′23.70′′ W) 

ASBUR, WV FIX (Lat. 37°49′24.41′′ N, long. 080°27′51.44′′ W) 

DENNY, VA FIX (Lat. 37°52′00.15′′ N, long. 079°44′13.75′′ W) 

MAULS, VA WP (Lat. 37°52′49.36′′ N, long. 079°19′49.19′′ W) 

Gordonsville, 

VA (GVE) 

VORTAC (Lat. 38°00′48.96′′ N, long. 078°09′10.90′′ W) 

BOOYA, VA WP (Lat. 38°24′20.50′′ N, long. 077°21′46.36′′ W) 

DUALY, MD WP (Lat. 38°45′53.59′′ N, long. 076°50′33.76′′ W) 

BIGRG, MD WP (Lat. 39°15′13.92′′ N, long. 076°07′13.77′′ W) 

PNGWN, NJ WP (Lat. 39°39′27.07′′ N, long. 075°30′41.79′′ W) 

HULKK, NJ WP (Lat. 39°59′53.04′′ N, long. 074°58′52.52′′ W) 

Robbinsville, 

NJ (RBV) 

VORTAC (Lat. 40°12′08.65′′ N, long. 074°29′42.09′′ W) 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 28, 

2021. 

George Gonzalez, 

Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2021–16432 Filed 8–2–21; 8:45 am] 

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[Docket No. FAA–2021–0413; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–ASW–9] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace and Establishment of Class E 

Airspace; Waco, TX 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

D and Class E airspace and establishes 

Class E airspace at airports in Waco, TX. 

This action is the result of a biennial 

airspace review. The name and 

geographic coordinates of various 

airports are also being updated to 

coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database. 

DATES: Effective 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 Airspace Policy Group, Federal 


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