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 Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2021-0704; Airspace Docket No. 21-AWP-32]
RIN 2120-AA66
 AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
 ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
 SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend United States Area Navigation (RNAV) route Q-73 due to the creation of Special Activity Airspace (SAA) (Bristol Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace (ATCAA)) in the vicinity of Twentynine Palms, CA.
 DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 25, 2021.
 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: 1(800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2021-0704; Airspace Docket No. 21-AWP-32 at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at 
                        *https://www.regulations.gov.* 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, 
                        ( print page 50494)
                        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: 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 modify the route structure as necessary to preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within the National Airspace System (NAS). 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-2021-0704; Airspace Docket No. 21-AWP-32) 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-2021-0704; Airspace Docket No. 21-AWP-32.” 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 Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 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 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. Background The Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZLA) is responsible for managing the NAS for much of the Desert Southwest portion of the United States. This responsibility requires close coordination with the many military installations to ensure a proper balance between the NAS user needs and military mission requirements. The United States Marine Corps (USMC) in Yuma, AZ has requested additional airspace (higher altitude) above the existing Bristol Military Operations Area (MOA) northeast of Twentynine Palms, CA. The airspace in the Bristol MOA has a ceiling to but not including 18,000 feet MSL, however the USMC has determined that to be inadequate to support Marine Expeditionary Brigade sized training events. A recent agreement between the USMC in Yuma, AZ, and ZLA provides two ATCAAs above the current Bristol MOAs to support the need for higher altitudes. Creating this additional airspace, however, conflicts with traffic on RNAV route Q-73. A slight modification of Q-73 will be required to provide safe passage of non-participating aircraft transitioning this area. The Proposal The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to amend United States Area Navigation (RNAV) route Q-73 due to the creation of SAA, Bristol ATCAA in the vicinity of Twentynine Palms, CA. The proposal would add two additional waypoints between LVELL and HAKMN in order to provide an adequate buffer between military activities in that area. The full legal description is provided in the “Rule” area below. Q-73: Q-73 currently extends from the MOMAR, CA, waypoint (WP) to the CORDU, ID, WP. The FAA proposes to add two additional WPs. The first WP would be BLKWL between LVELL and ZELMA and the other KRLIE, WP, between ZELMA and HAKMN. These proposed WP would provide safe segregation of air traffic along Q-73 from military activity operating within the adjacent SAA. The rest of the route would remain unchanged. 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 route listed in this document would be published subsequently in the Order. 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 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 
                    ( print page 50495)
                    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 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
 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-73 MOMAR, CA to CORDU, ID [Amended] MOMAR, CA
FIX
(Lat. 33°30′54.13′′ N, long. 115°56′40.14′′ W)LVELL, CA
WP
(Lat. 34°12′37.38′′ N, long. 115°36′53.25′′ W)BLKWL, CA
WP
(Lat. 34°22′01.06′′ N, long. 115°29′56.81′′ W)ZELMA, CA
WP
(Lat. 34°46′59.99′′ N, long. 115°19′47.51′′ W)KRLIE, CA
WP
(Lat. 35°08′24.42′′ N, long. 115°13′59.57′′ W)HAKMN, NV
WP
(Lat. 35°30′28.31′′ N, long. 115°04′47.04′′ W)LAKRR, NV
WP
(Lat. 36°05′07.72′′ N, long. 114°17′09.16′′ W)GUNTR, AZ
WP
(Lat. 36°24′39.65′′ N, long. 114°02′11.55′′ W)ZAINY, AZ
WP
(Lat. 36°39′24.73′′ N, long. 113°54′03.50′′ W)EEVUN, UT
WP
(Lat. 37°02′52.90′′ N, long. 113°42′42.56′′ W)WINEN, UT
WP
(Lat. 37°56′00.00′′ N, long. 113°30′00.00′′ W)CRITO, NV
WP
(Lat. 39°18′00.00′′ N, long. 114°33′00.00′′ W)BROPH, ID
WP
(Lat. 42°43′15.71′′ N, long. 114°52′31.80′′ W)DERSO, ID
WP
(Lat. 43°21′42.63′′ N, long. 115°08′01.66′′ W)ZATIP, ID
WP
(Lat. 46°13′17.48′′ N, long. 116°31′37.57′′ W)CORDU, ID
FIX
(Lat. 48°10′46.41′′ N, long. 116°40′21.84′′ W)
 
 Issued in Washington, DC, on August 30, 2021. George Gonzalez, Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.


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