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current, is non-controversial, and 

unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. 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, would 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 qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action 

is not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant the preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of 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), 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 JO 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 10, 2021, and 

effective September 15, 2021, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AWP CA E5 King City, CA [New] 

Mesa Del Rey Airport, CA 

(Lat. 36°13′43′′ N, long. 121°07′17′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 3.7-mile 

radius of the airport, and within 4.1 miles 

each side of the 126° bearing from the airport 

extending from the airport to 12.8 miles 

southeast of the airport, and within 3.7 miles 

each side of the 332° bearing from the airport 

extending from the 3.7-mile radius to 9.3 

miles northwest of the airport. 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on 

September 15, 2021. 

B.G. Chew, 

Acting Group Manager, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2021–20321 Filed 9–21–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0294; Airspace 

Docket No. 20–ASO–31] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment and Removal of Air Traffic 

Service (ATS) Routes; Eastern United 

States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends two jet 

routes, and removes four jet routes, in 

the eastern United States. This action is 

in support of the Northeast Corridor 

Atlantic Coast Route Project to improve 

the efficiency of the National Airspace 

System (NAS) and reduce dependency 

on ground-based navigational systems. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, 

December 2, 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 JO 7400.11F, 

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 JO 7400.11F at NARA, email: 

fr.inspection@nara.gov or go to https:// 

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

ibr-locations.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gallant, 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 NAS. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0294 in the Federal Register 

(86 FR 24801; May 10, 2021), amending 

three jet routes, and removing four jet 

routes in the United States in support of 

the Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast 

Route Project. Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal. No comments were 

received. 

Jet routes are published in paragraph 

2004 of FAA Order JO 7400.11F dated 

August 10, 2021, and effective 

September 15, 2021, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The jet routes listed in this 

document will be subsequently 

amended in, or removed, respectively, 

from the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order JO 

7400.11F, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 10, 

2021, and effective September 15, 2021. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly 

available as listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this document. FAA Order JO 

7400.11F lists Class A, B, C, D, and E 

airspace areas, air traffic service routes, 

and reporting points. 

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Difference From the NPRM 

The NPRM proposed to amend jet 

route J–55 by removing the segments 

between Sea Isle, NJ, and Presque Isle, 

ME. Design and coordination of the 

proposed amendment is incomplete so 

the J–55 amendment is removed from 

this final rule. The change will be 

deferred to a later date. J–55 will remain 

as currently depicted on aeronautical 

charts. 

The Rule 

This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by 

amending two jet routes and removing 

four jet routes in the eastern United 

States. This action supports the 

Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Route 

Project by amending and removing 

certain jet route segments that are being 

replaced by Area Navigation (RNAV) 

routing. Additionally, the jet route 

changes will reduce aeronautical chart 

clutter by removing unneeded route 

segments. 

The jet route changes are as follows: 

J–42: J–42 currently extends between 

the Delicias, Mexico, VOR/DME, and 

the Boston, MA, VOR/DME. This action 

removes the segments between 

Texarkana, AR, and Boston, MA. The 

amended route extends between 

Delicias, Mexico and Texarkana, AR. 

The portion within Mexico is excluded. 

J–150: J–150 extends between the 

Gordonsville, VA, VOR/Tactical Air 

Navigation (VORTAC) and the Marconi, 

MA, 082° and the Boston, MA, 097° 

radials (STOOL intersection). This 

action removes the entire route. 

J–191: J–191 currently extends 

between the Robbinsville, NJ, VORTAC, 

and the Wilmington, NC, VORTAC. This 

action removes the segments between 

Robbinsville, NJ, and Patuxent, MD. The 

amended route extends between 

Hopewell, VA and Wilmington, NC. 

J–193: J–193 currently extends 

between the Wilmington, NC, VORTAC, 

and the intersection of the Harcum, VA, 

VORTAC 006° and the Hopewell, VA, 

VORTAC 030° radials (HUBBS 

intersection). This action removes the 

entire route. 

J–222: J–222 currently extends 

between the Robbinsville, NJ, VORTAC, 

and the Cambridge, NY, VHF 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR)/Distance 

Measuring Equipment (DME). This 

action removes the entire route. 

J–225: J–225 currently extends 

between the Cedar Lake, NJ, VOR/DME, 

and the Providence, RI, VOR/DME. This 

action removes the entire route. 

FAA Order JO 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 only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this proposed 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 of amending two jet routes, 

removing four jet routes, in the eastern 

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). As such, this action 

is not expected to cause 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 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 JO 7400.11F 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 10, 2021, and 

effective September 15, 2021, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 2004 Jet Routes. 

* * * * * 

J–42 [Amended] 

From Delicias, Mexico, via Fort Stockton, 

TX; Abilene, TX; Ranger, TX; Texarkana, AR; 

excluding the portion in Mexico. 

* * * * * 

J–150 [Removed] 

* * * * * 

J–191 [ Amended] 

From Hopewell, VA; to Wilmington, NC 

* * * * * 

J–193 [Removed] 

* * * * * 

J–222 [Removed] 

* * * * * 

J–225 [Removed] 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

15, 2021. 

Michael R. Beckles, 

Manager, Rules and Regulations Group. 

[FR Doc. 2021–20294 Filed 9–21–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0426; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–AWP–14] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Modification and Removal of Class E 

Airspace; South Lake Tahoe, CA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class 

E airspace, designated as a surface area, 

at Lake Tahoe Airport, South Lake 

Tahoe, CA. This action removes the