[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 82 (Thursday, April 28, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 25159-25161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08895]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0456; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASO-34]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Amendment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Route Q-75; Eastern 
United States

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Area Navigation (RNAV) route Q-
75 to resolve similar sounding waypoint (WP) names and removes WPs and 
Fixes that are not required for defining the route structure. Q-75 
supports the Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Route Project.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 13, 2022.

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: 
(800) 647-5527 or (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-
2021-0456; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASO-34 at the beginning of your 
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, 
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the 
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

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 expands the availability of RNAV routes in the National 
Airspace System, increases airspace capacity, and reduces complexity in 
high air traffic volume areas.

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

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regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy-related 
aspects of the proposal.
    Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No. 
FAA-2022-0456; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASO-34) 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 http://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-2022-0456; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASO-34.'' 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 Eastern Service Center, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Room 210, 1701 Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 
30337.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, issued August 10. 2021, and 
effective September 15, 2021. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly 
available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this proposed rule. FAA 
Order JO 7400.11F lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air 
traffic service routes, and reporting points.

The Proposal

    This action proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 by amending Q-75 in 
the eastern United States. Q-75 currently extends from the ENEME, GA, 
WP to the COPLY, MA, WP. This action would replace the name ``DUEYS, 
NY, Fix'' with the ``FARLE, NY, Fix'' for safety reasons. The current 
DUEYS fix is located just 2.45 nautical miles from the DEEZZ, NY, Fix 
(which is located adjacent to, but not on, Q-75). The similar sounding 
pronunciation of the two Fixes can lead to pilot/air traffic controller 
miscommunication. The latitude/longitude coordinates of the FARLE Fix 
would remain the same as used for the DUEYS Fix, therefore this change 
would not affect the current charted alignment of Q-75. In addition, 
the FAA proposes to remove a number of WPs and Fixes from the 
description of Q-75. Because they do not denote a route turn point, 
they are not required to be included in the Q-75 description. However, 
these points will continue to be depicted on the IFR En Route charts 
because they are used for air traffic control purposes. The affected 
WPs and Fixes are: TEUFL, GA, WP; BROSK, NC, WP; DRAIK, VA, Fix; TOOBN, 
MD, WP; SACRI, MD, Fix; STOEN, PA, Fix; COPES, PA, Fix; BIGGY, NJ, Fix; 
JERSY, NJ, Fix; GREKI, CT, Fix; and SWALO, MA, Fix.
    The proposed full route description of Q-75 is listed in The 
Proposed Amendment section, below.
    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 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

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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.


Sec.  71.1   [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11F, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021and 
effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 2006 United States Area Navigation Routes.

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Q-75 ENEME, GA to COPLY, MA [Amended]
 
ENEME, GA                                       WP                             (Lat. 30[deg]42'12.09'' N, long. 082[deg]26'09.31'' W)
TEEEM, GA                                       WP                             (Lat. 32[deg]08'41.20'' N, long. 081[deg]54'50.57'' W)
SHRIL, GA                                       WP                             (Lat. 32[deg]54'42.21'' N, long. 081[deg]34'09.78'' W)
FISHO, SC                                       WP                             (Lat. 33[deg]16'46.25'' N, long. 081[deg]24'43.52'' W)
ILBEE, SC                                       WP                             (Lat. 34[deg]18'41.66'' N, long. 081[deg]01'07.88'' W)
SLOJO, SC                                       WP                             (Lat. 34[deg]38'46.31'' N, long. 080[deg]39'25.63'' W)
Greensboro, NC (GSO)                            VORTAC                         (Lat. 36[deg]02'44.49'' N, long. 079[deg]58'34.95'' W)

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Gordonsville, VA (GVE)                          VORTAC                         (Lat. 38[deg]00'48.96'' N, long. 078[deg]09'10.90'' W)
HAMMZ, VA                                       WP                             (Lat. 38[deg]43'51.56'' N, long. 077[deg]19'59.85'' W)
MURPH, MD                                       Fix                            (Lat. 39[deg]27'51.22'' N, long. 076[deg]23'07.24'' W)
Modena, PA (MXE)                                VORTAC                         (Lat. 39[deg]55'05.00'' N, long. 075[deg]40'14.96'' W)
Solberg, NJ (SBJ)                               VOR/DME                        (Lat. 40[deg]34'58.95'' N, long. 074[deg]44'30.45'' W)
FARLE, NY                                       WP                             (Lat. 41[deg]09'09.46'' N, long. 073[deg]47'48.52'' W)
BIZEX, NY                                       WP                             (Lat. 41[deg]17'02.86'' N, long. 073[deg]34'50.20'' W)
NELIE, CT                                       Fix                            (Lat. 41[deg]56'27.64'' N, long. 072[deg]41'18.88'' W)
Boston, MA (BOS)                                VOR/DME                        (Lat. 42[deg]21'26.82'' N, long. 070[deg]59'22.37'' W)
COPLY, MA                                       WP                             (Lat. 42[deg]29'52.21'' N, long. 070[deg]33'28.57'' W)
 

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    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2022-08895 Filed 4-27-22; 8:45 am]
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