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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–0926; Airspace 

Docket No. 08–AAL–24] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment, Revision, and Removal 

of Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes; 

Alaska 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes twenty 

two Area Navigation (RNAV) routes, 

and revises fourteen RNAV routes, in 

the State of Alaska. Additionally, this 

action removes four existing routes that 

are no longer required. Q & T-routes are 

Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes, based 

on RNAV, for use by aircraft having 

instrument flight rules (IFR)-approved 

Global Positioning System (GPS)/Global 

Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) 

equipment. The FAA is taking this 

action to enhance safety and to improve 

the efficient use of the navigable 

airspace in Alaska. 

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, August 

27, 2009. 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 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken 

McElroy, Airspace and Rules Group, 

Office of System Operations Airspace 

and AIM, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On February 12, 2009, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to establish twenty three RNAV routes, 

and revise fourteen RNAV routes, in the 

State of Alaska. Additionally, this action 

proposed to remove four existing routes 

that are no longer required (74 FR 7012). 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on this 

proposal. Two comments were received 

in response to the NPRM. 

The first commenter proposed to 

amend the T–252 between Nome and 

Kotzebue. The commenter suggested 

moving the route to the East to stay 

closer to land. Moving the proposed T– 

252 closer to the shoreline would delay 

establishing a route that traverses 

Norton Sound until 2010. As a result, 

the FAA has decided to establish T–252 

as proposed, and during the 2010 route 

development cycle, the FAA will 

evaluate establishing a route closer to 

the shoreline as suggested. 

The second comment concerned the 

Prince William Sound region and access 

to the Alaskan Native villages of Tatitlek 

and Chenega Bay. In order to 

accommodate this suggestion, the FAA 

would have to make the routes four 

miles wide instead of eight miles in 

order to achieve an MEA advantage over 

conventional routing in the area. This 

would make the routes restricted from 

public use. While this does not prevent 

the suggestion from being evaluated for 

feasibility, development of special 

RNAV routes falls outside the scope of 

this project. The FAA will consider this 

suggestion in future airway work. 

During the comment period, the FAA 

conducted flight inspections of the 

proposed routes and reviewed the 

results to evaluate the safety and 

efficiency of the proposed T route 

structure. Based on the results of the 

inspections, and on further refinements 

to the route designs, the FAA 

determined that changes are required to 

the description of one route and the 

elimination of one route proposed in the 

NPRM. 

A minor change will be made to T– 

231 by adding a new point (Selawik) 

between Fairbanks and Kotzebue. This 

change will realign the route southward 

to pass over the Selawik VORTAC. This 

change will cause the route to more 

closely match current air traffic 

procedures. Additionally, proposed 

route T–271 will be eliminated from this 

rulemaking action since the FAA was 

unable to complete a flight inspection 

on T–271. Therefore, the FAA has 

decided not to implement T–271. With 

the exception of the changes described 

above, this amendment is the same as 

that proposed in the NPRM. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

establishing fourteen high altitude 

RNAV routes, and eight low altitude 

RNAV routes, in the State of Alaska. 

Additionally, this action revises one 

high altitude route, thirteen low altitude 

routes, and removes four existing ‘‘T’’ 

routes that are no longer required. These 

changes will enhance safety, and 

facilitate the more flexible and efficient 

use of the navigable airspace for en 

route IFR operations within the State of 

Alaska. This action will improve 

operator efficiency, access and safety, 

while incrementally reducing 

dependency on ground based navigation 

facilities. 

The High Altitude RNAV Q–Routes 

are published in paragraph 2006, and 

the Low Altitude RNAV T–Routes are 

published in paragraph 6011 in FAA 

Order 7400.9S, Airspace Designations 

and Reporting Points, signed October 3, 

2008, and effective October 31, 2008, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1. The airspace designations 

listed in this document would be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

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. Therefore, this regulation: (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. 

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 proposes to create Class A and E 

airspace sufficient in size to contain 

aircraft using the described Federal 

Airways within the State of Alaska and 

represents the FAA’s continuing effort 

to safely and efficiently use the 

navigable airspace. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 311a. This airspace action is 

not expected to cause any potentially 


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significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

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 

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(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 7400.9S, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, signed October 3, 2008, and 

effective October 31, 2008, is to be 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 2006 United States Area 

Navigation Routes. 

* * * * * 

Q–41 CAWIN to SCC [New] 

CAWIN ......................................................... Fix ............................................................... (Lat. 63°16′51′′ N., long. 148°59′18′′ W.) 

SCC ............................................................... VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 70°11′57′′ N., long. 148°24′58′′ W.) 

Q–43 ANC to FAI [New] 

ANC .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 61°09′03′′ N., long. 150°12′24′′ W.) 

CAWIN ......................................................... Fix ............................................................... (Lat. 61°16′51′′ N., long. 148°59′18′′ W.) 

FAI ............................................................... VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 64°48′00′′ N., long. 148°00′43′′ W.) 

Q–44 OME to ANC [New] 

OME ............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 64°29′06′′ N., long. 165°15′11′′ W.) 

ANC .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 61°09′03′′ N., long. 150°12′24′′ W.) 

Q–45 DLG to AMOTT [New] 

DLG .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 58°59′39′′ N., long. 158°33′08′′ W.) 

AMOTT ........................................................ Fix ............................................................... (Lat. 60°53′56′′ N., long. 151°21′46′′ W.) 

Q–46 PHO to BRW [New] 

PHO .............................................................. NDB ............................................................. (Lat. 68°20′41′′ N., long. 166°47′51′′ W.) 

BRW ............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 71°16′24′′ N., long. 156°47′17′′ W.) 

Q–47 AKN to AMOTT [New] 

AKN ............................................................. VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 58°43′29′′ N., long. 156°45′08′′ W.) 

AMOTT ........................................................ Fix ............................................................... (Lat. 60°53′56′′ N., long. 151°21′46′′ W.) 

Q–48 BRW to ROCES [New] 

BRW ............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 71°16′24′′ N., long. 156°47′17′′ W.) 

SCC ............................................................... VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 70°11′57′′ N., long. 148°24′58′′ W.) 

ROCES .......................................................... WP ............................................................... (Lat. 70°08′34′′ N., long. 143°08′16′′ W.) 

* * * * * * * 

Q–49 ODK to AMOTT [New] 

ODK .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 57°46′30′′ N., long. 152°20′23′′ W.) 

AMOTT ........................................................ Fix ............................................................... (Lat. 60°53′56′′ N., long. 151°21′46′′ W.) 

Q–51 AKN to OTZ [New] 

AKN ............................................................. VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 58°43′29′′ N., long. 156°45′08′′ W.) 

OTZ .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 66°53′09′′ N., long. 162°32′24′′ W.) 

Q–53 ODK to OTZ [New] 

ODK .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 57°46′30′′ N., long. 152°20′23′′ W.) 

ILI ................................................................. NDB/DME ................................................... (Lat. 59°44′53′′ N., long. 154°54′35′′ W.) 

OTZ .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 66°53′09′′ N., long. 162°32′24′′ W.) 

Q–55 ODK to OME [New] 

ODK .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 57°46′30′′ N., long. 152°20′23′′ W.) 

OME ............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 64°29′06′′ N., long. 165°15′11′′ W.) 

Q–57 AKN to MCG [New] 

AKN ............................................................. VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 58°43′29′′ N., long. 156°45′08′′ W.) 

MCG ............................................................. VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 62°57′04′′ N., long. 155°36′41′′ W.) 

Q–59 CDB to BET [New] 

CDB .............................................................. VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 55°16′03′′ N., long. 162°46′27′′ W.) 

BET ............................................................... VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 60°47′05′′ N., long. 161°49′28′′ W.) 

Q–61 FAI to BRW [New] 

FAI ............................................................... VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 64°48′00′′ N., long. 148°00′43′′ W.) 

BRW ............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 71°16′24′′ N., long. 156°47′17′′ W.) 

* * * * * * * 

Q–16 ODK to YAK [Revised] 

ODK .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 57°46′30′′ N., long. 152°20′23′′ W.) 

MDO ............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 59°25′19′′ N., long. 146°21′00′′ W.) 

YAK .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 59°30′39′′ N., long. 139°38′53′′ W.) 


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* * * * * Paragraph 6011. United States Area 

Navigation Routes. 

* * * * * 

T–269 BET to ANN [New] 

BET ............................................................... VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 60°47′05′′ N., long. 161°49′28′′ W.) 

SQA .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 61°05′55′′ N., long. 155°38′04′′ W.) 

ANC .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 61°09′03′′ N., long. 150°12′24′′ W.) 

JOH ............................................................... VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 60°28′51′′ N., long. 146°35′58′′ W.) 

YAK .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 59°30′39′′ N., long. 139°38′53′′ W.) 

BKA .............................................................. VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 56°51′34′′ N., long. 135°33′05′′ W.) 

ANN ............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 55°03′37′′ N., long. 131°34′42′′ W.) 

* * * * * * * 

T–273 FAI to ROCES [New] 

FAI ............................................................... VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 64°48′00′′ N., long. 148°00′43′′ W.) 

ROCES .......................................................... WP ............................................................... (Lat. 70°08′34′′ N., long. 144°08′16′′ W.) 

* * * * * * * 

T–275 BET to UNK [New] 

BET ............................................................... VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 60°47′05′′ N., long. 161°49′28′′ W.) 

UNK ............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 63°53′31′′ N., long. 160°41′04′′ W.) 

* * * * * * * 

T–277 BTT to PIZ [New] 

BTT .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 66°54′18′′ N., long. 151°32′09′′ W.) 

PIZ ................................................................ NDB ............................................................. (Lat. 69°44′04′′ N., long. 163°44′49′′ W.) 

T–278 HAPIT to SSR [New] 

HAPIT .......................................................... Fix ............................................................... (Lat. 58°11′58′′ N., long. 137°31′12′′ W.) 

SSR ............................................................... VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 58°10′40′′ N., long. 135°15′32′′ W.) 

T–279 ALEUT to BET [New] 

ALEUT ......................................................... Fix ............................................................... (Lat. 54°14′17′′ N., long. 166°32′52′′ W.) 

BET ............................................................... VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 60°47′05′′ N., long. 161°49′28′′ W.) 

T–280 FLIPS to LVD [New] 

FLIPS ............................................................ Fix ............................................................... (Lat. 56°34′33′′ N., long. 134°52′47′′ W.) 

LVD .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 56°28′04′′ N., long. 133°04′59′′ W.) 

* * * * * * * 

T–282 VENCE to FAI [New] 

VENCE ......................................................... Fix ............................................................... (Lat. 64°29′23′′ N., long. 158°00′06′′ W.) 

HORSI .......................................................... Fix ............................................................... (Lat. 64°44′05′′ N., long. 154°19′15′′ W.) 

ROSII ............................................................ Fix ............................................................... (Lat. 64°57′46′′ N., long. 153°14′37′′ W.) 

PERZO .......................................................... WP ............................................................... (Lat. 64°40′23′′ N., long. 148°07′20′′ W.) 

FAI ............................................................... VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 64°48′00′′ N., long. 148°00′43′′ W.) 

* * * * * * * 

T–219 AIX to DLG [Revised] 

AIX ............................................................... NDB/DME ................................................... (Lat. 60°23′06′′ N., long. 166°12′53′′ W.) 

RUFVY ......................................................... WP ............................................................... (Lat. 59°56′34′′ N., long. 164°02′04′′ W.) 

DLG .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 58°59′39′′ N., long. 158°33′08′′ W.) 

* * * * * * * 

T–222 BAERE TO FAI [Revised] 

BAERE .......................................................... WP ............................................................... (Lat. 52°12′12′′ N., long. 176°08′09′′ W.) 

SPY ............................................................... NDB/DME ................................................... (Lat. 57°09′28′′ N., long. 170°13′51′′ W.) 

RUFVY ......................................................... WP ............................................................... (Lat. 59°56′34′′ N., long. 164°02′04′′ W.) 

BET ............................................................... VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 60°47′05′′ N., long. 161°49′28′′ W.) 

MCG ............................................................. VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 62°57′04′′ N., long. 155°36′41′′ W.) 

ENN .............................................................. VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 64°35′24′′ N., long. 149°04′22′′ W.) 

FAI ............................................................... VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 64°48′00′′ N., long. 148°00′43′′ W.) 

* * * * * * * 

T–223 EHM to AMOTT [Revised] 

EHM ............................................................. NDB/DME ................................................... (Lat. 58°39′24′′ N., long. 162°04′17′′ W.) 

DLG .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 58°59′39′′ N., long. 158°33′08′′ W.) 

FAGIN .......................................................... Fix ............................................................... (Lat. 59°51′56′′ N., long. 155°32′43′′ W.) 

NONDA ........................................................ Fix ............................................................... (Lat. 60°19′16′′ N., long. 153°47′58′′ W.) 

BLUGA ......................................................... Fix ............................................................... (Lat. 60°46′22′′ N., long. 151°55′07′′ W.) 


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AMOTT ........................................................ Fix ............................................................... (Lat. 60°53′56′′ N., long. 151°21′46′′ W.) 

* * * * * * * 

T–227 SYA to SCC [Revised] 

SYA .............................................................. VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 52°43′06′′ N., long. 174°03′44′′ E.) 

JANNT .......................................................... WP ............................................................... (Lat. 52°04′18′′ N., long. 178°15′37′′ W.) 

BAERE .......................................................... WP ............................................................... (Lat. 52°12′12′′ N., long. 176°08′09′′ W.) 

ALEUT ......................................................... Fix ............................................................... (Lat. 54°14′17′′ N., long. 166°32′52′′ W.) 

MORDI ......................................................... Fix ............................................................... (Lat. 54°52′50′′ N., long. 165°03′15′′ W.) 

GENFU ......................................................... Fix ............................................................... (Lat. 55°23′18′′ N., long. 163°06′21′′ W.) 

BINAL .......................................................... Fix ............................................................... (Lat. 55°46′00′′ N., long. 161°59′56′′ W.) 

PDN .............................................................. NDB/DM ..................................................... (Lat. 56°57′15′′ N., long. 158°38′51′′ W.) 

AMOTT ........................................................ Fix ............................................................... (Lat. 60°53′56′′ N., long. 151°21′46′′ W.) 

ANC .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 61°09′03′′ N., long. 150°12′24′′ W.) 

FAI ............................................................... VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 64°48′00′′ N., long. 148°00′43′′ W.) 

SCC ............................................................... VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 70°11′57′′ N., long. 148°24′58′′ W.) 

T–228 EHM to ROCES [Revised] 

ENM ............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 62°47′05′′ N., long. 164°29′15′′ W.) 

RUFVY ......................................................... WP ............................................................... (Lat. 59°56′34′′ N., long. 164°02′04′′ W.) 

HPB .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 61°30′52′′ N., long. 166°08′04′′ W.) 

OME ............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 64°29′06′′ N., long. 165°15′11′′ W.) 

HIKAX .......................................................... WP ............................................................... (Lat. 65°36′20′′ N., long. 165°44′44′′ W.) 

SHH .............................................................. NDB ............................................................. (Lat. 66°15′29′′ N., long. 166°03′09′′ W.) 

ECIPI ............................................................ Fix ............................................................... (Lat. 67°55′48′′ N., long. 165°29′58′′ W.) 

BRW ............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 71°16′24′′ N., long. 156°47′17′′ W.) 

SCC ............................................................... VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 70°11′57′′ N., long. 148°24′58′′ W.) 

ROCES .......................................................... WP ............................................................... (Lat. 70°08′34′′ N., long. 144°08′16′′ W.) 

* * * * * * * 

T–231 FAI to OTZ [Revised] 

FAI ............................................................... VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 64°48′00′′ N., long. 148°00′43′′ W.) 

WLK ............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 66°35′58′′ N., long. 159°59′27′′ W.) 

OTZ .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 66°53′09′′ N., long. 162°32′24′′ W.) 

T–232 BRW to ORT [Revised] 

BRW ............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 71°16′24′′ N., long. 156°47′17′′ W.) 

BRONX ......................................................... Fix ............................................................... (Lat. 70°04′02′′ N., long. 155°06′35′′ W.) 

BTT .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 66°54′18′′ N., long. 151°32′09′′ W.) 

FAI ............................................................... VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 64°48′00′′ N., long. 148°00′43′′ W.) 

BIG ............................................................... VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 64°00′16′′ N., long. 145°43′02′′ W.) 

ORT .............................................................. VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 62°56′50′′ N., long. 141°54′46′′ W.) 

* * * * * * * 

T–240 BTT to SCC [Revised] 

BTT .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 66°54′18′′ N., long. 151°32′09′′ W.) 

NAMRE ........................................................ WP ............................................................... (Lat. 69°06′29′′ N., long. 149°34′00′′ W.) 

SCC ............................................................... VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 70°11′57′′ N., long. 148°24′58′′ W.) 

* * * * * * * 

T–246 BRW to ANC [Revised] 

BRW ............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 71°16′24′′ N., long. 156°47′17′′ W.) 

GAL .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 64°44′17′′ N., long. 156°46′38′′ W.) 

MCG ............................................................. VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 62°57′04′′ N., long. 155°36′41′′ W.) 

ANC .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 61°09′03′′ N., long. 150°12′24′′ W.) 

* * * * * * * 

T–248 GAM to ENM [Revised] 

GAM ............................................................. NDB/DME ................................................... (Lat. 63°46′55′′ N., long. 171°44′12′′ W.) 

QAYAQ ........................................................ WP ............................................................... (Lat. 63°52′14′′ N., long. 169°59′42′′ W.) 

ENM ............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 62°47′05′′ N., long. 164°29′15′′ W.) 

* * * * * * * 

T–250 ULL to BET [Revised] 

ULL .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 63°41′32′′ N., long. 170°28′12′′ W.) 

QAYAQ ........................................................ WP ............................................................... (Lat. 63°52′14′′ N., long. 169°59′42′′ W.) 

BANAT ........................................................ WP ............................................................... (Lat. 62°12′49′′ N., long. 165°40′01′′ W.) 

BET ............................................................... VORTAC ..................................................... (Lat. 60°47′05′′ N., long. 161°49′28′′ W.) 

* * * * * * * 

T–252 OME to SCC [Revised] 


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OME ............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 64°29′06′′ N., long. 165°15′11′′ W.) 

OTZ .............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 66°53′09′′ N., long. 162°32′24′′ W.) 

SCC ............................................................... VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 70°11′57′′ N., long. 148°24′58′′ W.) 

* * * * * * * 

T–260 PHO to OME [Revised] 

PHO .............................................................. NDB ............................................................. (Lat. 68°20′41′′ N., long. 166°47′51′′ W.) 

COGNU ........................................................ WP ............................................................... (Lat. 65°48′29′′ N., long. 167°50′06′′ W.) 

TNC .............................................................. NDB/DME ................................................... (Lat. 65°33′43′′ N., long. 167°55′27′′ W.) 

OME ............................................................. VOR/DME ................................................... (Lat. 64°29′06′′ N., long. 165°15′11′′ W.) 

* * * * * * * 

T–239 GAM to ULL [Remove] 

* * * * * * * 

T–256 GAL to BRW [Remove] 

* * * * * * * 

T–258 SHH to PHO [Remove] 

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T–268 FPN to ICK [Remove] 

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Issued in Washington, DC, on June 26, 

2009. 

Edith V. Parish, 

Manager, Airspace and Rules Group. 

[FR Doc. E9–15695 Filed 7–2–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–0940; Airspace 

Docket No. 08–AAL–25] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Removal and Modification of VOR 

Federal Airways; Alaska 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action removes Federal 

Airway V–328, and modifies three 

Federal Airways, V–319, V–333 and V– 

480, in Alaska. This action revises the 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) airway 

and route structure in Alaska to account 

for the pending decommissioning from 

the National Airspace System (NAS) of 

the Kipnuk Very High Omni-directional 

Range (VOR), at Kipnuk, AK. The FAA 

is taking this action to enhance safety 

and improve the management of air 

traffic operations in the State of Alaska. 

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, August 

27, 2009. 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 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken 

McElroy, Airspace and Rules Group, 

Office of System Operations Airspace 

and AIM, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On December 10, 2008, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to remove V–328 and modify V–319, V– 

333 and V–480 (73 FR 75013). Interested 

parties were invited to participate in 

this rulemaking effort by submitting 

written comments on this proposal. No 

comments were received in response to 

the NPRM. 

VOR Federal Airways are published 

in paragraph 6010(b) of FAA Order 

7400.9S, signed October 3, 2008, and 

effective October 31, 2008, 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. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending Title 14 Code 

of Federal Regulations (14 CFR part 71) 

by revoking one Federal Airway V–328, 

and modifying three Federal Airways, 

V–319, V–333, and V–480 in Alaska. 

The FAA is taking this action to remove 

all airways off the Kipnuk, Very High 

Omni-directional Range (VOR), Kipnuk, 

AK, in preparation for the VOR’s 

eventual decommissioning from the 

National Airspace System (NAS). The 

Kipnuk VOR decommissioning proposal 

was publicly advertised in nonrulemaking notice numbers 02–AAL– 

31NR and 06–AAL–32NR. After 

reviewing public comment, the FAA 

decided that keeping or moving the 

Kipnuk VOR was not feasible and 

should be decommissioned. 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. 

Therefore, this regulation: (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 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Polices and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 311a. This airspace action is 

not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 


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