[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 26, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 64989-64992]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25553]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0124; Airspace Docket No. 18-ASO-18]
RIN 2120-AA66


Establishment and Amendment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes; 
Southeastern United States

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes 2 new low altitude RNAV routes T-239 
and T-258; and modifies 3 existing RNAV routes T-290, T-292, and T-294 
in the southeastern United States. The action expands the availability 
of RNAV routing in support of transitioning the National Airspace 
System (NAS) from ground-based to satellite-based navigation.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, January 30, 2020. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
Title 1 Code of Federal Regulations part 51, subject to the annual 
revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11D, 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. The Order is also available for inspection at the National 
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the 
availability of FAA Order 7400.11D at NARA, email fedreg.legal@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

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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 modifies the route structure in the National Airspace 
System as necessary to preserve the safe and efficient flow of air 
traffic.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register for Docket No. FAA-2019-0124 (84 FR 9048; March 13, 2019) to 
establish new low altitude RNAV routes T-239, and T-258, and modify 3 
existing RNAV routes T-290, T-292, and T-294 in the southeastern United 
States. Interested parties were invited to participate in this 
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal. One 
comment was received. The commenter expressed support for the proposal.
    Low altitude RNAV T-routes are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA 
Order 7400.11D dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15, 2019, 
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The T-routes listed 
in this document will be subsequently published in the Order.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15, 
2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

Difference From the NPRM

    In the proposed description of route T-239, the ZATEL, MS, Fix was 
located between the GANTT, MS, WP, and the ICAVY, MS, Fix. This caused 
a slight bend in the route between the GANTT WP and the ICAVY Fix. The 
FAA determined that the ZATEL Fix is not required for that segment of 
T-239. To eliminate the bend, the ZATEL, WP is removed from the route 
description. This minor adjustment results in a straight route segment 
between the GANTT WP and the ICAVY Fix.

The Rule

    The FAA is amending Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 to establish two new low altitude RNAV routes: T-239 and T-258; 
and to amend three existing routes: T-290, T-292, and T-294, in the 
southeastern United States. The FAA is taking this action in 
preparation for the planned decommissioning of the Talladega, AL, VHF 
Omni-Directional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME); the 
Crimson, AL, VHF Omni-Directional Range and Tactical Air Navigation 
System (VORTAC); the Kewanee, MS, VORTAC; and the Hamilton, AL, VORTAC.
    T-239: T-239 is a new route that extends between the Pecan, GA, 
(PZD) VOR/DME (northwest of Albany, GA), northwestward through the 
State of Alabama to the GOINS, MS, waypoint (WP) (near the Holly 
Springs, MS, (HLI) VORTAC). T-239 overlies VOR Federal airway V-159 
between the Pecan, GA, VOR/DME and the GOINS, MS, WP.
    T-258: T-258 is a new route that extends between the MINIM, AL, 
fix, (24 NM northeast of the Bigbee, MS, (IGB) VORTAC), eastward across 
Alabama, to the CANER, GA, fix (approximately 21 NM northeast of 
Columbus, GA). T-258 overlies airway V-245 from the MINIM, AL, 
navigation fix eastward to the CRMSN, AL, WP; and it overlies airway V-
66 from the CRMSN, AL, WP eastward to the CANER, GA, Fix.
    T-290: T-290 is an existing route that extends between the SCAIL, 
AL, WP, and the JACET, GA, WP. Under this change, the western end of 
the route begins at the HABJE, MS, Fix (located approximately 15 NM 
west of the Meridian, MS (MEI), VORTAC. The route then proceeds 
eastward to the Meridian, MS, (MEI), VORTAC, through the KWANE, MS, WP, 
and the RABEC, AL, WP to the Montgomery, AL (MGM), VORTAC, and then 
northeastward to the SCAIL, AL, WP. From the SCAIL, AL, WP, T-290 
proceeds to the JACET, GA, WP as currently charted. T-290 overlies VOR 
Federal airway V-56 between the Meridian, MS, (MEI), VORTAC and the 
Montgomery, AL, (MGM), VORTAC.
    T-292: T-292 is an existing route that extends between the RKMRT, 
GA, WP, and the JACET, GA, WP. The western end of T-292 is amended to 
begin at the Semmes, AL, (SJI), VORTAC. From that point, it proceeds 
northward through the BURIN, AL; the HAZEY, AL; the YARBO, AL; the 
ANTUH, AL; and the JANES, AL, fixes to the KWANE, MS, WP. The route 
then turns northeastward through the EUTAW, AL, and the MOVIL, AL, 
fixes; then through the Brookwood, AL, (OKW), VORTAC; the VLKNN, AL, 
WP; the HOKES, AL, and the MAYES, AL, fixes; then to the RKMRT, GA, WP, 
from which point it proceeds as currently charted to the JACET, GA, WP. 
The amended route overlies a portion of VOR Federal airway V-417 
between the MAYES, AL, WP, and the Vulcan, AL, (VUZ), VORTAC; and 
overlies Federal airway V-209 between the Vulcan, AL, VORTAC and the 
Semmes, AL, VORTAC.
    T-294: T-294 is an existing route that extends between the HEFIN, 
AL, fix and the GRANT, GA, fix. This action extends the route from the 
HEFIN, AL, Fix, westward to the HABJE, MS, Fix (located 15 NM west of 
the Meridian, MS, (MEI), VORTAC. The amended route overlies VOR Federal 
airway V-18 between the HABJE, MS, fix and the HEFIN, AL, fix.
    The existing latitude/longitude coordinates in the descriptions of 
T-290, T-292, and T-294 are updated to the hundredths of a second place 
to provide greater accuracy.
    Full route descriptions of the above routes are listed in ``The 
Amendment'' section, below.

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 rule, when promulgated, 
does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial

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number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action establishing RNAV routes T-
239 and T-258, and modifying RNAV routes T-290, T-292, and T-294, in 
the southeastern United States, qualifies for categorical exclusion 
under the National Environmental Policy Act and its implementing 
regulations at 40 CFR part 1500, and in accordance with FAA Order 
1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures. The applicable 
categorical exclusion in FAA Order 1050.1F is paragraph 5-6.5g, 
Establishment of Global Positioning System (GPS), Area Navigation/
Required Navigation Performance (RNAV/RNP), or essentially similar 
systems that use overlay of existing flight tracks. 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

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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 7400.11D, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and 
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.

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T-239 Pecan, GA (PZD) to GOINS, MS [New]
 
Pecan, GA (PZD)                                 VOR/DME                        (Lat. 31[deg]39'18.74'' N, long. 084[deg]17'35.16'' W)
SHANY, GA                                       Fix                            (Lat. 31[deg]45'05.09'' N, long. 084[deg]33'49.37'' W)
AYUVO, GA                                       Fix                            (Lat. 31[deg]45'50.73'' N, long. 084[deg]35'58.47'' W)
SAWES, GA                                       Fix                            (Lat. 31[deg]50'59.68'' N, long. 084[deg]50'36.02'' W)
AXOSE, GA                                       Fix                            (Lat. 31[deg]53'13.32'' N, long. 084[deg]56'57.43'' W)
Eufaula, AL (EUF)                               VORTAC                         (Lat. 31[deg]57'00.90'' N, long. 085[deg]07'49.73'' W)
MILER, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 32[deg]12'57.74'' N, long. 085[deg]23'50.35'' W)
Tuskegee, AL (TGE)                              VOR/DME                        (Lat. 32[deg]29'05.53'' N, long. 085[deg]40'09.55'' W)
KENTT, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 32[deg]36'42.77'' N, long. 085[deg]47'57.33'' W)
SEMAN, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 32[deg]46'20.97'' N, long. 085[deg]57'49.44'' W)
NIXBY, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 32[deg]55'34.52'' N, long. 086[deg]07'19.96'' W)
FAYEZ, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]00'38.93'' N, long. 086[deg]12'34.80'' W)
KYLEE, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]09'41.04'' N, long. 086[deg]21'57.72'' W)
ADZIN, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]10'36.99'' N, long. 086[deg]22'56.20'' W)
HANDE, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]18'44.40'' N, long. 086[deg]31'24.44'' W)
VLKNN, AL                                       WP                             (Lat. 33[deg]40'12.49'' N, long. 086[deg]53'59.42'' W)
NEGEE, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]48'12.56'' N, long. 087[deg]10'36.89'' W)
CORES, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]50'07.18'' N, long. 087[deg]14'36.71'' W)
CHOOK, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]56'04.62'' N, long. 087[deg]27'21.41'' W)
EXIST, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]59'37.53'' N, long. 087[deg]34'53.35'' W)
FOGUM, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 34[deg]06'25.32'' N, long. 087[deg]49'24.16'' W)
SWIKI, AL                                       WP                             (Lat. 34[deg]11'55.87'' N, long. 088[deg]00'42.44'' W)
GANTT, MS                                       WP                             (Lat. 34[deg]26'42.26'' N, long. 088[deg]38'57.39'' W)
ICAVY, MS                                       Fix                            (Lat. 34[deg]29'51.00'' N, long. 088[deg]47'03.66'' W)
GOINS, MS                                       WP                             (Lat. 34[deg]46'12.64'' N, long. 089[deg]29'46.81'' W)
 
T-258 MINIM, AL to CANER, GA [New]
 
MINIM, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]32'31.14'' N, long. 088[deg]02'23.62'' W)
CAYAP, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]19'27.01'' N, long. 087[deg]39'08.35'' W)
CRMSN, AL                                       WP                             (Lat. 33[deg]15'31.80'' N, long. 087[deg]32'12.70'' W)
ZIVMU, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]14'58.61'' N, long. 087[deg]23'53.53'' W)
Brookwood, AL (OKW)                             VORTAC                         (Lat. 33[deg]14'16.31'' N, long. 087[deg]14'59.52'' W)
HEENA, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]12'24.62'' N, long. 086[deg]52'15.28'' W)
KYLEE, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]09'41.04'' N, long. 086[deg]21'57.72'' W)
CAMPP, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]06'10.39'' N, long. 085[deg]44'51.08'' W)
Lagrange, GA (LGC)                              VORTAC                         (Lat. 33[deg]02'56.83'' N, long. 085[deg]12'22.40'' W)
LANGA, GA                                       Fix                            (Lat. 32[deg]55'34.17'' N, long. 084[deg]56'59.00'' W)
CANER, GA                                       Fix                            (Lat. 32[deg]45'21.48'' N, long. 084[deg]35'51.42'' W)
T-290 HABJE, MS to JACET, GA [Amended]
 
HABJE, MS                                       Fix                            (Lat. 32[deg]23'32.11'' N, long. 089[deg]05'56.57'' W)
Meridian, MS (MEI)                              VORTAC                         (Lat. 32[deg]22'42.38'' N, long. 088[deg]48'15.36'' W)
KWANE, MS                                       WP                             (Lat. 32[deg]22'00.47'' N, long. 088[deg]27'29.43'' W)
RABEC, AL                                       WP                             (Lat. 32[deg]16'11.64'' N, long. 086[deg]58'01.67'' W)
Montgomery, AL (MGM)                            VORTAC                         (Lat. 32[deg]13'20.21'' N, long. 086[deg]19'11.02'' W)
SCAIL, AL                                       WP                             (Lat. 33[deg]02'01.32'' N, long. 085[deg]39'31.56'' W)
BBAIT, GA                                       WP                             (Lat. 33[deg]07'14.23'' N, long. 084[deg]46'13.19'' W)
BBASS, GA                                       WP                             (Lat. 33[deg]11'32.70'' N, long. 083[deg]59'21.10'' W)
BBOAT, GA                                       WP                             (Lat. 33[deg]16'50.57'' N, long. 083[deg]28'10.00'' W)
BOBBR, GA                                       WP                             (Lat. 33[deg]19'57.07'' N, long. 083[deg]08'19.47'' W)
JACET, GA                                       WP                             (Lat. 33[deg]29'41.42'' N, long. 082[deg]06'27.81'' W)
 
T-292 Semmes, AL (SJI) to JACET, GA [Amended]
 
Semmes, AL (SJI)                                VORTAC                         (Lat. 30[deg]43'33.53'' N, long. 088[deg]21'33.46'' W)
BURIN, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 30[deg]58'43.51'' N, long. 088[deg]22'47.31'' W)
HAZEY, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 31[deg]15'33.23'' N, long. 088[deg]24'09.75'' W)

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YARBO, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 31[deg]26'30.60'' N, long. 088[deg]25'03.67'' W)
ANTUH, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 31[deg]33'10.56'' N, long. 088[deg]25'36.47'' W)
JANES, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 31[deg]45'57.15'' N, long. 088[deg]26'06.08'' W)
KWANE, MS                                       WP                             (Lat. 32[deg]22'00.47'' N, long. 088[deg]27'29.43'' W)
EUTAW, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 32[deg]49'03.81'' N, long. 087[deg]50'20.52'' W)
MOVIL, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]01'24.91'' N, long. 087[deg]33'09.96'' W)
Brookwood, AL (OKW)                             VORTAC                         (Lat. 33[deg]14'16.31'' N, long. 087[deg]14'59.52'' W)
VLKNN, AL                                       WP                             (Lat. 33[deg]40'12.49'' N, long. 086[deg]53'59.42'' W)
HOKES, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]55'30.08'' N, long. 085[deg]50'33.20'' W)
MAYES, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]58'20.32'' N, long. 085[deg]49'15.34'' W)
RKMRT, GA                                       WP                             (Lat. 34[deg]03'36.73'' N, long. 085[deg]15'02.63'' W)
POLLL, GA                                       WP                             (Lat. 34[deg]08'57.26'' N, long. 084[deg]46'49.54'' W)
CCATT, GA                                       WP                             (Lat. 34[deg]16'14.97'' N, long. 084[deg]09'05.36'' W)
REELL, GA                                       WP                             (Lat. 34[deg]01'32.51'' N, long. 083[deg]31'44.10'' W)
TRREE, GA                                       WP                             (Lat. 33[deg]47'14.78'' N, long. 082[deg]55'30.22'' W)
JACET, GA                                       WP                             (Lat. 33[deg]29'41.42'' N, long. 082[deg]06'27.81'' W)
 
T-294 HABJE, MS to GRANT, GA [Amended]
 
HABJE, MS                                       Fix                            (Lat. 32[deg]23'32.11'' N, long. 089[deg]05'56.57'' W)
Meridian, MS (MEI)                              VORTAC                         (Lat. 32[deg]22'42.38'' N, long. 088[deg]48'15.36'' W)
NOSRY, MS                                       Fix                            (Lat. 32[deg]29'06.87'' N, long. 088[deg]39'10.26'' W)
BOYDD, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 32[deg]41'52.58'' N, long. 088[deg]20'57.71'' W)
ALICE, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 32[deg]59'03.95'' N, long. 087[deg]56'12.06'' W)
CRMSN, AL                                       WP                             (Lat. 33[deg]15'31.80'' N, long. 087[deg]32'12.70'' W)
SITES, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]24'28.11'' N, long. 087[deg]18'27.10'' W)
OAKGO, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]27'13.10'' N, long. 087[deg]14'11.79'' W)
WUNET, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]31'40.47'' N, long. 087[deg]07'17.21'' W)
VLKNN, AL                                       WP                             (Lat. 33[deg]40'12.49'' N, long. 086[deg]53'59.42'' W)
TRUST, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]38'21.99'' N, long. 086[deg]36'58.83'' W)
JOTAV, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]36'18.25'' N, long. 086[deg]18'24.59'' W)
NOPVE. AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]35'27.30'' N, long. 086[deg]10'51.81'' W)
DEGAA, AL                                       WP                             (Lat. 33[deg]34'30.58'' N, long. 086[deg]02'32.96'' W)
KOCEY, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]35'20.40'' N, long. 085[deg]41'02.32'' W)
LAYIN, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]35'38.39'' N, long. 085[deg]32'50.84'' W)
HEFIN, AL                                       Fix                            (Lat. 33[deg]35'54.75'' N, long. 085[deg]25'10.57'' W)
BBAIT, GA                                       WP                             (Lat. 33[deg]07'14.23'' N, long. 084[deg]46'13.19'' W)
JMPPR, GA                                       WP                             (Lat. 32[deg]57'42.02'' N, long. 084[deg]33'18.56'' W)
GRANT, GA                                       Fix                            (Lat. 32[deg]49'44.96'' N, long. 084[deg]22'36.39'' W)
 

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    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 20, 2019.
Rodger A. Dean, Jr.,
Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2019-25553 Filed 11-25-19; 8:45 am]
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