81_FR_66367 81 FR 66180 - Modification of Colored Federal Airway B-1; Alaska

81 FR 66180 - Modification of Colored Federal Airway B-1; Alaska

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 187 (September 27, 2016)

Page Range66180-66181
FR Document2016-23116

This action renames Blue Federal airway B-1 in Alaska to B-12. This is necessary due to an automation issue that conflicts with an identically named airway in Taiwan. No air traffic services with be affected by this action.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 187 (Tuesday, September 27, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 27, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23116]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2016-4648; Airspace Docket No. 16-AAL-1]
RIN 2120-AA66


Modification of Colored Federal Airway B-1; Alaska

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action renames Blue Federal airway B-1 in Alaska to B-12. 
This is necessary due to an automation issue that conflicts with an 
identically named airway in Taiwan. No air traffic services with be 
affected by this action.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, January 5, 2017. 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 7400.11A and publication of conforming 
amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11A, 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 7400.11A at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go 
to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group, 
Office of Airspace Services, 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 modifies the air traffic service route structure in the 
northwest United States to maintain the efficient flow of air traffic.

History

    Recently, Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) 
automation was rejecting certain flight plans. The FAA discovered that 
the rejected flight plans contained the airway in Taiwan, B-1. This 
number is also used to identify a route in southern Alaska. When 
Anchorage ARTCC automation tried to parse the route, it would attempt 
to reconcile the filed Taiwanese airway, B-1, with the fixes stored in 
the Anchorage database. The fixes would not match and the flight plan 
would fail the logic check and be rejected, resulting in labor-
intensive manual coordination.
    Colored Federal airways are published in paragraph 6009 of FAA 
Order 7400.11 dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 2016, 
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Colored Federal 
airway listed in this document will be subsequently amended in the 
Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 
2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    The FAA is amending Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 
CFR) part 71 by removing Colored Federal airway B-1 and adding the 
identical Colored Federal airway B-12, effectively renaming it. This 
action does not affect any air traffic services. Therefore, notice and 
public procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary.

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

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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 qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act, and its agency 
implementing regulations in FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: 
Policies and Procedures'' regarding categorical exclusions for 
procedural actions at paragraph 5-6.5k, which categorically excludes 
from full environmental impact review actions that include, 
``Publication of existing air traffic control procedures that do not 
essentially change existing tracks, create new tracks, change altitude, 
or change concentration of aircraft on these tracks.'' Since this 
procedural action consists only of a name change from Blue Federal 
airway B-1 in Alaska to B-12 to de-conflict with an identically named 
airway in Taiwan, this name change action is not expected to cause any 
potentially significant environmental impacts. In accordance with FAAO 
1050.1F, paragraph 5-2 regarding Extraordinary Circumstances, this 
action has been reviewed for factors and circumstances in which a 
normally categorically excluded action may have a significant 
environmental impact requiring further analysis, and it is determined 
that 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).

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

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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]

0
 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016 and 
effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6009(d)--Blue Federal airways.

* * * * *

B-1 [Removed]

B-12 [New]

    From Woody Island, AK, NDB to Iliamna, AK, NDB.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 19, 2016.
Leslie M. Swann,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
[FR Doc. 2016-23116 Filed 9-26-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

66180 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 187 / Tuesday, September 27, 2016 / Rules and Regulations Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 This is necessary due to an automation History Airspace, Incorporation by reference, issue that conflicts with an identically Recently, Anchorage Air Route Traffic Navigation (air). named airway in Taiwan. No air traffic Control Center (ARTCC) automation was services with be affected by this action. rejecting certain flight plans. The FAA Adoption of the Amendment DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, January discovered that the rejected flight plans In consideration of the foregoing, the 5, 2017. The Director of the Federal contained the airway in Taiwan, B–1. Federal Aviation Administration Register approves this incorporation by This number is also used to identify a amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: reference action under Title 1, Code of route in southern Alaska. When Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to Anchorage ARTCC automation tried to PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, parse the route, it would attempt to B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR the annual revision of FAA, Order 7400.11A and publication of conforming reconcile the filed Taiwanese airway, B– TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 1, with the fixes stored in the Anchorage REPORTING POINTS amendments. database. The fixes would not match ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11A, and the flight plan would fail the logic ■ 1. The authority citation for Part 71 Airspace Designations and Reporting check and be rejected, resulting in labor- continues to read as follows: Points, and subsequent amendments can intensive manual coordination. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ Colored Federal airways are 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, air_traffic/publications/. For further published in paragraph 6009 of FAA 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. information, you can contact the Order 7400.11 dated August 3, 2016, § 71.1 [Amended] Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation and effective September 15, 2016, which Administration, 800 Independence is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 71.1. The Colored Federal airway listed Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A, in this document will be subsequently telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is Airspace Designations and Reporting amended in the Order. also available for inspection at the Points, dated August 3, 2016, and National Archives and Records Availability and Summary of effective September 15, 2016, is Administration (NARA). For Documents for Incorporation by amended as follows: information on the availability of FAA Reference Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Order 7400.11A at NARA, call (202) Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More This document amends FAA Order 741–6030, or go to http:// Above the Surface of the Earth. 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and www.archives.gov/federal_register/ * * * * * Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_ and effective September 15, 2016. FAA ACE NE E5 Tekamah, NE [Amended] locations.html. Order 7400.11A is publicly available as Tekamah Municipal Airport, NE. FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace listed in the ADDRESSES section of this (Lat 41°45′49″ N., long. 96°10′41″ W.) Designations and Reporting Points, is document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists That airspace extending upward from 700 published yearly and effective on Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile September 15. air traffic service routes, and reporting radius of Tekamah Municipal Airport, and points. within 4 miles each side of the 154° bearing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: from the airport extending from the 6.5-mile Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group, The Rule radius of the airport to 9.7 miles southeast of Office of Airspace Services, Federal The FAA is amending Title 14 of the the airport. Aviation Administration, 800 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on September Independence Avenue SW., part 71 by removing Colored Federal 19, 2016. Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) airway B–1 and adding the identical Walter Tweedy, 267–8783. Colored Federal airway B–12, effectively Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: renaming it. This action does not affect ATO Central Service Center. any air traffic services. Therefore, notice [FR Doc. 2016–23114 Filed 9–26–16; 8:45 am] Authority for This Rulemaking and public procedures under 5 U.S.C. BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 553(b) are unnecessary. The FAA’s authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Regulatory Notices and Analyses DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Title 49 of the United States Code. The FAA has determined that this Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the regulation only involves an established Federal Aviation Administration authority of the FAA Administrator. body of technical regulations for which Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, frequent and routine amendments are 14 CFR Part 71 describes in more detail the scope of the necessary to keep them operationally agency’s authority. This rulemaking is current. It, therefore: (1) Is not a [Docket No. FAA–2016–4648; Airspace promulgated under the authority ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Docket No. 16–AAL–1] described in Subtitle VII, Part A, Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a RIN 2120–AA66 Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that ‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of section, the FAA is charged with Transportation (DOT) Regulatory asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES Modification of Colored Federal Airway prescribing regulations to assign the use Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; B–1; Alaska of the airspace necessary to ensure the February 26, 1979); and (3) does not AGENCY: Federal Aviation safety of aircraft and the efficient use of warrant preparation of a regulatory Administration (FAA), DOT. airspace. This regulation is within the evaluation as the anticipated impact is ACTION: Final rule. scope of that authority as it modifies the so minimal. Since this is a routine air traffic service route structure in the matter that only affects air traffic SUMMARY: This action renames Blue northwest United States to maintain the procedures and air navigation, it is Federal airway B–1 in Alaska to B–12. efficient flow of air traffic. certified that this rule, when VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:16 Sep 26, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\27SER1.SGM 27SER1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 187 / Tuesday, September 27, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 66181 promulgated, does not have a significant Paragraph 6009(d)—Blue Federal airways. Control, Drug Enforcement economic impact on a substantial * * * * * Administration; Mailing Address: 8701 number of small entities under the Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia B–1 [Removed] criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 22152; Telephone: (202) 598–6812. B–12 [New] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Environmental Review From Woody Island, AK, NDB to Iliamna, The FAA has determined that this AK, NDB. Legal Authority action qualifies for categorical exclusion Issued in Washington, DC, on September The Drug Enforcement under the National Environmental 19, 2016. Administration (DEA) implements and Policy Act, and its agency implementing Leslie M. Swann, enforces titles II and III of the regulations in FAA Order 1050.1F, Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group. ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and and Control Act of 1970, as amended. 21 [FR Doc. 2016–23116 Filed 9–26–16; 8:45 am] Procedures’’ regarding categorical U.S.C. 801–971. Titles II and III are BILLING CODE 4910–13–P referred to as the ‘‘Controlled exclusions for procedural actions at paragraph 5–6.5k, which categorically Substances Act’’ and the ‘‘Controlled excludes from full environmental Substances Import and Export Act,’’ impact review actions that include, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE respectively, and are collectively ‘‘Publication of existing air traffic referred to as the ‘‘Controlled control procedures that do not Drug Enforcement Administration Substances Act’’ or the ‘‘CSA’’ for the essentially change existing tracks, create purposes of this action. The DEA new tracks, change altitude, or change 21 CFR Part 1308 publishes the implementing regulations concentration of aircraft on these [Docket No. DEA–423] for these statutes in title 21 of the Code tracks.’’ Since this procedural action of Federal Regulations (CFR), chapter II. consists only of a name change from Schedules of Controlled Substances: The CSA and its implementing Blue Federal airway B–1 in Alaska to B– Placement of Three Synthetic regulations are designed to prevent, 12 to de-conflict with an identically Phenethylamines Into Schedule I detect, and eliminate the diversion of named airway in Taiwan, this name controlled substances and listed AGENCY: Drug Enforcement chemicals into the illicit market while change action is not expected to cause Administration, Department of Justice. any potentially significant ensuring an adequate supply is available ACTION: Final rule. for the legitimate medical, scientific, environmental impacts. In accordance with FAAO 1050.1F, paragraph 5–2 SUMMARY: With the issuance of this final research, and industrial needs of the regarding Extraordinary Circumstances, rule, the Administrator of the Drug United States. Controlled substances this action has been reviewed for factors Enforcement Administration places have the potential for abuse and and circumstances in which a normally three synthetic phenethylamines: 2-(4- dependence and are controlled to categorically excluded action may have iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2- protect the public health and safety. a significant environmental impact Under the CSA, each controlled methoxybenzyl)ethanamine (25I- requiring further analysis, and it is substance is classified into one of five NBOMe; 2C-I-NBOMe; 25I; Cimbi-5), 2- determined that no extraordinary schedules based upon its potential for (4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2- circumstances exist that warrant abuse, its currently accepted medical methoxybenzyl)ethanamine (25C- preparation of an environmental use in treatment in the United States, NBOMe; 2C-C-NBOMe; 25C; Cimbi-82), assessment. and the degree of dependence the and 2-(4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)- substance may cause. 21 U.S.C. 812. The List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 N-(2-methoxybenzyl)ethanamine (25B- initial schedules of controlled NBOMe; 2C-B-NBOMe; 25B; Cimbi-36), substances established by Congress are Airspace, Incorporation by reference, including their optical, positional, and Navigation (air). found at 21 U.S.C. 812(c), and the geometric isomers, salts and salts of current list of all scheduled substances Adoption of the Amendment isomers, whenever the existence of such is published at 21 CFR part 1308. salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 811(a)(1), the In consideration of the foregoing, the possible, into schedule I of the Federal Aviation Administration Attorney General may, by rule, ‘‘add to Controlled Substances Act. This such a schedule or transfer between amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: scheduling action is pursuant to the such schedules any drug or other PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, Controlled Substances Act which substance if he * * * finds that such B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR requires that such actions be made on drug or other substance has a potential TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND the record after opportunity for a for abuse, and * * * makes with respect REPORTING POINTS hearing through formal rulemaking. to such drug or other substance the This action continues the application of findings prescribed by subsection (b) of ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 the regulatory controls and section 812 of this title for the schedule continues to read as follows: administrative, civil, and criminal in which such drug is to be placed sanctions applicable to schedule I * * *.’’ The Attorney General has Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, controlled substances on persons who delegated scheduling authority under 21 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. handle (manufacture, distribute, reverse U.S.C. 811 to the Administrator of the asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES distribute, import, export, engage in DEA, 28 CFR 0.100, who in turn has § 71.1 [Amended] research, conduct instructional redelegated that authority to the Deputy ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in activities or chemical analysis, or Administrator of the DEA. 28 CFR part 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A possess), or propose to handle 25I- 0, appendix to subpart R. Airspace Designations and Reporting NBOMe, 25C-NBOMe, or 25B-NBOMe. The CSA provides that proceedings Points, dated August 3, 2016 and DATES: Effective: October 27, 2016. for the issuance, amendment, or repeal effective September 15, 2016, is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of the scheduling of any drug or other amended as follows: Michael J. Lewis, Office of Diversion substance may be initiated by the VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:16 Sep 26, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\27SER1.SGM 27SER1


Document Created: 2016-09-27 01:19:12
Document Modified: 2016-09-27 01:19:12
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesEffective date 0901 UTC, January 5, 2017. 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 7400.11A and publication of conforming amendments.
ContactColby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267- 8783.
FR Citation81 FR 66180 
RIN Number2120-AA66
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)
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