Alteration of Jet Route J-171; CO

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 93-ANM-20]

Alteration of Jet Route J-171; CO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revokes a portion of Jet Route J-171 from Hugo,

CO, to Kiowa, CO, because the Kiowa, CO, Very High Frequency

Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Navigation (VORTAC) facility will be

decommissioned after the new Denver International Airport becomes

operational. This action supports the new Denver International Airport

airspace realignment.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 U.T.C., March 9, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Norman W. Thomas, Airspace and

Obstruction Evaluation Branch (ATP-240), Airspace-Rules and

Aeronautical Information Division, Air Traffic Rules and Procedures

Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-9230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On August 6, 1993, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to remove that portion of Jet

Route J-171 from Hugo, CO, to Kiowa, CO (58 FR 42038).

Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.

No comments objecting to the proposal were received. Except for

editorial changes, this amendment is the same as that proposed in the

notice. Jet routes are published in paragraph 2004 of FAA Order 7400.9A

dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16, 1993, which is

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 (58 FR 36298; July 6, 1993).

The jet route listed in this document will be published subsequently in

the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations

revokes a portion of Jet Route J-171 from Hugo, CO, to Kiowa, CO. The

Kiowa, CO, VORTAC will be decommissioned after the new Denver

International Airport becomes operational. This accommodates the new

Denver International Airport airspace realignment.

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 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 will not have a significant economic impact on

a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the

Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

In consideration of foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration

amends 14 CFR part 71, as follows:

PART 71--[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; E.O. 10854, 24

FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR

11.69.

Sec. 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal

Aviation Administration Order 7400.9A, Airspace Designations and

Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16,

1993, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 2004--Jet Routes

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J-171 [Revised]

From Tobe, CO, to Hugo, CO.

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Issued in Washington, DC, on January 3, 1994.

Harold W. Becker,

Manager, Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical Information Division.

[FR Doc. 94-783 Filed 1-11-94; 8:45 am]

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