2022-26380

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: • the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document • the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to • the agency docket number / agency internal file number • the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration • 14 CFR Part 71 • [Docket No. FAA-2022-0301; Airspace Docket No. 22-AAL-21] • RIN 2120-AA66 AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This action revokes Colored Federal airway Green 7 (G-7) due to the pending decommissioning of the Fort Davis, AK (FDV), Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) in the vicinity of Nome, AK. DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, February 23, 2023. 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 JO 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments. ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/​air_​traffic/​publications/​. For further information, you can contact the Rules and Regulations Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-8783. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, 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 modifies the route structure as necessary to preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within the National Airspace System (NAS). History The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for Docket No. FAA-2022-0301 in the Federal Register (87 FR 19413; April 4, 2022), revoking Colored Federal airway G-7 due to the planned decommissioning of the Fort Davis, AK, NDB in the vicinity of Nome, AK. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting comments on the proposal. One comment was received. Green Federal airways are published in paragraph 6009(a) of FAA Order JO 7400.11G, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Colored Federal airway listed in this document will be published subsequently in FAA Order JO 7400.11. Discussion of Comments In the comment received, the commenter recognized the improved efficiency of the NAS provided by global positioning system (GPS) navigation, but was critical of the cost of installing the equipment into aircraft. The FAA appreciates the comment addressing the improved efficiency GPS provides the NAS and understands the pilot's frustration with the cost of avionics. Although avionic equipment is costly, the FAA notes that GPS equipment costs have decreased in recent years; whereas the costs of auto…

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