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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2024-1413; Airspace Docket No. 24-AEA-1]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Jet Route J-220; Eastern United States
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: This action amends Jet Route J-220 by removing an unnecessary mid-point from
the route description. This action is an administrative change and does not affect the airspace
boundaries or operating requirements.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, September 5, 2024. 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: A copy of this final rule and all background material may be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov using the FAA Docket number. Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are
available on the website. It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year.
FAA Order JO 7400.11H, 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: Brian Vidis, 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 Air Traffic Service (ATS) route
structure as necessary to preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within the National
Airspace System (NAS).
Background
The FAA identified that the route description for Jet Route J-220 contained unnecessary
navigational aid (NAVAID) radials that defined the route mid-point. The radials used in the
description do not form a turn point of one degree or more, so their inclusion in the description is
not necessary. The FAA corrects this error by removing the unnecessary NAVAID radials from
the route description which follows the FAA’s current airspace description formatting
requirements.
Incorporation by Reference
Jet Routes are published in paragraph 2004 of FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an
annual basis. This document amends the current version of that order, FAA Order JO 7400.11H,
dated August 11, 2023, and effective September 15, 2023. FAA Order JO 7400.11H is publicly
available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. These amendments will be
published in the next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.
FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service
routes, and reporting points.

The Rule
This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by amending Jet Route J-220 by removing NAVAID
radials defining an unnecessary mid-point from the route description. The amendment is
described below.
J-220: Prior to this final rule, J-220 extended between the Armel, VA (AML), Very High
Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) and the
Stonyfork, PA (SFK), VOR/DME. This amended route removes the intersection of Armel
VOR/DME 001° and Stonyfork VOR/DME 181° radials. As amended, the route continues to
extend between the Armel VOR/DME and the Stonyfork VOR/DME.
This action is an administrative change and does not affect the airspace boundaries or
operating requirements; therefore, notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) is
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 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 number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this airspace action of amending Jet Route J-220 qualifies
for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 4321 et
seq.) and its implementing regulations at 40 CFR part 1500, and in accordance with FAA Order

1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, paragraph 5-6.5a, which categorically
excludes from further environmental impact review rulemaking actions that designate or modify
classes of airspace areas, airways, routes, and reporting points (see 14 CFR part 71, Designation
of Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; Air Traffic Service Routes; and Reporting Points).
As such, this action is not expected to result in 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. Accordingly, the FAA has determined that 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
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 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.
§ 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 11, 2023, and effective September 15, 2023, is
amended as follows:
Paragraph 2004. Jet Routes.
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J-220 [Amended]

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From Armel, VA, to Stonyfork, PA.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on June 12, 2024.

Frank Lias,
Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2024-13339 Filed: 6/20/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/21/2024]