# Establishment and Amendment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes; Eastern United States
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2022-07-19 · Effective 2022-09-08 · 87 FR 42954
## Document
- **Document number:** 2022-15149
- **Category:** other
- **Type:** Rule
- **Action:** Final rule.
- **Citation:** 87 FR 42954
- **Publication date:** 2022-07-19
- **Effective date:** 2022-09-08
- **FAA docket:** Docket No. FAA-2022-0625
## Abstract

This action establishes 9 new High Altitude Area Navigation (RNAV) routes (Q-routes), and amends 12 existing Q-routes, in support of the Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Route (NEC ACR) Project. This action improves the efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS) by expanding the availability of RNAV routing and reducing the dependency on ground-based navigational systems.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/07/19/2022-15149/establishment-and-amendment-of-area-navigation-rnav-routes-eastern-united-states)
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