Proposed Rule2021-26840
Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-47, V-54, V-69, V-94, V-140, V-278, V-305, and Revocation of V-397; Southeastern United States
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December 13, 2021
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Abstract
This action proposes to modify VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airways V-47, V-54, V-69, V-94, V-140, V-278, V-305, and remove V-397, in association with the Graceland VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) project in the southeastern United States. This action is necessary due to the planned decommissioning of the following ground- based navigation aids: Dyersburg, TN, (DYR) VOR Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC); Malden, MO, (MAW) VORTAC; Monticello, AR, (MON) VOR/DME; and the Muscle Shoals, AL, (MSL) VORTAC.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 236 (Monday, December 13, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 70776-70778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26840]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2021-1030; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASW-10]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-47, V-54, V-69, V-94, V-140,
V-278, V-305, and Revocation of V-397; Southeastern United States
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)
Federal airways V-47, V-54, V-69, V-94, V-140, V-278, V-305, and remove
V-397, in association with the Graceland VOR Minimum Operational
Network (MON) project in the southeastern United States. This action is
necessary due to the planned decommissioning of the following ground-
based navigation aids: Dyersburg, TN, (DYR) VOR Tactical Air Navigation
(VORTAC); Malden, MO, (MAW) VORTAC; Monticello, AR, (MON) VOR/DME; and
the Muscle Shoals, AL, (MSL) VORTAC.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 27, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 1
(800) 647-5527 or (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-
2021-1030; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASW-10 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at
<a href="https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/">https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/</a>. 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. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is also available for
inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
For information on the availability of FAA Order JO 7400.11F at NARA,
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3254401c5b5c41425751465b5d5c725c5340531c555d44"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c1a7b3efa8afb2b1a4a2b5a8aeaf81afa0b3a0efa6aeb7">[email protected]</span></a> or go to <a href="https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html">https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence
[[Page 70777]]
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 would modify the VOR Federal airway route structure in
the eastern United States to maintain the efficient flow of air
traffic.
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No.
FAA-2021-1030; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASW-10) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
internet at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed,
stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments
to FAA Docket No. FAA-2021-1030; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASW-10.'' The
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
All communications received on or before the specified comment
closing date will be considered before taking action on the proposed
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.
Availability of NPRM's
An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at <a href="https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/">https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/</a>. You may
review the public docket containing the proposal, any comments received
and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office (see
ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. An informal
docket may also be examined during normal business hours at the office
of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, Room
210, 1701 Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 30337.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021 and effective
September 15, 2021. FAA Order 7400.11F is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this proposed rule. FAA Order JO 7400.11F
lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service
routes, and reporting points.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to amend VOR
Federal airways V-47, V-54, V-69, V-94, V-140, V-278, V-305, and remove
V-397, in support of the FAA's VOR MON program. The proposed route
changes are described below.
V-47: V-47 currently consists of two separate parts: From Pine
Bluff, AR, to Pocket City, IN; and From Cincinnati, KY, to Flag City,
OH. The FAA proposes to remove the segments from Pine Bluff, AR, to
Dyersburg, TN. Therefore, the first part of V-47 would extend from
Cunningham, KY, to Pocket City, IN. The second part of the route would
extend from Cincinnati, KY to Flag City, OH, as currently charted.
V-54: V-54 currently consists of two separate parts: From Waco, TX,
to Cedar Creek, TX; and From Texarkana, AR, to Kinston, NC. The FAA
proposes to remove the segments from Marvell, AR, to Charlotte, NC.
This would configure V-54 into three parts: From Waco, TX, to Cedar
Creek, TX; From Texarkana, AR, to Little Rock, AR; and From Sandhills,
NC, to Kinston, NC.
V-69: V-69 currently extends from El Dorado, AR, to Joliet, IL. The
FAA proposes to remove the segments from El Dorado, AR, to Walnut
Ridge, AR. As amended, V-69 would extend from Farmington, MO to Joliet,
IL.
V-94: V-94 currently consists of two parts: From Blythe, CA, to
Tuscola, TX; and From Cedar Creek, TX, to Holly Springs, MS. The FAA is
proposing to remove the final segment from Greenville, MS, to Holly
Springs, MS. As amended, V-94 would extend from Blythe, CA, to Tuscola,
TX; and from Cedar Creek, TX to Greenville, MS.
V-140: V-140 currently consists of two parts: From Panhandle, TX,
to London, KY; and from Bluefield, WV, to Casanova, VA. The FAA
proposes to remove the Walnut Ridge, AR, Dyersburg, TN, and Hazard, KY,
navigation aids from V-140. As a result, V-140 would consist of the
following three parts: From Panhandle, TX, to Harrison, AR; From
Nashville, TN, to London, KY; and From Bluefield, WV, to Casanova, VA.
Other changes to V-140 are being proposed in a separate docket action.
V-278: V-278 currently consists of two parts: From Texico, NM, to
Plainview, TX; and from Bowie, TX, to Vulcan, AL. The FAA proposes to
remove the segments from Monticello, AR, to Vulcan, AL. The first part
of V-278 would remain unchanged. The second part of the route would be
amended as follows: From Bowie, TX; Bonham, TX; Paris, TX; Texarkana,
AR; to INT Texarkana 088[deg](T)/081[deg](M) and Eldorado, AR
034[deg](T)/027[deg](M) radials. Note: When new radials are proposed in
an NPRM both True (T) and Magnetic (M) degrees are stated. Only True
degrees will be stated in the final rule.
V-305: V-305 currently extends from El Dorado, AR, to Kokomo, IN.
The FAA proposes to remove Walnut Ridge, AR, and Malden, MO, from the
route. This would split V-305 into two separate parts as follows: From
Eldorado, AR, to Little Rock, AR; and From Cunningham, KY, to Kokomo,
IN. Other changes to V-305 are being proposed in a separate docket
action.
V-397: V-397 currently extends from Monroe, LA, to Marvell, AR. The
FAA proposes to remove the entire route.
Full route descriptions of the above routes are listed in ``The
Proposed Amendment'' section of this NPRM.
Domestic VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) of
FAA Order JO 7400.11F, dated August 10, 2021 and effective September
15, 2021, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The VOR
Federal airways listed in this document would be subsequently published
in the FAA Order JO 7400.11.
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FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
is published yearly and effective on September 15.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this proposed 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 will only affect air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this proposed rule,
when promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 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 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.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10,
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.
* * * * *
V-47 [Amended]
From Cunningham, KY; to Pocket City, IN. From Cincinnati, KY;
Rosewood, OH; to Flag City, OH.
* * * * *
V-54 [Amended]
From Waco, TX; to Cedar Creek, TX. From Texarkana, AR; INT
Texarkana 052[deg] and Little Rock, AR, 235[deg] radials; to Little
Rock. From Sandhills, NC; INT Sandhills 146[deg] and Fayetteville,
NC, 267[deg] radials; Fayetteville; to Kinston, NC.
* * * * *
V-69 [Amended]
From Farmington, MO; Troy, IL; Spinner, IL; Pontiac, IL; to
Joliet, IL.
* * * * *
V-94 [Amended]
From Blythe, CA; INT Blythe 094[deg]and Gila Bend, AZ, 299[deg]
radials; Gila Bend; Stanfield, AZ; 55 miles, 74 miles, 95 MSL, San
Simon, AZ; Deming, NM; Newman, TX; Salt Flat, TX; Wink, TX; Midland,
TX; to Tuscola, TX. From Cedar Creek, TX; Gregg County, TX; Elm
Grove, LA; Monroe, LA; to Greenville, MS.
* * * * *
V-140 [Amended]
From Panhandle, TX; Burns Flat, OK; Kingfisher, OK; INT
Kingfisher 072[deg] and Tulsa, OK, 261[deg] radials; Tulsa;
Razorback, AR; to Harrison, AR. From Nashville, TN; Livingston, TN;
to London, KY. From Bluefield, WV; INT Bluefield 071[deg] and
Montebello, VA, 250[deg] radials; Montebello; to Casanova, VA.
* * * * *
V-278 [Amended]
From Texico, NM; to Plainview, TX. From Bowie, TX; Bonham, TX;
Paris, TX; Texarkana, AR; to INT Texarkana 088[deg]T/081[deg]M and
El Dorado, AR 034[deg]T 027[deg]M radials.
* * * * *
V-305 [Amended]
From El Dorado, AR; to Little Rock, AR. From Cunningham, KY;
Pocket City, IN; INT Pocket City 046[deg] and Hoosier, IN, 205[deg]
radials; Hoosier; INT Hoosier 025[deg] and Brickyard, IN, l85[deg]
radials; Brickyard; INT Brickyard 038[deg] and Kokomo, IN, 182[deg]
radials; to Kokomo.
* * * * *
V-397 [Removed]
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Issued in Washington, DC, on December 7, 2021.
Margaret C. Flategraff,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2021-26840 Filed 12-10-21; 8:45 am]
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