Proposed Rule2021-26978
Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-7, V-9, and V-11; Eastern United States
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December 14, 2021
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action proposes to modify VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airways V-7, V-9, and V-11. This action is necessary due to the planned decommissioning of the Dyersburg, TN, (DYR); Malden, MO, (MAW); and the Muscle Shoals, AL, (MSL), VOR and Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) facilities, under the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program, which provide navigation guidance for segments of the routes.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 14, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 70992-70994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26978]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2021-1048; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASO-13]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-7, V-9, and V-11;
Eastern 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-7, V-9, and V-11. This action is necessary due to the
planned decommissioning of the Dyersburg, TN, (DYR); Malden, MO, (MAW);
and the Muscle Shoals, AL, (MSL), VOR and Tactical Air Navigation
(VORTAC) facilities, under the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network
(MON) program, which provide navigation guidance for segments of the
routes.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 28, 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-
2021-1048; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASO-13 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:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, 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
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-2021-1048; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASO-13) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit
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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-2021-1048; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASO-13.'' 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 JO 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 modify VOR
Federal airways V-7, V-9, and V-11 in the eastern United States due to
the planned decommissioning of the Dyersburg, TN, (DYR); Malden, MO,
(MAW); and the Muscle Shoals, AL, (MSL) VORTACs as part of the FAA VOR
MON program. The proposed route changes are described below.
V-7: V-7 currently consists of three separate parts: From Dolphin,
FL, to Muscle Shoals, AL; From Pocket City, IN, to the intersection of
radials from the Chicago Heights, IL, and Badger, WI, navigation aids;
and From Green Bay, WI, to Sawyer, MI. The FAA proposes to amend the
first part of the route by removing the segment between Vulcan, AL, and
Muscle Shoals, AL. As amended, the first part of V-7 would extend
between Dolphin, FL, and Montgomery, AL. Parts two and three of the
route would remain unchanged. Additionally, the current legal
description of V-7 contains the following statements: ``The airspace
below 2,000 feet MSL outside the United States is excluded. The portion
outside the United States has no upper limit.'' A review of
aeronautical charts revealed that no part of V-7 extends outside of
United States airspace. Therefore, the FAA intends to remove the
statements from the legal description. Other changes to V-7 are being
proposed in a separate docket action.
V-9: V-9 currently consists of two separate parts: From Leeville,
LA, to Pontiac, IL; and from Janesville, WI, to Houghton, MI. The FAA
proposes to remove the airway segments between Sidon, MS, and Malden,
MO, from the first part of the route. As a result, the first part of
the route would extend between Leeville, LA, and Magnolia, MS. This
proposal would move the start point for the second part of the route
from Janesville, WI, to Farmington, MO. The second part of the route
would extend from Farmington to Pontiac, IL. V-9 would then consist of
a third part from Janesville, WI, to Houghton, MI.
V-11: V-11 currently extends between Magnolia, MS. and the
intersection of the Fort Wayne, IN, 038[deg], and the Flag City, OH,
308[deg] radials. The FAA proposes to remove the segments between
Magnolia, MS, and Dyersburg, TN. As amended, V-11 would extend between
Cunningham, KY and the intersection of the Fort Wayne, IN, 038[deg],
and the Flag City, OH, 308[deg] radials, as currently charted.
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 FAA Order JO 7400.11.
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.
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V-7 [Amended]
From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 299[deg] and Lee County, FL,
120[deg] radials; Lee County; Lakeland, FL; Cross City, FL;
Seminole, FL; Wiregrass, AL; INT Wiregrass 333[deg] and Montgomery,
AL, 129[deg] radials; Montgomery. From Pocket City, IN; INT Pocket
City 016[deg] and Terre Haute, IN, 191[deg] radials; Terre Haute;
Boiler, IN; Chicago Heights, IL; to INT Chicago Heights 358[deg] and
Badger, WI, 117[deg] radials. From Green Bay, WI; Menominee, MI; to
Sawyer, MI.
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V-9 [Amended]
From Leeville, LA; McComb, MS; INT McComb 004[deg] and Magnolia,
MS 194[deg] radials; to Magnolia. From Farmington, MO; St. Louis,
MO; Spinner, IL; to Pontiac, IL. From Janesville, WI; Madison, WI;
Oshkosh, WI; Green Bay, WI; Iron Mountain, MI; to Houghton, MI.
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V-11 [Amended]
From Cunningham, KY; Pocket City, IN; Brickyard, IN; Marion, IN;
Fort Wayne, IN; to INT Fort Wayne 038[deg] and Flag City, OH,
308[deg] radials.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on December 7, 2021.
Margaret C. Flategraff,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2021-26978 Filed 12-13-21; 8:45 am]
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