Rule2022-13843
Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-7, V-341, and V-493; in the Vicinity of Menominee, MI
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Published
June 30, 2022
Effective
September 8, 2022
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action amends VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airways V-7, V-341, and V-493, in the vicinity of Menominee, MI. The airway amendments are necessary due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Menominee, MI, VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) navigational aid (NAVAID). The Menominee VOR is being decommissioned as part of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (VOR MON) program.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 125 (Thursday, June 30, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 38910-38911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13843]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2021-0994; Airspace Docket No. 21-AGL-14]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-7, V-341, and V-493; in the
Vicinity of Menominee, MI
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
airways V-7, V-341, and V-493, in the vicinity of Menominee, MI. The
airway amendments are necessary due to the planned decommissioning of
the VOR portion of the Menominee, MI, VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment
(DME) navigational aid (NAVAID). The Menominee VOR is being
decommissioned as part of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network
(VOR MON) program.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, September 8, 2022. 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 7400.11F, 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.
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 airway structure as necessary to preserve
the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within the National Airspace
System.
History
The FAA published a noticed of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA-2021-0994 in the Federal Register (86 FR 67377; November 26, 2021),
amending VOR Federal airways V-7, V-341, and V-493 in the vicinity of
Menominee, MI. The proposed amendments were due to the planned
decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Menominee, MI, VOR/DME
NAVAID. The FAA invited interested parties to participate in this
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal. No
comments were received.
VOR Federal airways are published in paragraphs 6010(a) of FAA
Order JO 7400.11F, dated August 20, 2021, and effective September 15,
2021, which are incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The VOR
Federal airways listed in
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this document will be published subsequently in FAA Order JO 7400.11.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This action to amends 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 document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F 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 three VOR Federal
airways, V-7, V-341, and V-493, in the vicinity of Menominee, MI, due
to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Menominee, MI,
VOR/DME. The airway amendment actions are described below.
V-7: V-7 extends between the Dolphin, FL, VOR/Tactical Air
Navigation (VORTAC) and the Muscle Shoals, AL, VORTAC; between the
Pocket City, IN, VORTAC and the intersection of the Chicago Heights,
IL, VORTAC 358[deg] radial and the Badger, WI, VOR/DME 117[deg] radial
(PETTY fix); and between the Green Bay, WI, VORTAC and the Sawyer, MI,
VOR/DME. The airspace below 2,000 feet MSL outside the United States is
excluded and the portion outside the United States has no upper limit.
This action removes the airway segment between the Green Bay, WI,
VORTAC and Sawyer, MI, VOR/DME. Additionally, since the airway lies
wholly within the United States, this action removes the 2,000 MSL
exclusionary language and the upper limit language for the airspace
outside the United States. The unaffected portions of the existing
airway remain as charted.
V-341: V-341 extends between the Cedar Rapids, IA, VOR/DME and the
Houghton, MI, VOR/DME. This action removes the airway segment between
the Green Bay, WI, VORTAC and the Iron Mountain, MI, VOR/DME. The
resulting airway extends between the Cedar Rapids, IA, VOR/DME and the
Green Bay, WI, VORTAC; and between the Iron Mountain, MI, VOR/DME and
the Houghton, MI, VOR/DME.
V-493: V-493 extends between the Livingston, TN, VOR/DME and the
Appleton, OH, VORTAC; and between the Menominee, MI, VOR/DME and the
Rhinelander, WI, VOR/DME. This action removes the airways segment
between the Menominee, MI, VOR/DME and the Rhinelander, WI, VOR/DME.
The resulting airway extends between the Livingston, TN, VOR/DME and
the Appleton, OH, VORTAC.
All of the NAVAID radials listed in the VOR Federal airway
descriptions below are unchanged and stated in True degrees.
FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
is published yearly and effective on September 15.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA 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
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 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 determined that this action of amending VOR Federal airways
V-7, V-341, and V-493, due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR
portion of the Menominee VOR/DME NAVAID, 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 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 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
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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; Vulcan, AL; to Muscle Shoals, AL.
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.
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V-341 [Amended]
From Cedar Rapids, IA; Dubuque, IA; Madison, WI; Oshkosh, WI; to
Green Bay, WI. From Iron Mountain, MI; Sawyer, MI; to Houghton, MI.
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V-493 [Amended]
From Livingston, TN; Lexington, KY; York, KY; INT York 030[deg]
and Appleton, OH, 183[deg] radials; to Appleton.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on June 23, 2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2022-13843 Filed 6-29-22; 8:45 am]
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