Proposed Rule2022-15618
Proposed Amendment and Revocation of VOR Federal Airways; Northeast United States
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Published
July 22, 2022
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action proposes to amend VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airways V-1, V-16, and V-290, and remove airways V-93 and V- 229. This action is necessary to support the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 140 (Friday, July 22, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 43755-43757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15618]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-0901; Airspace Docket No. 21-ANE-5]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment and Revocation of VOR Federal Airways;
Northeast United States
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)
Federal airways V-1, V-16, and V-290, and remove airways V-93 and V-
229. This action is necessary to support the FAA's VOR Minimum
Operational Network (MON) program.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 6, 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:
(800) 647-5527 or (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-
2022-0901; Airspace Docket No. 21-ANE-5 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.
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-2022-0901; Airspace Docket No. 21-ANE-5) 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-2022-0901; Airspace Docket No. 21-ANE-5.'' The
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
All communications received on or before the specified comment
closing
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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 amend VOR
Federal airways V-1, V-16, and V-290, and remove airways V-93 and V-
229. This action is necessary to support the FAA's VOR Minimum
Operational Network (MON) program. The proposed route changes are
described below.
V-1: V-1 extends from Craig, FL, to Boston, MA. The FAA proposes to
remove the airway segments from Cofield, NC, to Boston, MA. As a
result, V-1 would extend from Craig, FL, to Kinston, NC. The wording
``The portions within R-5002A, R-5002C and R-5002D are excluded during
their times of use. The airspace within R-4006 is excluded.'' would be
removed from the route description because the amended route would no
longer pass by those areas. United States Area Navigation (RNAV) route
T-303 will be published as an overlay of V-1.
V-16: V-16 consists of two parts: From Los Angeles, CA, to Holly
Springs, MS; and From Shelbyville, TN, to Boston, MA. The FAA proposes
to amend the second part of the route by removing the segments from the
intersection of the Richmond, VA, 039[deg] and the Patuxent, MD,
228[deg] radials, to Boston, MA. As amended, the second part of V-16
would extend from Shelbyville, TN, to Richmond, VA. The first part of
the route, from Los Angeles, CA, to Holly Springs, MS, would remain
unchanged as currently charted. The wording ``The airspace within
Restricted Areas R-5002A, R-5002C, and R-5002D is excluded. The
airspace within Restricted Areas R-4005 and R-4006 is excluded.'' would
be removed from the route description because the amended route would
no longer pass by those areas. RNAV route T-224 would be extended as an
overlay of V-16.
V-93: V-93 consists of two parts: From Patuxent River, MD, to the
intersection of the Wilkes-Barre, PA 037[deg] and the Sparta, NJ
300[deg] radials; and From the intersection of the Sparta 018[deg] and
the Kingston, NY 270[deg] radials, to Chester, MA. The FAA proposes to
remove V-93 in its entirety. RNAV route T-295 currently overlays part
of V-93, and T-324 is being extended as a partial overlay and
replacement for V-93.
V-229: V-229 extends from Patuxent, MD, to Hartford, CT. The FAA
proposes to remove V-229 in its entirety. RNAV route T-315 is being
extended as an overlay of V-229.
V-290: V-290 consists of two parts: From Rainelle, WV, to Flat
Rock, VA; and From Tar River, NC, to the intersection of the Tar River
109[deg] and the New Bern, NC 042[deg] radials. The FAA proposes to
remove the segments from Rainelle, WV, to Flat Rock, VA, due to the
planned decommissioning of the Rainelle, WV, (RNL) VOR. As amended, V-
290 would extend from Tar River, NC, to the intersection of the Tar
River 109[deg] radial and New Bern, NC 042[deg] radial. RNAV route T-
360 is being extended as a partial overlay and replacement for V-290.
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
and removed from 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-1 [Amended]
From Craig, FL, via INT Craig 020[deg] and Charleston, SC,
214[deg] radials; Charleston; Grand Strand, SC; INT Grand Strand
031[deg] and Kinston, NC, 214[deg] radials; to Kinston. Excluding
the airspace below 2,700 feet MSL outside the United States between
STARY INT and Charleston, SC.
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V-16 [Amended]
From Los Angeles, CA; Paradise, CA; Palm Springs, CA; Blythe,
CA; Buckeye, AZ; Phoenix, AZ; INT Phoenix 155[deg] and Stanfield,
AZ, 105[deg] radials; Tucson, AZ; San Simon, AZ; INT San Simon
119[deg] and Columbus, NM, 277[deg] radials; Columbus; El Paso, TX;
Salt Flat, TX; Wink, TX; INT Wink 066[deg] and Big Spring, TX,
260[deg] radials; Big Spring; Abilene, TX; Bowie, TX; Bonham, TX;
Paris, TX; Texarkana, AR; Pine Bluff, AR; Marvell, AR; to Holly
Springs, MS. From Shelbyville, TN; Hinch Mountain, TN; Volunteer,
TN; Holston Mountain, TN; Pulaski, VA; Roanoke, VA; Lynchburg, VA;
Flat Rock, VA; to Richmond, VA. The airspace within Mexico and the
airspace below 2,000 feet MSL outside the United States is excluded.
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V-93 [Removed]
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V-229 [Removed]
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V-290 [Amended]
From Tar River, NC; to INT Tar River 109[deg] radial and New
Bern, NC, 042[deg] radial.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on July 18, 2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2022-15618 Filed 7-21-22; 8:45 am]
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