Proposed Rule2022-18485
Proposed Amendment and Revocation of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Routes; Eastern United States
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Published
August 29, 2022
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Abstract
This action proposes to modify VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airways V-5, V-20, V-155, V-241, and V-321; and to remove jet routes J-37, J-55, J-79, J-121, J-174, J-191, and J-209. These changes support the VOR Minimum Operation Network (MON) project in the eastern United States.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 166 (Monday, August 29, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 52707-52709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18485]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-1028; Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-9]
Proposed Amendment and Revocation of Air Traffic Service (ATS)
Routes; 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-5, V-20, V-155, V-241, and V-321; and to remove jet
routes J-37, J-55, J-79, J-121, J-174, J-191, and J-209. These changes
support the VOR Minimum Operation Network (MON) project in the eastern
United States.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 13, 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-
2022-1028; Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-9 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at <a href="http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/">www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/</a>. For further information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy 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
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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-2022-1028; Airspace Docket No. 22-ASO-9) 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="http://www.regulations.gov">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-2022-1028; Airspace Docket No. 20-ASO-9.'' 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 NPRMs
An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at
<a href="http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/">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
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 five
VOR Federal airways (V-5, V-20, V-155, V-241, and V-321); and to remove
seven jet routes (J-37, J-55, J-79, J-121, J-174, J-191, and J-209).
These changes support the planned decommissioning of one or more of the
following ground-based navigation aids under the VOR MON project in the
eastern United States: Columbus, GA (CSG), VHF Omnidirectional Range
and Tactical Air Navigational System (VORTAC); Electric City, SC (ELW),
VORTAC; Choo Choo, GA (GQO), VORTAC; Nottingham, MD (OTT), VORTAC;
Patuxent, MD (PXT), VORTAC; Sugarloaf Mountain, NC (SYG), VORTAC;
Tuskegee, AL (TGE), VHF Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring
Equipment (VOR/DME). The proposed changes are described below.
V-5: V-5 extends from Pecan, GA, to Appleton, OH. The FAA proposes
to remove the segments from the intersection of the Athens, GA 340[deg]
and the Electric City, SC 274[deg] radials, to Choo Choo, GA. As
amended, V-5 would extend, in two parts, from Pecan, GA to Athens, GA;
and from New Hope, KY, to Appleton, OH.
V-20: V-20 extends, in two parts, from McAllen, TX, to Palacios,
TX; and from Beaumont, TX, to Nottingham, MD. This action proposes to
remove the segments between Tuskegee, AL, and Sugarloaf Mountain, NC;
and remove the segments between the intersection of the Richmond, VA
039[deg] and the Brooke, VA 132[deg] radials, and Nottingham, MD. As
amended, V-20 would consist of three parts: From McAllen, TX, to
Palacios, TX; From Beaumont, TX, to Montgomery, AL; and From Barretts
Mountain, NC to Richmond, VA. In addition the wording ``The airspace
within R-4007A and R-4007B is excluded'' would be remove from the route
description because the amended route would no longer pass in the
vicinity of the restricted areas.
V-155: V-155 extends from Columbus, GA to Brooke, VA. The FAA
proposes to remove the segments from Columbus, GA to the intersection
of the Columbus 068[deg] and the Colliers, SC, 243[deg] radials (the
charted SINCA Fix). The SINCA, GA, Fix would be redefined by replacing
the Columbus radial with the Dublin, GA, 309[deg](T)/314[deg](M)
radial. This supports the scheduled decommissioning of the Columbus, GA
(CSG), VORTAC. As amended, V-155 would extend from the intersection of
the Dublin, GA, 309[deg](T)/314[deg](M) and Colliers, SC 243[deg]
radials, to Brooke, VA.
V-241: V-241 extends from Semmes, AL to the intersection of the
Columbus, GA 010[deg] and the LaGrange, GA 048[deg] radials (the
charted TIROE, GA, Fix). The FAA proposes to remove the segments from
Columbus, GA to the TIROE Fix. The intersection of the Eufaula, AL
008[deg](T)/006[deg](M) and the LaGrange, GA 160[deg](T)/159[deg](M)
would be used in place of the Columbus, GA VORTAC. As amended, V-241
would extend from Semmes, AL, to the intersection of the Eufaula, AL
008[deg](T)/006[deg](M) and the LaGrange, GA 160[deg](T)/159[deg](M)
radials.
V-321: V-321 extends from Pecan, GA to Livingston, TN. The FAA
proposes to remove the Columbus, GA (CSG), VORTAC from the route and
replace it with the intersection of the Pecan, GA 327[deg](T)/
329[deg](M) and the LaGrange, GA 160[deg](T)/159[deg](M) radials.
Otherwise, V-321 would still extend from Pecan, GA, to Livingston, TN
as currently charted.
J-37: J-37 consists of three parts: From Harvey, LA; to Montgomery,
AL; from Lynchburg, VA; to Coyle, NJ; and From Kennedy, NY; to Albany,
NY. The FAA proposes to remove the entire route. RNAV routes Q-22, Q-
127, and Q-479 are being published as a partial overlay and replacement
of J-37.
J-55: J-55 consists of two parts: From the intersection of the Flat
Rock, VA, 212[deg] and Raleigh-Durham, NC, 224[deg] radials; to the
intersection of the Hopewell, VA 030[deg] and Nottingham, MD, 174[deg]
radials; and From Sea Isle, NJ; to Presque Isle, ME. This action
proposes to remove the entire routs. RNAV routes Q-167, Q-220, Q-439,
and Q-445 will be published to replace J-55, reflecting current traffic
flows in the area.
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J-79: J-79 extends from Charleston, SC to Bangor, ME. This action
proposes to remove the entire route. RNAV route Q-133 will be published
as a partial overlay and replacement of J-79.
J-121: J-121 extends from Charleston, SC; to the intersection of
the Sea Isle, NJ 050[deg] and the Cedar Lake, NJ 091[deg] radials. This
action proposes to remove the entire route. RNAV route Q-109 will be
published as a partial overlay and replacement of J-121.
J-174: J-174 extends from Charleston, SC, to the intersection of
the Marconi, MA 090[deg] and Nantucket, MA, 066[deg] radials. This
action proposes to remove the entire route. RNAV route Q-97 will be
published as a partial overlay and replacement of J-174.
J-191: J-191 extends from Hopewell, VA to Wilmington, NC. This
action proposes to remove the entire route. RNAV routes Q-85 and Q-409
will be published to replace J-191, reflecting current traffic flows in
this area.
J-209: J-209 extends from Raleigh-Durham, NC to the intersection of
the Coyle, NJ 036[deg] and the Robbinsville, NJ, 136[deg] radials. This
action proposes to remove the entire route. The route is no longer used
by air traffic control and no overlay is required. Other Performance
Based Navigation structure will be implemented reflecting current
traffic flows in this area.
When new navigation aid radials are proposed in an NPRM, both True
North (T) and Magnetic North (M) values are stated in route
descriptions. Only True North is specified in any subsequent final
rules.
Domestic VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a),
and jet routes are published in paragraph 2004, respectively, 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 and jet routes listed in this document would be
subsequently published in, or 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 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-5 [Amended]
From Pecan, GA; Vienna, GA; Dublin, GA; to Athens, GA. From New
Hope, KY; Louisville, KY; Cincinnati, OH; to Appleton, OH.
* * * * *
V-20 [Amended]
From McAllen, TX, INT McAllen 038[deg] and Corpus Christi, TX,
178[deg] radials; 10 miles 8 miles wide, 37 miles 7 miles wide (3
miles E and 4 miles W of centerline), Corpus Christi; INT Corpus
Christi 054[deg] and Palacios, TX, 226[deg] radials; to Palacios.
From Beaumont, TX; Lake Charles, LA; Lafayette, LA; Reserve, LA; INT
Reserve 084[deg] and Gulfport, MS, 247[deg] radials; Gulfport;
Semmes, AL; INT Semmes 048[deg] and Monroeville, AL, 231[deg]
radials; Monroeville; to Montgomery, AL; From Barretts Mountain, NC;
South Boston, VA; to Richmond, VA. The airspace on the main airway
above 14,000 feet MSL from McAllen to 49 miles northeast and the
airspace within Mexico is excluded.
* * * * *
V-155 [Amended]
From INT Dublin, GA 309[deg](T)/314[deg](M) and Colliers, SC,
243[deg] radials; Colliers; Chesterfield, SC; Sandhills, NC;
Raleigh-Durham, NC; Lawrenceville, VA; INT Lawrenceville 034[deg]
and Flat Rock, VA, 171[deg] radials; Flat Rock; to Brooke, VA. The
airspace within R-6602A is excluded.
* * * * *
V-241 [Amended]
From Semmes, AL, via Crestview, FL; INT Crestview 076[deg] and
Wiregrass, AL, 232[deg] radials; Wiregrass; Eufaula, AL; to INT
Eufaula, AL 008[deg](T)/006[deg] (M) and LaGrange, GA, 160[deg](T)/
159[deg](M) radials.
* * * * *
V-321 [Amended]
From Pecan, GA, via INT Pecan 327[deg](T)/329[deg](M) and
LaGrange, GA, 160[deg](T)/159[deg](M) radials; LaGrange; INT
LaGrange 342[deg] and Gadsden, AL, 124[deg] radials; Gadsden; INT
Gadsden 333[deg] and Rocket, AL, 149[deg] radials; Rocket,
Shelbyville, TN; to Livingston, TN.
* * * * *
Paragraph 2004 Jet Routes.
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J-37 [Removed]
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J-55 [Removed]
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J-79 [Removed]
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J-121 [Removed]
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J-174 [Removed]
* * * * *
J-191 [Removed]
* * * * *
J-209 [Removed]
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Issued in Washington, DC, on August 23, 2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2022-18485 Filed 8-26-22; 8:45 am]
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