Rule2023-07240
Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-268 and V-474, Revocation of Jet Route J-518 and VOR Federal Airway V-119, and Establishment of Area Navigation Route Q-178 in the Vicinity of Indian Head, PA
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Published
April 10, 2023
Effective
June 15, 2023
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action corrects a final rule published by the FAA in the Federal Register on March 27, 2023, that amended Very High Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airways V-268 and V-474, revoked Jet Route J-518 and VOR Federal airway V-119, and established Area Navigation (RNAV) route Q-178. In the final rule, one of the two categorical exclusion references listed in the Environmental Review section of the preamble was incorrect. The final rule Environmental Review section referenced categorical exclusions pursuant to FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, paragraphs 5- 6.5a and 5-6.5k, in error. The correct categorical exclusion references are FAA Order 1050.1F, paragraphs 5-6.5a and 5-6.5i. This action corrects that error.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 68 (Monday, April 10, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 21098-21099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07240]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-1424; Airspace Docket No. 22-AEA-11]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-268 and V-474, Revocation of
Jet Route J-518 and VOR Federal Airway V-119, and Establishment of Area
Navigation Route Q-178 in the Vicinity of Indian Head, PA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: This action corrects a final rule published by the FAA in the
Federal Register on March 27, 2023, that amended Very High Frequency
(VHF) Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airways V-268 and V-474,
revoked Jet Route J-518 and VOR Federal airway V-119, and established
Area Navigation (RNAV) route Q-178. In the final rule, one of the two
categorical exclusion references listed in the Environmental Review
section of the preamble was incorrect. The final rule Environmental
Review section referenced categorical exclusions pursuant to FAA Order
1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, paragraphs 5-
6.5a and 5-6.5k, in error. The correct categorical exclusion references
are FAA Order 1050.1F, paragraphs 5-6.5a and 5-6.5i. This action
corrects that error.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, June 15, 2023. 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: A copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all
comments received, the final rule, this final rule correction, and all
background material may be viewed online at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> using
the FAA Docket number. Electronic retrieval help
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and guidelines are available on the website. It is available 24 hours
each day, 365 days each year.
FAA Order JO 7400.11G, 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>. You may also contact the Rules and
Regulations Group, Office of Policy, 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:
History
The FAA published a final rule for Docket No. FAA-2022-1424 in the
Federal Register (88 FR 18026; March 27, 2023), amending VOR Federal
airways V-268 and V-474, revoking Jet Route J-518 and VOR Federal
airway V-119, and establishing RNAV route Q-178 due to the planned
decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Indian Head, PA, VOR/Tactical
Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigational aid (NAVAID). Subsequent to
publication, the FAA determined that the environmental review
categorical exclusion references listed in the preamble were incorrect.
The final rule Environmental Review section in the preamble listed FAA
Order 1050.1F, paragraphs 5-6.5a and 5-6.5k as the supporting
categorical exclusion references; however, upon further review, the FAA
determined the references should be FAA Order 1050.1F, paragraphs 5-
6.5a and 5-6.5i. This rule corrects the preamble discussion of the
categorical exclusion references listed in the Environmental Review
section of the final rule.
This action does not alter the alignment of the amended, revoked,
or established Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes listed in the final
rule.
Correction to Final Rule
[ssquf] Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the
first sentence in the Environmental Review section contained in the
preamble in Docket No. FAA-2022-1424, as published in the Federal
Register of March 27, 2023 (88 FR 18026), FR Doc. 2023-06101, is
corrected as follows:
1. In FR Doc. 2023-06101, appearing on page 18027, in the second
and third columns, replace the first sentence in the Environmental
Review section to read,
``The FAA has determined that this action of amending VOR Federal
airways V-268 and V-474, revoking Jet Route J-518 and VOR Federal
airway V-119, and establishing RNAV route Q-178, due to the planned
decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Indian Head, PA, VORTAC
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); and paragraph 5-6.5i, which
categorically excludes from further environment impact review the
establishment of new or revised air traffic control procedures
conducted at 3,000 feet or more above ground level (AGL); procedures
conducted below 3,000 feet AGL that do not cause traffic to be
routinely routed over noise sensitive areas; modifications to currently
approved procedures conducted below 3,000 feet AGL that do not
significantly increase noise over noise sensitive areas; and increases
in minimum altitudes and landing minima. For modifications to air
traffic procedures at or above 3,000 feet AGL, the Noise Screening Tool
(NST) or other FAA-approved environmental screening methodology should
be applied.''
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 3, 2023.
Brian Konie,
Acting Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2023-07240 Filed 4-7-23; 8:45 am]
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