Proposed Rule2023-08824
Amendment of Multiple Air Traffic Service (ATS) Routes and Establishment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-478 in the Vicinity of Danville, IL
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Published
May 8, 2023
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Abstract
This action proposes to amend Jet Route J-84, United States Area Navigation (RNAV) route Q-42, and Very High Frequency (VHF) Omni- directional Range (VOR) Federal airways V-171 and V-251, and establish RNAV route T-478. The FAA is proposing this action due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Danville, IL (DNV), VOR/ Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigational aid (NAVAID). The Danville VOR is being decommissioned in support of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 88 (Monday, May 8, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 29573-29575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08824]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2023-1026; Airspace Docket No. 23-AGL-7]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Multiple Air Traffic Service (ATS) Routes and
Establishment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-478 in the Vicinity of
Danville, IL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Jet Route J-84, United States
Area Navigation (RNAV) route Q-42, and Very High Frequency (VHF) Omni-
directional Range (VOR) Federal airways V-171 and V-251, and establish
RNAV route T-478. The FAA is proposing this action due to the planned
decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Danville, IL (DNV), VOR/
Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigational aid (NAVAID). The
Danville VOR is being decommissioned in support of the FAA's VOR
Minimum Operational Network (MON) program.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 22, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by FAA Docket No. FAA-2023-1026 and
Airspace Docket No. 23-AGL-7 using any of the following methods:
* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> and follow
the online instructions for sending your comments electronically.
* Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
* Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
* Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at (202) 493-2251.
Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> at any time. Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of
the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
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: 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 National Airspace System (NAS) as
necessary to preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic.
Comments Invited
The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this
rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. The most
helpful comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain
the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. To
ensure the docket does not contain duplicate comments, commenters
should submit only one time if comments are filed electronically, or
commenters should send only one copy of written comments if comments
are filed in writing.
The FAA will file in the docket all comments it receives, as well
as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA
personnel concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this
proposal, the FAA will consider all comments it receives on or before
the closing date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed
after the comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without
incurring expense or delay. The FAA may change this proposal in light
of the comments it receives.
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, as described in the system
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
<a href="http://www.dot.gov/privacy">www.dot.gov/privacy</a>.
Availability of Rulemaking Documents
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
Operations office (see ADDRESSES section for address, phone number, and
hours of operations). An informal docket may also be examined during
normal business hours at the office of the Operations Support Group,
Central Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 10101 Hillwood
Parkway, Fort Worth, TX, 76177.
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Incorporation by Reference
Jet Routes are published in paragraph 2004, United States RNAV
Routes (Q-routes) are published in paragraph 2006, VOR Federal airways
are published in paragraph 6010(a), and United States RNAV Routes (T-
routes) are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA Order JO 7400.11,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This document proposes to
amend the current version of that order, FAA Order JO 7400.11G, dated
August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022. These updates would
be published in the next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11. That order is
publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document.
FAA Order JO 7400.11G lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting points.
Background
The FAA is planning to decommission the VOR portion of the
Danville, IL, VORTAC in January 2024. The Danville VOR was one of the
candidate VORs identified for discontinuance by the FAA's VOR MON
program and listed in the Final policy statement notice, ``Provision of
Navigation Services for the Next Generation Air Transportation System
(NextGen) Transition to Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) (Plan for
Establishing a VOR Minimum Operational Network),'' published in the
Federal Register on July 26, 2016 (81 FR 48694), Docket No. FAA-2011-
1082.
Although the VOR portion of the Danville VORTAC is planned for
decommissioning, the co-located Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) portion
of the NAVAID is being retained. The TACAN would continue to provide
navigational service for military operations and Distance Measuring
Equipment (DME) service supporting current and future NextGen PBN
flight procedure requirements.
The ATS routes affected by the planned decommissioning of the
Danville VOR are J-84, Q-42, V-171, and V-251. With the planned
decommissioning of the Danville VOR, the remaining ground-based NAVAID
coverage in the area is insufficient to enable the continuity of the
affected routes. As such, proposed modifications to J-84 and V-251
would result in the ATS routes being shortened; to V-171 would result
in a second gap being added in the route; and to Q-42 would result in
the route being amended to replace the Danville VORTAC route point, as
well as the Kirksville, MO, VORTAC and the Muncie, IN, VOR/DME route
points, with a waypoint (WP).
To address the affected ATS route proposed amendments, instrument
flight rules (IFR) traffic could use adjacent Jet Routes J-73, J-80,
and J-89 in the high-altitude stratum, VOR Federal airways V-55, V-274,
or V-277 in the low-altitude stratum, or request air traffic control
(ATC) radar vectors to fly around or through the affected area.
Additionally, pilots equipped with RNAV capabilities could also
navigate point to point using the existing fixes that would remain in
place to support continued operations though the affected area. Visual
flight rules (VFR) pilots who elect to navigate via the affected ATS
routes could also take advantage of the adjacent routes or ATC services
listed previously.
Additionally, the FAA proposes to establish RNAV route T-478
between the Champaign, IL, VORTAC and the Boiler, IN, VORTAC as a
mitigation to the portion of V-251 affected by the planned Danville VOR
decommissioning. The new T-478 would also provide non-radar routing
between the RIVRS Fix located near the Bowling Green, MO, area and the
Champaign VORTAC.
Prior to this NPRM, the FAA published a rule for Docket No. FAA-
2022-1395 in the Federal Register (88 FR 18023; March 27, 2023)
amending J-84 by removing the route segment overlying the Wolbach, NE,
VORTAC between the Sidney, NE, VOR/DME and the Dubuque, IA, VORTAC. The
J-84 route amendment is effective June 15, 2023 and is reflected in
this action.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to amend Jet
Route J-84, RNAV route Q-42, and VOR Federal airways V-171 and V-251,
and to establish RNAV route T-478 due to the planned decommissioning of
the VOR portion of the Danville, IL, VORTAC. The proposed ATS route
actions are described below.
J-84: J-84 currently extends between the Oakland, CA, VOR/DME and
the Sidney, NE, VOR/DME; and between the Dubuque, IA, VORTAC and the
Danville, IL, VORTAC. The FAA proposes to remove the route segment
between the Northbrook, IL, VOR/DME and the Danville, IL, VORTAC. As
amended, the route would be changed to extend between the Oakland VOR/
DME and the Sidney VOR/DME and between the Dubuque VORTAC and the
Northbrook VOR/DME.
Q-42: Q-42 currently extends between the Kirksville, MO, VORTAC and
the ZIMMZ, PA, Fix. The FAA proposes to replace the Kirksville VORTAC
route point with the LEWRP, MO, WP; replace the Danville, IL, VORTAC
route point with the LCOLN, IL, WP; and replace the Muncie, IN, VOR/DME
route point with the SNKPT, IN, WP. Additionally, editorial corrections
to the state abbreviation and the type of route point for the ZIMMZ Fix
would be made to match the National Airspace System Resource (NASR)
database information. As amended, the route would be changed to extend
between the LEWRP, MO, WP and the ZIMMZ, PA, Fix.
V-171: V-171 currently extends between the Lexington, KY, VOR/DME
and the Joliet, IL, VOR/DME; and between the Nodine, MN, VORTAC and the
Roseau, MN, VOR/DME. The FAA proposes to remove the airway segment
between the Terre Haute, IN, VORTAC and the Peotone, IL, VORTAC. As
amended, the airway would be changed to extend between the Lexington
VOR/DME and the Terre Haute VORTAC, between the Peotone VORTAC and the
Joliet VOR/DME, and between the Nodine VORTAC and the Roseau VOR/DME.
Additional amendments to the airway have been proposed in a separate
rulemaking action.
V-251: V-251 currently extends between the Adders, IL, VORTAC and
the Boiler, IN, VORTAC. The FAA proposes to remove the airway segment
between the Champaign, IL, VORTAC and the Boiler, IN, VORTAC. As
amended, the airway would be changed to extend between the Adders
VORTAC and the Champaign VORTAC.
T-478: T-478 is a new RNAV route the FAA proposes to establish
between the RIVRS, MO, Fix located northeast of the Bolling Green, MO,
area and the BOLRR, IN, WP that is being established near the Boiler,
IN, VORTAC. This proposed T-route would provide routing between the
Champaign, IL, VORTAC and the Lafayette, IN, area to mitigate the
proposed removal of the V-251 airway segment addressed above and
provide non-radar routing between the RIVRS Fix and the Champaign
VORTAC, when needed.
All NAVAID radials listed in the VOR Federal airway V-171
description below are unchanged and stated in degrees True north.
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
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regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
``significant rule'' under 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
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19,
2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 2004 Jet Routes.
* * * * *
J-84 [Amended]
From Oakland, CA; Linden, CA; Mina, NV; Delta, UT; Meeker, CO;
to Sidney, NE. From Dubuque, IA; to Northbrook, IL.
* * * * *
Paragraph 2006 United States Area Navigation Routes.
* * * * *
Q-42 LEWRP, MO to ZIMMZ, PA [Amended]
LEWRP, MO WP (Lat. 40[deg]08'06.06'' N, long. 092[deg]35'30.15'' W)
STRUK, IL WP (Lat. 40[deg]14'03.66'' N, long. 090[deg]18'21.50'' W)
LCOLN, IL WP (Lat. 40[deg]17'37.55'' N, long. 087[deg]33'25.36'' W)
SNKPT, IN WP (Lat. 40[deg]14'13.96'' N, long. 085[deg]23'39.21'' W)
HIDON, OH WP (Lat. 40[deg]10'00.00'' N, long. 081[deg]37'27.00'' W)
BUBAA, OH WP (Lat. 40[deg]10'27.00'' N, long. 080[deg]58'17.00'' W)
PSYKO, PA WP (Lat. 40[deg]08'37.00'' N, long. 079[deg]09'13.00'' W)
BRNAN, PA WP (Lat. 40[deg]08'07.00'' N, long. 077[deg]50'06.70'' W)
HOTEE, PA WP (Lat. 40[deg]20'36.00'' N, long. 076[deg]29'37.00'' W)
SPOTZ, PA WP (Lat. 40[deg]45'55.00'' N, long. 075[deg]22'59.00'' W)
ZIMMZ, PA FIX (Lat. 40[deg]48'11.00'' N, long. 075[deg]07'25.00'' W)
* * * * *
Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.
* * * * *
V-171 [Amended]
From Lexington, KY; INT Lexington 251[deg] and Louisville, KY,
114[deg] radials; Louisville; to Terre Haute, IN. From Peotone, IL;
INT Peotone 281[deg] and Joliet, IL, 173[deg] radials; to Joliet.
From Nodine, MN; INT Nodine 298[deg] and Farmington, MN, 124[deg]
radials; Farmington; Darwin, MN; Alexandria, MN; INT Alexandria
321[deg] and Grand Forks, ND, 152[deg] radials; Grand Forks; to
Roseau, MN.
* * * * *
V-251 [Amended]
From Adders, IL; to Champaign, IL.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.
* * * * *
T-478 RIVRS, IL to BOLRR, IN [New]
RIVRS, IL FIX (Lat. 39[deg]25'21.41'' N, long. 090[deg]55'56.70'' W)
Spinner, IL (SPI) VORTAC (Lat. 39[deg]50'23.04'' N, long. 089[deg]40'39.85'' W)
Champaign, IL (CMI) VORTAC (Lat. 40[deg]02'04.31'' N, long. 088[deg]16'33.87'' W)
SLONI, IL WP (Lat. 40[deg]11'06.39'' N, long. 087[deg]55'15.88'' W)
LCOLN, IL WP (Lat. 40[deg]17'37.55'' N, long. 087[deg]33'25.36'' W)
BOLRR, IN WP (Lat. 40[deg]33'22.03'' N, long. 087[deg]04'09.55'' W)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2023.
Brian Konie,
Acting Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2023-08824 Filed 5-5-23; 8:45 am]
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