Rule2023-11661
Amendment of Very High Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-376; Eastern United States
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Published
June 1, 2023
Effective
August 10, 2023
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action amends Very High Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airway V-376 by removing the Nottingham, MD (OTT), VOR/Tactical Air Navigational System (VORTAC) from the route description and replacing it with the Casanova, VA (CSN), VORTAC. This action is required due to the planned decommissioning of the Nottingham, MD (OTT), VORTAC as part of FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program. This action does not change the alignment, altitudes, or operating requirements of V-376. In addition, language is added to exclude the airspace within restricted areas R-6601A, R-6601B, and R-6601C.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 105 (Thursday, June 1, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35734-35735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11661]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2023-1120; Airspace Docket No. 23-AEA-09]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Very High Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional Range
(VOR) Federal Airway V-376; Eastern United States
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Very High Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional
Range (VOR) Federal airway V-376 by removing the Nottingham, MD (OTT),
VOR/Tactical Air Navigational System (VORTAC) from the route
description and replacing it with the Casanova, VA (CSN), VORTAC. This
action is required due to the planned decommissioning of the
Nottingham, MD (OTT), VORTAC as part of FAA's VOR Minimum Operational
Network (MON) program. This action does not change the alignment,
altitudes, or operating requirements of V-376. In addition, language is
added to exclude the airspace within restricted areas R-6601A, R-6601B,
and R-6601C.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, August 10, 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 7400.11 and
publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this final rule, 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 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: 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 updates a navigational aid (NAVAID) used to describe
VOR Federal airway V-376.
Background
VOR Federal airway V-376 currently extends from Richmond, VA, to
the IRONS, MD, Fix. The IRONS Fix is identified by the intersection of
the Richmond, VA (RIC), VORTAC 009[deg] and the Nottingham, MD (OTT),
VORTAC 238[deg] radials. Because the Nottingham, MD (OTT), VORTAC is
scheduled to be decommissioned, a radial from another suitable NAVAID
must be substituted to identify the IRONS Fix. In this case, a radial
from the Casanova, VA (CSN), VORTAC is already associated with the
IRONS Fix in the FAA's National Airspace System Resource (NASR)
database. Therefore, the Casanova, VA 100[deg](T)/106[deg](M) radial
replaces the Nottingham 238[deg] radial in the V-376 description. Note
that only True degrees are stated in the route's regulatory description
set forth below.
A review of airway V-376 shows that the route traverses restricted
areas R-6601A, R-6601B, and R-6601C as well as R-6612. Therefore, the
exclusionary language must be amended to add the additional restricted
areas.
Incorporation by Reference
VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) 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 amends the current version of that order, FAA Order JO
7400.11G, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022. FAA
Order JO 7400.11G is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this document. These amendments will be published in the
next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.
FAA Order JO 7400.11G 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 updating the NAVAID used in
the description of VOR Federal airway V-376. Because the Nottingham, MD
(OTT), VORTAC is scheduled for decommissioning, it must be removed from
the airway description. This action removes ``Nottingham, MD 238[deg]''
and replaces it with ``Casanova, VA 100[deg]''. In addition, a review
of airway V-376 shows that the route traverses restricted areas R-
6601A, R-6601B, and R-6601C. However, those restricted areas are not
included in the exclusionary language of the route description. This
action amends the exclusionary language by removing the words ``The
airspace within R-6612 is excluded'' and replacing them with ``The
airspace
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within R-6601A, R-6601B, R-6601C, and R-6612 is excluded when active.''
This action consists of administrative changes only and does not
affect the alignment, altitudes, or navigation along airway V-376.
Therefore, notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) is
unnecessary.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has 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 has determined that this action of amending VOR Federal
airway V-376 by removing the OTT VORTAC from the route description and
replacing it with the CSN VORTAC due to the planned decommissioning of
the OTT VORTAC does not change the alignment, altitudes, or operating
requirements of V-376, and therefore, 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 5-6.5b,
which categorically excludes from further environmental impact review
``Actions regarding establishment of jet routes and Federal airways
(see 14 CFR 71.15, Designation of jet routes and VOR Federal airways).
. .''. 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 has 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
has 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
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19,
2022, effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6010(a) VOR Federal Airways
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V-376 [Amended]
From Richmond, VA; to INT Richmond 009[deg] and Casanova, VA
100[deg] radials. The airspace within R-6601A, R-6601B, R-6601C, and
R-6612 is excluded when activated.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on May 25, 2023.
Brian Konie,
Acting Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2023-11661 Filed 5-31-23; 8:45 am]
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