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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-ASO-16]

 

Proposed Establishment and Alteration of VOR Federal Airways; 
Florida

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This proposal would establish new Federal airways and modify 
existing airways in the Miami, FL, area. Establishing new airways and 
realigning existing airways are necessary because of the commissioning 
of the Virginia Keys, FL (VKZ) Very High Frequency Omnidirectional 
Range and Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 6, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Manager, Air 
Traffic Division, ASO-500, Docket No. 94-ASO-16, Federal Aviation 
Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, GA 30320.
    The official docket may be examined in the Rules Docket, Office of 
the Chief Counsel, Room 916, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, 
DC, weekdays, except Federal holidays, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
    An informal docket may also be examined during normal business 
hours at the office of the Regional Air Traffic Division.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia P. Crawford, Airspace and 
Obstruction Evaluation Branch (ATP-240), Airspace-Rules and 
Aeronautical Information Division, Air Traffic Rules and Procedures 
Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-9255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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 the airspace docket number and be 
submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing 
the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must 
submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which 
the following statement is made: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 94-
ASO-16.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the 
commenter. All communications received on or before the specified 
closing date for comments will be considered before taking action on 
the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed 
in light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available 
for examination in the Rules Docket both before and after the closing 
date for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact 
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the 
docket.

Availability of NPRM's

    Any person may obtain a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) by submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration, 
Office of Public Affairs, Attention: Public Inquiry Center, APA-220, 
800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202) 
267-3485. Communications must identify the notice number of this NPRM. 
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRM's 
should also request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, which 
describes the application procedure.

The Proposal

    The FAA is considering an amendment to part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish and alter various 
Federal airways in the Miami, FL, area.
    In 1992, Hurricane Andrew rendered the Biscayne Bay, FL, Very High 
Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) inoperative. Biscayne Bay VOR was 
a significant navigational aid serving air traffic in the Miami 
terminal airspace. Consequently, several of the airways previously 
based, in part, on the Biscayne Bay VOR had to be realigned with other 
navigational aids. The Virginia Key VOR/DME is being commissioned to 
replace the Biscayne Bay VORTAC to support the air traffic operations 
in the Miami, FL, area. Commissioning of the new, Virginia Key VOR/DME, 
navigational aid will necessitate the realignment of existing routes. 
Also, a new airway would be established to provide additional support 
for air traffic operations in the Miami area. Domestic VOR Federal 
airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order 7400.9B dated 
July 18, 1994, and effective September 16, 1994, which is incorporated 
by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Domestic VOR Federal airways listed in 
this document would be published subsequently in the Order.
    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 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 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. ICAO Considerations
    As part of this proposal relates to navigable airspace outside the 
United States, this notice is submitted in accordance with the 
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International 
Standards and Recommended Practices.
    Applicability of International Standards and Recommended Practices 
by the Air Traffic Rules and Procedures Service, FAA, in areas outside 
domestic airspace of the United States is governed by Article 12 of, 
and Annex 11 to, the Convention on International Civil Aviation, which 
pertains to the establishment of air navigational facilities and 
services necessary to promote the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow 
of civil air traffic. Their purpose is to ensure that civil aircraft 
operations on international air routes is carried out under uniform 
conditions designed to improve the safety and efficiency of air 
operations.
    The International Standards and Recommended Practices in Annex 11 
apply in those parts of the airspace under the jurisdiction of a 
contracting state, derived from ICAO, wherein air traffic services are 
provided and also whenever a contracting state accepts the 
responsibility of providing air traffic services over high seas or in 
airspace of undetermined sovereignty. A contracting state accepting 
such responsibility may apply the International Standards and 
Recommended Practices in a manner consistent with that adopted for 
airspace under its domestic jurisdiction.
    In accordance with Article 3 of the Convention on International 
Civil Aviation, Chicago, 1944, state aircraft are exempt from the 
provisions of Annex 11 and its Standards and Recommended Practices. As 
a contracting state, the United States agreed by Article 3(d) that its 
state aircraft will be operated in international airspace with due 
regard for the safety of civil aircraft.
    Since this action involves, in part, the designation of navigable 
airspace outside the United States, the Administrator is consulting 
with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense in accordance 
with the provisions of Executive Order 10854.

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--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; E.O. 10854, 24 
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp.; p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR 
11.69.

Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16, 
1994, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways
* * * * *
V-3 (Revised)
    From Key West, FL; INT Key West 083 deg.T(082 deg.M) and Miami, 
FL, 185 deg.T(185 deg.M) radials; Miami; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Palm 
Beach, FL; Vero Beach, FL; Melbourne, FL; Ormond Beach, FL; 
Brunswick, GA; Savannah, GA; Vance, SC; Florence, SC; Sandhills, NC; 
Raleigh-Durham, NC; INT Raleigh-Durham 016 deg. and Flat Rock, VA, 
214 deg. radials; Flat Rock; Gordonsville, VA; INT Gordonsville 
331 deg. and Martinsburg, WV, 216 deg. radials; Martinsburg; 
Westminster, MD; INT Westminster 048 deg. and Modena, PA, 258 deg. 
radials; Modena; Solberg, NJ; INT Solberg 0441 deg. and Carmel, NY, 
243 deg. radials; Carmel; Hartford, CT; INT Hartford 084 deg. and 
Boston, MA, 224 deg. radials; Boston; INT Boston 014 deg. and Pease, 
NH, 185 deg. radials; Pease; INT Pease 004 deg. and Augusta, ME, 
233 deg. radials; Augusta; Bangor, ME; INT Bangor 039 deg. and 
Houlton, ME, 203 deg. radials; Houlton; Presque Isle, ME; to PQ, 
Canada. The airspace within R-2916, R-2934, R-2935 and within Canada 
is excluded.
* * * * *
V-7 (Revised)
    From INT Miami, FL, 222 deg. and Lee County, FL, 120 deg. 
radials; Lee County; Lakeland, FL; Cross City, FL; Tallahassee, FL; 
Wiregrass, AL; INT Wiregrass 333 deg. and Montgomery, AL, 129 deg. 
radials; Montgomery; Vulcan, AL; Muscle Shoals, AL; Graham, TN; 
Central City, KY; Pocket City, IN; INT Pocket City 016 deg. and 
Terre Haute, IN, 191 deg. radials; Terre Haute; Boiler, IN; Chicago 
Heights, IL; INT Chicago Heights 358 deg. and Falls, WI, 170 deg. 
radials; Falls; Green Bay, WI; Menominee, MI; Marquette, MI. The 
airspace below 2,000 feet MSL outside the United States is excluded. 
The portion outside the United States has no upper limit.
* * * * *
V-51 (Revised)
    From Pahokee, FL; INT Pahokee 009 deg. and Vero Beach, FL, 
193 deg. radials; Vero Beach; INT Vero Beach 330 deg. and Ormond 
Beach, FL, 183 deg. radials; Ormond Beach; Craig, FL; Alma, GA; 
Dublin, GA; Athens, GA; INT Athens, GA, 340 deg. and Harris, GA, 
148 deg. radials; Harris; Hinch Mountain, TN; Livingston, TN; 
Louisville, KY; Nabb, IN; Shelbyville, IN; INT Shelbyville 313 deg. 
and Boiler, IN, 136 deg. radials; Boiler; Chicago Heights, IL.
* * * * *
V-97 (Revised)
    From Miami, FL; INT Miami 313 deg.T(313 deg.M) and La Belle, FL, 
137 deg.T(136 deg.M) radials; La Belle; St. Petersburg, FL; 
Tallahassee, FL; Pecan, GA; Atlanta, GA; INT Atlanta 001 deg. and 
Volunteer, TN, 197 deg. radials; Volunteer; London, KY; Lexington, 
KY; Cincinnati, OH; Shelbyville, IN, INT Shelbyville 313 deg. and 
Boiler, IN, 136 deg. radials; Boiler; Chicago Heights, IL; to INT 
Chicago Heights 358 deg. and Chicago O'Hare, IL, 127 deg. radials. 
From INT Northbrook, IL, 290 deg. and Janesville, WI, 112 deg. 
radials; Janesville; Lone Rock, WI; Nodine, MN; to Gopher, MN. The 
airspace below 2,000 feet MSL outside the United States is excluded.
* * * * *
V-157 (Revised)
    From Key West, FL; Miami, FL; INT Miami 332 deg.T(332 deg.M) and 
La Belle, FL, 113 deg.T(112 deg.M) radials; La Belle; Lakeland, FL; 
Ocala, FL; Gainesville, FL; Taylor, FL; Waycross, GA; Alma, GA; 
Allendale, SC; Vance, SC; Florence, SC; Fayetteville, NC; Kinston, 
NC; Tar River, NC; Lawrenceville, VA; Richmond, VA; INT Richmond 
039 deg. and Patuxent, MD, 228 deg. radials; Patuxent; Smyrna, DE; 
Woodstown, NJ; Robbinsville, NJ; INT Robbinsville 044 deg. and 
LaGuardia, NY, 213 deg. radials; LaGuardia; INT LaGuardia 032 deg. 
and Deer Park, NY, 326 deg. radials; INT Deer Park 326 deg. and 
Kingston, NY, 191 deg. radials; Kingston, NY; to Albany, NY. The 
airspace within R-2901A and R-6602A is excluded. The airspace at and 
above 7,000 feet MSL which lies within the Lake Placid MOA is 
excluded during the time the Lake Placid MOA is activated. The 
airspace within R-4005 and R-4006 is excluded.
* * * * *
V-159 (Revised)
    From Virginia Key, FL; INT Virginia Key 344 deg.T(348 deg.M) and 
Vero Beach, FL, 178 deg.T(182 deg.M) radials; Vero Beach; INT Vero 
Beach 319 deg.T(323 deg.M) and Orlando, FL, 140 deg.T(140 deg.M) 
radials; Orlando; Ocala, FL; Cross City, FL; Greenville, FL; Pecan, 
GA; Eufaula, AL; Tuskegee, AL; Vulcan, AL; Hamilton, AL; Holly 
Springs, MS; Gilmore, AR; Walnut Ridge, AR; Dogwood, MO; 
Springfield, MO; Napoleon, MO; INT Napoleon 336 deg. and St. Joseph, 
MO, 132 deg. radials; St. Joseph; Omaha, NE; Sioux City, IA; 
Yankton, SD; Mitchell, SD; to Huron, SD.
* * * * *
V-267 (Revised)
    From Miami, FL; INT Miami 020 deg.T(020 deg.M) and Pahokee, FL, 
157 deg.T(157 deg.M) radials; Pahokee; Orlando, FL; Craig, FL; 
Dublin, GA; Athens, GA; INT Athens 340 deg. and Harris, GA, 148 deg. 
radials; Harris; Volunteer, TN.
* * * * *
V-295 (Revised)
    From Virginia Key, FL; INT Virginia Key 015 deg.T(019 deg.M) and 
Vero Beach, FL, 143 deg. radial; Vero Beach; INT Vero Beach 296 deg. 
and Orlando, FL, 162 deg. radials; Orlando; Ocala, FL; Cross City, 
FL; to Tallahassee, FL. The portion outside the United States has no 
upper limit.
* * * * *
V-437 (Revised)
    From Miami, FL; INT Miami 020 deg.T(020 deg.M) and Pahokee, FL, 
157 deg.T(157 deg.M) radials; Pahokee; Melbourne, FL; INT Melbourne 
322 deg. and Ormond Beach, FL, 211 deg. radials; Ormond Beach; 
Savannah, GA; Charleston, SC; Florence, SC. The airspace within R-
2935 is excluded.
* * * * *
V-492 (Revised)
    From La Belle, FL; Pahokee, FL; INT Pahohee 115 deg.T(115 deg.M) 
and Palm Beach, FL, 270 deg.T(273 deg.M) radials; Palm Beach; INT 
Palm Beach 356 deg. and Melbourne, FL, 146 deg. radials; to 
Melbourne.
* * * * *
V-509 (Revised)
    From St. Petersburg, FL; INT St. Petersburg 110 deg.T(109 deg.M) 
and Lakeland, FL, 140 deg.T(139 deg.M) radials.
* * * * *
V-511 (Revised)
    From Lakeland, FL; INT Lakeland 140 deg.T(139 deg.M) and Miami, 
FL, 332 deg.T(332 deg.M) radials; Miami.
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V-521 (Revised)
    From Miami, FL; INT Miami 313 deg.T(313 deg.M) and La Belle, FL, 
137 deg.T(136 deg.M) radials; INT La Belle 137 deg.T(136 deg.M) and 
Lee County, FL, 099 deg.T(101 deg.M) radials; Lee County; INT Lee 
County 014 deg. and Lakeland, FL, 154 deg. radials; Lakeland; Cross 
City, FL; INT Cross City 287 deg. and Marianna, FL, 141 deg. 
radials; Marianna; Wiregrass, AL; INT Wiregrass 333 deg. and 
Montgomery, AL, 129 deg. radials; Montgomery; INT Montgomery 
357 deg. and Vulcan, AL, 139 deg. radials; Vulcan.
* * * * *
V-537 (Revised)
    From Vero Beach, FL, via INT Vero Beach 318 deg.T(322 deg.M) and 
Melbourne, FL, 298 deg. radials; INT Melbourne 298 deg. and Ocala, 
FL, 145 deg. radials; Ocala; Gainesville, FL; Greenville, FL; 
Moultrie, GA; Macon, GA.
* * * * *
V-599 (New)
    From Lee County, FL; INT Lee County 083 deg.T(085 deg.M) and 
Miami, FL, 332 deg.T(332 deg.M) radials; Miami.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 14, 1994.
Nancy B. Kalinowski,
Acting Manager, Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical Information Division.
[FR Doc. 94-26498 Filed 10-25-94; 8:45 am]
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