[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 68 (Wednesday, April 9, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 17135-17136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9145]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 96-ASW-31]
Proposed Realignment of VOR Federal Airways in the vicinity of
Helena, AR
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This notice proposes to realign four Federal airways located
in the Helena, AR, area. This proposed realignment is scheduled to
coincide with the activation of the Marvell, AR, Very High Frequency
Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME)
navigational aid (NAVAID) currently under construction. The proposed
realignment of airspace and activation of the Marvell NAVAID would
reroute aircraft operations around the Memphis International Airport
Class B airspace area. Additionally, the Marvell VOR/DME would be used
as a feeder fix into Memphis, TN, and having these airways intersect at
Marvell would enhance aircraft routing and handling. The proposed
action would aid flight planning, reduce en route and terminal delays,
and enhance the management of air traffic operations in the Memphis,
TN, Class B airspace area.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 27, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Manager, Air
Traffic Division, ASW-500, Docket No. 96-ASW-31, Federal Aviation
Administration, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76193-0500.
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: Steve Brown, Airspace and Rules
Division, ATA-400, Office of Air Traffic Airspace Management, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20591; telephone: (202) 267-8783.
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. 96-
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ASW-31.'' 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 NPRM by submitting a request
to the Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Air Traffic Airspace
Management, 800 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20591, or by
calling (202) 267-8783. Communications must identify the notice number
of this NPRM. Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for
future NPRM's should call the FAA's Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267-
9677, for a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, that describes the application
procedure.
The Proposal
The FAA is considering an amendment to Title 14 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations part 71 (14 CFR part 71) to realign four Federal
airways located in the Helena, AR, area. This proposed realignment will
coincide with the activation of the Marvell VOR/DME NAVAID, which is
currently under construction.
Currently, four airways intersect at a noncompulsory reporting
point named ``Walet,'' which is located within the 30-nautical-mile
(NM) circle of the Memphis Class B airspace area. As such, all aircraft
transiting this area between 5,000 and 10,000 feet mean sea level (MSL)
must fly through the Memphis Class B airspace area. By realigning these
airways to directly overfly the Marvell VOR/DME (approximately 17 NM to
the southwest of ``Walet''), a navigable airway structure would be
provided to en route traffic, which would not conflict with the Class B
airspace area at Memphis. Additionally, Memphis International Airport
plans to use Marvell VOR/DME as a feeder fix into the airport. Having
these four airways intersect at Marvell would enhance aircraft routing
and handling. As a result, this action would aid flight planning,
reduce en route and terminal delays, and enhance the management of air
traffic operations in the Memphis, TN, Class B airspace area.
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 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.
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 part 71 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 14 CFR 11.69.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9D, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 4, 1996, and effective September 16,
1996, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways
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V-9 [Revised]
From Leeville, LA; McComb, MS; Jackson, MS; Sidon, MS; Marvell,
AR; Gilmore, AR; Malden, MO; Farmington, MO; St. Louis, MO; Capital,
IL; Pontiac, IL; INT Pontiac 343 deg. and Rockford, IL, 169 deg.
radials; Rockford; Janesville, WI; Madison, WI; Oshkosh, WI; Green
Bay, WI; Iron Mountain, MI; to Houghton, MI.
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V-16 [Revised]
From Los Angeles, CA; Paradise, CA; Palm Springs, CA; Blythe,
CA; Buckeye, AZ; Phoenix, AZ; INT Phoenix 155 deg. and Stanfield,
AZ, 105 deg. radials; Tucson, AZ; Cochise, AZ; Columbus, NM; El
Paso, TX; Salt Flat, TX; Wink, TX; Wink 066 deg. and Big Spring, TX,
260 deg. radials; Big Spring; Abilene, TX; Millsap, TX; Glen Rose,
TX; Cedar Creek, TX; Quitman, TX; Texarkana, AR; Pine Bluff, AR;
Marvell, AR; Holly Springs, MS; Jacks Creek, TN; Shelbyville, TN;
Hinch Mountain, TN; Volunteer, TN; Holston Mountain, TN; Pulaski,
VA; Roanoke, VA; Lynchburg, VA; Flat Rock, VA; Richmond, VA; INT
Richmond 039 deg. and Patuxent, MD, 228 deg. radials; Patuxent;
Smyrna, DE; Cedar Lake, NJ; Coyle, NJ; INT Coyle 036 deg. and
Kennedy, NY, 209 deg. radials; Kennedy; Deer Park, NY; Calverton,
NY; Norwich, CT; Boston, MA. The airspace within Mexico and the
airspace below 2,000 feet MSL outside the United States is excluded.
The airspace within Restricted Areas R-5002A, R-5002C, and R-5002D
is excluded during their times of use. The airspace within
Restricted Areas R-4005 and R-4006 is excluded.
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V-54 [Revised]
From Waco, TX; Cedar Creek, TX; Quitman, TX; Texarkana, AR; INT
Texarkana 052 deg. and Little Rock, AR, 235 deg. radials; Little
Rock; Marvell, AR; Holly Springs, MS; Muscle Shoals, AL; Rocket, AL;
Choo Choo, GA; Harris, GA; Spartanburg, SC; Charlotte, NC;
Sandhills, NC; INT Sandhills 146 deg. and Fayetteville, NC, 267 deg.
radials; Fayetteville; to Kinston, NC.
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V-397 [Revised]
From Monroe, LA, via INT Monroe 056 deg. and Greenville, MS,
207 deg. radials; Greenville; to Marvell, AR.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on April 1, 1997.
Jeff Griffith,
Program Director for Air Traffic Airspace Management.
[FR Doc. 97-9145 Filed 4-8-97; 8:45 am]
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