[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 119 (Monday, June 22, 1998)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 33842] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-15959] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Airspace Docket No. 95-ASO-22] RIN 2120-AA66 Establishment of VOR Federal Airway V-605; SC AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action establishes Federal Airway 605 (V-605) from Holston Mountain, TN, to Spartanburg, SC. Establishing V-605 will expedite the flow of air traffic and reduce the workload for pilots and controllers. In addition, the FAA will not adopt as final the portion of the proposal to establish Federal Airway V-603 from Pulaski, VA, to Columbia, SC. EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 13, 1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia P. Crawford, 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: History On June 17, 1996, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 (part 71) to establish two Federal Airways, V-603 and V-605 (61 FR 30550). The FAA anticipated aligning V-603 with the Pulaski Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VORTAC). However, V-603 could not be certified for navigation because of problems associated with the Pulaski VORTAC. Consequently, the FAA will not adopt as final the portion of the proposal to establish V-603. Interested parties were invited, by the FAA, to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal. No comments objecting to the proposal were received. Except for editorial changes and the decision not to adopt as final the portion of the proposal to establish V-603, this amendment is the same as that proposed in the notice. Domestic VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order 7400.9E, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16, 1997, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Federal airway listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order. The Rule This amendment to part 71 establishes Federal Airway V-605 from Holston Mountain, TN, to Spartanburg, SC. Establishing V-605 will expedite the flow of air traffic and reduce the workload for pilots and controllers. The FAA will not adopt as final the portion of the proposal to establish V-603 from Pulaski, VA, to Columbia, SC. 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. Therefore this regulation: (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 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). Adoption of the Amendment In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration amends 14 CFR part 71, as follows: PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS 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. Sec. 71.1 [Amended] 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.9E, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16, 1997, is amended as follows: Paragraph 6010(a)--Domestic VOR Federal Airways * * * * * V-605 [New] From Holston Mountain, TN; INT Holston Mountain 171 deg. and Spartanburg, SC, 358 deg. radials; to Spartanburg. * * * * * Issued in Washington, DC, on June 8, 1998. Reginald C. Matthews, Acting Program Director for Air Traffic Airspace Management. [FR Doc. 98-15959 Filed 6-19-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P