[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 113 (Monday, June 12, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 36805-36807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14655]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00-ASW-6]


Proposed Modification of Federal Airways in the Vicinity of 
Dallas/Fort Worth; TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend fourteen Federal airways in the 
vicinity of Dallas/Fort Worth, TX. The FAA is proposing this action to 
simplify the airway structure, thereby, enhancing the management of 
aircraft operations in the area.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 28, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal in triplicate to: Manager, 
Air Traffic Division, ASW-500, Docket No. 00-ASW-6, 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 p.m.
    An informal docket may also be examined during normal business 
hours at the office of the Regional Air Traffic Division, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 2601 Meacham Blvd; Fort Worth, TX 76193-0500.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bil Nelson, 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 action must 
submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which 
the following statement is made: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 00-
ASW-6.'' 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 action 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

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded using a modem 
and suitable communications software from the FAA regulations section 
of the Fedworld electronic bulletin board service (telephone: 703-321-
3339) or the Government Printing Office's electronic bulletin board 
service (telephone: 202-512-1661).
    Internet users may reach the FAA's web page at http://www.faa.gov 
or the

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Superintendent of Documents's web page at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara for access to recently published rulemaking documents.
    Any person may obtain a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(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 docket 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, which 
describes the application procedure.

Background

    On October 10, 1996, the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Plan (DFW/MP) 
was implemented. The DFW/MP was a major airspace redesign project 
which, in part, decommissioned four Very High Frequency Omnidirectional 
Range/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) and relocated and commissioned 
four new VORTAC facilities. The four new navigational VORTAC facilities 
were designed to enhance the management of aircraft operations in the 
vicinity of DFW. In support of the DFW/MP, the FAA amended twelve VOR 
Federal airways (61 FR 41736). However, since the implementation of 
this amended Federal airway structure the FAA has discovered that 
further amendment of the existing airway structure would improve 
aircraft movement and thus management of the navigable airspace in the 
DFW area. Therefore, revisions to the current airway system in the DFW 
area are necessary.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing to amend part 71 of Title 14 Code of Federal 
Regulations to revise fourteen Federal airways in the vicinity of 
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX. The proposed rule would amend the following 
Federal airways: V-15, V-16, V-17, V-566 by modifying the route 
descriptions; V-63, V-69, V-131, V-305, V-507, V-573 by amending the 
start points; and V-66, V-163, V-358, and V-407 by modifying the end 
points. The FAA is proposing this action to simplify the airway 
structure, thereby, enhancing the management of aircraft operations in 
the 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 
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 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.
    Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order 
7400.9G dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 1999, 
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Federal airways 
listed in this document would be published subsequently in the Order.

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, 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 7400.9G, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 
1999, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6010(a)  Domestic VOR Federal Airways

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V-15  [Revised]

    From Hobby, TX, via Navasota, TX; College Station, TX; Waco, TX; 
Cedar Creek, TX; Bonham, TX; McAlester, OK; Okmulgee, OK; to Neosho, 
MO. From Sioux City, IA; INT Sioux City 340 deg. and Sioux Falls, 
SD, 169 deg. radials; Sioux Falls; Huron, SD; Aberdeen, SD; 
Bismarck, ND; to Minot, ND.

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; INT Wink 066 deg. and Big Spring, 
TX, 260 deg. radials; Big Spring; Abilene, TX; Bowie, TX; Bonham, 
TX; Paris, 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.

V-17  [Revised]

    From Brownsville, TX, via Harlingen, TX; McAllen, TX; 29 miles 
12 AGL, 34 miles 25 MSL, 37 miles 12 AGL; Laredo, TX; Cotulla, TX; 
INT Cotulla 046 deg. and San Antonio, TX, 198 deg. radials; San 
Antonio; Centex, TX; Waco, TX; Glen Rose, TX; Millsap, TX; Bowie, 
TX; Ardmore, OK; Will Rogers, OK; Gage, OK; Garden City, KS; to 
Goodland, KS.

V-63  [Revised]

    From Bowie, TX; Texoma, OK; McAlester, OK; Razorback, AR; 
Springfield, MO; Hallsville, MO; Quincy, IL; Burlington, IA; Moline, 
IL; Davenport, IA; Rockford, IL; Janesville, WI; Badger, WI; 
Oshkosh, WI; Stevens Point, WI; Wausau, WI; Rhinelander, WI; to 
Houghton, MI. Excluding that airspace at and above 10,000 feet MSL 
from 5 NM north to 46 NM north of Quincy during the time that the 
Howard West MOA is activated by NOTAM.

V-66  [Revised]

    From Mission Bay, CA; Imperial, CA; 13 miles, 24 miles, 25 MSL; 
Bard, AZ; 12 miles, 35 MSL; INT Bard 089 deg. and Gila Bend, AZ, 
261 deg. radials; 46 miles, 35 MSL; Gila Bend; Tucson, AZ, 7 miles 
wide (3 miles south and 4 miles north of centerline); Douglas, AZ; 
INT Douglas 064 deg. and Columbus, NM, 277 deg. radials; Columbus; 
El Paso, TX; 6 miles wide; INT El Paso 109 deg. and Hudspeth 
287 deg. radials; 6 miles wide; Hudspeth; Pecos, TX; Midland, TX; 
INT Midland 083 deg. and Abilene, TX, 252 deg. radials; Abilene; to 
Millsap, TX.

V-69  [Revised]

    From El Dorado, AR; Pine Bluff, AR; INT Pine Bluff 038 deg. and 
Walnut Ridge, AR, 187 deg. radials; Walnut Ridge; Farmington, MO; 
Troy, IL; Capital, IL; Pontiac, IL; to Joliet, IL.

V-131  [Revised]

    From Okmulgee, OK; Tulsa, OK; Chanute, KS; to Topeka, KS.

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V-163  [Revised]

    From Matamoros, Mexico; via Brownsville, TX; 27 miles standard 
width, 37 miles 7 miles wide (3 miles E and 4 miles W of 
centerline); Corpus Christi, TX; Three Rivers, TX; INT Three Rivers 
345 deg. and San Antonio, TX, 168 deg. radials; San Antonio; 
Lampasas, TX; to Glen Rose, TX.

V-305  [Revised]

    From El Dorado, AR; Little Rock, AR; Walnut Ridge, AR; Malden, 
MO; Cunningham, KY; Pocket City, IN; INT Pocket City 046 deg. and 
Hoosier, IN, 205 deg. radials; Hoosier; INT Hoosier 025 deg. and 
Brickyard, IN, 185 deg. radials; Brickyard; INT Brickyard 038 deg. 
and Kokomo, IN, 182 deg. radials; Kokomo.

V-358  [Revised]

    From San Antonio, TX, via Stonewall, TX; Lampasas, TX; INT 
Lampasas 041 deg. and Waco, TX, 249 deg. radials; Waco.

V-407  [Revised]

    From Harlingen, TX; via INT Harlingen 006 deg. and Corpus 
Christi, TX, 193 deg. radials; Corpus Christi; via INT Corpus 
Christi 039 deg. and Palacios, TX, 241 deg. radials; Palacios; via 
INT Palacios 017 deg. and Humble, TX, 242 deg. radials; Humble; 
Daisetta, TX; Lufkin, TX; Elm Grove, LA; to El Dorado, AR.

V-507  [Revised]

    From Ardmore, OK; Will Rogers, OK, via INT Will Rogers 284 deg. 
and Gage, OK, 152 deg. radials; Gage; Liberal, KS; to Garden City, 
KS.

V-566  [Revised]

    From Gregg County, TX; Belcher, LA; Elm Grove, LA; Alexandria, 
LA; INT Alexandria 109 deg. and Reserve, LA, 323 deg. radials; 
Reserve; excluding the portion within R-3801B and R-3801C.

V-573  [Revised]

    From Will Rogers, OK; INT Will Rogers 195 deg.T(188 deg.M) and 
Ardmore, OK, 327 deg.(321 deg.M) radials; Ardmore; Bonham, TX; 
Sulpher Springs, TX; Texarkana, AR; INT Texarkana 037 deg. and Hot 
Springs, AR, 225 deg. radials; Hot Springs; to Little Rock, AR.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 1, 2000.
Reginald C. Matthews,
Manager, Airspace and Rules Division.
[FR Doc. 00-14655 Filed 6-9-00; 8:45 am]
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