[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 94 (Thursday, May 15, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26202-26204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12049]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA 2002-13362; Airspace Docket No. 02-ASO-7]
RIN 2120-AA66


Revision of VOR Federal Airways and Jet Routes in the Vicinity of 
Savannah, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises four jet routes and seven Very High 
Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airways in the vicinity 
of Savannah, GA. The FAA is taking this action because

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the Savannah Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air 
Navigation (VORTAC) facility has been relocated to the Savannah 
International Airport as a result of environmental restrictions at the 
previous site.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, July 10, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, 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:

Background

    On January 23, 2003, the FAA proposed to revise four jet routes and 
seven VOR Federal airways in the vicinity of Savannah, GA, due to the 
planned relocation of the Savannah VORTAC (68 FR 3196).
    Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
proceeding by submitting written comments. No comments to the proposal 
were received. Except for editorial changes and the correction of 
obsolete radial information contained in the description for V-441 
between St. Petersburg, FL, and Gators, FL, this rule is the same as 
that proposed in the notice.

The Rule

    This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by revising the legal 
descriptions of Jet Routes J-51, J-55, J-79, and J-103; and VOR Federal 
Airways V-3, V-37, V-154, V-185, V-437, V-441, and V-578, in the 
vicinity of Savannah, GA. This action is being taken as a result of the 
relocation of the Savannah, GA, VORTAC to a site at the Savannah 
International Airport due to environmental restrictions at the previous 
site. This action aligns the affected segments of the above jet routes 
and VOR Federal airways with the new geographical position of the 
Savannah VORTAC.
    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 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.
    Jet routes and Domestic VOR Federal airways are published in 
paragraphs 2004 and 6010(a), respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9K, dated 
August 30, 2002, and effective September 16, 2002, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The jet routes and VOR 
Federal airways listed in this document will be published subsequently 
in the Order.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Amendment

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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

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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]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9K, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 30, 2002, and 
effective September 16, 2002, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 2004--Jet Routes

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J-51 [Revised]

    From Craig, FL; INT Craig 004[deg] and Savannah, GA, 193[deg] 
radials; Savannah; Columbia, SC; INT Columbia 042[deg] and Flat 
Rock, VA, 212[deg] radials; Flat Rock; Nottingham, MD; Dupont, DE; 
to Yardley, NJ.
* * * * *

J-55 [Revised]

    From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 331[deg] and Gators, FL, 160[deg] 
radials; INT Gators 160[deg] and Craig, FL, 192[deg] radials; Craig; 
INT Craig 004[deg] and Savannah, GA, 193[deg] radials; Savannah; 
Charleston, SC; Florence, SC; INT Florence 003[deg] and Raleigh-
Durham, NC, 224[deg] radials; Raleigh-Durham; INT Raleigh-Durham 
035[deg] and Hopewell, VA, 234[deg] radials; Hopewell; INT Hopewell 
030[deg] and Nottingham, MD, 174[deg] radials. From Sea Isle, NJ; 
INT Sea Isle 050[deg] and Hampton, NY, 223[deg] radials; Hampton; 
Providence, RI; Boston, MA; Kennebunk, ME; Presque Isle, ME; to Mont 
Joli, PQ, Canada, excluding the portion within Canada.
* * * * *

J-79 [Revised]

    From Key West, FL; INT Key West 038[deg] and Dolphin, FL, 
244[deg] radials; Dolphin; Palm Beach, FL; Vero Beach, FL; Ormond 
Beach, FL; INT Savannah, GA, 178[deg] and Charleston, SC, 212[deg] 
radials; Charleston; Tar River, NC; Franklin, VA; Salisbury, MD; INT 
Salisbury 018[deg] and Kennedy, NY, 218[deg] radials; Kennedy; INT 
Kennedy 080[deg] and Nantucket, MA, 254[deg] radials; INT Nantucket 
254[deg] and Marconi. MA, 205[deg] radials; Marconi; INT Marconi 
006[deg] and Bangor, ME, 206[deg] radials; Bangor.
* * * * *

J-103 [Revised]

    From Ormond Beach, FL; to Savannah, GA.
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Paragraph 6010(a)--Domestic VOR Federal Airways

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V-3 [Revised]

    From Key West, FL; INT Key West 083[deg] and Dolphin, FL, 
191[deg] radials; Dolphin; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Palm Beach, FL; Vero 
Beach, FL; Melbourne, FL; Ormond Beach, FL; Brunswick, GA; INT 
Brunswick 014[deg] and Savannah, GA, 177[deg] radials; Savannah; INT 
Savannah 028[deg] and Vance, SC, 203[deg] radials; Vance; Florence, 
SC; Sandhills, SC; 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 044[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.
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V-37 [Revised]

    From Craig, FL; Brunswick, GA; INT Brunswick 014[deg] and 
Savannah, GA, 177[deg] radials; Savannah; Allendale, SC; Columbia, 
SC; Charlotte, NC; Pulaski, VA; Elkins, WV; Clarksburg, WV; INT 
Clarksburg 359[deg] and Ellwood City, PA, 185[deg] radials; Ellwood 
City; Erie, PA; INT Erie 010[deg] and Toronto, ON, Canada 210[deg] 
radials; to Toronto. The airspace within Canada is excluded.
* * * * *

V-154 [Revised]

    From Rome, GA; INT Rome 166[deg] and Macon, GA, 301[deg] 
radials; Macon; Dublin, GA; INT Dublin 105[deg] and Savannah, GA, 
289[deg] radials; to Savannah.
* * * * *

V-185 [Revised]

    From Savannah, GA; INT Savannah 335[deg] and Colliers, SC, 
150[deg] radials; Colliers;

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Greenwood, SC; Sugarloaf Mountain, NC; Snowbird, TN; INT Snowbird 
301[deg] and Volunteer, TN, 069[deg] radials; to Volunteer.
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V-437 [Revised]

    From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 354[deg] and Pahokee, FL, 157[deg] 
radials; Pahokee; Melbourne, FL; INT Melbourne 322[deg] and Ormond 
Beach, FL, 211[deg] radials; Ormond Beach; INT Ormond Beach 360[deg] 
and Savannah, GA, 177[deg] radials; Savannah; INT Savannah 053[deg] 
and Charleston, SC, 231[deg] radials; Charleston; to Florence, SC. 
The airspace within R-2935 is excluded.
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V-441 [Revised]

    From Melbourne, FL; INT Melbourne 269[deg] and Lakeland, FL, 
081[deg] radials; Lakeland; St. Petersburg, FL; INT St. Petersburg 
011[deg] and Ocala, FL, 208[deg] radials; Ocala; Gators, FL; INT 
Gators 014[deg] and Brunswick, GA, 223[deg] radials; Brunswick; INT 
Brunswick 060[deg] and Savannah, GA, 177[deg] radials; to Savannah.
* * * * *

V-578 [Revised]

    From Pecan, GA; Tift Meyers, GA; Alma, GA; INT Alma 072[deg] and 
Savannah, GA, 196[deg] radials; to Savannah.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 9, 2003.
Reginald C. Matthews,
Manager, Airspace and Rules Division.
[FR Doc. 03-12049 Filed 5-14-03; 8:45 am]
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