[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 116 (Monday, June 17, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 27937-27938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12623]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2018-0769; Airspace Docket No. 18-ASW-10]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-18, V-102, and V-278 in the
Vicinity of Guthrie, TX
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
airways V-18, V-102, and V-278 in the vicinity of Guthrie, TX. The FAA
is taking this action due to the planned decommissioning of the
Guthrie, TX, VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigation aid
(NAVAID), which provides navigation guidance for portions of the
affected air traffic service (ATS) routes. The Guthrie VORTAC is being
decommissioned as part of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network
(MON) program.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, August 15, 2019. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
Title 1 Code of Federal Regulations part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can
contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11C at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go
to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group,
Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
the airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the
efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority as it modifies the route structure in the National Airspace
System as necessary to preserve the safe and efficient flow of air
traffic.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register for Docket No. FAA-2018-0769 (83 FR 41021; August 17, 2018) to
amend VOR Federal airways V-18, V-102, and V-278 due to the planned
decommissioning of the Guthrie, TX, VORTAC. Interested parties were
invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written
comments on the proposal. No comments were received.
VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order
7400.11C dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 2018, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The VOR Federal airways
listed in this document would be subsequently published in the Order.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15,
2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11C lists Class A,
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
The Rule
The FAA is amending Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by modifying VOR Federal airways V-18, V-102, and V-278. The
planned decommissioning of the Guthrie, TX, VORTAC has made these
actions necessary. The VOR Federal airway changes are outlined below.
V-18: V-18 extends between the Guthrie, TX, VORTAC and the
Charleston, SC, VORTAC. The airway segment between the Guthrie, TX,
VORTAC and the Millsap, TX, VORTAC is removed. The unaffected portions
of the existing airway remain as charted.
V-102: V-102 extends between the Salt Flat, TX, VORTAC and the
Wichita Falls, TX, VORTAC. The airway segment between the Lubbock, TX,
VORTAC and the Wichita Falls, TX, VORTAC is removed. The unaffected
portions of the existing airway remain as charted.
V-278: V-278 extends between the Texico, NM, VORTAC and the Vulcan,
AL, VORTAC. The airway segment between the Plainview, TX, VOR/DME and
the Bowie, TX, VORTAC is removed. The unaffected portions of the
existing airway remain as charted.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
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 only affects air traffic procedures
and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated,
does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action of modifying VOR Federal
airways V-18, V-102, and V-278 near Guthrie, TX, qualifies for
categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act and
its implementing regulations at 40 CFR part 1500, and in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures,
paragraph 5-6.5a, which categorically excludes from
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further environmental impact review rulemaking actions that designate
or modify classes of airspace areas, airways, routes, and reporting
points (see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of Class A, B, C, D, and E
Airspace Areas; Air Traffic Service Routes; and Reporting Points). As
such, this action is not expected to result in any potentially
significant environmental impacts. In accordance with FAA Order
1050.1F, paragraph 5-2 regarding Extraordinary Circumstances, the FAA
has reviewed this action for factors and circumstances in which a
normally categorically excluded action may have a significant
environmental impact requiring further analysis. The FAA has determined
that no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of
an environmental assessment or environmental impact study.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE 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(f), 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 7400.11C,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018 and
effective September 15, 2018, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.
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V-18 [Amended]
From Millsap, TX; Glen Rose, TX; Cedar Creek, TX; Quitman, TX;
Belcher, LA; Monroe, LA; Magnolia, MS; Meridian, MS; Crimson, AL;
Vulcan, AL; Talladega, AL; Atlanta, GA; Colliers, SC; to Charleston,
SC.
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V-102 [Amended]
From Salt Flat, TX; Carlsbad, NM; Hobbs, NM; to Lubbock, TX.
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V-278 [Amended]
From Texico, NM; to Plainview, TX. From Bowie, TX; Bonham, TX;
Paris, TX; Texarkana, AR; Monticello, AR; Greenville, MS; Sidon, MS;
Bigbee, MS; to Vulcan, AL.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 5, 2019.
Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
[FR Doc. 2019-12623 Filed 6-14-19; 8:45 am]
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