[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 116 (Monday, June 17, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 27935-27937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12625]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2018-0220; Airspace Docket No. 17-AGL-24]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment and Revocation of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Routes in
the Vicinity of Manistique, MI
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies one VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)
Federal airway (V-78) and removes one VOR Federal airway (V-224) in the
vicinity of Manistique, MI. The FAA is taking this action due to the
planned decommissioning of the Schoolcraft County, MI, VOR/Distance
Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) navigation aid (NAVAID), which provides
navigation guidance for portions of the affected ATS routes. The
Schoolcraft County VOR is being decommissioned in support 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
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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 National Airspace System route structure
as necessary to preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA-2018-0220 in the Federal Register (83 FR 12887; March 26, 2018),
modifying V-78 and removing V-224 in the vicinity of Manistique, MI,
due to the planned decommissioning of the Schoolcraft County, MI, VOR/
DME. 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 will 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 the description of VOR Federal airway V-78 and
removing VOR Federal airway V-224, due to the planned decommissioning
of the Schoolcraft County, MI, VOR. The VOR Federal airway changes are
described below.
V-78: V-78 extends between the Huron, SD, VOR/Tactical Air
Navigation (VORTAC) and the Saginaw, MI, VOR/DME. The airway segment
between the Escanaba, MI, VOR/DME and the Pellston, MI, VORTAC is
removed. The unaffected portions of the airway remain as charted.
V-224: V-224 extends between the Sawyer, MI, VOR/DME and the
Schoolcraft County, MI, VOR/DME. The airway is removed in its entirety.
The radials in the route description below are unchanged and stated
in True degrees.
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 one VOR
Federal airway and removing another near Manistique, MI 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 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-78 [Amended]
From Huron, SD; Watertown, SD; Darwin, MN; Gopher, MN; INT
Gopher 091[deg] and Eau Claire, WI, 290[deg] radials; Eau Claire;
Rhinelander, WI; Iron Mountain, MI; to Escanaba, MI. From Pellston,
MI; Alpena, MI; INT Alpena 232[deg] and Saginaw, MI, 353[deg]
radials; to Saginaw.
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V-224 [Removed]
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 5, 2019.
Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
[FR Doc. 2019-12625 Filed 6-14-19; 8:45 am]
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