[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10052-10053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03280]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2019-0799; Airspace Docket No. 19-AGL-13]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-71
and Area Navigation Route T-285 Due to the Decommissioning of the
Winner, SD, VOR
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
airway V-71 and area navigation (RNAV) route T-285. The FAA is taking
this action due to the planned decommissioning of the Winner, SD (ISD),
VOR navigation aid (NAVAID). The Winner VOR is being decommissioned in
support of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, May 21, 2020. 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 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can
contact the Rules and Regulations 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 7400.11D at NARA, email:
[email protected] or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, 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 air traffic service 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 for Docket No.
FAA-2019-0799 in the Federal Register (84 FR 64795; November 25, 2019)
amending VOR Federal airway V-71 and RNAV route T-285. 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) and RNAV T-
routes are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA Order 7400.11D dated
August 8, 2019, and effective September 15, 2019, which is incorporated
by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The ATS routes listed in this document
would be subsequently published in the Order.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.
Differences From the NPRM
In the NPRM proposal section addressing the proposed amendment to
RNAV route T-285 and in the regulatory text section describing T-285,
the North Platte, NE, NAVAID was identified as a VORTAC, in error. The
North Platte, NE, NAVAID is a VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/
DME) facility. This rule corrects that editorial error in the rule
section and regulatory text.
Also in the NPRM proposal section, one of the proposed amendments
to T-285 indicated that the Rapid City VORTAC ``RAP'' identifier would
be added to the first line of the route description. This too was in
error and should have stated the North Platte, NE, VOR/DME ``LBF''
identifier would be added. The regulatory text for the T-285
description correctly indicated ``North Platte, NE (LBF)'' in the first
line of the description as was intended. This rule corrects that
editorial error in the rule section.
These editorial corrections do not change the route's structure,
operational use, or charted depiction, and are consistent with the
proposed amendments to T-285.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15,
2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D 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 airway V-71
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by removing an airway segment, and RNAV route T-285 by replacing the
Winner VOR route point with a newly established waypoint. The planned
decommissioning of the Winner, SD, VOR has made this action necessary.
The air traffic service (ATS) route actions are described below.
V-71: V-71 extends between the Fighting Tiger, LA, VORTAC and the
Williston, ND, VOR/DME NAVAIDs. The airway segment between the O'Neill,
NE, VORTAC and the Pierre, SD, VORTAC is removed. The unaffected
portions of the existing airway remain as charted.
T-285: T-285 extends between the North Platte, NE, VOR/DME and the
Huron, SD, VORTAC NAVAIDs. The Winner, SD, VOR route point is replaced
with the new LESNR waypoint established overhead the Winner VOR
location. Additionally, the North Platte VOR/DME ``LBF'' identifier and
Huron VORTAC ``HON'' identifier are added to the first line of the
route description and the geographic coordinates of each route point
are updated to be expressed in degrees, minutes, seconds, and
hundredths of a second. The existing route remains as charted.
The NAVAID radials listed in the V-71 airway description below are
unchanged and stated in True degrees.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this proposed 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 airspace action of amending ATS
routes V-71 and T-285 due to the planned decommissioning of the Winner,
SD, VOR has no potential to cause any significant environmental
impacts, and no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant
preparation of an environmental assessment. Therefore, this airspace
action has been categorically excluded from further environmental
impact review in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) and its implementing regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500-1508, 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). In
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, paragraph 5-2 regarding
Extraordinary Circumstances, this action has been reviewed for factors
and circumstances in which a normally categorically excluded action may
have a significant environmental impact requiring further analysis, and
it is determined that no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant
preparation of an environmental assessment.
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, 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 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.
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V-71 [Amended]
From Fighting Tiger, LA; Natchez, MS; Monroe, LA; El Dorado, AR;
Hot Springs, AR; INT Hot Springs 358[deg] and Harrison, AR, 176[deg]
radials; Harrison; Springfield, MO; Butler, MO; Topeka, KS; Pawnee
City, NE; INT Pawnee City 334[deg] and Lincoln, NE, 146[deg]
radials; Lincoln; Columbus, NE; to O'Neill, NE. From Pierre, SD;
Bismarck, ND; to Williston, ND.
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Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.
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T-285 North Platte, NE (LBF) to Huron, SD (HON) [Amended]
North Platte, NE (LBF) VOR/DME (Lat. 41[deg]02'55.34'' N, long. 100[deg]44'49.55'' W)
Thedford, NE (TDD) VOR/DME (Lat. 41[deg]58'53.99'' N, long. 100[deg]43'08.55'' W)
MARSS, NE Fix (Lat. 42[deg]27'48.92'' N, long. 100[deg]36'15.32'' W)
Valentine, NE (VTN) NDB (Lat. 42[deg]51'41.85'' N, long. 100[deg]32'58.73'' W)
LKOTA, SD WP (Lat. 43[deg]15'28.00'' N, long. 100[deg]03'14.00'' W)
LESNR, SD WP (Lat. 43[deg]29'16.06'' N, long. 99[deg]45'41.55'' W)
Huron, SD (HON) VORTAC \(Lat. 44[deg]26'24.30'' N, long. 98[deg]18'39.89'' W)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on February 12, 2020.
Mark Gauch,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
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