[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 45 (Friday, March 6, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 12997-12998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04419]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0846; Airspace Docket No. 19-AWP-78]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Route V-165; Western 
United States

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends one domestic Very High Frequency 
Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airway V-165 in the western United 
States. The modifications are necessary due to the planned 
decommissioning of Clovis, CA, VOR portion of the VOR/Tactical Air 
Navigation (VORTAC) navigation aid (NAVAID), which provides navigation 
guidance for portions of the affected ATS route. The Clovis, CA, VOR is 
being decommissioned as part 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: Kenneth Ready, 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 supports modifying the air traffic service route 
structure in the western United States to maintain the efficient flow 
of air traffic.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 
FAA-2019-0846 in the Federal Register (84 FR 67385; December 10, 2019), 
amending VOR Federal airway V-165 in the western United States. 
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal. No comments were 
received.
    Domestic VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010, 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 VOR 
Federal airway listed in this document will be subsequently published 
in the Order.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

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 amending domestic VOR Federal airway V-165. The route change 
is outlined below.
    V-165: V-165 is amended on the segment between Tule, CA, VOR/DME 
and the Mustang, NV, VORTAC. The ATS route will stop at EXTRA 
intersection (INT Tule, CA 339[deg] and Avenal, CA, 042[deg] radials) 
and then resume at MARRI intersection (INT Squaw Valley, CA 133[deg] 
and Mustang, NV, 183[deg] radials). The unaffected portion of the 
existing federal airway will 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 amending domestic VOR 
Federal airway V-165 in the western United States 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 cause 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 determined that no extraordinary circumstances exist 
that warrant preparation of an environmental assessment or 
environmental impact study.

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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 7400.11D, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019 and 
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6010 Domestic VOR Federal Airways.

V-165 [Amended]

    From Mission Bay, CA; INT Mission Bay 270[deg] and Oceanside, 
CA, 177[deg] radials; Oceanside; 24 miles, 6 miles wide, Seal Beach, 
CA; six (6) miles wide, INT Seal Beach 287[deg] and Los Angeles, CA, 
138[deg] radials; Los Angeles; INT Los Angeles 357[deg] and Lake 
Hughes, CA, 154[deg] radials; Lake Hughes; INT Lake Hughes 344[deg] 
and Shafter, CA, 137[deg] radials; Shafter; Tule, CA; INT Tule 
339[deg] and Avenal, CA, 042[deg]radials. From INT Squaw Valley, CA 
133[deg] and Mustang, NV, 183[deg] radials; 72 miles, 50 miles, 131 
MSL, Mustang, NV; 40 miles, 12 AGL, seven (7) miles, 115 MSL, 54 
miles, 135 MSL, 81 miles, 12 AGL, Lakeview, OR; 5 miles, 72 miles, 
90 MSL, Deschutes, OR; 16 miles, 19 miles, 95 MSL, 24 miles, 75 MSL, 
12 miles, 65 MSL, Newberg, OR; 32 miles, 45 MSL, INT Newberg 
355[deg] and Olympia, WA, 195[deg] radials; Olympia; Penn Cove, WA; 
to Whatcom, WA.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 25, 2020.
Scott Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
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