[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 87 (Tuesday, May 5, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26601-26602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09265]
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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 87 / Tuesday, May 5, 2020 / Rules and
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2020-0008; Airspace Docket No. 19-ASO-10]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-7, V-52, and V-178 in the
Vicinity of Central City, KY
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends three VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)
Federal airways, V-7, V-52, and V-178, in the vicinity of Central City,
KY. The modifications are necessary due to the planned decommissioning
of the VOR portion of the Central City, KY, VOR/Tactical Air Navigation
(VORTAC) navigation aid (NAVAID), which provides navigation guidance
for portions of the affected airways. The Central City VOR is being
decommissioned as part of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network
(MON) program.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, July 16, 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 would modify the route structure as necessary to
preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within the National
Airspace System.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for Docket
No. FAA-2020-0008 in the Federal Register (85 FR 3286; January 21,
2020), amending VOR Federal airways V-7, V-52, and V-178 in the
vicinity of Central City, KY, due to the planned decommissioning of the
VOR portion of the Central City, KY, VORTAC. Interested parties were
invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written
comments on the proposal. No comments were received.
Subsequent to the NPRM, the FAA published a rule for Docket No.
FAA-2019-0686 in the Federal Register (85 FR 10055; February 21, 2020),
amending VOR Federal airway V-7 by re-describing the PETTY fix in the
airway description as the intersection of the Chicago Heights, IL,
VORTAC 358[deg] and Badger, WI, VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/
DME) 117[deg] radials and removing the airway segment between the
intersection of the Chicago Heights, IL, VORTAC 358[deg] and Badger,
WI, VOR/DME 117[deg] radials (PETTY fix) and the Green Bay, WI, VORTAC.
Those airway amendments, effective May 21, 2020, are included in this
rule.
VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) 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 airways
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.
Differences From the Proposal
The V-52 airway description information in ``The Proposal'' section
of the NPRM contained an editorial error. The V-52 airway description
information for the existing airway was correct as published, but the
V-18 airway identification listed with the airway description
information was incorrect. The correct airway identification for the
existing airway information that was listed is V-52. As such, the
airway identification listed for the airway description information
should reflect ``V-52'' instead of ``V-18''. This editorial correction
to the V-52 airway description information in ``The Rule'' section
below is included in this action.
The Rule
The FAA is amending Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by modifying VOR Federal airways V-7, V-52, and V-178. The
planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Central City, KY,
VORTAC NAVAID has made this action necessary. The
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VOR Federal airway changes are outlined below.
V-7: V-7 extends between the Dolphin, FL, VORTAC and the Muscle
Shoals, AL, VORTAC; between the Central City, KY, VORTAC and the
intersection of the Chicago Heights, IL, VORTAC 358[deg] and Badger,
WI, VOR/DME 117[deg] radials; and between the Green Bay, WI, VORTAC and
the Sawyer, MI, VOR/DME. The airspace below 2,000 feet mean sea level
(MSL) outside the United States is excluded and the portion outside the
United States has no upper limit. The airway segment overlying the
Central City, KY, VORTAC between the Central City, KY, VORTAC and the
Pocket City, IN, VORTAC is removed. The unaffected portions of the
existing airway remain as charted.
V-52: V-52 extends between the Des Moines, IA, VORTAC and the
Livingston, TN, VOR/DME. The airway segment overlying the Central City,
KY, VORTAC between the Pocket City, IN, VORTAC and the Bowling Green,
KY, VORTAC is removed. The unaffected portions of the existing airway
remain as charted.
V-178: V-178 extends between the Hallsville, MO, VORTAC and the
Bluefield, WV, VOR/DME. The airway segment overlying the Central City,
KY, VORTAC between the Cunningham, KY, VOR/DME and the New Hope, KY,
VOR/DME is removed. The unaffected portions of the existing airway
remain as charted.
All radials in the VOR Federal airway descriptions 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 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.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action of modifying VOR Federal
airways V-7, V-52, and V-178, due to the planned decommissioning of the
VOR portion of the Central City, KY, VORTAC NAVAID, 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).
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-7 [Amended]
From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 299[deg] and Lee County, FL,
120[deg] radials; Lee County; Lakeland, FL; Cross City, FL;
Seminole, FL; Wiregrass, AL; INT Wiregrass 333[deg] and Montgomery,
AL, 129[deg] radials; Montgomery; Vulcan, AL; to Muscle Shoals, AL.
From Pocket City, IN; INT Pocket City 016[deg] and Terre Haute, IN,
191[deg] radials; Terre Haute; Boiler, IN; Chicago Heights, IL; to
INT Chicago Heights 358[deg] and Badger, WI, 117[deg] radials. From
Green Bay, WI; Menominee, MI; to Sawyer, MI. The airspace below
2,000 feet MSL outside the United States is excluded. The portion
outside the United States has no upper limit.
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V-52 [Amended]
From Des Moines, IA; Ottumwa, IA; Quincy, IL; St. Louis, MO;
Troy, IL; INT Troy 099[deg] and Pocket City, IN, 311[deg] radials;
to Pocket City. From Bowling Green, KY; to Livingston, TN.
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V-178 [Amended]
From Hallsville, MO; INT Hallsville l83[deg] and Vichy, MO,
32l[deg] radials; Vichy; Farmington, MO; Cape Girardeau, MO; to
Cunningham, KY. From New Hope, KY; Lexington, KY; to Bluefield, WV.
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Issued in Washington, DC.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
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