    [Federal Register Volume 85, Number 168 (Friday, August 28, 2020)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Pages 53158-53160]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 2020-18862]

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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

    Federal Aviation Administration

    14 CFR Part 71

    [Docket No. FAA-2020-0244; Airspace Docket No. 19-AGL-1]
    RIN 2120-AA66

    Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-24, V-97, and V-171 in the
    Vicinity of Lone Rock, WI

    AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

    ACTION: Final rule.

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    SUMMARY: This action amends VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
    airways V-24, V-97, and V-171 in the vicinity of Lone Rock, WI. These
    amendments are due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of
    the Lone Rock, WI, VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME)
    navigation aid (NAVAID) which provides navigation guidance for portions
    of the affected airways. The Lone Rock, WI, VOR is being decommissioned
    as part of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program.

    DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, November 5, 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:
    fedreg.legal@nara.gov 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

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    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-2020-0244 in the Federal Register (85 FR 16580; March 24,
    2020), amending VOR Federal airways V-24, V-97, and V-171 in the
    vicinity of Lone Rock, WI, due to the planned decommissioning of the
    VOR portion of the Lone Rock, WI, 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
    7400.11D 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.

    The Rule

        The FAA is amending Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
    part 71 to amend VOR Federal airways V-24, V-97, and V-171 due to the
    planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Lone Rock, WI, VOR/
    DME. The VOR Federal airway amendments are described below.
        V-24: V-24 extends between the Aberdeen, SD, VOR/DME and the
    Northbrook, IL, VOR/DME; and between the Peotone, IL, VOR/Tactical Air
    Navigation (VORTAC) and the Brickyard, IN, VORTAC. The airway segment
    between the Rochester, MN, VOR/DME and the Janesville, WI, VOR/DME is
    removed. The unaffected portions of the existing airway remain as
    charted.
        V-97: V-97 extends between the Dolphin, FL, VORTAC and the
    intersection of the Chicago Heights, IL, VORTAC 358[deg] and DuPage,
    IL, 101[deg] VOR/DME radials (NILES fix); and between the intersection
    of the DuPage, IL, VOR/DME 347[deg] and Janesville, WI, VOR/DME
    112[deg] radials (KRENA fix) and the Gopher, MN, VORTAC. The airspace
    below 2,000 feet MSL outside the United States is excluded. The airway
    segment between the intersection of the DuPage, IL, VOR/DME 347[deg]
    and Janesville, WI, VOR/DME 112[deg] radials (KRENA fix) and the
    Nodine, MN, VORTAC is removed. The unaffected portions of the existing
    airway remain as charted.
        V-171: V-171 extends between the Lexington, KY, VOR/DME and the
    Roseau, MN, VOR/DME. The airway segment between the Rockford, IL, VOR/
    DME and the Nodine, MN, VORTAC is removed. The unaffected portions of
    the existing airway remain as charted.
        All radials contained in the VOR Federal airway descriptions below
    are unchanged and stated in True degrees.
        FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
    published yearly and effective on September 15.

    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 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 amending VOR Federal
    airways V-24, V-97, and V-171 due to the planned decommissioning of the
    VOR portion of the Lone Rock, WI, VOR/DME 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-24 [Amended]

        From Aberdeen, SD; Watertown, SD; Redwood Falls, MN; to
    Rochester, MN. From Janesville, WI; INT Janesville 112[deg] and
    Northbrook, IL, 291[deg] radials; to Northbrook. From Peotone, IL;
    INT Peotone 152[deg] and Brickyard, IN, 312[deg] radials; to
    Brickyard.
    * * * * *

    V-97 [Amended]

        From Dolphin, FL; La Belle, FL; St. Petersburg, FL; Seminole,
    FL; Pecan, GA; Atlanta, GA; INT Atlanta 001[deg] and Volunteer, TN,
    197[deg] radials; Volunteer; London, KY; Lexington, KY; Cincinnati,
    KY; Shelbyville, IN; INT Shelbyville 313[deg] and Boiler, IN,
    136[deg] radials; Boiler; Chicago Heights, IL; to INT Chicago
    Heights 358[deg] and DuPage, IL, 101[deg] radials. From Nodine, MN;
    to Gopher, MN. The airspace below 2,000 feet MSL outside the United
    States is excluded.
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    V-171 [Amended]

        From Lexington, KY; INT Lexington 251[deg] and Louisville, KY,
    114[deg] radials; Louisville; Terre Haute, IN; Danville, IL;
    Peotone, IL; INT Peotone 281[deg] and Joliet, IL, 173[deg] radials;
    Joliet; to Rockford, IL. From Nodine, MN; INT Nodine 298[deg] and
    Farmington, MN, 124[deg] radials; Farmington; Darwin, MN;
    Alexandria, MN; INT Alexandria 321[deg] and Grand Forks, ND,
    152[deg] radials; Grand Forks; to Roseau, MN.
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        Issued in Washington, DC, on August 24, 2020.
    Scott M. Rosenbloom,
    Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
    [FR Doc. 2020-18862 Filed 8-27-20; 8:45 am]
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