[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:
[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
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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.
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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.
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