[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.
[FR Doc. 2020-18862 Filed 8-27-20; 8:45 am]
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