[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 38 (Monday, March 1, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11859-11860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03879]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2020-0003; Airspace Docket No. 19-ACE-11]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-12, V-74, and V-516 in the
Vicinity of Anthony, KS
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
airways V-12, V-74, and V-516, in the vicinity of Anthony, KS. The
modifications are necessary due to the planned decommissioning of the
VOR portion of the Anthony, KS, VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC)
navigation aid (NAVAID), which provides navigation guidance for
portions of the affected VOR Federal airways. The Anthony VOR is being
decommissioned as part of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network
(MON) program.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, April 22, 2021. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and
publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E, 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 7400.11E 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 for Docket No.
FAA-2020-0003 in the Federal Register (85 FR 3290; January 21, 2020),
amending VOR Federal airways V-12, V-74, and V-516 in the vicinity of
Anthony, KS, due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of
the Anthony, KS, VORTAC. 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
7400.11E dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15, 2020, 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.
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Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020 and effective
September 15, 2020. FAA Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
The Rule
The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 by modifying VOR Federal airways
V-12, V-74, and V-516. The planned decommissioning of the VOR portion
of the Anthony, KS, VORTAC NAVAID has made this action necessary. The
VOR Federal airway changes are outlined below.
V-12: V-12 extends between the Gaviota, CA, VORTAC and the
Shelbyville, IN, VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME); and
between the Allegheny, PA, VOR/DME and the Pottstown, PA, VORTAC. The
airway segment between the Mitbee, OK, VORTAC and the Wichita, KS,
VORTAC is removed. Additionally, the Amarillo, TX, VOR listed in the
airway description is corrected to reflect the Panhandle, TX, VORTAC.
The unaffected portions of the existing airway remain as charted.
V-74: V-74 extends between the Garden City, KS, VORTAC and the
Magnolia, MS, VORTAC. The airway segment between the Dodge City, KS,
VORTAC and the Pioneer, OK, VORTAC is removed. The unaffected portions
of the existing airway remain as charted.
V-516: V-516 extends between the Liberal, KS, VORTAC and the
Oswego, KS, VOR/DME. The airway segment between the Liberal, KS, VORTAC
and the Pioneer, OK, VORTAC is removed. The unaffected portion of the
existing airway remains as charted. All radials listed in the VOR
Federal airway descriptions below are unchanged and stated in True
degrees.
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 modifying VOR Federal
airways V-12, V-74, and V-516, due to the planned decommissioning of
the VOR portion of the Anthony, KS, 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 7400.11E,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.
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V-12 [Amended]
From Gaviota, CA; San Marcus, CA; Palmdale, CA; 38 miles, 6
miles wide, Hector, CA; 12 miles, 38 miles, 85 MSL, 14 miles, 75
MSL, Needles, CA; 45 miles, 34 miles, 95 MSL, Drake, AZ; Winslow,
AZ; 30 miles, 85 MSL, Zuni, NM; Albuquerque, NM; Otto, NM; Anton
Chico, NM; Tucumcari, NM; Panhandle, TX; to Mitbee, OK. From
Wichita, KS; Emporia, KS; INT Emporia 063[deg] and Napoleon, MO,
243[deg] radials; Napoleon; INT Napoleon 095[deg] and Columbia, MO,
292[deg] radials; Columbia; Foristell, MO; Troy, IL; Bible Grove,
IL; to Shelbyville, IN. From Allegheny, PA; Johnstown, PA;
Harrisburg, PA; INT Harrisburg 092[deg] and Pottstown, PA, 278[deg]
radials; to Pottstown.
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V-74 [Amended]
From Garden City, KS; to Dodge City, KS. From Pioneer, OK;
Tulsa, OK; Fort Smith, AR; 6 miles, 7 miles wide (4 miles north and
3 miles south of centerline) Little Rock, AR; Pine Bluff, AR;
Greenville, MS; to Magnolia, MS.
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V-516 [Amended]
From Pioneer, OK; to Oswego, KS.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on February 22, 2021.
George Gonzalez,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2021-03879 Filed 2-26-21; 8:45 am]
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