[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 58 (Monday, March 29, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 16298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06389]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0815; Airspace Docket No. 19-ASW-8]
RIN 2120-AA66


Revocation, Amendment, and Establishment of Multiple Air Traffic 
Service (ATS) Routes Due to the Decommissioning of the Greene County, 
MS, VOR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: This action withdraws the final rule published in the Federal 
Register on August 20, 2020, removing Jet Route J-590, amending VHF 
Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airways V-11 and V-70, and 
establishing area navigation (RNAV) routes T-362 and T-365 due to the 
planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Greene County, MS, 
VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigation aid. Unanticipated 
issues affecting the completion of related VOR Minimum Operational 
Network (MON) Program instrument procedure amendments and the 
associated flight inspection activities required to adopt those 
amendments continue and have made this withdrawal action necessary.

DATES: Effective as of 0901 UTC, March 29, 2021, the final rule 
published on August 20, 2020 (85 FR 51329), delayed on October 13, 2020 
(85 FR 64377), is withdrawn.

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: 

History

    The FAA published a final rule in the Federal Register for Docket 
No. FAA-2019-0815 (85 FR 51329; August 20, 2020) removing Jet Route J-
590, amending VOR Federal airways V-11 and V-70, and establishing RNAV 
routes T-362 and T-365. The air traffic service (ATS) route actions 
were accomplished due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion 
of the Greene County, MS, VORTAC. A final rule, delay of effective date 
was published in the Federal Register for Docket No. FAA-2019-0815 (85 
FR 64377; October 13, 2020) to delay the effective date to coincide 
with the anticipated completion of flight inspection activities 
associated with related VOR MON program instrument procedure amendments 
that were necessary to adopt the rule. Unanticipated issues affecting 
the completion of the related instrument procedure amendments and the 
associated flight inspection activities required to adopt those 
amendments have continued. As a result, the Greene County, MS, VOR 
decommissioning has been slipped to October 10, 2023.

FAA's Conclusions

    The FAA has reviewed the Greene County, MS, VOR decommissioning 
project and determined additional time is required to complete the 
related instrument procedure amendments and associated flight 
inspection activities to ensure an efficient implementation and 
integration with other ongoing VOR MON program activities. Therefore, 
the final rule is being withdrawn.
    The existing ATS routes (J-590, V-11, and V-70) addressed in the 
final rule remain unchanged and the new RNAV T-routes (T-362 and T-365) 
are not established.
    The FAA will publish a new notice of proposed rulemaking action at 
a later date, using a new airspace docket number, to coincide with the 
slipped Greene County, MS, VOR decommissioning now planned for October 
5, 2023.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Withdrawal

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Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the final rule 
published in the Federal Register on August 20, 2020 (85 FR 51329), FR 
Doc. 2020-18253, is hereby withdrawn.

    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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2021.
George Gonzalez,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2021-06389 Filed 3-26-21; 8:45 am]
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