[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 58 (Monday, March 29, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 16296-16298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06390]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0944; Airspace Docket No. 20-ACE-26]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of V-67, V-190, and V-429; Establishment of T-312; and 
Revocation of V-125 and V-335 in the Vicinity of Marion, IL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 
airways V-67, V-190, and V-429; establishes Area Navigation (RNAV) 
route T-312; and removes VOR Federal airways V-125 and V-335 in the 
vicinity of Marion, IL. The Air Traffic Service (ATS) route 
modifications are necessary due to the planned decommissioning of the 
VOR portion of the Marion, IL, VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/
DME) navigation aid (NAVAID). With the exception of the RNAV route T-
312, the Marion VOR/DME NAVAID provides navigation guidance for 
portions of the affected ATS routes. The VOR is being decommissioned as 
part of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, June 17, 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 modifies 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 (NPRM) for Docket 
No. FAA-2020-0944 in the Federal Register (85 FR 70532; November 5, 
2020), amending VOR Federal airways V-67, V-190, and V-429; 
establishing RNAV route T-312; and removing VOR Federal airways V-125 
and V-335 in the vicinity of Marion, IL. The proposed amendment, 
establishment, and revocation actions were due to the planned 
decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Marion, IL, VOR/DME NAVAID. 
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal. No comments were 
received.
    Subsequent to the NPRM, the FAA published a NPRM correction for 
Docket No. FAA-2020-0944 in the Federal Register (85 FR 72612; November 
13, 2020), correcting the airspace docket number for this action that 
was published in the NPRM. The correction changed all of the airspace 
docket number references from ``20-AGL-26'' to ``20-ACE-26.'' The 
correct airspace docket number for this action is 20-ACE-26 and is 
included in this rule.
    VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) and RNAV T-
routes are published in paragraph 6011 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.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends 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-67, V-190, and V-429; establishing RNAV route T-312; and removing VOR 
Federal airways V-125 and V-335. The planned decommissioning of the VOR 
portion of the Marion, IL, VOR/DME NAVAID has made this action 
necessary.
    The VOR Federal airway changes are outlined below.
    V-67: V-67 extends between the Choo Choo, TN, VOR/Tactical Air 
Navigation

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(VORTAC) and the Shelbyville, TN, VOR/DME; and between the Cunningham, 
KY, VOR/DME and the Rochester, MN, VOR/DME. The airway segment 
overlying the Marion, IL, VOR/DME between the Cunningham, KY, VOR/DME 
and the Centralia, IL, VORTAC is removed due to the Marion VOR being 
decommissioned. Additionally, the airway segment between the Centralia, 
IL, VORTAC and the intersection of the Centralia, IL, VORTAC 010[deg] 
and Vandalia, IL, VOR/DME 162[deg] radials (CORKI fix) is also removed 
due to V-313 overlaying the same airway segment. The unaffected 
portions of the existing airway remain as charted.
    V-125: V-125 extends between the intersection of the Farmington, 
MO, VORTAC 046[deg] and Marion, IL, VOR/DME 282[deg] radials (NIKEL 
fix) and the St Louis, MO, VORTAC. The airway is removed in its 
entirety.
    V-190: V-190 extends between the Phoenix, AZ, VORTAC and the Pocket 
City, IN, VORTAC. The airway segment overlying the Marion, IL, VOR/DME 
between the Farmington, MO, VORTAC and the Pocket City, IN, VORTAC is 
removed. The unaffected portions of the existing airway remain as 
charted.
    V-335: V-335 extends between the St Louis, MO, VORTAC and the 
Marion, IL, VOR/DME. The airway is removed in its entirety.
    V-429: V-429 extends between the Marion, IL, VOR/DME and the Bible 
Grove, IL, VORTAC; and between the Champaign, IL, VORTAC and the 
Joliet, IL, VOR/DME. The airway segment overlying the Marion, IL, VOR/
DME between the Marion, IL, VOR/DME and the Bible Grove, IL, VORTAC is 
removed. The unaffected portions of the existing airway remain as 
charted.
    The new RNAV T-route is outlined below.
    T-312: T-312 is a new route that extends between the Hill City, KS, 
VORTAC and the Pocket City, IN, VORTAC. This RNAV route mitigates the 
loss of the V-190 airway segment removed between the Farmington, MO, 
VORTAC and the Pocket City, IN, VORTAC as noted above and provides RNAV 
routing capability from the Hill City, KS, area eastward to the Pocket 
City, IN, area.
    All NAVAID radials 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 modifying VOR Federal 
airways V-67, V-190, and V-429; establishing RNAV route T-312; and 
removing VOR Federal airways V-125 and V-335, due to the planned 
decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Marion, IL, VOR/DME NAVAID, 
qualifies for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental 
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 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).

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-67 [Amended]

    From Choo Choo, TN; to Shelbyville, TN. From INT Centralia, IL, 
010[deg] and Vandalia, IL, 162[deg] radials; Vandalia; Spinner, IL; 
Burlington, IA; Iowa City, IA; Cedar Rapids, IA; Waterloo, IA; to 
Rochester, MN.
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V-125 [Removed]

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V-190 [Amended]

    From Phoenix, AZ; St. Johns, AZ; Albuquerque, NM; Fort Union, 
NM; Dalhart, TX; Mitbee, OK; INT Mitbee 059[deg] and Pioneer, OK, 
280[deg] radials; Pioneer; INT Pioneer 094[deg] and Bartlesville, 
OK, 256[deg] radials; Bartlesville; INT Bartlesville 075[deg] and 
Oswego, KS, 233[deg] radials; Oswego; INT Oswego 085[deg] and 
Springfield, MO, 261[deg] radials; Springfield; Maples, MO; to 
Farmington, MO.
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V-335 [Removed]

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V-429 [Amended]

    From Champaign, IL; Roberts, IL; to Joliet, IL.
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Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.

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T-312 Hill City, KS (HLC) to Pocket City, IN (PXV) [New]
 
Hill City, KS (HLC)           VORTAC              (Lat. 39[deg]15'31.49'' N, long. 100[deg]13'33.06'' W)

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MOZEE, KS                     WP                  (Lat. 38[deg]50'51.20'' N, long. 099[deg]16'35.85'' W)
Hutchinson, KS (HUT)          VOR/DME             (Lat. 37[deg]59'48.91'' N, long. 097[deg]56'02.94'' W)
DROOP, MO                     FIX                 (Lat. 37[deg]06'09.12'' N, long. 094[deg]26'42.39'' W)
Dogwood, MO (DGD)             VORTAC              (Lat. 37[deg]01'24.49'' N, long. 092[deg]52'36.92'' W)
REINS, MO                     WP                  (Lat. 37[deg]33'35.84'' N, long. 090[deg]43'00.70'' W)
Farmington, MO (FAM)          VORTAC              (Lat. 37[deg]40'24.46'' N, long. 090[deg]14'02.61'' W)
JEDPA, IL                     WP                  (Lat. 37[deg]50'22.09'' N, long. 088[deg]41'05.55'' W)
Pocket City, IN (PXV)         VORTAC              (Lat. 37[deg]55'41.95'' N, long. 087[deg]45'44.57'' W)
 

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    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2021.
George Gonzalez,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2021-06390 Filed 3-26-21; 8:45 am]
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