[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 216 (Friday, November 12, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 62721-62723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24559]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2020-0496; Airspace Docket No. 20-AEA-1]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-31, V-36, V-84, V-252, and V-
510 in the Vicinity of Buffalo, NY
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule
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SUMMARY: This action amends VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
airways V-31, V-36, V-84, V-252, and V-510. This action is necessary
due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Buffalo,
NY, VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) navigational aid, which
provides navigational guidance for these airways. The Buffalo VOR is
being decommissioned as part of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational
Network (MON) program.
The VOR Federal airways V-2, V-14, V-33, and V-164 modifications
proposed in the notice of proposed rulemaking have been accomplished by
separate rules subsequently published.
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As a result, the V-2, V-14, V-33 and V-164 modifications are removed
from this rule.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, January 27, 2022. 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 JO Order 7400.11F, 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. FAA JO Order 7400.00F is also available for
inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
For information on the availability of FAA JO Order 7400.11F at NARA,
email: [email protected] or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jesse Acevedo, 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 airway 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-2020-0496, in the Federal Register (85 FR 34144; June 3, 2020),
amending V-2, V-14, V-31, V-33, V-36, V-84, V-164, V-252, and V-510.
The proposed amendment actions were due to the planned decommissioning
of the VOR portion of the Buffalo VOR/DME navigational aid. 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 rule for Docket No.
FAA-2020-0049 in the Federal Register (85 FR 41184; July 9, 2020),
amending V-33 by removing the airway segment overlying the Bradford,
PA, VOR/DME between the Keating, PA, VORTAC and the Buffalo, NY, VOR/
DME; and amending V-164 by removing the airway segment overlying the
Wellsville, NY, VORTAC between the Buffalo, NY, VOR/DME and the
Stonyfork, PA, VOR/DME. The airway amendments were effective September
10, 2020. As a result, the V-33 and V-164 amendments in this rule are
no longer necessary and removed.
Additionally, subsequent to the NPRM, the FAA published a rule for
Docket No. FAA-2020-1146 in the Federal Register (86 FR 19129; April
13, 2021), amending V-2 by removing the airway segment overlying the
Rochester, NY, VOR/DME between the Buffalo, NY, VOR/DME and the
Gardner, MA, VOR/DME; and amending V-14 by removing the airway segment
overlying the Geneseo, NY, VOR/DME between the Buffalo, NY, VOR/DME and
the Norwich, CT, VOR/DME. The airways amendments were effective June
17, 2021. As a result, the V-2 and V-14 amendments in this rule are no
longer necessary and removed.
VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) of FAA JO
Order 7400.11F dated August 10, 2021, and effective September 15, 2020,
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The airways listed
in this document will be published subsequently in FAA JO Order
7400.11.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends FAA JO Order 7400.11F, Airspace Designations
and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021, and effective September
15, 2021. FAA JO Order 7400.11F is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA JO Order 7400.11F lists Class
A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
The Rule
This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by amending VOR Federal airways
V-31, V-36, V-84, V-252, and V-510. The planned decommissioning of the
VOR portion of the Buffalo, NY, VOR/DME has made this action necessary.
The VOR Federal airway amendment actions are described below.
V-31: V-31 extends between the Patuxent, MD, VORTAC and the
Nottingham, MD, VORTAC; and between the Baltimore, MD, VORTAC and the
intersection of the Rochester, NY, VOR/DME 279[deg] and Buffalo, NY,
VOR/DME 023[deg] radials (AIRCO fix). This action amends the AIRCO fix
in the airway description to describe it as the intersection of the
existing Rochester VOR/DME 279[deg] radial and the Jamestown, NY, VOR/
DME 024[deg] radial. Additionally, the Patuxent, MD, VORTAC airway
point references are corrected from ``Patuxent River'' to ``Patuxent.''
The unaffected portions of the existing airway remain as charted.
V-36: V-36 extends between the Thunder Bay, ON, Canada, VOR/DME and
the intersection of the Wiarton, ON, Canada, VOR/DME 150[deg] and
Toronto, ON, Canada, VOR/DME 304[deg] radials; and between the Buffalo,
NY, VOR/DME and the intersection of the LaGuardia, NY, VOR/DME 310[deg]
and Stillwater, NJ, VOR/DME 043[deg] radials. The airspace within
Canada is excluded. This action removes the airway segment between the
Buffalo, NY, VOR/DME and the Elmira, NY, VOR/DME. The unaffected
portions of the existing airway remain as charted.
V-84: V-84 extends between the Northbrook, IL, VOR/DME and the
Pullman, MI, VOR/DME; and between the Buffalo, NY, VOR/DME and the
Syracuse, NY, VORTAC. This action removes the airway segment between
the Buffalo, NY, VOR/DME and the Geneseo, NY, VOR/DME. The unaffected
portions of the existing airway remain as charted.
V-252: V-252 extends between the intersection of the Buffalo, NY,
VOR/DME 023[deg] and Geneseo, NY, VOR/DME 305[deg] radials (AIRCO fix)
and the Dupont, DE, VORTAC. This action amends the AIRCO fix in the
airway description to describe it as the intersection of the Jamestown,
NY, VOR/DME 024[deg] radial and the existing Geneseo, NY, VOR/DME
305[deg] radial. The unaffected portions of the existing airway remain
as charted.
V-510: V-510 extends between the Dickinson, ND, VORTAC and the
Dells, WI, VORTAC; and between the Buffalo, NY, VOR/DME and the
Rochester, NY, VOR/DME. This action removes the airway segment between
the Buffalo, NY, VOR/DME and the Rochester, NY, VOR/DME. The unaffected
portions of the existing airway remain as charted.
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All radials contained in the VOR Federal airway descriptions listed
below are 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-31, V-36, V-84, V-252, and V-510, due to the planned
decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Buffalo VOR/DME navigational
aid, 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. Accordingly, 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 JO Order
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10,
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.
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V-31 [Amended]
From Patuxent, MD; INT Patuxent 338[deg] and Nottingham, MD,
128[deg] radials; to Nottingham. From Baltimore, MD; INT Baltimore
004[deg] and Harrisburg, PA, 147[deg] radials; Harrisburg;
Selinsgrove, PA; Williamsport, PA; Elmira, NY; INT Elmira 002[deg]
and Rochester, NY, 120[deg] radials; Rochester; to INT Rochester
279[deg] and Jamestown, NY, 024[deg] radials.
* * * * *
V-36 [Amended]
From Thunder Bay, ON, Canada; Wawa, ON, Canada; Sault Ste Marie,
MI; Elliot Lake, ON, Canada; Wiarton, ON, Canada; to INT Wiarton
150[deg] and Toronto, ON, Canada, 304[deg] radials. From Elmira, NY;
INT Elmira 110[deg] and LaGuardia, NY, 310[deg] radials; to INT
LaGuardia 310[deg] and Stillwater, NJ, 043[deg] radials. The
airspace within Canada is excluded.
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V-84 [Amended]
From Northbrook, IL; to Pullman, MI. From Geneseo, NY; INT
Geneseo 091[deg] and Syracuse, NY, 240[deg] radials; to Syracuse.
* * * * *
V-252 [Amended]
From INT Jamestown, NY, 024[deg] and Geneseo, NY, 305[deg]
radials; Geneseo; Binghamton, NY; Huguenot, NY; INT Huguenot
196[deg] and Robbinsville, NJ, 351[deg] radials; Robbinsville; to
Dupont, DE.
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V-510 [Amended]
From Dickinson, ND; INT Dickinson 078[deg] and Bismarck, ND,
290[deg] radials; 28 miles 38 MSL, Bismarck; INT Bismarck 067[deg]
and Jamestown, ND, 279[deg] radials; 14 miles, 65 miles 34 MSL,
Jamestown; Fargo, ND; INT Fargo 110[deg] and Alexandria, MN,
321[deg] radials; Alexandria; INT Alexandria 110[deg] and Gopher,
MN, 321[deg] radials; Gopher; INT Gopher 109[deg] and Nodine, MN,
328[deg] radials; Nodine; to Dells, WI.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on November 3, 2021.
Michael R. Beckles,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
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