Federal Register, Volume 87 Issue 10 (Friday, January 14, 2022)

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 2322-2324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00457]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0479; Airspace Docket No. 21-AGL-5]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-170, V-175 and V-250; 
Establishment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-400; in the vicinity of 
Worthington, MN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 
airways V-170, V-175, and V-250; and establishes RNAV T-route T-400, in 
the vicinity of Worthington, Minnesota. This action is necessary due to 
the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Worthington, MN, 
VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME), which provides navigational 
guidance for these Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes. The Worthington 
VOR is being decommissioned as part of the FAA's VOR Minimum 
Operational Network (VOR MON) program.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, March 24, 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 JO 7400.11 
and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 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 Order JO 7400.11F is also available for 
inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). 
For information on the availability of FAA Order JO 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 route structure to preserve the safe and 
efficient flow of air traffic within the National Airspace System 
(NAS).

History

    The FAA published a noticed of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for 
Docket No. FAA-2021-0479, in the Federal Register (86 FR 35233; July 2, 
2021) amending VOR Federal Airways V-170, V-175, and V-250; and 
establishing RNAV T-route T-400, in the vicinity of Worthington, 
Minnesota, due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the 
Worthington, MN, VOR/DME. The FAA invited interested parties to 
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on 
the proposal. There were no comments received. Subsequent to the NPRM 
for Docket No. FAA-2021-0479, in the Federal Register, (86 FR 35233), 
the FAA published a final rule for Docket No. FAA-2020-1071, in the 
Federal Register, (86 FR 40145, July 27, 2021) amending V-175 by 
removing the Macon, MO, VOR/DME from the airway segment extending 
between the Hallsville, MO, VORTAC and the Kirksville, MO, VORTAC. This 
action results in one airway segment stopping at Hallsville VORTAC and 
another airway segment beginning at Kirksville VORTAC. That airway 
amendment was

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effective October 7, 2021 and is included in this rule.
    VOR Federal airways and RNAV T-routes are published in paragraphs 
6010(a) and 6011, respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11F, dated August 
20, 2021, and effective September 15, 2021, which are incorporated by 
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The ATS routes listed in this document will 
be published subsequently in FAA Order JO 7400.11.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This action to amends FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations 
and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021 and effective September 15, 
2021. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 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-170, V-175, and V-250, and establishing RNAV T-route T-400, in the 
vicinity of Worthington, MN. This action is required due to the planned 
decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Worthington, MN, VOR/DME.
    The ATS route amendment actions are described below.
    V-170: V-170 extends between the Devils Lake, ND, VOR/DME and the 
Worthington, MN, VOR/DME; between the Rochester, MN, VOR/DME and the 
Salem, MI, VORTAC; and between the Slate Run, PA, VORTAC and the 
intersection of the Andrews, MD, VORTAC 060[deg] radial and the 
Baltimore, MD, VORTAC 165[deg] radial. The airspace within R-5802 is 
excluded when active. This action removes the airway segment between 
the Sioux Falls, SD, VORTAC and the Worthington, MN, VOR/DME. As a 
result, the first segment of the route extends between the Devils Lake, 
ND, VOR/DME and the Sioux Falls, SD, VORTAC. The second and third 
segments of the airway, as well as the exclusionary language, remain 
unchanged.
    V-175: V-175 extends between the Malden, MO VORTAC and the 
Hallsville, MO, VORTAC; between Kirksville, MO, VORTAC and the Des 
Moines, IA, VORTAC; and between the Worthington, MN, VOR/DME and the 
Alexandria, MN, VOR/DME. This action removes the Worthington, MN, VOR/
DME from the airway segment extending between the Worthington, MN, VOR/
DME and the Redwood Falls, MN, VOR/DME. As a result, V-175 extends 
between the Malden, MO VORTAC and the Hallsville, MO VORTAC; between 
the Kirksville, MO, VORTAC and the Des Moines, IA, VORTAC; and between 
the Redwood Falls, MN, VOR/DME and the Alexandria, MN, VOR/DME.
    V-250: V-250 extends between the O'Neill, NE, VORTAC and the 
Mankato, MN, VOR/DME. This action removes the airway segment from the 
Yankton, SD, VOR/DME and the Mankato, MN, VOR/DME. The resulting airway 
extends between the O'Neill, NE, VORTAC and the Yankton, SD, VOR/DME.
    T-400: T-400 is a new RNAV route that extends between the LLUKY, 
NE, waypoint (WP), located near the O'Neill, NE, VORTAC and the ZOSAG, 
MN, WP, which is a new WP created for this action, near the Flying 
Cloud, MN, VOR/DME.
    All of the navigational aid radials in the airway descriptions 
below are stated in True degrees.
    FAA Order JO 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 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 amending VOR Federal 
airways V-170, V-175, and V-250, and establishing RNAV T-route T-400, 
in the vicinity of Worthington, MN, due to the planned decommissioning 
of the VOR portion of the Worthington, MN, 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 14 CFR 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 JO 
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.

* * * * *

V-170 [Amended]

    From Devils Lake, ND; INT Devils Lake 187[deg] and Jamestown, 
ND, 337[deg] radials; Jamestown; Aberdeen, SD; to Sioux Falls, SD. 
From Rochester, MN; Nodine, MN; Dells, WI; INT Dells 097[deg] and 
Badger, WI, 304[deg] radials; Badger; INT Badger 121[deg] and 
Pullman, MI, 282[deg] radials; Pullman; to Salem, MI. From Slate 
Run, PA; Selinsgrove, PA; Ravine, PA; INT Ravine 125[deg] and 
Modena, PA, 318[deg] radials; Modena; Dupont, DE; INT Dupont 
223[deg] and Andrews, MD, 060[deg] radials; to INT Andrews 060[deg] 
and Baltimore, MD, 165[deg]

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radials. The airspace within R-5802 is excluded when active.
* * * * *

V-175 [Amended]

    From Malden, MO; Vichy, MO; Hallsville, MO. From Kirksville, MO; 
to Des Moines, IA. From Redwood Falls, MN; to Alexandria, MN.
* * * * *

V-250 [Amended]

    From O'Neill, NE; to Yankton, SD.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.

* * * * *

T-400 LLUKY, NE to ZOSAG, MN [New]

LLUKY, NE WP
    (Lat. 42[deg]29'20.26'' N, long. 098[deg]38'11.44'' W)
IMUPP, SD WP
    (Lat. 42[deg]55'06.44'' N, long. 097[deg]23'05.22'' W)
DURWN, MN WP
    (Lat. 43[deg]38'48.91'' N, long. 095[deg]34'55.87'' W)
MEMCO, MN WP
    (Lat. 44[deg]13'11.42'' N, long. 093[deg]54'45.23'' W)
ZOSAG, MN WP
    (Lat. 44[deg]49'30.74'' N, long. 093[deg]26'34.08'' W)

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2022.
Michael R. Beckles,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2022-00457 Filed 1-13-22; 8:45 am]
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