[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 27, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 24860-24862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08896]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2021-0632; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASW-11]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of J-8 and V-140, and Establishment of T-422 in the
Vicinity of Kingfisher, OK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Jet Route J-8 and VHF Omnidirectional Range
(VOR) Federal airway V-140, and establishes Area Navigation (RNAV)
route T-422 in the vicinity of Kingfisher, OK. The Air Traffic Service
(ATS) route modifications are necessary due to the planned
decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Kingfisher, OK, VOR/Tactical
Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigational aid (NAVAID) which provides
navigational guidance for portions of J-8 and V-140. The VOR portion of
the VORTAC is being decommissioned as part of the FAA's VOR Minimum
Operational Network (MON) program.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, July 14, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations
Group, Policy Directorate, 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 for Docket No.
FAA-2021-0632 in the Federal Register (86 FR 44671; August 13, 2021),
amending Jet Route J-8 and VOR Federal airway V-140, and establishing
RNAV route T-422 in the vicinity of Kingfisher, OK. The proposed
actions were due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of
the Kingfisher, OK, VORTAC NAVAID. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
the proposal. No comments were received.
Jet routes are published in paragraph 2004, VOR Federal airways are
published in paragraph 6010(a), and United States RNAV T-routes are
published in paragraph 6011 of FAA Order JO 7400.11F, dated August 10,
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The ATS routes listed in this
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document will be published subsequently in FAA Order JO 7400.11.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document 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
The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 to modify Jet Route J-8 and VOR
Federal airway V-140, and establish RNAV route T-422. The
decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Kingfisher, OK, VORTAC has
made this action necessary.
The ATS route actions are outlined below.
J-8: J-8 extends between the Needles, CA, VORTAC and the Casanova,
VA, VORTAC. The route segment overlying the Kingfisher, OK, VORTAC
between the Borger, TX, VORTAC and the Springfield, MO, VORTAC is
removed. The unaffected portions of the existing route remain as
charted.
V-140: V-140 extends between the Panhandle, TX, VORTAC and the
London, KY, VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME); and between the
Bluefield, WV, VOR/DME and the Casanova, VA, VORTAC. The airway segment
overlying the Kingfisher, OK, VORTAC between the Burns Flat, OK, VORTAC
and the Tulsa, OK, VORTAC is removed. The unaffected portions of the
existing airway remain as charted.
T-422: T-422 is a new route that extends between the Panhandle, TX,
VORTAC and the Tulsa, OK, VORTAC. This RNAV route mitigates the removal
of the V-140 airway segment between the Burns Flat, OK, VORTAC and the
Tulsa, OK, VORTAC (above) and provides RNAV routing capability between
the Amarillo, TX, area and the Tulsa, OK, area.
The NAVAID radials listed in the ATS route descriptions below are
unchanged and 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 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 Jet Route J-8
and VOR Federal airway V-140, and establishing RNAV route T-422, due to
the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Kingfisher, OK,
VORTAC 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 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 2004 Jet Routes.
* * * * *
J-8 [Amended]
From Needles, CA; Flagstaff, AZ; Gallup, NM; Fort Union, NM; to
Borger, TX. From Springfield, MO; St Louis, MO; Louisville, KY;
Charleston, WV; INT Charleston 092[deg] and Casanova, VA, 253[deg]
radials; to Casanova.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal airways.
* * * * *
V-140 [Amended]
From Panhandle, TX; to Burns Flat, OK. From Tulsa, OK;
Razorback, AR; Harrison, AR; Walnut Ridge, AR; Dyersburg, TN;
Nashville, TN; Livingston, TN; to London, KY. From Bluefield, WV;
INT Bluefield 071[deg] and Montebello, VA, 250[deg] radials;
Montebello; to Casanova, VA.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.
* * * * *
T-422 Panhandle, TX (PNH) to Tulsa, OK (TUL) [New]
Panhandle, TX (PNH) VORTAC (Lat. 35[deg]14'06.22'' N, long. 101[deg]41'56.51'' W)
Burns Flat, OK (BFV) VORTAC (Lat. 35[deg]14'13.00'' N, long. 099[deg]12'22.20'' W)
BISKT, OK WP (Lat. 35[deg]48'18.66'' N, long. 098[deg]00'14.73'' W)
LASTS, OK FIX (Lat. 35[deg]59'45.23'' N, long. 097[deg]16'24.76'' W)
GULLI, OK FIX (Lat. 36[deg]00'43.02'' N, long. 097[deg]08'39.63'' W)
Tulsa, OK (TUL) VORTAC (Lat. 36[deg]11'46.51'' N, long. 095[deg]47'17.13'' W)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2022-08896 Filed 4-26-22; 8:45 am]
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