[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 91 (Thursday, May 11, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30221-30223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09875]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2023-0235; Airspace Docket No. 22-ANM-52]
RIN 2120-AA66
Revocation of Segments of V-330 and Establishment T-470 Near
Boise, ID
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action revokes the portion of the Very High Frequency
(VHF) Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airway V-330 between the
Boise VOR with Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) and the intersection of
Liberator VOR 084[deg] radial and Burley VOR/Distance Measuring
Equipment (DME) 323[deg] radial. This action also establishes United
States Area Navigation (RNAV) route T-470. These actions are due to the
planned decommissioning of the Liberator, ID (LIA), VOR.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, August 10, 2023. 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: A copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all
comments received, this final rule, and all background material may be
viewed online at www.regulations.gov using the
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FAA Docket number. Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are
available on the website. It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days
each year.
FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. You may also contact the Rules and
Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration,
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Roff, 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 would modify 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 2022-0235 in the Federal Register (88 FR 7899; February 7, 2023),
proposing to amend VOR Federal Airway V-330 and establish RNAV route T-
470. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal. No comments were
received.
Differences From the NPRM
The NPRM that published in the Federal Register, contained
typographical errors in the proposal section. In the preamble of the
NPRM the navigational aids (NAVAID) Wildhorse, Burley, Idaho Falls, and
Muddy Mountain were incorrectly described as VORs. All four of these
NAVAIDs are VOR/DME. This change does not affect the route
descriptions.
Incorporation by Reference
VOR Federal Airways are published in paragraph 6010 of FAA Order JO
7400.11 and United States Area Navigation Routes are published in
paragraph 6011 of FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on
an annual basis. This document amends the current version of that
order, FAA Order JO 7400.11G, dated August 19, 2022 and effective
September 15, 2022. FAA Order JO 7400.11G is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. These amendments will
be published in the next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.
FAA Order JO 7400.11G 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 airway V-
330. V-330 is currently made up of two separate portions. The first
navigates between the Wildhorse, OR, VOR/DME; and the intersection of
the Liberator VOR 084[deg] radial and the Burley VOR/DME 323[deg]
radial. The second portion navigates between the Idaho Falls, ID, VOR/
DME; and the Muddy Mountain, WY, VOR/DME. This action amends the first
portion only. The second portion remains unchanged.
In the first portion, the FAA revokes two contiguous segments. The
first is the segment between the Boise VORTAC and the intersection of
the Boise VORTAC 130[deg] radial and Liberator VOR 084[deg] radial. The
second is between the intersection of the Boise VORTAC 130[deg] radial
and Liberator VOR 084[deg] radial and the intersection of the Liberator
VOR 084[deg] radial and the Burley VOR/DME 323[deg] radial. The VOR
Federal Airway action is described below.
V-330: As amended, V-330 extends between the Wildhorse, OR, VOR/DME
and the Boise, ID, VORTAC. V-330 also extends between the Idaho Falls,
ID, VOR/DME and the Muddy Mountain, WY, VOR/DME.
This action also amends 14 CFR part 71 by establishing RNAV T-route
T-470 in the vicinity of Boise, ID. The new route is described below.
T-470: RNAV route T-470 extends between the ALKAL, ID, Fix; the
KINZE, ID, Fix; the VIPUC, WY, Fix; the IDECA, WY, Fix; the DEDNE, WY,
waypoint (WP); the DEKKR, WY, WP; the SWEAT, WY, Fix; and the CHOMP,
WY, Fix.
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 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 the actions of (1) revoking the portion
of the VOR Federal airway V-330 between the Boise VORTAC and the
intersection of Liberator VOR 084[deg] radial and Burley VOR/DME
323[deg] radial, and (2) establishing United States Area Navigation
(RNAV) route T-470 qualify 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); and paragraph 5-6.5.i., which
categorically excludes from further environmental impact review the
establishment of new or revised air traffic control procedures
conducted at 3,000 feet or more above ground level (AGL); procedures
conducted below 3,000 feet AGL that do not cause traffic to be
routinely routed over noise sensitive areas; modifications to currently
approved procedures conducted below 3,000 feet AGL that do not
significantly increase noise over noise sensitive areas; and increases
in minimum altitudes and landing minima. 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
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analysis. Accordingly, the FAA has determined that no extraordinary
circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an environmental
assessment or environmental impact study.
Lists 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
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19,
2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.
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V-330 [Amended]
From Wildhorse, OR; to Boise, ID. From Idaho Falls, ID; Jackson,
WY; Dunoir, WY; Riverton, WY; to Muddy Mountain, WY.
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Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.
T-470 ALKAL, ID to CHOMP, WY [ADDED]
ALKAL, ID FIX (Lat. 43[deg]00'58.35'' N, long. 115[deg]19'41.26'' W)
KINZE, ID FIX (Lat. 43[deg]04'51.80'' N, long. 114[deg]23'19.23'' W)
VIPUC, WY FIX (Lat. 43[deg]21'09.64'' N, long. 112[deg]14'44.08'' W)
IDECA, WY FIX (Lat. 42[deg]51'31.06'' N, long. 110[deg]16'25.75'' W)
DEDNE, WY WP (Lat. 42[deg]30'56.06'' N, long. 109[deg]35'23.93'' W)
DEKKR, WY WP (Lat. 42[deg]21'25.98'' N, long. 109[deg]02'18.06'' W)
SWEAT, WY FIX (Lat. 42[deg]26'35.02'' N, long. 108[deg]27'10.31'' W)
CHOMP, WY FIX (Lat. 42[deg]36'23.25'' N, long. 106[deg]45'30.94'' W)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on May 4, 2023.
Brian Konie,
Acting Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2023-09875 Filed 5-10-23; 8:45 am]
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