[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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