[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 8 (Thursday, January 11, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 1801-1803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00071]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2023-2453; Airspace Docket No. 22-ANM-57]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Federal 
Airway V-4 in the Vicinity of Burley, ID

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range 
(VOR) Federal Airway V-4 in the vicinity of Burley, ID. The FAA is 
taking this action to update one of the radials used in the airway 
description.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, March 21, 2024. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA

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Order JO 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11H, 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 (NAS).

Incorporation by Reference

    VOR Federal Airways are published in paragraph 6010 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 
7400.11H, dated August 11, 2023, and effective September 15, 2023. 
These updates will be published in the next update to FAA Order JO 
7400.11. That order is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES 
section of this document.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11H 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-
4 in the vicinity of Burley, ID. The FAA is taking this action to 
update one of the radials used in the airway description. During a 
review of VOR Federal Airway V-4, the FAA discovered that V-4 was 
established without the accuracy of the Terminal Area Route Generation 
and Traffic Simulation software tool used today. Because of this, there 
is a one-degree discrepancy in the airway description. The current 
airway description for V-4 includes the intersection of the Boise, ID, 
Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation 
(VORTAC) 130[deg] and the Burley, ID, Very High Frequency 
Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) 292[deg] 
radials (ALKAL, Fix). However, the ALKAL Fix has been reviewed and is 
located at the intersection of the Boise VORTAC 130[deg] and the Burley 
VOR/DME 293[deg] radials. This action corrects the Burley VOR/DME 
radial used for defining the ALKAL Fix. The amendment is described 
below.
    V-4: V-4 currently extends between the Tatoosh, WA, VORTAC and the 
Armel, VA, VOR/DME and includes the intersection of the INT Boise 
130[deg] and Burley, ID, 292[deg] radials (ALKAL, Fix). This rule 
changes the component radials that makeup the ALKAL Fix to the 
intersection of the Boise VORTAC 130[deg] and Burley VOR/DME 293[deg] 
radials.
    The radials in the V-4 airway description are listed in degrees 
True north.

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 this action of amending Federal Airway 
V-4 in the vicinity of Burley, ID 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); and paragraph 5-
6.5.k., which categorically excludes from further environmental review 
the publication of existing air traffic control procedures that do not 
essentially change existing tracks, create new tracks, change altitude, 
or change concentration of aircraft on these tracks. As such, this 
action is not expected to result in 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 prepared of an 
environmental impact statement.

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 
7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 11, 
2023, and effective September 15, 2023, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways

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V-4 [Amended]

    From Tatoosh, WA; INT of Tatoosh 102[deg] and Seattle, WA, 
329[deg] radials; Seattle; Yakima, WA; Pendleton, OR; Baker, OR;

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Boise, ID; INT Boise 130[deg] and Burley, ID, 293[deg] radials; 
Burley; Malad City, ID; Rock Springs, WY; Cherokee, WY; Laramie, WY; 
Gill, CO; Thurman, CO; Goodland, KS; Hill City, KS; Salina, KS; 
Topeka, KS; Kansas City, MO; Hallsville, MO; St. Louis, MO; Troy, 
IL; Centralia, IL; Pocket City, IN; Louisville, KY; to Lexington, 
KY. From Charleston, WV; Elkins, WV; Kessel, WV; INT Kessel 097[deg] 
and Armel, VA, 292[deg] radials; to Armel.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 2, 2024.
Frank Lias,
Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2024-00071 Filed 1-10-24; 8:45 am]
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