[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 160 (Monday, August 19, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66987-66988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18431]
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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 160 / Monday, August 19, 2024 / Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2023-2513; Airspace Docket No. 23-AGL-26]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Jet Route J-211 and Revocation of VOR Federal Airway
V-41; Youngstown, OH
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Jet Route J-211 and revokes Very High
Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-41. The FAA is
taking this action due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR
portion of the Youngstown, OH (YNG), VOR/Tactical Air Navigation
(VORTAC) navigational aid (NAVAID). The Youngstown VOR is being
decommissioned in support of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network
(MON) program.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, October 31, 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 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 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 7400.11H, 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: Colby Abbott, 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 Air Traffic Service (ATS) 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-2023-2513 in the Federal Register (88 FR 89342; December 27, 2023),
proposing to amend Jet Route J-211 and revoke VOR Federal Airway V-41
due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the
Youngstown, OH, VORTAC NAVAID. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
the proposal. No comments were received.
Incorporation by Reference
Jet Routes are published in paragraph 2004 and VOR Federal Airways
are published in paragraph 6010(a) 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. FAA Order JO 7400.11H 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 7400.11H 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 Jet Route J-211 and
revoking VOR Federal Airway V-41 due to the planned decommissioning of
the VOR portion of the Youngstown, OH, VORTAC. The ATS route actions
are described below.
J-211: Prior to this final rule, J-211 extended between the
Youngstown, OH, VORTAC and the Westminster, MD, VORTAC. The airway
segment between the Youngstown VORTAC and the Johnstown, PA, VOR/DME
(Distance Measuring Equipment) is removed. Additionally, the route
description is reversed to reflect a south to north orientation of the
route points consistent with odd numbered route description
requirements. As amended, the route is changed to now extend between
the Westminster VORTAC and the Johnstown VOR/DME.
V-41: Prior to this final rule, V-41 extended between the
intersection of the Briggs, OH, VOR/DME 077[deg] and Youngstown, OH,
VORTAC 177[deg] radials (CUTTA Fix) and the Youngstown VORTAC. The
airway is removed in its entirety.
The NAVAID radials listed in the Jet Route J-211 description in the
regulatory text of this final rule are unchanged and stated 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
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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 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-
6.5i, 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
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
7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 11,
2023, and effective September 15, 2023, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 2004 Jet Routes.
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J-211 [Amended]
From Westminster, MD; INT Westminster 292[deg] and Johnstown,
PA, 130[deg] radials; to Johnstown.
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Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.
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V-41 [Removed]
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Issued in Washington, DC, on August 13, 2024.
Frank Lias,
Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2024-18431 Filed 8-16-24; 8:45 am]
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