[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 8, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 81338-81339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23203]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2024-0517; Airspace Docket No. 23-AGL-41]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR)
Federal Airways V-233 and V-420; Gaylord, MI
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range
(VOR) Federal Airways V-233 and V-420 in the vicinity of Gaylord, MI.
The FAA is taking this action due to the planned decommissioning of the
VOR portion of the Gaylord, MI (GLR), VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment
(VOR/DME) navigational aid (NAVAID). The Gaylord VOR is being
decommissioned as part of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network
(MON) program.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, December 26, 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 7400.11J, 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,
600 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 600
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; 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 National Airspace System (NAS) as
necessary to preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA-2024-0517 in the Federal Register (89 FR 18854; March 15, 2024),
proposing to amend VOR Federal Airways V-233 and V-420 in the vicinity
of Gaylord, MI, due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion
of the Gaylord, MI, VOR/DME 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
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
7400.11J, dated July 31, 2024, and effective September 15, 2024. FAA
Order JO 7400.11J 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 7400.11J 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 Airways
V-233 and V-420 due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion
of the Gaylord, MI, VOR/DME. The airway actions are described below.
V-233: V-233 extends between the Spinner, IL (SPI), VOR/Tactical
Air Navigation (VORTAC) and the Roberts, IL (RBS), VOR/DME; and between
the Mount Pleasant, MI (MOP), VOR/DME and the Pellston, MI (PLN),
VORTAC. The airway segment between the Mount Pleasant VOR/DME and the
Pellston VORTAC is removed. As amended, the airway is changed to now
extend between the Spinner VORTAC and the Roberts VOR/DME.
V-420: V-420 extends between the Green Bay, WI (GRB), VORTAC and
the Alpena, MI (APN), VORTAC. The airway segment between the Traverse
City, MI (TVC), VOR/DME and the Alpena VORTAC is removed. As amended,
the airway is changed to now extend between the Green Bay VORTAC and
the Traverse City VOR/DME.
The NAVAID radials listed in the V-233 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 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 amending VOR Federal
Airways V-233 and V-420, due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR
portions of the Gaylord, MI, VOR/DME 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); and paragraph 5-
6.5i,
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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
7400.11J, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 31,
2024, and effective September 15, 2024, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.
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V-233 [Amended]
From Spinner, IL; INT Spinner 061[deg] and Roberts, IL, 233[deg]
radials; to Roberts.
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V-420 [Amended]
From Green Bay, WI; to Traverse City, MI.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on October 2, 2024.
Frank Lias,
Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2024-23203 Filed 10-7-24; 8:45 am]
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