[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 10, 2025)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 43578-43580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-17372]
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Proposed Rules
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
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Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 173 / Wednesday, September 10, 2025 /
Proposed Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2025-2415; Airspace Docket No. 25-AGL-3]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Federal
Airways V-14, V-192, V-210, and V-221 in the Vicinity of Muncie,
Indiana
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Very High Frequency
Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-14, V-192, V-210, and V-
221 in the vicinity of Muncie, Indiana. The FAA is proposing this
action due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the
Muncie, IN, VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) navigational aid
(NAVAID). This NAVAID is being decommissioned as part of the FAA's VOR
Minimum Operational Network (MON) program.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 27, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by FAA Docket No. FAA-2025-2415 and
Airspace Docket No. 25-AGL-3 using any of the following methods:
* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for sending your comments electronically.
* Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, West
Building, Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
* Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
* Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at (202) 493-2251.
Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of
the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
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, Policy Directorate, Federal Aviation Administration,
600 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Roff, Rules and Regulations
Group, Policy Directorate, 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 would amend the airway structure as necessary to
preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within the National
Airspace System.
Comments Invited
The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this
rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. The most
helpful comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain
the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. To
ensure the docket does not contain duplicate comments, commenters
should submit only one time if comments are filed electronically, or
commenters should send only one copy of written comments if comments
are filed in writing.
The FAA will file in the docket all comments it receives, as well
as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA
personnel concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this
proposal, the FAA will consider all comments it receives on or before
the closing date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed
after the comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without
incurring expense or delay. The FAA may change this proposal in light
of the comments it receives.
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.
Availability of Rulemaking Documents
An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at
www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Operations office (see ADDRESSES section for address, phone number, and
hours of operations). An informal docket may also be examined during
normal business hours at the office of the Operations Support Group,
Central Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 10101 Hillwood
Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.
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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 proposes to amend the current version of that order, FAA Order
JO 7400.11J, dated July 31, 2024, and effective September 15, 2024.
These updates would be published in the next update to FAA Order JO
7400.11. FAA Order JO 7400.11J, which lists Class A, B, C, D, and E
airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting points, is
publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document.
Background
The FAA is planning to decommission the VOR portion of the Muncie,
IN, VOR/DME in May of 2026. The Muncie VOR is one of the candidate VORs
identified for discontinuance by the FAA's VOR MON program and listed
in the Final policy statement notice, ``Provision of Navigation
Services for the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)
Transition to Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) (Plan for Establishing
a VOR Minimum Operational Network),'' published in the Federal Register
on July 26, 2016 (81 FR 48694), Docket No. FAA-2011-1082.
Although the VOR portion of the Muncie VOR/DME is planned for
decommissioning, the co-located DME portion of the NAVAID is being
retained. The DME portion is being retained in support of current and
future NextGen PBN procedures. The Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes
affected by the planned decommissioning of the Muncie VOR are V-14, V-
192, V-210, and V-221.
V-14 currently extends between the Chisum, NM, VOR/Tactical Air
Navigation (VORTAC) and the Flag City, OH, VORTAC. A portion of V-14,
between the Brickyard, IN, VORTAC and the Flag City VORTAC will become
unusable with the decommissioning of Muncie, IN, VOR. Additionally, the
portion of V-14 between the Terre Haute, IN, VORTAC and the Brickyard
VORTAC is redundant as it is overlaid by V-50.
V-192 currently extends between the Champaign, IL, VORTAC and the
Dayton, OH, VOR/DME. The portion of V-192 between the Brickyard, IN
VORTAC and the Dayton VOR/DME will become unusable with the
decommissioning of the Muncie, IN, VOR. As a mitigation, aircraft can
utilize nearby V-50 to navigate between the Brickyard VORTAC and the
Dayton VOR/DME.
V-210 currently extends between the Los Angeles, CA, VORTAC and the
Lamar, CO, VOR/DME, between the Will Rogers, OK, VORTAC and the
Okmulgee, OK, VOR/DME, between the Brickyard, IN, VORTAC and the
Rosewood, OH, VORTAC, and between the Harrisburg, PA, VORTAC and the
Yardley, PA, VOR/DME. The portion of V-210 between the Brickyard and
Rosewood VORTACs will become unusable with the decommissioning of the
Muncie VOR.
V-221 currently extends between the Bible Grove, IL, VORTAC and the
intersection of the Fort Wayne, IN, VORTAC 016[deg] and the Goshen, IN,
Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) 092[deg] radials. The portion of V-221
between the Shelbyville, IN, Non-directional Radio Beacon (NDB) and the
Fort Wayne VORTAC will become unusable with the decommissioning of the
Muncie, IN, VOR.
To mitigate the affected Air Traffic Service routes being proposed
for amendments, instrument flight rules traffic in the low altitude
stratum could use V-11, V-50, or V-55, or request air traffic control
(ATC) radar vectors to fly around or through the affected area.
Additionally, pilots operating aircraft equipped with area navigation
(RNAV) capabilities could also navigate via RNAV Route T-214 or point-
to-point using the existing fixes that would remain in place to support
continued operations through the affected area. Visual flight rules
(VFR) pilots who elect to navigate via the affected ATS routes could
also take advantage of the adjacent routes or ATC services listed
previously.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to amend VOR
Federal Airways V-14, V-192, V-210 and V-221 in the vicinity of Muncie,
Indiana.
V-14: V-14 currently extends between the Chisum, NM, VORTAC and the
Flag City, OH, VORTAC. A portion of V-14, between the Brickyard, IN,
VORTAC and the Flag City, VORTAC will become unusable with the
decommissioning of Muncie, IN, VOR. Additionally, the portion of V-14
between the Terre Haute, IN, VORTAC and the Brickyard VORTAC is
redundant as it is overlaid by V-50. As amended, V-14 would extend
between the Chisum VORTAC and the St. Louis, MO, VORTAC.
V-192: V-192 currently extends between the Champaign, IL, VORTAC
and the Dayton, OH, VOR/DME. The portion of V-192 between the
Brickyard, IN VORTAC and the Dayton VOR/DME will become unusable with
the decommissioning of the Muncie, IN, VOR. As a mitigation, aircraft
can utilize nearby V-50 to navigate between the Brickyard VORTAC and
the Dayton VOR/DME. As amended, V-192 would extend between the
Champaign VORTAC and the Brickyard VORTAC.
V-210: V-210 currently extends between the Los Angeles, CA, VORTAC
and the Lamar, CO, VOR/DME, between the Will Rogers, OK, VORTAC and the
Okmulgee, OK, VOR/DME, between the Brickyard, IN VORTAC and the
Rosewood, OH, VORTAC, and between the Harrisburg, PA, VORTAC and the
Yardley, PA, VOR/DME. The portion of V-210 between the Brickyard and
Rosewood VORTACs will become unusable with the decommissioning of the
Muncie, IN, VOR. As amended, V-210 would extend between the Los Angeles
VORTAC and the Lamar VOR/DME, between the Will Rogers VORTAC and the
Okmulgee VOR/DME, and between the Harrisburg VORTAC and the Yardley
VOR/DME.
V-221: V-221 currently extends between the Bible Grove, IL, VORTAC
and the intersection of the Fort Wayne, IN, VORTAC 016[deg] and the
Goshen, IN, TACAN 092[deg] radials. The portion of V-221 between the
Shelbyville, IN, NDB and the Fort Wayne VORTAC will become unusable
with the decommissioning of the Muncie, IN, VOR. As amended, V-221
would extend between the Bible Grove VORTAC and the Shelbyville NDB.
The NAVAID radials listed in the V-221 airway description in the
regulatory text of this notice of proposed rulemaking are unchanged and
stated in degrees true north.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this proposed 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
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
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under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1G, ``FAA National Environmental Policy
Act Implementing Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 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 VOR Federal Airways.
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V-14 [Amended]
From Chisum, NM; Lubbock, TX; Childress, TX; Hobart, OK; Will
Rogers, OK; INT Will Rogers 052[deg] and Tulsa, OK, 246[deg]
radials; to Tulsa. From Springfield, MO; Vichy, MO; INT Vichy
067[deg] and St. Louis, MO, 225[deg] radials; to St. Louis.
* * * * *
V-192 [Amended]
From Champaign, IL; Terre Haute, IN, INT 079[deg] and Brickyard,
IN, 230[deg] radials; to Brickyard.
* * * * *
V-210 [Amended]
From Los Angeles, CA; INT Los Angeles 083[deg] and Pomona, CA,
240[deg] radials; Pomona; INT Daggett, CA, 229[deg] and Hector, CA,
263[deg] radials; Hector; Goffs, CA; 13 miles, 23 miles 71 MSL, 85
MSL Peach Springs, AZ; Grand Canyon, AZ; Tuba City, AZ; 10 miles 90
MSL, 91 miles 105 MSL Rattlesnake, NM; Alamosa, CO; INT Alamosa
074[deg] and Lamar, CO, 250[deg] radials; 40 miles, 51 miles 65 MSL
to Lamar. From Will Rogers, OK; INT Will Rogers 113[deg] and
Okmulgee, OK, 238[deg] radials; to Okmulgee. From Harrisburg, PA;
Lancaster, PA; INT Lancaster 095[deg] and Yardley, PA, 255[deg]
radials; to Yardley.
* * * * *
V-221 [Amended]
From Bible Grove, IL; Hoosier, IN; to Shelbyville, IN.
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Issued in Washington, DC.
Brian Eric Konie,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
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