[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 8, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17764-17765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06763]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2025-4609; Airspace Docket No. 25-AGL-9]
RIN 2120-AA66
Revocation of Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Federal
Airway V-320 in the Vicinity of Mount Pleasant, Michigan
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action revokes Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range
(VOR) Federal Airway V-320 in the vicinity of Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
The FAA is taking this action due to the planned decommissioning of the
VOR portion of the Mount Pleasant, MI VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment
(DME) navigational aid (NAVAID). The VOR portion of this NAVAID is
being decommissioned as part of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational
Network (MON) program. The DME portion of this NAVAID will be retained.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, July 9, 2026. 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. An electronic
copy of this document may also be downloaded from
www.federalregister.gov.
FAA Order JO 7400.11K, 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, 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 Air Traffic Services (ATS) route structure
as necessary to preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic
within the National Airspace System.
History
The FAA published an NPRM for Docket No. FAA-2025-4609 in the
Federal Register (90 FR 57722; December 12, 2025), proposing to revoke
Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-320 in
the vicinity of Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Interested parties were
invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written
comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received
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
7400.11K, dated August 4, 2025, and effective September 15, 2025. These
amendments will be published in the next update to FAA Order JO
7400.11. FAA Order JO 7400.11K, 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.
The Rule
The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 by revoking VOR Federal Airway
V-320 in the vicinity of Mount Pleasant, Michigan, in its entirety.
V-320: Prior to this Final Rule, V-320 extended between the
Pellston, MI, VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC), the Traverse City,
MI, VOR/DME, the Mount Pleasant VOR/DME, and Saginaw, MI, VOR/DME. The
FAA is revoking this route in its entirety.
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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 revoking Very High
Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-320 qualifies
for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act
(42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.) and FAA Order 1050.1G, FAA National
Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures, paragraph B-2.5(a)
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 B-2.5(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. 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
7400.11K, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 4,
2025, and effective September 15, 2025, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6010 VOR Federal Airways.
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V-320 [Removed]
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Issued in Washington, DC, on April 6, 2026.
Alex W. Nelson,
Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2026-06763 Filed 4-7-26; 8:45 am]
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