[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 147 (Monday, August 3, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 48755-48756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-15680]
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Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 147 / Monday, August 3, 2026 / Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2026-1621; Airspace Docket No. 25-AWP-149]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Federal
Airways V-108 in the Vicinity of Concord, California
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-108 in the vicinity of Concord, California. The
FAA is taking this action due to the planned decommissioning of the
Concord VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) navigational aid
(NAVAID) as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, October 29, 2026. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
14 CFR part 71, 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-2026-1621 in the
Federal Register (91 FR 8797; February 24, 2026), proposing to amend
Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-108 in
the vicinity of Concord, California. 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 modifying VOR Federal Airway
V-108 in the vicinity of Concord, California.
V-108: Prior to this final rule, V-108 extended between the
intersection of the Point Reyes, CA, VOR/DME 006[deg] and the Scaggs
Island, CA, VORTAC 314[deg] radials and the Hill City, KS, VORTAC. A
portion of V-108, Scaggs Island VORTAC and the Linden, CA, VOR/DME will
become unusable with the decommissioning of Concord, CA, VOR/DME. As
amended, V-108 would extend between the intersection of the Point
Reyes, CA, VOR/DME 006[deg] and the Scaggs Island, CA, VORTAC 314[deg]
radials and the Hill City, KS, VORTAC.
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
Order 2100.6B, ``Rulemaking and Guidance Procedure'' (March 10, 2025);
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 Very High
Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-108 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
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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(k), which categorically excludes from
further environmental impact review the publication of existing air
traffic control procedures that do not essentially change existing
tracks, create new tracks, change altitude, or change the concentration
of aircraft on these tracks. As such, this action is not expected to
result in any potentially significant environmental impacts.
Additionally, in accordance with Appendix B, paragraph B-1 of FAA Order
1050.1G, the FAA has determined that no extraordinary circumstances
exist that warrant preparation of an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
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-108 [Amended]
From INT Point Reyes 006[deg] and Scaggs Island 314[deg]
radials, via Scaggs Island, CA; INT Scaggs Island 131[deg] and
Oakland, CA, 004[deg] radials; From INT Sacramento 194[deg] and
Linden 268[deg] radials; Linden, CA. From Meeker, CO; via Red Table,
CO; Black Forest, CO; Hugo, CO; 74 miles, 65 MSL, Goodland, KS; Hill
City, KS.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on July 30, 2026.
Alex W. Nelson,
Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2026-15680 Filed 7-31-26; 8:45 am]
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