67056 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 248 / Friday, December 28, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for 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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11C, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 13, 2018, effective 

September 15, 2018, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005. Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth 

* * * * * 

ASO NC E5 Engelhard, NC [New] 

Hyde County Airport, NC 

(Lat. 35°33′43′′ N, long. 75°57′20′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile 

radius of Hyde County Airport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on 

December 18, 2018. 

Geoff Lelliott, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2018–28087 Filed 12–27–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0280; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–AGL–27] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of VOR Federal Airways 

V–170 and V–219 in the Vicinity of 

Fairmont, MN 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies VHF 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 

airways V–170 and V–219 in the 

vicinity of Fairmont, MN. The FAA is 

taking this action due to the planned 

decommissioning of the Fairmont, MN, 

VOR navigation aid (NAVAID), which 

provides navigation guidance for 

portions of the affected air traffic service 

(ATS) routes. The Fairmont VOR is 

being decommissioned as part of the 

VOR Minimum Operational Network 

(MON) program. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, 

February 28, 2019. The Director of the 

Federal Register approves this 

incorporation by reference action under 

Title 1 Code of Federal Regulations part 

51, subject to the annual revision of 

FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ 

air_traffic/publications/. For further 

information, you can contact the 

Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is 

also available for inspection at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.11C at NARA, call (202) 

741–6030, or go to https://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group, 

Office of Airspace Services, 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 

route structure to support the safe and 

efficient flow of air traffic within the 

National Airspace System. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register for Docket No. FAA–2018–0280 

(83 FR 16804; April 17, 2018), amending 

VOR Federal airways V–170 and V–219 

due to the planned decommissioning of 

the Fairmont, MN, VOR. Interested 

parties were invited to participate in 

this rulemaking effort by submitting 

written comments on the proposal. No 

comments were received. 

VOR Federal airways are published in 

paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order 

7400.11C dated August 13, 2018, and 

effective September 15, 2018, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The VOR Federal airways listed in 

this document would be subsequently 

published in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.11C, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 13, 

2018, and effective September 15, 2018. 

FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly 

available as listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this document. FAA Order 

7400.11C lists Class A, B, C, D, and E 

airspace areas, air traffic service routes, 

and reporting points. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending Title 14 Code 

of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

by modifying VOR Federal airways 

V–170 and V–219. The planned 

decommissioning of the Fairmont, MN, 

VOR has made these actions necessary. 

The VOR Federal airway changes are 

outlined below. 

V–170: V–170 extends between the 

Devils Lake, ND, VOR/DME and the 

Salem, MI VORTAC; and between the 

Bradford, PA, VOR/DME and the 

intersection of the Andrews 060° and 

Baltimore, MD, 165° radials (POLLA 

fix); excluding the airspace within 

R–5802 when active. The airway 

segment between the Worthington, MN, 

VOR/DME and the Rochester, MN, 

VOR/DME is removed. The unaffected 

portions of the existing airway remain 

as charted. 

V–219: V–219 extends between the 

Hayes Center, NE, VORTAC and the 

Mankato, MN, VOR/DME. The airway 

segment between the Sioux City, IA, 

VORTAC and the Mankato, MN, VOR/ 

DME is removed. The unaffected 

portions of the existing airway remain 

as charted. 

All radials in the route descriptions 

below are unchanged and stated in True 

degrees. 

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 


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Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a 

‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of 

Transportation (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 modifying VOR Federal 

airways V–170 and V–219 near 

Fairmont, MN, qualifies for categorical 

exclusion under the National 

Environmental Policy Act 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). 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 

■ 1. The authority citation for 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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11C, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 13, 2018, and 

effective September 15, 2018, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal 

Airways. 

* * * * * 

V–170 [Amended] 

From Devils Lake, ND; INT Devils Lake 

187° and Jamestown, ND, 337° radials; 

Jamestown; Aberdeen, SD; Sioux Falls, SD; to 

Worthington, MN. From Rochester, MN; 

Nodine, MN; Dells, WI; INT Dells 097° and 

Badger, WI, 304° radials; Badger; INT Badger 

121° and Pullman, MI, 282° radials; Pullman; 

to Salem, MI. From Bradford, PA; Slate Run, 

PA; Selinsgrove, PA; Ravine, PA; INT Ravine 

125° and Modena, PA, 318° radials; Modena; 

Dupont, DE; INT Dupont 223° and Andrews, 

MD, 060° radials; to INT Andrews 060° and 

Baltimore, MD, 165° radials. The airspace 

within R–5802 is excluded when active. 

* * * * * 

V–219 [Amended] 

From Hayes Center, NE; INT Hayes Center 

059° and Wolbach, NE, 251° radials; 

Wolbach; Norfolk, NE; to Sioux City, IA. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 

19, 2018. 

Scott M. Rosenbloom, 

Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group. 

[FR Doc. 2018–28111 Filed 12–27–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0348; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–AAL–4] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E Airspace for 

the following Alaska Towns; Nuiqsut, 

AK; Perryville, AK; Pilot Point, AK; and 

Point Lay, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace extending upward from 1,200 

feet above the surface in Alaska at 

Nuiqsut Airport; Oooguruk Island 

Heliport, Nuiqsut; Pioneer Heliport, 

Nuiqsut; Perryville Airport; Pilot Point 

Airport; and Point Lay Airport. This 

action adds exclusionary language to the 

legal descriptions of these airports to 

exclude Class E airspace extending 

beyond 12 miles from the shoreline, and 

ensures the safety and management of 

aircraft within the National Airspace 

System. Also, this action removes the 

heliport name from the airspace 

designation of Oooguruk Island Heliport 

and Pioneer Heliport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 28, 

2019. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under Title 1 Code of 

Federal Regulations part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ 

air_traffic/publications/. For further 

information, you can contact the 

Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is 

also available for inspection at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at NARA, call (202) 741–6030, 

or go to https://www.archives.gov/ 

federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bonnie Malgarini, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 2200 S 

216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198–6547; 

telephone (206) 231–2329. 

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 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 amends 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

1,200 feet above the surface at Nuiqsut 

Airport, Oooguruk Island Heliport, 

Pioneer Heliport, Perryville Airport, 


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