[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 107 (Friday, June 2, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35272-35273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13750]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97-ASO-18]
RIN 2120-AA66


Realignment and Establishment of VOR Federal Airways; KY and TN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action realigns Federal Airway V-517 in the vicinity of 
Snowbird, TN, and establishes two Federal airways, V-347 between 
London, KY, and Hinch Mountain, TN, and V-384 between Livingston, TN, 
and Volunteer, TN. This action improves navigational routings and 
enhances service for users, and provides for more efficient handling of 
air traffic between the Indianapolis and the Atlanta Air Route Traffic 
Control Centers' (ARTCC) airspace.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 10, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry Brown, Airspace and Rules 
Division, ATA-400, Office of Air Traffic Airspace Management, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20591; telephone: (202) 267-8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On March 8, 1998, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 (part 
71) to realign Federal Airway V-517 in the vicinity of Snowbird, TN, 
and to establish two Federal Airways, V-347 between London, KY, and 
Hinch Mountain, TN, and V-384 between Livingston, TN, and Volunteer, TN 
(64 FR 10962).
    Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
proceeding by submitting comments. No comments to the proposal were 
received. Except for editorial changes, this rule is the same as that 
proposed in the notice.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 realigns V-517 in the vicinity of 
Snowbird, TN, by changing the origination point of the airway from the 
Volunteer, TN, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air 
Navigation (VORTAC) station, to the Snowbird, TN, VORTAC. Currently, V-
517 extends from Volunteer, through the Miami Intersection, to London, 
KY, which is not a direct route. However, a direct route between 
Volunteer and London does exist via V-97. On the other hand, there is 
currently no published direct route between Snowbird and London. This 
amendment enhances the flow of air traffic by realigning V-517 so as to 
provide a direct route between Snowbird and London. This change better 
accommodates northwest-southeast-bound traffic in that area.
    This rule also establishes two Federal airways in the Kentucky-
Tennessee area: V-347 between London, KY, and Hinch Mountain, TN; and 
V-384 between Livingston, TN, and Volunteer, TN. These new airways 
provide direct routes between the affected navigation facilities which 
match known traffic flows, simplify flight plan filing, and reduce air 
traffic control communications requirements, thus resulting in enhanced 
service for users. These additional airways also provide air traffic 
controllers with more nonradar routes between Indianapolis ARTCC and 
Atlanta ARTCC airspace, thereby facilitating the efficient handling of 
nonradar-routed traffic between the two ARTCC's.
    Domestic VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) of 
FAA Order 7400.9G, dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 
1999, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The airways 
listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order.
    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. 
Therefore this regulation: (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 rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the 
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

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PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND 
CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

    1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p.389.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9G, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 1999, and effective September 16, 
1999, is amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6010(a)--Domestic VOR Federal Airways

V-347 [New]

    From London, KY; to Hinch Mountain, TN.
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V-384 [New]

    From Livingston, TN; INT Livingston 121 deg. and Volunteer, TN, 
307 deg. radials; to Volunteer.
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V-517 [Revised]

    From Snowbird, TN; INT Snowbird 329 deg. and London, KY, 
141 deg. radials; London; INT London 004 deg. and Falmouth, KY, 
164 deg. radials; Falmouth; Cincinnati, OH; INT Cincinnati 336 deg. 
and Richmond, IN, 190 deg. radials; Richmond; to Dayton, OH.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 25, 2000.
Reginald C. Matthews,
Manager, Airspace and Rules Division.
[FR Doc. 00-13750 Filed 6-1-00; 8:45 am]
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