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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0960; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–AGL–17] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Modification and Revocation of Air 

Traffic Service (ATS) Routes; 

Northcentral United States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies two jet 

routes and three VOR Federal airways 

and removes three jet routes in the north 

central United States. The FAA is taking 

this action due to the scheduled 

decommissioning of the Peck, MI, VHF 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) 

navigation aid (NAVAID), which 

provides navigation guidance for 

portions of the affected routes. The 

amendments for one jet route (J–38) and 

one VOR Federal airway (V–337) that 

were addressed in the notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) are 

withdrawn from this final rule as they 

are being amended in a separate 

rulemaking action. This action promotes 

flight safety and the efficient 

management of aircraft operating within 

the National Airspace System (NAS). 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, 

November 13, 2014. 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 7400.9 and 

publication of conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9X, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

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

air_traffic/publications/. 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 http://www.archives.gov/

federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. For further information, 

you can contact the Airspace Policy and 

Regulations Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 20591; 

telephone: 202–267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy and 

Regulations Group, Office of Airspace 

Services, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On February 13, 2014, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

NPRM (79 FR 8637) to amend jet routes 

J–16, J–38, and J–94; remove jet routes 

J–546, J–551, and J–553; and amend 

VOR Federal airways V–84, V–216, 

V–320, and V–337 due to the scheduled 

decommissioning of the Peck VOR. 

Subsequent to publication, the FAA 

proposed another rulemaking action 

addressing multiple Air Traffic Service 

routes in the North Central and 

Northeast United States, which 

included amending J–38 and V–337, in 

support of Canada’s airspace redesign 

project. The FAA has determined not to 

proceed with the modifications 

proposed for J–38 and V–337 in this 

docket. Interested parties were invited 

to participate in this rulemaking effort 

by submitting written comments on the 

proposal. One comment from the 

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association 

(AOPA) was received. 

Discussion of Comments 

In their response, AOPA addressed 

the statement in the NPRM that the Peck 

VOR is not on the list of VORs planned 

for retention in the VOR Minimum 

Operational Network (MON) and argued 

it was premature to utilize the VOR 

MON draft criteria in the FAA’s 

decision making process. Specifically, 

they stated, ‘‘the FAA is already using 

the [VOR MON] draft criteria to 

decommission or retain navigation aids 

(NAVAIDs).’’ 

The determination to decommission 

the Peck VOR was made solely on the 

analysis and expectation of navigation 

signal degradation caused by the State 

of Michigan’s initiative to provide 

renewable energy to the State with a 

planned construction of power 

transmission towers and lines within 

1,400 feet of the Peck VOR. The FAA 

determined the integrity of the airways 

supported by the Peck VOR will be 

compromised due to modeling 

identifying bearing errors in excess of 

flight check tolerances at multiple 

azimuths around the NAVAID. 

AOPA also commented in their 

response that air traffic control radar 

vectors should not be used to replace 

navigation infrastructure. They stated 

that the long-term use of radar vectors 

to mitigate the loss of navigation 

infrastructure is unrealistic and sets a 

dangerous precedent that this is an 

acceptable alternative to navigation 

infrastructure. 

Effective upon the Peck VOR 

decommissioning, pilots that transit the 

area formerly serviced by the Peck VOR 

may either file and navigate point to 

point, using remaining NAVAIDs and 

fixes in the area, or use alternative 

airways if point to point navigation is 

not possible. Radar vectors, as 

addressed in the NPRM, is an additional 

option available to air traffic control for 

use as required, but is not intended or 

anticipated to be a routinely used 

method of controlling aircraft through 

that area. Rerouting and vectoring 

aircraft are safely accomplished within 

the NAS daily and does not set a 

dangerous precedent as suggested. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending Title 14, Code 

of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

by modifying jet routes J–16, and J–94, 

and VOR Federal airways V–84, V–216, 

and V–320. The FAA is also removing 

jet routes J–546, J–551, and J–553. The 

scheduled decommissioning of the Peck 

VOR has made this action necessary. 

The route changes and removals are 

outlined below. 

J–16: J–16 extends between the Battle 

Ground, WA, VORTAC and the Boston, 

MA, VOR/DME, excluding the airspace 

within Canada. The route segment from 

the Badger, WI, VORTAC to the London, 

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J–94: J–94 extends between the 

Oakland, CA, VORTAC and the Boston, 

MA, VOR/DME, excluding the airspace 

within Canada. The route segment from 

the Flint, MI, VORTAC to the London, 

ON, Canada, VOR/DME is removed. 

J–546: J–546 is removed. 

J–551: J–551 is removed. 

J–553: J–553 is removed. 

V–84: V–84 extends between the 

Northbrook, IL, VOR/DME and the 

Syracuse, NY, VORTAC, excluding the 

airspace within Canada. The route 

segment between the Flint, MI, 

VORTAC and the London, ON, Canada, 

VOR/DME is removed. 

V–216: V–216 extends between the 

Lamar, CO, VOR/DME and the Toronto, 

ON, Canada, VOR/DME, excluding the 

airspace within Canada. The route 

segment between the Janesville, WI, 

VOR/DME and the Toronto, ON, 

Canada, VOR/DME is removed. 

V–320: V–320 extends between the 

Pellston, MI, VORTAC and the Toronto, 

ON, Canada, VOR/DME. The route 

segment between the Saginaw, MI, 

VOR/DME and the Toronto, ON, 

Canada, VOR/DME is removed. 

The navigation aid radials cited in the 

jet route and VOR Federal airway 

descriptions are unchanged and stated 

relative to True north. 

Jet routes are published in paragraph 

2004 and VOR Federal airways are 

published in paragraph 6010(a), 

respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9X 

dated August 7, 2013, and effective 

September 15, 2013, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The jet routes and VOR Federal 

airways listed in this document will be 

subsequently published 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 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. 

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 as 

necessary to preserve the safe and 

efficient flow of air traffic within the 

NAS. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 311a. This airspace action is 

not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

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: 

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(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 7400.9X, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 7, 2013 and 

effective September 15, 2013, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 2004 Jet Routes 

* * * * * 

J–16 [Amended] 

From Battle Ground, WA; Pendleton, OR; 

Whitehall, MT; Billings, MT; Dupree, SD; 

Sioux Falls, SD; Mason City, IA; to Badger, 

WI. From London, ON, Canada; Buffalo, NY; 

Albany, NY; to Boston, MA; excluding the 

airspace within Canada. 

* * * * * 

J–94 [Amended] 

From Oakland, CA; Manteca, CA; INT 

Manteca 047° and Mustang, NV, 208° radials; 

Mustang; Lovelock, NV; Battle Mountain, 

NV; Lucin, UT; Rock Springs, WY; 

Scottsbluff, NE; O’Neill, NE; Fort Dodge, IA; 

Dubuque, IA; Northbrook, IL; Pullman, MI; to 

Flint, MI. From London, ON, Canada; 

Buffalo, NY; Albany, NY; to Boston, MA; 

excluding the airspace within Canada. 

* * * * * 

J–546 [Removed] 

* * * * * 

J–551 [Removed] 

* * * * * 

J–553 [Removed] 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6010 Domestic VOR Federal 

Airways 

* * * * * 

V–84 [Amended] 

From Northbrook, IL; Pullman, MI; 

Lansing, MI; to Flint, MI. From London, ON, 

Canada; Buffalo, NY; Geneseo, NY; INT 

Geneseo 091° and Syracuse, NY, 240° radials; 

to Syracuse; excluding the airspace within 

Canada. 

* * * * * 

V–216 [Amended] 

From Lamar, CO; Hill City, KS; Mankato, 

KS; Pawnee City, NE; Lamoni, IA; Ottumwa, 

IA; Iowa City, IA; INT Iowa City 062° and 

Janesville, WI, 240° radials; to Janesville. 

* * * * * 

V–320 [Amended] 

From Pellston, MI; Traverse City, MI; 

Mount Pleasant, MI; to Saginaw, MI. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 4, 

2014. 

Gary A. Norek, 

Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2014–21577 Filed 9–10–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

24 CFR Parts 5, 943, and 982 

[Docket No. FR–5778–C–02] 

HUD Implementation of Fiscal Year 

2014 Appropriations Provisions on 

Public Housing Agency Consortia, 

Biennial Inspections, Extremely LowIncome Definition, and Utility 

Allowances; Technical Correction 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing 

Commissioner, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice of statutory changes; 

correction. 


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