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NOHIT, CA WP (Lat. 37°08′36.00′′ N, long. 119°23′02.00′′ W) 

BNAKI, CA WP (Lat. 37°53′25.61′′ N, long. 119°40′02.43′′ W) 

UNDRR, CA WP (Lat. 38°05′31.13′′ N, long. 119°45′59.22′′ W) 

OVRRR, CA WP (Lat. 38°32′14.57′′ N, long. 119°46′21.21′′ W) 

MARRI, CA FIX (Lat. 38°45′47.21′′ N, long. 119°42′00.31′′ W) 

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Issued in Washington, DC, on January 2, 

2024. 

Frank Lias, 

Manager, Airspace and Rules Group. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00069 Filed 1–10–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1528; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–ASW–9] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of VOR Federal Airways 

V–20, V–222, V–289, V–552, V–569 and 

V–574, and Establishment of United 

States Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes 

T–483 and T–485 in the Vicinity of 

Beaumont, TX 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Very High 

Frequency Omnidirectional Range 

(VOR) Federal airways V–20, V–222, V– 

289, V–552, V–569, and V–574, and 

establishes United States Area 

Navigation (RNAV) routes T–483 and T– 

485. The FAA is taking this action due 

to the planned decommissioning of the 

VOR portion of the Beaumont, TX 

(BPT), VOR/Distance Measuring 

Equipment (VOR/DME) navigational aid 

(NAVAID). The Beaumont VOR is being 

decommissioned in support of the 

FAA’s VOR Minimum Operational 

Network (MON) program. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, March 

21, 2024. 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. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11H, 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, Office of 

Policy, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations 

Group, Office of Policy, 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 

Air Traffic Service (ATS) route structure 

as necessary to preserve the safe and 

efficient flow of air traffic within the 

National Airspace System. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 

FAA–2023–1528 in the Federal Register 

(88 FR 44744; July 13, 2023), proposing 

to amend VOR Federal airways V–20, 

V–222, V–289, V–552, V–569, and V– 

574, and establish United States RNAV 

routes T–483 and T–485 due to the 

planned decommissioning of the VOR 

portion of the Beaumont, TX, VOR/DME 

NAVAID. Interested parties were invited 

to participate in this rulemaking effort 

by submitting written comments on the 

proposal. No comments were received. 

Incorporation by Reference 

VOR Federal airways are published in 

paragraph 6010(a) and United States 

Area Navigation Routes (T-routes) are 

published in paragraph 6011 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 7400.11H, 

dated August 11, 2023, and effective 

September 15, 2023. FAA Order JO 

7400.11H is publicly available as listed 

in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. These amendments will be 

published in the next update to FAA 

Order JO 7400.11. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A, 

B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic 

service routes, and reporting points. 

The Rule 

This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by 

amending VOR Federal airways V–20, 

V–222, V–289, V–552, V–569, and V– 

574, and establishing RNAV routes T– 

483 and T–485. The ATS route 

amendments and establishments are due 

to the planned decommissioning of the 

VOR portion of the Beaumont, TX, 

VOR/DME. The ATS route actions are 

described below. 

V–20: Prior to this final rule, V–20 

extended between the Mc Allen, TX, 

VOR/DME and the Palacios, TX, VOR/ 

Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC); 

between the Beaumont, TX, VOR/DME 

and the Montgomery, AL, VORTAC; and 

between the Athens, GA, VOR/DME and 

the Richmond, VA, VORTAC. The 

airspace on the main airway above 

14,000 feet MSL from Mc Allen to 49 

miles northeast and the airspace within 

Mexico was excluded. The airway 

segment between the Beaumont VOR/ 

DME and the Lake Charles, LA, 

VORTAC is removed. Additionally, the 

exclusion for the airspace on the main 

airway above 14,000 feet MSL from Mc 

Allen to 49 miles northeast is also 

removed as it has not been required 

since the V–20 south alternate airway 

was removed in 1994 and there is no 

operational requirement to retain it. 

Further, the exclusion for the airspace 

within Mexico is removed as the airway 

does not extend into Mexico’s airspace. 

As amended, the airway now extends 

between the Mc Allen VOR/DME and 

the Palacios VORTAC, between the Lake 

Charles VORTAC and the Montgomery 

VORTAC, and between the Athens 

VOR/DME and the Richmond VORTAC. 

V–222: Prior to this final rule, V–222 

extended between the El Paso, TX, 

VORTAC and the intersection of the 

LaGrange, GA, VORTAC 048° and 

Rome, GA, VORTAC 166° radials 

(TIROE fix). The airway segment 

between the Humble, TX, VORTAC and 


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the Lake Charles, LA, VORTAC is 

removed. As amended, the airway now 

extends between the El Paso VORTAC 

and the Humble VORTAC and between 

the Lake Charles VORTAC and the 

intersection of the LaGrange VORTAC 

048° and Rome VORTAC 166° radials 

(TIROE fix). 

V–289: Prior to this final rule, V–289 

extended between the Beaumont, TX, 

VOR/DME and the Vichy, MO, VOR/ 

DME. The airway segment between the 

Beaumont VOR/DME and the Lufkin, 

TX, VORTAC is removed. As amended, 

the airway now extends between the 

Lufkin VORTAC and Vichy VOR/DME. 

V–552: Prior to this final rule, V–552 

extended between the Beaumont, TX, 

VOR/DME and the Monroeville, AL, 

VORTAC. The airspace within restricted 

area R–4403F was excluded during its 

times of use. The airway segment 

between the Beaumont VOR/DME and 

the Lake Charles, LA, VORTAC is 

removed. As amended, the airway now 

extends between the Lake Charles 

VORTAC and the Monroeville 

VORTAC. 

V–569: Prior to this final rule, V–569 

extended between the Beaumont, TX, 

VOR/DME and the Cedar Creek, TX, 

VORTAC. The airway segment between 

the Beaumont VOR/DME and the 

Lufkin, TX, VORTAC is removed. As 

amended, the airway now extends 

between the Lufkin VORTAC and the 

Cedar Creek VORTAC. 

V–574: Prior to this final rule, V–574 

extended between the Centex, TX, 

VORTAC and the Lake Charles, LA, 

VORTAC. The airway segment between 

the Daisetta, TX, VORTAC and the Lake 

Charles VORTAC is removed. As 

amended, the airway now extends 

between the Centex VORTAC and the 

Daisetta VORTAC. 

T–483: T–483 is established as a 

RNAV route extending between the 

SHWNN, TX, waypoint (WP), located 

near the Beaumont, TX, VOR/DME and 

the Lufkin, TX, VORTAC. The new T– 

483 provides mitigation for the removal 

of the V–289 airway segment between 

the Beaumont VOR/DME and the Lufkin 

VORTAC. The full T–483 route 

description is listed in the amendments 

to part 71 as set forth below. 

T–485: T–485 is established as a 

RNAV route extending between the 

SHWNN, TX, WP, located near the 

Beaumont, TX, VOR/DME and the 

Lufkin, TX (LFK), VORTAC. The new 

T–485 provides mitigation for the 

removal of the V–569 airway segment 

between the Beaumont VOR/DME and 

the Lufkin VORTAC. The full T–485 

route description is listed in the 

amendments to part 71 as set forth 

below. 

The NAVAID radials listed in the 

VOR Federal airway descriptions in The 

Amendment section below are 

unchanged and stated in degrees True 

north. 

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 amending VOR Federal 

airways V–20, V–222, V–289, V–552, V– 

569, and V–574, and establishing RNAV 

routes T–483 and T–485, due to the 

planned decommissioning of the VOR 

portion of the Beaumont, TX, VOR/DME 

NAVAID, qualifies for categorical 

exclusion under the National 

Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.) 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); and paragraph 5–6.5i, 

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. 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 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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 7400.11H, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 11, 2023, and 

effective September 15, 2023, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal 

Airways. 

* * * * * 

V–20 [Amended] 

From Mc Allen, TX; INT Mc Allen 038° 

and Corpus Christi, TX, 178° radials; 10 

miles 8 miles wide, 37 miles 7 miles wide 

(3 miles E and 4 miles W of centerline), 

Corpus Christi; INT Corpus Christi 054° and 

Palacios, TX, 226° radials; to Palacios. From 

Lake Charles, LA; Lafayette, LA; Reserve, LA; 

INT Reserve 084° and Gulfport, MS, 247° 

radials; Gulfport; Semmes, AL; INT Semmes 

048° and Monroeville, AL, 231° radials; 

Monroeville; to Montgomery, AL. From 

Athens, GA; Electric City, SC; Sugarloaf 

Mountain, NC; Barretts Mountain, NC; South 

Boston, VA; to Richmond, VA. 

* * * * * 

V–222 [Amended] 

From El Paso, TX; Salt Flat, TX; Fort 

Stockton, TX; 20 miles, 116 miles, 55 MSL, 

Junction, TX; Stonewall, TX; INT Stonewall 

113° and Industry, TX, 267° radials; Industry; 

INT Industry 101° and Humble, TX, 259° 

radials; to Humble. From Lake Charles, LA; 

McComb, MS; Eaton, MS; Monroeville, AL; 


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Montgomery, AL; LaGrange, GA; to INT 

LaGrange 048° and Rome, GA, 166° radials. 

* * * * * 

V–289 [Amended] 

From Lufkin, TX; Gregg County, TX; 

Texarkana, AR; Fort Smith, AR; Harrison, 

AR; Dogwood, MO; INT Dogwood 058° and 

Vichy, MO, 204° radials; to Vichy. 

* * * * * 

V–552 [Amended] 

From Lake Charles, LA; INT Lake Charles 

064° and Lafayette, LA, 281° radials; 

Lafayette; Tibby, LA; Harvey, LA; Picayune, 

MS; Semmes, AL; INT Semmes 063° and 

Monroeville, AL, 216° radials; to 

Monroeville. The airspace within restricted 

area R–4403F is excluded during its times of 

use. 

* * * * * 

V–569 [Amended] 

From Lufkin, TX; Frankston, TX; to Cedar 

Creek, TX. 

* * * * * 

V–574 [Amended] 

From Centex, TX; INT Centex 116° and 

Navasota, TX, 258° radials; Navasota; 

Humble, TX; to Daisetta, TX. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6011 United States Area 

Navigation Routes. 

* * * * * 

T–483 SHWNN, TX to Lufkin, TX (LFK) [New] 

SHWNN, TX WP (Lat. 29°56′45.94′′ N, long. 094°00′57.73′′ W) 

HONEE, TX FIX (Lat. 30°24′21.96′′ N, long. 094°24′59.99′′ W) 

Lufkin, TX (LFK) VORTAC (Lat. 31°09′44.79′′ N, long. 094°43′00.60′′ W) 

* * * * * 

T–485 SHWNN, TX to Lufkin, TX (LFK) [New] 

SHWNN, TX WP (Lat. 29°56′45.94′′ N, long. 094°00′57.73′′ W) 

ROMER, TX FIX (Lat. 30°44′47.33′′ N, long. 094°23′33.01′′ W) 

Lufkin, TX (LFK) VORTAC (Lat. 31°09′44.79′′ N, long. 094°43′00.60′′ W) 

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Issued in Washington, DC, on January 2, 

2024. 

Frank Lias, 

Manager, Rules and Regulations Group. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00150 Filed 1–10–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–2365; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–ACE–7] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of United States RNAV 

Route T–251 in the Vicinity of Bowling 

Green, MO 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the 

United States (U.S.) Area Navigation 

(RNAV) route T–251 Part 71 

description. The FAA is changing the 

type of point for the RIVRS, IL, route 

point from being listed as a ‘‘Fix’’ to a 

‘‘Waypoint (WP)’’ to match the FAA 

National Airspace System Resource 

(NASR) database information. This is an 

editorial amendment only and does not 

alter the alignment, dimensions, or 

operating requirements of T–251. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, March 

21, 2024. 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 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. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11H, 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, Office of 

Policy, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations 

Group, Office of Policy, 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 

Air Traffic Service (ATS) route structure 

as necessary to preserve the safe and 

efficient flow of air traffic within the 

National Airspace System. 

History 

On June 15, 2023, the FAA 

decommissioned the Quincy, IL, Very 

High Frequency Omnidirectional Range 

(VOR) as part of the VOR Minimum 

Operational Network (MON) Program. 

As a result of the Quincy VOR being 

decommissioned, the RIVRS, IL, Fix was 

changed in the FAA NASR database to 

a WP and on all associated Instrument 

Flight Rules (IFR) enroute, Visual Flight 

Rules (VFR) sectional, and controller 

charts. The Part 71 editorial amendment 

of the T–251 description was 

overlooked at that time and the RIVRS, 

IL, route point is still reflected as a Fix. 

The correct type of point for the RIVRS, 

IL, route point is WP. This rule corrects 

that difference by changing the type of 

point for the RIVRS, IL, route point 

listed in the T–251 route description 

from ‘‘Fix’’ to ‘‘WP.’’ 

Incorporation by Reference 

United States Area Navigation Routes 

(T-routes) are published in paragraph 

6011 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 7400.11H, 

dated August 11, 2023, and effective 


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