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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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AGL IL E5 Danville, IL [Amended] 

Vermilion Regional Airport, IL 

(Lat. 40°11′59′′ N, long. 87°35′43′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.6-mile 

radius of the Vermilion Regional Airport. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 

27, 2024. 

Martin A. Skinner, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2024–04318 Filed 2–29–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1829; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–ASO–5] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Very High Frequency 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 

Airway V–9; Arkansas 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Very High 

Frequency Omnidirectional Range 

(VOR) Federal Airway V–9 in Arkansas 

to support the Department of Defense’s 

(DoD) request for connectivity between 

the Marvell, AR (UJM), VOR/Distance 

Measuring Equipment (DME) and the 

Farmington, MO (FAM), VOR/Tactical 

Air Navigation (VORTAC) creating a 

longer contiguous airway simplifying 

flight planning along this route segment. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, May 16, 

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: 

Brian Vidis, 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 (NAS). 

History 

The FAA published a NPRM for 

Docket No. FAA 2023–1829 in the 

Federal Register (88 FR 68512; October 

4, 2023), proposing to amend V–9 in 

Arkansas. 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 7400.11H, 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 Airway V–9 in 

Arkansas by adding a segment between 

the Marvel, AR (UJM), VOR/DME and 

the Farmington, MO, FAM), VORTAC 

creating a longer contiguous airway in 

support of the DoD’s request to simplify 

flight planning along this route segment. 

The amendment is described below. 

V–9: Prior to this final rule, V–9 

extended between the Leeville, LA 

(LEV), VORTAC and the Marvell, AR 

(UJM), VOR/DME; between the 

Farmington, MO (FAM), VORTAC and 

the Pontiac, IL (PNT), VOR/DME; and 

between the Janesville, WI (JVL), VOR/ 

DME and the Houghton, MI (CMX), 

VOR/DME. The FAA establishes V–9 

between the Marvell VOR/DME and the 

Farmington VORTAC which creates a 

longer contiguous airway. As amended, 

the route is changed to now extend 

between the Leeville VORTAC and the 

Pontiac VOR/DME, and between the 

Janesville VOR/DME and the Houghton 

VOR/DME. 

All radials listed in the VOR Federal 

airway description in the Amendment 

section below are 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 


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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 Airway 

V–9 in the eastern United States, 

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– 

6.5b, which categorically excludes from 

further environmental impact review 

‘‘Actions regarding establishment of jet 

routes and Federal airways (see 14 CFR 

71.15, Designation of jet routes and VOR 

Federal airways). . .’’. As such, this 

airspace action is not expected to cause 

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. Accordingly, 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–9 [Amended] 

From Leeville, LA; McComb, MS; INT 

McComb 004° and Magnolia, MS 194° 

radials; Magnolia; Sidon, MS; Marvell, AR; 

INT Marvell 326° and Walnut Ridge, AR 187° 

radials; Walnut Ridge; Farmington, MO; St. 

Louis, MO; Spinner, IL; to Pontiac, IL. From 

Janesville, WI; Madison, WI; Oshkosh, WI; 

Green Bay, WI; Iron Mountain, MI; to 

Houghton, MI. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 26, 

2024. 

Frank Lias, 

Manager, Rules and Regulations Group. 

[FR Doc. 2024–04331 Filed 2–29–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 73 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–0291; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–AWP–68] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Restricted Areas R– 

2510A and R–2510B in the Vicinity of 

El Centro, CA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the using 

agency for restricted areas R–2510A and 

R–2510B in the vicinity of El Centro, CA 

from ‘‘Commanding Officer, U.S. Navy 

Fleet Area Control and Surveillance 

Facility, San Diego, CA’’ to ‘‘U.S. 

Marine Corps, Commanding Officer, 

Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, 

AZ’’. This action does not change any 

boundaries, altitudes, times of 

designation, or activities conducted 

within the restricted areas. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, May 16, 

2024. 

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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steven Roff, 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 updates the 

using agency listed for restricted areas 

R–2510A and R–2510B in the vicinity of 

El Centro, CA. 

Background 

The U.S. Department of the Navy 

requested that the Federal Aviation 

Administration amend the descriptions 

of restricted areas R–2510A and R– 

2510B by changing the using agency 

listed for each from ‘‘Commanding 

Officer, U.S. Navy Fleet Area Control 

and Surveillance Facility, San Diego, 

CA’’ to ‘‘U.S. Marine Corps, 

Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Air 

Station Yuma, Yuma, AZ’’. The request 

is the result of a realignment of air 

traffic control responsibilities for the 

area. 

The Rule 

This action amends 14 CFR part 73 by 

amending the using agency listed for 

restricted areas R–2510A and R–2510B 

from ‘‘Commanding Officer, U.S. Navy 

Fleet Area Control and Surveillance 

Facility, San Diego, CA’’ to ‘‘U.S. 

Marine Corps, Commanding Officer, 

Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, 

AZ’’. This action is necessary in order 

to reflect the current organization tasked 

with using agency responsibilities for 

the restricted areas. 

This is an administrative change that 

does not affect the boundaries, 

designated altitudes, times of 

designation, or activities conducted 

within restricted areas R–2510A and R– 

2510B; therefore, notice and public 


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