Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 26, 2024 / Proposed Rules 93233 

(3) For EASA material identified in this 

AD, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 

50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 

8999 000; email: ADs@easa.europa.eu; 

website: easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

EASA AD on the EASA website at 

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(4) You may view this material at FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, 1200 District Avenue, 

Burlington, MA 01803. For information on 

the availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (817) 222–5110. 

(5) You may view this material at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, 

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

ibr-locations or email fr.inspection@nara.gov. 

Issued on November 20, 2024. 

Peter A. White, 

Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate 

Management Division, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27660 Filed 11–25–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2512; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–AEA–9] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Domestic Very High 

Frequency Omnidirectional Range 

(VOR) Federal Airways V–1, V–29, V– 

38, V–139, and V–286; Eastern United 

States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend domestic Very High Frequency 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 

Airways V–1, V–29, V–38, V–139, and 

V–286 in the eastern United States. The 

FAA is taking this action due to the 

planned decommissioning of the 

Salisbury, MD (SBY) VOR/Tactical Air 

Navigation (VORTAC) and the Snow 

Hill, MD (SWL), VORTAC. This action 

is in support of the FAA’s VOR 

Minimum Operational Network (MON) 

Program. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 10, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2024–2512 

and Airspace Docket No. 24–AEA–9 

using any of the following methods: 

* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

* Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

* Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

* Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at (202) 493–2251. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

www.regulations.gov at any time. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go to the Docket 

Operations in Room W12–140 of the 

West Building Ground Floor at 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11J, 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, Policy 

Directorate, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 600 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Vidis, Rules and Regulations 

Group, Policy Directorate, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 600 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20597; 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 amends the 

route structure to maintain the efficient 

flow of air traffic within the National 

Airspace System (NAS). 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites interested persons to 

participate in this rulemaking by 

submitting written comments, data, or 

views. Comments are specifically 

invited on the overall regulatory, 

aeronautical, economic, environmental, 

and energy-related aspects of the 

proposal. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 

commenters should submit only one 

time if comments are filed 

electronically, or commenters should 

send only one copy of written 

comments if comments are filed in 

writing. 

The FAA will file in the docket all 

comments it receives, as well as a report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerning 

this proposed rulemaking. Before acting 

on this proposal, the FAA will consider 

all comments it receives on or before the 

closing date for comments. The FAA 

will consider comments filed after the 

comment period has closed if it is 

possible to do so without incurring 

expense or delay. The FAA may change 

this proposal in light of the comments 

it receives. 

Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 

public to better inform its rulemaking 

process. DOT posts these comments, 

without edit, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. 

Availability of Rulemaking Documents 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

internet at www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s web page at www.faa.gov/air_

traffic/publications/airspace_

amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Operations office 

(see ADDRESSES section for address, 

phone number, and hours of 

operations). An informal docket may 

also be examined during normal 

business hours at the office of the 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Room 210, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 

30337. 


lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1
93234 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 26, 2024 / Proposed Rules 

Incorporation by Reference 

Domestic VOR Federal airways are 

published in paragraph 6010(a) 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 proposes to amend the 

current version of that order, FAA Order 

JO 7400.11J, dated July 31, 2024, and 

effective September 15, 2024. These 

updates would be published in the next 

update to FAA Order JO 7400.11. That 

order is publicly available as listed in 

the ADDRESSES section of this document. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11J lists Class A, 

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

service routes, and reporting points. 

Background 

The FAA is planning to 

decommission the Salisbury, MD (SBY), 

VORTAC and the Snow Hill, MD (SWL), 

VORTAC in August 2025. The Salisbury 

VORTAC and the Snow Hill VORTAC 

are candidate navigational aids 

(NAVAID) identified for discontinuance 

by the FAA’s VOR MON program and 

listed in the Final policy statement 

notice, ‘‘Provision of Navigation 

Services for the Next Generation Air 

Transportation System (NextGen) 

Transition to Performance-Based 

Navigation (PBN) (Plan for Establishing 

a VOR Minimum Operational 

Network),’’ published in the Federal 

Register of July 26, 2016 (81 FR 48694), 

Docket No. FAA–2011–1082. 

The Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes 

affected by the planned NAVAID 

decommissioning are VOR Federal 

Airways V–1, V–29, V–38, V–139, and 

V–286. With the planned 

decommissioning of the Salisbury 

VORTAC and the Snow Hill VORTAC, 

the remaining ground-based NAVAID 

coverage in the area is insufficient to 

enable the continuity of the affected 

ATS routes. As such, proposed 

modifications to V–29 and V–286 would 

result in the airways being shortened; to 

V–1 would result in a gap being created; 

and to V–38 and V–139 would result in 

the airway being redesigned. 

To overcome the proposed 

modifications to the affected routes, 

instrument flight rules (IFR) traffic 

could use adjacent VOR Federal 

Airways V–38, V–139, V–155, and V– 

376 or receive air traffic control (ATC) 

radar vectors to fly through or 

circumnavigate the affected area. 

Additionally, IFR pilots with Area 

Navigation (RNAV)-equipped aircraft 

could also use the adjacent RNAV 

Routes T–224, T–291, T–303, T–307, T– 

315, T–320, and T–335; or navigate 

point-to-point using the existing fixes 

that will remain in place to support 

continued operations through the 

affected area. Visual flight rules (VFR) 

pilots who elect to navigate via airways 

through the affected area could also take 

advantage of ATC services listed 

previously. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to 14 CFR part 71 to amend domestic 

VOR Federal Airways V–1, V–29, V–38, 

V–139, and V–286 to support the 

planned decommissioning of the 

Salisbury, MD (SBY) VORTAC and the 

Snow Hill, MD (SWL), VORTAC. This 

action is in support of the FAA’s VOR 

MON Program. 

V–1: V–1 currently extends between 

the Craig, FL (CRG), VORTAC and the 

Boston, MA (BOS), VOR/Distance 

Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME). The 

FAA proposes to remove the airway 

segments between the Norfolk, VA 

(ORF), VORTAC and the Waterloo, DE 

(ATR), VOR/DME due to the scheduled 

decommissioning of the Salisbury, MD 

(SBY), VORTAC. Additionally, the FAA 

proposes to add language to the route 

description that the airway excludes 

restricted area R–5002F as it is adjacent 

to VOR Federal Airway V–1 and remove 

language that the airway excludes 

restricted area R–4006 as it would no 

longer be adjacent to VOR Federal 

Airway V–1. 

As amended, the airway would be 

changed to extend between the Craig 

VORTAC and the Norfolk VORTAC; and 

between the Waterloo VOR/DME and 

the Boston VOR/DME. The portions 

within R–5002A, R–5002C, R–5002D 

and R–5002F are excluded during their 

times of use. 

V–29: V–29 currently extends 

between the Snow Hill, MD (SWL), 

VORTAC and the Syracuse, NY (SYR), 

VORTAC. The FAA proposes to remove 

the airway segments between the Snow 

Hill VORTAC and the Smyrna, DE 

(ENO), VORTAC due to the scheduled 

decommissioning of the Snow Hill 

VORTAC. As amended, the airway 

would be changed to extend between 

the Smyrna VORTAC and the Syracuse 

VORTAC. 

V–38: V–38 currently extends 

between the Moline, IL (MZV), VOR/ 

DME and the intersection of the Fort 

Wayne, IN (FWA), VORTAC 091° and 

the Rosewood, OH (ROD), VORTAC 

334° radials (WINES Fix); and between 

the Appleton, OH (APE), VORTAC and 

the Cape Charles, VA (CCV), VORTAC. 

The FAA proposes to remove the Cape 

Charles VORTAC and replace it with the 

LNSKY, VA, Fix due to a need for VOR 

Federal Airway V–38 to connect to the 

proposed redesigned VOR Federal 

Airway V–139 in this docket. The 

LNSKY Fix is defined as the 

intersection of the Harcum, VA (HCM), 

VORTAC 100° True (T)/107° Magnetic 

(M) and the Norfolk, VA (ORF), 

VORTAC 026°T/033°M radials, and 

would be charted on VOR Federal 

Airway V–139. As amended, the airway 

would be changed to extend between 

the Moline VOR/DME and the WINES 

Fix; and between the Appleton 

VORTAC and the LNSKY Fix. 

V–139: V–139 currently extends 

between the Florence, SC (FLO), 

VORTAC and the Kennebunk, ME 

(ENE), VOR/DME. The FAA proposes to 

remove the Cape Charles, VA (CCV), 

VORTAC and the Snow Hill, MD (SWL), 

VORTAC from the route and replace 

them with a route segment directly 

between the Norfolk, VA (ORF), 

VORTAC and the Sea Isle, NJ (SIE), 

VORTAC due to the scheduled 

decommissioning of the Snow Hill 

VORTAC. 

The FAA also proposes to add the 

SUWHT, VA, Fix and the WINAL, NC, 

Fix to the route between the intersection 

of the New Bern, NC (EWN), VOR/DME 

006° and Norfolk VORTAC 209° radials 

(PEARS Fix) and the Norfolk VORTAC 

due to a need to align this portion of the 

airway to the commonly assigned 

routing between the PEARS Fix; 

SUWHT Fix; WINAL Fix; and Norfolk 

VORTAC. The SUWHT, VA, Fix is 

defined as the intersection of the 

Norfolk, VORTAC 209° T/216° M and 

Elizabeth City, NC (ECG), VOR/DME 

243° T/250° M radials; and the WINAL, 

NC, Fix is defined as the intersection of 

the Elizabeth City VOR/DME 243° T/ 

250° M and Norfolk VORTAC 194° T/ 

201° M radials. 

Additionally, The FAA proposes to 

add language to the route description 

that the airway excludes restricted area 

R–5301, R–5302, R–5303, R–5304, and 

R–5306 as they are adjacent to VOR 

Federal Airway V–139; and remove 

language that the airway excludes 

restricted area R–5202 as it is not 

adjacent to VOR Federal Airway V–139. 

As amended, the airway would continue 

to extend between the Florence 

VORTAC and the Kennebunk VOR/ 

DME. The airspace below 2,000 feet 

mean sea level (MSL) outside the United 

States, the airspace below 3,000 feet 

MSL between the Kennedy, NY, 087° 

and 141° radials, and the airspace 

within R–5301, R–5302, R–5303, R– 

5304, R–5306 and R–6604 are excluded. 

V–286: V–286 currently extends 

between the Elkins, WV (EKN), 

VORTAC and the Cape Charles, VA 

(CCV), VORTAC. The FAA proposes to 

remove the airway segment between the 

Brooke, VA (BRV), VORTAC and the 


lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1
Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 26, 2024 / Proposed Rules 93235 

Cape Charles VORTAC due to the 

Brooke VORTAC being out of service 

and unable to provide navigational 

guidance for this airway segment. As 

amended, the airway would be changed 

to extend between the Elkins VORTAC 

and the Brooke VORTAC. 

The full descriptions of the above 

routes are set forth below in the 

proposed amendments to part 71. The 

NAVAID radials listed in the VOR 

Federal airway description regulatory 

text of this NPRM are stated in degrees 

True north. Additionally, minor 

editorial corrections to the airway 

descriptions are made to comply with 

ATS route formatting requirements. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

proposed 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 will 

only affect air traffic procedures and air 

navigation, it is certified that this 

proposed 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. 

Environmental Review 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final 

regulatory action. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

The Proposed Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

proposes to amend 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 7400.11J, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated July 31, 2024, and 

effective September 15, 2024, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6010(a). Domestic VOR Federal 

Airways. 

* * * * * 

V–1 [Amended] 

From Craig, FL; INT Craig 020° and 

Charleston, SC, 214° radials; Charleston; 

Grand Strand, SC; INT Grand Strand 031° 

and Kinston, NC, 214° radials; Kinston; 

Cofield, NC; to Norfolk, VA. From Waterloo, 

DE; INT Waterloo 024° and Coyle, NJ, 216° 

radials; Coyle; INT Coyle 036° and Kennedy, 

NY, 209° radials; Kennedy; Deer Park, NY; 

Madison, CT; Hartford, CT; INT Hartford 

040° and Boston, MA, 252° radials; to Boston, 

MA; excluding the airspace below 2,700 feet 

MSL outside the United States between 

STARY INT and Charleston, SC. The portions 

within R–5002A, R–5002C, R–5002D and R– 

5002F are excluded during their times of use. 

* * * * * 

V–29 [Amended] 

From Smyrna, DE; Dupont, DE; Modena, 

PA; Pottstown, PA; East Texas, PA; WilkesBarre, PA; Binghamton, NY; INT Binghamton 

005° and Syracuse, NY, 169° radials; to 

Syracuse. 

* * * * * 

V–38 [Amended] 

From Moline, IL; INT Moline 082° and 

Peotone, IL, 281° radials; Peotone; Fort 

Wayne, IN; to INT Fort Wayne 091° and 

Rosewood, OH, 334° radials. From Appleton, 

OH; Zanesville, OH; Parkersburg, WV; Elkins, 

WV; Gordonsville, VA; Richmond, VA; 

Harcum, VA; to INT Harcum 100° T/107° M 

and Norfolk, VA, 026° T/033° M radials. 

* * * * * 

V–139 [Amended] 

From Florence, SC; Wilmington, NC; New 

Bern, NC; INT of New Bern 006° and Norfolk, 

VA, 209° radials; INT Norfolk 209° T/216° M 

and Elizabeth City, NC 243° T/250° M 

radials; INT Elizabeth City 243° T/250° M 

and Norfolk 194° T/201° M radials; Norfolk; 

Sea Isle, NJ; INT Sea Isle 050° and Hampton, 

NY, 223° radials; Hampton; Providence, RI; 

INT Providence 079° and Sandy Point, RI, 

031° radials; INT Sandy Point 031° and 

Kennebunk, ME, 180° radials; to Kennebunk. 

The airspace below 2,000 feet MSL outside 

the United States, the airspace below 3,000 

feet MSL between the Kennedy, NY, 087° and 

141° radials, and the airspace within R–5301, 

R–5302, R–5303, R–5304, R–5306 and R– 

6604 are excluded. 

* * * * * 

V–286 [Amended] 

From Elkins, WV; Casanova, VA; INT 

Casanova 142° and Brooke, VA, 300° radials; 

to Brooke. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on November 

20, 2024. 

Richard Lee Parks, 

Manager (A), Rules and Regulations Group. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27562 Filed 11–25–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2513; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–ASO–14] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Domestic Very High 

Frequency Omnidirectional Range 

(VOR) Federal Airways V–7, V–35, V– 

157, V–159, and V–198; Eastern United 

States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend domestic Very High Frequency 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 

Airways V–7, V–35, V–157, V–159, and 

V–198 in the eastern United States. The 

FAA is taking this action due to the 

planned decommissioning of the Cross 

City, FL (CTY), VOR/Tactical Air 

Navigation (VORTAC) and the Taylor, 

FL (TAY), VORTAC. This action is in 

support of the FAA’s VOR Minimum 

Operational Network (MON) Program. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 10, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2024–2513 

and Airspace Docket No. 24–ASO–14 

using any of the following methods: 

* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

* Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

* Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

* Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at (202) 493–2251. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

www.regulations.gov at any time. 


lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1