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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. 


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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. 

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. 

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 Cross City, FL (CTY), 

VORTAC and the Taylor, FL (TAY), 

VORTAC in August 2025. The Cross 

City VORTAC and the Taylor 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–7, V–35, V–157, V–159, and 

V–198. With the planned 

decommissioning of the Cross City 

VORTAC and the Taylor 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–35 would result in 

the airway being shortened; to V–7 and 

V–159 would result in a gap being 

created; and to V–157 and V–198 would 

result in the airway being redesigned. 

Additionally, concurrent changes for 

removal of the Cross City VORTAC from 

VOR Federal Airways V–295 and V–521 

have been proposed in a separate 

rulemaking docket. 

To overcome the proposed 

modifications to the affected routes, 

instrument flight rules (IFR) traffic 

could use adjacent VOR Federal 

Airways V–97, V–157, V–198, V–441, 

V–533, and V–537 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–205, T–210, T–323, T–336, T– 

341, T–349, and T–489; or navigate 

point-to-point using the existing fixes 

that will remain in place to support 

continued operations though 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–7, V–35, V– 

157, V–159, and V–198 to support the 

planned decommissioning of the Cross 

City, FL, VORTAC and the Taylor, FL, 

VORTAC. This action is in support of 

the FAA’s VOR MON Program. 

V–7: V–7 currently extends between 

the Dolphin, FL (DHP), VORTAC and 


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the Vulcan, AL, (VUZ), VORTAC; and 

between the Pocket City, IN (PXV), 

VORTAC and the intersection of the 

Chicago Heights, IL (CGT), VORTAC 

358° and the Badger, WI (BAE), VOR/ 

Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/ 

DME) 117° radials (PETTY Fix). The 

FAA proposes to remove the airway 

segments between the Lakeland, FL 

(LAL), VORTAC and the Seminole, FL 

(SZW), VORTAC due to the scheduled 

decommissioning of the Cross City, FL 

(CTY), VORTAC. As amended, the 

airway would be changed to extend 

between the Dolphin VORTAC and the 

Lakeland VORTAC; between the 

Seminole VORTAC and the Vulcan 

VORTAC; and between the Pocket City 

VORTAC and the PETTY Fix. 

V–35: V–35 currently extends 

between the Dolphin VORTAC and the 

Pecan, GA (PZD), VOR/DME; between 

the intersection of the Dublin, GA 

(DBN), VORTAC 309° and the Athens, 

GA (AHN), VOR/DME 195° radials 

(SINCA Fix) and the Morgantown, WV 

(MGW), VOR/DME; and between the 

Philipsburg, PA (PSB), VORTAC and the 

Stonyfork, PA (SFK), VOR/DME. The 

FAA proposes to remove the airway 

segments between the St. Petersburg, FL 

(PIE), VORTAC and the Greenville, FL 

(GEF), VORTAC due to the scheduled 

decommissioning of the Cross City, FL 

(CTY), VORTAC; and remove the airway 

segment between the Greenville 

VORTAC and the Pecan VOR/DME due 

to the segment being no longer needed 

as redundant navigation capability is 

provided by VOR Federal Airway V– 

159. As amended, the airway would be 

changed to extend between the Dolphin 

VORTAC and the St. Petersburg 

VORTAC; between the SINCA Fix and 

the Morgantown VOR/DME; and 

between the Philipsburg VORTAC and 

the Stonyfork VOR/DME. Concurrent 

changes to other segments of V–35 have 

been proposed in a separate rulemaking 

docket. 

V–157: V–16 currently extends 

between the Key West, FL (EYW), 

VORTAC and the Waycross, GA (AYS), 

VORTAC; between the Florence, SC 

(FLO), VORTAC and the Tar River, NC 

(TYI), VORTAC; and between the 

Robbinsville, NJ (RBV), VORTAC and 

the Albany, NY (ALB), VORTAC. The 

FAA proposes to remove the airway 

segments between the Ocala, FL (OCF), 

VORTAC and the Waycross VORTAC 

and replace it with the Gators, FL 

(GNV), VORTAC; the intersection of the 

Gators VORTAC 343° True (T)/347° 

Magnetic (M) and the Waycross 

VORTAC 180°T/180°M radials; 

Waycross VORTAC due to the 

scheduled decommissioning of the 

Taylor, FL (TAY), VORTAC. 

Additionally, The FAA proposes to 

extend VOR Federal Airway V–157 to 

the North between the Waycross 

VORTAC and the Dublin, GA (DBN), 

VORTAC due to a need by the 

Department of Defense for navigation 

capability between the Ocala, FL, and 

the Dublin, GA, area. As amended, the 

airway would be changed to extend 

between the Key West VORTAC and the 

Dublin VORTAC; between the Florence 

VORTAC and the Tar River VORTAC; 

and between the Robbinsville VORTAC 

and the Albany VORTAC. Concurrent 

changes to other segments of V–157 

have been proposed in a separate 

rulemaking docket. 

V–159: V–159 currently extends 

between the Virginia Key, FL (VKZ), 

VOR/DME and the Vulcan, AL (VUZ), 

VORTAC; and between the Holly 

Springs, MS (HLI), VORTAC and the 

Omaha, IA (OVR), VORTAC. The FAA 

proposes to remove the airway segments 

between the Ocala, FL (OCF), VORTAC 

and the Greenville, FL (GEF), VORTAC 

due to the scheduled decommissioning 

of the Cross City, FL (CTY), VORTAC. 

As amended, the airway would be 

changed to extend between the Virginia 

Key VOR/DME and the Ocala VORTAC; 

between the Greenville VORTAC and 

the Vulcan VORTAC; and between the 

Holly Springs VORTAC and the Omaha 

VORTAC. Concurrent changes to other 

segments of V–159 have been proposed 

in a separate rulemaking docket. 

V–198: V–198 currently extends 

between the San Simon, AZ (SSO), 

VORTAC and the San Antonio, TX 

(SAT), VORTAC; and between the 

Sabine Pass, TX (SBI), VOR/DME and 

the Craig, FL (CRG), VORTAC. The FAA 

proposes to remove the Taylor, FL 

(TAY), VORTAC from the route and 

replace it with the intersection of the 

Greenville, FL (GEF), VORTAC 092° T/ 

091°M and the Craig VORTAC 287°T/ 

290°M radials due to the scheduled 

decommissioning of the Taylor 

VORTAC. The FAA also proposes to 

remove multiple altitude floor 

restrictions in the route description of 

VOR Federal Airway V–198 as they are 

no longer necessary. As amended the 

route would continue to extend between 

the San Simon VORTAC and the San 

Antonio VORTAC; and between the 

Sabine Pass VOR/DME and the Craig 

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–7 [Amended] 

From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 299° and 

Lee County, FL, 120° radials; Lee County; to 


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Lakeland, FL. From Seminole, FL; Wiregrass, 

AL; INT Wiregrass 333° and Montgomery, 

AL, 129° radials; Montgomery; to Vulcan, AL. 

From Pocket City, IN; INT Pocket City 016° 

and Terre Haute, IN, 191° radials; Terre 

Haute; Boiler, IN; Chicago Heights, IL; to INT 

Chicago Heights 358° and Badger, WI, 117° 

radials. 

* * * * * 

V–35 [Amended] 

From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 266° and 

Cypress, FL, 110° radials; INT Cypress 110° 

and Lee County, FL, 138° radials; Lee 

County; INT Lee County 326° and St. 

Petersburg, FL, 152° radials; to St. Petersburg; 

From INT Dublin, GA, 309° and Athens, GA, 

195° radials; Athens; Electric City, SC; 

Sugarloaf Mountain, NC; Holston Mountain, 

TN; Glade Spring, VA; Charleston, WV; INT 

Charleston 051° and Elkins, WV, 264° radials; 

Clarksburg, WV; to Morgantown, WV. From 

Philipsburg, PA; to Stonyfork, PA. 

* * * * * 

V–157 [Amended] 

From Key West, FL; INT Key West 038° 

and Dolphin, FL, 244° radials; Dolphin; INT 

Dolphin 331° and La Belle, FL, 113° radials; 

La Belle; Lakeland, FL; Ocala, FL; Gators, FL; 

INT Gators 343° T/347° M and Waycross, GA 

180° T/180° M radials; Waycross; to Dublin, 

GA. From Florence, SC; Fayetteville, NC; 

Kinston, NC; to Tar River, NC. From 

Robbinsville, NJ; INT Robbinsville 044° and 

LaGuardia, NY, 213° radials; LaGuardia; INT 

LaGuardia 032° and Deer Park, NY, 326° 

radials; INT Deer Park 326° and Kingston, 

NY, 191° radials; Kingston; to Albany, NY. 

* * * * * 

V–159 [Amended] 

From Virginia Key, FL: INT Virginia Key 

344° and Treasure, FL, 178° radials; Treasure; 

INT Treasure 318° and Orlando, FL, 140° 

radials; Orlando; to Ocala, FL. From 

Greenville, FL; Pecan, GA; Eufaula, AL; INT 

Eufaula 320° and Vulcan, AL 139° radials to 

Vulcan. From Holly Springs, MS; Gilmore, 

AR; Walnut Ridge, AR; Dogwood, MO; 

Springfield, MO; Napoleon, MO; INT 

Napoleon 005° and St. Joseph, MO, 122° 

radials; St. Joseph; to Omaha, IA. 

* * * * * 

V–198 [Amended] 

From San Simon, AZ; Columbus, NM; El 

Paso, TX; 6 miles wide INT El Paso 109° and 

Hudspeth, TX, 287° radials; 6 miles wide 

Hudspeth; INT Hudspeth 109° and Fort 

Stockton, TX, 284° radials; Fort Stockton; 

Junction, TX; to San Antonio, TX. From 

Sabine Pass, TX; White Lake, LA; Tibby, LA; 

Harvey, LA; Brookley, AL; INT Brookley 056° 

and Crestview, FL, 266° radials; Crestview; 

Marianna, FL; Seminole, FL; Greenville, FL; 

INT Greenville 092° T/091° M and Craig, FL, 

287° T/290° M radials; to Craig. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on November 

20, 2024. 

Richard Lee Parks, 

Manager (A), Rules and Regulations Group. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27560 Filed 11–25–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Parts 111 and 211 

Cremated Remains Packaging 

Requirements 

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Postal Service is 

proposing to amend Publication 52, 

Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable 

Mail (Pub 52) by requiring mailers to 

solely use the Cremated Remains 

shipping supplies provided by the 

Postal Service when mailing human or 

animal cremated remains, also referred 

to as cremains or ashes, domestically or 

internationally. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

December 26, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written 

comments to the Director, Product 

Classification, U.S. Postal Service, 475 

L’Enfant Plaza SW, Room 4446, 

Washington, DC 20260–5015. If sending 

comments by email, include the name 

and address of the commenter and send 

to PCFederalRegister@usps.gov, with a 

subject line of ‘‘Cremated Remains 

Packaging Requirements.’’ Faxed 

comments will not be accepted. 

You may inspect and photocopy all 

written comments, by appointment 

only, at USPS® Headquarters Library, 

475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, 11th Floor 

North, Washington, DC 20260. These 

records are generally available for 

review Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. 

to 4 p.m., by calling 202–268–2906. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale 

Kennedy, (202) 268–6592, or Jennifer 

Cox, (202) 268–2108. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All 

submitted comments and attachments 

are part of the public record and subject 

to disclosure. Do not enclose any 

material in your comments that you 

consider to be confidential or 

inappropriate for public disclosure. 

The Postal Service proposes to amend 

Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, 

and Perishable Mail (Pub 52), with the 

provisions set forth herein. While not 

codified in title 39 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), Publication 

52 is a regulation of the Postal Service, 

and changes to it may be published in 

the Federal Register. 39 CFR 211.2(a)(2). 

Moreover, Publication 52 is 

incorporated by reference into Mailing 

Standards of the United States Postal 

Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) 

section 601.8.1, which is incorporated 

by reference, in turn, into the Code of 

Federal Regulations. 39 CFR 111.1 and 

111.3. Publication 52 is publicly 

available, in a read-only format, via the 

Postal Explorer® website at https://

pe.usps.com. In addition, links to Postal 

Explorer are provided on the landing 

page of USPS.com, the Postal Service’s 

primary customer-facing website, and 

on Postal Pro, an online informational 

source available to postal customers. 

Proposal 

The Postal Service will require 

mailers shipping human or animal 

cremated remains in any state (e.g. 

ashes, keepsakes and jewelry) to be 

shipped in the Cremated Remains 

packaging supplied by the Postal 

Service. Previously, mailers were 

permitted to use any box if it was 

marked with Label 139—Cremated 

Remains. 

The Postal Service understands the 

mailing of cremated remains is a 

sensitive matter and believes this will 

improve visibility and enhance 

handling methods throughout 

processing and transportation. 

Accordingly, for the reasons stated in 

the preamble, the Postal Service 

proposes to amend Publication 52 as 

follows: 

Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted 

and Perishable Mail 

* * * * * 

4 Restricted Matter 

* * * * * 

45 Other Restricted Materials 

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451.22 Cremated Remains 

[Revise section as follows:] 

Human or animal cremated remains 

in any state (e.g. ashes, keepsakes and 

jewelry) are permitted for mailing as 

follows: 

a. Domestic: 

1. Must be sent via Priority Mail 

Express Service. 

2. Must be packaged according to 

451.3b and Packaging Instruction 10C. 

3. Mailers must use one of the special 

Priority Mail Express cremated remains 

branded boxes available on usps.com. 

4. Extra Services permitted with 

mailpieces containing cremated remains 

are additional insurance and return 

receipt only. 

5. Shipping labels may be printed and 

affixed through Click-N-Ship or other 

USPS-approved methods or at a Post 

Office location. Mailer generated labels 

must bear an Intelligent Mail package 


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