Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 157 / Thursday, August 14, 2014 / Rules and Regulations 47557 

terminates at Bellaire, OH, eliminating 

the segments between Bellaire, OH, and 

Bangor, ME. RNAV route Q–480 and jet 

route J–581 provide alternative routing 

between Bellaire, OH, and Bangor, ME. 

Except for editorial changes, this rule 

is the same as published in the NPRM. 

Jet routes are published in paragraph 

2004 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 because 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 

because it modifies the route structure 

as required to preserve the safe and 

efficient flow of air traffic within the 

National Airspace System. 

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 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–64 [Amended] 

From Los Angeles, CA, via INT Los 

Angeles 083° and Hector, CA, 226° radials; 

Hector; Peach Springs, AZ; Tuba City, AZ; 

Rattlesnake, NM; Pueblo, CO; Hill City, KS; 

Pawnee City, NE; Lamoni, IA; Bradford, IL; 

via the INT of the Bradford 089° and the Fort 

Wayne, IN, 280° radials; Fort Wayne; 

Ellwood City, PA; Ravine, PA; to INT Ravine 

102° and Lancaster, PA, 044° radials. 

J–77 (Removed) 

J–80 (Amended) 

From Oakland, CA; Manteca, CA; Coaldale, 

NV; Wilson Creek, NV; Milford, UT; Grand 

Junction, CO; Red Table, CO; Falcon, CO; 

Goodland, KS; Hill City, KS; Kansas City, 

MO; Spinner, IL; Brickyard, IN; to Bellaire, 

OH. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 6, 

2014. 

Gary A. Norek, 

Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2014–19043 Filed 8–13–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0501; Airspace 

Docket No. 14–AGL–11] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Air Traffic Service 

(ATS) Routes in the Vicinity of Grand 

Rapids, MI 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the legal 

descriptions of Jet Route J–34 and VHF 

omnidirectional range (VOR) Federal 

airways V–274, V–285, and V–510, in 

the vicinity of Grand Rapids, MI. The 

FAA is taking this action because the 

name of the Grand Rapids, MI, VOR/

Distance Measure Equipment (VOR/

DME) facility, which is included in the 

descriptions of the above routes, is 

being changed to the Victory VOR/DME. 

DATES: Effective Dates: 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: 


rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with RULES
47558 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 157 / Thursday, August 14, 2014 / Rules and Regulations 

Background 

The Gerald R. Ford International 

Airport, Grand Rapids, MI, is located 5.7 

miles north of the Grand Rapids VOR/ 

DME. The airport and the VOR/DME 

have the same three-letter identifier 

(GRR) which has caused some safety 

concerns. In addition to the airport and 

the VOR/DME having the same 

identifier, pilots and air traffic 

controllers routinely refer to both as 

‘‘Grand Rapids.’’ Cases have been 

observed where GPS-equipped aircraft 

have navigated via the GRR airport 

rather than the GRR VOR/DME as 

expected by air traffic control (ATC), or 

vice versa, as well as ATC instructions 

issued relative to the airport or VOR/

DME having been mistaken by pilots as 

relative to the other. To preclude this in 

the future, the name of the VOR/DME 

facility is being changed to Victory 

VOR/DME with the new three-letter 

identifier ‘‘VIO.’’ 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

amending the legal descriptions of Jet 

Route J–34 and VOR Federal airways V– 

274, V–285, and V–510 to reflect the 

name change of one of the navigation 

aids used to define the routes. To 

eliminate confusion, and potential flight 

safety issues, the Grand Rapids VOR/

DME is renamed the Victory VOR/DME 

and is assigned a new three-letter 

identifier (VIO). The VOR/DME name 

change does not alter the current 

alignment of the affected routes. 

Since this action merely involves 

editorial changes in the legal 

descriptions of the above ATS routes, 

and does not involve a change in the 

dimensions or operating requirements of 

the affected routes, I find that notice and 

public procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) 

are unnecessary. 

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 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 revises the legal descriptions of jet 

routes and VOR Federal airways in the 

vicinity of Grand Rapids, MI, to 

eliminate pilot confusion. 

Jet Routes are published in paragraph 

2004 and Domestic 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 domestic Jet Routes and VOR 

Federal airways listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in the 

Order. 

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 consists of 

editorial changes only and 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 14 CFR 

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 the Federal Aviation 

Administration 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–34 [Amended] 

From Hoquiam, WA; Olympia, WA; Moses 

Lake, WA; Helena, MT; Billings, MT; Dupree, 

SD; Redwood Falls, MN; Nodine, MN; Dells, 

WI; Badger, WI; Victory, MI; Carleton, MI; 

Dryer, OH; Bellaire, OH; INT Bellaire 133° 

and Kessel, WV, 276° radials; Kessel; to INT 

Kessel 097° and Armel, VA, 292° radials. 

Paragraph 6010(a)—Domestic VOR Federal 

Airways 

* * * * * 

V–274 [Amended] 

From Pullman, MI; Victory, MI; to 

Saginaw, MI. 

* * * * * 

V–285 [Amended] 

From Brickyard, IN; Kokomo, IN; Goshen, 

IN; INT Goshen 038° and Kalamazoo, MI, 

191° radials; Kalamazoo; INT Kalamazoo 

014° and Victory, MI, 167° radials; Victory; 

White Cloud, MI; Manistee, MI; to Traverse 

City, MI. 

* * * * * 

V–510 [Amended] 

From Dickinson, ND; INT Dickinson 078° 

and Bismarck, ND, 290° radials, 28 miles, 38 

MSL, Bismarck; INT Bismarck 067° and 

Jamestown, ND, 279° radials, 14 miles, 65 

miles, 34 MSL, Jamestown; Fargo, ND; INT 

Fargo 110° and Alexandria, MN, 321° radials; 

Alexandria; INT Alexandria 110° and 

Gopher, MN, 321° radials; Gopher; INT 

Gopher 109° and Nodine, MN, 328° radials; 

Nodine; to Dells, WI. From Oshkosh, WI; 

Falls, WI; INT Falls 114° and Muskegon, MI, 

295° radials; Muskegon; INT Muskegon 154° 

and Victory, MI, 284° radials, Victory (7 

miles wide, 3 miles N and 4 miles S of the 

centerline); Victory; to Lansing, MI. From 

Buffalo, NY; INT Buffalo 045° and Rochester, 

NY, 273° radials; to Rochester. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 7, 

2014. 

Gary A. Norek, 

Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2014–19208 Filed 8–13–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 


rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with RULES