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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 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 10, 2021, and 

effective September 15, 2021, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AWP CA E5 Inyokern, CA [Amended] 

Inyokern Airport, CA 

(Lat. 35°39′31′′ N, long. 117°49′46′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 4-mile radius 

of the airport, and within 2.7 miles each side 

of the 215° bearing from the airport extending 

from the 4-mile radius to 11.6 miles 

southwest of Inyokern Airport, excluding 

that airspace within Restricted Areas R–2505 

and R–2506. 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on 

January 4, 2022. 

B.G. Chew, 

Acting Group Manager, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2022–00280 Filed 1–13–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0276; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–ACE–1] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment, Establishment, and 

Revocation of Multiple Air Traffic 

Service (ATS) Routes in the Vicinity of 

Neosho, MO 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Jet Route 

J–181 and VHF Omnidirectional Range 

(VOR) Federal airways V–13, V–14, V– 

15, and V–307; establishes Area 

Navigation (RNAV) routes T–411 and T– 

413; and removes VOR Federal airway 

V–506. The FAA is taking this action 

due to the planned decommissioning of 

the VOR portion of the Neosho, MO, 

VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment 

(VOR/DME) navigational aid (NAVAID). 

The Neosho VOR is being 

decommissioned in support of the 

FAA’s VOR Minimum Operational 

Network (MON) program. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, January 

27, 2022. 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 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at https://

www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. 

For further information, you can contact 

the Rules and Regulations Group, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

The Order is also available for 

inspection at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order JO 7400.11F at NARA, email: 

fr.inspection@nara.gov or go to https:// 

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

ibr-locations.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations 

Group, Policy Directorate, 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 

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 (NPRM) for 

Docket No. FAA–2021–0276 in the 

Federal Register (86 FR 21243; April 22, 

2021), amending Jet Route J–181 and 

VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) 

Federal airways V–13, V–14, V–15, and 

V–307; establishing Area Navigation 

(RNAV) routes T–411 and T–413; and 

removing VOR Federal airway V–506. 

The proposed amendment, 

establishment, and revocation actions 

were due to the planned 

decommissioning of the VOR portion of 

the Neosho, MO, VOR/DME NAVAID. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal. No comments were received. 

Prior to the NPRM, the FAA 

published a rule for Docket No. FAA– 

2020–1146 in the Federal Register (86 

FR 19129; April 13, 2021), amending V– 

14 by removing the airway segment 

between the Buffalo, NY, VOR/DME and 

the Norwich, CT, VOR/DME. That 

airway amendment was effective June 

17, 2021, and is included in this rule. 

Jet Routes are published in paragraph 

2004, VOR Federal airways are 

published in paragraph 6010(a), and 

RNAV T-routes are published in 

paragraph 6011 of FAA Order JO 

7400.11F, dated August 10, 2021, and 

effective September 15, 2021, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The ATS routes listed in this 

document would be published 

subsequently in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order JO 

7400.11F, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 10, 

2021, and effective September 15, 2021. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly 

available as listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this document. FAA Order JO 

7400.11F lists Class A, B, C, D, and E 

airspace areas, air traffic service routes, 

and reporting points. 

Differences From the Proposal 

In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to 

establish RNAV route T–413 with the 

ISTIQ, NE, waypoint (WP) included as 

a route point listed between the Grand 

Island, NE, VOR/DME and LLUKY, NE, 

WP route points. After further review of 

the proposed T–413 route, the FAA 

determined that the ISTIQ WP falls on 

a straight segment of the route between 

the Grand Island VOR/DME and LLUKY 

WP, and it is not necessary in the route 

description. Removing the ISTIQ, NE, 

WP from the proposed T–413 route does 

not affect the alignment of the route; 

therefore, the ISTIQ, NE, WP is removed 

from the T–413 route description in this 

rule. 

The ISTIQ, NE, WP will still be 

established, but not as a route point 

included in the T–413 route description. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 

to modify Jet Route J–181 and VOR 

Federal airways V–13, V–14, V–15, and 

V–307; establish RNAV routes T–411 


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and T–413; and remove VOR Federal 

airway V–506 due to the planned 

decommissioning of the Neosho, MO, 

VOR. The ATS route actions are 

described below. 

J–181: J–181 extends between the 

Ranger, TX, VOR/Tactical Air 

Navigation (VORTAC) and the Bradford, 

IL, VORTAC. The route segment 

between the Okmulgee, OK, VOR/DME 

and the Hallsville, IL, VORTAC is 

removed. The unaffected portions of the 

existing route remain as charted. 

V–13: V–13 extends between the 

McAllen, TX, VOR/DME and the 

Farmington, MN, VORTAC; and 

between the Duluth, MN, VORTAC and 

the Thunder Bay, ON, Canada VOR/ 

DME. The airspace within Canada is 

excluded. The airway segment between 

the Razorback, AR, VORTAC and the 

Butler, MO, VORTAC is removed. The 

unaffected portions of the existing 

airway remain as charted. 

V–14: V–14 extends between the 

Chisum, NM, VORTAC and the Flag 

City, OH, VORTAC. The airway segment 

between the Tulsa, OK, VORTAC and 

the Springfield, MO, VORTAC is 

removed. The unaffected portions of the 

existing airway remain as charted. 

V–15: V–15 extends between the 

Navasota, TX, VOR/DME and the 

Bonham, TX, VORTAC; between the 

Okmulgee, OK, VOR/DME and the 

Neosho, MO, VOR/DME; and between 

the Aberdeen, SD, VOR/DME and the 

Minot, ND, VOR/DME. The airway 

segment between the Okmulgee, OK, 

VOR/DME and the Neosho, MO, VOR/ 

DME is removed. The unaffected 

portions of the existing airway remain 

as charted. 

V–307: V–307 extends between the 

Harrison, AR, VOR/DME and the 

Omaha, IA, VORTAC. The airway 

segment between the Harrison, AR, 

VOR/DME and the Oswego, KS, VOR/ 

DME is removed. The unaffected 

portions of the existing airway remain 

as charted. 

V–506: V–506 extends between the 

Tulsa, OK, VORTAC and the 

Springfield, MO, VORTAC. The airway 

is removed in its entirety. 

T–411: T–411 is a new route that 

extends between the Razorback, AR, 

VORTAC and the Lincoln, NE, 

VORTAC. This T-route mitigates the 

loss of the V–13 airway segment 

removed and provides RNAV routing 

from the Fayetteville, AR, area 

northward to the Lincoln, NE, area. 

T–413: T–413 is a new route that 

extends between the Razorback, AR, 

VORTAC and the Pierre, SD, VORTAC. 

This T-route mitigates the absence of 

Federal airways between the Neosho, 

MO, VOR/DME and the Salina, KS, 

VORTAC, and provides RNAV routing 

from the Fayetteville, AR, area, 

northwestward to the Pierre, SD, area. 

All NAVAID radials listed in the ATS 

route descriptions below are unchanged 

and stated in True degrees. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

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 Department of 

Transportation (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 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 

The FAA has determined that this 

action of modifying jet route J–181 and 

VOR Federal airways V–13, V–14, V–15 

and V–307; establishing RNAV routes 

T–411 and T–413; and removing VOR 

Federal airway V–506, due to the 

planned decommissioning of the VOR 

portion of the Neosho, MO, 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). 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 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 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 10, 2021, and 

effective September 15, 2021, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 2004 Jet Routes. 

* * * * * 

J–181 [Amended] 

From Ranger, TX; to Okmulgee, OK. From 

Hallsville, MO; INT Hallsville 053° and 

Bradford, IL, 219° radials; to Bradford. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal 

Airways. 

* * * * * 

V–13 [Amended] 

From McAllen, TX; INT McAllen 060° radial 

and Corpus Christi, TX, 178° radials; 

Corpus Christi; INT Corpus Christi 039° 

and Palacios, TX, 241° radials; Palacios; 

Humble, TX; Lufkin, TX; Belcher, LA; 

Texarkana, AR; Rich Mountain, OK; Fort 

Smith, AR; INT Fort Smith 006° and 

Razorback, AR, 190° radials; to 

Razorback. From Butler, MO; Napoleon, 

MO; Lamoni, IA; Des Moines, IA; Mason 

City, IA; to Farmington, MN. From 

Duluth, MN; to Thunder Bay, ON, 

Canada. The airspace outside the United 

States is excluded. 

* * * * * 

V–14 [Amended] 

From Chisum, NM; Lubbock, TX; Childress, 

TX; Hobart, OK; Will Rogers, OK; INT 

Will Rogers 052° and Tulsa, OK, 246° 

radials; to Tulsa. From Springfield, MO; 

Vichy, MO; INT Vichy 067° and St. 

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Vandalia, IL; Terre Haute, IN; Brickyard, 

IN; Muncie, IN; to Flag City, OH. 

* * * * * 

V–15 [Amended] 

From Navasota, TX; College Station, TX; 

Waco, TX; Cedar Creek, TX; to Bonham, 

TX. From Aberdeen, SD; Bismarck, ND; 

to Minot, ND. 

* * * * * 

V–307 [Amended] 

From Oswego, KS; Chanute, KS; Emporia, 

KS; INT Emporia 336° and Pawnee City, 

NE, 194° radials; Pawnee City; to Omaha, 

IA. 

* * * * * 

V–506 [Removed] 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6011 United States Area 

Navigation Routes. 

* * * * * 

T–411 RAZORBACK, AR (RZC) TO LINCOLN, NE (LNK) [NEW] 

Razorback, AR (RZC) VORTAC (Lat. 36°14′47.14′′ N, long. 094°07′17.01′′ W) 

DROOP, MO FIX (Lat. 37°06′09.12′′ N, long. 094°26′42.39′′ W) 

Butler, MO (BUM) VORTAC (Lat. 38°16′19.49′′ N, long. 094°29′17.74′′ W) 

Topeka, KS (TOP) VORTAC (Lat. 39°08′13.48′′ N, long. 095°32′57.01′′ W) 

Lincoln, NE (LNK) VORTAC (Lat. 40°55′25.66′′ N, long. 096°44′31.23′′ W) 

T–413 RAZORBACK, AR (RZC) TO PIERRE, SD (PIR) [NEW] 

Razorback, AR (RZC) VORTAC (Lat. 36°14′47.14′′ N, long. 094°07′17.01′′ W) 

DROOP, MO FIX (Lat. 37°06′09.12′′ N, long. 094°26′42.39′′ W) 

Emporia, KS (EMP) VORTAC (Lat. 38°17′28.11′′ N, long. 096°08′17.22′′ W) 

Salina, KS (SLN) VORTAC (Lat. 38°55′30.50′′ N, long. 097°37′16.80′′ W) 

Grand Island, NE (GRI) VOR/DME (Lat. 40°59′02.50′′ N, long. 098°18′53.20′′ W) 

LLUKY, NE WP (Lat. 42°29′20.26′′ N, long. 098°38′11.44′′ W) 

MMINI, NE WP (Lat. 42°53′07.44′′ N, long. 099°37′35.54′′ W) 

JMBAG, SD WP (Lat. 43°30′45.88′′ N, long. 100°08′45.77′′ W) 

Pierre, SD (PIR) VORTAC (Lat. 44°23′40.40′′ N, long. 100°09′46.11′′ W) 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 6, 

2022. 

Michael R. Beckles, 

Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2022–00458 Filed 1–13–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0479; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–AGL–5] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of VOR Federal Airways 

V–170, V–175 and V–250; 

Establishment of Area Navigation 

(RNAV) Route T–400; in the vicinity of 

Worthington, MN 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends VHF 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 

airways V–170, V–175, and V–250; and 

establishes RNAV T-route T–400, in the 

vicinity of Worthington, Minnesota. 

This action is necessary due to the 

planned decommissioning of the VOR 

portion of the Worthington, MN, VOR/ 

Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/ 

DME), which provides navigational 

guidance for these Air Traffic Service 

(ATS) routes. The Worthington VOR is 

being decommissioned as part of the 

FAA’s VOR Minimum Operational 

Network (VOR MON) program. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, March 

24, 2022. 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: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at https://

www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. 

For further information, you can contact 

the Rules and Regulations Group, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F is also available 

for inspection at the National Archives 

and Records Administration (NARA). 

For information on the availability of 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F at NARA, 

email: fr.inspection@nara.gov or go to 

https://www.archives.gov/federalregister/cfr/ibr-locations.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jesse Acevedo, 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 

route structure to preserve the safe and 

efficient flow of air traffic within the 

National Airspace System (NAS). 

History 

The FAA published a noticed of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for 

Docket No. FAA–2021–0479, in the 

Federal Register (86 FR 35233; July 2, 

2021) amending VOR Federal Airways 

V–170, V–175, and V–250; and 

establishing RNAV T-route T–400, in 

the vicinity of Worthington, Minnesota, 

due to the planned decommissioning of 

the VOR portion of the Worthington, 

MN, VOR/DME. The FAA invited 

interested parties to participate in this 

rulemaking effort by submitting written 

comments on the proposal. There were 

no comments received. Subsequent to 

the NPRM for Docket No. FAA–2021– 

0479, in the Federal Register, (86 FR 

35233), the FAA published a final rule 

for Docket No. FAA–2020–1071, in the 

Federal Register, (86 FR 40145, July 27, 

2021) amending V–175 by removing the 

Macon, MO, VOR/DME from the airway 

segment extending between the 

Hallsville, MO, VORTAC and the 

Kirksville, MO, VORTAC. This action 

results in one airway segment stopping 

at Hallsville VORTAC and another 

airway segment beginning at Kirksville 

VORTAC. That airway amendment was 


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