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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by: 

■ a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 

2022–05–09, Amendment 39–21960 (87 

FR 10712, February 25, 2022); and 

■ b. Adding the following new 

airworthiness directive: 

2022–07–05 MARS A.S.: Amendment 39– 

21992; Docket No. FAA–2022–0289; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2022–00254–Q. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective April 5, 2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2022–05–09, 

Amendment 39–21960 (87 FR 10712, 

February 25, 2022). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to MARS A.S. ATL–88/ 

90–1B (commercially known as ATL–15 SL) 

emergency parachutes that meet either of the 

criterion in paragraph (c)(1) or (2) of this AD: 

(1) The parachute has a date of 

manufacture of January 1, 2016, or later; or 

(2) The date of manufacture of the 

parachute is unknown. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 2563, Parachute. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD results from mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of another 

country to identify and correct an unsafe 

condition on an aviation product. The MCAI 

identifies the unsafe condition as the length 

of the ripcord between the pins being too 

long, which could cause a malfunction of the 

emergency parachute. The unsafe condition, 

if not addressed, could result in failure of the 

emergency parachute to deploy when 

needed. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Remove From Service 

As of the effective date of this AD, remove 

each emergency parachute from service. 

(h) Special Flight Permit 

Special flight permits are prohibited. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Boston ACO Branch, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 

14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your 

principal inspector or local Flight Standards 

District Office, as appropriate. If sending 

information directly to the manager of the 

certification office, send it to the attention of 

the person identified in paragraph (j)(1) of 

this AD and email to: 9-AVS-AIR-BACOCOS@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Darren Gassetto, COS Program 

Manager, Boston ACO Branch, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: (516) 

228–7323; email: 9-AVS-AIR-BACO-COS@

faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) Emergency AD 2022– 

0029–E, dated February 23, 2022, for more 

information. You may examine the EASA AD 

in the AD docket at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2022–0289. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued on March 16, 2022. 

Derek Morgan, 

Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–05959 Filed 3–17–22; 11:15 am] 

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14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0912; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–ASO–6] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment and Amendment of Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Routes; Eastern 

United States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies five 

existing high altitude area navigation 

(RNAV) routes (Q-routes), and 

establishes one new Q-route, in support 

of the FAA’s VHF Omnidirectional 

Range (VOR) Minimum Operational 

Network (MON) Program. This action 

improves the efficiency of the National 

Airspace System (NAS) by expanding 

the availability of RNAV routing and 

reducing the dependency on groundbased navigational systems. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, May 19, 

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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gallant, 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 as necessary to preserve 

the safe and efficient flow of air traffic 

within the NAS. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0912, in the Federal 

Register (86 FR 67370; November 26, 

2021), to amend six existing Q-routes, 

and establish one new Q-route, in the 

eastern United States to support the 

VOR MON program. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal. No comments were received. 

RNAV routes are published in 

paragraph 2006 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 RNAV routes listed in this 

document would be subsequently 

published in FAA Order JO 7400.11. 

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


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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 

Q–81 is removed from this docket 

action for additional design work. It will 

be included in a separate rulemaking 

action at a later date. 

The OVENP, FL, waypoint (WP) is 

removed from the description of Q–89. 

It was included in the route description 

in the NPRM in error. 

In the description of Q–184, the 

location of the DOBIS WP is changed 

from ‘‘TX’’ to ‘‘LA.’’ The location was 

correct in the preamble of the NPRM, 

but was misstated in the regulatory text. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 

to amend five existing Q-routes, and 

establish one new Q-route, in the 

eastern United States to support the 

VOR MON program. 

The Q-route amendments are as 

follows: 

Q–19: Q–19 currently extends 

between the Nashville, TN, (BNA) VHF 

Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air 

Navigation (VORTAC) navigation aid 

(NAVAID), and the Aberdeen, SD, 

(ABR) VOR/Distance Measuring 

Equipment (DME) NAVAID. Because the 

Nashville VORTAC is planned for 

decommissioning, this action removes 

the Nashville VORTAC from Q–19 and 

replaces it with the HITMN, TN, WP. 

The HITMN WP is located about 60 feet 

southeast of the Nashville VORTAC 

location. Additionally, this action 

extends Q–19 from the HITMN WP 

southeastward to the BULZI, FL, WP, 

(located east to the Tallahassee 

International Airport (TLH), FL). As 

amended, Q–19 extends between 

BULZI, FL and Aberdeen, SD. 

Q–30: Q–30 currently extends 

between the Sidon, MS, (SQS) VORTAC 

and the Vulcan, AL, (VUZ) VORTAC. 

New WPs are inserted to replace the 

Sidon and Vulcan VORTACs. The 

IZAAC, MS, WP replaces the Sidon 

VORTAC, and the VLKNN, AL, WP, 

replaces the Vulcan, AL, (VUZ) 

VORTAC. The IZAAC WP is located 60 

feet east of the Sidon position, and 

VLKNN WP is located 49 feet east of the 

Vulcan position. In addition, Q–30 is 

slightly realigned to the south of its 

current track to extend from the IZAAC 

WP to a new SKNRR, MS, WP (which 

replaces the Bigbee, MS, (IGB) 

VORTAC), and then proceed to the 

VLKNN, AL, WP. The realignment of Q– 

30 overlies the segment of jet route J– 

52 between the Sidon and Vulcan 

VORTACs. As amended, Q–30 extends 

from IZAAC, MS, to SKNRR, MS, to 

VLKNN, AL. 

Q–79: Q–79 currently extends 

between the MCLAW, FL, WP and the 

Atlanta, GA, (ATL) VORTAC. This 

action amends Q–79 by replacing the 

Atlanta VORTAC with the THRSR, GA, 

WP, which is located 60 feet north of 

the Atlanta VORTAC position. The 

YUESS, GA, WP is removed from the 

route and replaced by the ZPLEN, GA, 

WP. Q–79 is also be extended north 

from the THRSR WP to the Louisville, 

KY, (IIU) VORTAC. As amended, Q–79 

extends between the MCLAW, FL, WP, 

and the Louisville, KY, VORTAC. 

Q–89: Q–89 currently extends 

between the MANLE, FL, WP, and the 

Atlanta, GA, (ATL) VORTAC. The FAA 

removing the segment between the 

YANTI, GA, WP, and the Atlanta 

VORTAC. Instead, the route extends 

from the YANTI WP to the new HESPI, 

GA, WP, (located 30 nautical miles 

(NM) southeast of the Atlanta 

VORTAC). From that point Q–89 

extends northward to the new CULTO, 

GA, WP, (approximately 20 NM 

northeast of the Atlanta VORTAC), and 

then northward to the SMTTH, TN, WP, 

(located west of the Volunteer, TN, 

VORTAC). As amended, Q–89 extends 

between the MANLE, FL, WP, and the 

SMTTH, TN, WP. 

Q–118: Q–118 currently extends 

between the Marion, IN, (MZZ) VOR/ 

DME and the PEAKY, FL, WP. This 

action removes the Marion VOR/DME 

and the Atlanta VORTAC from the route 

description and replaces them with 

WPs. The Marion VOR/DME is replaced 

by the BONNT, IN, WP (located 121 feet 

north of the Marion VOR/DME). The 

Atlanta VORTAC is replaced by the 

THRSR, GA, WP, (located 60 feet north 

of the Atlanta VORTAC). As amended, 

Q–118 extends between the BONNT, IN, 

WP, and the PEAKY, FL, WP. 

Q–184: Q–184 is a new route that 

extends between the Ranger, TX, (FUZ) 

VORTAC, and the ARNNY, AL, WP 

(approximately 30 NM west of the 

Montgomery, AL, (MGM) VORTAC). Q– 

184 overlies those portions of jet route 

J–4 between the Ranger VORTAC and 

the Meridian, MS, (MEI), VORTAC, at 

which point Q–184 proceeds east to the 

ZRNNY, AL, WP. In support of efforts 

to reduce the dependency on groundbased navigation, new WPs are used in 

the Q–184 route description as follows: 

The MERDN, MS, WP, replaces the 

Meridian, MS, (MEI) VORTAC; the 

DOBIS, LA, WP, replaces the Belcher, 

LA, (EIC) VORTAC; and the SARKK, 

MS, WP, replaces the Magnolia, MS, 

(MHZ) VORTAC. 

FAA Order JO 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 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 modifying five existing RNAV 

routes (Q-routes), and establishing one 

new Q-route, in support of efforts to 

transition the NAS from ground-based 

to satellite-based navigation, 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. 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). 


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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 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 10, 2021, and 

effective September 15, 2021, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 2006 United States Area 

Navigation Routes. 

* * * * * 

Q–19 BULZI, FL to Aberdeen, SD (ABR) [Amended] 

BULZI, FL WP (Lat. 30°22′24.93′′ N, long. 084°04′34.47′′ W) 

WYATT, GA Fix (Lat. 31°19′22.44′′ N, long. 084°37′30.40′′ W) 

GOONS, GA Fix (Lat. 31°52′01.47′′ N, long. 084°48′21.14′′ W) 

LAYIN, AL WP (Lat. 33°35′38.39′′ N, long. 085°32′50.84′′ W) 

TOJXE, AL WP (Lat. 34°39′40.18′′ N, long. 086°01′49.42′′ W) 

HITMN, TN WP (Lat. 36°08′12.47′′ N, long. 086°41′05.25′′ W) 

PLESS, IL Fix (Lat. 37°48′34.48′′ N, long. 088°57′47.48′′ W) 

St Louis, MO (STL) VORTAC (Lat. 38°51′38.48′′ N, long. 090°28′56.52′′ W) 

Des Moines, IA (DSM) VORTAC (Lat. 41°26′15.45′′ N, long. 093°38′54.81′′ W) 

Sioux Falls, SD (FSD) VORTAC (Lat. 43°38′58.14′′ N, long. 096°46′52.02′′ W) 

Aberdeen, SD (ABR) VOR/DME (Lat. 45°25′02.48′′ N, long. 098°22′07.39′′ W) 

*******

Q–30 IZAAC, MS to VLKNN, AL [Amended] 

IZAAC, MS WP (Lat. 33°27′49.87′′ N, long. 090°16′37.75′′ W) 

SKNRR, MS WP (Lat. 33°29′07.75′′ N, long. 088°30′49.63′′ W) 

VLKNN, AL WP (Lat. 33°40′12.47′′ N, long. 086°53′58.83′′ W) 

*******

Q–79 MCLAW, FL to Louisville, KY (IIU) [Amended] 

MCLAW, FL WP (Lat. 24°33′49.00′′ N, long. 081°01′00.00′′ W) 

VAULT, FL WP (Lat. 24°45′54.75′′ N, long. 081°00′33.72′′ W) 

FEMID, FL WP (Lat. 26°06′29.59′′ N, long. 081°27′23.07′′ W) 

WULFF, FL WP (Lat. 27°04′03.14′′ N, long. 081°58′44.99′′ W) 

MOLIE, FL WP (Lat. 28°01′55.53′′ N, long. 082°18′25.55′′ W) 

DOFFY, FL WP (Lat. 29°15′22.73′′ N, long. 082°31′38.10′′ W) 

EVANZ, FL WP (Lat. 29°54′12.11′′ N, long. 082°52′03.81′′ W) 

IISLY, GA WP (Lat. 30°42′37.70′′ N, long. 083°17′57.72′′ W) 

ZPLEN, GA WP (Lat. 31°41′28.42′′ N, long. 083°40′21.06′′ W) 

THRSR, GA WP (Lat. 33°37′45.26′′ N, long. 084°26′06.36′′ W) 

KAILL, GA WP (Lat. 34°01′47.21′′ N, long. 084°31′24.18′′ W) 

WUDEE, GA Fix (Lat. 34°34′43.52′′ N, long. 084°39′58.83′′ W) 

RESPE, TN Fix (Lat. 35°35′30.56′′ N, long. 084°55′12.31′′ W) 

SWAPP, TN Fix (Lat. 36°36′49.78′′ N, long. 085°10′56.04′′ W) 

Louisville, KY (IIU) VORTAC (Lat. 38°06′12.47′′ N, long. 085°34′38.77′′ W) 

*******

Q–89 MANLE, FL to SMTTH, TN [Amended] 

MANLE, FL WP (Lat. 28°42′26.16′′ N, long. 080°24′23.71′′ W) 

WAKUP, FL WP (Lat. 28°51′47.62′′ N, long. 080°40′26.97′′ W) 

PRMUS, FL WP (Lat. 29°49′05.67′′ N, long. 081°07′20.74′′ W) 

SHRKS, FL WP (Lat. 30°37′23.23′′ N, long. 081°45′59.13′′ W) 

YANTI, GA WP (Lat. 31°47′22.38′′ N, long. 082°51′32.65′′ W) 

HESPI, GA WP (Lat. 33°14′21.16′′ N, long. 084°05′38.77′′ W) 

CULTO, GA WP (Lat. 33°59′10.52′′ N, long. 084°17′39.60′′ W) 

SMTTH, TN WP (Lat. 35°54′41.57′′ N, long. 084°00′19.74′′ W) 

*******

Q–118 BONNT, IN to PEAKY, FL [Amended] 

BONNT, IN WP (Lat. 40°29′37.14′′ N, long. 085°40′45.75′′ W) 

HEVAN, IN WP (Lat. 39°21′08.86′′ N, long. 085°07′46.70′′ W) 

ROYYZ, IN WP (Lat. 38°56′28.93′′ N, long. 084°56′10.19′′ W) 

VOSTK, KY WP (Lat. 38°28′15.86′′ N, long. 084°43′03.58′′ W) 

HELUB, KY WP (Lat. 37°42′54.84′′ N, long. 084°44′28.31′′ W) 

JEDER, KY WP (Lat. 37°19′30.54′′ N, long. 084°45′14.17′′ W) 

GLAZR, TN WP (Lat. 36°25′20.78′′ N, long. 084°46′49.29′′ W) 

KAILL, GA WP (Lat. 34°01′47.21′′ N, long. 084°31′24.18′′ W) 

THRSR, GA WP (Lat. 33°37′45.26′′ N, long. 084°26′06.36′′ W) 

JOHNN, GA WP (Lat. 31°31′22.94′′ N, long. 083°57′26.55′′ W) 

JAMIZ, FL WP (Lat. 30°13′46.91′′ N, long. 083°19′27.78′′ W) 

BRUTS, FL WP (Lat. 29°30′58.00′′ N, long. 082°58′57.00′′ W) 

JINOS, FL WP (Lat. 28°28′46.00′′ N, long. 082°08′52.00′′ W) 

KPASA, FL WP (Lat. 28°10′34.00′′ N, long. 081°54′27.00′′ W) 

SHEEK, FL WP (Lat. 27°35′15.40′′ N, long. 081°46′27.82′′ W) 

CHRRI, FL WP (Lat. 27°03′00.70′′ N, long. 081°39′14.81′′ W) 

FEMID, FL WP (Lat. 26°06′29.59′′ N, long. 081°27′23.07′′ W) 

PEAKY, FL WP (Lat. 24°35′23.72′′ N, long. 081°08′53.91′′ W) 

*******

Q–184 Ranger, TX (FUZ) to ARNNY, AL [New] 


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Ranger, TX (FUZ) VORTAC (Lat. 32°53′22.02′′ N, long. 097°10′45.93′′ W) 

DOBIS, LA WP (Lat. 32°46′16.86′′ N, long. 093°48′35.05′′ W) 

BERKE, LA Fix (Lat. 32°45′18.20′′ N, long. 093°35′50.03′′ W) 

MIXIE, LA Fix (Lat. 32°43′19.40′′ N, long. 093°10′51.57′′ W) 

STAGE, LA Fix (Lat. 32°42′42.76′′ N, long. 093°03′21.82′′ W) 

KAMEN, LA Fix (Lat. 32°40′10.15′′ N, long. 092°33′07.47′′ W) 

SARKK, MS WP (Lat. 32°26′02.24′′ N, long. 090°05′58.67′′ W) 

MERDN, MS WP (Lat. 32°22′42.36′′ N, long. 088°48′14.66′′ W) 

KWANE, MS WP (Lat. 32°22′00.47′′ N, long. 088°27′29.43′′ W) 

ARNNY, AL WP (Lat. 32°20′40.60′′ N, long. 086°59′28.57′′ W) 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10, 

2022. 

Scott M. Rosenbloom, 

Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations. 

[FR Doc. 2022–05482 Filed 3–18–22; 8:45 am] 

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14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0596; Airspace 

Docket No. 20–AGL–15] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of V–6, V–10, V–30, V–100, 

and V–233 in the Vicinity of Litchfield, 

MI 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends VHF 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 

airways V–6, V–10, V–30, V–100, and 

V–233 in the vicinity of Litchfield, MI. 

The airway modifications are necessary 

due to the planned decommissioning of 

the VOR portion of the Litchfield, MI, 

VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment 

(VOR/DME) navigational aid (NAVAID). 

The Litchfield VOR/DME NAVAID 

provides navigational guidance for 

portions of the affected VOR Federal 

airways listed above and is being 

decommissioned as part of the FAA’s 

VOR Minimum Operational Network 

(MON) program. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, May 19, 

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. 

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–2021–0596 in the 

Federal Register (86 FR 40969; July 30, 

2021), amending VOR Federal airways 

V–6, V–10, V–30, V–100, and V–233 in 

the vicinity of Litchfield, MI. The 

proposed amendment actions were due 

to the planned decommissioning of the 

VOR portion of the Litchfield, MI, 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– 

2020–1100 in the Federal Register (86 

FR 39949; July 26, 2021), amending 

V–100 by removing the airway segment 

overlying the Rockford, IL, VOR/DME 

between the Dubuque, IA, VOR/Tactical 

Air Navigation (VORTAC) and the 

Northbrook, IL, VOR/DME. That airway 

amendment was effective October 7, 

2021, and is included in this rule. 

VOR Federal airways are published in 

paragraph 6010(a) 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 VOR Federal airways listed in 

this document will be published 

subsequently in FAA Order JO 7400.11. 

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. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 

to modify VOR Federal airways V–6, 

V–10, V–30, V–100, and V–233. The 

decommissioning of the VOR portion of 

the Litchfield, MI, VOR/DME NAVAID 

has made this action necessary. 

The VOR Federal airway changes are 

outlined below. 

V–6: V–6 extends between the 

Oakland, CA, VOR/DME and the 

DuPage, IL, VOR/DME; between the 

intersection of the Chicago Heights, IL, 

VORTAC 358° and Gipper, MI, 

VORTAC 271° radials (NILES fix) and 

the intersection of the Gipper, MI, 

VORTAC 092° and Litchfield, MI, VOR/ 

DME 196° radials (MODEM fix); and 

between the Philipsburg, PA, VORTAC 

and the La Guardia, NY, VOR/DME. The 

airway segment between the Gipper, MI, 

VORTAC and the intersection of the 

Gipper, MI, VORTAC 092° and 

Litchfield, MI, VOR/DME 196° radials 

(MODEM fix) is removed. The 

unaffected portions of the existing 

airway remain as charted. 

V–10: V–10 extends between the 

Pueblo, CO, VORTAC and the 

intersection of the Bradford, IL, 

VORTAC 058° and Joliet, IL, VOR/DME 

287° radials (PLANO fix); between the 

intersection of the Chicago Heights, IL, 

VORTAC 358° and Gipper, MI, 

VORTAC 271° radials (NILES fix) and 

the Litchfield, MI, VOR/DME; and 


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