97572 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 236 / Monday, December 9, 2024 / Proposed Rules 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2588; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–AGL–17] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Jet Routes J–26, J–64 

and J–181, and VOR Federal Airways 

V–10 and V–156; and Revocation of 

VOR Federal Airway V–262 in the 

Vicinity of Bradford, IL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Jet Routes J–26, J–64, and J–181, 

and Very High Frequency 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 

Airways V–10 and V–156; and to revoke 

VOR Federal Airway V–262. The FAA is 

proposing this action due to the planned 

decommissioning of the VOR portion of 

the Bradford, IL (BDF), VOR/Tactical 

Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigational 

aid (NAVAID). The Bradford VOR is 

being decommissioned in support of the 

FAA’s VOR Minimum Operational 

Network (MON) program. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 23, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2024–2588 

and Airspace Docket No. 24–AGL–17 

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, Office of 

Policy, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 600 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington DC 20597; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations 

Group, Office of Policy, 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 would 

modify the National Airspace System as 

necessary to preserve the safe and 

efficient flow of air traffic. 

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 

Operations Support Group, Central 

Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 10101 Hillwood 

Parkway, Fort Worth, TX, 76177. 

Incorporation by Reference 

Jet Routes are published in paragraph 

2004 and 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 VOR portion of the 

Bradford, IL, VORTAC in August 2025. 

The Bradford VOR is one of the 

candidate VORs identified for 

discontinuance by the FAA’s VOR MON 

program and listed in the Final policy 

statement notice, ‘‘Provision of 


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Navigation Services for the Next 

Generation Air Transportation System 

(NextGen) Transition to PerformanceBased Navigation (PBN) (Plan for 

Establishing a VOR Minimum 

Operational Network),’’ published in the 

Federal Register on July 26, 2016 (81 FR 

48694), Docket No. FAA–2011–1082. 

Although the VOR portion of the 

Bradford VORTAC is planned for 

decommissioning, the co-located 

Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) 

portion of the NAVAID is being 

retained. The TACAN would continue 

to provide navigational service for 

military operations and Distance 

Measuring Equipment (DME) service 

supporting current and future NextGen 

PBN flight procedure requirements. 

The Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes 

affected by the planned 

decommissioning of the Bradford VOR 

are J–26, J–64, J–181, V–10, V–156, and 

V–262. With the planned 

decommissioning of the Bradford VOR, 

the remaining ground-based NAVAID 

coverage in the area is insufficient to 

enable the continuity of the affected 

routes. As such, proposed modifications 

to J–26, J–181, and V–156 would result 

in the ATS routes being shortened; to J– 

64 and V–10 would result in an existing 

gap in the ATS routes being expanded; 

and to V–262 would result in the airway 

being revoked. 

To address the proposed amendments 

and revocation to the affected ATS 

routes, instrument flight rules (IFR) 

traffic could use Jet Routes J–18, J–87, 

J–96, and J–232 in the high-altitude 

stratum or use VOR Federal Airways V– 

8, V–38, V–48, and V–434 in the lowaltitude stratum to navigate around the 

area affected by the planned 

decommissioning of the Bradford VOR. 

Additionally, IFR pilots with Area 

Navigation (RNAV)-equipped aircraft 

could navigate using RNAV Route Q–42 

in the high-altitude stratum and RNAV 

Routes T–215, T–325 and T–354 in the 

low-altitude stratum, or point-to-point 

using the existing Fixes and Waypoints 

(WP) that would remain in place to 

support continued operations though 

the affected area. Visual flight rules 

pilots who elect to navigate via the 

affected ATS routes could also take 

advantage of the adjacent conventional 

routes and airways listed above, as well 

as the listed RNAV routes and point-topoint navigation, if properly equipped. 

Lastly, all aircraft have the option to 

request and receive radar vectors from 

air traffic control to transit the affected 

area as well. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to 14 CFR part 71 by amending Jet 

Routes J–26, J–64, and J–181, and VOR 

Federal Airways V–10 and V–156; and 

revoking VOR Federal Airway V–262. 

The FAA is proposing this action due to 

the planned decommissioning of the 

VOR portion of the Bradford, IL, 

VORTAC NAVAID. The proposed ATS 

route actions are described below. 

J–26: J–26 currently extends between 

the Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, VOR/DME 

and the Joliet, IL, VOR/DME. The 

airspace within Mexico is excluded. The 

FAA proposes to remove the route 

segment between the Kirksville, MO, 

VORTAC and the Joliet VOR/DME. As 

amended, the route would be changed 

to extend between the Ciudad Juarez, 

Mexico, VOR/DME and the Kirksville 

VORTAC. The airspace within Mexico 

would remain excluded. 

J–64: J–64 currently extends between 

the Los Angeles, CA, VORTAC and the 

Hill City, KS, VORTAC; and between 

the Lamoni, IA, VOR/DME and the 

intersection of the Ravine, PA, VORTAC 

102° and Lancaster, PA, VOR/DME 044° 

radials (SARAA Fix). The FAA proposes 

to remove the route segment between 

the Lamoni VOR/DME and the Fort 

Wayne, IN, VORTAC. As amended, the 

route would be changed to extend 

between the Los Angeles VORTAC and 

the Hill City VORTAC, and between the 

Fort Wayne VORTAC and the 

intersection of the Ravine VORTAC 102° 

and Lancaster VOR/DME 044° radials 

(SARAA Fix). 

J–181: J–181 currently extends 

between the Ranger, TX, VORTAC and 

the Okmulgee, OK, VOR/DME; and 

between the Hallsville, MO, VORTAC 

and the Bradford, IL, VORTAC. The 

FAA proposes to remove the route 

segment between the Hallsville 

VORTAC and the Bradford VORTAC. As 

amended, the route would be changed 

to extend between the Ranger VORTAC 

and the Okmulgee VOR/DME. 

V–10: V–10 currently extends 

between the Pueblo, CO, VORTAC and 

the intersection of the Bradford, IL, 

VORTAC 058° and Joliet, IL, VOR/DME 

287° radials (PLANO Fix); and between 

the intersection of the Chicago Heights, 

IL, VORTAC 358° and Gipper, MI, 

VORTAC 271° radials (NILES Fix) and 

the Gipper VORTAC. The FAA proposes 

to remove the airway segment between 

the Burlington, IA, VOR/DME and the 

intersection of the Bradford VORTAC 

058° and Joliet VOR/DME 287° radials 

(PLANO Fix). Additionally, the FAA 

proposes to remove the legacy airway 

floor altitude information in the 

description between the Pueblo 

VORTAC and the Lamar, CO, VOR/DME 

route points as it is no longer required. 

As amended, the airway would be 

changed to extend between the Pueblo 

VORTAC and the Burlington VOR/DME, 

and between the intersection of the 

Chicago Heights VORTAC 358° and 

Gipper VORTAC 271° radials (NILES 

Fix) and the Gipper VORTAC. 

V–156: V–156 currently extends 

between the Cedar Rapids, IA, VOR/ 

DME and the Peotone, IL, VORTAC. The 

FAA proposes to remove the airway 

segment between the Moline, IL, VOR/ 

DME and the Peotone VORTAC. As 

amended, the airway would be changed 

to extend between the Cedar Rapids 

VOR/DME and the Moline VOR/DME. 

V–262: V–262 currently extends 

between the Peoria, IL, VORTAC and 

the Joliet, IL, VOR/DME. The FAA 

proposes to remove the airway in its 

entirety. However, the airway segment 

between the intersection of the 

Bradford, IL, VORTAC 085° and Joliet 

VOR/DME 204° radials (MOTIF Fix) and 

the Joliet VOR/DME would remain as 

V–69 and V–586. 

All NAVAID radials listed in the ATS 

route descriptions in the regulatory text 

of this notice of proposed rulemaking 

are unchanged and stated in degrees 

True north. 

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 


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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); 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 2004 Jet Routes. 

* * * * * 

J–26 [Amended] 

From Ciudad Juarez, Mexico; El Paso, TX; 

INT El Paso 070° and Chisum, NM, 215° 

radials; Chisum; Panhandle, TX; Mitbee, OK; 

Wichita, KS; Kansas City, MO; to Kirksville, 

MO. The airspace within Mexico is excluded. 

* * * * * 

J–64 [Amended] 

From Los Angeles, CA; INT Los Angeles 

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

Peach Springs, AZ; Tuba City, AZ; 

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

KS. From Fort Wayne, IN; Ellwood City, PA; 

Ravine, PA; to INT Ravine 102° and 

Lancaster, PA, 044° radials. 

* * * * * 

J–181 [Amended] 

From Ranger, TX; to Okmulgee, OK. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal 

Airways. 

* * * * * 

V–10 [Amended] 

From Pueblo, CO; Lamar, CO; Garden City, 

KS; Dodge City, KS; Hutchinson, KS; 

Emporia, KS; INT Emporia 063° and 

Napoleon, MO, 243° radials; Napoleon; 

Kirksville, MO; to Burlington, IA. From INT 

Chicago Heights, IL, 358° and Gipper, MI, 

271° radials; to Gipper. 

* * * * * 

V–156 [Amended] 

From Cedar Rapids, IA; to Moline, IL. 

* * * * * 

V–262 [Removed] 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 3, 

2024. 

Richard Lee Parks, 

Manager (A), Rules and Regulations Group. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28725 Filed 12–6–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2573; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–AGL–20] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Jet Route J–538 and 

VOR Federal Airways V–129; 

Establishment of Canadian RNAV 

Routes Q–828, Q–945, Q–971, and T– 

797; and Revocation of Jet Routes J– 

483 and J–562; Northcentral United 

States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Jet Route J–538 and Very High 

Frequency Omnidirectional Range 

(VOR) Federal Airway V–129; establish 

Canadian Area Navigation (RNAV) 

Routes Q–828, Q–945, Q–971, and T– 

797 within United States (U.S.) airspace; 

and revoke Jet Routes J–483 and J–562. 

The FAA is proposing this action due to 

NAV CANADA’s decommissioning of 

the Sioux Narrows (VBI), Ontario (ON), 

Canada, Very High Frequency 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR)/Distance 

Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) 

navigational aid (NAVAID) and the 

planned decommissioning of the 

Lumsden (VLN), Saskatchewan (SK), 

Canada, VOR/Tactical Air Navigation 

(VORTAC) and Brandon (YBR), 

Manitoba (MB), Canada, VORTAC 

NAVAIDs. This action is proposed in 

support of NAV CANADA’s NAVAID 

Modernization Program within Canada. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 23, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2024–2573 

and Airspace Docket No. 23–AGL–20 

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, Office of 

Policy, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 600 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations 

Group, Office of Policy, 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 would 

modify the National Airspace System 

(NAS) as necessary to preserve the safe 

and efficient flow of air traffic. 

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 


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