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(g) Retained Revision of the Existing 

Maintenance or Inspection Program, With a 

New Terminating Action 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (j) of AD 2022–22–10, with a new 

terminating action. For airplanes with an 

original airworthiness certificate or original 

export certificate of airworthiness issued on 

or before February 2, 2022, except as 

specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply 

with all required actions and compliance 

times specified in, and in accordance with, 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2022–0082, dated May 10, 2022 

(EASA AD 2022–0082). Accomplishing the 

revision of the existing maintenance or 

inspection program required by paragraph (j) 

of this AD terminates the requirements of this 

paragraph. 

(h) Retained Exceptions to EASA AD 2022– 

0082, With No Changes 

This paragraph restates the exceptions 

specified in paragraph (k) of AD 2022–22–10, 

with no changes. 

(1) Where EASA AD 2022–0082 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using 

December 30, 2022 (the effective date of AD 

2022–22–10). 

(2) The requirements specified in 

paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2022–0082 do not 

apply to this AD. 

(3) Paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2022–0082 

specifies revising ‘‘the approved AMP’’ 

within 12 months after its effective date, but 

this AD requires revising the existing 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, within 90 days after December 30, 

2022 (the effective date of AD 2022–22–10). 

(4) The initial compliance time for doing 

the tasks specified in paragraph (2) of EASA 

AD 2022–0082 is at the applicable 

‘‘limitations’’ as incorporated by the 

requirements of paragraph (2) of EASA AD 

2022–0082, or within 90 days after December 

30, 2022 (the effective date of AD 2022–22– 

10), whichever occurs later. 

(5) The provisions specified in paragraphs 

(3) and (4) of EASA AD 2022–0082 do not 

apply to this AD. 

(6) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2022–0082 does not apply to this AD. 

(i) Retained Restrictions on Alternative 

Actions and Intervals, With a New Exception 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (l) of AD 2022–22–10, with a new 

exception. Except as required by paragraph 

(j) of this AD, after the existing maintenance 

or inspection program has been revised as 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections) and 

intervals are allowed unless they are 

approved as specified in the provisions of the 

‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section of EASA AD 

2022–0082. 

(j) New Revision of the Existing Maintenance 

or Inspection Program 

Except as specified in paragraph (k) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, EASA AD 2024–0066, 

dated March 8, 2024 (EASA AD 2024–0066). 

Accomplishing the revision of the existing 

maintenance or inspection program required 

by this paragraph terminates the 

requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(k) Exceptions to EASA AD 2024–0066 

(1) This AD does not adopt the 

requirements specified in paragraph (1) of 

EASA AD 2024–0066. 

(2) Paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2024–0066 

specifies revising ‘‘the approved AMP,’’ 

within 12 months after its effective date, but 

this AD requires revising the existing 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, within 90 days after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(3) The initial compliance time for doing 

the tasks specified in paragraph (2) of EASA 

AD 2024–0066 is at the applicable 

‘‘limitations’’ as incorporated by the 

requirements of paragraph (2) of EASA AD 

2024–0066, or within 90 days after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

later. 

(4) This AD does not adopt the provisions 

specified in paragraphs (3) and (4) of EASA 

AD 2024–0066. 

(5) This AD does not adopt the ‘‘Remarks’’ 

section of EASA AD 2024–0066. 

(l) New Provisions for Alternative Actions 

and Intervals 

After the existing maintenance or 

inspection program has been revised as 

required by paragraph (j) of this AD, no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections) and 

intervals are allowed unless they are 

approved as specified in the provisions of the 

‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section of EASA AD 

2024–0066. 

(m) Additional AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, AIR–520, Continued 

Operational Safety 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 responsible Flight Standards Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the Continued Operational 

Safety Branch, send it to the attention of the 

person identified in paragraph (n) of this AD 

and email to: AMOC@faa.gov. 

(i) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the responsible Flight Standards Office. 

(ii) AMOCs approved previously for AD 

2022–22–10 are approved as AMOCs for the 

corresponding provisions of EASA AD 2022– 

0082 that are required by paragraph (g) of this 

AD. 

(iii) AMOCs approved previously for AD 

2022–22–10 are approved as AMOCs for the 

corresponding provisions of EASA AD 2024– 

0066 that are required by paragraph (j) of this 

AD. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 

from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, AIR–520, Continued 

Operational Safety Branch, FAA; or EASA; or 

Airbus SAS’s EASA Design Organization 

Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, 

the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature. 

(n) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Timothy Dowling, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone: 206–231– 

3367; email: timothy.p.dowling@faa.gov. 

(o) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the material listed in this paragraph 

under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) You must use this material as 

applicable to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(3) The following material was approved 

for IBR on March 17, 2025. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2024–0066, dated March 8, 2024. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(4) The following material was approved 

for IBR on December 30, 2022 (87 FR 72374, 

November 25, 2022). 

(i) EASA AD 2022–0082, dated May 10, 

2022. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(5) For EASA material identified in this 

AD, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 

50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 

8999 000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; 

website easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

material on the EASA website at 

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(6) You may view this material at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

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Issued on January 15, 2025. 

Suzanne Masterson, 

Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate 

Management Division, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2025–02375 Filed 2–7–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–1848; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–ASO–10] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment and Revocation of 

Domestic Very High Frequency 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 

Airways; Eastern United States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 


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ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends domestic 

Very High Frequency Omnidirectional 

Range (VOR) Federal Airways V–3, V– 

35, V–51, V–97, V–157, V–159, V–225, 

V–437, V–492, V–521, and V–537 and 

revokes VOR Federal Airways V–295, 

V–529, and V–601 in the eastern United 

States. The FAA is taking this action 

due to the planned decommissioning of 

the Cypress, FL (CYY), VOR/Distance 

Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME); the 

La Belle, FL (LBV), VOR/Tactical Air 

Navigation (VORTAC); the Pahokee, FL 

(PHK), VOR/DME; and the Treasure, FL 

(TRV), VORTAC. This action is in 

support of the FAA’s VOR Minimum 

Operational Network (MON) Program. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, April 

17, 2025. 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: A copy of the Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all 

comments received, this final rule, and 

all background material may be viewed 

online at www.regulations.gov using the 

FAA Docket number. Electronic 

retrieval help and guidelines are 

available on the website. It is available 

24 hours each day, 365 days each year. 

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 modifies the 

Air Traffic Service (ATS) route structure 

as necessary to preserve the safe and 

efficient flow of air traffic within the 

National Airspace System. 

History 

The FAA published a NPRM for 

Docket No. FAA 2024–1848 in the 

Federal Register (89 FR 58299; July 18, 

2024), proposing to amend domestic 

VOR Federal Airways V–3, V–35, V–51, 

V–97, V–157, V–159, V–225, V–437, V– 

492, V–521, and V–537 and revoke VOR 

Federal Airways V–295, V–529, and V– 

601 in the eastern United States. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

were received. 

Differences From the NPRM 

Subsequent the NPRM, the FAA 

identified that in the description of VOR 

Federal Airway V–3, the radials listed 

for the SMUGS, FL, Fix, proposed to 

replace the Treasure, FL (TRV), 

VORTAC were incorrect. The SMUGS 

Fix was incorrectly listed as the 

intersection of the Palm Beach, FL (PBI), 

VORTAC 340° True (T)/343° Magnetic 

(M) and the Lee County, FL (RSW), 

VORTAC 063°T/065°M radials. The 

correct radials for the SMUGS Fix are 

the intersection of the Palm Beach, FL 

(PBI), VORTAC 340°T/343°M and the 

Melbourne, FL (MLB), VOR/DME 

161°T/168°M radials. The corrected 

radials that form the SMUGS Fix are 

included in the V–3 preamble 

discussion and regulatory text section in 

this final rule. 

Additionally, the FAA made minor 

editorial corrections to the airway 

descriptions to comply with ATS route 

formatting requirements. 

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 amends the current version of 

that order, FAA Order JO 7400.11J, 

dated July 31, 2024, and effective 

September 15, 2024. FAA Order JO 

7400.11J is publicly available as listed 

in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. These amendments will be 

published in the next update to FAA 

Order JO 7400.11. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11J lists Class A, 

B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic 

service routes, and reporting points. 

The Rule 

This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by 

amending VOR Federal Airways V–3, 

V–35, V–51, V–97, V–157, V–159, V– 

225, V–437, V–492, V–521, and V–537; 

and revoking VOR Federal Airways V– 

295, V–529, and V–601 in the eastern 

United States. This action is due to the 

decommissioning of the Cypress, FL 

(CYY), VOR/DME; the La Belle, FL 

(LBV), VORTAC; the Pahokee, FL 

(PHK), VOR/DME; and the Treasure, FL 

(TRV), VORTAC. This action is in 

support of the FAA’s VOR MON 

Program. The ATS route changes are 

described below. 

V–3: Prior to this final rule, V–3 

extended between the Key West, FL 

(EYW), VORTAC and the intersection of 

the Savannah, GA (SAV), VORTAC 028° 

and Allendale, SC (ALD), VOR 116° 

radials (OWENS Fix); between the 

Florence, SC (FLO), VORTAC and the 

Boston, MA (BOS), VOR/DME; and 

between the Presque Isle, ME (PQI), 

VOR/DME and the intersection of the 

Presque Isle VOR/DME 270° and the 

Millinocket, ME (MLT), VOR/DME 320° 

radials (LABRE Fix). The FAA removes 

the Treasure, FL (TRV), VORTAC from 

the route and replaces it with the 

intersection of the Palm Beach, FL (PBI), 

VORTAC 340° T/343° M and the 

Melbourne, FL (MLB), VOR/DME 

161°T/168°M radials (SMUGS, FL, Fix) 

due to the scheduled decommissioning 

of the Treasure VORTAC. 

Additionally, the FAA removes the 

airway segment between the Presque 

Isle VOR/DME and the LABRE Fix near 

the United States (U.S.)/Canadian 

border. The airway structure that 

connected to the LABRE Fix on the 

Canadian side of the border has been 

removed so this airway segment was no 

longer needed for navigation. As 

amended, the route extends between the 

Key West VORTAC and the OWENS 

Fix; and between the Florence VORTAC 

and the Boston VOR/DME. 

V–35: Prior to this final rule, V–35 

extended between the Dolphin, FL 

(DHP), 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 removes the airway segments 

between the Dolphin VORTAC and the 

Lee County, FL (RSW), VORTAC due to 

the scheduled decommissioning of the 

Cypress, FL (CYY), VOR/DME. As 

amended, the route extends between the 

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VOR/DME, between the SINCA Fix and 

the Morgantown VOR/DME, and 

between the Philipsburg VORTAC and 

the Stonyfork VOR/DME. 

V–51: Prior to this final rule, V–51 

extended between the Pahokee, FL 

(PHK), VOR/DME and the Craig, FL 

(CRG), VORTAC; between the Hinch 

Mountain, TN (HCH), VOR/DME and 

the Louisville, KY (IIU), VORTAC; and 

between the Shelbyville, IN (SHB), 

VOR/DME and the Chicago Heights, IL 

(CGT), VORTAC. The FAA removes the 

airway segments between the Pahokee 

VOR/DME and the Ormond Beach, FL 

(OMN), VORTAC due to the scheduled 

decommissioning of the Pahokee VOR/ 

DME and the Treasure, FL (TRV), 

VORTAC. As amended, the route 

extends between the Ormond Beach 

VORTAC and the Craig VORTAC; 

between the Hinch Mountain VOR/DME 

and the Louisville VORTAC; and 

between the Shelbyville VOR/DME and 

the Chicago Heights VORTAC. 

V–97: Prior to this final rule, V–97 

extended between the Dolphin, FL 

(DHP), VORTAC and the intersection of 

the Pecan, GA (PZD), VOR/DME 357° 

and Vienna, GA (VNA), VORTAC 300° 

radials (PRATZ Fix); between the 

intersection of the Rome, GA (RMG), 

VORTAC 060° and the Volunteer, TN 

(VXV), VORTAC 197° radials (NELLO 

Fix) and the intersection of the Chicago 

Heights, IL (CGT), VORTAC 358° and 

DuPage, IL (DPA), VOR/DME 101° 

radials (NILES Fix); and between the 

Nodine, MN (ODI), VORTAC and the 

Gopher, MN (GEP), VORTAC. The FAA 

removes the airway segments between 

the Dolphin VORTAC and the St. 

Petersburg, FL (PIE), VORTAC due to 

the scheduled decommissioning of the 

La Belle, FL (LBV), VORTAC. As 

amended, the route extends between the 

St. Petersburg VORTAC and the PRATZ 

Fix; between the NELLO Fix and the 

NILES Fix; and between the Nodine 

VORTAC and the Gopher VORTAC. 

V–157: Prior to this final rule, V–157 

extended 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 

Robbinsville, NJ (RBV), VORTAC and 

the Albany, NY (ALB), VORTAC. The 

FAA removes the airway segments 

between the Dolphin, FL (DHP), 

VORTAC and the Lakeland, FL (LAL), 

VORTAC due to the scheduled 

decommissioning of the La Belle, FL 

(LBV), VORTAC. As amended, the route 

extends between the Key West VORTAC 

and the Dolphin VORTAC; between the 

Lakeland VORTAC and the Waycross 

VORTAC; between the Florence 

VORTAC and the Tar River VORTAC; 

and between the Robbinsville VORTAC 

and the Albany VORTAC. 

V–159: Prior to this final rule, V–159 

extended 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 

removes the airway segments between 

the Virginia Key VOR/DME and the 

intersection of the Melbourne, FL 

(MLB), VOR/DME 269° T/276° M and 

the Orlando, FL (ORL), VORTAC 140° 

radials (DEARY Fix) due to the 

scheduled decommissioning of the 

Treasure, FL (TRV), VORTAC. As 

amended, the route extends between the 

DEARY Fix and the Vulcan VORTAC; 

and between the Holly Springs 

VORTAC and the Omaha VORTAC. 

V–225: Prior to this final rule, V–225 

extended between the Key West, FL 

(EYW), VORTAC and the Treasure, FL 

(TRV), VORTAC. The FAA removes the 

airway segments between the Lee 

County, FL (RSW), VORTAC and the 

Treasure VORTAC due to the scheduled 

decommissioning of the La Belle, FL 

(LBV), VORTAC and the Treasure 

VORTAC. Additionally, the FAA 

removes the specified floor of controlled 

airspace along the route as it is no 

longer valid and removes the portion of 

the route’s description that reads ‘‘The 

portion of V–225 E alternate outside of 

the United States has no upper limit’’, 

as V–225 E alternate no longer exists. As 

amended, the route extends between the 

Key West VORTAC and the Lee County 

VORTAC. 

V–295: Prior to this final rule, V–295 

extended between the Virginia Key, FL 

(VKZ), VOR/DME and the Seminole, FL 

(SZW), VORTAC. The FAA removes the 

airway segments between the Virginia 

Key VOR/DME and the Orlando, FL 

(ORL), VORTAC due to the scheduled 

decommissioning of the Treasure, FL 

(TRV), VORTAC. Additionally, the FAA 

removes the airway segments between 

the Orlando VORTAC and the Seminole 

VORTAC due to redundant navigation 

capability provided by VOR Federal 

Airways V–159 and V–7. The FAA 

removes the route in its entirety. 

V–437: Prior to this final rule, V–437 

extended between the Dolphin, FL 

(DHP), VORTAC and the Florence, SC 

(FLO), VORTAC. The FAA removes the 

airway segments between the Dolphin 

VORTAC and the Melbourne, FL (MLB), 

VOR/DME due to the scheduled 

decommissioning of the Pahokee, FL 

(PHK), VOR/DME. As amended, the 

route extends between the Melbourne 

VOR/DME and the Florence VORTAC. 

V–492: Prior to this final rule, V–492 

extended between the La Belle, FL 

(LBV), VORTAC and the Melbourne, FL 

(MLB), VOR/DME. The FAA removes 

the airway segments between the La 

Belle VORTAC and the Palm Beach, FL 

(PBI), VORTAC due to the scheduled 

decommissioning of the La Belle 

VORTAC and the Pahokee, FL (PHK), 

VOR/DME. As amended, the route 

extends between the Palm Beach 

VORTAC and the Melbourne VOR/DME. 

V–521: Prior to this final rule, V–521 

extended between the Dolphin, FL 

(DHP), VORTAC and the Vulcan, AL 

(VUZ), VORTAC. The FAA removes the 

airway segments between the Dolphin 

VORTAC and the Lee County, FL 

(RSW), VORTAC due to the scheduled 

decommissioning of the La Belle, FL 

(LBV), VORTAC. Additionally, the FAA 

removes the airway segments between 

the Lee County VORTAC and the 

Marianna, FL (MAI), VORTAC due to 

redundant navigation capability 

provided by VOR Federal Airways V–7 

and V–198. As amended, the route 

extends between the Marianna VORTAC 

and the Vulcan VORTAC. 

V–529: Prior to this final rule, V–529 

extended between the intersection of the 

Miami, FL, VOR 222° and the La Belle, 

FL (LBV), VORTAC 158° radials 

(FAMIN Fix) and the La Belle, 

VORTAC. The FAA removes the airway 

in its entirety due to the scheduled 

decommissioning of the La Belle 

VORTAC. 

V–537: Prior to this final rule, V–537 

extended between the Palm Beach, FL 

(PBI), VORTAC and the Greenville, FL 

(GEF), VORTAC. The FAA removes the 

airway segments between the Palm 

Beach VORTAC and the intersection of 

the Melbourne, FL (MLB), VOR/DME 

269° T/276° M and the Orlando, FL 

(ORL), VORTAC 140° T/140° M radials 

(DEARY Fix) due to the scheduled 

decommissioning of the Treasure, FL 

(TRV), VORTAC. As amended, the route 

extends between the DEARY Fix and the 

Greenville VORTAC. 

V–601: Prior to this final rule, V–601 

extended between the Pahokee, FL 

(PHK), VOR/DME and the Key West, FL 

(EYW), VORTAC. The FAA removes the 

airway in its entirety due to the 

scheduled decommissioning of the 

Pahokee VOR/DME. 

The navigational aid radials listed in 

the VOR Federal airway description 

regulatory text of this final rule are 

stated in degrees True north. 

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 

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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. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action of amending domestic VOR 

Federal Airways V–3, V–35, V–51, V– 

97, V–157, V–159, V–225, V–437, V– 

492, V–521, and V–537 and revoking 

VOR Federal Airways V–295, V–529, 

and V–601 in the eastern United States, 

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); and paragraph 5– 

6.5b, which categorically excludes from 

further environmental impact review 

‘‘Actions regarding establishment of jet 

routes and Federal airways (see 14 CFR 

71.15, Designation of jet routes and VOR 

Federal airways) . . .’’. As such, this 

airspace action is not expected to cause 

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 

statement. 

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 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 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal 

Airways. 

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V–3 [Amended] 

From Key West, FL; INT Key West 083° 

and Dolphin, FL, 191° radials; Dolphin; Ft. 

Lauderdale, FL; Palm Beach, FL; INT Palm 

Beach 340° and Melbourne, FL, 161° radials; 

Melbourne; Ormond Beach, FL; Brunswick, 

GA; INT Brunswick 014° and Savannah, GA, 

177° radials; Savannah; to INT Savannah 

028° and Allendale, SC, 116° radials. From 

Florence, SC; Sandhills, NC; RaleighDurham, NC; INT Raleigh-Durham 016° and 

Flat Rock, VA, 214° radials; Flat Rock; 

Gordonsville, VA; INT Gordonsville 331° and 

Martinsburg, WV, 216° radials; Martinsburg; 

Westminster, MD; INT Westminster 048° and 

Modena, PA, 258° radials; Modena; Solberg, 

NJ; INT Solberg 044° and Carmel, NY, 243° 

radials; Carmel; Hartford, CT; INT Hartford 

084° and Boston, MA, 224° radials; to Boston. 

The airspace within R–2916, R–2934, and R– 

2935 is excluded. 

* * * * * 

V–35 [Amended] 

From Lee County, FL; INT Lee County 326° 

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

Petersburg; INT St. Petersburg 350° and Cross 

City, FL, 168° radials; Cross City; Greenville, 

FL; to Pecan, GA. 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–51 [Amended] 

From Ormond Beach, FL; to Craig, FL. 

From Hinch Mountain, TN; Livingston, TN; 

to Louisville, KY. From Shelbyville, IN; INT 

Shelbyville 313° and Boiler, IN, 136° radials; 

Boiler; to Chicago Heights, IL. 

* * * * * 

V–97 [Amended] 

From St. Petersburg, FL; Seminole, FL; 

Pecan, GA; to INT Pecan 357° and Vienna, 

GA 300° radials. From INT Rome, GA 060° 

and Volunteer, TN, 197° radials; Volunteer; 

London, KY; Lexington, KY; Cincinnati, KY; 

Shelbyville, IN; INT Shelbyville 313°and 

Boiler, IN, 136° radials; Boiler; Chicago 

Heights, IL; to INT Chicago Heights 358° and 

DuPage, IL, 101° radials. From Nodine, MN; 

to Gopher, MN. The airspace below 2,000 feet 

MSL outside the United States is excluded. 

* * * * * 

V–157 [Amended] 

From Key West, FL; INT Key West 038° 

and Dolphin, FL, 244° radials; to Dolphin. 

From Lakeland, FL; Ocala, FL; INT Ocala 

346° and Taylor, FL, 170° radials; Taylor; to 

Waycross, 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 INT Melbourne, FL, 269° and 

Orlando, FL, 140° radials; Orlando; Ocala, 

FL; Cross City, FL; 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–225 [Amended] 

From Key West, FL; to Lee County, FL. 

* * * * * 

V–295 [Removed] 

* * * * * 

V–437 [Amended] 

From Melbourne, FL; INT Melbourne 322° 

and Ormond Beach, FL, 211° radials; 

Ormond Beach; INT Ormond Beach 360° and 

Savannah, GA, 177° radials; Savannah; INT 

Savannah 054° and Charleston, SC, 231° 

radials; Charleston; to Florence, SC. The 

airspace within R–2935 is excluded. 

* * * * * 

V–492 [Amended] 

From Palm Beach, FL; INT Palm Beach 

356° and Melbourne, FL, 146° radials, to 

Melbourne. 

* * * * * 

V–521 [Amended] 

From Marianna, FL; Wiregrass, AL; INT 

Wiregrass 333° and Montgomery, AL, 129° 

radials; Montgomery; INT Montgomery 357° 

and Vulcan, AL, 139° radials; to Vulcan. 

* * * * * 

V–529 [Removed] 

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V–537 [Amended] 

From INT Melbourne, FL, 269° and 

Orlando, FL, 140° radials; INT Orlando 140° 

and Melbourne 298° radials; INT Melbourne 

298° and Ocala, FL, 145° radials; Ocala; 

Gators, FL; to Greenville, FL. 

* * * * * 

V–601 [Removed] 

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Issued in Washington, DC, on February 4, 

2025. 

Brian Eric Konie, 

Manager (A), Rules and Regulations Group. 

[FR Doc. 2025–02390 Filed 2–7–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 961 

Debt Collection Act Petitions Against 

Current Employees 

AGENCY: Postal Service. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This amends the rules of 

practice prescribed by the Judicial 

Officer for ease of understanding and to 

reflect current practice. 

DATES: Effective February 10, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Postal Service Judicial 

Officer Department, 2101 Wilson 

Boulevard, Suite 600, Arlington, VA 

22201–3078. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Staff 

Counsel Zahava Colicelli at (708) 812– 

1927. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Background 

The Judicial Officer Department 

reviewed its rules for Debt Collection 

Act Petitions and found it necessary to 

make some revisions for the reader’s 

ease of understanding. Some changes 

also reflect current practices. 

B. Explanation of Changes 

Amendments to 39 CFR Part 961 

The rule is revised for better ease of 

understanding and to reflect current 

practices. 

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 961 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Claims, Government 

employees, Wages. 

Accordingly, for the reasons stated, 

the Postal Service revises 39 CFR part 

961 to read as follows: 

PART 961—DEBT COLLECTION ACT 

PROCEEDINGS AGAINST CURRENT 

EMPLOYEES 

Sec. 

961.1 (Rule 1) Authority for rules in this 

part. 

961.2 (Rule 2) Scope of rules in this part. 

961.3 (Rule 3) Definitions. 

961.4 (Rule 4) Employee petition for a 

hearing. 

961.5 (Rule 5) Effect of filing a petition. 

961.6 (Rule 6) Filing, docketing, and 

serving documents; computation of time; 

representation of parties. 

961.7 (Rule 7) Answer to petition. 

961.8 (Rule 8) Hearing Official’s authority 

and responsibilities. 

961.9 (Rule 9) Oral hearing or submission 

on the written record. 

961.10 (Rule 10) Effect of Hearing Official’s 

decision; motion for reconsideration. 

961.11 (Rule 11) Consequences for failure to 

comply with rules in this part. 

961.12 (Rule 12) Ex parte communications. 

Authority: 39 U.S.C. 204, 401; 5 U.S.C. 

5514. 

§ 961.1 (Rule 1) Authority for rules in this 

part. 

This part is issued by the Judicial 

Officer under authority delegated by the 

Postmaster General. 

§ 961.2 (Rule 2) Scope of rules in this part. 

This part applies to: 

(a) The hearing provided by section 5 

of the Debt Collection Act of 1982, as 

amended, 5 U.S.C. 5514, and in 

accordance with the Employee and 

Labor Relations Manual, sections 450 

and 460, challenging the existence, 

amount, or the repayment schedule of 

an employee debt to the Postal Service; 

or 

(b) A hearing under section 5 of the 

Debt Collection Act when the Judicial 

Officer Department adjudicates a 

petition for a creditor agency under an 

agreement between the Postal Service 

and that agency. In such cases, all 

references to Postal Service in this part 

will be construed to refer to the creditor 

agency. 

§ 961.3 (Rule 3) Definitions. 

As used in this part: 

(a) Employee. A current Postal Service 

employee who is alleged to be indebted 

to the Postal Service. 

(b) General Counsel. The General 

Counsel of the Postal Service or the 

General Counsel’s designee. 

(c) Hearing Official. (1) An 

Administrative Law Judge qualified to 

hear cases under the Administrative 

Procedure Act; 

(2) An Administrative Judge 

appointed under the Contract Disputes 

Act of 1978, as amended; or 

(3) Any other qualified person who is 

not under the control or supervision of 

the Postmaster General and is 

designated by the Judicial Officer to 

conduct the hearing. 

(d) Judicial Officer. The Judicial 

Officer, Associate Judicial Officer, or 

Acting Judicial Officer of the Postal 

Service. 

(e) Notice of involuntary 

administrative salary offset. The formal 

written notice required by section 5 of 

the Debt Collection Act, including the 

provision of notice of the procedures 

under this part, before involuntary offset 

may be taken from an employee’s salary. 

(f) Days. Calendar days. 

(g) Recorder. The Recorder, Judicial 

Officer Department, United States Postal 

Service, located at 2101 Wilson 

Boulevard, Suite 600, Arlington, VA 

22201–3078. The Recorder’s telephone 

number is (703) 812–1900, and the fax 

number is (703) 812–1901. 

§ 961.4 (Rule 4) Employee petition for a 

hearing. 

(a) If an employee wants to challenge 

the existence, amount, or repayment 

schedule of a debt assessed under 

section 5 of the Debt Collection Act, the 

employee or their representative must 

file a written petition electronically at 

https://uspsjudicialoffice.journaltech.com, or by 

mail at Recorder, Judicial Officer 

Department, United States Postal 

Service, 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 

600, Arlington, VA 22201–3078. The 

petition must be filed on or before the 

15th day following the receipt of the 

Postal Service’s notice of involuntary 

administrative salary offset. The Hearing 

Official may waive this deadline for 

good cause timely shown. If the Postal 

Service initiated involuntary 

administrative salary offset without 

issuing a notice as required by the Debt 

Collection Act, the Hearing Official may 

retain authority to resolve the debt 

assessment as if a notice had been 

issued and may order the Postal Service 

to return any improperly offset money. 

(b) A sample petition is available at 

the Judicial Officer Electronic Filing 

website (https://uspsjudicialoffice.journaltech.com). The 

petition should include the following: 

(1) The words ‘‘Petition for Hearing 

under the Debt Collection Act’’ at the 

top of the first page. 

(2) The employee’s name, work 

address, home address, primary 

telephone number, email address, and, 

if applicable, any other address and 

telephone number at which the 

employee may be contacted during 

normal business hours. 

(3) The date on which the employee 

received the notice of involuntary 

administrative salary offset. 

(4) A copy of the notice of involuntary 

administrative salary offset. 

(5) A statement indicating whether 

the employee challenges: 


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