[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 3, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 21776-21778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-10775]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-ASO-20]


Proposed Alteration and Establishment of VOR Federal Airways; 
Florida

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This proposed rule would modify several existing airways and 
establish a new Federal Airway V-601, in the Miami, FL, area. This 
proposed action is necessary because of the decommissioning of the 
Miami, FL, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range and Tactical Air 
Navigation (VORTAC) and the commissioning of the Dolphin, FL, VORTAC.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 16, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Manager, Air 
Traffic Division, ASO-500, Docket No. 94-ASO-20, Federal Aviation 
Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, GA 30320.
    The official docket may be examined in the Rules Docket, Office of 
the Chief Counsel, Room 916, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC, weekdays, except Federal holidays, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
    An informal docket may also be examined during normal business 
hours at the office of the Regional Air Traffic Division.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia P. Crawford, Airspace and 
Obstruction Evaluation Branch (ATP-240), Airspace-Rules and 
Aeronautical Information Division, Air Traffic Rules and Procedures 
Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-9255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they 
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the 
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing 
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are 
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. 
Communications should identify the airspace docket number and be 
submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing 
the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must 
submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which 
the following statement is made: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 94-
ASO-20.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the 
commenter. All communications received on or before the specified 
closing date for comments will be considered before taking action on 
the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed 
in light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available 
for examination in the Rules Docket both before and after the closing 
date for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact 
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the 
docket.

Availability of NPRM's

    Any person may obtain a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) by submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration, 
Office of Public Affairs, Attention: Public Inquiry Center, APA-220, 
800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202) 
267-3485.
    Communications must identify the notice number of this NPRM. 
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRM's 
should also request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, which 
describes the application procedure.

The Proposal

    The FAA is considering an amendment to part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Federal Airway V-601 
and to modify various Federal airways in the Miami, FL, area. 
Establishing this airway and amending the existing airways are 
necessary because of the commissioning of a new navigational aid, 
Dolphin VORTAC, to replace the Miami VORTAC. The Dolphin VORTAC will 
serve the south Florida area once the Miami VORTAC has been 
decommissioned. Domestic VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 
6010(a) of FAA Order 7400.9B dated July 18, 1994, and effective 
September 16, 1994, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. 
The Domestic VOR Federal airways listed in this document would be 
published subsequently in the Order.
    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. [[Page 21777]] 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.

ICAO Considerations

    As part of this proposal relates to navigable airspace outside the 
United States, this notice is submitted in accordance with the 
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International 
Standards and Recommended Practices.
    Applicability of International Standards and Recommended Practices 
by the Air Traffic Rules and Procedures Service, FAA, in areas outside 
domestic airspace of the United States is governed by Article 12 of, 
and Annex 11 to, the Convention on International Civil Aviation, which 
pertains to the establishment of air navigational facilities and 
services necessary to promote the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow 
of civil air traffic. Their purpose is to ensure that civil aircraft 
operations on international air routes is carried out under uniform 
conditions designed to improve the safety and efficiency of air 
operations.
    The International Standards and Recommended Practices in Annex 11 
apply in those parts of the airspace under the jurisdiction of a 
contracting state, derived from ICAO, wherein air traffic services are 
provided and also whenever a contracting state accepts the 
responsibility of providing air traffic services over high seas or in 
airspace of undetermined sovereignty. A contracting state accepting 
such responsibility may apply the International Standards and 
Recommended Practices in a manner consistent with that adopted for 
airspace under its domestic jurisdiction.
    In accordance with Article 3 of the Convention on International 
Civil Aviation, Chicago, 1944, state aircraft are exempt from the 
provisions of Annex 11 and its Standards and Recommended Practices. As 
a contracting state, the United States agreed by Article 3(d) that its 
state aircraft will be operated in international airspace with due 
regard for the safety of civil aircraft.
    Since this action involves, in part, the designation of navigable 
airspace outside the United States, the Administrator is consulting 
with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense in accordance 
with the provisions of Executive Order 10854.

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 proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; E.O. 10854, 24 
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp.; p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR 
11.69.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16, 
1994, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways

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V-3  (Revised)

    From Key West, FL; INT Key West 083 deg. and Dolphin, FL, 
191 deg.T(195 deg.M) radials; Dolphin; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Palm 
Beach, FL; Vero Beach, FL; Melbourne, FL; Ormond Beach, FL; 
Brunswick, GA; Savannah, GA; Vance, SC; Florence, SC; Sandhills, NC; 
Raleigh-Durham, NC; INT Raleigh-Durham 016 deg. and Flat Rock, VA, 
214 deg. radials; Flat Rock; Gordonsville, VA; INT Gordonsville 
331 deg. and Martinsburg, WV, 216 deg. radials; Martinsburg; 
Westminster, MD; INT Westminster 048 deg. and Modena, PA, 258 deg. 
radials; Modena; Solberg, NJ; INT Solberg 044 deg. and Carmel, NY, 
243 deg. radials; Carmel; Hartford, CT; INT Hartford 084 deg. and 
Boston, MA, 224 deg. radials; Boston; INT Boston 014 deg. and Pease, 
NH, 185 deg. radials; Pease; INT Pease 004 deg. and Augusta, ME, 
233 deg. radials; Augusta; Bangor, ME; INT Bangor 039 deg. and 
Houlton, ME, 203 deg. radials; Houlton; Presque Isle, ME; to PQ, 
Canada. The airspace within R-2916, R-2934, R-2935 and within Canada 
is excluded.
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V-7  (Revised)

    From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 293 deg.T(297 deg.M) and Lee 
County, FL, 120 deg. radials; Lee County; Lakeland, FL; Cross City, 
FL; Tallahassee, FL; Wiregrass, AL; INT Wiregrass 333 deg. and 
Montgomery, AL, 129 deg. radials; Montgomery; Vulcan, AL; Muscle 
Shoals, AL; Graham, TN; Central City, KY; Pocket City, IN; INT 
Pocket City 016 deg. and Terre Haute, IN, 191 deg. radials; Terre 
Haute; Boiler, IN; Chicago Heights, IL; INT Chicago Heights 358 deg. 
and Falls, WI, 170 deg. radials; Falls; Green Bay, WI; Menominee, 
MI; Marquette, MI. The airspace below 2,000 feet MSL outside the 
United States is excluded. The portion outside the United States has 
no upper limit.
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V-35  (Revised)

    From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 267 deg.T(271 deg.M) and Cypress, 
FL, 110 deg.T(110 deg.M) radials; INT Cypress 110 deg. and Lee 
County, FL, 139 deg. radials; Lee County; INT Lee County 326 deg. 
and St. Petersburg, FL, 152 deg. radials; St. Petersburg; INT St. 
Petersburg 350 deg. and Cross City, FL, 168 deg. radials; Cross 
City, FL; Greenville, FL; Pecan, GA; Macon, GA; INT Macon 005 deg. 
and Athens, GA, 195 deg. radials; Athens; Electric City, SC; 
Sugarloaf Mountain, NC; Holston Mountain, TN; Glade Spring, VA; 
Charleston, WV; INT Charleston 051 deg. and Elkins, WV, 264 deg. 
radials; Clarksburg, WV; Morgantown, WV; Indian Head, PA; Johnstown, 
PA; Tyrone, PA; Philipsburg, PA; Stonyfork, PA; Elmira, NY; 
Syracuse, NY. The airspace below 2,000 feet MSL outside the United 
States is excluded. The portion outside the United States has no 
upper limit. The airspace within R-2916 is excluded.
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V-97  (Revised)

    From Dolphin, FL; La Belle, FL; St. Petersburg, FL; Tallahassee, 
FL; Pecan, GA; Atlanta, GA; INT Atlanta 001 deg. and Volunteer, TN, 
197 deg. radials; Volunteer; London, KY; Lexington, KY; Cincinnati, 
OH; Shelbyville, IN, INT Shelbyville 313 deg. and Boiler, IN, 
136 deg. radials; Boiler; Chicago Heights, IL; to INT Chicago 
Heights 358 deg. and Chicago O'Hare, IL, 127 deg. radials. From INT 
Northbrook, IL, 290 deg. and Janesville, WI, 112 deg. radials; 
Janesville; Lone Rock, WI; Nodine, MN; to Gopher, MN. The airspace 
below 2,000 feet MSL outside the United States is excluded.
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V-157  (Revised)

    From Key West, FL; INT Key West 038 deg.T(037 deg.M) and 
Dolphin, FL, 244 deg.T(248 deg.M) radials; Dolphin; INT Dolphin 
331 deg.T(335 deg.M) and La Belle, FL, 113 deg.T radials; La Belle; 
Lakeland, FL; Ocala, FL; Gainesville, FL; Taylor, FL; Waycross, GA; 
Alma, GA; Allendale, SC; Vance, SC; Florence, SC; Fayetteville, NC; 
Kinston, NC; Tar River, NC; Lawrenceville, VA; Richmond, VA; INT 
Richmond 039 deg. and Patuxent, MD, 228 deg. radials; Patuxent; 
Smyrna, DE; Woodstown, NJ; Robbinsville, NJ; INT Robbinsville 
044 deg. and LaGuardia, NY, 213 deg. radials; LaGuardia; INT 
LaGuardia 032 deg. and Deer Park, NY, 326 deg. radials; INT Deer 
Park 326 deg. and Kingston, NY, 191 deg. radials; Kingston, NY; to 
Albany, NY. The airspace within R-2901A and R-6602A is excluded. The 
airspace at and above 7,000 feet MSL which lies within the Lake 
Placid MOA is excluded during the time the Lake Placid MOA is 
activated. The airspace within R-4005 and R-4006 is excluded.
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V-267  (Revised)

    From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 354 deg.T(358 deg.M) and Pahokee, 
FL, 157 deg. radials; Pahokee; Orlando, FL; Craig, FL; Dublin, GA; 
[[Page 21778]] Athens, GA; INT Athens 340 deg. and Harris, GA, 
148 deg. radials; Harris; Volunteer, TN.
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V-437  (Revised)

    From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 354 deg.T(358 deg.M) and Pahokee, 
FL, 157 deg. radials; Pahokee; Melbourne, FL; INT Melbourne 322 deg. 
and Ormond Beach, FL, 211 deg. radials; Ormond Beach; Savannah, GA; 
Charleston, SC; Florence, SC. The airspace within R-2935 is 
excluded.
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V-511  (Revised)

    From Lakeland, FL; INT Lakeland 140 deg. and Dolphin, FL, 
331 deg.T(335 deg.M) radials; Dolphin.
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V-521  (Revised)

    From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 318 deg.T(322 deg.M) and Lee 
County, FL, 099 deg. radials; Lee County; INT Lee County 014 deg. 
and Lakeland, FL, 154 deg. radials; Lakeland; Cross City, FL; INT 
Cross City 287 deg. and Marianna, FL, 141 deg. radials; Marianna; 
Wiregrass, AL; INT Wiregrass 333 deg. and Montgomery, AL, 129 deg. 
radials; Montgomery; INT Montgomery 357 deg. and Vulcan, AL, 
139 deg. radials; Vulcan.
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V-599  (Revised)

    From Lee County, FL; INT Lee County 083 deg.T(085 deg.M) and 
Dolphin, FL, 331 deg.T(335 deg.M) radials; Dolphin.
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V-601  (New)

    From Pahokee, FL; INT Pahokee 212 deg.T(212 deg.M) and Marathon, 
FL; 354 deg.T(357 deg.M) radials; Marathon.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 24, 1995.
Harold W. Becker,
Manager, Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical Information Division.
[FR Doc. 95-10775 Filed 5-2-95; 8:45 am]
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