This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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Vol. 86, No. 125 

Friday, July 2, 2021 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0479; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–AGL–5] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal 

Airways V–170, V–175 and V–250; 

Establishment of Area Navigation 

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

Worthington, MN 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to amend 

three VHF Omnidirectional Range 

(VOR) Federal airways and establish a 

new RNAV T-route, in the vicinity of 

Worthington, Minnesota. This action is 

necessary due to the planned 

decommissioning of the VOR portion of 

the Worthington, MN, VOR/Distance 

Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME), 

which provides navigation guidance to 

portions of the affected Air Traffic 

Service (ATS) routes. The Worthington 

VOR is being decommissioned as part of 

the FAA’s VOR Minimum Operational 

Network (VOR MON) program. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before August 16, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (800) 

647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. You must 

identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2021– 

0479; Airspace Docket No. 21–AGL–5 at 

the beginning of your comments. You 

may also submit comments through the 

internet at https://www.regulations.gov. 

FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at https://www.faa.gov/air_

traffic/publications/. For further 

information, you can contact the Rules 

and Regulations Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

The Order is also available for 

inspection at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.11E at NARA, email: 

fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://

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

ibr-locations.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jesse Acevedo, Rules and Regulations 

Group, Office of Policy, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the 

authority of the FAA Administrator. 

Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, 

describes in more detail the scope of the 

agency’s authority. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of the airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it would 

modify the route structure as necessary 

to preserve the safe and efficient flow of 

air traffic within the National Airspace 

System (NAS). 

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 both 

docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA– 

2021–0479; Airspace Docket No. 21– 

AGL–5) and be submitted in triplicate to 

the Docket Management Facility (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number). You may also submit 

comments through the internet at 

https://www.regulations.gov. 

Commenters wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this action must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed, stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA 

Docket No. FAA–2021–0479; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–AGL–5.’’ The postcard 

will be date/time stamped and returned 

to the commenter. 

All communications received on or 

before the specified comment closing 

date will be considered before taking 

action on the proposed rule. The 

proposal contained in this action may 

be changed in light of comments 

received. All comments submitted will 

be available for examination in the 

public docket both before and after the 

comment closing date. A report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerned 

with this rulemaking will be filed in the 

docket. 

Availability of NPRMs 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

internet at https://www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s web page at https://

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 Office (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and 

5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 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. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document proposes to amend 

FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated July 21, 2020 and effective 

September 15, 2020. FAA Order 

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in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

Background 

The FAA is planning 

decommissioning activities for the VOR 

portion of the Worthington, MN, VOR/ 

DME with a planned date of March 24, 

2022. The Worthington VOR was 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 

Navigation Services for the NextGen 

Transition to Performance-Based 

Navigation (PBN) (Plan for Establishing 

a VOR MON),’’ published in the Federal 

Register of July 26, 2016 (81 FR 48694), 

Docket No. FAA–2011–1082. Although 

the VOR portion of the Worthington 

VOR/DME is planned for 

decommissioning, the co-located DME 

portion of the navigational aid is being 

retained in support of current and future 

RNAV procedures. 

The airways affected by the 

Worthington VOR are V–170, V–175, 

and V–250. With the planned 

decommissioning of the Worthington 

VOR, the remaining ground-based 

navigational aid coverage in the area is 

insufficient to enable the continuity of 

these affected routes. As such, the 

proposed modifications would result in 

the removal of airway segments. To 

overcome the impacts from the loss of 

portions of the airways, instrument 

flight rules (IFR) traffic may use 

adjacent airways, including V–24, V–80, 

V–120, V–148, V–398, and V–456, to 

navigate through or around the affected 

areas. IFR traffic could receive air traffic 

control radar vectors through the areas. 

Aircraft equipped with RNAV 

capabilities may also file point to point 

through the affected area using the fixes 

that will remain in place, or use the 

proposed new RNAV T–400 (in lieu of 

V–250). Visual flight rules (VFR) pilots 

may utilize the ATC services previously 

listed. 

The proposed new RNAV T-route, T– 

400, would mitigate the proposed 

removal of the airway segment of V–250 

between the Yankton, SD, VOR/DME 

and Mankato, MN, VOR/Tactical Air 

Navigation (VORTAC). Additionally, it 

would provide navigational options in 

areas of limited or no radar coverage to 

pilots whose aircraft are RNAV 

equipped. Finally, it would support the 

FAA’s efforts to transition the NAS from 

ground-based to satellite-based 

navigation. 

The FAA proposes to retain all 

airspace fixes on the deleted segments 

of the VOR Federal airways either as 

fixes or waypoints. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to 14 CFR part 71 to amend three VOR 

Federal airways and establish one 

RNAV T-route. The proposed ATS route 

actions are described below. 

V–170: V–170 extends between the 

Devils Lake, ND, VOR/DME and the 

Worthington, MN, VOR/DME; between 

the Rochester, MN, VOR/DME and the 

Salem, MI, VORTAC; and between the 

Slate Run, PA, VORTAC and the 

intersection of the Andrews, MD, 

VORTAC 060° radial and the Baltimore, 

MD, VORTAC 165° radial. The airspace 

within R–5802 is excluded when active. 

The FAA proposes to remove the airway 

segment between the Sioux Falls, SD, 

VORTAC and the Worthington, MN, 

VOR/DME. This would result in the first 

segment of the route extending between 

the Devils Lake, ND, VOR/DME and the 

Sioux Falls, SD, VORTAC. The second 

and third segments of the airway would 

remain unchanged. 

V–175: V–175 extends between the 

Malden, MO, VORTAC and the Des 

Moines, IA, VORTAC; and between the 

Worthington, MN, VOR/DME and the 

Alexandria, MN, VOR/DME. The FAA 

proposes to remove the airway segment 

between the Worthington, MN, VOR/ 

DME and the Redwood Falls, MN, VOR/ 

DME. This would result in the last 

segment of the airway extending 

between the Redwood Falls VOR/DME 

and the Alexandria VOR/DME. The first 

segment of the airway would remain 

unchanged. Concurrent changes to other 

segments of V–175 have been proposed 

in a separate rulemaking proposal. 

V–250: V–250 extends between the 

O’Neill, NE, VORTAC and the Mankato, 

MN, VOR/DME. The FAA proposes to 

remove the airway segment from the 

Yankton, SD, VOR/DME and the 

Mankato, MN, VOR/DME. The resulting 

airway would extend between the 

O’Neill, NE, VORTAC and the Yankton, 

SD, VOR/DME. 

T–400: T–400 would be a new RNAV 

route that extends between the LLUKY, 

NE, waypoint (WP), located near the 

O’Neill, NE, VORTAC and the ZOSAG, 

MN, WP, which is a new WP being 

established near the Flying Cloud, MN, 

VOR/DME as part of this proposal. 

All of the navigational aid radials in 

the airway descriptions below are stated 

in True degrees. 

Domestic VOR Federal airways and 

RNAV T-routes are published in 

paragraphs 6010(a) and 6011, 

respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11E, 

dated July 21, 2020, and effective 

September 15, 2020, which are 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The ATS routes listed in this 

document would be published 

subsequently in the Order. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

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 Department of 

Transportation (DOT) Regulatory 

Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; 

February 26, 1979); and (3) does not 

warrant preparation of a regulatory 

evaluation as the anticipated impact is 

so minimal. Since this is a routine 

matter that will only affect air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this 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 

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 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 7400.11E, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated July 21, 2020, and 

effective September 15, 2020, is 

amended as follows: 


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Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal 

Airways. 

* * * * * 

V–170 [Amended] 

From Devils Lake, ND; INT Devils Lake 

187° and Jamestown, ND, 337° radials; 

Jamestown; Aberdeen, SD; to Sioux Falls, SD. 

From Rochester, MN; Nodine, MN; Dells, WI; 

INT Dells 097° and Badger, WI, 304° radials; 

Badger; INT Badger 121° and Pullman, MI, 

282° radials; Pullman; to Salem, MI. From 

Slate Run, PA; Selinsgrove, PA; Ravine, PA; 

INT Ravine 125° and Modena, PA, 318° 

radials; Modena; Dupont, DE; INT Dupont 

223° and Andrews, MD, 060° radials; to INT 

Andrews 060° and Baltimore, MD, 165° 

radials. The airspace within R–5802 is 

excluded when active. 

* * * * * 

V–175 [Amended] 

From Malden, MO; Vichy, MO; Hallsville, 

MO; Macon, MO; Kirksville, MO; to Des 

Moines, IA. From Redwood Falls, MN; to 

Alexandria, MN. 

* * * * * 

V–250 [Amended] 

From O’Neill, NE; to Yankton, SD. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6011 United States Area 

Navigation Routes. 

* * * * * 

T400 LLUKY, NE to ZOSAG, MN [New] 

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

IMUPP, SD WP (Lat. 42°55′06.44′′ N, long. 097°23′05.22′′ W) 

DURWN, MN WP (Lat. 43°38′48.91′′ N, long. 095°34′55.87′′ W) 

MEMCO, MN WP (Lat. 44°13′11.42′′ N, long. 093°54′45.23′′ W) 

ZOSAG, MN WP (Lat. 44°49′30.74′′ N, long. 093°26′34.08′′ W) 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

George Gonzalez, 

Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2021–14092 Filed 7–1–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No.FAA–2021–0473; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–AGL–3] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Amendment to Area 

Navigation (RNAV) T–302; Midwestern 

United States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend RNAV route T–302 by extending 

it further to the east from its current 

endpoint. The proposal would 

supplement the National Airspace 

System (NAS) enroute structure, as well 

as provide additional RNAV options in 

the Midwest. Additionally, this 

proposed action supports the FAA’s 

NextGen efforts to transition the NAS 

from ground-based to space-based 

navigation. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before August 16, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (800) 

647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. You must 

identify FAA Docket No.FAA–2021– 

0473; Airspace Docket No. 21–AGL–3 at 

the beginning of your comments. You 

may also submit comments through the 

internet at https://www.regulations.gov. 

FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at https://www.faa.gov/air_

traffic/publications/. For further 

information, you can contact the Rules 

and Regulations Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

The Order is also available for 

inspection at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.11E at NARA, email: 

fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://

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

ibr-locations.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jesse Acevedo, Rules and Regulations 

Group, Office of Policy, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the 

authority of the FAA Administrator. 

Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, 

describes in more detail the scope of the 

agency’s authority. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of the airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it would 

modify the route structure as necessary 

to preserve the safe and efficient flow of 

air traffic within the NAS. 

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 both 

docket numbers (FAA Docket No.FAA– 

2021–0473; Airspace Docket No. 21– 

AGL–3) and be submitted in triplicate to 

the Docket Management Facility (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number). You may also submit 

comments through the internet at 

https://www.regulations.gov. 

Commenters wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this action must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed, stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA 

Docket No.FAA–2021–0473; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–AGL–3.’’ The postcard 

will be date/time stamped and returned 

to the commenter. 

All communications received on or 

before the specified comment closing 

date will be considered before taking 

action on the proposed rule. The 

proposal contained in this action may 

be changed in light of comments 

received. All comments submitted will 

be available for examination in the 

public docket both before and after the 

comment closing date. A report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerned 

with this rulemaking will be filed in the 

docket. 


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