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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–1071; Airspace 

Docket No. 20–ACE–13] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of V–175 and V–586; 

Establishment of T–397; and 

Revocation of V–424 in the Vicinity of 

Macon, MO 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends VHF 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 

airways V–175 and V–586; establishes 

Area Navigation (RNAV) route T–397; 

and removes VOR Federal airway V–424 

in the vicinity of Macon, MO. The Air 

Traffic Service (ATS) route 

modifications are necessary due to the 

planned decommissioning of the VOR 

portion of the Macon, MO, VOR/ 

Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/ 

DME) navigational aid (NAVAID). With 

the exception of RNAV route T–397, the 

Macon VOR/DME NAVAID provides 

navigation guidance for portions of the 

affected air traffic service (ATS) routes. 

The VOR is being decommissioned as 

part of the FAA’s VOR Minimum 

Operational Network (MON) program. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, October 

7, 2021. 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 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: 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: 

Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations 

Group, Policy Directorate, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the 

authority of the FAA Administrator. 

Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, 

describes in more detail the scope of the 

agency’s authority. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of the airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it modifies the 

route structure as necessary to preserve 

the safe and efficient flow of air traffic 

within the National Airspace System. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1071 in the Federal Register 

(85 FR 81431; December 16, 2020), 

amending VOR Federal airways V–175 

and V–586; establishing RNAV route T– 

397; and removing VOR Federal airway 

V–424 in the vicinity of Macon, MO. 

The proposed amendment, 

establishment, and revocation actions 

were due to the planned 

decommissioning of the VOR portion of 

the Macon, MO, VOR/DME NAVAID. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal. No comments were received. 

VOR Federal airways are published in 

paragraph 6010(a) and RNAV T-routes 

are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA 

Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, 

and effective September 15, 2020, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The ATS routes listed in this 

document will be published 

subsequently in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.11E, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, 

and effective September 15, 2020. FAA 

Order 7400.11E is publicly available as 

listed 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. 

The Rule 

This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by 

modifying VOR Federal airways V–175 

and V–586; establishing RNAV route T– 

397; and removing VOR Federal airway 

V–424. The planned decommissioning 

of the VOR portion of the Macon, MO, 

VOR/DME has made this action 

necessary. 

The VOR Federal airway changes are 

outlined below. 

V–175: V–175 extends between the 

Malden, MO, VOR/Tactical Air 

Navigation (VORTAC) and the Des 

Moines, IA, VORTAC; and between the 

Worthington, MN, VOR/DME and the 

Alexandria, MN, VOR/DME. The airway 

segment overlying the Macon, MO, 

VOR/DME between the Hallsville, MO, 

VORTAC and the Kirksville, MO, 

VORTAC is removed. The unaffected 

portions of the existing airway remain 

as charted. 

V–424: V–424 extends between the 

Napoleon, MO, VORTAC and the 

Macon, MO, VOR/DME. The airway is 

removed in its entirety. 

V–586: V–586 extends between the 

intersection of the Kansas City, MO, 

VORTAC 077° and Napoleon, MO, 

VORTAC 005° radials (EXCEL fix) and 

the Joliet, IL, VORTAC. The airway 

segment overlying the Macon, MO, 

VOR/DME between the intersection of 

the Kansas City, MO, VORTAC 077° and 

Napoleon, MO, VORTAC 005° radials 

(EXCEL fix) and the Quincy, IL, 

VORTAC is removed. The unaffected 

portions of the existing airway remain 

as charted. 

The RNAV T-route is outlined below. 

T–397: T–397 is a new route that 

extends between the Walnut Ridge, AR, 

VORTAC and the Waterloo, IA, VOR/ 

DME. This RNAV route mitigates the 

loss of the V–175 airway segment noted 

above and provides RNAV routing 

capability between the Walnut Ridge, 

AR, area and the Cedar Falls, IA, area. 

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 

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 


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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. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action of modifying VOR Federal 

airways V–175 and V–586; establishing 

RNAV route T–397; and removing VOR 

Federal airway V–424, due to the 

planned decommissioning of the VOR 

portion of the Macon, MO, VOR/DME 

NAVAID, qualifies for categorical 

exclusion under the National 

Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.) and its implementing 

regulations at 40 CFR part 1500, and in 

accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures, paragraph 5–6.5a, which 

categorically excludes from further 

environmental impact review 

rulemaking actions that designate or 

modify classes of airspace areas, 

airways, routes, and reporting points 

(see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of 

Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; 

Air Traffic Service Routes; and 

Reporting Points). As such, this action 

is not expected to result in any 

potentially significant environmental 

impacts. In accordance with FAA Order 

1050.1F, paragraph 5–2 regarding 

Extraordinary Circumstances, the FAA 

has reviewed this action for factors and 

circumstances in which a normally 

categorically excluded action may have 

a significant environmental impact 

requiring further analysis. The FAA has 

determined that no extraordinary 

circumstances exist that warrant 

preparation of an environmental 

assessment or environmental impact 

study. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

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 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: 

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal 

Airways. 

* * * * * 

V–175 [Amended] 

From Malden, MO; Vichy, MO; to 

Hallsville, MO. From Kirksville, MO; to Des 

Moines, IA. From Worthington, MN; 

Redwood Falls, MN; to Alexandria, MN. 

* * * * * 

V–424 [Removed] 

* * * * * 

V–586 [Amended] 

From Quincy, IL; Peoria, IL; Pontiac, IL; to 

Joliet, IL. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6011 United States Area 

Navigation Routes. 

* * * * * 

T–397 Walnut Ridge, AR (ARG) to Waterloo, IA (ALO) [New] 

Walnut Ridge, AR (ARG) VORTAC (Lat. 36°06′36.07′′ N, long. 090°57′13.30′′ W) 

Vichy, MO (VIH) VOR/DME (Lat. 38°09′14.66′′ N, long. 091°42′24.38′′ W) 

LEWRP, MO WP (Lat. 40°08′06.06′′ N, long. 092°35′30.15′′ W) 

OHGEE, IA FIX (Lat. 40°49′06.04′′ N, long. 093°08′24.11′′ W) 

LACON, IA FIX (Lat. 41°08′23.43′′ N, long. 093°24′09.22′′ W) 

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

Waterloo, IA (ALO) VOR/DME (Lat. 42°33′23.39′′ N, long. 092°23′56.13′′ W) 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 20, 

2021. 

George Gonzalez, 

Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15835 Filed 7–26–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0119; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–AEA–3] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment and Establishment of 

Class E Airspace; York, PA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

surface airspace at York Airport, York, 

PA. An airspace evaluation of the area 

determined the additional airspace is 

necessary to accommodate operations at 

the airport. This action also updates the 

name of York Airport (formerly York 

County Airport). This action also 

establishes Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at York Airport and Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface for Wellspan York Hospital 

Heliport, to accommodate new area 

navigation (RNAV) global positioning 

system (GPS) standard instrument 

approach procedures serving the 

heliport. Controlled airspace is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations in the area. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 7, 

2021. 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 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: 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 Airspace Policy 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: John 

Goodson, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 1701 Columbia Ave., 

College Park, GA 30337; Telephone 

(404) 305–5966. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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