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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 

airspace action of establishing RNAV Q– 

437 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. Accordingly, 

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 2066 United States Area 

Navigation Routes. 

* * * * * 

Q–437 VILLS, NJ to SLANG, VT [New] 

VILLS, NJ FIX (Lat. 39°18′03.87′′ N, long. 075°06′37.89′′ W) 

DITCH, NJ FIX (Lat. 39°47′37.86′′ N, long. 074°42′59.88′′ W) 

LUIGI, NJ FIX (Lat. 40°04′09.65′′ N, long. 074°26′40.32′′ W) 

HNNAH, NJ FIX (Lat. 40°28′12.73′′ N, long. 074°02′36.62′′ W) 

LLUND, NY FIX (Lat. 40°51′45.04′′ N, long. 073°46′57.30′′ W) 

BIZEX, NY WP (Lat. 41°17′02.86′′ N, long. 073°34′50.20′′ W) 

BINGS, NY WP (Lat. 42°00′33.26′′ N, long. 073°30′01.81′′ W) 

WARUV, NY FIX (Lat. 42°45′52.14′′ N, long. 073°34′41.41′′ W) 

SLANG, VT WP (Lat. 43°14′24.64′′ N, long. 073°11′09.69′′ W) 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 19, 

2021. 

George Gonzalez, 

Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15776 Filed 7–23–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0360; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–AEA–6] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Air Traffic Service 

(ATS) Routes; Northeast United States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends VOR 

Federal airways V–39 and V–93 in 

support of the Northeast Corridor 

Atlantic Coast Route (NEC ACR), and 

the VOR Minimum Operational 

Network (VOR MON) Projects. 

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: Paul 

Gallant, 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 modifies the 

VOR Federal airway route structure in 

the northeastern United States to 

maintain the efficient flow of air traffic. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0360 in the Federal Register 

(86 FR 27326; May 20, 2021), modifying 

VOR Federal airways V–39 and V–93. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 


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submitting written comments on the 

proposal. No comments were received. 

VOR Federal airways are published in 

paragraph 6010(a) 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 VOR Federal airways listed in 

this document will be subsequently 

published in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This action 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 

rule. 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–39 

and V–93 in the northeast United States. 

The route changes are described as 

follows: 

V–39: V–39 currently extends 

between Sandhills, NC, and Mont Joli, 

PQ, Canada. This action removes the 

airway segments between Chester, MA, 

and Augusta, ME. As amended, V–39 

consists of two parts: From Sandhills, 

NC, to Chester, MA; followed by a gap 

in the route; then from Augusta, ME to 

Mont Joli, PQ, Canada. 

V–93: V–93 currently consists of two 

parts: From Patuxent River, MD, to the 

intersection of the Wilkes Barre, PA, 

037° and the Sparta, NJ, 300° radials; 

and from the intersection of the Sparta, 

NJ, 018° and the Kingston, NY, 270° 

radials, to Bangor, ME. This action 

removes the segments between Chester, 

MA, and Bangor, ME. As amended, V– 

93 consists of two parts: From Patuxent 

River, MD, to the intersection of the 

Wilkes Barre, PA, 037° and the Sparta, 

NJ, 300° radials; followed by a gap; then 

from the intersection of the Sparta, NJ, 

018° and the Kingston, NY, 270° radials, 

to Chester, MA. 

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 

action 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 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 VOR Federal 

airways V–39 and V–93, in the 

northeastern 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). As such, this 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. 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 Part 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–39 [Amended] 

From Sandhills, NC, South Boston, VA; 

Gordonsville, VA; INT Gordonsville 331° and 

Martinsburg, WV, 216° radials; Martinsburg; 

Lancaster, PA; East Texas, PA; Sparta, NJ; 

Carmel, NY; INT Carmel 045° and Bridgeport, 

CT, 343° radials; INT Bridgeport 343° and 

Chester, MA, 223° radials; to Chester, MA. 

From Augusta, ME; Millinocket, ME; Presque 

Isle, ME; to Mont Joli, PQ, Canada, excluding 

the portion within Canada. 

* * * * * 

V–93 [Amended] 

From Patuxent River, MD, INT Patuxent 

013° and Baltimore, MD, 122° radials; 

Baltimore; INT Baltimore 004° and Lancaster, 

PA, 214° radials; Lancaster; Wilkes-Barre, 

PA; to INT Wilkes-Barre 037° and Sparta, NJ 

300° radials. From INT Sparta 018° and 

Kingston, NY, 270° radials; Kingston; 

Pawling, NY; to Chester, MA. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 20, 

2021. 

George Gonzalez, 

Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15778 Filed 7–23–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 100 

[Docket Number USCG–2021–0547] 

RIN 1625–AA08 

Special Local Regulation; Tennessee 

River Miles 648 to 650; Knoxville, TN 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary special local 

regulation on the Tennessee River from 

MM 648 to 650 on August 1, 2021 from 

7 a.m. to 11 a.m. This special local 

regulation is needed to protect 


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