[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 27, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 24860-24862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08896]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0632; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASW-11]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of J-8 and V-140, and Establishment of T-422 in the 
Vicinity of Kingfisher, OK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Jet Route J-8 and VHF Omnidirectional Range 
(VOR) Federal airway V-140, and establishes Area Navigation (RNAV) 
route T-422 in the vicinity of Kingfisher, OK. The Air Traffic Service 
(ATS) route modifications are necessary due to the planned 
decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Kingfisher, OK, VOR/Tactical 
Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigational aid (NAVAID) which provides 
navigational guidance for portions of J-8 and V-140. The VOR portion of 
the VORTAC is being decommissioned as part of the FAA's VOR Minimum 
Operational Network (MON) program.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, July 14, 2022. 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: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 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.

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-2021-0632 in the Federal Register (86 FR 44671; August 13, 2021), 
amending Jet Route J-8 and VOR Federal airway V-140, and establishing 
RNAV route T-422 in the vicinity of Kingfisher, OK. The proposed 
actions were due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of 
the Kingfisher, OK, VORTAC NAVAID. Interested parties were invited to 
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on 
the proposal. No comments were received.
    Jet routes are published in paragraph 2004, VOR Federal airways are 
published in paragraph 6010(a), and United States RNAV T-routes are 
published in paragraph 6011 of FAA Order JO 7400.11F, dated August 10, 
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, which is incorporated by 
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The ATS routes listed in this

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document will be published subsequently in FAA Order JO 7400.11.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations 
and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021, and effective September 
15, 2021. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F lists Class 
A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 to modify Jet Route J-8 and VOR 
Federal airway V-140, and establish RNAV route T-422. The 
decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Kingfisher, OK, VORTAC has 
made this action necessary.
    The ATS route actions are outlined below.
    J-8: J-8 extends between the Needles, CA, VORTAC and the Casanova, 
VA, VORTAC. The route segment overlying the Kingfisher, OK, VORTAC 
between the Borger, TX, VORTAC and the Springfield, MO, VORTAC is 
removed. The unaffected portions of the existing route remain as 
charted.
    V-140: V-140 extends between the Panhandle, TX, VORTAC and the 
London, KY, VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME); and between the 
Bluefield, WV, VOR/DME and the Casanova, VA, VORTAC. The airway segment 
overlying the Kingfisher, OK, VORTAC between the Burns Flat, OK, VORTAC 
and the Tulsa, OK, VORTAC is removed. The unaffected portions of the 
existing airway remain as charted.
    T-422: T-422 is a new route that extends between the Panhandle, TX, 
VORTAC and the Tulsa, OK, VORTAC. This RNAV route mitigates the removal 
of the V-140 airway segment between the Burns Flat, OK, VORTAC and the 
Tulsa, OK, VORTAC (above) and provides RNAV routing capability between 
the Amarillo, TX, area and the Tulsa, OK, area.
    The NAVAID radials listed in the ATS route descriptions below are 
unchanged and stated in True degrees.
    FAA Order JO 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 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 Jet Route J-8 
and VOR Federal airway V-140, and establishing RNAV route T-422, due to 
the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Kingfisher, OK, 
VORTAC 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

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 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.


Sec.  71.1   [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 2004 Jet Routes.

* * * * *

J-8 [Amended]

    From Needles, CA; Flagstaff, AZ; Gallup, NM; Fort Union, NM; to 
Borger, TX. From Springfield, MO; St Louis, MO; Louisville, KY; 
Charleston, WV; INT Charleston 092[deg] and Casanova, VA, 253[deg] 
radials; to Casanova.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal airways.

* * * * *

V-140 [Amended]

    From Panhandle, TX; to Burns Flat, OK. From Tulsa, OK; 
Razorback, AR; Harrison, AR; Walnut Ridge, AR; Dyersburg, TN; 
Nashville, TN; Livingston, TN; to London, KY. From Bluefield, WV; 
INT Bluefield 071[deg] and Montebello, VA, 250[deg] radials; 
Montebello; to Casanova, VA.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.

* * * * *

T-422 Panhandle, TX (PNH) to Tulsa, OK (TUL) [New]
 
Panhandle, TX (PNH)                             VORTAC                         (Lat. 35[deg]14'06.22'' N, long. 101[deg]41'56.51'' W)
Burns Flat, OK (BFV)                            VORTAC                         (Lat. 35[deg]14'13.00'' N, long. 099[deg]12'22.20'' W)
BISKT, OK                                       WP                             (Lat. 35[deg]48'18.66'' N, long. 098[deg]00'14.73'' W)
LASTS, OK                                       FIX                            (Lat. 35[deg]59'45.23'' N, long. 097[deg]16'24.76'' W)
GULLI, OK                                       FIX                            (Lat. 36[deg]00'43.02'' N, long. 097[deg]08'39.63'' W)
Tulsa, OK (TUL)                                 VORTAC                         (Lat. 36[deg]11'46.51'' N, long. 095[deg]47'17.13'' W)
 



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    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2022-08896 Filed 4-26-22; 8:45 am]
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