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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0849; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–ACE–17] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of VOR Federal Airways 

V–161, V–190, and V–307, and 

Revocation of VOR Federal Airway V– 

516 in the Vicinity of Oswego, KS 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends VHF 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 

airways V–161, V–190, and V–307, and 

revokes V–516. The FAA is taking this 

action due to the planned 

decommissioning of the VOR portion of 

the Oswego, KS, VOR/Distance 

Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) 

navigational aid (NAVAID). The Oswego 

VOR is being decommissioned in 

support 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, 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 

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–2021–0849 in the Federal Register 

(86 FR 60416; November 2, 2021), 

amending VOR Federal airways V–161, 

V–190, and V–307, and removing VOR 

Federal airway V–516. The proposed 

amendment actions were due to the 

planned decommissioning of the VOR 

portion of the Oswego, KS, VOR/DME 

NAVAID. Interested parties were invited 

to participate in this rulemaking effort 

by submitting written comments on the 

proposal. No comments were received. 

Subsequent to the NPRM, the FAA 

published a rule for Docket No. FAA– 

2021–0276 in the Federal Register (87 

FR 2320, January 14, 2022; corrected 

January 25, 2022, 87 FR 3645), 

amending V–307 by removing the 

airway segment between the Harrison, 

AR, VOR/DME and the Oswego, KS, 

VOR/DME. That airway amendment was 

effective March 24, 2022, and is 

included in this rule. 

VOR Federal airways are published in 

paragraph 6010(a) 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 VOR Federal airways listed in 

this 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 

This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by 

amending VOR Federal airways V–161, 

V–190, and V–307, and removing VOR 

Federal airway V–516 due to the 

planned decommissioning of the 

Oswego, KS, VOR. The VOR Federal 

airway actions are described below. 

V–161: V–161 extends between the 

Three Rivers, TX, VOR/Tactical Air 

Navigation (VORTAC) and the Gopher, 

MN, VORTAC; and between the 

International Falls, MN, VOR/DME and 

the Winnipeg, MB, Canada, VORTAC, 

excluding the airspace within Canada. 

The airway segment overlying the 

Oswego, KS, VOR/DME between the 

Tulsa, OK, VORTAC and Butler, MO, 

VORTAC is removed. The unaffected 

portions of the existing airway remain 

as charted. 

V–190: V–190 extends between the 

Phoenix, AZ, VORTAC and the 

Springfield, MO, VORTAC. The airway 

segment overlying the Oswego, KS, 

VOR/DME between the Bartlesville, OK, 

VOR/DME and Springfield, MO, 

VORTAC is removed. The unaffected 

portions of the existing airway remain 

as charted. 

V–307: V–307 extends between the 

Oswego, KS, VOR/DME and the Omaha, 

IA, VORTAC. The airway segment 

between the Oswego, KS, VOR/DME 

and Chanute, KS, VOR/DME is 

removed. The unaffected portions of the 

existing airway remain as charted. 

V–516: V–516 extends between the 

Pioneer, OK, VORTAC and the Oswego, 

KS, VOR/DME. The airway is removed 

in its entirety. 

All NAVAID radials listed in the VOR 

Federal airway 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 amending VOR Federal 

airways V–161, V–190, and V–307, and 

removing V–516, due to the planned 

decommissioning of the VOR portion of 

the Oswego, KS, VOR/DME NAVAID, 


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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 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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 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 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal 

airways. 

* * * * * 

V–161 [Amended] 

From Three Rivers, TX; Center Point, TX; 

Llano, TX; INT Llano 026° and Millsap, TX, 

193° radials; Millsap; Bowie, TX; Ardmore, 

OK; Okmulgee, OK; to Tulsa, OK. From 

Butler, MO; Napoleon, MO; Lamoni, IA; Des 

Moines, IA; Mason City, IA; Rochester, MN; 

Farmington, MN; to Gopher, MN. From 

International Falls, MN; to Winnipeg, MB, 

Canada, excluding the airspace within 

Canada. 

* * * * * 

V–190 [Amended] 

From Phoenix, AZ; St. Johns, AZ; 

Albuquerque, NM; Fort Union, NM; Dalhart, 

TX; Mitbee, OK; INT Mitbee 059° and 

Pioneer, OK, 280° radials; Pioneer; INT 

Pioneer 094° and Bartlesville, OK, 256° 

radials; to Bartlesville. 

* * * * * 

V–307 [Amended] 

From Chanute, KS; Emporia, KS; INT 

Emporia 336° and Pawnee City, NE, 194° 

radials; Pawnee City; to Omaha, IA. 

* * * * * 

V–516 [Removed] 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 21, 

2022. 

Scott M. Rosenbloom, 

Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations. 

[FR Doc. 2022–08892 Filed 4–26–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

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. 

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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