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legal description as they are no longer 

required; adds an extension 2.4 miles 

each side of the 182° bearing from the 

airport extending from the 6.8-mile 

radius of the airport to 7.1 miles south 

of the airport; adds an extension 3.8 

miles each side of the 318° bearing from 

the airport extending from the 6.8-mile 

radius of the airport to 12.5 miles 

northwest of the airport; and updates 

the geographic coordinates of the airport 

to coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database. 

This action is necessary due to an 

airspace review conducted as part of the 

decommissioning of the Neosho VOR, 

which provided navigation information 

for the instrument procedures this 

airport, as part of the VOR MON 

Program. 

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, is non-controversial and 

unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a 

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under 

Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a 

‘‘significant rule’’ under 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 qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 5–6.5.a. This airspace action 

is not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of 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 JO 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 10, 2021, and 

effective September 15, 2021, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ACE MO D Joplin, MO [Amended] 

Joplin Regional Airport, MO 

(Lat. 37°09′11′′ N, long. 94°29′56′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 3,500 feet MSL 

within a 4.3-mile radius of Joplin Regional 

Airport. This Class D airspace area is 

effective during the specific dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to Air 

Missions. The effective dates and times will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Chart Supplement. 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas 

Designated as Surface Areas. 

* * * * * 

ACE MO E2 Joplin, MO [Amended] 

Joplin Regional Airport, MO 

(Lat. 37°09′11′′ N, long. 94°29′56′′ W) 

Within a 4.3-mile radius of Joplin Regional 

Airport. This Class E airspace area is effective 

during the specific dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to Air 

Missions. The effective dates and times will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Chart Supplement. 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ACE MO E5 Joplin, MO [Amended] 

Joplin Regional Airport, MO 

(Lat. 37°09′11′′ N, long. 94°29′56′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile 

radius of Joplin Regional Airport, and within 

2.4 miles each side of the 182° bearing from 

the airport extending from the 6.8-mile 

radius to 7.1 miles south of the airport, and 

within 3.8 miles each side of the 318° bearing 

from the airport extending from the 6.8-mile 

radius to 12.5 miles northwest of the airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 2, 

2022. 

Martin A. Skinner, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09672 Filed 5–5–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–1048; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–ASO–13] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of VOR Federal Airways 

V–7, V–9, and V–11; Eastern United 

States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies VHF 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 

airway V–11. This action is necessary 

due to the planned decommissioning of 

the Dyersburg, TN, (DYR); and the Holly 

Springs, MS (HLI) VOR Tactical Air 

Navigation (VORTAC) facilities, under 

the FAA’s VOR Minimum Operational 

Network (MON) program, which 

provide navigation guidance for 

segments of the routes. The FAA 

originally proposed to amend V–7 and 

V–9 with this rule but these routes 

require further review and are being 

delayed to a later date. 

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 JO 

Order 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: Paul 

Gallant, Rules and Regulations Group, 

Policy Directorate, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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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 (NPRM) for 

Docket No. FAA–2021–1048 in the 

Federal Register (86 FR 70992; 

December 14, 2021), modifying VOR 

Federal airways V–7, V–9, and V–11. 

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) 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 airway routes 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in FAA Order 

JO 7400.11F. 

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. 

Differences From the NPRM 

VOR Federal airways V–7 and V–9 are 

removed from this docket action for 

further planning and coordination 

purposes. They are delayed to a later 

date. Only the amendments to V–11 are 

implemented by this rule. 

Additionally, the description of V–11 

published in the NPRM is incorrect. The 

NPRM stated that V–11 extends 

‘‘between Magnolia, MS, and the 

intersection of the Fort Wayne, IN, 038° 

and the Flag City, OH, 308° radials.’’ 

This was due to an editorial error by the 

writer because the rule to implement 

that version of the description had been 

previously withdrawn. The correct, 

current, description of V–11 reads: 

‘‘From Brookley, AL; Greene County, 

MS; INT Greene County 315° and 

Magnolia, MS, 133° radials; Magnolia; 

Sidon, MS; Holly Springs, MS; 

Dyersburg, TN; Cunningham, KY; 

Pocket City, IN; Brickyard, IN; Marion, 

IN; Fort Wayne, IN; to INT Fort Wayne 

038° and Flag City, OH, 308° radials.’’ 

This latter description is the one that 

is currently depicted on the IFR En 

Route charts, and is being modified by 

this rule as described below. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 

by modifying VOR Federal airway V–11 

in the eastern United States due to the 

planned decommissioning of the 

Dyersburg, TN, (DYR) VORTAC; and the 

Holly Springs, MS, (HLI) VORTAC as 

part of the FAA VOR MON program. 

V–11: V–11 currently extends 

between Brookley, AL, and the 

intersection of the Fort Wayne, IN, 038°, 

and the Flag City, OH, 308° radials. This 

action removes the segments from 

Sidon, MS; to Holly Springs, MS; to 

Dyersburg, TN. As amended, V–11 

consists of two parts: ‘‘From Brookley, 

AL; Greene County, MS; INT Greene 

County 315° and Magnolia, MS 133° 

radials, to Magnolia, MS. From 

Cunningham, KY; Pocket City, IN; 

Brickyard, IN; Marion, IN; Fort Wayne, 

IN; to INT Fort Wayne 038°, and the 

Flag City, OH, 308° radials.’’, 

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 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 modifying VOR Federal airway 

V–11, in support of the FAA VOR MON 

Project, 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); and paragraph 5– 

6.5b, which categorically excludes from 

further environmental impact review 

‘‘Actions regarding establishment of jet 

routes and Federal airways (see 14 CFR 

71.15, Designation of jet routes and VOR 

Federal airways) . . .’’. 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 JO 7400.11F, 


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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–11 [Amended] 

From Brookley, AL; Greene County, MS; 

INT Greene County 315° and Magnolia, MS, 

133° radials; to Magnolia. From Cunningham, 

KY; Pocket City, IN; Brickyard, IN; Marion, 

IN; Fort Wayne, IN; to INT Fort Wayne 038° 

and Flag City, OH, 308° radials. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 28, 

2022. 

Scott M. Rosenbloom, 

Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09439 Filed 5–5–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0048; Airspace 

Docket No. 22–ASO–01] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class D Airspace and 

Class E Airspace; Gulf Shores, AL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class D 

airspace and Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

for Gulf Shores International Airport/ 

Jack Edwards Field, Gulf Shores, AL, 

(formerly Jack Edwards National 

Airport), by updating the airport’s name, 

and adding necessary verbiage to the 

descriptions. Controlled airspace is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations in the area. 

DATES: Effective 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 Airspace Policy Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; Telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 1701 Columbia Avenue, 

College Park, GA 30337; Telephone 

(404) 305–6364. 

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 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 amends 

airspace in the Gulf Shores, AL, area, to 

support IFR operations in the area. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (87 FR 10994, February 28, 

2022) for Docket No. FAA–2022–0048 to 

amend Class D airspace and Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface for Gulf Shores 

International Airport/Jack Edwards 

Field (formerly Jack Edwards National 

Airport), Gulf Shores, AL, by updating 

the airport’s name, and amending the 

descriptions, by adding ‘when active’ in 

reference to Restricted Area R–2908. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

were received. 

Class D and Class E airspace 

designations are published in 

Paragraphs 5000 and 6005, respectively, 

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 Class D and E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in FAA 

Order JO 7400.11F. 

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 routes, and 

reporting points. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 

by amending Class D airspace and Class 

E airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface for Gulf Shores 

International Airport/Jack Edwards 

Field (formerly Jack Edwards National 

Airport), Gulf Shores, AL, by updating 

the airport’s name, and amending the 

descriptions, by adding ‘when active’ in 

reference to Restricted Area R–2908. 

Controlled airspace is necessary for 

the safety and management of 

instrument flight rules (IFR) operations 

in the area. 

Class D and Class E airspace 

designations are published in 

Paragraphs 5000 and 6005, respectively, 

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 Class D and E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in FAA 

Order JO 7400.11. 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 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 minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that only affects air traffic 

procedures an 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 qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action 

is not expected to cause any potentially 


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