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from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA; or 

EASA; or Airbus SAS’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except

as required by paragraph (j)(2) of this AD, if 

any service information contains procedures 

or tests that are identified as RC, those 

procedures and tests must be done to comply 

with this AD; any procedures or tests that are 

not identified as RC are recommended. Those 

procedures and tests that are not identified 

as RC may be deviated from using accepted 

methods in accordance with the operator’s 

maintenance or inspection program without 

obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided 

the procedures and tests identified as RC can 

be done and the airplane can be put back in 

an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or 

changes to procedures or tests identified as 

RC require approval of an AMOC. 

(k) Related Information

For more information about this AD,

contact Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and 

fax 206–231–3225; email dan.rodina@

faa.gov. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference

(1) The Director of the Federal Register

approved the incorporation by reference of 

the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency

(EASA) AD 2021–0134, dated June 1, 2021. 

(ii) [Reserved]

(3) For EASA AD 2021–0134, contact

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 

000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

EASA AD on the EASA website at https: 

(4) You may view this material at the FAA,

Airworthiness Products Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

206–231–3195. 

(5) You may view this material that is

incorporated by reference at the National 

Archives and Records Administration 

(NARA). For information on the availability 

of this material at NARA, email 

fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: https://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued on April 4, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–10157 Filed 5–11–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–1030; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–ASW–10] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of VOR Federal Airways 

V–47, V–54, V–69, V–94, V–140, V–278, 

V–305, and Revocation of V–397; 

Southeastern United States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends VHF 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 

airways V–47, V–54, V–140, V–278, V– 

305, and removes V–397, in association 

with the Graceland VOR Minimum 

Operational Network (MON) project in 

the southeastern United States. This 

action is necessary due to the planned 

decommissioning of the following 

ground-based navigation aids: 

Dyersburg, TN, (DYR) VOR Tactical Air 

Navigation (VORTAC); Malden, MO, 

(MAW) VORTAC; Monticello, AR, 

(MON) VOR/Distance Measuring 

Equipment (VOR/DME); and the Muscle 

Shoals, AL, (MSL) VORTAC. VOR 

Federal airways V–69 and V–94 are 

removed from this docket action for 

further planning and coordination. 

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 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, 

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 would 

modify the route structure as necessary 

to preserve the safe and efficient flow of 

air traffic within the National Airspace 

System (NAS). 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 

FAA–2021–1030 in the Federal Register 

(86 FR 70776; December 13, 2021), 

amending seven VOR Federal airways 

and removing one airway in the 

southeastern United States. Interested 

parties were invited to participate in 

this rulemaking effort by submitting 

written comments on the proposal. No 

comments were received. 

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–69 and V–94 

are removed from this docket action for 

further planning and coordination. They 

will be addressed in a subsequent 

docket action at a later date. 

This rule includes changes to VOR 

Federal airways V–140, V–278, and V– 

305 to enable ongoing review by the 

Department of Defense. So as to avoid 

the premature removal of route 

segments, the three airways are being 

revise to implement only those 

structural changes necessary due to the 

scheduled decommissioning of the 

Dyersburg, TN (DYR) VORTAC; Malden, 

MO (MAW) VORTAC; Monticello, AR 

(MON) VOR/DME; and the Muscle 

Shoals, AL (MSL) VORTAC. 

As described below, V–140 is 

amended to retain the Walnut Ridge, AR 

(ARG) VORTAC. A separate docket 

action removed the Kingfisher, OK (IFI) 

VORTAC from the route. V–278 is 

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the Greenville, MS (GLH) VOR/DME, 

and the Vulcan, AL (VUZ) VORTAC. V– 

305 is amended to retain the segments 

between the Little Rock AR, (LIT) 

VORTAC and the Walnut Ridge, AR 

(ARG) VORTAC. 

For clarification, V–47, V–54, and V– 

397 will remain as proposed in the 

NPRM. 

Domestic 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 

subsequently published in, or removed 

from FAA Order JO 7400.11. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 

to amend VOR Federal airways V–47, 

V–54, V–140, V–278, V–305, and to 

remove V–397, in support of the FAA’s 

VOR MON program. The route changes 

are described below. 

V–47: V–47 currently consists of two 

separate parts: From Pine Bluff, AR, to 

Pocket City, IN; and From Cincinnati, 

KY, to Flag City, OH. The FAA is 

removing the segments from Pine Bluff, 

AR, to Dyersburg, TN. Therefore, the 

first part of V–47 extends from 

Cunningham, KY, to Pocket City, IN. 

The second part of the route extends 

from Cincinnati, KY to Flag City, OH, as 

currently charted. 

V–54: V–54 currently consists of two 

separate parts: From Waco, TX, to Cedar 

Creek, TX; and From Texarkana, AR, to 

Kinston, NC. The FAA is removing the 

segments from Marvell, AR, to 

Charlotte, NC. This change configures 

V–54 into three parts: From Waco, TX, 

to Cedar Creek, TX; From Texarkana, 

AR, to Little Rock, AR; and From 

Sandhills, NC, to Kinston, NC. 

V–140: V–140 currently consists of 

two parts: From Panhandle, TX, to 

London, KY; and from Bluefield, WV, to 

Casanova, VA. The NPRM proposed 

removing the Walnut Ridge, AR, 

Dyersburg, TN, and Hazard, KY, 

navigation aids from V–140. A separate 

docket action removed the Kingfisher, 

OK, (IFI) VORTAC from the route. This 

rule retains the Walnut Ridge VORTAC 

as part of V–140. As a result, V–140 

consists of the following four parts: 

From Panhandle, TX, to Burns Flat, OK; 

From Tulsa, OK, to Walnut Ridge, AR; 

From Nashville, TN, to London, KY; and 

From Bluefield, WV, to Casanova, VA 

V–278: V–278 currently consists of 

two parts: From Texico, NM, to 

Plainview, TX; and from Bowie, TX, to 

Vulcan, AL. The NPRM proposed to 

remove the segments from Monticello, 

AR, to Vulcan, AL. This rule removes 

Monticello, AR from the route, but 

retains the segments from Greenville, 

MS to Vulcan, AL. The first part of V– 

278 (from Texico to Plainview) remains 

unchanged. The second part of the route 

is amended as follows: From Bowie, TX; 

Bonham, TX; Paris, TX; Texarkana, AR; 

to INT Texarkana 088° and Eldorado, 

AR 034° radials; From Greenville, MS; 

Sidon, MS; Bigbee, MS; to Vulcan, AL. 

V–305: V–305 currently extends from 

El Dorado, AR, to Kokomo, IN. The 

NPRM proposed to remove Walnut 

Ridge, AR, and Malden, MO, from the 

route. This rule removes Malden, MO, 

but retains the segments from Little 

Rock, AR, to Walnut Ridge, AR. As 

amended, V–305 consists of two 

separate parts: From Eldorado, AR, to 

Walnut Ridge, AR; and From 

Cunningham, KY, to Kokomo, IN. 

V–397: V–397 currently extends from 

Monroe, LA, to Marvell, AR. The FAA 

is removing the entire route. 

Full route descriptions of the above 

routes are listed in ‘‘The Amendment’’ 

section of this rule. 

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 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 five VOR Federal 

airways, and removing one airway, in 

the southeastern 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); 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 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 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 

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–47 [Amended] 

From Cunningham, KY; to Pocket City, IN. 

From Cincinnati, KY; Rosewood, OH; to Flag 

City, OH. 

* * * * * 

V–54 [Amended] 

From Waco, TX; to Cedar Creek, TX. From 

Texarkana, AR; INT Texarkana 052° and 


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Little Rock, AR, 235° radials; to Little Rock. 

From Sandhills, NC; INT Sandhills 146° and 

Fayetteville, NC, 267° radials; Fayetteville; to 

Kinston, NC. 

* * * * * 

V–140 [Amended] 

From Panhandle, TX; to Burns Flat, OK. 

From Tulsa, OK; Razorback, AR; Harrison, 

AR; to Walnut Ridge, AR; From Nashville, 

TN; Livingston, TN; to London, KY. From 

Bluefield, WV; INT Bluefield 071° and 

Montebello, VA, 250° radials; Montebello; to 

Casanova, VA. 

* * * * * 

V–278 [Amended] 

From Texico, NM; to Plainview, TX. From 

Bowie, TX; Bonham, TX; Paris, TX; 

Texarkana, AR; to INT Texarkana 088° and El 

Dorado, AR 034° radials; From Greenville, 

MS; Sidon, MS; Bigbee. MS; to Vulcan, AL. 

* * * * * 

V–305 [Amended] 

From El Dorado, AR; Little Rock, AR; to 

Walnut Ridge, AR; From Cunningham, KY; 

Pocket City, IN; INT Pocket City 046° and 

Hoosier, IN, 205° radials; Hoosier; INT 

Hoosier 025° and Brickyard, IN, 185° radials; 

Brickyard; INT Brickyard 038° and Kokomo, 

IN, 182° radials; to Kokomo. 

* * * * * 

V–397 [Removed] 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 3, 2022. 

Scott M. Rosenbloom, 

Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09923 Filed 5–11–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2022–0173] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Barge Based Fireworks, 

Hudson River, Wappingers Falls, NY 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary safety zone for 

all navigable waters within a 600-foot 

radius of the fireworks launch site 

which is located on the Hudson River, 

Wappingers Falls, NY, in the vicinity 

south of Crum Elbow. This safety zone 

is needed to protect personnel, vessels, 

and the marine environment from the 

potential hazards during a fireworks 

display on May 28, 2022. Entry of 

vessels or persons into, transiting 

through, mooring, or anchoring within 

this zone are prohibited unless 

authorized by the Captain of the Port 

New York. 

DATES: This rule is effective from 10 

p.m. through 11 p.m. on May 28, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to https://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2022– 

0173 in the search box and click 

‘‘Search.’’ Next, in the Document Type 

column, select ‘‘Supporting & Related 

Material.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call or 

email MST1 S. Stevenson, Waterways 

Management Division, U.S. Coast 

Guard; telephone 719–354–4000, email 

D01-SMB-SecNY-Waterways@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

COTP Captain of the Port New York 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking 

§ Section 

U.S.C. United States Code 

II. Background Information and 

Regulatory History 

The Coast Guard is issuing this 

temporary rule without prior notice and 

opportunity to comment pursuant to 

authority under section 4(a) of the 

Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 

U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision 

authorizes an agency to issue a rule 

without prior notice and opportunity to 

comment when the agency for good 

cause finds that those procedures are 

‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary 

to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. 

553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that 

good cause exists for not publishing a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

with respect to this rule because doing 

so would be impracticable and contrary 

to the public interest. The final details 

for this event were not known to the 

Coast Guard until there was insufficient 

time to publish an NPRM. Thus, 

delaying the effective date of this rule to 

wait for a comment period to run would 

be impracticable because it would 

inhibit the Coast Guard’s ability to 

protect the public and vessels from the 

hazards associated with a barge based 

fireworks display. The expeditious 

implementation of this rule is in the 

public interest because it will help 

ensure the safety of those involved in 

displaying the fireworks, the spectators, 

and users of the waterway during the 

fireworks event. 

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 

The Coast Guard is issuing this rule 

under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034 

(previously 33 U.S.C. 1231). The 

Captain of the Port New York (COTP) 

has determined that potential hazards 

associated with this fireworks display, 

on May 28, 2022, will pose a significant 

risk to public safety and property. This 

rule is needed to protect personnel, 

vessels, and the marine environment in 

the navigable waters within the fallout 

zone immediately before, during, and 

after the fireworks display. 

IV. Discussion of the Rule 

This rule establishes a temporary 

safety zone on all navigable waters 

within a 600-foot radius of a barge 

located at approximate position 

41°45′21.06′′ N 73°56′35.94′′ W on the 

Hudson River, Wappingers Falls, NY, in 

the vicinity south of Crum Elbow. No 

vessel or person will be permitted to 

enter the safety zone between 10 p.m. 

through 11 p.m. on May 28, 2022. The 

duration of the zone is intended to 

protect personnel, vessels, and the 

marine environment in these navigable 

waters during the fireworks display. No 

vessel or person will be permitted to 

enter the safety zone without obtaining 

permission from the COTP or a 

Designated Representative. 

V. Regulatory Analyses 

We developed this rule after 

considering numerous statutes and 

Executive orders related to rulemaking. 

Below we summarize our analyses 

based on a number of these statutes and 

Executive orders, and we discuss First 

Amendment rights of protestors. 

A. Regulatory Planning and Review 

Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 

direct agencies to assess the costs and 

benefits of available regulatory 

alternatives and, if regulation is 

necessary, to select regulatory 

approaches that maximize net benefits. 

This rule has not been designated a 

‘‘significant regulatory action,’’ under 

Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, 

this rule has not been reviewed by the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB). 

This regulatory action determination 

is based on the duration and time-of-day 

of the safety zone. This safety zone will 

restrict vessel traffic from entering or 

transiting within a 600-foot radius of the 

fireworks launch site which is located 

on the Hudson River, Wappingers Falls, 

NY, in the vicinity south of Crum 

Elbow. The approximate position is 

41°45′21.06′′ N 73°56′35.94′′ W. 

Moreover, the Coast Guard will issue 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners via VHF– 


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