[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 5, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39745-39746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14199]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0971; Airspace Docket No. 21-AGL-8]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of VOR Federal Airway V-44 and Revocation of VOR 
Federal Airway V-446 in the Vicinity of Samsville, IL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 
airway V-44 and revokes VOR Federal airway V-446. The FAA is taking 
this action due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of 
the Samsville, IL, VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) 
navigational aid (NAVAID). The Samsville VOR is being decommissioned in 
support of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, September 8, 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-2021-0971 in the Federal Register (86 FR 62962; November 15, 2021), 
amending VOR Federal airway V-44 and revoking VOR Federal airway V-446 
in the vicinity of Samsville, IL. The proposed actions were due to the 
planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Samsville, IL, VOR/
DME NAVAID. 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 ATS routes 
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

    The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 to amend VOR Federal airway V-44 
and remove VOR Federal airway V-446 due to the planned decommissioning 
of the Samsville, IL, VOR. The VOR Federal airway actions are described 
below.
    V-44: V-44 extends between the Columbia, MO, VOR/DME and the 
Samsville, IL, VOR/DME; and between the Falmouth, KY, VOR/DME and the 
Albany, NY, VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC). The airspace within 
restricted areas R-4001B, R-5002A, R-5002B, and R-5002E are excluded 
when active; the airspace within V-139 and V-308 airways are excluded; 
and the airspace below 2,000 feet mean sea level (MSL) outside the 
United States is excluded. The airway segment between the Centralia, 
IL,

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VORTAC and the Samsville, IL, VOR/DME is removed. Additionally, the 
exclusions regarding the airspace within R-4001B, R-5002A, R-5002B, and 
R-5002E when active, and the airspace within the V-139 and V-308 
airways are removed as well. The unaffected portions of the existing 
airway remain as charted.
    V-446: V-446 extends between the Troy, IL, VORTAC and the 
Samsville, IL, VOR/DME. The airway is removed in its entirety.
    All NAVAID radials listed in the VOR Federal airway description 
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 
airway V-44 and revoking VOR Federal airway V-446, due to the planned 
decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Samsville, IL, VOR/DME 
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 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.

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V-44 [Amended]

    From Columbia, MO; INT Columbia 131[deg] and Foristell, MO, 
262[deg] radials; Foristell; to Centralia, IL. From Falmouth, KY; 
York, KY; Parkersburg, WV; Morgantown, WV; Martinsburg, WV; INT 
Martinsburg 094[deg] and Baltimore, MD, 300[deg] radials; Baltimore; 
INT Baltimore 122[deg] and Sea Isle, NJ, 267[deg] radials; Sea Isle; 
INT Sea Isle 040[deg] and Deer Park, NY, 209[deg] radials; Deer 
Park; INT Deer Park 041[deg] and Bridgeport, CT, 133[deg] radials; 
Bridgeport; INT Bridgeport 324[deg] and Pawling, NY, 160[deg] 
radials; Pawling; INT Pawling 342[deg] and Albany, NY, 181[deg] 
radials; to Albany. The airspace below 2,000 feet MSL outside the 
United States is excluded.
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V-446 [Removed]

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    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 23, 2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2022-14199 Filed 7-1-22; 8:45 am]
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