Document ID: FAA-2021-1048-0002
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Airspace Designations and Reporting Points: Eastern United States
Posted Date: 2022-05-06T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 88 (Friday, May 6, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26978-26980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09439]

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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.

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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[deg] and the Flag City, 
OH, 308[deg] 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[deg] and Magnolia, MS, 133[deg] 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[deg] and Flag 
City, OH, 308[deg] 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[deg], and the Flag City, OH, 
308[deg] 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[deg] and Magnolia, MS 133[deg] radials, to Magnolia, MS. From 
Cunningham, KY; Pocket City, IN; Brickyard, IN; Marion, IN; Fort Wayne, 
IN; to INT Fort Wayne 038[deg], and the Flag City, OH, 308[deg] 
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

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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.

Sec.  71.1   [Amended]

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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.

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V-11 [Amended]

    From Brookley, AL; Greene County, MS; INT Greene County 315[deg] 
and Magnolia, MS, 133[deg] radials; to Magnolia. From Cunningham, 
KY; Pocket City, IN; Brickyard, IN; Marion, IN; Fort Wayne, IN; to 
INT Fort Wayne 038[deg] and Flag City, OH, 308[deg] radials.
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    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]
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