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Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-128 and V-144 in the Vicinity of Kankakee, IL, 63601-63602 [2018-26677] :: Federal Aviation Administration :: Department Of Transportation :: Regulation Tracker :: Justia
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Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-128 and V-144 in the Vicinity of Kankakee, IL, 63601-63602 [2018-26677]
Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 237 / Tuesday, December 11, 2018 / Proposed Rules from a manufacturer, the instructions must be accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus SAS’s EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature. (3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except as required by paragraph (j)(2) of this AD: Any RC procedures and tests identified in the service information referenced in EASA AD 2018–0218 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 (1) For information about EASA AD 2018– 0218, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 89990 6017; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; Internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA AD on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this EASA AD at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. EASA AD 2018–0218 may be found in the AD docket on the internet at http:// www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA–2018–1007. (2) For more information about this AD, contact Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206– 231–3223. Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on November 29, 2018. James Cashdollar, Acting Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2018–26624 Filed 12–10–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with PROPOSALS1 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2018–0990; Airspace Docket No. 18–AGL–13] RIN 2120–AA66 Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V–128 and V–144 in the Vicinity of Kankakee, IL Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Dec 10, 2018 Jkt 247001 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). ACTION: This action proposes to amend VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airways V–128 and V– 144 in the vicinity of Kankakee, IL. The modifications are necessary due to the planned decommissioning of the Kankakee, IL (IKK), VOR navigation aid (NAVAID), which provides navigation guidance for portions of the affected air traffic service (ATS) routes. The Kankakee VOR is being decommissioned as part of the FAA’s VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program. DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 25, 2019. ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 1(800) 647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2018–0990; Airspace Docket No. 18–AGL–13 at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at http:// www.regulations.gov. FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://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. The Order is also available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of FAA Order 7400.11C at NARA, call (202) 741–6030, or go to https:// www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ ibr-locations.html. FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is published yearly and effective on September 15. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: 63601 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 National Airspace System as necessary to preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic. Authority for This Rulemaking Comments Invited Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA– 2018–0990; Airspace Docket No. 18–AGL–13) and be submitted in triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA Docket No. FAA–2018–0990; Airspace Docket No. 18–AGL–13.’’ The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter. All communications received on or before the specified comment closing date will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available for examination in the public docket both before and after the comment closing date. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the docket. 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. Availability of NPRMs An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\11DEP1.SGM 11DEP1 63602 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 237 / Tuesday, December 11, 2018 / Proposed Rules documents can also be accessed through the FAA’s web page at http:// www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ airspace_amendments/. You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at the office of the Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 10101 Hillwood Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76177. amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with PROPOSALS1 Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11C lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting points. Background The FAA is planning decommissioning activities for the Kankakee, IL (IKK), VOR in 2019 as one of the candidate VORs identified for discontinuance by the FAA’s VOR MON program and listed in the final policy statement notice, ‘‘Provision of Navigation Services for the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Transition to PerformanceBased Navigation (PBN) (Plan for Establishing a VOR Minimum Operational Network),’’ published in the Federal Register of July 26, 2016 (81 FR 48694), Docket No. FAA–2011–1082. Although the VOR portion of the Kankakee, IL, VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) NAVAID is planned for decommissioning, the DME portion is being retained. The ATS routes impacted by the Kankakee VOR are VOR Federal airways V–128 and V–144. With the planned decommissioning of the Kankakee VOR, the remaining ground-based NAVAID coverage in the area is insufficient to enable the continuity of the affected airways. As such, proposed modifications to V–128 and V–144 would result in the airways starting at the next NAVAID beyond the Kankakee VOR to avoid establishing gaps in the route structures. To overcome the loss of the airway segments proposed to be removed, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Dec 10, 2018 Jkt 247001 instrument flight rules (IFR) traffic could use adjacent VOR Federal airways V–9, V–24, and V–227 between the Janesville, WI, VOR/DME and the Brickyard, IN, VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) or VOR Federal airways V–38 and V–156 between the Bradford, IL, VORTAC and the Fort Wayne, IN, VORTAC to circumnavigate the affected area. Additionally, IFR traffic could file point to point through the affected area using fixes that will remain in place, or receive air traffic control (ATC) radar vectors through the area. Visual flight rules pilots who elect to navigate via the airways through the affected area could also take advantage of the adjacent VOR Federal airways or ATC services listed previously. The Proposal The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to modify VOR Federal airways V–128 and V–144. The planned decommissioning of the Kankakee, IL, VOR has made these actions necessary. The proposed VOR Federal airway changes are outlined below. V–128: V–128 currently extends between the Janesville, WI, VOR/DME and the Casanova, VA, VORTAC. The FAA proposes to remove the airway segment between the Janesville, WI, VOR/DME and the Brickyard, IN, VORTAC. The unaffected portions of the existing airway would remain as charted. V–144: V–144 currently extends between the Bradford, IL, VORTAC and the Linden, VA, VOR/DME. The FAA proposes to remove the airway segment between the Bradford, IL, VORTAC and the Fort Wayne, IN, VORTAC. The unaffected portions of the existing airway would remain as charted. All radials in the route descriptions below are unchanged and stated in True degrees. VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order 7400.11C dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 2018, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The VOR Federal airways listed in this document would be subsequently published in the Order. Regulatory Notices and Analyses The FAA has determined that this proposed 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 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 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 proposed 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 This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final regulatory action. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). The Proposed Amendment In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration proposes to amend 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 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018 and effective September 15, 2018, is amended as follows: ■ Paragraph 6010(a) Airways. * * * Domestic VOR Federal * * V–128 [Amended] From Brickyard, IN; INT Brickyard 137° and Cincinnati, OH, 290° radials; Cincinnati; York, KY; Charleston, WV; to Casanova, VA. * * * * * V–144 [Amended] From Fort Wayne, IN; Appleton, OH; Zanesville, OH; Morgantown, WV; Kessel, WV; to Linden, VA. Issued in Washington, DC, on December 3, 2018. Rodger A. Dean Jr., Manager, Airspace Policy Group. [FR Doc. 2018–26677 Filed 12–10–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P E:\FR\FM\11DEP1.SGM 11DEP1
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[FR Doc No: 2018-26677]
[Docket No. FAA-2018-0990; Airspace Docket No. 18-AGL-13]
Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-128 and V-144 in the
SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)
Federal airways V-128 and V-144 in the vicinity of Kankakee, IL. The
modifications are necessary due to the planned decommissioning of the
Kankakee, IL (IKK), VOR navigation aid (NAVAID), which provides
(ATS) routes. The Kankakee VOR is being decommissioned as part of the
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 25, 2019.
FAA-2018-0990; Airspace Docket No. 18-AGL-13 at the beginning of your
FAA-2018-0990; Airspace Docket No. 18-AGL-13) and be submitted in
to FAA Docket No. FAA-2018-0990; Airspace Docket No. 18-AGL-13.'' The
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The FAA is planning decommissioning activities for the Kankakee, IL
(IKK), VOR in 2019 as one of the candidate VORs identified for
discontinuance by the FAA's VOR MON program and listed in the final
policy statement notice, ``Provision of Navigation Services for the
Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Transition to
Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) (Plan for Establishing a VOR Minimum
Operational Network),'' published in the Federal Register of July 26,
2016 (81 FR 48694), Docket No. FAA-2011-1082. Although the VOR portion
of the Kankakee, IL, VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) NAVAID is
routes impacted by the Kankakee VOR are VOR Federal airways V-128 and
V-144.
With the planned decommissioning of the Kankakee VOR, the remaining
ground-based NAVAID coverage in the area is insufficient to enable the
continuity of the affected airways. As such, proposed modifications to
V-128 and V-144 would result in the airways starting at the next NAVAID
beyond the Kankakee VOR to avoid establishing gaps in the route
structures. To overcome the loss of the airway segments proposed to be
removed, instrument flight rules (IFR) traffic could use adjacent VOR
Federal airways V-9, V-24, and V-227 between the Janesville, WI, VOR/
DME and the Brickyard, IN, VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) or VOR
Federal airways V-38 and V-156 between the Bradford, IL, VORTAC and the
Fort Wayne, IN, VORTAC to circumnavigate the affected area.
Additionally, IFR traffic could file point to point through the
affected area using fixes that will remain in place, or receive air
traffic control (ATC) radar vectors through the area. Visual flight
rules pilots who elect to navigate via the airways through the affected
area could also take advantage of the adjacent VOR Federal airways or
ATC services listed previously.
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to modify VOR Federal airways V-128 and V-
144. The planned decommissioning of the Kankakee, IL, VOR has made
these actions necessary. The proposed VOR Federal airway changes are
V-128: V-128 currently extends between the Janesville, WI, VOR/DME
and the Casanova, VA, VORTAC. The FAA proposes to remove the airway
segment between the Janesville, WI, VOR/DME and the Brickyard, IN,
V-144: V-144 currently extends between the Bradford, IL, VORTAC and
the Linden, VA, VOR/DME. The FAA proposes to remove the airway segment
between the Bradford, IL, VORTAC and the Fort Wayne, IN, VORTAC. The
7400.11C dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 2018, which
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018 and
V-128 [Amended]
From Brickyard, IN; INT Brickyard 137[deg] and Cincinnati, OH,
290[deg] radials; Cincinnati; York, KY; Charleston, WV; to Casanova,
V-144 [Amended]
From Fort Wayne, IN; Appleton, OH; Zanesville, OH; Morgantown,
WV; Kessel, WV; to Linden, VA.
[FR Doc. 2018-26677 Filed 12-10-18; 8:45 am]