Amendment of VOR Federal Airway V-330 in the Vicinity of Mountain Home, Idaho, 8240-8242 [2015-03062]
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and effective September 15, 2014. FAA
Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this
action qualifies for categorical exclusion
under the National Environmental
Policy Act in accordance with 311a,
FAA Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental
Impacts: Policies and Procedures.’’ 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.
List 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 14 CFR
part 71 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113,
40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–
1963 Comp., p. 389.
§ 71.1
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Paragraph 6010(a)—Domestic VOR Federal
Airways
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V–70 [Amended]
From Monterrey, Mexico; Brownsville, TX;
INT Brownsville 338° and Corpus Christi,
TX, 193° radials; 34 miles standard width, 37
miles 7 miles wide (4 miles E and 3 miles
W of centerline), Corpus Christi; INT Corpus
Christi 054° and Palacios, TX, 226° radials;
Palacios; Scholes, TX; Sabine Pass, TX; Lake
Charles, LA; Lafayette, LA; Fighting Tiger,
LA; Picayune, MS; Green County, MS;
Monroeville, AL; INT Monroeville 073° and
Eufaula, AL, 258° radials; Eufaula; Vienna,
GA; to Allendale, SC. From Grand Strand,
SC; Wilmington, NC; Kinston, NC; INT
Kinston 050° and Cofield, NC, 186° radials;
to Cofield. The airspace within Mexico is
excluded.
V–71 [Amended]
From Fighting Tiger, LA; Natchez, MS;
Monroe, LA; El Dorado, AR; Hot Springs, AR;
INT Hot Springs 358° and Harrison, AR, 176°
radials; Harrison; Springfield, MO; Butler,
MO; Topeka, KS; Pawnee City, NE; INT
Pawnee City 334° and Lincoln, NE., 146°
radials; Lincoln; Columbus, NE; O’Neill, NE;
Winner, SD; Pierre, SD; Bismarck, ND; to
Williston, ND.
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V–114 [Amended]
From Panhandle, TX; Childress, TX;
Wichita Falls, TX; INT Wichita Falls 117°
and Blue Ridge, TX, 285° radials; Blue Ridge;
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From Mission Bay, CA; Imperial, CA; Bard,
AZ; INT Bard 089° and Gila Bend, AZ, 261°
radials; Gila Bend; Tucson, AZ; El Paso, TX;
Fort Stockton, TX; Junction, TX; San
Antonio, TX; Humble, TX; Lake Charles, LA;
Fighting Tiger, LA; Semmes, AL; Crestview,
FL; INT Crestview 091° and Seminole, FL,
290° radials; Seminole; to Taylor, FL.
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J–138 [Amended]
From Fort Stockton, TX; Center Point, TX;
San Antonio, TX; Hobby, TX; Lake Charles,
LA; Fighting Tiger, LA; to Semmes, AL.
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[Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Y,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 6, 2014, and
effective September 15, 2014, is
amended as follows:
J–590 [Amended]
Paragraph 2004—Jet Routes
Q–24 Lake Charles, LA to PAYTN, AL
[Amended]
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Lake Charles, LA (LCH) ..........................................................
Fighting Tiger, LA (LSU) ..........................................................
IRUBE, MS ...............................................................................
PAYTN, AL ...............................................................................
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J–2 [Amended]
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VORTAC ..............
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FIX .......................
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(lat.
(lat.
(lat.
From Lake Charles, LA; Fighting Tiger, LA;
Greene County, MS; to Montgomery, AL.
Paragraph 2006—United States Area
Navigation Routes
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30°08′29″
30°29′06″
31°00′16″
31°28′04″
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N.,
N.,
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long.
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91°17′39″
88°56′19″
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Quitman, TX; Gregg County, TX; Alexandria,
LA; INT Fighting Tiger, LA, 307° and
Lafayette, LA, 042° radials; 7 miles wide (3
miles north and 4 miles south of centerline);
Fighting Tiger; INT Fighting Tiger 112° and
Reserve, LA, 323° radials; Reserve; INT
Reserve 084° and Gulfport, MS, 247° radials;
Gulfport, INT Gulfport 344° and Eaton, MS,
171° radials; to Eaton, excluding the portion
within R3801B and R–3701C when active.
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Amendment of VOR Federal Airway V–
330 in the Vicinity of Mountain Home,
Idaho
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V–194 [Amended]
From Cedar Creek, TX; College Station, TX;
INT College Station 151° and Hobby, TX,
289° radials; Hobby; Sabine Pass, TX;
Lafayette, LA; Fighting Tiger, LA; McComb,
MS; INT McComb 055° and Meridian, MS,
221° radials; to Meridian. From Liberty, NC;
Raleigh-Durham, NC; Tar River, NC; Cofield,
NC; to INT Cofield 077° and Norfolk, VA,
209° radials.
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V–559 [Amended]
From Lafayette, LA; INT Lafayette 016° and
Fighting Tiger, LA, 264° radials; to Fighting
Tiger.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 6,
2015.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations
Group.
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Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2014–1112; Airspace
Docket No. 14–ANM–16]
RIN 2120–AA66
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule, technical
amendment.
AGENCY:
This action amends VHF
Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
Airway V–330 in the vicinity of
Mountain Home, ID. The FAA is taking
this action to correct the V–330
description contained in Part 71 to
ensure it matches the information
contained in the FAA’s aeronautical
database, matches the depiction on the
associated charts, and promotes safety
and efficiency within the National
Airspace System (NAS).
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, April
30, 2015. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by
reference action under 1 CFR part 51,
subject to the annual revision of FAA
SUMMARY:
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Order 7400.9 and publication of
conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Y,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can
be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/
air_traffic/publications/. The Order is
also available for inspection at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this
material at NARA, call (202) 741–6030,
or go to https://www.archives.gov/
federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15. For further information,
you can contact the Airspace Policy and
Regulations Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy and
Regulations Group, Office of Airspace
Services, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
After a recent review of aeronautical
data, the legal description for V–330
published in FAA Order 7400.9Y,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, did not match the airway
information contained in the FAA’s
aeronautical database or the charted
depiction of the airway. In 2004, the
FAA received a request from the U.S.
Air Force to change the name and
identifier of the Mountain Home, ID,
VOR due to safety of flight concerns. At
that time, Mountain Home Air Force
Base (AFB), an on-base Tactical Air
Navigation (TACAN) navigation aid
(NAVAID), and a VOR located 5.5
nautical miles (NM) off-base all shared
the same Mountain Home name and
MUO identifier.
An event involving a KC–135 aircraft
navigating to conduct aerial refueling
(AR) activities highlighted the potential
flight safety issue. While navigating to
one of the AR tracks south of Mountain
Home AFB, the flight crew entered
‘‘MUO’’ as the reference fix. The flight
computer indicated two fixes identified
as MUO. The crew, not familiar with the
area, spent considerable time
determining which NAVAID to use. As
a result of this hazard to navigation and
flight safety issue of having two
navigation aids located 5.5 NM apart
with the same name and identifier, the
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USAF requested the Mountain Home
VOR (MUO) be renamed Liberator VOR
with a new identifier of LTR.
In response, the FAA amended the
aeronautical database information
changing the Mountain Home VOR
name to Liberator VOR and changing
the MUO identifier to LIA, in lieu of
LTR, effective September 30, 2004. The
associated charts were published with
the amended information, but the
rulemaking action to amend the V–330
legal description to reflect the
amendment was inadvertently
overlooked at that time.
To overcome confusion and flight
safety issues associated with the
conflicting published V–330 airway
description, the FAA is amending the
legal description to reflect the Mountain
Home VOR name change to Liberator
VOR. Since this is an administrative
correction to update the V–330
description to be in concert with the
FAA’s aeronautical database and
charting, notice and public procedure
under Title 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are
unnecessary.
VOR Federal airways are listed in
paragraph 6010 of FAA Order 7400.9Y
dated August 6, 2014, and effective
September 15, 2014, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The VOR Federal airway listed in
this document will be revised
subsequently in the Order.
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.
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 amends an
existing VOR Federal airway within the
NAS.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document amends FAA Order
7400.9Y, airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014,
and effective September 15, 2014. FAA
Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
The FAA has determined that this
action qualifies for categorical exclusion
under the National Environmental
Policy Act in accordance with 311a,
FAA Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental
Impacts: Policies and Procedures.’’ 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.
The Rule
The FAA amends Title 14 Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by
modifying the legal description of VOR
Federal airway V–330 in the vicinity of
Mountain Home, ID. Specifically, the
FAA amends V–330, renaming the
Mountain Home, ID, VOR to reflect the
Liberator, ID, VOR; thus, matching the
information currently contained in the
FAA’s aeronautical database and the
charted depiction of the airway.
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. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is
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Environmental Review
List 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 14 CFR
part 71 continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113,
40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–
1963 Comp., p. 389.
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2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Y,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 6, 2014, and
effective September 15, 2014, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6010 VOR Federal Airways
(a) Domestic VOR Federal airways.
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V–330
From Wildhorse, OR; Boise, ID; INT Boise
130° and Liberator, ID, 084° radials; to INT
Liberator 084° and Burley, ID, 323° radials.
From Idaho Falls, ID; Jackson, WY; Dunoir,
WY; Riverton, WY; to Muddy Mountain, WY.
Issued in Washington, DC, February 6,
2015.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations
Group.
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14 CFR Part 93
[Docket No.: FAA–2010–0302; Amdt. No.
93–98A]
RIN 2120–AK64
New York North Shore Helicopter
Route
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
On June 23, 2014, the FAA
published a final rule to extend the
requirement for an additional two years
for pilots operating civil helicopters
under Visual Flight Rules to use the
New York North Shore Helicopter Route
when operating along the north shore of
Long Island, New York. The final rule
extended the expiration date to August
6, 2016. However, an error in the final
rule resulted in the inadvertent removal
of Subpart H of part 93 of Title 14 of the
Code of Federal Regulations. This final
rule corrects that error and reinstates the
provisions of Subpart H.
DATES: This final rule is effective
February 17, 2015. Subpart H of part 93
of Title 14 of the Code of Federal
Regulations expires August 6, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
technical questions concerning this
action, contact David Maddox, Airspace
Regulation and ATC Procedures Group,
AJV–113, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
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Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone (202) 267–8783; email
david.maddox@faa.gov.
For legal questions concerning this
action, contact Lorelei Peter,
International Law, Legislation and
Regulations Division, AGC–200, Office
of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone (202) 267–3073; email
lorelei.peter@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 6, 2012, the FAA published
Subpart H of part 93, which contained
the rules governing civil helicopter
operations when flying under visual
flight rules along the north shore of
Long Island, New York. This was a twoyear rule that expired on August 6, 2014
(77 FR 39911). On June 23, 2014, the
FAA published a final rule entitled
‘‘The Extension of the Expiration Date of
the New York North Shore Helicopter
Route’’ (79 FR 35488), which was to
extend the regulations addressing
helicopter operations along the North
Shore for an additional two years from
August 6, 2014 to August 6, 2016. In
that rule, the FAA stated that:
This action extends the requirement for
pilots of civil helicopters to use the North
Shore Helicopter Route when transiting along
the north shore of Long Island for an
additional two years, while the FAA
considers whether to make the mandatory
use of the route permanent. The current rule
requiring use of the route expires on August
6, 2014. Public input to this consideration is
critical and additional time is needed to
conduct the rulemaking process. However,
the FAA does not want to disrupt the
operating environment and cause any
confusion on using the route during this
interim period. Therefore, the FAA finds that
a two year extension of the current rule is
warranted to maintain the current operating
environment and permit the agency to engage
in rulemaking to determine future action on
this route. (See 79 FR 35489, June 23, 2014)
However, the Code of Federal
Regulations was not amended correctly
and Subpart H of part 93 of Title 14 of
the Code of Federal Regulations was
inadvertently removed.
This rule adds Subpart H back in part
93 with an expiration date of August 6,
2016, as originally intended. Adding
Subpart H back into part 93 will ensure
that all pilots are aware of the New York
North Shore helicopter route and will
make the regulations consistent with the
New York Helicopter Chart. Because the
amendment corrects an error and
clarifies the regulations, the FAA finds
that the notice and public procedures
under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary,
impracticable, and contrary to the
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public interest. As this final rule
restores helicopter route information to
the Code of Federal Regulations, thereby
enhancing safety, good cause exists
under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) to make the
rule effective in less than 30 days.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 93
Air traffic control, Airspace,
Navigation (air).
The Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
amends chapter I of Title 14 of the Code
of Federal Regulations as follows:
PART 93—SPECIAL AIR TRAFFIC
RULES
1. The authority citation for part 93
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40106,
40109, 40113, 44502, 44514, 44701, 44715,
44719, 46301.
2. Add new heading for subpart H to
part 93 to read as follows:
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Subpart H—Mandatory Use of the New
York North Shore Helicopter Route
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3. Redesignate § 93.101 to subpart H.
4. Add new § 93.103 to subpart H to
read as follows:
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§ 93.103
Helicopter operations.
(a) Unless otherwise authorized, each
person piloting a helicopter along Long
Island, New York’s northern shoreline
between the VPLYD waypoint and
Orient Point, shall utilize the North
Shore Helicopter route and altitude, as
published.
(b) Pilots may deviate from the route
and altitude requirements of paragraph
(a) of this section when necessary for
safety, weather conditions or
transitioning to or from a destination or
point of landing.
Issued under authority provided by 49
U.S.C. 106(f), 44701(a), and 44703, in
Washington, DC on February 6, 2015.
Michael P. Huerta,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2014-1112; Airspace Docket No. 14-ANM-16]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of VOR Federal Airway V-330 in the Vicinity of Mountain
Home, Idaho
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule, technical amendment.
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SUMMARY: This action amends VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
Airway V-330 in the vicinity of Mountain Home, ID. The FAA is taking
this action to correct the V-330 description contained in Part 71 to
ensure it matches the information contained in the FAA's aeronautical
database, matches the depiction on the associated charts, and promotes
safety and efficiency within the National Airspace System (NAS).
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, April 30, 2015. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA
[[Page 8241]]
Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. The Order is also available for
inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call
(202) 741-6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15. For further
information, you can contact the Airspace Policy and Regulations Group,
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy and
Regulations Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267-8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
After a recent review of aeronautical data, the legal description
for V-330 published in FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, did not match the airway information contained in the
FAA's aeronautical database or the charted depiction of the airway. In
2004, the FAA received a request from the U.S. Air Force to change the
name and identifier of the Mountain Home, ID, VOR due to safety of
flight concerns. At that time, Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB), an
on-base Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) navigation aid (NAVAID), and a
VOR located 5.5 nautical miles (NM) off-base all shared the same
Mountain Home name and MUO identifier.
An event involving a KC-135 aircraft navigating to conduct aerial
refueling (AR) activities highlighted the potential flight safety
issue. While navigating to one of the AR tracks south of Mountain Home
AFB, the flight crew entered ``MUO'' as the reference fix. The flight
computer indicated two fixes identified as MUO. The crew, not familiar
with the area, spent considerable time determining which NAVAID to use.
As a result of this hazard to navigation and flight safety issue of
having two navigation aids located 5.5 NM apart with the same name and
identifier, the USAF requested the Mountain Home VOR (MUO) be renamed
Liberator VOR with a new identifier of LTR.
In response, the FAA amended the aeronautical database information
changing the Mountain Home VOR name to Liberator VOR and changing the
MUO identifier to LIA, in lieu of LTR, effective September 30, 2004.
The associated charts were published with the amended information, but
the rulemaking action to amend the V-330 legal description to reflect
the amendment was inadvertently overlooked at that time.
To overcome confusion and flight safety issues associated with the
conflicting published V-330 airway description, the FAA is amending the
legal description to reflect the Mountain Home VOR name change to
Liberator VOR. Since this is an administrative correction to update the
V-330 description to be in concert with the FAA's aeronautical database
and charting, notice and public procedure under Title 5 U.S.C. 553(b)
are unnecessary.
VOR Federal airways are listed in paragraph 6010 of FAA Order
7400.9Y dated August 6, 2014, and effective September 15, 2014, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The VOR Federal airway
listed in this document will be revised subsequently in the Order.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends FAA Order 7400.9Y, airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and effective September 15,
2014. FAA Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists Class A,
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
The Rule
The FAA amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part
71 by modifying the legal description of VOR Federal airway V-330 in
the vicinity of Mountain Home, ID. Specifically, the FAA amends V-330,
renaming the Mountain Home, ID, VOR to reflect the Liberator, ID, VOR;
thus, matching the information currently contained in the FAA's
aeronautical database and the charted depiction of the airway.
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.
Therefore, this regulation: (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.
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 amends an existing VOR Federal airway within the NAS.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with 311a, FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures.'' 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.
List 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
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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854,
24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
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Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Y,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and
effective September 15, 2014, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6010 VOR Federal Airways
(a) Domestic VOR Federal airways.
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V-330
From Wildhorse, OR; Boise, ID; INT Boise 130[deg] and Liberator,
ID, 084[deg] radials; to INT Liberator 084[deg] and Burley, ID,
323[deg] radials. From Idaho Falls, ID; Jackson, WY; Dunoir, WY;
Riverton, WY; to Muddy Mountain, WY.
Issued in Washington, DC, February 6, 2015.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2015-03062 Filed 2-13-15; 8:45 am]
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