Modification of VOR Federal Airway V-443; North Central United States, 2987-2988 [2016-00521]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 12 / Wednesday, January 20, 2016 / Rules and Regulations Municipal Airport, Bowman, ND, due to closure of the airport. This action accommodates new standard instrument approach procedures at Bowman Regional Airport and enhances the safety and management of IFR operations at the airport. 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, is non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 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. 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 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 2015, is amended as follows: ■ Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth. * * * * * AGL ND E5 Bowman, ND [New] Bowman Regional Airport, ND (Lat. 46°09′56″ N., long. 103°18′03″ W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius of the Bowman Regional Airport. AGL ND E5 Bowman, ND [Removed] Bowman Municipal Airport, ND Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on January 6, 2016. Robert W. Beck, Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center. [FR Doc. 2016–00627 Filed 1–19–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Environmental Review The FAA issued a Federal Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) for the proposed relocation of the Bowman County Airport and associated actions at Bowman County, North Dakota on August 2, 2010. This action to establish Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Bowman Regional Airport, Bowman, ND, and to remove Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Bowman Municipal Airport, Bowman, ND, due to closure of the airport is a part of the associated actions covered in the FONSI/ROD and evaluated in the Environmental Assessment dated June 2010. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). Adoption of the Amendment rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with RULES 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: ■ VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:15 Jan 19, 2016 Jkt 238001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2015–7611; Airspace Docket No. 15–AGL–20] RIN 2120–AA66 Modification of VOR Federal Airway V– 443; North Central United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: This action modifies VOR Federal airway V–443, which extends across the United States/Canadian border, in the north central United States. The FAA is taking this action to reflect and accommodate route changes made in Canadian airspace as part of Canada’s Windsor-Toronto-Montreal (WTM) airspace redesign project. DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, March 31, 2016. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA, Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments. ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Reporting SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 2987 Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://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 7400.9Z 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 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: 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 air traffic service route structure in the north central United States to maintain the efficient flow of air traffic. History In 1962, the FAA published in the Federal Register a rule that extended V– 443 from the Cleveland, OH, VHF Omnidirection Range Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigation aid (NAVAID) over the Aylmer, Ontario, Canada, Omnidirection Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) NAVAID to the Toronto, Ontario, Canada, VOR/DME NAVAID, excluding the airspace within Canada (27 FR 11497, November 22, 1962). The route extension was established in concert with the Canadian Department of Transport to provide a more direct route between Cleveland and Toronto. E:\FR\FM\20JAR1.SGM 20JAR1 2988 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 12 / Wednesday, January 20, 2016 / Rules and Regulations rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with RULES In 1989, the FAA published in the Federal Register a rule to amend V–443 (54 FR 39166, September 25, 1989). The amendment inserted an intersection fix between the Aylmer, ON, Canada, VOR/ DME and the Toronto, ON, Canada, VOR/DME NAVAIDs to adjust the arrival/departure routes to/from Toronto, ON, Canada, and alleviate the congestion and compression of air traffic in that area. As a result, the V– 433 description was amended to reflect the route being realigned from the Aylmer, Ontario, Canada, VOR/DME, to an intersection fix defined by the Aylmer 051° and Toronto 210° radials, to the Toronto, ON, Canada, VOR/DME. In November 2014, Canada removed the V–443 route segment from the Aylmer, ON, Canada, VOR/DME, to the Toronto, ON, Canada, VOR/DME, as part of their WTM airspace redesign program; however, corresponding action amending the FAA’s V–443 legal description was not accomplished. This disconnect led to the charted depiction of V–443 being amended in the Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) low altitude enroute charts and the FAA National Airspace System Repository (NASR) database being updated, but the V–443 legal description published in FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71, remaining unchanged. Since the basis for establishing the V– 443 route segment between the Alymer, ON, Canada, VOR/DME to the Toronto, ON, Canada, VOR/DME no longer exists, the FAA is amending the route description in FAA Order 7400.9 and 14 CFR part 71. VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 2010 of FAA Order 7400.9Z dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 2015, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The VOR Federal airway listed in this document will be subsequently amended in the Order. Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference This document amends FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 2015. FAA Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting points. The Rule The FAA is amending Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:15 Jan 19, 2016 Jkt 238001 part 71 by removing the route segment of V–443 that extends from Aylmer, ON, Canada, to Toronto, ON, Canada. The remaining portion of V–443 is unchanged. This action responds to the route changes made by Canada as part of their WTM airspace redesign project. Canada has subsequently removed this route segment and it no longer exists on aeronautical charts. Therefore, notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. All radials in the route description below are unchanged and stated in True degrees. 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. 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 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015 and effective September 15, 2015, is amended as follows: ■ Paragraph 2010(a) Airways. * * * Domestic VOR Federal * * V–443 [Amended] From INT Newcomerstown, OH, 099° and Bellaire, OH, 044° radials; Newcomerstown; Tiverton, OH; Dryer, OH; INT Dryer 049° and Aylmer, ON, Canada, 205° radials; to Aylmer. The airspace within Canada is excluded. * * * * * Issued in Washington, DC, on January 7, 2016. Gary A. Norek, Manager, Airspace Policy Group. [FR Doc. 2016–00521 Filed 1–19–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE 22 CFR Part 171 Environmental Review [Public Notice: 9405] The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, paragraph 5– 6.5a. This airspace action consists of modifying an airway and it is not expected to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no extraordinary circumstances exists that warrant preparation of an environmental assessment. RIN 1400–AD86 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: PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Privacy Act; STATE–09, Records Maintained by the Office of Civil Rights Department of State. Final rule. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of State is issuing a final rule to amend its Privacy Act regulation exempting portions of a system of records from certain provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974. Certain portions of the Records Maintained by the Office of Civil Rights, STATE–09, contain investigatory material for law enforcement purposes, and testing or examination material. 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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 20, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 2987-2988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00521]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2015-7611; Airspace Docket No. 15-AGL-20]
RIN 2120-AA66


Modification of VOR Federal Airway V-443; North Central United 
States

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies VOR Federal airway V-443, which extends 
across the United States/Canadian border, in the north central United 
States. The FAA is taking this action to reflect and accommodate route 
changes made in Canadian airspace as part of Canada's Windsor-Toronto-
Montreal (WTM) airspace redesign project.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, March 31, 2016. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual 
revision of FAA, Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, 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 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 7400.9Z 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 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:

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 air traffic service route structure in the 
north central United States to maintain the efficient flow of air 
traffic.

History

    In 1962, the FAA published in the Federal Register a rule that 
extended V-443 from the Cleveland, OH, VHF Omnidirection Range Tactical 
Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigation aid (NAVAID) over the Aylmer, 
Ontario, Canada, Omnidirection Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/
DME) NAVAID to the Toronto, Ontario, Canada, VOR/DME NAVAID, excluding 
the airspace within Canada (27 FR 11497, November 22, 1962). The route 
extension was established in concert with the Canadian Department of 
Transport to provide a more direct route between Cleveland and Toronto.

[[Page 2988]]

    In 1989, the FAA published in the Federal Register a rule to amend 
V-443 (54 FR 39166, September 25, 1989). The amendment inserted an 
intersection fix between the Aylmer, ON, Canada, VOR/DME and the 
Toronto, ON, Canada, VOR/DME NAVAIDs to adjust the arrival/departure 
routes to/from Toronto, ON, Canada, and alleviate the congestion and 
compression of air traffic in that area. As a result, the V-433 
description was amended to reflect the route being realigned from the 
Aylmer, Ontario, Canada, VOR/DME, to an intersection fix defined by the 
Aylmer 051[deg] and Toronto 210[deg] radials, to the Toronto, ON, 
Canada, VOR/DME.
    In November 2014, Canada removed the V-443 route segment from the 
Aylmer, ON, Canada, VOR/DME, to the Toronto, ON, Canada, VOR/DME, as 
part of their WTM airspace redesign program; however, corresponding 
action amending the FAA's V-443 legal description was not accomplished. 
This disconnect led to the charted depiction of V-443 being amended in 
the Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) low altitude enroute charts and the 
FAA National Airspace System Repository (NASR) database being updated, 
but the V-443 legal description published in FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, which is incorporated by reference 
in 14 CFR part 71, remaining unchanged.
    Since the basis for establishing the V-443 route segment between 
the Alymer, ON, Canada, VOR/DME to the Toronto, ON, Canada, VOR/DME no 
longer exists, the FAA is amending the route description in FAA Order 
7400.9 and 14 CFR part 71.
    VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 2010 of FAA Order 
7400.9Z dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 2015, which 
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The VOR Federal airway 
listed in this document will be subsequently amended in the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 
2015. FAA Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists Class A, B, 
C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting 
points.

The Rule

    The FAA is amending Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 
CFR) part 71 by removing the route segment of V-443 that extends from 
Aylmer, ON, Canada, to Toronto, ON, Canada. The remaining portion of V-
443 is unchanged. This action responds to the route changes made by 
Canada as part of their WTM airspace redesign project. Canada has 
subsequently removed this route segment and it no longer exists on 
aeronautical charts. Therefore, notice and public procedure under 5 
U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary.
    All radials in the route description below are unchanged and stated 
in True degrees.

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 qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, 
paragraph 5-6.5a. This airspace action consists of modifying an airway 
and it is not expected to cause any potentially significant 
environmental impacts, and no extraordinary circumstances exists that 
warrant preparation of an environmental assessment.

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

0
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]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015 and 
effective September 15, 2015, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 2010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.

* * * * *

V-443 [Amended]

    From INT Newcomerstown, OH, 099[deg] and Bellaire, OH, 044[deg] 
radials; Newcomerstown; Tiverton, OH; Dryer, OH; INT Dryer 049[deg] 
and Aylmer, ON, Canada, 205[deg] radials; to Aylmer. The airspace 
within Canada is excluded.
* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 7, 2016.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
[FR Doc. 2016-00521 Filed 1-19-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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