Proposed Amendment VOR Federal Airways V-66, V-189, V-260, and V-266; in the Vicinity of Franklin, VA, 25559-25561 [2017-11080]
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actions before further flight. Repeat the
general visual inspections at intervals not
exceeding 600 flight hours or 12 months,
whichever occurs first.
(1) Do a general visual inspection for traces
of fuel coming from the right-hand side
engine boost pump at the location of the
belly fairing screw (FS412, BL 0.0).
(2) Do a general visual inspection for traces
of fuel coming from the left-hand side engine
boost pump at the location of the belly fairing
screw (FS412, BL 0.0).
(3) Do a general visual inspection for traces
of fuel coming from the EFP electrical wiring
conduit outlet at the lower body fairing area
for engine EFPs and at the right-hand landing
light compartment for the APU EFP.
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(h) General Visual Inspection and Corrective
Action—Model CL–600–2B16 Airplanes,
Having Serial Numbers 5701 Through 5955
Inclusive, 5957, 5960 Through 5966
Inclusive, 5968 Through 5971 Inclusive, and
5981
For Model CL–600–2B16 airplanes, having
serial numbers 5701 through 5955 inclusive,
5957, 5960 through 5966 inclusive, 5968
through 5971 inclusive, and 5981: Within
600 flight hours or 12 months, whichever
occurs first, after the effective date of this
AD, do general visual inspections of the
locations specified in paragraphs (h)(1),
(h)(2), and (h)(3) of this AD, and do all
applicable related investigative and
corrective actions, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions in Bombardier
Service Bulletin 605–28–010, dated October
19, 2015; except where Bombardier Service
Bulletin 605–28–010, dated October 19, 2015
specifies to contact the manufacturer, before
further flight accomplish corrective actions
in accordance with the procedures specified
in paragraph (i)(2) of this AD. Do all
applicable related investigative and
corrective actions before further flight.
Repeat the general visual inspections at
intervals not exceeding 600 flight hours or 12
months, whichever occurs first.
(1) Do a general visual inspection for traces
of fuel coming from the right-hand side
engine boost pump at the location of the
belly fairing screw (FS412, BL 0.0).
(2) Do a general visual inspection for traces
of fuel coming from the left-hand side engine
boost pump at the location of the belly fairing
screw (FS412, BL 0.0).
(3) Do a general visual inspection of the
right-hand side landing light compartment
for traces of fuel coming from the APU EFP.
(i) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this
AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, New York ACO,
ANE–170, FAA, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In
accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your
request to your principal inspector or local
Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly
to the manager of the ACO, send it to ATTN:
Program Manager, Continuing Operational
Safety, FAA, New York ACO, 1600 Stewart
Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590;
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telephone: 516–228–7300; fax: 516–794–
5531. Before using any approved AMOC,
notify your appropriate principal inspector,
or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/
certificate holding district office.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any
requirement in this AD to obtain corrective
actions from a manufacturer, the action must
be accomplished using a method approved
by the Manager, New York ACO, ANE–170,
FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation
(TCCA); or Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design
Approval Organization (DAO). If approved by
the DAO, the approval must include the
DAO-authorized signature.
(j) Related Information
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian
Airworthiness Directive CF–2016–32R1,
dated October 12, 2016, for related
information. This MCAI may be found in the
AD docket on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA–2017–0521.
(2) For more information about this AD,
contact Steven Dzierzynski, Aerospace
Engineer, Avionics and Services Branch,
ANE–172, FAA, New York Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), 1600 Stewart
Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590;
telephone 516–228–7367; fax 516–794–5531;
email: Steven.Dzierzynski@faa.gov.
(3) For service information identified in
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this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., 400 Cote´
Vertu Road West, Dorval, Quebec H4S 1Y9,
Canada; Widebody Customer Response
Center North America toll-free telephone 1–
866–538–1247 or direct-dial telephone 1–
514–855–2999; fax 514–855–7401; email
ac.yul@aero.bombardier.com; Internet https://
www.bombardier.com. You may view this
service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
Renton, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call
425–227–1221.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 19,
2017.
Victor Wicklund,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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[Docket No. FAA–2017–0438; Airspace
Docket No. 17–AEA–6]
Proposed Amendment VOR Federal
Airways V–66, V–189, V–260, and V–
266; in the Vicinity of Franklin, VA
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
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This action proposes to
modify VHF Omnidirectional Range
(VOR) Federal airways V–66, V–189, V–
260, and V–266 in the Vicinity of
Franklin, VA. The modifications are
required due to the planned
decommissioning of the Franklin, VA,
VORTAC navigation aid which provides
navigation guidance for portions of the
above routes.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before July 17, 2017.
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–
2017–0438 and Airspace Docket No. 17–
AEA–6 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit
comments through the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov. You may review
the public docket containing the
proposal, any comments received, and
any final disposition in person in the
Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except federal holidays. The Docket
Office (telephone 1 (800) 647–5527), is
on the ground floor of the building at
the above address.
FAA Order 7400.11A, 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 7400.11A at NARA, call (202)
741–6030, or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal_register/
code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_
locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Gallant, Airspace Policy Group, Office
of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in
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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 would
modify the VOR Federal airway route
structure in the eastern United States to
maintain the efficient flow of air traffic.
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–
2017–0438 and Airspace Docket No. 17–
AEA–6) 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 https://
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–2017–0438 and
Airspace Docket No. 17–AEA–6.’’ 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. A report summarizing each
substantive public contact with FAA
personnel concerned with this
rulemaking will be filed in the docket.
Availability of NPRMs
An electronic copy of this document
may be downloaded through the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through
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the FAA’s Web page at https://
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 Eastern Service Center, Federal
Aviation Administration, Room 210,
1701 Columbia Ave., College Park, GA,
30337.
amended route would, therefore, extend
between the Electric City, SC, VORTAC
and the South Boston, VA, VORTAC;
and between the Elizabeth City, NC,
VORTAC and the Wright Brothers, NC,
VOR/DME. Consequently, there would
be a gap in the route between the South
Boston, VA, VORTAC and the Elizabeth
City, NC, VORTAC.
Domestic VOR Federal airways are
published in paragraph 6010(a) of FAA
Order 7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016
and effective September 15, 2016, 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.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document proposes to amend
FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 3, 2016 and effective
September 15, 2016. FAA Order
7400.11A is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this
proposed rule. FAA Order 7400.11A
lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace
areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 71 to modify the
descriptions of VOR Federal airways V–
66, V–189, V–260, and V–266 due to the
planned decommissioning of the
Franklin, VA, VORTAC. The proposed
route changes are described below.
V–66: V–66 currently extends
between the Mission Bay, CA, VORTAC
and the Franklin, VA, VORTAC. The
amended route would be terminated on
the east end at the Raleigh-Durham, NC,
VORTAC instead of Franklin, VA.
V–189: V–189 currently extends
between the Wright Brothers, NC, VOR/
DME and the Hopewell, VA, VORTAC.
The amended route would be
terminated at the Tar River, NC,
VORTAC eliminating the segments to
Franklin, VA and Hopewell, VA.
V–260: V–260 currently extends
between the Charleston, WV, VORTAC
and the Cofield, NC, VORTAC. The
amended route would be terminated at
the Hopewell, VA, VORTAC,
eliminating the segments to Franklin,
VA and Cofield, NC.
V–266: V–266 currently extends
between the Electric City, SC, VORTAC
and the Wright Brothers, NC, VOR/
DME. The proposed amendment would
remove the route segment between the
South Boston, VA, VORTAC and the
Elizabeth City, NC, VORTAC. The
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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
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:
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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
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 3, 2016 and
effective September 15, 2016, is
amended as follows:
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Domestic VOR Federal
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V–66 [Amended]
From Mission Bay, CA; Imperial, CA; 13
miles, 24 miles, 25 MSL; Bard, AZ; 12 miles,
35 MSL; INT Bard 089° and Gila Bend, AZ,
261° radials; 46 miles, 35 MSL; Gila Bend;
Tucson, AZ, 7 miles wide (3 miles south and
4 miles north of centerline); Douglas, AZ;
INT Douglas 064° and Columbus, NM, 277°
radials; Columbus; El Paso, TX; 6 miles wide;
INT El Paso 109° and Hudspeth, TX, 287°
radials; 6 miles wide; Hudspeth; Pecos, TX;
Midland, TX; INT Midland 083° and Abilene,
TX, 252° radials; Abilene; to Millsap, TX.
From Crimson, AL, Brookwood, AL;
LaGrange, GA; INT LaGrange 120° and
Columbus, GA, 068° radials; INT Columbus
068° and Athens, GA, 195° radials; Athens;
Greenwood, SC; Sandhills, NC; to RaleighDurham, NC.
V–189 [Amended]
From Wright Brothers, NC; to Tar River,
NC. The airspace within R–5302 and R–5314
is excluded when activated.
V–260 [Amended]
From Charleston, WV, Rainelle, WV;
Roanoke, VA, Lynchburg, VA; Flat Rock, VA;
Richmond, VA; to Hopewell, VA.
V–266 [Amended]
From Electric City, SC, to Spartanburg, SC.
From Greensboro, NC; to South Boston, VA.
From Elizabeth City, NC; to Wright Brothers,
NC.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on May 23,
2017.
Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
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Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2016–9473; Airspace
Docket No. 16–ANM–7]
Proposed Amendment of Class D and
Class E Airspace; Cheyenne, WY
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
AGENCY:
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This action proposes to
modify Class D airspace, Class E surface
area airspace, Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface,
and Class E airspace extending upward
from 1,200 feet above the surface at
Cheyenne Regional/Jerry Olson Field
Airport (formerly, Cheyenne Airport),
Cheyenne, WY. Airspace redesign is
necessary due to the decommissioning
of the Cheyenne instrument landing
system (ILS) locator outer marker and
removal of the Cheyenne VHF
Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air
Navigation (VORTAC) from the airspace
description as the FAA transitions from
ground-based navigation aids to
satellite-based navigation. Also, this
action would update the airport name
and geographic coordinates for Class D
and E airspace areas to reflect the FAA’s
current aeronautical database.
SUMMARY:
[Amended]
Paragraph 6010(a)
Airways.
Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
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Comments must be received on
or before July 17, 2017.
DATES:
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–
2016–9473; Airspace Docket No. 16–
ANM–7, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit
comments through the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11, 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 7400.11A at NARA, call (202)
741–6030, or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal_register/
code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_
locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
Clark, Federal Aviation Administration,
Operations Support Group, Western
Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
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Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425)
203–4511.
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 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
amend Class D and Class E airspace at
Cheyenne Regional/Jerry Olson Field
Airport, Cheyenne, WY to support
instrument flight rules operations at the
airport.
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 and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above.
Persons wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this notice must submit with those
comments a self-addressed, stamped
postcard on which the following
statement is made: ‘‘Comments to
Docket No. FAA–2016–9473/Airspace
Docket No. 16–ANM–7.’’ The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned
to the commenter.
All communications received before
the specified closing date for comments
will be considered before taking action
on the proposed rule. The proposal
contained in this notice may be changed
in light of the comments received. A
report summarizing each substantive
public contact with FAA personnel
concerned with this rulemaking will be
filed in the docket.
Availability of NPRMs
An electronic copy of this document
may be downloaded through the
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2017-0438; Airspace Docket No. 17-AEA-6]
Proposed Amendment VOR Federal Airways V-66, V-189, V-260, and V-
266; in the Vicinity of Franklin, VA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)
Federal airways V-66, V-189, V-260, and V-266 in the Vicinity of
Franklin, VA. The modifications are required due to the planned
decommissioning of the Franklin, VA, VORTAC navigation aid which
provides navigation guidance for portions of the above routes.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 17, 2017.
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-
2017-0438 and Airspace Docket No. 17-AEA-6 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the
proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in
the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except federal holidays. The Docket Office (telephone 1 (800)
647-5527), is on the ground floor of the building at the above address.
FAA Order 7400.11A, 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 7400.11A at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go
to https://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, 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
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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 would modify the VOR Federal airway route structure in the
eastern United States to maintain the efficient flow of air traffic.
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-2017-0438 and Airspace Docket No. 17-AEA-6) 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 https://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-2017-0438 and Airspace Docket No. 17-AEA-6.'' 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. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.
Availability of NPRMs
An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at https://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 Eastern Service Center, Federal
Aviation Administration, Room 210, 1701 Columbia Ave., College Park,
GA, 30337.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016 and effective
September 15, 2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this proposed rule. FAA Order 7400.11A
lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service
routes, and reporting points.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to modify the descriptions of VOR Federal
airways V-66, V-189, V-260, and V-266 due to the planned
decommissioning of the Franklin, VA, VORTAC. The proposed route changes
are described below.
V-66: V-66 currently extends between the Mission Bay, CA, VORTAC
and the Franklin, VA, VORTAC. The amended route would be terminated on
the east end at the Raleigh-Durham, NC, VORTAC instead of Franklin, VA.
V-189: V-189 currently extends between the Wright Brothers, NC,
VOR/DME and the Hopewell, VA, VORTAC. The amended route would be
terminated at the Tar River, NC, VORTAC eliminating the segments to
Franklin, VA and Hopewell, VA.
V-260: V-260 currently extends between the Charleston, WV, VORTAC
and the Cofield, NC, VORTAC. The amended route would be terminated at
the Hopewell, VA, VORTAC, eliminating the segments to Franklin, VA and
Cofield, NC.
V-266: V-266 currently extends between the Electric City, SC,
VORTAC and the Wright Brothers, NC, VOR/DME. The proposed amendment
would remove the route segment between the South Boston, VA, VORTAC and
the Elizabeth City, NC, VORTAC. The amended route would, therefore,
extend between the Electric City, SC, VORTAC and the South Boston, VA,
VORTAC; and between the Elizabeth City, NC, VORTAC and the Wright
Brothers, NC, VOR/DME. Consequently, there would be a gap in the route
between the South Boston, VA, VORTAC and the Elizabeth City, NC,
VORTAC.
Domestic VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) of
FAA Order 7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016 and effective September 15,
2016, 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 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
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1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:
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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 7400.11A,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016 and
effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.
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V-66 [Amended]
From Mission Bay, CA; Imperial, CA; 13 miles, 24 miles, 25 MSL;
Bard, AZ; 12 miles, 35 MSL; INT Bard 089[deg] and Gila Bend, AZ,
261[deg] radials; 46 miles, 35 MSL; Gila Bend; Tucson, AZ, 7 miles
wide (3 miles south and 4 miles north of centerline); Douglas, AZ;
INT Douglas 064[deg] and Columbus, NM, 277[deg] radials; Columbus;
El Paso, TX; 6 miles wide; INT El Paso 109[deg] and Hudspeth, TX,
287[deg] radials; 6 miles wide; Hudspeth; Pecos, TX; Midland, TX;
INT Midland 083[deg] and Abilene, TX, 252[deg] radials; Abilene; to
Millsap, TX. From Crimson, AL, Brookwood, AL; LaGrange, GA; INT
LaGrange 120[deg] and Columbus, GA, 068[deg] radials; INT Columbus
068[deg] and Athens, GA, 195[deg] radials; Athens; Greenwood, SC;
Sandhills, NC; to Raleigh-Durham, NC.
V-189 [Amended]
From Wright Brothers, NC; to Tar River, NC. The airspace within
R-5302 and R-5314 is excluded when activated.
V-260 [Amended]
From Charleston, WV, Rainelle, WV; Roanoke, VA, Lynchburg, VA;
Flat Rock, VA; Richmond, VA; to Hopewell, VA.
V-266 [Amended]
From Electric City, SC, to Spartanburg, SC. From Greensboro, NC;
to South Boston, VA. From Elizabeth City, NC; to Wright Brothers,
NC.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2017.
Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
[FR Doc. 2017-11080 Filed 6-1-17; 8:45 am]
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