Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-8, V-92, V-214, and V-438 in the Vicinity of Grantsville, MD, 3730-3732 [2019-02067]

Download as PDF 3730 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 30 / Wednesday, February 13, 2019 / Proposed Rules Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA)). Therefore, the reporting requirement of 5 U.S.C. 801 does not apply. Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). ACTION: Federal Aviation Administration This action proposes to modify VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airways V–8, V–92, V– 214, and V–438 due to planned decommissioning of the Grantsville, MD, VOR/DME navigation aid which provides navigation guidance for segments of the routes. DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 1, 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– 2018–1073; Airspace Docket No. 18– AEA–17 at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https:// www.regulations.gov. FAA Order 7400.11C, 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 7400.11C 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: 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: 14 CFR Part 71 Authority for This Rulemaking SUMMARY: Paperwork Reduction Act This proposed rule does not impose any new reporting or record-keeping requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act. List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 532 Administrative practice and procedure, Freedom of information, Government employees, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Wages. Office of Personnel Management. Alexys Stanley, Regulatory Affairs Analyst. Accordingly, OPM is proposing to amend 5 CFR part 532 as follows: PART 532—PREVAILING RATE SYSTEMS 1. The authority citation for part 532 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5343, 5346; § 532.707 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552. 2. Section 532.259 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows: ■ § 532.259 Special appropriated fund wage schedules for U.S. insular areas (a) The lead agency shall establish and issue special wage schedules for U.S. civil service wage employees in certain U.S. insular areas. The Department of Defense is the lead agency for American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Midway, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These schedules shall provide rates of pay for nonsupervisory, leader, supervisory, and production facilitating employees. * * * * * [FR Doc. 2019–02113 Filed 2–12–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–39–P khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION [Docket No. FAA–2018–1073; Airspace Docket No. 18–AEA–17] RIN 2120–AA66 Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V–8, V–92, V–214, and V–438 in the Vicinity of Grantsville, MD Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:05 Feb 12, 2019 Jkt 247001 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 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 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– 2018–1073; Airspace Docket No. 18– AEA–17 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–2018–1073; Airspace Docket No. 18–AEA–17’’. 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 NPRM’s 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 E:\FR\FM\13FEP1.SGM 13FEP1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 30 / Wednesday, February 13, 2019 / Proposed Rules 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 7400.11C, 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 proposed rule. FAA Order 7400.11C lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting points. khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS 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– 8, V–92, V–214, and V–438, due to the planned decommissioning of the Grantsville, MD, VOR/DME. The proposed route changes are described below. V–8: V–8 currently consists of two sections with a gap in between. The first section extends between the intersection of radials from the Seal Beach, CA, VORTAC and the Ventura, CA, VOR/ DME (i.e., the charted DOYLE, CA, fix) and the Flag City, OH, VORTAC. The second section extends between the Briggs, OH, VOR/DME and the Washington, DC, VOR/DME. The FAA proposes to remove the airway segments that extend between the Briggs, OH, VOR/DME and the Martinsburg, WV, VORTAC. As amended, that portion of V–8 between the DOYLE, CA, fix and the Flag City, OH, VORTAC would remain unchanged. The second section of the airway would extend between the Martinsburg, WV, VORTAC and the Washington, DC, VOR/DME. V–92: V–92 currently consists of two sections. The first section extends between the Chicago Heights, IL, VORTAC and the Goshen, IN, VORTAC. The second section extends between the Newcomerstown, OH, VOR/DME and the Armel, VA, VOR/DME. This proposal would remove the airway segments between the Bellaire, OH, VOR/DME and the Armel, VA, VOR/ DME. As amended, V–92 would extend between Chicago Heights, IL, and Goshen, IN; and between Newcomerstown, OH and Bellaire, OH. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:05 Feb 12, 2019 Jkt 247001 V–214: V–214 currently extends, in two sections, between the Kokomo, IN, VORTAC and the Muncie, IN, VOR/ DME; and between the intersection of radials from the Appleton, OH, VORTAC and the Zanesville, OH, VOR/ DME (i.e., the charted GLOOM, OH, fix) and the Teterboro, NJ, VOR/DME. This proposal would remove the segments between the Bellaire, OH, VOR/DME and the Martinsburg, WV, VORTAC. As amended, V–214 would consists of three separate sections: The first section would extend between Kokomo, IN and Goshen, IN (no change from current configuration). The second section would extend between the intersection of radials from the Appleton, OH, VORTAC and the Zanesville, OH, VOR/DME, and the Bellaire, OH, VOR/DME. The third section would extend between the Martinsburg, WV, VORTAC and the Teterboro, NJ, VOR/DME. V–438: V–438 currently extends between the Grantsville, MD, VOR/DME and the intersection of radials from the Hagerstown, MD, VOR, and the Martinsburg, WV, VORTAC (i.e., the charted LUCKE, VA, fix). This proposal would remove the airway segment between the Grantsville, MD, VOR/DME and the Hagerstown, MD, VOR. The amended V–438 would extend between the Hagerstown, MD, VOR, and the LUCKE, VA, fix. Domestic 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 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. PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 3731 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–8 [Amended] From INT Seal Beach, CA, 266° and Ventura, CA, 144° radials; Seal Beach; Paradise, CA; 35 miles, 7 miles wide (3 miles SE and 4 miles NW of centerline) Hector, CA; Goffs, CA; INT Goffs 033° and Morman Mesa, NV, 196° radials; Morman Mesa; Bryce Canyon, UT; Hanksville, UT; Grand Junction, CO; Rifle, CO; Kremmling, CO; Mile High, CO; Akron, CO; Hayes Center, NE; Grand Island, NE; Omaha, NE; Des Moines, IA; Iowa City, IA; Moline, IL; Joliet, IL; Chicago Heights, IL; Goshen, IN; to Flag City, OH. From Martinsburg, WV; to Washington, DC. The portion outside the United States has no upper limit. V–92 [Amended] From Chicago Heights, IL; to Goshen, IN. From Newcomerstown, OH; to Bellaire, OH. V–214 [Amended] From Kokomo IN, Marion, IN; to Muncie, IN. From INT Appleton, OH, 236° and Zanesville, OH, 274° radials; Zanesville; to Bellaire, OH. From Martinsburg, WV; INT Martinsburg 094° and Baltimore, MD, 300° radials; Baltimore; INT Baltimore 093° and Dupont, DE, 223° radials; Dupont; Yardley, PA; to Teterboro, NJ. E:\FR\FM\13FEP1.SGM 13FEP1 3732 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 30 / Wednesday, February 13, 2019 / Proposed Rules V–438 [Amended] From Hagerstown, MD, to the INT of Hagerstown 157° and the Martinsburg, WV, 130° radials. * * * * * Issued in Washington, DC, on February 5, 2019. Rodger A. Dean, Jr., Manager, Airspace Policy Group. [FR Doc. 2019–02067 Filed 2–12–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 107 [Docket No.: 2018–1086; Notice No. 18–08] RIN 2120–AL26 Safe and Secure Operations of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM). AGENCY: The FAA is considering additional rulemaking in response to public safety and national security concerns associated with the ongoing integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS). The FAA is seeking information from the public in response to the questions contained in this ANPRM. Specifically, the FAA seeks comment on whether and in what circumstances the FAA should promulgate new rulemaking to require stand-off distances, additional operating and performance restrictions, the use of UAS Traffic Management (UTM), and additional payload restrictions. The FAA also seeks comment on whether it should prescribe design requirements and require that unmanned aircraft be equipped with critical safety systems. DATES: Send comments on or before April 15, 2019. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA–2018–1086 using any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:05 Feb 12, 2019 Jkt 247001 Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202–493–2251. Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to https://www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://www.dot.gov/ privacy. Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at https://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For small UAS policy questions concerning this ANPRM, contact Ben Walsh, Flight Technologies and Procedures Division, Federal Aviation Administration, 470 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Suite 4102, Washington, DC 20024; telephone 1– 844–FLY–MY–UA; email UASSecurity@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Tips for Preparing Your Comments. The FAA seeks public comment on the areas outlined within this ANPRM. The FAA also seeks comments on how this rulemaking could be implemented to meet the objective of the proposal in a manner that maximizes benefits without imposing excessive, unjustified, or unnecessary costs. Specific questions are included in this ANPRM immediately following the discussion of the relevant issues. The FAA asks that commenters provide as much information as possible on any questions of interest to the commenter. In some areas, the FAA requests very specific information. Whenever possible, please provide citations and copies of any relevant studies or reports on which you rely, including cost data as well as any additional data which supports your comment. It is also helpful to explain the basis and reasoning underlying your comment. Each commenting party should include the identifying number of the specific question(s) to which it is responding. The FAA will use comments to make decisions regarding the content and direction of potential notices of PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 proposed rulemaking (NPRM) or other future rulemakings. Some proposals for addressing national security and other concerns may exceed the FAA’s authority to regulate independently and may necessitate a broader Federal Executive or Legislative action. Comments, including proposals for rulemaking, will be considered within the context of the FAA’s existing statutory authority. I. Authority for This Rulemaking This ANPRM is promulgated pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 40103(b)(1) and (2), which charge the FAA with issuing regulations: (1) To ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace; and (2) to govern the flight of aircraft for purposes of navigating, protecting and identifying aircraft, and protecting individuals and property on the ground. In addition, 49 U.S.C. 44701(a)(5) charges the FAA with prescribing regulations that the FAA finds necessary for safety in air commerce and national security. The primary authority for this ANPRM is 49 U.S.C. 44807, which directs the Secretary of Transportation to determine whether ‘‘certain unmanned aircraft systems may operate safely in the national airspace system [NAS].’’ Section 44807 directs the Secretary to use a risk-based approach in making such determinations and provides such determinations may occur notwithstanding the completion of the comprehensive plan and rulemaking required in other sections of the statute. Section 44807(b) directs the Secretary to consider a specific list of factors in determining which types of UAS may operate safely: The Secretary must consider size, weight, speed, operational capability, proximity to airports and populated areas, operation over people, and operation within or beyond the visual line of sight, or operation during the day or night. The Secretary must determine, based on these factors, whether operations of the UAS do not create a hazard to users of the NAS or the public. This action also relies on other DOT and FAA statutory authorities. II. Executive Summary The purpose of this advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) is to seek comment regarding proposals for FAA rulemaking to reduce risks to public safety and national security as UAS are integrated into the NAS. Consistent with its statutory authority, the FAA seeks to ensure that E:\FR\FM\13FEP1.SGM 13FEP1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 13, 2019)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-02067]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2018-1073; Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-17]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-8, V-92, V-214, and 
V-438 in the Vicinity of Grantsville, MD

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-8, V-92, V-214, and V-438 due to planned 
decommissioning of the Grantsville, MD, VOR/DME navigation aid which 
provides navigation guidance for segments of the routes.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 1, 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-
2018-1073; Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-17 at the beginning of your 
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
    FAA Order 7400.11C, 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 7400.11C 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: 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 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-2018-1073; Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-17 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-2018-1073; Airspace Docket No. 18-AEA-17''. 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 NPRM's

    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

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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 7400.11C, 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 proposed rule. FAA Order 7400.11C 
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-8, V-92, V-214, and V-438, due to the planned decommissioning 
of the Grantsville, MD, VOR/DME. The proposed route changes are 
described below.
    V-8: V-8 currently consists of two sections with a gap in between. 
The first section extends between the intersection of radials from the 
Seal Beach, CA, VORTAC and the Ventura, CA, VOR/DME (i.e., the charted 
DOYLE, CA, fix) and the Flag City, OH, VORTAC. The second section 
extends between the Briggs, OH, VOR/DME and the Washington, DC, VOR/
DME. The FAA proposes to remove the airway segments that extend between 
the Briggs, OH, VOR/DME and the Martinsburg, WV, VORTAC. As amended, 
that portion of V-8 between the DOYLE, CA, fix and the Flag City, OH, 
VORTAC would remain unchanged. The second section of the airway would 
extend between the Martinsburg, WV, VORTAC and the Washington, DC, VOR/
DME.
    V-92: V-92 currently consists of two sections. The first section 
extends between the Chicago Heights, IL, VORTAC and the Goshen, IN, 
VORTAC. The second section extends between the Newcomerstown, OH, VOR/
DME and the Armel, VA, VOR/DME. This proposal would remove the airway 
segments between the Bellaire, OH, VOR/DME and the Armel, VA, VOR/DME. 
As amended, V-92 would extend between Chicago Heights, IL, and Goshen, 
IN; and between Newcomerstown, OH and Bellaire, OH.
    V-214: V-214 currently extends, in two sections, between the 
Kokomo, IN, VORTAC and the Muncie, IN, VOR/DME; and between the 
intersection of radials from the Appleton, OH, VORTAC and the 
Zanesville, OH, VOR/DME (i.e., the charted GLOOM, OH, fix) and the 
Teterboro, NJ, VOR/DME. This proposal would remove the segments between 
the Bellaire, OH, VOR/DME and the Martinsburg, WV, VORTAC. As amended, 
V-214 would consists of three separate sections:
    The first section would extend between Kokomo, IN and Goshen, IN 
(no change from current configuration). The second section would extend 
between the intersection of radials from the Appleton, OH, VORTAC and 
the Zanesville, OH, VOR/DME, and the Bellaire, OH, VOR/DME. The third 
section would extend between the Martinsburg, WV, VORTAC and the 
Teterboro, NJ, VOR/DME.
    V-438: V-438 currently extends between the Grantsville, MD, VOR/DME 
and the intersection of radials from the Hagerstown, MD, VOR, and the 
Martinsburg, WV, VORTAC (i.e., the charted LUCKE, VA, fix). This 
proposal would remove the airway segment between the Grantsville, MD, 
VOR/DME and the Hagerstown, MD, VOR. The amended V-438 would extend 
between the Hagerstown, MD, VOR, and the LUCKE, VA, fix.
    Domestic 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 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:

    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 7400.11C, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and 
effective September 15, 2018, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.

* * * * *

V-8 [Amended]

    From INT Seal Beach, CA, 266[deg] and Ventura, CA, 144[deg] 
radials; Seal Beach; Paradise, CA; 35 miles, 7 miles wide (3 miles 
SE and 4 miles NW of centerline) Hector, CA; Goffs, CA; INT Goffs 
033[deg] and Morman Mesa, NV, 196[deg] radials; Morman Mesa; Bryce 
Canyon, UT; Hanksville, UT; Grand Junction, CO; Rifle, CO; 
Kremmling, CO; Mile High, CO; Akron, CO; Hayes Center, NE; Grand 
Island, NE; Omaha, NE; Des Moines, IA; Iowa City, IA; Moline, IL; 
Joliet, IL; Chicago Heights, IL; Goshen, IN; to Flag City, OH. From 
Martinsburg, WV; to Washington, DC. The portion outside the United 
States has no upper limit.

V-92 [Amended]

    From Chicago Heights, IL; to Goshen, IN. From Newcomerstown, OH; 
to Bellaire, OH.

V-214 [Amended]

    From Kokomo IN, Marion, IN; to Muncie, IN. From INT Appleton, 
OH, 236[deg] and Zanesville, OH, 274[deg] radials; Zanesville; to 
Bellaire, OH. From Martinsburg, WV; INT Martinsburg 094[deg] and 
Baltimore, MD, 300[deg] radials; Baltimore; INT Baltimore 093[deg] 
and Dupont, DE, 223[deg] radials; Dupont; Yardley, PA; to Teterboro, 
NJ.

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V-438 [Amended]

    From Hagerstown, MD, to the INT of Hagerstown 157[deg] and the 
Martinsburg, WV, 130[deg] radials.
* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 5, 2019.
Rodger A. Dean, Jr.,
Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
[FR Doc. 2019-02067 Filed 2-12-19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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