Amendment and Revocation of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Routes in the Vicinity of Manistique, MI, 27935-27937 [2019-12625]
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(a) Effective Date
This AD is effective June 17, 2019 to all
persons except those persons to whom it was
made immediately effective by Emergency
AD 2019–08–51, issued on April 18, 2019,
which contained the requirements of this
amendment.
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This AD applies to Cirrus Design
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numbers, certificated in standard category.
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protection system (SWPS) or Electronic
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when not appropriate. The SWPS and ESP
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and proper angle of attack (AOA) exists for
normal flight. SWPS includes the stall
warning alarm, stick shaker and stick pusher.
ESP includes under speed protection (USP).
The SWPS and ESP engaging could
potentially result in a STALL WARNING
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accompanied by an audio alarm and stick
shaker activation, followed possibly by either
low speed ESP/USP engaging and/or the stick
pusher engaging. The pilot will also observe
the dynamic and color-coded (Red) airspeed
awareness ranges displaying the stall band,
regardless of actual indicated airspeed. These
conditions, if not addressed, could result in
the flight crew having difficulty controlling
the airplane, lead to excessive nose-down
attitude, significant altitude loss, and
possible impact with terrain.
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Comply with this AD within the
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(g) Corrective Action
(1) Before further flight after the effective
date of this AD, replace the AOA sensor with
an improved AOA sensor, Aerosonic part
number 4677–03 Mod 1 or Cirrus part
number 32159–004 in accordance with
section 11. ACCOMPLISHMENT
INSTRUCTIONS, paragraphs A, B, and C of
Cirrus Design Corporation SF50 Service
Bulletin Number: SB5X–34–03, dated April
16, 2019.
(2) Before further flight after replacement
of the AOA sensor per paragraph (g)(1) of this
AD, perform final installation checkout
procedures and flight tests in accordance
with a method approved by the Manager,
FAA, Chicago ACO Branch. For the checkout
procedures and flight test to be approved by
the Manager, FAA, Chicago ACO Branch as
required by this paragraph, the Manager’s
approval letter must specifically refer to this
AD.
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not install any AOA sensor on any affected
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(h) Special Flight Permit
A special flight permit is allowed with the
following limitation: Operators may fly the
airplane to a location where the
modification/corrective action can be
incorporated. However, the pilot must follow
the procedures listed in section 4., Pilot
Actions Required, in Cirrus SF50 Alert
Service Advisory SA19–08, dated April 8,
2019.
(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, Chicago ACO Branch,
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
certification office, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (j)(1) of
this AD.
(2) 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.
(j) Related Information
(1) For further information about this AD,
contact: Wess Rouse, Small Airplane Program
Manager, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Room
107, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018; telephone:
(847) 294–8113; fax: (847) 294–7834; email:
wess.rouse@faa.gov.
(2) For additional information related to
this AD, you may refer to Cirrus SF50 Alert
Service Advisory SA19–08, dated April 8,
2019.
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(1) The Director of the Federal Register
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(IBR) of the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
part 51.
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as applicable to do the actions required by
this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
(i) Cirrus Design Corporation SF50 Service
Bulletin Number: SB5X–34–03, dated April
16, 2019.
(ii) Cirrus SF50 Alert Service Advisory
SA19–08, dated April 8, 2019.
(3) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Cirrus Worldwide
Headquarters, 4515 Taylor Circle, Duluth,
Minnesota, 55811; telephone: (800) 921–2737
or after hours (800) 921–2737; fax: (218) 788–
3500; email: fieldservice@cirrusaircraft.com;
internet: https://cirrusaircraft.com/servicesupport/.
(4) You may view this service information
at FAA, Small Airplane Standards Branch,
901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call (816) 329–4148. For
information on the availability of this
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(5) You may view this service information
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Melvin J. Johnson,
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Director, Policy and Innovation Division,
AIR–601.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2018–0220; Airspace
Docket No. 17–AGL–24]
RIN 2120–AA66
Amendment and Revocation of Air
Traffic Service (ATS) Routes in the
Vicinity of Manistique, MI
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action modifies one VHF
Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
airway (V–78) and removes one VOR
Federal airway (V–224) in the vicinity of
Manistique, MI. The FAA is taking this
action due to the planned
decommissioning of the Schoolcraft
County, MI, VOR/Distance Measuring
Equipment (VOR/DME) navigation aid
(NAVAID), which provides navigation
guidance for portions of the affected
ATS routes. The Schoolcraft County
VOR is being decommissioned in
support of the FAA’s VOR Minimum
Operational Network (MON) program.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, August
15, 2019. 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
7400.11 and publication of conforming
amendments.
ADDRESSES: 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
SUMMARY:
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information on the availability of FAA
Order 7400.11C at NARA, call (202)
741–6030, or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group,
Office of Airspace Services, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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
National Airspace System route
structure as necessary to preserve the
safe and efficient flow of air traffic.
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History
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA–2018–0220 in the Federal Register
(83 FR 12887; March 26, 2018),
modifying V–78 and removing V–224 in
the vicinity of Manistique, MI, due to
the planned decommissioning of the
Schoolcraft County, MI, VOR/DME.
Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the
proposal. No comments were received.
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 will be subsequently
published in the Order.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document amends FAA Order
7400.11C, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 13,
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2018, and effective September 15, 2018.
FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly
available as listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this document. FAA Order
7400.11C lists Class A, B, C, D, and E
airspace areas, air traffic service routes,
and reporting points.
The Rule
The FAA is amending Title 14 Code
of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71
by modifying the description of VOR
Federal airway V–78 and removing VOR
Federal airway V–224, due to the
planned decommissioning of the
Schoolcraft County, MI, VOR. The VOR
Federal airway changes are described
below.
V–78: V–78 extends between the
Huron, SD, VOR/Tactical Air Navigation
(VORTAC) and the Saginaw, MI, VOR/
DME. The airway segment between the
Escanaba, MI, VOR/DME and the
Pellston, MI, VORTAC is removed. The
unaffected portions of the airway
remain as charted.
V–224: V–224 extends between the
Sawyer, MI, VOR/DME and the
Schoolcraft County, MI, VOR/DME. The
airway is removed in its entirety.
The 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.
Policies and Procedures, paragraph 5–
6.5a, which categorically excludes from
further environmental impact review
rulemaking actions that designate or
modify classes of airspace areas,
airways, routes, and reporting points
(see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of
Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas;
Air Traffic Service Routes; and
Reporting Points). As such, this action
is not expected to result in any
potentially significant environmental
impacts. In accordance with FAA Order
1050.1F, paragraph 5–2 regarding
Extraordinary Circumstances, the FAA
has reviewed this action for factors and
circumstances in which a normally
categorically excluded action may have
a significant environmental impact
requiring further analysis. The FAA has
determined that no extraordinary
circumstances exist that warrant
preparation of an environmental
assessment or environmental impact
study.
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
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
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.
Environmental Review
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The FAA has determined that this
action of modifying one VOR Federal
airway and removing another near
Manistique, MI qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National
Environmental Policy Act and its
implementing regulations at 40 CFR part
1500, and in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts:
V–78
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Domestic VOR Federal
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[Amended]
From Huron, SD; Watertown, SD; Darwin,
MN; Gopher, MN; INT Gopher 091° and Eau
Claire, WI, 290° radials; Eau Claire;
Rhinelander, WI; Iron Mountain, MI; to
Escanaba, MI. From Pellston, MI; Alpena, MI;
INT Alpena 232° and Saginaw, MI, 353°
radials; to Saginaw.
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V–224
[Removed]
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 5, 2019.
Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
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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.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Federal Aviation Administration
Authority for This Rulemaking
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2018–0769; Airspace
Docket No. 18–ASW–10]
RIN 2120–AA66
Amendment of VOR Federal Airways
V–18, V–102, and V–278 in the Vicinity
of Guthrie, TX
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action modifies VHF
Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
airways V–18, V–102, and V–278 in the
vicinity of Guthrie, TX. The FAA is
taking this action due to the planned
decommissioning of the Guthrie, TX,
VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC)
navigation aid (NAVAID), which
provides navigation guidance for
portions of the affected air traffic service
(ATS) routes. The Guthrie VORTAC is
being decommissioned as part of the
FAA’s VOR Minimum Operational
Network (MON) program.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, August
15, 2019. 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
7400.11 and publication of conforming
amendments.
ADDRESSES: 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
SUMMARY:
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published yearly and effective on
September 15.
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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
route structure in the National Airspace
System as necessary to preserve the safe
and efficient flow of air traffic.
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register for Docket No. FAA–2018–0769
(83 FR 41021; August 17, 2018) to
amend VOR Federal airways V–18, V–
102, and V–278 due to the planned
decommissioning of the Guthrie, TX,
VORTAC. Interested parties were
invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments
on the proposal. No comments were
received.
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.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document amends FAA Order
7400.11C, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 13,
2018, and effective September 15, 2018.
FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly
available as listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this document. FAA Order
7400.11C lists Class A, B, C, D, and E
airspace areas, air traffic service routes,
and reporting points.
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The Rule
The FAA is amending Title 14 Code
of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71
by modifying VOR Federal airways V–
18, V–102, and V–278. The planned
decommissioning of the Guthrie, TX,
VORTAC has made these actions
necessary. The VOR Federal airway
changes are outlined below.
V–18: V–18 extends between the
Guthrie, TX, VORTAC and the
Charleston, SC, VORTAC. The airway
segment between the Guthrie, TX,
VORTAC and the Millsap, TX, VORTAC
is removed. The unaffected portions of
the existing airway remain as charted.
V–102: V–102 extends between the
Salt Flat, TX, VORTAC and the Wichita
Falls, TX, VORTAC. The airway
segment between the Lubbock, TX,
VORTAC and the Wichita Falls, TX,
VORTAC is removed. The unaffected
portions of the existing airway remain
as charted.
V–278: V–278 extends between the
Texico, NM, VORTAC and the Vulcan,
AL, VORTAC. The airway segment
between the Plainview, TX, VOR/DME
and the Bowie, TX, VORTAC is
removed. The unaffected portions of the
existing airway remain as charted.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
History
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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 of modifying VOR Federal
airways V–18, V–102, and V–278 near
Guthrie, TX, qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National
Environmental Policy Act and its
implementing regulations at 40 CFR part
1500, and in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts:
Policies and Procedures, paragraph 5–
6.5a, which categorically excludes from
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2018-0220; Airspace Docket No. 17-AGL-24]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment and Revocation of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Routes in
the Vicinity of Manistique, MI
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies one VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)
Federal airway (V-78) and removes one VOR Federal airway (V-224) in the
vicinity of Manistique, MI. The FAA is taking this action due to the
planned decommissioning of the Schoolcraft County, MI, VOR/Distance
Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) navigation aid (NAVAID), which provides
navigation guidance for portions of the affected ATS routes. The
Schoolcraft County VOR is being decommissioned in support of the FAA's
VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, August 15, 2019. 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 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: 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
[[Page 27936]]
information on the availability of FAA Order 7400.11C at NARA, call
(202) 741-6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group,
Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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 National Airspace System route structure
as necessary to preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA-2018-0220 in the Federal Register (83 FR 12887; March 26, 2018),
modifying V-78 and removing V-224 in the vicinity of Manistique, MI,
due to the planned decommissioning of the Schoolcraft County, MI, VOR/
DME. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal. No comments were
received.
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 will be subsequently published in the
Order.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15,
2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11C lists Class A,
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
The Rule
The FAA is amending Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by modifying the description of VOR Federal airway V-78 and
removing VOR Federal airway V-224, due to the planned decommissioning
of the Schoolcraft County, MI, VOR. The VOR Federal airway changes are
described below.
V-78: V-78 extends between the Huron, SD, VOR/Tactical Air
Navigation (VORTAC) and the Saginaw, MI, VOR/DME. The airway segment
between the Escanaba, MI, VOR/DME and the Pellston, MI, VORTAC is
removed. The unaffected portions of the airway remain as charted.
V-224: V-224 extends between the Sawyer, MI, VOR/DME and the
Schoolcraft County, MI, VOR/DME. The airway is removed in its entirety.
The 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 of modifying one VOR
Federal airway and removing another near Manistique, MI qualifies for
categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act and
its implementing regulations at 40 CFR part 1500, and in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures,
paragraph 5-6.5a, which categorically excludes from further
environmental impact review rulemaking actions that designate or modify
classes of airspace areas, airways, routes, and reporting points (see
14 CFR part 71, Designation of Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas;
Air Traffic Service Routes; and Reporting Points). As such, this action
is not expected to result in any potentially significant environmental
impacts. In accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, paragraph 5-2 regarding
Extraordinary Circumstances, the FAA has reviewed this action for
factors and circumstances in which a normally categorically excluded
action may have a significant environmental impact requiring further
analysis. The FAA has determined that no extraordinary circumstances
exist that warrant preparation of an environmental assessment or
environmental impact study.
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
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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.
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V-78 [Amended]
From Huron, SD; Watertown, SD; Darwin, MN; Gopher, MN; INT
Gopher 091[deg] and Eau Claire, WI, 290[deg] radials; Eau Claire;
Rhinelander, WI; Iron Mountain, MI; to Escanaba, MI. From Pellston,
MI; Alpena, MI; INT Alpena 232[deg] and Saginaw, MI, 353[deg]
radials; to Saginaw.
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V-224 [Removed]
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 5, 2019.
Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
[FR Doc. 2019-12625 Filed 6-14-19; 8:45 am]
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