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and the Huron, SD, VORTAC NAVAIDs.
The FAA proposes to retain the route by
replacing the Winner, SD, VOR route
point with the new LESNR waypoint
being established overhead the Winner
VOR location. Additionally, the Rapid
City VORTAC ‘‘RAP’’ identifier and
Huron VORTAC ‘‘HON’’ identifier are
added to the first line of the route
description and the geographic
coordinates of each route point are
updated to be expressed in degrees,
minutes, seconds, and hundredths of a
second. The existing route would
remain as charted.
The NAVAID radials listed in the V–
71 airway description below are
unchanged and stated in True degrees.
VOR Federal airways are published in
paragraph 6010(a) and RNAV T-routes
are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA
Order 7400.11D dated August 8, 2019,
and effective September 15, 2019, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The ATS routes listed in this
document would be subsequently
published in the Order.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
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.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this
proposed regulation only involves an
established body of technical
regulations for which frequent and
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Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2019–0815; Airspace
Docket No. 19–ASW–8]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Revocation, Amendment,
and Establishment of Multiple Air
Traffic Service (ATS) Routes Due to the
Decommissioning of the Greene
County, MS, VOR
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
remove Jet Route J–590, amend VHF
SUMMARY:
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2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 8, 2019, and
effective September 15, 2019, is
amended as follows:
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Domestic VOR Federal
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From Fighting Tiger, LA; Natchez, MS;
Monroe, LA; El Dorado, AR; Hot Springs, AR;
INT Hot Springs 358° and Harrison, AR, 176°
radials; Harrison; Springfield, MO; Butler,
MO; Topeka, KS; Pawnee City, NE; INT
Pawnee City 334° and Lincoln, NE, 146°
radials; Lincoln; Columbus, NE; to O’Neill,
NE. From Pierre, SD; Bismarck, ND; to
Williston, ND.
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Paragraph 6011 United States Area
Navigation Routes.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Issued in Washington, DC, on November
18, 2019.
Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
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.
V–71
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as
follows:
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1. The authority citation for part 71
continues to read as follows:
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List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
T–285 North Platte, NE (LBF) to Huron, SD (HON)
North Platte, NE (LBF)
VORTAC
(Lat.
Thedford, NE (TDD)
VOR/DME
(Lat.
MARSS, NE
Fix
(Lat.
Valentine, NE (VTN)
NDB
(Lat.
LKOTA, SD
WP
(Lat.
LESNR, SD
WP
(Lat.
Huron, SD (HON)
VORTAC
(Lat.
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
Paragraph 6010(a)
Airways.
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.
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Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
airways V–11 and V–70, and establish
area navigation (RNAV) routes T–362
and T–365. The FAA is proposing this
action due to the planned
decommissioning of the VOR portion of
the Greene County, MS (GCV), VOR/
Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC)
navigation aid (NAVAID). The Greene
County VOR is being decommissioned
in support of the FAA’s VOR Minimum
Operational Network (MON) program.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before January 9, 2020.
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.
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FAA–2019–0815; Airspace Docket No.
19–ASW–8 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit
comments through the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11D, 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 Rules
and Regulations 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
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fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://
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ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, 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 National Airspace System as
necessary to preserve the safe and
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–
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2019–0816; Airspace Docket No. 19–
ASW–8) 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.
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acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those
comments a self-addressed, stamped
postcard on which the following
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Docket No. FAA–2019–0815; Airspace
Docket No. 19–ASW–8.’’ 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. All comments submitted will
be available for examination in the
public docket both before and after the
comment closing date. A report
summarizing each substantive public
contact with FAA personnel concerned
with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.
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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 Operations Support Group, Central
Service Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, 10101 Hillwood Blvd.,
Fort Worth, TX 76177.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document proposes to amend
FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 8, 2019, and effective
September 15, 2019. FAA Order
7400.11D is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order 7400.11D lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
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air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
Background
The FAA is planning to
decommission the Greene County, MS
(GCV), VOR in May 2020. The Greene
County VOR was one of the candidate
VORs identified for discontinuance by
the FAA’s VOR MON program and
listed in the Final policy statement
notice, ‘‘Provision of Navigation
Services for the Next Generation Air
Transportation System (NextGen)
Transition to Performance-Based
Navigation (PBN) (Plan for Establishing
a VOR Minimum Operational
Network),’’ published in the Federal
Register of July 26, 2016 (81 FR 48694),
Docket No. FAA–2011–1082. The ATS
routes effected by the Greene County
VOR decommissioning are Jet Route J–
590 and VOR Federal airways V–11 and
V–70.
With the planned decommissioning of
the Greene County VOR, the remaining
ground-based NAVAID coverage in the
area is insufficient to enable the
continuity of J–590, V–11, or V–70
within the affected area. As such, the
proposed action to J–590 would be to
remove the route in its entirety; the
proposed modification to V–11 would
result in the airway segments between
the Brookley, AL, VORTAC and
Magnolia, MS, VORTAC being removed;
and the proposed modification to V–70
would result in the airway segments
between the Picayune, MS, VOR/
Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/
DME) and Monroeville, AL, VORTAC
being removed.
To overcome the removal of Jet Route
J–590, instrument flight rules (IFR)
traffic could use adjacent Jet Routes J–
2 and J–138, as well as RNAV route Q–
24 and existing fixes/waypoints that
will remain in place, to circumnavigate
the affected area.
To overcome the removal of the V–11
and V–70 airway segments, IFR traffic
could use adjacent VOR Federal airways
V–9, V–20, V–209, V–222, V–552, and
V–555 to circumnavigate the affected
areas. They could also file point to point
through the area using the existing fixes
that will remain in place or receive air
traffic control (ATC) radar vectors to
continue operating though the area.
Visual flight rules (VFR) pilots who
elect to navigate via the airways through
the affected area could also take
advantage of the air traffic services
previously listed.
Further, the FAA proposes to
establish two new RNAV routes, T–362
and T–365, to overlap the airway
segments of V–11 and V–70 proposed to
be removed. Additionally, T–362 would
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extend beyond the V–70 airway
segments being removed to include
additional portions of the airway
between the Fighting Tiger, LA,
VORTAC and Picayune, MS, VOR/DME,
and between the Monroeville, AL,
VORTAC and Allendale, SC, VOR. The
establishment of these two RNAV Troutes would not only provide
additional mitigations to the V–11 and
V–70 airway segments proposed for
removal, but also support the FAA’s
Next Generation Air Transportation
System (NextGen) efforts to modernize
the National Airspace System (NAS)
navigation system from a ground-based
system to a satellite-based system.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 71 to remove Jet Route J–
590, amend VOR Federal airways V–11
and V–70, and establish RNAV routes
T–362 and T–365 due to the planned
decommissioning of the Greene County,
MS, VOR. The proposed air traffic
service (ATS) route actions are
described below.
J–590: J–590 currently extends
between the Lake Charles, LA, VORTAC
and the Montgomery, AL, VORTAC. The
FAA proposes to remove the jet route in
its entirety.
V–11: V–11 currently extends
between the Brookley, AL, VORTAC
and the intersection of the Fort Wayne,
IN, VORTAC 038° and Waterville, OH,
VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment
(VOR/DME) 273° radials (the EDGEE
fix). In a separate NPRM, the FAA
proposed to amend the EDGEE fix in the
airway description to describe it as the
intersection of the existing Fort Wayne
VORTAC 038° radial and the Flag City,
OH, VORTAC 308°(T)/310°(M) radial
(84 FR 52049, October 1, 2019). The
FAA now proposes to remove the
airway segment between the Brookley,
AL, VORTAC and the Magnolia, MS,
VORTAC in this NPRM. The unaffected
portions of the existing airway would
remain as charted.
V–70: V–70 currently extends
between the Monterrey, Mexico, VOR/
DME and the Allendale, SC, VOR; and
between the Grand Strand, SC, VORTAC
and the Cofield, NC, VORTAC. The
airspace within Mexico is excluded. The
FAA proposes to remove the airway
segment between the Picayune, MS,
VOR/DME and the Monroeville, AL,
VORTAC. The unaffected portions of
the existing airway would remain as
charted.
T–362: T–362 is a proposed new route
that would extend between the Fighting
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Tiger, LA, VORTAC and the Allendale,
SC, VOR. This T-route would mitigate
the loss of the V–70 airway segment
proposed to be removed and provide
RNAV routing capability from the Baton
Rouge, LA, area, eastward to the
Allendale, SC, area.
T–365: T–365 is a proposed new route
that would extend between the
Brookley, AL, VORTAC and the
Magnolia, MS, VORTAC. This T-route
would mitigate the loss of the V–11
airway segment proposed to be removed
and provide RNAV routing capability
from the Mobile, AL, area,
northwestward to the Jackson, MS, area.
All radials in the route descriptions
below that do not reflect True (T)/
Magnetic (M) degree radial information
are unchanged and stated in True
degrees.
Jet Routes are published in paragraph
2004, VOR Federal airways are
published in paragraph 6010(a), and
RNAV T-routes are published in
paragraph 6011 of FAA Order 7400.11D
dated August 8, 2019, and effective
September 15, 2019, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The ATS routes listed in this
document would be subsequently
published in the Order.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
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
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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
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 8, 2019, and
effective September 15, 2019, is
amended as follows:
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Jet Routes.
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J–590 [Removed]
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Paragraph 6010(a)
Airways.
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Domestic VOR Federal
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V–11
From Magnolia, MS; Sidon, MS; Holly
Springs, MS; Dyersburg, TN; Cunningham,
KY; Pocket City, IN; Brickyard, IN; Marion,
IN; Fort Wayne, IN; to INT Fort Wayne 038°
and Flag City, OH, 308°(T)/310°(M) radials.
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V–70
From Monterrey, Mexico; Brownsville, TX;
INT Brownsville 338° and Corpus Christi,
TX, 193° radials; 34 miles standard width, 37
miles 7 miles wide (4 miles E and 3 miles
W of centerline), Corpus Christi; INT Corpus
Christi 054° and Palacios, TX, 226° radials;
Palacios; Scholes, TX; Sabine Pass, TX; Lake
Charles, LA; Lafayette, LA; Fighting Tiger,
LA; to Picayune, MS. From Monroeville, AL;
INT Monroeville 073° and Eufaula, AL, 258°
radials; Eufaula; Vienna, GA; to Allendale,
SC. From Grand Strand, SC; Wilmington, NC;
Kinston, NC; INT Kinston 050° and Cofield,
NC, 186° radials; to Cofield. The airspace
within Mexico is excluded.
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T–362 Fighting Tiger, LA (LSU) to Allendale, SC (ALD)
Fighting Tiger, LA (LSU)
VORTAC
(Lat. 30°29′06.48″ N, long. 91°17′38.64″ W)
Picayune, MS (PCU)
VOR/DME
(Lat. 30°33′40.20″ N, long. 89°43′49.76″ W)
Green County, MS (GCV)
DME
(Lat. 31°05′52.66″ N, long. 88°29′10.06″ W)
Monroeville, AL (MVC)
VORTAC
(Lat. 31°27′33.57″ N, long. 87°21′09.14″ W)
CRENS, AL
WP
(Lat. 31°44′43.93″ N, long. 86°13′52.87″ W)
Eufaula, AL (EUF)
VORTAC
(Lat. 31°57′00.90″ N, long. 85°07′49.73″ W)
Vienna, GA (VNA)
VORTAC
(Lat. 32°12′48.39″ N, long. 83°29′50.12″ W)
KLICK, GA
WP
(Lat. 32°33′47.00″ N, long. 82°33′01.47″ W)
WP
(Lat. 32°54′02.88″ N, long. 81°36′33.99″ W)
MILEN, GA
Allendale, SC (ALD)
VOR
(Lat. 33°00′44.98″ N, long. 81°17′32.04″ W)
T–365 Brookley, AL (BFM) to Magnolia, MS (MHZ)
Brookley, AL (BFM)
VORTAC
(Lat.
Green County, MS (GCV)
DME
(Lat.
MIZZE, MS
WP
(Lat.
Magnolia, MS (MHZ)
VORTAC
(Lat.
Issued in Washington, DC, on November
18, 2019.
Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations
Group.
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 227 (Monday, November 25, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 64797-64800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25295]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2019-0815; Airspace Docket No. 19-ASW-8]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Revocation, Amendment, and Establishment of Multiple Air
Traffic Service (ATS) Routes Due to the Decommissioning of the Greene
County, MS, VOR
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to remove Jet Route J-590, amend VHF
Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airways V-11 and V-70, and
establish area navigation (RNAV) routes T-362 and T-365. The FAA is
proposing this action due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR
portion of the Greene County, MS (GCV), VOR/Tactical Air Navigation
(VORTAC) navigation aid (NAVAID). The Greene County VOR is being
decommissioned in support of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network
(MON) program.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 9, 2020.
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.
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FAA-2019-0815; Airspace Docket No. 19-ASW-8 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11D, 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
Rules and Regulations 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 7400.11D at NARA, email:
[email protected] or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, 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 National Airspace System as necessary
to preserve the safe and 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-2019-0816; Airspace Docket No. 19-ASW-8) 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-2019-0815; Airspace Docket No. 19-ASW-8.'' 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. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the comment
closing date. 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 Operations Support Group, Central
Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 10101 Hillwood Blvd.,
Fort Worth, TX 76177.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective
September 15, 2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
Background
The FAA is planning to decommission the Greene County, MS (GCV),
VOR in May 2020. The Greene County VOR was one of the candidate VORs
identified for discontinuance by the FAA's VOR MON program and listed
in the Final policy statement notice, ``Provision of Navigation
Services for the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)
Transition to Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) (Plan for Establishing
a VOR Minimum Operational Network),'' published in the Federal Register
of July 26, 2016 (81 FR 48694), Docket No. FAA-2011-1082. The ATS
routes effected by the Greene County VOR decommissioning are Jet Route
J-590 and VOR Federal airways V-11 and V-70.
With the planned decommissioning of the Greene County VOR, the
remaining ground-based NAVAID coverage in the area is insufficient to
enable the continuity of J-590, V-11, or V-70 within the affected area.
As such, the proposed action to J-590 would be to remove the route in
its entirety; the proposed modification to V-11 would result in the
airway segments between the Brookley, AL, VORTAC and Magnolia, MS,
VORTAC being removed; and the proposed modification to V-70 would
result in the airway segments between the Picayune, MS, VOR/Distance
Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) and Monroeville, AL, VORTAC being
removed.
To overcome the removal of Jet Route J-590, instrument flight rules
(IFR) traffic could use adjacent Jet Routes J-2 and J-138, as well as
RNAV route Q-24 and existing fixes/waypoints that will remain in place,
to circumnavigate the affected area.
To overcome the removal of the V-11 and V-70 airway segments, IFR
traffic could use adjacent VOR Federal airways V-9, V-20, V-209, V-222,
V-552, and V-555 to circumnavigate the affected areas. They could also
file point to point through the area using the existing fixes that will
remain in place or receive air traffic control (ATC) radar vectors to
continue operating though the area. Visual flight rules (VFR) pilots
who elect to navigate via the airways through the affected area could
also take advantage of the air traffic services previously listed.
Further, the FAA proposes to establish two new RNAV routes, T-362
and T-365, to overlap the airway segments of V-11 and V-70 proposed to
be removed. Additionally, T-362 would
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extend beyond the V-70 airway segments being removed to include
additional portions of the airway between the Fighting Tiger, LA,
VORTAC and Picayune, MS, VOR/DME, and between the Monroeville, AL,
VORTAC and Allendale, SC, VOR. The establishment of these two RNAV T-
routes would not only provide additional mitigations to the V-11 and V-
70 airway segments proposed for removal, but also support the FAA's
Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) efforts to
modernize the National Airspace System (NAS) navigation system from a
ground-based system to a satellite-based system.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to remove Jet Route J-590, amend VOR
Federal airways V-11 and V-70, and establish RNAV routes T-362 and T-
365 due to the planned decommissioning of the Greene County, MS, VOR.
The proposed air traffic service (ATS) route actions are described
below.
J-590: J-590 currently extends between the Lake Charles, LA, VORTAC
and the Montgomery, AL, VORTAC. The FAA proposes to remove the jet
route in its entirety.
V-11: V-11 currently extends between the Brookley, AL, VORTAC and
the intersection of the Fort Wayne, IN, VORTAC 038[deg] and Waterville,
OH, VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) 273[deg] radials (the
EDGEE fix). In a separate NPRM, the FAA proposed to amend the EDGEE fix
in the airway description to describe it as the intersection of the
existing Fort Wayne VORTAC 038[deg] radial and the Flag City, OH,
VORTAC 308[deg](T)/310[deg](M) radial (84 FR 52049, October 1, 2019).
The FAA now proposes to remove the airway segment between the Brookley,
AL, VORTAC and the Magnolia, MS, VORTAC in this NPRM. The unaffected
portions of the existing airway would remain as charted.
V-70: V-70 currently extends between the Monterrey, Mexico, VOR/DME
and the Allendale, SC, VOR; and between the Grand Strand, SC, VORTAC
and the Cofield, NC, VORTAC. The airspace within Mexico is excluded.
The FAA proposes to remove the airway segment between the Picayune, MS,
VOR/DME and the Monroeville, AL, VORTAC. The unaffected portions of the
existing airway would remain as charted.
T-362: T-362 is a proposed new route that would extend between the
Fighting Tiger, LA, VORTAC and the Allendale, SC, VOR. This T-route
would mitigate the loss of the V-70 airway segment proposed to be
removed and provide RNAV routing capability from the Baton Rouge, LA,
area, eastward to the Allendale, SC, area.
T-365: T-365 is a proposed new route that would extend between the
Brookley, AL, VORTAC and the Magnolia, MS, VORTAC. This T-route would
mitigate the loss of the V-11 airway segment proposed to be removed and
provide RNAV routing capability from the Mobile, AL, area,
northwestward to the Jackson, MS, area.
All radials in the route descriptions below that do not reflect
True (T)/Magnetic (M) degree radial information are unchanged and
stated in True degrees.
Jet Routes are published in paragraph 2004, VOR Federal airways are
published in paragraph 6010(a), and RNAV T-routes are published in
paragraph 6011 of FAA Order 7400.11D dated August 8, 2019, and
effective September 15, 2019, which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR 71.1. The ATS routes listed in this document would be subsequently
published in the Order.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.
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 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 2004 Jet Routes.
* * * * *
J-590 [Removed]
* * * * *
Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.
* * * * *
V-11
From Magnolia, MS; Sidon, MS; Holly Springs, MS; Dyersburg, TN;
Cunningham, KY; Pocket City, IN; Brickyard, IN; Marion, IN; Fort
Wayne, IN; to INT Fort Wayne 038[deg] and Flag City, OH,
308[deg](T)/310[deg](M) radials.
* * * * *
V-70
From Monterrey, Mexico; Brownsville, TX; INT Brownsville
338[deg] and Corpus Christi, TX, 193[deg] radials; 34 miles standard
width, 37 miles 7 miles wide (4 miles E and 3 miles W of
centerline), Corpus Christi; INT Corpus Christi 054[deg] and
Palacios, TX, 226[deg] radials; Palacios; Scholes, TX; Sabine Pass,
TX; Lake Charles, LA; Lafayette, LA; Fighting Tiger, LA; to
Picayune, MS. From Monroeville, AL; INT Monroeville 073[deg] and
Eufaula, AL, 258[deg] radials; Eufaula; Vienna, GA; to Allendale,
SC. From Grand Strand, SC; Wilmington, NC; Kinston, NC; INT Kinston
050[deg] and Cofield, NC, 186[deg] radials; to Cofield. The airspace
within Mexico is excluded.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.
* * * * *
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T-362 Fighting Tiger, LA (LSU) to Allendale, SC (ALD)
Fighting Tiger, LA (LSU) VORTAC (Lat. 30[deg]29'06.48'' N, long. 91[deg]17'38.64'' W)
Picayune, MS (PCU) VOR/DME (Lat. 30[deg]33'40.20'' N, long. 89[deg]43'49.76'' W)
Green County, MS (GCV) DME (Lat. 31[deg]05'52.66'' N, long. 88[deg]29'10.06'' W)
Monroeville, AL (MVC) VORTAC (Lat. 31[deg]27'33.57'' N, long. 87[deg]21'09.14'' W)
CRENS, AL WP (Lat. 31[deg]44'43.93'' N, long. 86[deg]13'52.87'' W)
Eufaula, AL (EUF) VORTAC (Lat. 31[deg]57'00.90'' N, long. 85[deg]07'49.73'' W)
Vienna, GA (VNA) VORTAC (Lat. 32[deg]12'48.39'' N, long. 83[deg]29'50.12'' W)
KLICK, GA WP (Lat. 32[deg]33'47.00'' N, long. 82[deg]33'01.47'' W)
MILEN, GA WP (Lat. 32[deg]54'02.88'' N, long. 81[deg]36'33.99'' W)
Allendale, SC (ALD) VOR (Lat. 33[deg]00'44.98'' N, long. 81[deg]17'32.04'' W)
T-365 Brookley, AL (BFM) to Magnolia, MS (MHZ)
Brookley, AL (BFM) VORTAC (Lat. 30[deg]36'45.80'' N, long. 88[deg]03'19.78'' W)
Green County, MS (GCV) DME (Lat. 31[deg]05'52.66'' N, long. 88[deg]29'10.06'' W)
MIZZE, MS WP (Lat. 31[deg]50'02.25'' N, long. 89[deg]21'16.86'' W)
Magnolia, MS (MHZ) VORTAC (Lat. 32[deg]26'02.65'' N, long. 90[deg]05'59.18'' W)
Issued in Washington, DC, on November 18, 2019.
Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
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