Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-18, V-54, V-114, and V-583 in the Vicinity of Quitman, TX, 67881-67884 [2019-26603]
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air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 71 by:
Removing the city associated with
Seminole Municipal Airport, Seminole,
OK, contained within the Shawnee, OK,
airspace legal description, from the
airspace legal description to comply
with changes to FAA Order 7400.2M,
Procedures for Handling Airspace
Matters;
Amending the Class E airspace area
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface at Chandler Regional
Airport, Chandler, OK, by removing the
Tilghman NDB and associated extension
from the airspace legal description;
And amending the Class E airspace
area extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at Cushing Municipal
Airport, Cushing, OK, by removing the
Cushing NDB and associated extension
from the airspace legal description.
These actions are the result of
airspace reviews caused by the
decommissioning of the Tilghman and
Cushing NDBs, which provided
navigation information for the
instrument procedures at these airports.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6005 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 Class E airspace designations
listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
Environmental Review
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this
regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations for which
frequent and routine amendments are
necessary to keep them operationally
current, is non-controversial and
unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
does not warrant preparation of a
regulatory evaluation as the anticipated
impact is so minimal. Since this is a
routine matter that will only affect air
traffic procedures and air navigation, it
is certified that this rule, when
promulgated, would not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities
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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.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December
4, 2019.
Steve Szukala,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
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List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Federal Aviation Administration
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
14 CFR Part 71
The Proposed Amendment
[Docket No. FAA–2019–0893; Airspace
Docket No. 18–ASW–13]
Accordingly, pursuant to the
authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to
amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
RIN 2120–AA66
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
AGENCY:
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR
part 71 continues to read as follows:
SUMMARY:
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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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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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Shawnee, OK [Amended]
Shawnee Regional Airport, OK
(Lat. 35°21′26″ N, long. 96°56′34″ W)
Seminole Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 35°16′28″ N, long. 96°40′31″ W)
Prague Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 35°28′51″ N, long. 96°43′08″ W)
Chandler Regional Airport, OK
(Lat. 35°43′27″ N, long. 96°49′13″ W)
Cushing Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 35°57′00″ N, long. 96°46′24″ W)
Cushing Regional Hospital Heliport, OK,
Point In Space Coordinates
(Lat. 35°58′41″ N, long. 96°45′27″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius
of Shawnee Regional Airport, and within a
6.6-mile radius of Seminole Municipal
Airport, and within a 6.3-mile radius of
Prague Municipal Airport, and within a 6.4mile radius of Chandler Regional Airport,
and within a 6.5-mile radius of Cushing
Municipal Airport, and that airspace within
a 6-mile radius of the Point In Space serving
Cushing Regional Hospital Heliport.
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Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal
Airways V–18, V–54, V–114, and V–583
in the Vicinity of Quitman, TX
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
This action proposes to
amend four VHF Omnidirectional Range
(VOR) Federal airways, V–18, V–54, V–
114, and V–583, in the vicinity of
Quitman, TX. The modifications are
necessary due to the planned
decommissioning of the VOR portion of
the Quitman, TX, VOR/Distance
Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME)
navigation aid (NAVAID), which
provides navigation guidance for
portions of the affected air traffic service
(ATS) route. The Quitman VOR is being
decommissioned as part of the FAA’s
VOR Minimum Operational Network
(MON) program.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before January 27, 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: (800)
647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. You must
identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2019–
0893; Airspace Docket No. 18–ASW–13
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
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inspection at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of FAA
Order 7400.11D at NARA, email:
fedreg.legal@nara.gov 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 route structure as necessary
to preserve the safe and efficient flow of
air traffic within the National Airspace
System.
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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–
2019–0893; Airspace Docket No. 18–
ASW–13) 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–2019–0893; Airspace
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Docket No. 18–ASW–13.’’ 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
decommissioning activities for the VOR
portion of the Quitman, TX, VOR/DME
in July, 2020. Quitman VOR is 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-
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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.
Although the VOR portion of the
Quitman, TX, VOR/DME NAVAID is
planned for decommissioning, the DME
portion is being retained. The ATS route
dependencies to the Quitman VOR are
VOR Federal airways V–18, V–54, V–
114, and V–583.
With the planned decommissioning of
the Quitman VOR, the proposed
modifications to the dependent VOR
Federal airways would result in gaps in
the airways. To overcome the gaps,
instrument flight rules (IFR) traffic
could use adjacent VOR Federal
airways, including V–15, V–16, V–94,
V–124, V–278, V–289, and V–569, to
circumnavigate the affected area.
Additionally, IFR traffic could file point
to point through the affected area using
the existing airway fixes that will
remain in place, or receive air traffic
control (ATC) radar vectors through the
area. Visual flight rules pilots who elect
to navigate via the airways through the
affected area could also take advantage
of the adjacent VOR Federal airways or
ATC services listed previously.
Additionally, this action would also
correct the V–114 legal description
published in FAA Order 7400.11D by
changing the airway segment listed
between the Wichita Falls, TX,
VORTAC and the Blue Ridge, TX,
VORTAC with an airway segment
between the Wichita Falls, TX,
VORTAC and the Bonham, TX,
VORTAC. This change to the legal
description matches an airway
amendment made in 1996 by the FAA
due to the Blue Ridge, TX, VORTAC
being decommissioned and replaced by
the newly commissioned Bonham, TX,
VORTAC (61 FR 34722, July 3, 1996).
Although V–114 was amended in 1996
as noted above, the legal description
amendment was not published in FAA
Order 7400.11 (formerly FAA Order
7400.9) at that time, in error.
Subsequent to the V–114 airway
amendment made in 1996, the FAA
further amended the airway in 2015 to
change the Baton Rouge, LA, VORTAC
name to the Fighting Tiger, LA,
VORTAC (80 FR 8239, February 17,
2015). In that amendment action, the
FAA inadvertently republished the
‘‘Wichita Falls, TX; INT Wichita Falls
117° and Blue Ridge, TX, 285° radials;
Blue Ridge’’ airway segment in the legal
description. This action would correct
the V–114 legal description to reflect the
airway amendment made in 1996 and
overlooked in 2015 by changing the
airway segment currently listed as
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‘‘Wichita Falls, TX; INT Wichita Falls
117° and Blue Ridge, TX, 285° radials;
Blue Ridge’’ to read ‘‘Wichita Falls, TX;
Bonham, TX.’’
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 71 by modifying VOR
Federal airways V–18, V–54, V–114, and
V–583. The planned decommissioning
of the VOR portion of the Quitman, TX,
VOR/DME NAVAID has made this
action necessary. The proposed VOR
Federal airway changes are outlined
below.
V–18: V–18 currently extends
between the Millsap, TX, VOR/Tactical
Air Navigation (VORTAC) and the
Charleston, SC, VORTAC. In a separate
NPRM, the FAA proposed to remove the
airway segment between the Vulcan,
AL, VORTAC and the Colliers, SC,
VORTAC (83 FR 67165, December 28,
2018). The FAA now proposes to
remove the airway segment between the
Cedar Creek, TX, VORTAC and the
Belcher, LA, VORTAC. This would
result in a gap in the airway between
Cedar Creek, TX, and Belcher, LA, and
then again between Vulcan, AL, and
Colliers, SC. Therefore, the proposed
amended V–18 would consist of three
separate sections: The first, between the
Millsap, TX, VORTAC and the Cedar
Creek, TX, VORTAC; the second, after
the gap, between the Belcher, LA,
VORTAC and the Vulcan, AL, VORTAC;
and the third, after the second gap,
between the Colliers, SC, VORTAC and
the Charleston, SC, VORTAC. The
unaffected portions of the existing
airway would remain as charted.
V–54: V–54 currently extends
between the Waco, TX, VORTAC and
the Kinston, NC, VORTAC. The FAA
proposes to remove the airway segment
between the Cedar Creek, TX, VORTAC
and the Texarkana, AR, VORTAC.
Therefore, the proposed amended V–54
would consist of two separate sections:
The first, between the Waco, TX,
VORTAC and the Cedar Creek, TX,
VORTAC; and the second, after the gap,
between the Texarkana, AR, VORTAC
and the Kinston, NC, VORTAC. The
unaffected portions of the existing
airway would remain as charted.
V–114: V–114 currently extends
between the Panhandle, TX, VORTAC
and the Eaton, MS, VORTAC, excluding
the portion within restricted areas R–
3801B and R–3701C when active. The
FAA proposes to remove the airway
segment between the Bonham, TX,
VORTAC and the Gregg County, TX,
VORTAC. Therefore, the proposed
amended V–114 would consist of two
separate sections: The first, between the
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Panhandle, TX, VORTAC and the
Bonham, TX, VORTAC; and the second,
after the gap, between the Gregg County,
TX, VORTAC and the Eaton, MS,
VORTAC. The unaffected portions of
the existing airway would remain as
charted.
V–583: V–583 currently extends
between the Centex, TX, VORTAC and
the McAlester, OK, VORTAC. The FAA
proposes to remove the airway segment
between the Frankston, TX, VOR/DME
and the Paris, TX, VOR/DME. Therefore,
the proposed amended V–583 would
consist of two separate sections: The
first, between the Centex, TX, VORTAC
and the Frankston, TX, VOR/DME; and
the second, after the gap, between the
Paris, TX, VOR/DME and the McAlester,
OK, VORTAC. The unaffected portions
of the existing airway would remain as
charted.
All radials in the route descriptions
below are unchanged and stated in True
degrees.
VOR Federal airways are published in
paragraph 6010(a) 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 VOR Federal airways 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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Paragraph 6010(a)
Airways.
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Domestic VOR Federal
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V–18 [Amended]
From Millsap, TX; Glen Rose, TX; to Cedar
Creek, TX. From Belcher, LA; Monroe, LA;
Magnolia, MS; Meridian, MS; Crimson, AL;
Vulcan, AL; Talladega, AL; Atlanta, GA;
Colliers, SC; to Charleston, SC.
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V–54 [Amended]
From Waco, TX; to Cedar Creek, TX. From
Texarkana, AR; INT Texarkana 052° and
Little Rock, AR, 235° radials; Little Rock;
Marvell, AR; Holly Springs, MS; Muscle
Shoals, AL; Rocket, AL; Choo Choo, GA;
Harris, GA; Spartanburg, SC; Charlotte, NC;
Sandhills, NC; INT Sandhills 146° and
Fayetteville, NC, 267° radials; Fayetteville; to
Kinston, NC.
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V–114 [Amended]
From Panhandle, TX; Childress, TX;
Wichita Falls, TX; to Bonham, TX. From
Gregg County, TX; Alexandria, LA; INT
Fighting Tiger, LA, 307° and Lafayette, LA,
042° radials; 7 miles wide (3 miles north and
4 miles south of centerline); Fighting Tiger;
INT Fighting Tiger 112° and Reserve, LA,
323° radials; Reserve; INT Reserve 084° and
Gulfport, MS, 247° radials; Gulfport; INT
Gulfport 344° and Eaton, MS, 171° radials; to
Eaton, excluding the portion within R–3801B
and R–3701C when active.
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V–583 [Amended]
From Centex, TX; INT Centex 061° and
College Station, TX, 273° radials; College
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Station; Leona, TX; to Frankston, TX. From
Paris, TX; to McAlester, OK.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on December 4,
2019.
Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
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Proposed Establishment of Multiple Air
Traffic Service (ATS) Routes; Hawaiian
Islands
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
establish four United States Area
Navigation (RNAV) ATS routes (T–340,
T–342, T–344, and T–346) in the
Hawaiian Islands. The proposed RNAV
ATS routes will facilitate the movement
of aircraft among the Hawaiian Islands
and will promote operational
efficiencies to current and proposed
RNAV Standard Instrument Departures
(SID) and RNAV Standard Terminal
Arrival Routes (STAR), which will
enhance the capacity for Hawaiian
airports.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received on
or before January 27, 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. FAA–
2019–0900; Airspace Docket No. 19–
AWP–80 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,
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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:
fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenneth Ready, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Availability of NPRMs
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 as necessary to support
the flow of air traffic within the
National Airspace System.
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–
2019–0900; Airspace Docket No. 19–
AWP–80) 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–2019–0900; Airspace
Docket No. 19–AWP–80.’’ The postcard
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 Western Service Center, Operations
Support Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 2200 South 216th St.,
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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 T-routes proposed in this NPRM
were originally requested by the General
Aviation Council of Hawaii and later
supported by other national and local
aviation user groups. The FAA
supported the creation of the routes
primarily for the purposes of supporting
our efforts to establish Operational
Contingency Plans (OCP) 1 for the
1 Operational Contingency Plans (OCP) and
supporting procedures that provide continuity are
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 239 (Thursday, December 12, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 67881-67884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26603]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2019-0893; Airspace Docket No. 18-ASW-13]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-18, V-54, V-114, and
V-583 in the Vicinity of Quitman, TX
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend four VHF Omnidirectional Range
(VOR) Federal airways, V-18, V-54, V-114, and V-583, in the vicinity of
Quitman, TX. The modifications are necessary due to the planned
decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Quitman, TX, VOR/Distance
Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) navigation aid (NAVAID), which provides
navigation guidance for portions of the affected air traffic service
(ATS) route. The Quitman VOR is being decommissioned as part of the
FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 27, 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:
(800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2019-0893; Airspace Docket No. 18-ASW-13 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
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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 route structure as necessary to
preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within the National
Airspace System.
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-2019-0893; Airspace Docket No. 18-ASW-13) 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-2019-0893; Airspace Docket No. 18-ASW-13.'' 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 decommissioning activities for the VOR portion
of the Quitman, TX, VOR/DME in July, 2020. Quitman VOR is 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. Although the VOR portion of the Quitman, TX, VOR/DME NAVAID is
planned for decommissioning, the DME portion is being retained. The ATS
route dependencies to the Quitman VOR are VOR Federal airways V-18, V-
54, V-114, and V-583.
With the planned decommissioning of the Quitman VOR, the proposed
modifications to the dependent VOR Federal airways would result in gaps
in the airways. To overcome the gaps, instrument flight rules (IFR)
traffic could use adjacent VOR Federal airways, including V-15, V-16,
V-94, V-124, V-278, V-289, and V-569, to circumnavigate the affected
area. Additionally, IFR traffic could file point to point through the
affected area using the existing airway fixes that will remain in
place, or receive air traffic control (ATC) radar vectors through the
area. Visual flight rules pilots who elect to navigate via the airways
through the affected area could also take advantage of the adjacent VOR
Federal airways or ATC services listed previously.
Additionally, this action would also correct the V-114 legal
description published in FAA Order 7400.11D by changing the airway
segment listed between the Wichita Falls, TX, VORTAC and the Blue
Ridge, TX, VORTAC with an airway segment between the Wichita Falls, TX,
VORTAC and the Bonham, TX, VORTAC. This change to the legal description
matches an airway amendment made in 1996 by the FAA due to the Blue
Ridge, TX, VORTAC being decommissioned and replaced by the newly
commissioned Bonham, TX, VORTAC (61 FR 34722, July 3, 1996). Although
V-114 was amended in 1996 as noted above, the legal description
amendment was not published in FAA Order 7400.11 (formerly FAA Order
7400.9) at that time, in error. Subsequent to the V-114 airway
amendment made in 1996, the FAA further amended the airway in 2015 to
change the Baton Rouge, LA, VORTAC name to the Fighting Tiger, LA,
VORTAC (80 FR 8239, February 17, 2015). In that amendment action, the
FAA inadvertently republished the ``Wichita Falls, TX; INT Wichita
Falls 117[deg] and Blue Ridge, TX, 285[deg] radials; Blue Ridge''
airway segment in the legal description. This action would correct the
V-114 legal description to reflect the airway amendment made in 1996
and overlooked in 2015 by changing the airway segment currently listed
as
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``Wichita Falls, TX; INT Wichita Falls 117[deg] and Blue Ridge, TX,
285[deg] radials; Blue Ridge'' to read ``Wichita Falls, TX; Bonham,
TX.''
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by modifying VOR Federal airways V-18, V-
54, V-114, and V-583. The planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of
the Quitman, TX, VOR/DME NAVAID has made this action necessary. The
proposed VOR Federal airway changes are outlined below.
V-18: V-18 currently extends between the Millsap, TX, VOR/Tactical
Air Navigation (VORTAC) and the Charleston, SC, VORTAC. In a separate
NPRM, the FAA proposed to remove the airway segment between the Vulcan,
AL, VORTAC and the Colliers, SC, VORTAC (83 FR 67165, December 28,
2018). The FAA now proposes to remove the airway segment between the
Cedar Creek, TX, VORTAC and the Belcher, LA, VORTAC. This would result
in a gap in the airway between Cedar Creek, TX, and Belcher, LA, and
then again between Vulcan, AL, and Colliers, SC. Therefore, the
proposed amended V-18 would consist of three separate sections: The
first, between the Millsap, TX, VORTAC and the Cedar Creek, TX, VORTAC;
the second, after the gap, between the Belcher, LA, VORTAC and the
Vulcan, AL, VORTAC; and the third, after the second gap, between the
Colliers, SC, VORTAC and the Charleston, SC, VORTAC. The unaffected
portions of the existing airway would remain as charted.
V-54: V-54 currently extends between the Waco, TX, VORTAC and the
Kinston, NC, VORTAC. The FAA proposes to remove the airway segment
between the Cedar Creek, TX, VORTAC and the Texarkana, AR, VORTAC.
Therefore, the proposed amended V-54 would consist of two separate
sections: The first, between the Waco, TX, VORTAC and the Cedar Creek,
TX, VORTAC; and the second, after the gap, between the Texarkana, AR,
VORTAC and the Kinston, NC, VORTAC. The unaffected portions of the
existing airway would remain as charted.
V-114: V-114 currently extends between the Panhandle, TX, VORTAC
and the Eaton, MS, VORTAC, excluding the portion within restricted
areas R-3801B and R-3701C when active. The FAA proposes to remove the
airway segment between the Bonham, TX, VORTAC and the Gregg County, TX,
VORTAC. Therefore, the proposed amended V-114 would consist of two
separate sections: The first, between the Panhandle, TX, VORTAC and the
Bonham, TX, VORTAC; and the second, after the gap, between the Gregg
County, TX, VORTAC and the Eaton, MS, VORTAC. The unaffected portions
of the existing airway would remain as charted.
V-583: V-583 currently extends between the Centex, TX, VORTAC and
the McAlester, OK, VORTAC. The FAA proposes to remove the airway
segment between the Frankston, TX, VOR/DME and the Paris, TX, VOR/DME.
Therefore, the proposed amended V-583 would consist of two separate
sections: The first, between the Centex, TX, VORTAC and the Frankston,
TX, VOR/DME; and the second, after the gap, between the Paris, TX, VOR/
DME and the McAlester, OK, VORTAC. The unaffected portions of the
existing airway would remain as charted.
All radials in the route descriptions below are unchanged and
stated in True degrees.
VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) 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 VOR Federal airways
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 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.
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V-18 [Amended]
From Millsap, TX; Glen Rose, TX; to Cedar Creek, TX. From
Belcher, LA; Monroe, LA; Magnolia, MS; Meridian, MS; Crimson, AL;
Vulcan, AL; Talladega, AL; Atlanta, GA; Colliers, SC; to Charleston,
SC.
* * * * *
V-54 [Amended]
From Waco, TX; to Cedar Creek, TX. From Texarkana, AR; INT
Texarkana 052[deg] and Little Rock, AR, 235[deg] radials; Little
Rock; Marvell, AR; Holly Springs, MS; Muscle Shoals, AL; Rocket, AL;
Choo Choo, GA; Harris, GA; Spartanburg, SC; Charlotte, NC;
Sandhills, NC; INT Sandhills 146[deg] and Fayetteville, NC, 267[deg]
radials; Fayetteville; to Kinston, NC.
* * * * *
V-114 [Amended]
From Panhandle, TX; Childress, TX; Wichita Falls, TX; to Bonham,
TX. From Gregg County, TX; Alexandria, LA; INT Fighting Tiger, LA,
307[deg] and Lafayette, LA, 042[deg] radials; 7 miles wide (3 miles
north and 4 miles south of centerline); Fighting Tiger; INT Fighting
Tiger 112[deg] and Reserve, LA, 323[deg] radials; Reserve; INT
Reserve 084[deg] and Gulfport, MS, 247[deg] radials; Gulfport; INT
Gulfport 344[deg] and Eaton, MS, 171[deg] radials; to Eaton,
excluding the portion within R-3801B and R-3701C when active.
* * * * *
V-583 [Amended]
From Centex, TX; INT Centex 061[deg] and College Station, TX,
273[deg] radials; College
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Station; Leona, TX; to Frankston, TX. From Paris, TX; to McAlester,
OK.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on December 4, 2019.
Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
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