Proposed Amendment of Multiple Air Traffic Service (ATS) Routes in the Northcentral United States, 3295-3299 [2020-00773]
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Yakima, WA; Pendleton, OR; Baker, OR;
Boise, ID; INT Boise 130° and Burley, ID,
292° radials; Burley; Malad City, ID; Rock
Springs, WY; Cherokee, WY; Laramie, WY;
Gill, CO; Thurman, CO; Goodland, KS; Hill
City, KS; Salina, KS; Topeka, KS; Kansas
City, MO; Hallsville, MO; St. Louis, MO;
Troy, IL; Centralia, IL; Pocket City, IN;
Louisville, KY; to Lexington, KY. From
Charleston, WV; Elkins, WV; Kessel, WV;
INT Kessel 097° and Armel, VA, 292° radials;
to Armel.
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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V–4 [Amended]
From Tatoosh, WA; INT of Tatoosh 102°
and Seattle, WA, 329° radials; Seattle;
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T–215
Holston Mountain, TN (HMV)
HILTO,VA
FLENR, VA
RISTE, KY
Hazard, KY (AZQ)
HUGEN, KY
Lexington, KY (HYK)
GAMKE, IN
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Issued in Washington, DC, on January 7,
2020.
Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2020–00544 Filed 1–17–20; 8:45 am]
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V–140 [Amended]
From Panhandle, TX; Burns Flat, OK;
Kingfisher, OK; INT Kingfisher 072° and
Tulsa, OK, 261° radials; Tulsa; Razorback,
AR; Harrison, AR; Walnut Ridge, AR;
Dyersburg, TN; Nashville, TN; Livingston,
TN; to London, KY. From Bluefield, WV; INT
Bluefield 071° and Montebello, VA, 250°
radials; Montebello; to Casanova, VA.
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V–331 [Removed]
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V–339 [Removed]
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V–478 [Removed]
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6011. United States Area Navigation Routes.
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Holston Mountain, TN (HMV) to GAMKE, IN [Amended]
VORTAC
(Lat. 36°26′13.40″ N, long. 82°07′46.56″ W)
WP
(Lat. 36°41′48.46″ N, long. 82°26′07.44″ W)
WP
(Lat. 36°56′44.27″ N, long. 82°43′42.75″ W)
WP
(Lat. 37°09′02.92″ N, long. 82°58′24.38″ W)
DME
(Lat. 37°23′28.52″ N, long. 83°15′46.83″ W)
FIX
(Lat. 37°31′46.14″ N, long. 83°32′58.54″ W)
VOR/DME
(Lat. 37°57′58.86″ N, long. 84°28′21.06″ W)
WP
(Lat. 38°46′12.99″ N, long. 85°14′35.37″ W)
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
ACTION:
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
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This action proposes to
amend eleven VHF Omnidirectional
Range (VOR) Federal airways, V–13, V–
15, V–26, V–55, V–78, V–100, V–159,
V–175, V–219, V–307, and V–505, and
two low altitude Area Navigation
(RNAV) routes, T–285 and T–354, in the
Northcentral United States. The
modifications are necessary due to the
planned decommissioning of the VOR
portion of the Park Rapids, MN, VOR/
Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/
SUMMARY:
14 CFR Part 71
Proposed Amendment of Multiple Air
Traffic Service (ATS) Routes in the
Northcentral United States
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From Henderson, WV; Parkersburg, WV;
INT Parkersburg 067° and Indian Head, PA,
254° radials; Indian Head; Clarion, PA;
Bradford, PA; Wellsville, NY; Geneseo, NY;
to Rochester, NY.
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Docket No. 19–AGL–17]
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V–119 [Amended]
T–323 CROCS, GA to Hazard, KY (AZQ) [Amended]
WP
(Lat. 32°27′17.69″ N, long. 82°46′29.06″ W)
WP
(Lat. 33°19′57.07″ N, long. 83°08′19.47″ W)
WP
(Lat. 34°20′34.38″ N, long. 83°33′06.80″ W)
WP
(Lat. 34°59′47.42″ N, long. 83°49′37.73″ W)
WP
(Lat. 35°26′46.57″ N, long. 83°46′41.05″ W)
WP
(Lat. 35°51′16.23″ N, long. 83°40′19.66″ W)
WP
(Lat. 36°35′32.17″ N, long. 83°28′40.09″ W)
WP
(Lat. 37°02′15.68″ N, long. 83°21′31.07″ W)
DME
(Lat. 37°23′28.52″ N, long. 83°15′46.83″ W)
CROCS, GA
BOBBR, GA
BIGNN, GA
ZPPLN, NC
HIGGI, NC
KIDBE, TN
ZADOT, TN
WELLA, KY
Hazard, KY (AZQ)
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V–115 [Amended]
From Crestview, FL; INT Crestview 001°
and Montgomery, AL, 204° radials;
Montgomery; INT Montgomery 323° and
Vulcan, AL, 177° radials; Vulcan; Choo Choo,
GA; to Volunteer, TN. From Charleston, WV;
Parkersburg, WV; Newcomerstown, OH; INT
Newcomerstown 038° and Franklin, PA, 239°
radials; to Franklin.
Domestic VOR Federal
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V–53 [Amended]
From Charleston, SC; Columbia, SC;
Spartanburg, SC; Sugarloaf Mountain, NC; to
Holston Mountain, TN. From Lexington, KY;
Louisville, KY; INT Louisville 333° and
Brickyard, IN, 170° radials; Brickyard. The
airspace within R–3401B is excluded.
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DME); Siren, WI, VOR/DME; Sioux City,
IA, VOR/Tactical Air Navigation
(VORTAC); and Huron, SD, VORTAC
navigation aids (NAVAIDs). The
NAVAIDs provide navigation guidance
for portions of the affected air traffic
service (ATS) routes. The VORs are
being decommissioned as part of the
FAA’s VOR Minimum Operational
Network (MON) program.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 6, 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–
1105; Airspace Docket No. 19–AGL–17
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:
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
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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–
2019–1105; Airspace Docket No. 19–
AGL–17) and be submitted in triplicate
to the Docket Management Facility (see
ADDRESSES section for address and
phone number). You may also submit
comments through the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov.
Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those
comments a self-addressed, stamped
postcard on which the following
statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA
Docket No. FAA–2019–1105; Airspace
Docket No. 19–AGL–17.’’ The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned
to the commenter.
All communications received on or
before the specified comment closing
date will be considered before taking
action on the proposed rule. The
proposal contained in this action may
be changed in light of comments
received. 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,
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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 Park Rapids, MN, VOR/
DME; Siren, WI, VOR/DME; Sioux City,
IA, VORTAC; and Huron, SD, VORTAC
in July, 2020. The VOR portion of the
Park Rapids, MN; Siren, WI; Sioux City,
IA; and Huron, SD, NAVAIDs are
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 PerformanceBased 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 Park
Rapids, MN; Siren, WI; Sioux City, IA;
and Huron, SD, NAVAIDs are planned
for decommissioning, the DME portion
of the NAVAIDs are being retained.
The ATS route dependencies to the
Park Rapids VOR/DME are VOR Federal
airways V–55, V–82, V–175, and low
altitude RNAV route T–354. Similarly,
the ATS route dependencies to the Siren
VOR/DME are VOR Federal airways V–
13, V–55, V–505, and low altitude
RNAV route T–354. And, the ATS route
dependencies to the Sioux City
VORTAC are VOR Federal airways V–
15, V–100, V–159, V–175, V–219, and
V–307. Lastly, the ATS route
dependencies to the Huron VORTAC are
VOR Federal airways V–15, V–26, V–78,
V–159, and low altitude RNAV route T–
285.
With the planned decommissioning of
the VOR portion of the Park City, MN;
Siren, WI; Sioux City, IA; and Huron,
SD, NAVAIDs, the remaining ground-
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based NAVAID coverage in the area is
insufficient to enable the continuity of
the affected VOR Federal Airways. As
such, proposed modifications to the
affected VOR Federal Airways would
result in gaps in those airways. To
overcome the airway gaps, instrument
flight rules (IFR) traffic could use
adjacent ATS routes, including V–24,
V–80, V–120, V–148, V–170, V–171, V–
181, V–218,V–263, V–398, V–410, T–
330, T–354, and T–383, 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.
Further, the FAA proposes to retain
T–285 and T–354 as they are charted
today, with minor editorial amendments
to the descriptions, to continue
supporting enroute airspace users, as
well as ongoing FAA NextGen efforts to
transition the national airspace system
to performance-based navigation. The
editorial amendments to the T–285 and
T–354 descriptions would reflect the
Huron, SD (HON); Park Rapids, MN
(PKD); and Siren, WI (RZN) route points
as a DME facility due to the VOR
portion of the NAVAIDs being
decommissioned. Additionally, a
number of other minor editorial
corrections are proposed to comply with
the FAA’s aeronautical database and
current route description policy
guidance. The editorial amendments
and corrections would not change the
existing routes’ structure, operational
use, or charted depiction.
Lastly, the Duluth VORTAC NAVAID
listed in the V–505 description is
located in Duluth, Minnesota. As such,
the state abbreviation for the NAVAID
listed in the description should reflect
‘‘MN’’ instead of ‘‘MI’’. This editorial
correction to the V–505 description is
also included in this proposed action.
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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–13, V–15, V–26, V–
55, V–78, V–100, V–159, V–175, V–219,
V–307, and V–505, and low altitude
RNAV routes T–285 and T–354. The
planned decommissioning of the VOR
portion of the Park Rapids, MN, VOR/
DME; Siren, WI, VOR/DME; Sioux City,
IA, VORTAC; and Huron, SD, VORTAC
NAVAIDs has made this action
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necessary. The proposed VOR Federal
airway changes are outlined below.
V–13: V–13 currently extends
between the McAllen, TX, VOR/DME
and the Thunder Bay, ON, Canada,
VOR/DME. The airspace outside the
United States is excluded. The FAA
proposes to remove the airway segment
overlying the Siren, WI, VOR/DME
between the Farmington, MN, VORTAC
and the Duluth, MN, VORTAC. The
airspace outside the United States
would continue to be excluded. The
unaffected portions of the existing
airway would remain as charted.
V–15: V–15 currently extends
between the Hobby, TX, VOR/DME and
the Neosho, MO, VOR/DME; and
between the Sioux City, IA, VORTAC
and the Minot, ND, VOR/DME. In a
separate NPRM, the FAA proposed to
remove the airway segment between the
Hobby, TX, VOR/DME and the
Navasota, TX, VOR/DME (83 FR 48730,
September 27, 2018). The FAA now
proposes to remove the airway segment
overlying the Sioux City, IA, and Huron,
SD, VORTACs between the Sioux City,
IA, VORTAC and the Aberdeen, SC,
VOR/DME. The unaffected portions of
the existing airway would remain as
charted.
V–26: V–26 currently extends
between the Blue Mesa, CO, VOR/DME
and the White Cloud, MI, VOR/DME.
The FAA now proposes to remove the
airway segment overlying the Huron,
SD, VORTAC between the Pierre, SD,
VORTAC and the Redwood Falls, MN,
VOR/DME. The unaffected portions of
the existing airway would remain as
charted.
V–55: V–55 currently extends
between the Dayton, OH, VOR/DME and
the intersection of the Green Bay, WI,
VORTAC 270° and Oshkosh, WI,
VORTAC 339° radials; between the Eau
Claire, WI, VORTAC and the Siren, WI,
VOR/DME; and between the Park
Rapids, MN, VOR/DME and the
Bismarck, ND, VOR/DME. The FAA
proposes to remove the airway segment
overlying the Siren, WI, VOR/DME
between the Eau Claire, WI, VORTAC
and the Siren, WI, VOR/DME; and
remove the airway segment overlying
the Park Rapids, MN, VOR/DME
between the Park Rapids, MN, VOR/
DME and the Grand Forks, ND, VOR/
DME. The unaffected portions of the
existing airway would remain as
charted.
V–78: V–78 currently extends
between the Huron, SD, VORTAC and
the Escanaba, MI, VOR/DME; and
between the Pellston, MI, VORTAC and
the Saginaw, MI, VOR/DME. The FAA
proposes to remove the airway segment
overlying the Huron, SD, VORTAC
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between the Huron, SD, VORTAC and
the Watertown, SD, VORTAC. The
unaffected portions of the existing
airway would remain as charted.
V–100: V–100 currently extends
between the Medicine Bow, WY, VOR/
DME and the Litchfield, MI, VOR/DME.
The FAA proposes to remove the airway
segment overlying the Sioux City, IA,
VORTAC between the O’Neill, NE,
VORTAC and the Fort Dodge, IA,
VORTAC. The unaffected portions of
the existing airway would remain as
charted.
V–159: V–159 currently extends
between the Virginia Key, FL, VOR/
DME and the Huron, SD, VORTAC. In
a separate NPRM, the FAA proposed to
remove the airway segment between the
Vulcan, AL, VORTAC and the Holly
Springs, MS, VORTAC (84 FR 28434,
June 19, 2019). The FAA now proposes
to remove the airway segment overlying
the Sioux City, IA, VORTAC between
the Omaha, IA, VORTAC and the
Yankton, SD, VOR/DME; and remove
the airway segment overlying the
Huron, SD, VORTAC between the
Mitchell, SD, VOR/DME and the Huron,
SD, VORTAC. The unaffected portions
of the existing airway would remain as
charted.
V–175: V–175 currently extends
between the Malden, MO, VORTAC and
the Winnipeg, MB, Canada, VORTAC.
The airspace within Canada is excluded.
The FAA proposes to remove the airway
segment overlying the Sioux City, IA,
VORTAC between the Des Moines, IA,
VORTAC and the Worthington, MN,
VOR/DME; and remove the airway
segment overlying the Park Rapids, MN,
VOR/DME between the Alexandria, MN,
VOR/DME and the Winnipeg, MB,
Canada, VORTAC. The exclusion
statement for the airspace within
Canada would also be removed. The
unaffected portions of the existing
airway would remain as charted.
V–219: V–219 currently extends
between the Hayes Center, NE, VORTAC
and the Sioux City, IA, VORTAC. The
FAA proposes to remove the airway
segment overlying the Sioux City, IA,
VORTAC between the Norfolk, NE,
VOR/DME and the Sioux City, IA,
VORTAC. The unaffected portions of
the existing airway would remain as
charted.
V–307: V–307 currently extends
between the Harrison, AR, VOR/DME
and the Sioux City, IA, VORTAC. The
FAA proposes to remove the airway
segment overlying the Sioux City, IA,
VORTAC between the Omaha, IA,
VORTAC and the Sioux City, IA,
VORTAC. The unaffected portions of
the existing airway would remain as
charted.
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V–505: V–505 currently extends
between the Des Moines, IA, VORTAC
and the International Falls, MN, VOR/
DME. The FAA proposes to remove the
airway segment overlying the Siren, WI,
VOR/DME between the Gopher, MN,
VORTAC and the Duluth, MN,
VORTAC. Additionally, an editorial
correction is included to change the
state abbreviation for the Duluth
VORTAC listed in the description from
‘‘MI’’ to ‘‘MN’’. The unaffected portions
of the existing airway would remain as
charted.
The proposed low altitude RNAV
route changes are outlined below.
T–285: T–285 currently extends
between the North Platte, NE, VOR/
DME and the Huron, SD, VORTAC. In
a separate NPRM, the FAA proposed to
replace the Winner, SD, VOR route
point with a waypoint (WP) being
established (named LESNR) overhead
the Winner VOR location (84 FR 64795,
November 25, 2019). The FAA now
proposes to change the Huron, SD
(HON) route point from being listed as
‘‘VORTAC’’ to ‘‘DME’’. Additionally, the
North Platte, NE, VOR/DME ‘‘LBF’’
identifier and Huron DME ‘‘HON’’
identifier would be added to the first
line of the route description; the North
Platte NAVAID type listed in the
description would be corrected from
‘‘VORTAC’’ to ‘‘VOR/DME’’; and the
geographic coordinates of each route
point would be updated to be expressed
in degrees, minutes, seconds, and
hundredths of a second to comply with
the FAA’s aeronautical database and
route description policy guidance. The
existing RNAV route would remain as
charted.
T–354: T–354 currently extends
between the Park Rapids, MN, VOR/
DME and the Siren, WI, VOR/DME. The
FAA proposes to change the Park
Rapids, MN (PKD), and Siren, WI (RZN),
route points from being listed as ‘‘VOR/
DME’’ to ‘‘DME’’. Additionally, a route
segment between the BYZIN, ND,
waypoint and the Park Rapids, MN,
DME facility would be added to extend
T–354 northwestward to join T–330 at
the BYZIN waypoint to provide enroute
structure between the Park Rapids VOR/
DME and the Grand Forks VOR/DME
that would be removed by the proposed
V–55 amendment above. The existing
RNAV route would remain as charted
with the addition of the route segment
proposed between the BYZIN, ND,
waypoint and the Rapid City, MN, DME
facility.
All radials listed in the route
descriptions below are unchanged and
stated in True degrees.
VOR Federal airways are published in
paragraph 6010(a) and low altitude
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RNAV 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
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,
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V–13 [Amended]
From McAllen, TX; INT McAllen 060°
radial and Corpus Christi, TX, 178° radials;
Corpus Christi; INT Corpus Christi 039° and
Palacios, TX, 241° radials; Palacios; Humble,
TX; Lufkin, TX; Belcher, LA; Texarkana, AR;
Rich Mountain, OK; Fort Smith, AR; INT Fort
Smith 006° and Razorback, AR, 190° radials;
Razorback; Neosho, MO; Butler, MO;
Napoleon, MO; Lamoni, IA; Des Moines, IA;
Mason City, IA; to Farmington, MN. From
Duluth, MN; to Thunder Bay, ON, Canada.
The airspace outside the United States is
excluded.
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V–15 [Amended]
From Hobby, TX; Navasota, TX; College
Station, TX; Waco, TX; Cedar Creek, TX;
Bonham, TX; McAlester, OK; Okmulgee, OK;
to Neosho, MO. From Aberdeen, SD;
Bismarck, ND; to Minot, ND.
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V–26 [Amended]
From Blue Mesa, CO; Montrose, CO; 13
miles 112 MSL, 131 MSL, Grand Junction,
CO; Meeker, CO; Cherokee, WY; Muddy
Mountain, WY; 14 miles, 37 miles 75 MSL,
84 miles 90 MSL, Rapid City, SD; Philip, SD;
to Pierre, SD. From Redwood Falls, MN;
Farmington, MN; Eau Claire, WI; Waussau,
WI; Green Bay, WI; INT Green Bay 116° and
White Cloud, MI, 302° radials; to White
Cloud.
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V–55 [Amended]
From Dayton, OH; Fort Wayne, IN; Goshen,
IN; Gipper, MI; Keeler, MI; Pullman, MI;
Muskegon, MI; INT Muskegon 327° and
Green Bay, WI, 116° radials; Green Bay; to
INT Green Bay 270° and Oshkosh, WI, 339°
radials. From Grand Forks, ND; INT Grand
Forks 239° and Bismarck, ND, 067° radials;
to Bismarck.
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V–78 [Amended]
From 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–100 [Amended]
From Medicine Bow, WY; Scottsbluff, NE;
Alliance, NE; Ainsworth, NE; to O’Neill, NE.
From Fort Dodge, IA; Waterloo, IA; Dubuque,
IA; Rockford, IL; INT Rockford 074° and
Janesville, WI, 112° radials; INT Janesville
112° and Northbrook, IL, 291° radials;
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V–159 [Amended]
V–175 [Amended]
From Malden, MO; Vichy, MO; Hallsville,
MO; Macon, MO; Kirksville, MO; to Des
Moines, IA. From Worthington, MN;
Redwood Falls, MN; to Alexandria, MN.
From Virginia Key, FL; INT Virginia Key
344° and Treasure, FL, 178° radials; Treasure;
INT Treasure 318° and Orlando, FL, 140°
radials; Orlando; Ocala, FL; Cross City, FL;
Greenville, FL; Pecan, GA; Eufaula, AL;
Tuskegee, AL; Vulcan, AL; Hamilton, AL;
Holly Springs, MS; Gilmore, AR; Walnut
Ridge, AR; Dogwood, MO; Springfield, MO;
Napoleon, MO; INT Napoleon 005° and St.
Joseph, MO, 122° radials; St. Joseph; to
Omaha, IA. From Yankton, SD; to Mitchell,
SD.
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From Hayes Center, NE; INT Hayes Center
059° and Wolbach, NE, 251° radials;
Wolbach; to Norfolk, NE.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on January 13,
2020.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations
Group.
[FR Doc. 2020–00773 Filed 1–17–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA–2020–0002; Airspace
Docket No. 19–ACE–10]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal
Airways V–125, V–178, V–313, and V–
429 in the Vicinity of Cape Girardeau,
MO
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
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AGENCY:
This action proposes to
amend four VHF Omnidirectional Range
(VOR) Federal airways, V–125, V–178,
V–313, and V–429, in the vicinity of
Cape Girardeau, MO. The modifications
are necessary due to the planned
SUMMARY:
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decommissioning of the VOR portion of
the Cape Girardeau, MO, VOR/Distance
Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME)
navigation aid (NAVAID), which
provides navigation guidance for
portions of the affected air traffic service
(ATS) routes. The Cape Girardeau VOR
is being decommissioned as part of the
FAA’s VOR Minimum Operational
Network (MON) program.
Comments must be received on
or before March 6, 2020.
DATES:
Send comments on this
proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (800)
647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. You must
identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2020–
0002; Airspace Docket No. 19–ACE–10
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.
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From Des Moines, IA; Fort Dodge, IA,
excluding the airspace at and above 11,000
feet MSL between 27 miles and 64 miles
northwest of Des Moines VOR during the
time that the Boone MOA is activated; Mason
City, IA; INT Mason City 349° and Gopher,
MN, 188° radials; to Gopher. From Duluth,
MN; INT Duluth 331° and Hibbing, MN, 120°
radials; Hibbing; INT Hibbing 319° and
International Falls, MN, 182° radials; to
International Falls.
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From Harrison, AR; Neosho, MO; Oswego,
KS; Chanute, KS; Emporia, KS; INT Emporia
336° and Pawnee City, NE, 194° radials;
Pawnee City; to Omaha, IA.
T–285 North Platte, NE (LBF) to Huron, SD (HON)
North Platte, NE (LBF)
VOR/DME
Thedford, NE (TDD)
VOR/DME
MARSS, NE
Fix
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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:
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
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2019-1105; Airspace Docket No. 19-AGL-17]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Multiple Air Traffic Service (ATS) Routes
in the Northcentral United States
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend eleven VHF Omnidirectional Range
(VOR) Federal airways, V-13, V-15, V-26, V-55, V-78, V-100, V-159, V-
175, V-219, V-307, and V-505, and two low altitude Area Navigation
(RNAV) routes, T-285 and T-354, in the Northcentral United States. The
modifications are necessary due to the planned decommissioning of the
VOR portion of the Park Rapids, MN, VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment
(VOR/
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DME); Siren, WI, VOR/DME; Sioux City, IA, VOR/Tactical Air Navigation
(VORTAC); and Huron, SD, VORTAC navigation aids (NAVAIDs). The NAVAIDs
provide navigation guidance for portions of the affected air traffic
service (ATS) routes. The VORs are being decommissioned as part of the
FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 6, 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-2019-1105; Airspace Docket No. 19-AGL-17 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 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-2019-1105; Airspace Docket No. 19-AGL-17) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed,
stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments
to FAA Docket No. FAA-2019-1105; Airspace Docket No. 19-AGL-17.'' The
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
All communications received on or before the specified comment
closing date will be considered before taking action on the proposed
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of
comments received. 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 Park Rapids, MN, VOR/DME; Siren, WI, VOR/DME; Sioux City, IA,
VORTAC; and Huron, SD, VORTAC in July, 2020. The VOR portion of the
Park Rapids, MN; Siren, WI; Sioux City, IA; and Huron, SD, NAVAIDs are
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 Park Rapids, MN; Siren, WI; Sioux
City, IA; and Huron, SD, NAVAIDs are planned for decommissioning, the
DME portion of the NAVAIDs are being retained.
The ATS route dependencies to the Park Rapids VOR/DME are VOR
Federal airways V-55, V-82, V-175, and low altitude RNAV route T-354.
Similarly, the ATS route dependencies to the Siren VOR/DME are VOR
Federal airways V-13, V-55, V-505, and low altitude RNAV route T-354.
And, the ATS route dependencies to the Sioux City VORTAC are VOR
Federal airways V-15, V-100, V-159, V-175, V-219, and V-307. Lastly,
the ATS route dependencies to the Huron VORTAC are VOR Federal airways
V-15, V-26, V-78, V-159, and low altitude RNAV route T-285.
With the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Park
City, MN; Siren, WI; Sioux City, IA; and Huron, SD, NAVAIDs, the
remaining ground-
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based NAVAID coverage in the area is insufficient to enable the
continuity of the affected VOR Federal Airways. As such, proposed
modifications to the affected VOR Federal Airways would result in gaps
in those airways. To overcome the airway gaps, instrument flight rules
(IFR) traffic could use adjacent ATS routes, including V-24, V-80, V-
120, V-148, V-170, V-171, V-181, V-218,V-263, V-398, V-410, T-330, T-
354, and T-383, 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.
Further, the FAA proposes to retain T-285 and T-354 as they are
charted today, with minor editorial amendments to the descriptions, to
continue supporting enroute airspace users, as well as ongoing FAA
NextGen efforts to transition the national airspace system to
performance-based navigation. The editorial amendments to the T-285 and
T-354 descriptions would reflect the Huron, SD (HON); Park Rapids, MN
(PKD); and Siren, WI (RZN) route points as a DME facility due to the
VOR portion of the NAVAIDs being decommissioned. Additionally, a number
of other minor editorial corrections are proposed to comply with the
FAA's aeronautical database and current route description policy
guidance. The editorial amendments and corrections would not change the
existing routes' structure, operational use, or charted depiction.
Lastly, the Duluth VORTAC NAVAID listed in the V-505 description is
located in Duluth, Minnesota. As such, the state abbreviation for the
NAVAID listed in the description should reflect ``MN'' instead of
``MI''. This editorial correction to the V-505 description is also
included in this proposed action.
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-13, V-
15, V-26, V-55, V-78, V-100, V-159, V-175, V-219, V-307, and V-505, and
low altitude RNAV routes T-285 and T-354. The planned decommissioning
of the VOR portion of the Park Rapids, MN, VOR/DME; Siren, WI, VOR/DME;
Sioux City, IA, VORTAC; and Huron, SD, VORTAC NAVAIDs has made this
action necessary. The proposed VOR Federal airway changes are outlined
below.
V-13: V-13 currently extends between the McAllen, TX, VOR/DME and
the Thunder Bay, ON, Canada, VOR/DME. The airspace outside the United
States is excluded. The FAA proposes to remove the airway segment
overlying the Siren, WI, VOR/DME between the Farmington, MN, VORTAC and
the Duluth, MN, VORTAC. The airspace outside the United States would
continue to be excluded. The unaffected portions of the existing airway
would remain as charted.
V-15: V-15 currently extends between the Hobby, TX, VOR/DME and the
Neosho, MO, VOR/DME; and between the Sioux City, IA, VORTAC and the
Minot, ND, VOR/DME. In a separate NPRM, the FAA proposed to remove the
airway segment between the Hobby, TX, VOR/DME and the Navasota, TX,
VOR/DME (83 FR 48730, September 27, 2018). The FAA now proposes to
remove the airway segment overlying the Sioux City, IA, and Huron, SD,
VORTACs between the Sioux City, IA, VORTAC and the Aberdeen, SC, VOR/
DME. The unaffected portions of the existing airway would remain as
charted.
V-26: V-26 currently extends between the Blue Mesa, CO, VOR/DME and
the White Cloud, MI, VOR/DME. The FAA now proposes to remove the airway
segment overlying the Huron, SD, VORTAC between the Pierre, SD, VORTAC
and the Redwood Falls, MN, VOR/DME. The unaffected portions of the
existing airway would remain as charted.
V-55: V-55 currently extends between the Dayton, OH, VOR/DME and
the intersection of the Green Bay, WI, VORTAC 270[deg] and Oshkosh, WI,
VORTAC 339[deg] radials; between the Eau Claire, WI, VORTAC and the
Siren, WI, VOR/DME; and between the Park Rapids, MN, VOR/DME and the
Bismarck, ND, VOR/DME. The FAA proposes to remove the airway segment
overlying the Siren, WI, VOR/DME between the Eau Claire, WI, VORTAC and
the Siren, WI, VOR/DME; and remove the airway segment overlying the
Park Rapids, MN, VOR/DME between the Park Rapids, MN, VOR/DME and the
Grand Forks, ND, VOR/DME. The unaffected portions of the existing
airway would remain as charted.
V-78: V-78 currently extends between the Huron, SD, VORTAC and the
Escanaba, MI, VOR/DME; and between the Pellston, MI, VORTAC and the
Saginaw, MI, VOR/DME. The FAA proposes to remove the airway segment
overlying the Huron, SD, VORTAC between the Huron, SD, VORTAC and the
Watertown, SD, VORTAC. The unaffected portions of the existing airway
would remain as charted.
V-100: V-100 currently extends between the Medicine Bow, WY, VOR/
DME and the Litchfield, MI, VOR/DME. The FAA proposes to remove the
airway segment overlying the Sioux City, IA, VORTAC between the
O'Neill, NE, VORTAC and the Fort Dodge, IA, VORTAC. The unaffected
portions of the existing airway would remain as charted.
V-159: V-159 currently extends between the Virginia Key, FL, VOR/
DME and the Huron, SD, VORTAC. In a separate NPRM, the FAA proposed to
remove the airway segment between the Vulcan, AL, VORTAC and the Holly
Springs, MS, VORTAC (84 FR 28434, June 19, 2019). The FAA now proposes
to remove the airway segment overlying the Sioux City, IA, VORTAC
between the Omaha, IA, VORTAC and the Yankton, SD, VOR/DME; and remove
the airway segment overlying the Huron, SD, VORTAC between the
Mitchell, SD, VOR/DME and the Huron, SD, VORTAC. The unaffected
portions of the existing airway would remain as charted.
V-175: V-175 currently extends between the Malden, MO, VORTAC and
the Winnipeg, MB, Canada, VORTAC. The airspace within Canada is
excluded. The FAA proposes to remove the airway segment overlying the
Sioux City, IA, VORTAC between the Des Moines, IA, VORTAC and the
Worthington, MN, VOR/DME; and remove the airway segment overlying the
Park Rapids, MN, VOR/DME between the Alexandria, MN, VOR/DME and the
Winnipeg, MB, Canada, VORTAC. The exclusion statement for the airspace
within Canada would also be removed. The unaffected portions of the
existing airway would remain as charted.
V-219: V-219 currently extends between the Hayes Center, NE, VORTAC
and the Sioux City, IA, VORTAC. The FAA proposes to remove the airway
segment overlying the Sioux City, IA, VORTAC between the Norfolk, NE,
VOR/DME and the Sioux City, IA, VORTAC. The unaffected portions of the
existing airway would remain as charted.
V-307: V-307 currently extends between the Harrison, AR, VOR/DME
and the Sioux City, IA, VORTAC. The FAA proposes to remove the airway
segment overlying the Sioux City, IA, VORTAC between the Omaha, IA,
VORTAC and the Sioux City, IA, VORTAC. The unaffected portions of the
existing airway would remain as charted.
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V-505: V-505 currently extends between the Des Moines, IA, VORTAC
and the International Falls, MN, VOR/DME. The FAA proposes to remove
the airway segment overlying the Siren, WI, VOR/DME between the Gopher,
MN, VORTAC and the Duluth, MN, VORTAC. Additionally, an editorial
correction is included to change the state abbreviation for the Duluth
VORTAC listed in the description from ``MI'' to ``MN''. The unaffected
portions of the existing airway would remain as charted.
The proposed low altitude RNAV route changes are outlined below.
T-285: T-285 currently extends between the North Platte, NE, VOR/
DME and the Huron, SD, VORTAC. In a separate NPRM, the FAA proposed to
replace the Winner, SD, VOR route point with a waypoint (WP) being
established (named LESNR) overhead the Winner VOR location (84 FR
64795, November 25, 2019). The FAA now proposes to change the Huron, SD
(HON) route point from being listed as ``VORTAC'' to ``DME''.
Additionally, the North Platte, NE, VOR/DME ``LBF'' identifier and
Huron DME ``HON'' identifier would be added to the first line of the
route description; the North Platte NAVAID type listed in the
description would be corrected from ``VORTAC'' to ``VOR/DME''; and the
geographic coordinates of each route point would be updated to be
expressed in degrees, minutes, seconds, and hundredths of a second to
comply with the FAA's aeronautical database and route description
policy guidance. The existing RNAV route would remain as charted.
T-354: T-354 currently extends between the Park Rapids, MN, VOR/DME
and the Siren, WI, VOR/DME. The FAA proposes to change the Park Rapids,
MN (PKD), and Siren, WI (RZN), route points from being listed as ``VOR/
DME'' to ``DME''. Additionally, a route segment between the BYZIN, ND,
waypoint and the Park Rapids, MN, DME facility would be added to extend
T-354 northwestward to join T-330 at the BYZIN waypoint to provide
enroute structure between the Park Rapids VOR/DME and the Grand Forks
VOR/DME that would be removed by the proposed V-55 amendment above. The
existing RNAV route would remain as charted with the addition of the
route segment proposed between the BYZIN, ND, waypoint and the Rapid
City, MN, DME facility.
All radials listed in the route descriptions below are unchanged
and stated in True degrees.
VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) and low
altitude RNAV 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 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.
* * * * *
V-13 [Amended]
From McAllen, TX; INT McAllen 060[deg] radial and Corpus
Christi, TX, 178[deg] radials; Corpus Christi; INT Corpus Christi
039[deg] and Palacios, TX, 241[deg] radials; Palacios; Humble, TX;
Lufkin, TX; Belcher, LA; Texarkana, AR; Rich Mountain, OK; Fort
Smith, AR; INT Fort Smith 006[deg] and Razorback, AR, 190[deg]
radials; Razorback; Neosho, MO; Butler, MO; Napoleon, MO; Lamoni,
IA; Des Moines, IA; Mason City, IA; to Farmington, MN. From Duluth,
MN; to Thunder Bay, ON, Canada. The airspace outside the United
States is excluded.
* * * * *
V-15 [Amended]
From Hobby, TX; Navasota, TX; College Station, TX; Waco, TX;
Cedar Creek, TX; Bonham, TX; McAlester, OK; Okmulgee, OK; to Neosho,
MO. From Aberdeen, SD; Bismarck, ND; to Minot, ND.
* * * * *
V-26 [Amended]
From Blue Mesa, CO; Montrose, CO; 13 miles 112 MSL, 131 MSL,
Grand Junction, CO; Meeker, CO; Cherokee, WY; Muddy Mountain, WY; 14
miles, 37 miles 75 MSL, 84 miles 90 MSL, Rapid City, SD; Philip, SD;
to Pierre, SD. From Redwood Falls, MN; Farmington, MN; Eau Claire,
WI; Waussau, WI; Green Bay, WI; INT Green Bay 116[deg] and White
Cloud, MI, 302[deg] radials; to White Cloud.
* * * * *
V-55 [Amended]
From Dayton, OH; Fort Wayne, IN; Goshen, IN; Gipper, MI; Keeler,
MI; Pullman, MI; Muskegon, MI; INT Muskegon 327[deg] and Green Bay,
WI, 116[deg] radials; Green Bay; to INT Green Bay 270[deg] and
Oshkosh, WI, 339[deg] radials. From Grand Forks, ND; INT Grand Forks
239[deg] and Bismarck, ND, 067[deg] radials; to Bismarck.
* * * * *
V-78 [Amended]
From 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.
* * * * *
V-100 [Amended]
From Medicine Bow, WY; Scottsbluff, NE; Alliance, NE; Ainsworth,
NE; to O'Neill, NE. From Fort Dodge, IA; Waterloo, IA; Dubuque, IA;
Rockford, IL; INT Rockford 074[deg] and Janesville, WI, 112[deg]
radials; INT Janesville 112[deg] and Northbrook, IL, 291[deg]
radials;
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Northbrook; INT Northbrook 095[deg] and Keeler, MI, 271[deg]
radials; Keeler; to Litchfield, MI.
* * * * *
V-159 [Amended]
From Virginia Key, FL; INT Virginia Key 344[deg] and Treasure,
FL, 178[deg] radials; Treasure; INT Treasure 318[deg] and Orlando,
FL, 140[deg] radials; Orlando; Ocala, FL; Cross City, FL;
Greenville, FL; Pecan, GA; Eufaula, AL; Tuskegee, AL; Vulcan, AL;
Hamilton, AL; Holly Springs, MS; Gilmore, AR; Walnut Ridge, AR;
Dogwood, MO; Springfield, MO; Napoleon, MO; INT Napoleon 005[deg]
and St. Joseph, MO, 122[deg] radials; St. Joseph; to Omaha, IA. From
Yankton, SD; to Mitchell, SD.
* * * * *
V-175 [Amended]
From Malden, MO; Vichy, MO; Hallsville, MO; Macon, MO;
Kirksville, MO; to Des Moines, IA. From Worthington, MN; Redwood
Falls, MN; to Alexandria, MN.
* * * * *
V-219 [Amended]
From Hayes Center, NE; INT Hayes Center 059[deg] and Wolbach,
NE, 251[deg] radials; Wolbach; to Norfolk, NE.
* * * * *
V-307 [Amended]
From Harrison, AR; Neosho, MO; Oswego, KS; Chanute, KS; Emporia,
KS; INT Emporia 336[deg] and Pawnee City, NE, 194[deg] radials;
Pawnee City; to Omaha, IA.
* * * * *
V-505 [Amended]
From Des Moines, IA; Fort Dodge, IA, excluding the airspace at
and above 11,000 feet MSL between 27 miles and 64 miles northwest of
Des Moines VOR during the time that the Boone MOA is activated;
Mason City, IA; INT Mason City 349[deg] and Gopher, MN, 188[deg]
radials; to Gopher. From Duluth, MN; INT Duluth 331[deg] and
Hibbing, MN, 120[deg] radials; Hibbing; INT Hibbing 319[deg] and
International Falls, MN, 182[deg] radials; to International Falls.
* * * * *
6011. United States Area Navigation Routes.
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T-285 North Platte, NE (LBF) to Huron, SD (HON) [Amended]
North Platte, NE (LBF) VOR/DME (Lat. 41[deg]02'55.34'' N, long. 100[deg]44'49.55'' W)
Thedford, NE (TDD) VOR/DME (Lat. 41[deg]58'53.99'' N, long. 100[deg]43'08.55'' W)
MARSS, NE Fix (Lat. 42[deg]27'48.92'' N, long. 100[deg]36'15.32'' W)
Valentine, NE (VTN) NDB (Lat. 42[deg]51'41.85'' N, long. 100[deg]32'58.73'' W)
LKOTA, SD WP (Lat. 43[deg]15'28.00'' N, long. 100[deg]03'14.00'' W)
Winner, SD (ISD) VOR (Lat. 43[deg]29'16.50'' N, long. 99[deg]45'41.00'' W)
Huron, SD (HON) DME (Lat. 44[deg]26'24.30'' N, long. 98[deg]18'39.89'' W)
* * * * * * *
T-354 BYZIN, MN to Siren, WI (RZN) [Amended]
BYZIN, MN WP (Lat. 47[deg]29'03.97'' N, long. 96[deg]13'28.09'' W)
Park Rapids, MN (PKD) DME (Lat. 46[deg]53'53.34'' N, long. 95[deg]04'15.21'' W)
BRNRD, MN WP (Lat. 46[deg]20'53.81'' N, long. 94[deg]01'33.54'' W)
Siren, WI (RZN) DME (Lat. 45[deg]49'13.60'' N, long. 92[deg]22'28.26'' W)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on January 13, 2020.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2020-00773 Filed 1-17-20; 8:45 am]
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