Amendment of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Routes J-6, Q-68, V-5, V-49, V-243, and T-325 in the Vicinity of Bowling Green, KY, 38317-38319 [2020-13526]
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Paragraph 6010(a)
Airways.
Environmental Review
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The FAA has determined that this
action of modifying VOR Federal
airways V–128 and V–144 near
Kankakee, IL, due to the VOR portion of
the Kankakee, IL, VOR/DME being
decommissioned, qualifies for
categorical exclusion under the National
Environmental Policy Act and its
implementing regulations at 40 CFR part
1500, and in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts:
Policies and Procedures, paragraph 5–
6.5a, which categorically excludes from
further environmental impact review
rulemaking actions that designate or
modify classes of airspace areas,
airways, routes, and reporting points
(see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of
Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas;
Air Traffic Service Routes; and
Reporting Points). As such, this action
is not expected to result in any
potentially significant environmental
impacts. In accordance with FAA Order
1050.1F, paragraph 5–2 regarding
Extraordinary Circumstances, the FAA
has reviewed this action for factors and
circumstances in which a normally
categorically excluded action may have
a significant environmental impact
requiring further analysis. The FAA has
determined that no extraordinary
circumstances exist that warrant
preparation of an environmental
assessment or environmental impact
study.
V–128 [Amended]
From Brickyard, IN; INT Brickyard 137°
and Cincinnati, OH, 290° radials; Cincinnati;
York, KY; Charleston, WV; to Casanova, VA.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
SUMMARY:
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
Adoption of the Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for part 71
continues to read as follows:
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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.
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effective September 15, 2019, is
amended as follows:
promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
§ 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
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V–144 [Amended]
From Fort Wayne, IN; Appleton, OH;
Zanesville, OH; Morgantown, WV; Kessel,
WV; to Linden, VA.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 17,
2020.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations
Group.
[FR Doc. 2020–13647 Filed 6–25–20; 8:45 am]
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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
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2020–0188; Airspace
Docket No. 20–ASO–9]
RIN 2120–AA66
Amendment of Air Traffic Service
(ATS) Routes J–6, Q–68, V–5, V–49, V–
243, and T–325 in the Vicinity of
Bowling Green, KY
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action amends Jet Route
J–6, VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)
Federal airways V–5, V–49, and V–243,
and area navigation (RNAV) routes Q–
68 and T–325 in the vicinity of Bowling
Green, KY. These amendments are
necessary due to the planned
decommissioning of the VOR portion of
the Bowling Green, KY, VOR/Tactical
Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigation
aid (NAVAID). The Bowling Green VOR
is being decommissioned in support of
the FAA’s VOR Minimum Operational
Network (MON) program.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC,
September 10, 2020. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this
incorporation by reference action under
Title 1 Code of Federal Regulations part
51, subject to the annual revision of
FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of
conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can
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The FAA’s authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in
Title 49 of the United States Code.
Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator.
Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the
agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
promulgated under the authority
described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use
of the airspace necessary to ensure the
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
airspace. This regulation is within the
scope of that authority as it modifies the
route structure as necessary to preserve
the safe and efficient flow of air traffic
within the National Airspace System.
History
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for
Docket No. FAA–2020–0188 in the
Federal Register (85 FR 16585; March
24, 2020), amending Jet Route J–6, VOR
Federal airways V–5, V–49, and V–243,
and RNAV routes Q–68 and T–325 in
the vicinity of Bowling Green, KY. The
amendments were necessary due to the
planned decommissioning of the VOR
portion of the Bowling Green, KY,
VORTAC. Interested parties were
invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments
on the proposal. No comments were
received.
Jet routes are published in paragraph
2004, RNAV Q-routes are published in
paragraph 2006, VOR Federal airways
are published in paragraph 6010(a), and
RNAV T-routes are published in
paragraph 6011 of FAA Order 7400.11D,
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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 will be subsequently
published in the Order.
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The Rule
The FAA is amending Title 14 Code
of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71
to modify Jet Route J–6, VOR Federal
airways V–5, V–49, and V–243, and
RNAV routes Q–68 and T–325. The
planned decommissioning of the VOR
portion of the Bowling Green, KY,
VORTAC has made these amendments
necessary. This rule also corrects the
state listed for the Choo Choo VORTAC,
located in Chattanooga, TN, from ‘‘GA’’
to ‘‘TN’’ in the V–5 and V–243
descriptions. The ATS route
amendments are described below.
J–6: J–6 extends between the Salinas,
CA, VORTAC and the Albany, NY,
VORTAC. The route segment between
the Little Rock, AR, VORTAC and the
Charleston, WV, VOR/Distance
Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) is
removed. The unaffected portions of the
existing route remain as charted.
Q–68: Q–68 extends between the
Charleston, WV, VOR/DME and the
OTTTO, VA, waypoint located near the
Linden, VA, VORTAC. The route is
extended westward from the Charleston,
WV, VOR/DME to the LITTR, AR,
waypoint established near the Little
Rock, AR, VORTAC. The unaffected
portions of the existing route remain as
charted.
V–5: V–5 extends between the Pecan,
GA, VOR/DME and the Appleton, OH,
VORTAC. The airway segment between
the Choo Choo, TN, VORTAC and the
New Hope, KY, VOR/DME is removed.
The unaffected portions of the existing
airway remain as charted.
V–49: V–49 extends between the
Vulcan, AL, VORTAC and the Mystic,
KY, VOR. The airway segment between
the Nashville, TN, VORTAC and the
Mystic, KY, VOR is removed. The
unaffected portions of the existing
airway remain as charted.
V–243: V–243 extends between the
Craig, FL, VORTAC and the Bowling
Green, KY, VORTAC. The airway
segment between the Choo Choo, TN,
VORTAC and the Bowling Green, KY,
VORTAC is removed. The unaffected
portions of the existing airway remain
as charted.
T–325: T–325 extends between the
Bowling Green, KY, VORTAC and the
Terre Haute, IN, VORTAC. The Bowling
Green, KY (BWG), route point is
changed from being listed as a
‘‘VORTAC’’ to a ‘‘DME’’. Additionally,
the Bowling Green, KY, ‘‘BWG’’
identifier and Terre Haute, IN, ‘‘TTH’’
identifier are added to the first line of
the route description and the geographic
coordinates of each route point are
expressed in degrees, minutes, seconds,
and hundredths of a second. The
existing RNAV route remains as charted.
The NAVAID radials listed in the ATS
route descriptions below are unchanged
and stated in True degrees.
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
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 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
The FAA has determined that this
action of modifying Jet Route J–6, VOR
Federal airways V–5, V–49, and V–243,
and RNAV routes Q–68 and T–325, due
to the planned decommissioning of the
VOR portion of the Bowling Green, KY,
VORTAC NAVAID, qualifies for
categorical exclusion under the National
Environmental Policy Act and its
implementing regulations at 40 CFR part
1500, and in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts:
Policies and Procedures, paragraph 5–
6.5a, which categorically excludes from
further environmental impact review
rulemaking actions that designate or
modify classes of airspace areas,
airways, routes, and reporting points
(see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of
Q–68 LITTR, AR to OTTTO, VA [Amended]
LITTR, AR
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Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas;
Air Traffic Service Routes; and
Reporting Points). As such, this action
is not expected to result in any
potentially significant environmental
impacts. In accordance with FAA Order
1050.1F, paragraph 5–2 regarding
Extraordinary Circumstances, the FAA
has reviewed this action for factors and
circumstances in which a normally
categorically excluded action may have
a significant environmental impact
requiring further analysis. The FAA has
determined that no extraordinary
circumstances exist that warrant
preparation of an environmental
assessment or environmental impact
study.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
Adoption of the Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for part 71
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 8, 2019, and
effective September 15, 2019, is
amended as follows:
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Jet Routes.
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Paragraph 2006 United States Area
Navigation Routes.
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(Lat. 34°40′39.90″ N, long. 092°10′49.26″ W)
(Lat. 36°08′37.48″ N, long. 088°33′47.95″ W)
(Lat. 36°55′43.47″ N, long. 086°26′36.36″ W)
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J–6 [Amended]
From Salinas, CA; INT Salinas 145° and
Avenal, CA, 292° radials; Avenal; INT Avenal
119° and Palmdale, CA, 310° radials;
Palmdale; Hector, CA; Needles, CA; Drake,
AZ; Zuni, AZ; Albuquerque, NM; Tucumcari,
NM; Panhandle, TX; Will Rogers, OK; to
Little Rock, AR. From Charleston, WV; INT
Charleston 076° and Martinsburg, WV, 243°
radials; Martinsburg; Lancaster, PA;
Broadway, NJ; Sparta, NJ; to Albany, NY.
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YOCKY, KY
SPAYD, WV
Charleston, WV (HVQ)
TOMCA, WV
RONZZ, WV
HHOLZ, WV
CAPOE, VA
OTTTO, VA
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V–5 [Amended]
From Pecan, GA; Vienna, GA; Dublin, GA;
Athens, GA; INT Athens 340° and Electric
City, SC, 274° radials; INT Electric City 274°
37°39′14.79″
38°11′36.56″
38°20′58.83″
38°34′42.49″
38°33′16.08″
38°38′01.96″
38°51′13.13″
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Issued in Washington, DC, on June 17,
2020.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations
Group.
[FR Doc. 2020–13526 Filed 6–25–20; 8:45 am]
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Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2020–0306; Airspace
Docket No. 20–ASO–13]
RIN 2120–AA66
Amendment of VOR Federal Airway V–
52 in the Vicinity of Bowling Green, KY
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action amends VHF
Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
airway V–52 due to the planned
decommissioning of the VOR portion of
the Bowling Green, KY, VOR/Tactical
Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigation
aid (NAVAID). The Bowling Green VOR
is being decommissioned in support of
the FAA’s VOR Minimum Operational
Network (VOR MON) program.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC,
September 10, 2020. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this
incorporation by reference action under
Title 1 Code of Federal Regulations part
51, subject to the annual revision of
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[Amended]
From Craig, FL; Waycross, GA; Vienna,
GA; LaGrange, GA; INT LaGrange 342° and
Choo Choo, TN, 189° radials; to Choo Choo.
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From Vulcan, AL; Decatur, AL; to
Nashville, TN.
Paragraph 6011 United States Area
Navigation Routes.
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T–325 Bowling Green, KY (BWG) to Terre Haute, IN (TTH) [Amended]
Bowling Green, KY (BWG)
DME
(Lat. 36°55′43.47″ N,
RENRO, KY
WP
(Lat. 37°28′50.53″ N,
LOONE, KY
WP
(Lat. 37°44′14.43″ N,
APALO, IN
WP
(Lat. 38°00′20.59″ N,
BUNKA, IN
WP
(Lat. 39°04′57.32″ N,
Terre Haute, IN (TTH)
VORTAC
(Lat. 39°29′20.19″ N,
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and Choo Choo, TN, 127° radials; to Choo
Choo. From New Hope, KY; Louisville, KY;
Cincinnati, OH; to Appleton, OH.
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FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of
conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: 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
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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.
History
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for
Docket No. FAA–2020–0306 in the
Federal Register (85 FR 17792; March
31, 2020), amending VOR Federal
airway V–52 in the vicinity of Bowling
Green, KY, due to the planned
decommissioning of the VOR portion of
the Bowling Green, KY, VORTAC.
Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the
proposal. No comments were received.
Subsequent to the NPRM, the FAA
published a rule for Docket No. FAA–
2020–0008 in the Federal Register (85
FR 26601; May 5, 2020), amending VOR
Federal airway V–52 by removing the
airway segment between the Pocket
City, IN, VORTAC and the Bowling
Green, KY, VORTAC. That airway
amendment, effective July 16, 2020, is
included in this rule.
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 airway listed in
this document will be subsequently
published in the Order.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2020-0188; Airspace Docket No. 20-ASO-9]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Routes J-6, Q-68, V-5, V-
49, V-243, and T-325 in the Vicinity of Bowling Green, KY
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Jet Route J-6, VHF Omnidirectional Range
(VOR) Federal airways V-5, V-49, and V-243, and area navigation (RNAV)
routes Q-68 and T-325 in the vicinity of Bowling Green, KY. These
amendments are necessary due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR
portion of the Bowling Green, KY, VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC)
navigation aid (NAVAID). The Bowling Green VOR is being decommissioned
in support of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, September 10, 2020. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
Title 1 Code of Federal Regulations part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11D, 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 modifies the route structure as necessary to preserve
the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within the National Airspace
System.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for Docket
No. FAA-2020-0188 in the Federal Register (85 FR 16585; March 24,
2020), amending Jet Route J-6, VOR Federal airways V-5, V-49, and V-
243, and RNAV routes Q-68 and T-325 in the vicinity of Bowling Green,
KY. The amendments were necessary due to the planned decommissioning of
the VOR portion of the Bowling Green, KY, VORTAC. Interested parties
were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting
written comments on the proposal. No comments were received.
Jet routes are published in paragraph 2004, RNAV Q-routes are
published in paragraph 2006, VOR Federal airways are published in
paragraph 6010(a), and RNAV T-routes are published in paragraph 6011 of
FAA Order 7400.11D,
[[Page 38318]]
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 will be subsequently published in the Order.
The Rule
The FAA is amending Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 to modify Jet Route J-6, VOR Federal airways V-5, V-49, and V-
243, and RNAV routes Q-68 and T-325. The planned decommissioning of the
VOR portion of the Bowling Green, KY, VORTAC has made these amendments
necessary. This rule also corrects the state listed for the Choo Choo
VORTAC, located in Chattanooga, TN, from ``GA'' to ``TN'' in the V-5
and V-243 descriptions. The ATS route amendments are described below.
J-6: J-6 extends between the Salinas, CA, VORTAC and the Albany,
NY, VORTAC. The route segment between the Little Rock, AR, VORTAC and
the Charleston, WV, VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) is
removed. The unaffected portions of the existing route remain as
charted.
Q-68: Q-68 extends between the Charleston, WV, VOR/DME and the
OTTTO, VA, waypoint located near the Linden, VA, VORTAC. The route is
extended westward from the Charleston, WV, VOR/DME to the LITTR, AR,
waypoint established near the Little Rock, AR, VORTAC. The unaffected
portions of the existing route remain as charted.
V-5: V-5 extends between the Pecan, GA, VOR/DME and the Appleton,
OH, VORTAC. The airway segment between the Choo Choo, TN, VORTAC and
the New Hope, KY, VOR/DME is removed. The unaffected portions of the
existing airway remain as charted.
V-49: V-49 extends between the Vulcan, AL, VORTAC and the Mystic,
KY, VOR. The airway segment between the Nashville, TN, VORTAC and the
Mystic, KY, VOR is removed. The unaffected portions of the existing
airway remain as charted.
V-243: V-243 extends between the Craig, FL, VORTAC and the Bowling
Green, KY, VORTAC. The airway segment between the Choo Choo, TN, VORTAC
and the Bowling Green, KY, VORTAC is removed. The unaffected portions
of the existing airway remain as charted.
T-325: T-325 extends between the Bowling Green, KY, VORTAC and the
Terre Haute, IN, VORTAC. The Bowling Green, KY (BWG), route point is
changed from being listed as a ``VORTAC'' to a ``DME''. Additionally,
the Bowling Green, KY, ``BWG'' identifier and Terre Haute, IN, ``TTH''
identifier are added to the first line of the route description and the
geographic coordinates of each route point are expressed in degrees,
minutes, seconds, and hundredths of a second. The existing RNAV route
remains as charted.
The NAVAID radials listed in the ATS route descriptions below are
unchanged and stated in True degrees.
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 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 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
The FAA has determined that this action of modifying Jet Route J-6,
VOR Federal airways V-5, V-49, and V-243, and RNAV routes Q-68 and T-
325, due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the
Bowling Green, KY, VORTAC NAVAID, qualifies for categorical exclusion
under the National Environmental Policy Act and its implementing
regulations at 40 CFR part 1500, and in accordance with FAA Order
1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, paragraph 5-
6.5a, which categorically excludes from further environmental impact
review rulemaking actions that designate or modify classes of airspace
areas, airways, routes, and reporting points (see 14 CFR part 71,
Designation of Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; Air Traffic
Service Routes; and Reporting Points). As such, this action is not
expected to result in any potentially significant environmental
impacts. In accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, paragraph 5-2 regarding
Extraordinary Circumstances, the FAA has reviewed this action for
factors and circumstances in which a normally categorically excluded
action may have a significant environmental impact requiring further
analysis. The FAA has determined that no extraordinary circumstances
exist that warrant preparation of an environmental assessment or
environmental impact study.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
Adoption of the Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
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1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 2004 Jet Routes.
* * * * *
J-6 [Amended]
From Salinas, CA; INT Salinas 145[deg] and Avenal, CA, 292[deg]
radials; Avenal; INT Avenal 119[deg] and Palmdale, CA, 310[deg]
radials; Palmdale; Hector, CA; Needles, CA; Drake, AZ; Zuni, AZ;
Albuquerque, NM; Tucumcari, NM; Panhandle, TX; Will Rogers, OK; to
Little Rock, AR. From Charleston, WV; INT Charleston 076[deg] and
Martinsburg, WV, 243[deg] radials; Martinsburg; Lancaster, PA;
Broadway, NJ; Sparta, NJ; to Albany, NY.
* * * * *
Paragraph 2006 United States Area Navigation Routes.
* * * * *
Q-68 LITTR, AR to OTTTO, VA [Amended]
LITTR, AR WP (Lat. 34[deg]40'39.90'' N, long. 092[deg]10'49.26'' W)
SOPIE, TN FIX (Lat. 36[deg]08'37.48'' N, long. 088[deg]33'47.95'' W)
Bowling Green, KY DME (Lat. 36[deg]55'43.47'' N, long. 086[deg]26'36.36'' W)
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YOCKY, KY FIX (Lat. 37[deg]39'14.79'' N, long. 084[deg]09'22.45'' W)
SPAYD, WV FIX (Lat. 38[deg]11'36.56'' N, long. 082[deg]19'28.69'' W)
Charleston, WV (HVQ) VOR/DME (Lat. 38[deg]20'58.83'' N, long. 081[deg]46'11.69'' W)
TOMCA, WV WP (Lat. 38[deg]34'42.49'' N, long. 080[deg]36'41.09'' W)
RONZZ, WV WP (Lat. 38[deg]33'16.08'' N, long. 080[deg]07'56.63'' W)
HHOLZ, WV WP (Lat. 38[deg]38'01.96'' N, long. 079[deg]41'33.22'' W)
CAPOE, VA WP (Lat. 38[deg]51'13.13'' N, long. 078[deg]22'27.45'' W)
OTTTO, VA WP (Lat. 38[deg]51'15.81'' N, long. 078[deg]12'20.01'' W)
* * * * *
Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.
* * * * *
V-5 [Amended]
From Pecan, GA; Vienna, GA; Dublin, GA; Athens, GA; INT Athens
340[deg] and Electric City, SC, 274[deg] radials; INT Electric City
274[deg] and Choo Choo, TN, 127[deg] radials; to Choo Choo. From New
Hope, KY; Louisville, KY; Cincinnati, OH; to Appleton, OH.
* * * * *
V-49 [Amended]
From Vulcan, AL; Decatur, AL; to Nashville, TN.
* * * * *
V-243 [Amended]
From Craig, FL; Waycross, GA; Vienna, GA; LaGrange, GA; INT
LaGrange 342[deg] and Choo Choo, TN, 189[deg] radials; to Choo Choo.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.
* * * * *
T-325 Bowling Green, KY (BWG) to Terre Haute, IN (TTH) [Amended]
Bowling Green, KY (BWG) DME (Lat. 36[deg]55'43.47'' N, long. 086[deg]26'36.36'' W)
RENRO, KY WP (Lat. 37[deg]28'50.53'' N, long. 086[deg]39'19.25'' W)
LOONE, KY WP (Lat. 37[deg]44'14.43'' N, long. 086[deg]45'18.02'' W)
APALO, IN WP (Lat. 38[deg]00'20.59'' N, long. 086[deg]51'35.27'' W)
BUNKA, IN WP (Lat. 39[deg]04'57.32'' N, long. 087[deg]09'06.58'' W)
Terre Haute, IN (TTH) VORTAC (Lat. 39[deg]29'20.19'' N, long. 087[deg]14'56.45'' W)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on June 17, 2020.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2020-13526 Filed 6-25-20; 8:45 am]
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