Amendment of V-9, V-63, V-100, V-158, V-171, and T-325; and Revocation of V-127 in the Vicinity of Rockford, IL, 39949-39952 [2021-15768]
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boom fittings, for at least 12 inches from the
end of the fittings. It is only necessary to
remove the topcoat. Primer may be left in
place and edge and fillet sealant may be left
in place. If any primer or edge or fillet sealant
is removed, before further flight, reapply the
removed primer and sealant.
Note 3 to paragraph (g)(2)(ii): On some
models, the baggage compartment floor and
net must be removed to gain access to the
lower fuselage attach fittings and cap angles.
(iii) With an additional person pushing on
the tail boom at the third vertical rivet line
aft of the trailing edge of the elevator with
both hands and gradually applying and
relieving pressure using body weight a
minimum of three times in each of the
following directions: Inboard pushing from
the left; inboard pushing from the right; and
upward pushing from the bottom; and using
a bright light and borescope, inspect each of
the four tail boom attach structures for
cracks, bond separation, and loose rivets. On
the fuselage side, inspect the fittings and the
cap angles running forward from the fittings,
paying particular attention to the fitting
sections near the rivets closest to the attach
bolts and the cap angle rivets next to the
fittings. On the tail boom side, inspect the
fittings and the longerons running aft from
the fittings, paying particular attention to the
fitting sections near the rivets closest to the
attach bolts. Without pushing on the tail
boom, and using a bright light and borescope,
inspect each of the four tail boom attach
structures for scratches, nicks, gouges, tears,
corrosion, buckling, and distortion, and for
loose, missing, and smoking rivets. If there
are any scratches, nicks, gouges, tears, or
corrosion within allowable limits, before
further flight, repair the affected components.
If there are any scratches, nicks, gouges,
tears, or corrosion that exceed allowable
limits, or any cracks, buckling or distortion,
or loose, missing, or smoking rivets, before
further flight, remove the affected
components from service. If there is any bond
separation, before further flight, re-bond the
affected components.
Note 4 to paragraph (g)(2)(iii): It is not
required to push on the tail boom if it cannot
be reached from ground level while
inspecting for cracks, bond separation, and
loose rivets.
(iv) Inspect each of the four tail boom
attach bolts for exposed threads. If there is
less than one full thread or more than three
threads exposed, before further flight, remove
the bolt and self-locking nut from service and
replace with a new bolt and new self-locking
nut. Self-locking nuts on Model HH–1K,
SW204, SW204HP, TH–1F, TH–1L, UH–1A,
UH–1B without STC No. SR00026DE
installed, and Model UH–1E, UH–1F, UH–1L,
and UH–1P helicopters must be replaced
with self-locking nut part number (P/N)
NAS9926–7L at the upper left-hand (LH)
attach point and self-locking nut P/N
NAS9926–6L at the other three attach points.
(v) Inspect each of the four tail boom attach
bolts for movement by either applying the
required installation torque in the tightening
direction only, or by inspecting for torque
stripe misalignment if present and attempting
to rotate the bolt by hand. If a bolt is undertorqued, a torque stripe is misaligned, or a
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bolt moves, before further flight, remove the
bolt and self-locking nut from service and
replace with a new bolt and new self-locking
nut. Self-locking nuts on Model HH–1K,
SW204, SW204HP, TH–1F, TH–1L, UH–1A,
UH–1B without STC No. SR00026DE
installed, UH–1E, UH–1F, UH–1L, and UH–
1P helicopters must be replaced with selflocking nut P/N NAS9926–7L at the upper
LH attach point and self-locking nut P/N
NAS9926–6L at the other three attach points.
(vi) After the first flight following any bolt
replacement as required by paragraph (g)(iv)
or (v) of this AD, retorque any replaced bolt
by applying torque in accordance with the
existing maintenance instructions for your
helicopter in the tightening direction only
and then apply a torque stripe on the bolt
head.
(3) For Model HH–1K, TH–1F, TH–1L,
UH–1A, UH–1B without STC No. SR00026DE
installed, UH–1E, UH–1F, UH–1L, and UH–
1P helicopters and Southwest Florida
Aviation International, Inc. Model SW204
and SW204HP helicopters, at intervals not to
exceed 25 hours TIS, perform the actions
required by paragraphs (g)(2)(i) through (vi)
of this AD, except you are only required to
perform the actions on the upper LH tail
boom attach structure including the bolt.
(4) For Model HH–1K, TH–1F, TH–1L,
UH–1A, UH–1B without STC No. SR00026DE
installed, UH–1E, UH–1F, UH–1L, and UH–
1P helicopters and Southwest Florida
Aviation International, Inc. Model SW204
and SW204HP helicopters, at intervals not to
exceed 100 hours TIS, perform the actions
required by paragraphs (g)(2)(i) through (vi)
of this AD at all four tail boom attach points.
(5) For Model UH–1H helicopters and
Southwest Florida Aviation International,
Inc. Model SW205 helicopters, at intervals
not to exceed 150 hours TIS, perform the
actions required by paragraphs (g)(2)(i)
through (vi) of this AD on all four tail boom
attach points.
(h) Special Flight Permit
Special flight permits are prohibited.
(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, Denver ACO Branch,
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs
for this AD, if requested using the procedures
found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with
14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your
principal inspector or local Flight Standards
District Office, as appropriate. If sending
information directly to the manager of the
certification office, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (j) of this
AD.
(2) Before using any approved AMOC,
notify your appropriate principal inspector,
or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/
certificate holding district office.
(j) Related Information
For more information about this AD,
contact Richard R. Thomas, Aerospace
Engineer, Denver ACO Branch, Compliance &
Airworthiness Division, FAA, 26805 East
68th Ave., Room 214, Denver, CO 80249;
phone: (303) 342–1080; fax: (303) 342–1088;
email: 9-Denver-Aircraft-Cert@faa.gov.
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Issued on July 18, 2021.
Ross Landes,
Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations,
Compliance & Airworthiness Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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Docket No. 20–AGL–1]
RIN 2120–AA66
Amendment of V–9, V–63, V–100, V–
158, V–171, and T–325; and Revocation
of V–127 in the Vicinity of Rockford, IL
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action amends VHF
Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
airways V–9, V–63, V–100, V–158, and
V–171; amends Area Navigation (RNAV)
route T–325; and removes VOR Federal
airway V–127 in the vicinity of
Rockford, IL. The air traffic service
(ATS) route modifications are necessary
due to the planned decommissioning of
the VOR portion of the Rockford, IL,
VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment
(VOR/DME) navigational aid (NAVAID).
Except for RNAV route T–325, the
Rockford VOR/DME NAVAID provides
navigation guidance for portions of the
affected routes listed above. The
Rockford VOR is being decommissioned
as part of the FAA’s VOR Minimum
Operational Network (MON) program.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, October
7, 2021. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by
reference action under 1 CFR part 51,
subject to the annual revision of FAA
Order 7400.11 and publication of
conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E,
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 7400.11E at NARA, email:
fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://
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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.
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History
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA–2020–1100 in the Federal Register
(85 FR 81433; December 16, 2020),
amending VOR Federal airways V–9,
V–63, V–100, V–158, and V–171;
amending RNAV route T–325; and
removing VOR Federal airway V–127 in
the vicinity of Rockford, IL. The
proposed amendment and revocation
actions were due to the planned
decommissioning of the VOR portion of
the Rockford, IL, VOR/DME NAVAID.
Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the
proposal. No comments were received.
VOR Federal airways are published in
paragraph 6010(a) and RNAV T-routes
are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA
Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020,
and effective September 15, 2020, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The VOR Federal airways listed in
this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document amends FAA Order
7400.11E, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020,
and effective September 15, 2020. FAA
Order 7400.11E is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
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document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
Differences From the NPRM
In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to
amend RNAV route T–325 by removing
the Terre Haute VOR/Tactical Air
Navigation (VORTAC) and replacing it
with the JIBKA, IN, waypoint (WP) and
then extending the route northward
from the JIBKA, IN, WP to the Oshkosh,
WI, VORTAC. The proposed RNAV
route T–325 description in the
regulatory text section of the NPRM
inadvertently listed the RENRO, KY,
route point as a FIX, in error. The
correct reference for the RENRO, KY,
route point should have reflected it as
a WP. As such, the proposed T–325
route description in the NPRM should
have reflected the RENRO, KY, route
point as a ‘‘WP’’ instead of ‘‘FIX.’’ This
RNAV route point correction to the
T–325 description is included in this
action.
The Rule
This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by
modifying VOR Federal airways V–9,
V–63, V–100, V–158, and V–171;
modifying RNAV route T–325; and
removing VOR Federal airway V–127.
The planned decommissioning of the
VOR portion of the Rockford, IL, VOR/
DME has made this action necessary.
The VOR Federal airway changes are
outlined below.
V–9: V–9 extends between the
Leeville, LA, VORTAC and the
Houghton, MI, VOR/DME. The airway
segment overlying the Rockford, IL,
VOR/DME between the Pontiac, IL,
VOR/DME and the Janesville, WI, VOR/
DME is removed. The unaffected
portions of the existing airway remain
as charted.
V–63: V–63 extends between the
Razorback, AR, VORTAC and the
Oshkosh, WI, VORTAC; and between
the Wausau, WI, VOR/DME and the
Houghton, MI, VOR/DME. That airspace
at and above 10,000 feet MSL from 5
NM north to 46 NM north of Quincy, IL,
when the Howard West MOA is active,
is excluded. The airway segment
overlying the Rockford, IL, VOR/DME
between the Davenport, IA, VORTAC
and the Janesville, WI, VOR/DME is
removed. The unaffected portions of the
existing airway remain as charted and
the exclusion language remains
unchanged.
V–100: V–100 extends between the
Medicine Bow, WY, VOR/DME and the
O’Neill, NE, VORTAC; and between the
Fort Dodge, IA, VORTAC and the
Litchfield, MI, VOR/DME. The airway
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segment overlying the Rockford, IL,
VOR/DME between the Dubuque, IA,
VORTAC and the Northbrook, IL, VOR/
DME is removed. The unaffected
portions of the existing airway remain
as charted.
V–127: V–127 extends between the
Bradford, IL, VORTAC and the
Rockford, IL, VOR/DME. The airway is
removed in its entirety.
V–158: V–158 extends between the
Mason City, IA, VORTAC and the
intersection of the Polo, IL, VOR/DME
122° and the Rockford, IL, VOR/DME
169° radials (SHOOF fix). The airspace
within R–3302 is excluded. The airway
is retained by redefining the SHOOF fix
as the intersection of the Polo, IL, VOR/
DME 122° and Davenport, IA, VORTAC,
087° radials. The existing airway
remains as charted and the exclusion
language remains unchanged.
V–171: V–171 extends between the
Lexington, KY, VOR/DME and the
Rockford, IL, VOR/DME; and between
the Nodine, MN, VORTAC and the
Roseau, MN, VOR/DME. The airway
segment between the Joliet, IL, VOR/
DME and the Rockford, IL, VOR/DME is
removed. The unaffected portions of the
existing airway remain as charted.
The RNAV T-route changes are
outlined below.
T–325: T–325 extends between the
Bowling Green, KY, DME NAVAID and
the Terre Haute, IN, VORTAC. The
Terre Haute VORTAC route point is
removed and replaced with the JIBKA,
IN, WP located near the Terre Haute
VORTAC, and the route is extended
northward from the JIBKA, IN, WP to
the Oshkosh, WI, VORTAC. The
following points are added between the
JIBKA WP and the Oshkosh VORTAC:
CAPPY, IL, WP; SMARS, IL, WP;
TRENM, IL, WP; START, IL, WP;
GRIFT, IL, WP; DEBOW, WI, WP;
LUNGS, WI, WP; and the HOMNY, WI,
WP. The unaffected segments of the
existing route remain as charted.
All radials in the VOR Federal airway
descriptions below are 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
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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 VOR Federal
airways V–9, V–63, V–100, V–158, and
V–171; modifying RNAV route T–325;
and removing VOR Federal airway V–
127, due to the planned
decommissioning of the VOR portion of
the Rockford, IL, VOR/DME NAVAID,
qualifies for categorical exclusion under
the National Environmental Policy Act
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 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
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Bowling Green,
KY (BWG)
RENRO, KY
LOONE, KY
APALO, IN
BUNKA, IN
JIBKA, IN
CAPPY, IL
SMARS, IL
TRENM, IL
START, IL
GRIFT, IL
DEBOW, WI
LUNGS, WI
HOMNY, WI
Oshkosh, WI
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requiring further analysis. The FAA has
therefore determined that no
extraordinary circumstances exist that
warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment or
environmental impact study.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
The Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for part 71
continues to read as follows:
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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 7400.11E,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6010(a)
Airways.
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V–9 [Amended]
From Leeville, LA; McComb, MS; INT
McComb 004° and Magnolia, MS, 194°
radials; Magnolia; Sidon, MS; Marvell, AR;
Gilmore, AR; Malden, MO; Farmington, MO;
St. Louis, MO; Spinner, IL; to Pontiac, IL.
From Janesville, WI; Madison, WI; Oshkosh,
WI; Green Bay, WI; Iron Mountain, MI; to
Houghton, MI.
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V–63
[Amended]
From Razorback, AR; Springfield, MO;
Hallsville, MO; Quincy, IL; Burlington, IA;
Moline, IL; to Davenport, IA. From Janesville,
WI; Badger, WI; to Oshkosh, WI. From
Wausau, WI; Rhinelander, WI; to Houghton,
MI. Excluding that airspace at and
above10,000 feet MSL from 5 NM north to 46
NM north of Quincy, IL, when the Howard
West MOA is active.
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From Mason City, IA; INT Mason City 106°
and Dubuque, IA, 293° radials; Dubuque;
Polo, IL; to INT Polo 122° and Davenport, IA,
087° radials. The airspace within R–3302 is
excluded.
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V–171
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[Amended]
From Lexington, KY; INT Lexington 251°
and Louisville, KY, 114° radials; Louisville;
Terre Haute, IN; Danville, IL; Peotone, IL;
INT Peotone 281° and Joliet, IL, 173° radials;
to Joliet. From Nodine, MN; INT Nodine 298°
and Farmington, MN, 124° radials;
Farmington; Darwin, MN; Alexandria, MN;
INT Alexandria 321° and Grand Forks, ND,
152° radials; Grand Forks; to Roseau, MN.
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Navigation Routes.
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Alliance, NE; Ainsworth, NE; to O’Neill, NE.
From Fort Dodge, IA; Waterloo, IA; to
Dubuque, IA. From Northbrook, IL; INT
Northbrook 095° and Keeler, MI, 271° radials;
Keeler; to Litchfield, MI.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on July 22,
2021.
George Gonzalez,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations
Group.
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14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2020–1147; Airspace
Docket No. 20–ASO–30]
RIN 2120–AA66
Amendment of Area Navigation (RNAV)
Route Q–29; Northeastern United
States
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action amends Area
Navigation (RNAV) route Q–29 in the
northeastern United States in support of
the Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast
Route Project (NEC ACR) for improved
efficiency of the National Airspace
System (NAS) while reducing the
dependency on ground based
navigational systems.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, October
7, 2021. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by
reference action under 1 CFR part 51,
subject to the annual revision of FAA
Order 7400.11 and publication of
conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E,
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 7400.11E at NARA, email:
fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sean Hook, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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 expands the
availability of RNAV routes in the NAS,
increases airspace capacity, and reduces
complexity in high air traffic volume
areas.
History
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA–2020–1147 in the Federal Register
(85 FR 85562; December 29, 2020),
amending RNAV route Q–29 in the
northeastern United States. The Q-route
amendment supports the strategy to
transition the NAS from a ground-based
navigation aid and radar-based system
to a satellite-based PBN system.
Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the
proposal. No comments were received.
United States area navigation routes
are published in paragraph 2006 of FAA
Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020,
and effective September 15, 2020, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The RNAV routes listed in this
document will be published
subsequently in the Order.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document amends FAA Order
7400.11E, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020
and effective September 15, 2020. FAA
Order 7400.11E is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
Differences From the Proposal
In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to
amend Q–29, in the northeastern United
States to support the Northeast Corridor
Atlantic Coast Route Project. In the
proposal, the FAA incorrectly stated the
name of the WP to be moved as
DUNOM; the correct reference to the
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WP moving 1.26 NM east to the United
States/Canada border is DUNMO, ME,
WP.
Additionally, the FAA referenced the
wrong paragraph where United States
area navigation routes are published.
The correct reference is paragraph 2006
of FAA Order 7400.11E, dated July 21,
2020, and effective September 15, 2020,
The Rule
This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by
modifying Q–29, in the northeastern
United States to support the Northeast
Corridor Atlantic Coast Route Project.
Q–29: Q–29 extends between the
HARES, LA, WP and the DUVOK,
Canada, WP. The FAA removed the
Memphis VORTAC and replaced it with
the MEMFS, TN, WP while moving the
DUNMO, ME, WP 1.26 NM east to the
United States/Canada border and
removing the DUVOK, Canada, WP. Q–
29 extends between the HARES, LA, WP
and the DUNMO, ME, WP.
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
airspace action of amending 14 CFR part
71 by modifying RNAV route Q–29 in
the northeastern United States to
support the NEC ACR for improved
efficiency of the NAS, while reducing
the dependency on ground based
navigational systems, qualifies for
categorical exclusion under the National
Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.) and its implementing
regulations at 40 CFR part 1500, and in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F,
Environmental Impacts: Policies and
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 140 (Monday, July 26, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39949-39952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15768]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2020-1100; Airspace Docket No. 20-AGL-1]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of V-9, V-63, V-100, V-158, V-171, and T-325; and
Revocation of V-127 in the Vicinity of Rockford, IL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
airways V-9, V-63, V-100, V-158, and V-171; amends Area Navigation
(RNAV) route T-325; and removes VOR Federal airway V-127 in the
vicinity of Rockford, IL. The air traffic service (ATS) route
modifications are necessary due to the planned decommissioning of the
VOR portion of the Rockford, IL, VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/
DME) navigational aid (NAVAID). Except for RNAV route T-325, the
Rockford VOR/DME NAVAID provides navigation guidance for portions of
the affected routes listed above. The Rockford VOR is being
decommissioned as part of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network
(MON) program.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, October 7, 2021. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and
publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E, 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 7400.11E at NARA, email:
[email protected] or go to https://
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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 for Docket No.
FAA-2020-1100 in the Federal Register (85 FR 81433; December 16, 2020),
amending VOR Federal airways V-9, V-63, V-100, V-158, and V-171;
amending RNAV route T-325; and removing VOR Federal airway V-127 in the
vicinity of Rockford, IL. The proposed amendment and revocation actions
were due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the
Rockford, IL, VOR/DME NAVAID. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
the proposal. No comments were received.
VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) and RNAV T-
routes are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA Order 7400.11E, dated
July 21, 2020, and effective September 15, 2020, which is incorporated
by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The VOR Federal airways listed in this
document will be published subsequently in the Order.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15,
2020. FAA Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists Class A,
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
Differences From the NPRM
In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to amend RNAV route T-325 by removing
the Terre Haute VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) and replacing it
with the JIBKA, IN, waypoint (WP) and then extending the route
northward from the JIBKA, IN, WP to the Oshkosh, WI, VORTAC. The
proposed RNAV route T-325 description in the regulatory text section of
the NPRM inadvertently listed the RENRO, KY, route point as a FIX, in
error. The correct reference for the RENRO, KY, route point should have
reflected it as a WP. As such, the proposed T-325 route description in
the NPRM should have reflected the RENRO, KY, route point as a ``WP''
instead of ``FIX.'' This RNAV route point correction to the T-325
description is included in this action.
The Rule
This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by modifying VOR Federal airways
V-9, V-63, V-100, V-158, and V-171; modifying RNAV route T-325; and
removing VOR Federal airway V-127. The planned decommissioning of the
VOR portion of the Rockford, IL, VOR/DME has made this action
necessary.
The VOR Federal airway changes are outlined below.
V-9: V-9 extends between the Leeville, LA, VORTAC and the Houghton,
MI, VOR/DME. The airway segment overlying the Rockford, IL, VOR/DME
between the Pontiac, IL, VOR/DME and the Janesville, WI, VOR/DME is
removed. The unaffected portions of the existing airway remain as
charted.
V-63: V-63 extends between the Razorback, AR, VORTAC and the
Oshkosh, WI, VORTAC; and between the Wausau, WI, VOR/DME and the
Houghton, MI, VOR/DME. That airspace at and above 10,000 feet MSL from
5 NM north to 46 NM north of Quincy, IL, when the Howard West MOA is
active, is excluded. The airway segment overlying the Rockford, IL,
VOR/DME between the Davenport, IA, VORTAC and the Janesville, WI, VOR/
DME is removed. The unaffected portions of the existing airway remain
as charted and the exclusion language remains unchanged.
V-100: V-100 extends between the Medicine Bow, WY, VOR/DME and the
O'Neill, NE, VORTAC; and between the Fort Dodge, IA, VORTAC and the
Litchfield, MI, VOR/DME. The airway segment overlying the Rockford, IL,
VOR/DME between the Dubuque, IA, VORTAC and the Northbrook, IL, VOR/DME
is removed. The unaffected portions of the existing airway remain as
charted.
V-127: V-127 extends between the Bradford, IL, VORTAC and the
Rockford, IL, VOR/DME. The airway is removed in its entirety.
V-158: V-158 extends between the Mason City, IA, VORTAC and the
intersection of the Polo, IL, VOR/DME 122[deg] and the Rockford, IL,
VOR/DME 169[deg] radials (SHOOF fix). The airspace within R-3302 is
excluded. The airway is retained by redefining the SHOOF fix as the
intersection of the Polo, IL, VOR/DME 122[deg] and Davenport, IA,
VORTAC, 087[deg] radials. The existing airway remains as charted and
the exclusion language remains unchanged.
V-171: V-171 extends between the Lexington, KY, VOR/DME and the
Rockford, IL, VOR/DME; and between the Nodine, MN, VORTAC and the
Roseau, MN, VOR/DME. The airway segment between the Joliet, IL, VOR/DME
and the Rockford, IL, VOR/DME is removed. The unaffected portions of
the existing airway remain as charted.
The RNAV T-route changes are outlined below.
T-325: T-325 extends between the Bowling Green, KY, DME NAVAID and
the Terre Haute, IN, VORTAC. The Terre Haute VORTAC route point is
removed and replaced with the JIBKA, IN, WP located near the Terre
Haute VORTAC, and the route is extended northward from the JIBKA, IN,
WP to the Oshkosh, WI, VORTAC. The following points are added between
the JIBKA WP and the Oshkosh VORTAC: CAPPY, IL, WP; SMARS, IL, WP;
TRENM, IL, WP; START, IL, WP; GRIFT, IL, WP; DEBOW, WI, WP; LUNGS, WI,
WP; and the HOMNY, WI, WP. The unaffected segments of the existing
route remain as charted.
All radials in the VOR Federal airway descriptions below are 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
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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 VOR Federal
airways V-9, V-63, V-100, V-158, and V-171; modifying RNAV route T-325;
and removing VOR Federal airway V-127, due to the planned
decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Rockford, IL, VOR/DME NAVAID,
qualifies for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 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 therefore determined that no extraordinary circumstances exist
that warrant preparation of an environmental assessment or
environmental impact study.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
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1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11E,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.
* * * * *
V-9 [Amended]
From Leeville, LA; McComb, MS; INT McComb 004[deg] and Magnolia,
MS, 194[deg] radials; Magnolia; Sidon, MS; Marvell, AR; Gilmore, AR;
Malden, MO; Farmington, MO; St. Louis, MO; Spinner, IL; to Pontiac,
IL. From Janesville, WI; Madison, WI; Oshkosh, WI; Green Bay, WI;
Iron Mountain, MI; to Houghton, MI.
* * * * *
V-63 [Amended]
From Razorback, AR; Springfield, MO; Hallsville, MO; Quincy, IL;
Burlington, IA; Moline, IL; to Davenport, IA. From Janesville, WI;
Badger, WI; to Oshkosh, WI. From Wausau, WI; Rhinelander, WI; to
Houghton, MI. Excluding that airspace at and above10,000 feet MSL
from 5 NM north to 46 NM north of Quincy, IL, when the Howard West
MOA is active.
* * * * *
V-100 [Amended]
From Medicine Bow, WY; Scottsbluff, NE; Alliance, NE; Ainsworth,
NE; to O'Neill, NE. From Fort Dodge, IA; Waterloo, IA; to Dubuque,
IA. From Northbrook, IL; INT Northbrook 095[deg] and Keeler, MI,
271[deg] radials; Keeler; to Litchfield, MI.
* * * * *
V-127 [Removed]
* * * * *
V-158 [Amended]
From Mason City, IA; INT Mason City 106[deg] and Dubuque, IA,
293[deg] radials; Dubuque; Polo, IL; to INT Polo 122[deg] and
Davenport, IA, 087[deg] radials. The airspace within R-3302 is
excluded.
* * * * *
V-171 [Amended]
From Lexington, KY; INT Lexington 251[deg] and Louisville, KY,
114[deg] radials; Louisville; Terre Haute, IN; Danville, IL;
Peotone, IL; INT Peotone 281[deg] and Joliet, IL, 173[deg] radials;
to Joliet. From Nodine, MN; INT Nodine 298[deg] and Farmington, MN,
124[deg] radials; Farmington; Darwin, MN; Alexandria, MN; INT
Alexandria 321[deg] and Grand Forks, ND, 152[deg] radials; Grand
Forks; to Roseau, MN.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.
* * * * *
T-325 Bowling Green, KY (BWG) to Oshkosh, WI (OSH) [Amended]
Bowling Green, KY DME (Lat. 36[deg]55'43.47'' N, long. 086[deg]26'36.36'' W)
(BWG)
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 FIX (Lat. 38[deg]00'20.59'' N, long. 086[deg]51'35.27'' W)
BUNKA, IN FIX (Lat. 39[deg]04'57.32'' N, long. 087[deg]09'06.58'' W)
JIBKA, IN WP (Lat. 39[deg]30'08.93'' N, long. 087[deg]16'26.74'' W)
CAPPY, IL WP (Lat. 40[deg]00'06.00'' N, long. 087[deg]44'31.22'' W)
SMARS, IL WP (Lat. 41[deg]07'38.18'' N, long. 088[deg]51'38.22'' W)
TRENM, IL WP (Lat. 41[deg]17'24.93'' N, long. 089[deg]00'27.53'' W)
START, IL WP (Lat. 41[deg]45'24.83'' N, long. 089[deg]00'21.81'' W)
GRIFT, IL WP (Lat. 42[deg]17'28.14'' N, long. 088[deg]53'41.42'' W)
DEBOW, WI WP (Lat. 42[deg]44'08.30'' N, long. 088[deg]50'48.92'' W)
LUNGS, WI WP (Lat. 43[deg]02'43.66'' N, long. 088[deg]56'54.86'' W)
HOMNY, WI WP (Lat. 43[deg]31'02.22'' N, long. 088[deg]39'40.15'' W)
Oshkosh, WI (OSH) VORTAC (Lat. 43[deg]59'25.56'' N, long. 088[deg]33'21.36'' W)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2021.
George Gonzalez,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
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