Establishment and Amendment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes; Eastern United States, 15876-15879 [2022-05482]
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by:
a. Removing Airworthiness Directive
2022–05–09, Amendment 39–21960 (87
FR 10712, February 25, 2022); and
■ b. Adding the following new
airworthiness directive:
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2022–07–05 MARS A.S.: Amendment 39–
21992; Docket No. FAA–2022–0289;
Project Identifier MCAI–2022–00254–Q.
(a) Effective Date
This airworthiness directive (AD) is
effective April 5, 2022.
(b) Affected ADs
This AD replaces AD 2022–05–09,
Amendment 39–21960 (87 FR 10712,
February 25, 2022).
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to MARS A.S. ATL–88/
90–1B (commercially known as ATL–15 SL)
emergency parachutes that meet either of the
criterion in paragraph (c)(1) or (2) of this AD:
(1) The parachute has a date of
manufacture of January 1, 2016, or later; or
(2) The date of manufacture of the
parachute is unknown.
(d) Subject
Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)
Code 2563, Parachute.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Remove From Service
As of the effective date of this AD, remove
each emergency parachute from service.
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Special flight permits are prohibited.
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(AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, Boston 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
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(k) Material Incorporated by Reference
None.
Issued on March 16, 2022.
Derek Morgan,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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of the ripcord between the pins being too
long, which could cause a malfunction of the
emergency parachute. The unsafe condition,
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(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/
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Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2021–0912; Airspace
Docket No. 21–ASO–6]
RIN 2120–AA66
Establishment and Amendment of Area
Navigation (RNAV) Routes; Eastern
United States
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action modifies five
existing high altitude area navigation
(RNAV) routes (Q-routes), and
establishes one new Q-route, in support
of the FAA’s VHF Omnidirectional
Range (VOR) Minimum Operational
Network (MON) Program. This action
improves the efficiency of the National
Airspace System (NAS) by expanding
the availability of RNAV routing and
reducing the dependency on groundbased navigational systems.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, May 19,
2022. 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 JO 7400.11 and publication of
conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11F,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
SUMMARY:
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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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Gallant, 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 NAS.
History
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA–2021–0912, in the Federal
Register (86 FR 67370; November 26,
2021), to amend six existing Q-routes,
and establish one new Q-route, in the
eastern United States to support the
VOR MON program.
Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the
proposal. No comments were received.
RNAV routes are published in
paragraph 2006 of FAA Order JO
7400.11F dated August 10, 2021, and
effective September 15, 2021, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The RNAV routes listed in this
document would be subsequently
published in FAA Order JO 7400.11.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document amends FAA Order JO
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 10,
2021, and effective September 15, 2021.
FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly
available as listed in the ADDRESSES
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airspace areas, air traffic service routes,
and reporting points.
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Differences From the Proposal
Q–81 is removed from this docket
action for additional design work. It will
be included in a separate rulemaking
action at a later date.
The OVENP, FL, waypoint (WP) is
removed from the description of Q–89.
It was included in the route description
in the NPRM in error.
In the description of Q–184, the
location of the DOBIS WP is changed
from ‘‘TX’’ to ‘‘LA.’’ The location was
correct in the preamble of the NPRM,
but was misstated in the regulatory text.
The Rule
The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71
to amend five existing Q-routes, and
establish one new Q-route, in the
eastern United States to support the
VOR MON program.
The Q-route amendments are as
follows:
Q–19: Q–19 currently extends
between the Nashville, TN, (BNA) VHF
Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air
Navigation (VORTAC) navigation aid
(NAVAID), and the Aberdeen, SD,
(ABR) VOR/Distance Measuring
Equipment (DME) NAVAID. Because the
Nashville VORTAC is planned for
decommissioning, this action removes
the Nashville VORTAC from Q–19 and
replaces it with the HITMN, TN, WP.
The HITMN WP is located about 60 feet
southeast of the Nashville VORTAC
location. Additionally, this action
extends Q–19 from the HITMN WP
southeastward to the BULZI, FL, WP,
(located east to the Tallahassee
International Airport (TLH), FL). As
amended, Q–19 extends between
BULZI, FL and Aberdeen, SD.
Q–30: Q–30 currently extends
between the Sidon, MS, (SQS) VORTAC
and the Vulcan, AL, (VUZ) VORTAC.
New WPs are inserted to replace the
Sidon and Vulcan VORTACs. The
IZAAC, MS, WP replaces the Sidon
VORTAC, and the VLKNN, AL, WP,
replaces the Vulcan, AL, (VUZ)
VORTAC. The IZAAC WP is located 60
feet east of the Sidon position, and
VLKNN WP is located 49 feet east of the
Vulcan position. In addition, Q–30 is
slightly realigned to the south of its
current track to extend from the IZAAC
WP to a new SKNRR, MS, WP (which
replaces the Bigbee, MS, (IGB)
VORTAC), and then proceed to the
VLKNN, AL, WP. The realignment of Q–
30 overlies the segment of jet route J–
52 between the Sidon and Vulcan
VORTACs. As amended, Q–30 extends
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from IZAAC, MS, to SKNRR, MS, to
VLKNN, AL.
Q–79: Q–79 currently extends
between the MCLAW, FL, WP and the
Atlanta, GA, (ATL) VORTAC. This
action amends Q–79 by replacing the
Atlanta VORTAC with the THRSR, GA,
WP, which is located 60 feet north of
the Atlanta VORTAC position. The
YUESS, GA, WP is removed from the
route and replaced by the ZPLEN, GA,
WP. Q–79 is also be extended north
from the THRSR WP to the Louisville,
KY, (IIU) VORTAC. As amended, Q–79
extends between the MCLAW, FL, WP,
and the Louisville, KY, VORTAC.
Q–89: Q–89 currently extends
between the MANLE, FL, WP, and the
Atlanta, GA, (ATL) VORTAC. The FAA
removing the segment between the
YANTI, GA, WP, and the Atlanta
VORTAC. Instead, the route extends
from the YANTI WP to the new HESPI,
GA, WP, (located 30 nautical miles
(NM) southeast of the Atlanta
VORTAC). From that point Q–89
extends northward to the new CULTO,
GA, WP, (approximately 20 NM
northeast of the Atlanta VORTAC), and
then northward to the SMTTH, TN, WP,
(located west of the Volunteer, TN,
VORTAC). As amended, Q–89 extends
between the MANLE, FL, WP, and the
SMTTH, TN, WP.
Q–118: Q–118 currently extends
between the Marion, IN, (MZZ) VOR/
DME and the PEAKY, FL, WP. This
action removes the Marion VOR/DME
and the Atlanta VORTAC from the route
description and replaces them with
WPs. The Marion VOR/DME is replaced
by the BONNT, IN, WP (located 121 feet
north of the Marion VOR/DME). The
Atlanta VORTAC is replaced by the
THRSR, GA, WP, (located 60 feet north
of the Atlanta VORTAC). As amended,
Q–118 extends between the BONNT, IN,
WP, and the PEAKY, FL, WP.
Q–184: Q–184 is a new route that
extends between the Ranger, TX, (FUZ)
VORTAC, and the ARNNY, AL, WP
(approximately 30 NM west of the
Montgomery, AL, (MGM) VORTAC). Q–
184 overlies those portions of jet route
J–4 between the Ranger VORTAC and
the Meridian, MS, (MEI), VORTAC, at
which point Q–184 proceeds east to the
ZRNNY, AL, WP. In support of efforts
to reduce the dependency on groundbased navigation, new WPs are used in
the Q–184 route description as follows:
The MERDN, MS, WP, replaces the
Meridian, MS, (MEI) VORTAC; the
DOBIS, LA, WP, replaces the Belcher,
LA, (EIC) VORTAC; and the SARKK,
MS, WP, replaces the Magnolia, MS,
(MHZ) VORTAC.
FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
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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 only affects air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when
promulgated, does 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 five existing RNAV
routes (Q-routes), and establishing one
new Q-route, in support of efforts to
transition the NAS from ground-based
to satellite-based navigation, 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. Accordingly,
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).
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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 14 CFR
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.
Q–19 BULZI, FL to Aberdeen,
BULZI, FL
WYATT, GA
GOONS, GA
LAYIN, AL
TOJXE, AL
HITMN, TN
PLESS, IL
St Louis, MO (STL)
Des Moines, IA (DSM)
Sioux Falls, SD (FSD)
Aberdeen, SD (ABR)
SD (ABR) [Amended]
WP
(Lat.
Fix
(Lat.
Fix
(Lat.
WP
(Lat.
WP
(Lat.
WP
(Lat.
Fix
(Lat.
VORTAC
(Lat.
VORTAC
(Lat.
VORTAC
(Lat.
VOR/DME
(Lat.
30°22′24.93″
31°19′22.44″
31°52′01.47″
33°35′38.39″
34°39′40.18″
36°08′12.47″
37°48′34.48″
38°51′38.48″
41°26′15.45″
43°38′58.14″
45°25′02.48″
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§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 7400.11F,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 10, 2021, and
effective September 15, 2021, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 2006 United States Area
Navigation Routes.
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084°37′30.40″
084°48′21.14″
085°32′50.84″
086°01′49.42″
086°41′05.25″
088°57′47.48″
090°28′56.52″
093°38′54.81″
096°46′52.02″
098°22′07.39″
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Q–30 IZAAC, MS to VLKNN, AL [Amended]
IZAAC, MS
WP
(Lat. 33°27′49.87″ N, long. 090°16′37.75″ W)
SKNRR, MS
WP
(Lat. 33°29′07.75″ N, long. 088°30′49.63″ W)
VLKNN, AL
WP
(Lat. 33°40′12.47″ N, long. 086°53′58.83″ W)
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Q–79 MCLAW, FL to Louisville, KY (IIU) [Amended]
MCLAW, FL
WP
(Lat. 24°33′49.00″ N, long. 081°01′00.00″ W)
VAULT, FL
WP
(Lat. 24°45′54.75″ N, long. 081°00′33.72″ W)
FEMID, FL
WP
(Lat. 26°06′29.59″ N, long. 081°27′23.07″ W)
WULFF, FL
WP
(Lat. 27°04′03.14″ N, long. 081°58′44.99″ W)
MOLIE, FL
WP
(Lat. 28°01′55.53″ N, long. 082°18′25.55″ W)
DOFFY, FL
WP
(Lat. 29°15′22.73″ N, long. 082°31′38.10″ W)
EVANZ, FL
WP
(Lat. 29°54′12.11″ N, long. 082°52′03.81″ W)
IISLY, GA
WP
(Lat. 30°42′37.70″ N, long. 083°17′57.72″ W)
ZPLEN, GA
WP
(Lat. 31°41′28.42″ N, long. 083°40′21.06″ W)
THRSR, GA
WP
(Lat. 33°37′45.26″ N, long. 084°26′06.36″ W)
KAILL, GA
WP
(Lat. 34°01′47.21″ N, long. 084°31′24.18″ W)
WUDEE, GA
Fix
(Lat. 34°34′43.52″ N, long. 084°39′58.83″ W)
RESPE, TN
Fix
(Lat. 35°35′30.56″ N, long. 084°55′12.31″ W)
SWAPP, TN
Fix
(Lat. 36°36′49.78″ N, long. 085°10′56.04″ W)
Louisville, KY (IIU)
VORTAC
(Lat. 38°06′12.47″ N, long. 085°34′38.77″ W)
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Q–89 MANLE, FL to SMTTH, TN [Amended]
MANLE, FL
WP
(Lat. 28°42′26.16″ N, long. 080°24′23.71″ W)
WAKUP, FL
WP
(Lat. 28°51′47.62″ N, long. 080°40′26.97″ W)
PRMUS, FL
WP
(Lat. 29°49′05.67″ N, long. 081°07′20.74″ W)
SHRKS, FL
WP
(Lat. 30°37′23.23″ N, long. 081°45′59.13″ W)
YANTI, GA
WP
(Lat. 31°47′22.38″ N, long. 082°51′32.65″ W)
HESPI, GA
WP
(Lat. 33°14′21.16″ N, long. 084°05′38.77″ W)
CULTO, GA
WP
(Lat. 33°59′10.52″ N, long. 084°17′39.60″ W)
SMTTH, TN
WP
(Lat. 35°54′41.57″ N, long. 084°00′19.74″ W)
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Q–118 BONNT, IN to PEAKY, FL [Amended]
BONNT, IN
WP
(Lat. 40°29′37.14″ N, long. 085°40′45.75″ W)
HEVAN, IN
WP
(Lat. 39°21′08.86″ N, long. 085°07′46.70″ W)
ROYYZ, IN
WP
(Lat. 38°56′28.93″ N, long. 084°56′10.19″ W)
VOSTK, KY
WP
(Lat. 38°28′15.86″ N, long. 084°43′03.58″ W)
HELUB, KY
WP
(Lat. 37°42′54.84″ N, long. 084°44′28.31″ W)
JEDER, KY
WP
(Lat. 37°19′30.54″ N, long. 084°45′14.17″ W)
GLAZR, TN
WP
(Lat. 36°25′20.78″ N, long. 084°46′49.29″ W)
KAILL, GA
WP
(Lat. 34°01′47.21″ N, long. 084°31′24.18″ W)
THRSR, GA
WP
(Lat. 33°37′45.26″ N, long. 084°26′06.36″ W)
JOHNN, GA
WP
(Lat. 31°31′22.94″ N, long. 083°57′26.55″ W)
JAMIZ, FL
WP
(Lat. 30°13′46.91″ N, long. 083°19′27.78″ W)
BRUTS, FL
WP
(Lat. 29°30′58.00″ N, long. 082°58′57.00″ W)
JINOS, FL
WP
(Lat. 28°28′46.00″ N, long. 082°08′52.00″ W)
KPASA, FL
WP
(Lat. 28°10′34.00″ N, long. 081°54′27.00″ W)
SHEEK, FL
WP
(Lat. 27°35′15.40″ N, long. 081°46′27.82″ W)
CHRRI, FL
WP
(Lat. 27°03′00.70″ N, long. 081°39′14.81″ W)
FEMID, FL
WP
(Lat. 26°06′29.59″ N, long. 081°27′23.07″ W)
WP
(Lat. 24°35′23.72″ N, long. 081°08′53.91″ W)
PEAKY, FL
Q–184
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Ranger, TX (FUZ)
DOBIS, LA
BERKE, LA
MIXIE, LA
STAGE, LA
KAMEN, LA
SARKK, MS
MERDN, MS
KWANE, MS
ARNNY, AL
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Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10,
2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
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Docket No. 20–AGL–15]
RIN 2120–AA66
Amendment of V–6, V–10, V–30, V–100,
and V–233 in the Vicinity of Litchfield,
MI
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action amends VHF
Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
airways V–6, V–10, V–30, V–100, and
V–233 in the vicinity of Litchfield, MI.
The airway modifications are necessary
due to the planned decommissioning of
the VOR portion of the Litchfield, MI,
VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment
(VOR/DME) navigational aid (NAVAID).
The Litchfield VOR/DME NAVAID
provides navigational guidance for
portions of the affected VOR Federal
airways listed above and is being
decommissioned as part of the FAA’s
VOR Minimum Operational Network
(MON) program.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, May 19,
2022. 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 JO 7400.11 and publication of
conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11F,
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
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Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations
Group, Policy Directorate, 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 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–2021–0596 in the
Federal Register (86 FR 40969; July 30,
2021), amending VOR Federal airways
V–6, V–10, V–30, V–100, and V–233 in
the vicinity of Litchfield, MI. The
proposed amendment actions were due
to the planned decommissioning of the
VOR portion of the Litchfield, MI, VOR/
DME NAVAID. Interested parties were
invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments
on the proposal. No comments were
received.
Prior to the NPRM, the FAA
published a rule for Docket No. FAA–
2020–1100 in the Federal Register (86
FR 39949; July 26, 2021), amending
V–100 by removing the airway segment
overlying the Rockford, IL, VOR/DME
between the Dubuque, IA, VOR/Tactical
Air Navigation (VORTAC) and the
Northbrook, IL, VOR/DME. That airway
amendment was effective October 7,
2021, and is included in this rule.
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VOR Federal airways are published in
paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order JO
7400.11F, dated August 10, 2021, and
effective September 15, 2021, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The VOR Federal airways listed in
this document will be published
subsequently in FAA Order JO 7400.11.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document amends FAA Order JO
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 10,
2021, and effective September 15, 2021.
FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly
available as listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this document. FAA Order JO
7400.11F lists Class A, B, C, D, and E
airspace areas, air traffic service routes,
and reporting points.
The Rule
The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71
to modify VOR Federal airways V–6,
V–10, V–30, V–100, and V–233. The
decommissioning of the VOR portion of
the Litchfield, MI, VOR/DME NAVAID
has made this action necessary.
The VOR Federal airway changes are
outlined below.
V–6: V–6 extends between the
Oakland, CA, VOR/DME and the
DuPage, IL, VOR/DME; between the
intersection of the Chicago Heights, IL,
VORTAC 358° and Gipper, MI,
VORTAC 271° radials (NILES fix) and
the intersection of the Gipper, MI,
VORTAC 092° and Litchfield, MI, VOR/
DME 196° radials (MODEM fix); and
between the Philipsburg, PA, VORTAC
and the La Guardia, NY, VOR/DME. The
airway segment between the Gipper, MI,
VORTAC and the intersection of the
Gipper, MI, VORTAC 092° and
Litchfield, MI, VOR/DME 196° radials
(MODEM fix) is removed. The
unaffected portions of the existing
airway remain as charted.
V–10: V–10 extends between the
Pueblo, CO, VORTAC and the
intersection of the Bradford, IL,
VORTAC 058° and Joliet, IL, VOR/DME
287° radials (PLANO fix); between the
intersection of the Chicago Heights, IL,
VORTAC 358° and Gipper, MI,
VORTAC 271° radials (NILES fix) and
the Litchfield, MI, VOR/DME; and
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 54 (Monday, March 21, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15876-15879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05482]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2021-0912; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASO-6]
RIN 2120-AA66
Establishment and Amendment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes;
Eastern United States
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies five existing high altitude area
navigation (RNAV) routes (Q-routes), and establishes one new Q-route,
in support of the FAA's VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Minimum
Operational Network (MON) Program. This action improves the efficiency
of the National Airspace System (NAS) by expanding the availability of
RNAV routing and reducing the dependency on ground-based navigational
systems.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, May 19, 2022. 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 JO 7400.11
and publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, 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 NAS.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA-2021-0912, in the Federal Register (86 FR 67370; November 26,
2021), to amend six existing Q-routes, and establish one new Q-route,
in the eastern United States to support the VOR MON program.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal. No comments were
received.
RNAV routes are published in paragraph 2006 of FAA Order JO
7400.11F dated August 10, 2021, and effective September 15, 2021, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The RNAV routes listed in
this document would be subsequently published in FAA Order JO 7400.11.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations
and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021, and effective September
15, 2021. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES
[[Page 15877]]
section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F lists Class A, B, C, D,
and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting points.
Differences From the Proposal
Q-81 is removed from this docket action for additional design work.
It will be included in a separate rulemaking action at a later date.
The OVENP, FL, waypoint (WP) is removed from the description of Q-
89. It was included in the route description in the NPRM in error.
In the description of Q-184, the location of the DOBIS WP is
changed from ``TX'' to ``LA.'' The location was correct in the preamble
of the NPRM, but was misstated in the regulatory text.
The Rule
The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 to amend five existing Q-routes,
and establish one new Q-route, in the eastern United States to support
the VOR MON program.
The Q-route amendments are as follows:
Q-19: Q-19 currently extends between the Nashville, TN, (BNA) VHF
Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigation aid
(NAVAID), and the Aberdeen, SD, (ABR) VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment
(DME) NAVAID. Because the Nashville VORTAC is planned for
decommissioning, this action removes the Nashville VORTAC from Q-19 and
replaces it with the HITMN, TN, WP. The HITMN WP is located about 60
feet southeast of the Nashville VORTAC location. Additionally, this
action extends Q-19 from the HITMN WP southeastward to the BULZI, FL,
WP, (located east to the Tallahassee International Airport (TLH), FL).
As amended, Q-19 extends between BULZI, FL and Aberdeen, SD.
Q-30: Q-30 currently extends between the Sidon, MS, (SQS) VORTAC
and the Vulcan, AL, (VUZ) VORTAC. New WPs are inserted to replace the
Sidon and Vulcan VORTACs. The IZAAC, MS, WP replaces the Sidon VORTAC,
and the VLKNN, AL, WP, replaces the Vulcan, AL, (VUZ) VORTAC. The IZAAC
WP is located 60 feet east of the Sidon position, and VLKNN WP is
located 49 feet east of the Vulcan position. In addition, Q-30 is
slightly realigned to the south of its current track to extend from the
IZAAC WP to a new SKNRR, MS, WP (which replaces the Bigbee, MS, (IGB)
VORTAC), and then proceed to the VLKNN, AL, WP. The realignment of Q-30
overlies the segment of jet route J-52 between the Sidon and Vulcan
VORTACs. As amended, Q-30 extends from IZAAC, MS, to SKNRR, MS, to
VLKNN, AL.
Q-79: Q-79 currently extends between the MCLAW, FL, WP and the
Atlanta, GA, (ATL) VORTAC. This action amends Q-79 by replacing the
Atlanta VORTAC with the THRSR, GA, WP, which is located 60 feet north
of the Atlanta VORTAC position. The YUESS, GA, WP is removed from the
route and replaced by the ZPLEN, GA, WP. Q-79 is also be extended north
from the THRSR WP to the Louisville, KY, (IIU) VORTAC. As amended, Q-79
extends between the MCLAW, FL, WP, and the Louisville, KY, VORTAC.
Q-89: Q-89 currently extends between the MANLE, FL, WP, and the
Atlanta, GA, (ATL) VORTAC. The FAA removing the segment between the
YANTI, GA, WP, and the Atlanta VORTAC. Instead, the route extends from
the YANTI WP to the new HESPI, GA, WP, (located 30 nautical miles (NM)
southeast of the Atlanta VORTAC). From that point Q-89 extends
northward to the new CULTO, GA, WP, (approximately 20 NM northeast of
the Atlanta VORTAC), and then northward to the SMTTH, TN, WP, (located
west of the Volunteer, TN, VORTAC). As amended, Q-89 extends between
the MANLE, FL, WP, and the SMTTH, TN, WP.
Q-118: Q-118 currently extends between the Marion, IN, (MZZ) VOR/
DME and the PEAKY, FL, WP. This action removes the Marion VOR/DME and
the Atlanta VORTAC from the route description and replaces them with
WPs. The Marion VOR/DME is replaced by the BONNT, IN, WP (located 121
feet north of the Marion VOR/DME). The Atlanta VORTAC is replaced by
the THRSR, GA, WP, (located 60 feet north of the Atlanta VORTAC). As
amended, Q-118 extends between the BONNT, IN, WP, and the PEAKY, FL,
WP.
Q-184: Q-184 is a new route that extends between the Ranger, TX,
(FUZ) VORTAC, and the ARNNY, AL, WP (approximately 30 NM west of the
Montgomery, AL, (MGM) VORTAC). Q-184 overlies those portions of jet
route J-4 between the Ranger VORTAC and the Meridian, MS, (MEI),
VORTAC, at which point Q-184 proceeds east to the ZRNNY, AL, WP. In
support of efforts to reduce the dependency on ground-based navigation,
new WPs are used in the Q-184 route description as follows: The MERDN,
MS, WP, replaces the Meridian, MS, (MEI) VORTAC; the DOBIS, LA, WP,
replaces the Belcher, LA, (EIC) VORTAC; and the SARKK, MS, WP, replaces
the Magnolia, MS, (MHZ) VORTAC.
FAA Order JO 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 only affects air traffic procedures
and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated,
does 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 five existing
RNAV routes (Q-routes), and establishing one new Q-route, in support of
efforts to transition the NAS from ground-based to satellite-based
navigation, 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. Accordingly, 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).
[[Page 15878]]
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 14 CFR 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 JO
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10,
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 2006 United States Area Navigation Routes.
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Q-19 BULZI, FL to Aberdeen, SD (ABR) [Amended]
BULZI, FL WP (Lat. 30[deg]22'24.93'' N, long. 084[deg]04'34.47'' W)
WYATT, GA Fix (Lat. 31[deg]19'22.44'' N, long. 084[deg]37'30.40'' W)
GOONS, GA Fix (Lat. 31[deg]52'01.47'' N, long. 084[deg]48'21.14'' W)
LAYIN, AL WP (Lat. 33[deg]35'38.39'' N, long. 085[deg]32'50.84'' W)
TOJXE, AL WP (Lat. 34[deg]39'40.18'' N, long. 086[deg]01'49.42'' W)
HITMN, TN WP (Lat. 36[deg]08'12.47'' N, long. 086[deg]41'05.25'' W)
PLESS, IL Fix (Lat. 37[deg]48'34.48'' N, long. 088[deg]57'47.48'' W)
St Louis, MO (STL) VORTAC (Lat. 38[deg]51'38.48'' N, long. 090[deg]28'56.52'' W)
Des Moines, IA (DSM) VORTAC (Lat. 41[deg]26'15.45'' N, long. 093[deg]38'54.81'' W)
Sioux Falls, SD (FSD) VORTAC (Lat. 43[deg]38'58.14'' N, long. 096[deg]46'52.02'' W)
Aberdeen, SD (ABR) VOR/DME (Lat. 45[deg]25'02.48'' N, long. 098[deg]22'07.39'' W)
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Q-30 IZAAC, MS to VLKNN, AL [Amended]
IZAAC, MS WP (Lat. 33[deg]27'49.87'' N, long. 090[deg]16'37.75'' W)
SKNRR, MS WP (Lat. 33[deg]29'07.75'' N, long. 088[deg]30'49.63'' W)
VLKNN, AL WP (Lat. 33[deg]40'12.47'' N, long. 086[deg]53'58.83'' W)
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Q-79 MCLAW, FL to Louisville, KY (IIU) [Amended]
MCLAW, FL WP (Lat. 24[deg]33'49.00'' N, long. 081[deg]01'00.00'' W)
VAULT, FL WP (Lat. 24[deg]45'54.75'' N, long. 081[deg]00'33.72'' W)
FEMID, FL WP (Lat. 26[deg]06'29.59'' N, long. 081[deg]27'23.07'' W)
WULFF, FL WP (Lat. 27[deg]04'03.14'' N, long. 081[deg]58'44.99'' W)
MOLIE, FL WP (Lat. 28[deg]01'55.53'' N, long. 082[deg]18'25.55'' W)
DOFFY, FL WP (Lat. 29[deg]15'22.73'' N, long. 082[deg]31'38.10'' W)
EVANZ, FL WP (Lat. 29[deg]54'12.11'' N, long. 082[deg]52'03.81'' W)
IISLY, GA WP (Lat. 30[deg]42'37.70'' N, long. 083[deg]17'57.72'' W)
ZPLEN, GA WP (Lat. 31[deg]41'28.42'' N, long. 083[deg]40'21.06'' W)
THRSR, GA WP (Lat. 33[deg]37'45.26'' N, long. 084[deg]26'06.36'' W)
KAILL, GA WP (Lat. 34[deg]01'47.21'' N, long. 084[deg]31'24.18'' W)
WUDEE, GA Fix (Lat. 34[deg]34'43.52'' N, long. 084[deg]39'58.83'' W)
RESPE, TN Fix (Lat. 35[deg]35'30.56'' N, long. 084[deg]55'12.31'' W)
SWAPP, TN Fix (Lat. 36[deg]36'49.78'' N, long. 085[deg]10'56.04'' W)
Louisville, KY (IIU) VORTAC (Lat. 38[deg]06'12.47'' N, long. 085[deg]34'38.77'' W)
* * * * * * *
Q-89 MANLE, FL to SMTTH, TN [Amended]
MANLE, FL WP (Lat. 28[deg]42'26.16'' N, long. 080[deg]24'23.71'' W)
WAKUP, FL WP (Lat. 28[deg]51'47.62'' N, long. 080[deg]40'26.97'' W)
PRMUS, FL WP (Lat. 29[deg]49'05.67'' N, long. 081[deg]07'20.74'' W)
SHRKS, FL WP (Lat. 30[deg]37'23.23'' N, long. 081[deg]45'59.13'' W)
YANTI, GA WP (Lat. 31[deg]47'22.38'' N, long. 082[deg]51'32.65'' W)
HESPI, GA WP (Lat. 33[deg]14'21.16'' N, long. 084[deg]05'38.77'' W)
CULTO, GA WP (Lat. 33[deg]59'10.52'' N, long. 084[deg]17'39.60'' W)
SMTTH, TN WP (Lat. 35[deg]54'41.57'' N, long. 084[deg]00'19.74'' W)
* * * * * * *
Q-118 BONNT, IN to PEAKY, FL [Amended]
BONNT, IN WP (Lat. 40[deg]29'37.14'' N, long. 085[deg]40'45.75'' W)
HEVAN, IN WP (Lat. 39[deg]21'08.86'' N, long. 085[deg]07'46.70'' W)
ROYYZ, IN WP (Lat. 38[deg]56'28.93'' N, long. 084[deg]56'10.19'' W)
VOSTK, KY WP (Lat. 38[deg]28'15.86'' N, long. 084[deg]43'03.58'' W)
HELUB, KY WP (Lat. 37[deg]42'54.84'' N, long. 084[deg]44'28.31'' W)
JEDER, KY WP (Lat. 37[deg]19'30.54'' N, long. 084[deg]45'14.17'' W)
GLAZR, TN WP (Lat. 36[deg]25'20.78'' N, long. 084[deg]46'49.29'' W)
KAILL, GA WP (Lat. 34[deg]01'47.21'' N, long. 084[deg]31'24.18'' W)
THRSR, GA WP (Lat. 33[deg]37'45.26'' N, long. 084[deg]26'06.36'' W)
JOHNN, GA WP (Lat. 31[deg]31'22.94'' N, long. 083[deg]57'26.55'' W)
JAMIZ, FL WP (Lat. 30[deg]13'46.91'' N, long. 083[deg]19'27.78'' W)
BRUTS, FL WP (Lat. 29[deg]30'58.00'' N, long. 082[deg]58'57.00'' W)
JINOS, FL WP (Lat. 28[deg]28'46.00'' N, long. 082[deg]08'52.00'' W)
KPASA, FL WP (Lat. 28[deg]10'34.00'' N, long. 081[deg]54'27.00'' W)
SHEEK, FL WP (Lat. 27[deg]35'15.40'' N, long. 081[deg]46'27.82'' W)
CHRRI, FL WP (Lat. 27[deg]03'00.70'' N, long. 081[deg]39'14.81'' W)
FEMID, FL WP (Lat. 26[deg]06'29.59'' N, long. 081[deg]27'23.07'' W)
PEAKY, FL WP (Lat. 24[deg]35'23.72'' N, long. 081[deg]08'53.91'' W)
* * * * * * *
Q-184 Ranger, TX (FUZ) to ARNNY, AL [New]
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Ranger, TX (FUZ) VORTAC (Lat. 32[deg]53'22.02'' N, long. 097[deg]10'45.93'' W)
DOBIS, LA WP (Lat. 32[deg]46'16.86'' N, long. 093[deg]48'35.05'' W)
BERKE, LA Fix (Lat. 32[deg]45'18.20'' N, long. 093[deg]35'50.03'' W)
MIXIE, LA Fix (Lat. 32[deg]43'19.40'' N, long. 093[deg]10'51.57'' W)
STAGE, LA Fix (Lat. 32[deg]42'42.76'' N, long. 093[deg]03'21.82'' W)
KAMEN, LA Fix (Lat. 32[deg]40'10.15'' N, long. 092[deg]33'07.47'' W)
SARKK, MS WP (Lat. 32[deg]26'02.24'' N, long. 090[deg]05'58.67'' W)
MERDN, MS WP (Lat. 32[deg]22'42.36'' N, long. 088[deg]48'14.66'' W)
KWANE, MS WP (Lat. 32[deg]22'00.47'' N, long. 088[deg]27'29.43'' W)
ARNNY, AL WP (Lat. 32[deg]20'40.60'' N, long. 086[deg]59'28.57'' W)
* * * * *
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10, 2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2022-05482 Filed 3-18-22; 8:45 am]
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