Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-126, V-156, V-233, and V-422, and Revocation of V-340 and V-371 in the Vicinity of Knox, IN, 72426-72428 [2022-25526]

Download as PDF 72426 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 226 / Friday, November 25, 2022 / Proposed Rules (a) Comments Due Date The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive (AD) by January 9, 2023. (b) Affected ADs None. (c) Applicability This AD applies to De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (type certificate previously held by Bombardier, Inc.) Model DHC–8–401 and –402 airplanes, certificated in any category, serial numbers 4001, 4003 and subsequent. (d) Subject Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 32, Landing Gear. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by an investigation of incorrectly manufactured sleeves that were potentially installed in the main landing gear (MLG) forward door linkages. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the discrepant sleeves with missing lubrication grooves, which can result in the fatigue failure of the forward door linkage, leading to possible interference with the extension or retraction of the corresponding MLG. The unsafe condition, if not corrected and when combined with other failures, could result in an asymmetric MLG configuration at landing and a subsequent runway excursion. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS (g) Airplane Records Review Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, review the airplane records to determine whether any sleeve P/N 46878–1 was replaced after October 29, 2019, on any MLG forward door linkage assembly P/N 46860. (1) For any sleeve P/N 46878–1 that was replaced after October 29, 2019, and for any sleeve for which its replacement date cannot be conclusively determined from the records: Within 1,500 flight cycles after the effective date of this AD, do the actions specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) and (ii) of this AD, in accordance with Section 3.B. of the Accomplishment Instructions of De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited Service Bulletin (SB) 84–32–169, dated February 28, 2022. (i) Do a general visual inspection of the sleeve for the presence of lubrication grooves, and before further flight replace any sleeve that does not have lubrication grooves. (ii) Do a general visual inspection of the MLG forward door linkage assemblies (swivel link, clevis assembly, and swivel end assembly) for damage, deformation, erosion, and corrosion, and before further flight repair or replace the discrepant parts. (2) If the records confirm that no maintenance was performed on the MLG forward door linkage assembly P/N 46860 after October 29, 2019, no further action is required by this paragraph. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:08 Nov 23, 2022 Jkt 259001 (h) Parts Installation Prohibition As of the effective date of this AD, no person may install, on any airplane, a sleeve P/N 46878–1 with missing lubrication grooves. (i) Additional AD Provisions The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New York 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 responsible Flight Standards 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)(2) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-AMOC@faa.gov or send it to ATTN: Program Manager, Continuing Operational Safety, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516–228–7300. Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the responsible Flight Standards Office. (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, New York ACO Branch, FAA; or Transport Canada; or De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited’s Transport Canada Design Approval Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, the approval must include the DAO-authorized signature. (j) Additional Information (1) Refer to Transport Canada AD CF– 2022–29, dated May 27, 2022, for related information. This Transport Canada AD may be found in the AD docket at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA–2022–1482. (2) For more information about this AD, contact Gabriel Kim, Aerospace Engineer, Mechanical Systems and Administrative Services Section, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516–228– 7300; email 9-avs-nyaco-cos@faa.gov. (k) Material Incorporated by Reference (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. (i) De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited Service Bulletin (SB) 84–32–169, dated February 28, 2022. (ii) [Reserved] (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited, Dash 8 Series Customer Response Centre, 5800 Explorer Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 5K9, Canada; telephone North America (toll-free): 855– 310–1013, Direct: 647–277–5820; email thd@ dehavilland.com; website dehavilland.com. PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, email fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. Issued on November 15, 2022. Ross Landes, Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2022–25692 Filed 11–23–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2022–1399; Airspace Docket No. 22–AGL–22] RIN 2120–AA66 Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V–126, V–156, V–233, and V– 422, and Revocation of V–340 and V– 371 in the Vicinity of Knox, IN Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). AGENCY: This action proposes to amend VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airways V–126, V–156, V–233, and V–422, and revoke VOR Federal airways V–340 and V–371. The FAA is proposing this action due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Knox, IN (OXI), VOR/ Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/ DME) navigational aid (NAVAID). The Knox VOR is being decommissioned in support of the FAA’s VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program. DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 9, 2023. ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 1(800) 647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2022–1399; Airspace Docket No. 22–AGL–22 at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at www.regulations.gov. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\25NOP1.SGM 25NOP1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 226 / Friday, November 25, 2022 / Proposed Rules FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at 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: Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for This Rulemaking The FAA’s authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency’s authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of the airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority as it would modify the ATS route structure as necessary to preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within the National Airspace System. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS Comments Invited Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA– 2022–1399; Airspace Docket No. 22– AGL–22) and be submitted in triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the internet at www.regulations.gov. Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:08 Nov 23, 2022 Jkt 259001 postcard on which the following statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA Docket No. FAA–2022–1399; Airspace Docket No. 22–AGL–22.’’ The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter. All communications received on or before the specified comment closing date will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available for examination in the public docket both before and after the comment closing date. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the docket. Availability of NPRMs An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the internet at www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA’s web page at www.faa.gov/air_ traffic/publications/airspace_ amendments/. You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at the office of the Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177. Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference This document proposes to amend FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022. FAA Order JO 7400.11G is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11G lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting points. Background The FAA is planning to decommission the Knox, IN, VOR in June 2023. The Knox VOR was one of the candidate VORs identified for discontinuance by the FAA’s VOR MON program and listed in the Final policy statement notice, ‘‘Provision of Navigation Services for the Next PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 72427 Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Transition to PerformanceBased Navigation (PBN) (Plan for Establishing a VOR Minimum Operational Network),’’ published in the Federal Register of July 26, 2016 (81 FR 48694), Docket No. FAA–2011–1082. Although the VOR portion of the Knox, IN, VOR/DME is planned for decommissioning, the co-located DME portion of the NAVAID is being retained to support NextGen PBN flight procedure requirements. The VOR Federal airways effected by the Knox VOR decommissioning are VOR Federal airways V–126, V–156, V– 233, V–340, V–371, and V–422. With the planned decommissioning of the Knox VOR, the remaining ground-based NAVAID coverage in the area is insufficient to enable the continuity of the affected airways. As such, proposed modifications to the affected VOR Federal airways would result in creating gaps in three of the airways (V–156, V– 233, and V–422), redefining an airway end point in one of the airways (V–126), and revoking two of the airways (V–340 and V–371). To overcome the proposed modifications to the affected airways, instrument flight rules (IFR) traffic could use portions of VOR Federal airways V–7, V–8, V–38, V–51, V–92, V–97, and V–285 for conventional navigation or RNAV routes T–215 and T–265 for GPS navigation by properly equipped aircraft. Additionally, pilots equipped with RNAV capabilities could also navigate point to point using the existing NAVAIDs and fixes that would remain in place to support continued operations though the affected area. IFR aircraft may also receive air traffic control (ATC) radar vectors to fly around or through the affected area, upon request. Visual flight rules (VFR) pilots who elect to navigate via the affected VOR Federal airways could also take advantage of the adjacent ATS routes or ATC services listed previously. The Proposal The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to amend VOR Federal airways V–126, V–156, V–233, and V–422, and revoke VOR Federal airways V–340 and V–371 due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Knox, IN, VOR/DME. The proposed VOR Federal airway actions are described below. V–126: V–126 currently extends between the intersection of the Peotone, IL, VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) 053° and Knox, IN, VOR/ DME 297° radials (BEARZ Fix) and the intersection of the Goshen, IN, VORTAC 092° and Fort Wayne, IN, VORTAC 016° E:\FR\FM\25NOP1.SGM 25NOP1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS 72428 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 226 / Friday, November 25, 2022 / Proposed Rules radials (ILTON Fix). The FAA proposes to remove the airway segment between the BEARZ Fix and the Goshen, IN, VORTAC. As amended, the airway would extend between Goshen VORTAC and the intersection of the Goshen VORTAC 092° and the Fort Wayne VORTAC 016° radials (ILTON Fix). V–156: V–156 currently extends between the Cedar Rapids, IA, VOR/ DME and the Kalamazoo, MI, VOR/ DME. The FAA proposes to remove the airway segment between the Peotone, IL, VORTAC and the Gipper, MI, VORTAC. Additional changes to other portions of the airway have been proposed in a separate NPRM. As amended, the airway would extend between the Cedar Rapids VOR/DME and the Peotone VORTAC, and between the Gipper VORTAC and the Kalamazoo VOR/DME. V–233: V–233 currently extends between the Spinner, IL, VORTAC and the Litchfield, MI, VOR/DME; and between the Mount Pleasant, MI, VOR/ DME and the Pellston, MI, VORTAC. The FAA proposes to remove the airway segment between the Roberts, IL, VOR/ DME and the Goshen, IN, VORTAC. Additional changes to other portions of the airway have been proposed in a separate NPRM. As amended, the airway would extend between the Spinner VORTAC and the Roberts VOR/ DME, between the Goshen VORTAC and the Litchfield VOR/DME, and between the Mount Pleasant VOR/DME and the Pellston VORTAC. V–340: V–340 currently extends between the intersection of the Peotone, IL, VORTAC 053° and Knox, IN, VOR/ DME 297° radials (BEARZ Fix) and the Fort Wayne, IN, VORTAC. The FAA proposes to remove the airway in its entirety. V–371: V–371 currently extends between the Boiler, IN, VORTAC and the Knox, IN, VOR/DME. The FAA proposes to remove the airway in its entirety. V–422: V–422 currently extends between the intersection of the DuPage, IL, VOR/DME 101° and Chicago Heights, IL, VORTAC 358° radials (NILES Fix) and the Flag City, OH, VORTAC. The FAA proposes to remove the airway segment between the NILES Fix and the Webster Lake, IN, VOR. The proposed removal of the airway segment between the NILES Fix and the Chicago Heights VORTAC would be mitigated by VOR Federal airways V–7 and V–97 which overlap V–422; however, the proposed removal of the airway segment between the Chicago Heights VORTAC and Webster Lake VOR is due to the planned decommissioning of the Knox VOR. As VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:08 Nov 23, 2022 Jkt 259001 amended, the airway would extend between the Webster Lake VOR and the Flag City VORTAC. The NAVAID radials listed in the VOR Federal airway descriptions below are unchanged and stated in True degrees. VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order JO 7400.11G, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The ATS routes listed in this document would be published subsequently in FAA Order JO 7400.11. FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is published yearly and effective on September 15. 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. Regulatory Notices and Analyses The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. It, therefore: (1) is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. V–156 [Amended] From Cedar Rapids, IA; Moline, IL; Bradford, IL; to Peotone, IL. From Gipper, MI; to Kalamazoo, MI. Environmental Review This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ prior to any FAA final regulatory action. Issued in Washington, DC, on November 18, 2022. Scott M. Rosenbloom, Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION The Proposed Amendment In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: RIN 3084–AB04 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: ■ PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 § 71.1 [Amended] 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows: ■ Paragraph 6010(a) Airways. * * * Domestic VOR Federal * * V–126 [Amended] From Goshen, IN; to INT Goshen 092° and Fort Wayne, IN, 016° radials. * * * * * * * * * * V–233 [Amended] From Spinner, IL; INT Spinner 061° and Roberts, IL, 233° radials; to Roberts. From Goshen, IN; to Litchfield, MI. From Mount Pleasant, MI; INT Mount Pleasant 351° and Gaylord, MI, 207° radials; Gaylord; to Pellston, MI. * * V–340 * * V–371 * * * * [Removed] * * * [Removed] * * * * V–422 [Amended] From Webster Lake, IN; INT Webster Lake 097° and Flag City, OH, 289° radials; to Flag City. * * * * * [FR Doc. 2022–25526 Filed 11–23–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 16 CFR Part 437 Business Opportunity Rule Federal Trade Commission. Regulatory review; advance notice of proposed rulemaking; request for public comment. AGENCY: ACTION: The Federal Trade Commission (‘‘FTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) is requesting public comment on its ‘‘Business Opportunity Rule’’ (‘‘Rule’’), the trade regulation rule governing the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\25NOP1.SGM 25NOP1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 226 (Friday, November 25, 2022)]
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[FR Doc No: 2022-25526]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2022-1399; Airspace Docket No. 22-AGL-22]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-126, V-156, V-233, 
and V-422, and Revocation of V-340 and V-371 in the Vicinity of Knox, 
IN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) 
Federal airways V-126, V-156, V-233, and V-422, and revoke VOR Federal 
airways V-340 and V-371. The FAA is proposing this action due to the 
planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Knox, IN (OXI), VOR/
Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) navigational aid (NAVAID). The 
Knox VOR is being decommissioned in support of the FAA's VOR Minimum 
Operational Network (MON) program.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 9, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 
1(800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No. 
FAA-2022-1399; Airspace Docket No. 22-AGL-22 at the beginning of your 
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at 
www.regulations.gov.

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    FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, 
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at 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: Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations 
Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's 
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described 
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, 
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of 
the airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the 
efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that 
authority as it would modify the ATS route structure as necessary to 
preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within the National 
Airspace System.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they 
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the 
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing 
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are 
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
    Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No. 
FAA-2022-1399; Airspace Docket No. 22-AGL-22) and be submitted in 
triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES section for 
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the 
internet at www.regulations.gov.
    Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments 
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed, 
stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments 
to FAA Docket No. FAA-2022-1399; Airspace Docket No. 22-AGL-22.'' The 
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received on or before the specified comment 
closing date will be considered before taking action on the proposed 
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of 
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for 
examination in the public docket both before and after the comment 
closing date. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with 
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the 
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the 
internet at www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking 
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at 
www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any 
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets 
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal 
business hours at the office of the Operations Support Group, Central 
Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 10101 Hillwood 
Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19, 2022, and effective 
September 15, 2022. FAA Order JO 7400.11G is publicly available as 
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11G 
lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service 
routes, and reporting points.

Background

    The FAA is planning to decommission the Knox, IN, VOR in June 2023. 
The Knox VOR was one of the candidate VORs identified for 
discontinuance by the FAA's VOR MON program and listed in the Final 
policy statement notice, ``Provision of Navigation Services for the 
Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Transition to 
Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) (Plan for Establishing a VOR Minimum 
Operational Network),'' published in the Federal Register of July 26, 
2016 (81 FR 48694), Docket No. FAA-2011-1082.
    Although the VOR portion of the Knox, IN, VOR/DME is planned for 
decommissioning, the co-located DME portion of the NAVAID is being 
retained to support NextGen PBN flight procedure requirements.
    The VOR Federal airways effected by the Knox VOR decommissioning 
are VOR Federal airways V-126, V-156, V-233, V-340, V-371, and V-422. 
With the planned decommissioning of the Knox VOR, the remaining ground-
based NAVAID coverage in the area is insufficient to enable the 
continuity of the affected airways. As such, proposed modifications to 
the affected VOR Federal airways would result in creating gaps in three 
of the airways (V-156, V-233, and V-422), redefining an airway end 
point in one of the airways (V-126), and revoking two of the airways 
(V-340 and V-371).
    To overcome the proposed modifications to the affected airways, 
instrument flight rules (IFR) traffic could use portions of VOR Federal 
airways V-7, V-8, V-38, V-51, V-92, V-97, and V-285 for conventional 
navigation or RNAV routes T-215 and T-265 for GPS navigation by 
properly equipped aircraft. Additionally, pilots equipped with RNAV 
capabilities could also navigate point to point using the existing 
NAVAIDs and fixes that would remain in place to support continued 
operations though the affected area. IFR aircraft may also receive air 
traffic control (ATC) radar vectors to fly around or through the 
affected area, upon request. Visual flight rules (VFR) pilots who elect 
to navigate via the affected VOR Federal airways could also take 
advantage of the adjacent ATS routes or ATC services listed previously.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to amend VOR 
Federal airways V-126, V-156, V-233, and V-422, and revoke VOR Federal 
airways V-340 and V-371 due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR 
portion of the Knox, IN, VOR/DME. The proposed VOR Federal airway 
actions are described below.
    V-126: V-126 currently extends between the intersection of the 
Peotone, IL, VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) 053[deg] and Knox, 
IN, VOR/DME 297[deg] radials (BEARZ Fix) and the intersection of the 
Goshen, IN, VORTAC 092[deg] and Fort Wayne, IN, VORTAC 016[deg]

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radials (ILTON Fix). The FAA proposes to remove the airway segment 
between the BEARZ Fix and the Goshen, IN, VORTAC. As amended, the 
airway would extend between Goshen VORTAC and the intersection of the 
Goshen VORTAC 092[deg] and the Fort Wayne VORTAC 016[deg] radials 
(ILTON Fix).
    V-156: V-156 currently extends between the Cedar Rapids, IA, VOR/
DME and the Kalamazoo, MI, VOR/DME. The FAA proposes to remove the 
airway segment between the Peotone, IL, VORTAC and the Gipper, MI, 
VORTAC. Additional changes to other portions of the airway have been 
proposed in a separate NPRM. As amended, the airway would extend 
between the Cedar Rapids VOR/DME and the Peotone VORTAC, and between 
the Gipper VORTAC and the Kalamazoo VOR/DME.
    V-233: V-233 currently extends between the Spinner, IL, VORTAC and 
the Litchfield, MI, VOR/DME; and between the Mount Pleasant, MI, VOR/
DME and the Pellston, MI, VORTAC. The FAA proposes to remove the airway 
segment between the Roberts, IL, VOR/DME and the Goshen, IN, VORTAC. 
Additional changes to other portions of the airway have been proposed 
in a separate NPRM. As amended, the airway would extend between the 
Spinner VORTAC and the Roberts VOR/DME, between the Goshen VORTAC and 
the Litchfield VOR/DME, and between the Mount Pleasant VOR/DME and the 
Pellston VORTAC.
    V-340: V-340 currently extends between the intersection of the 
Peotone, IL, VORTAC 053[deg] and Knox, IN, VOR/DME 297[deg] radials 
(BEARZ Fix) and the Fort Wayne, IN, VORTAC. The FAA proposes to remove 
the airway in its entirety.
    V-371: V-371 currently extends between the Boiler, IN, VORTAC and 
the Knox, IN, VOR/DME. The FAA proposes to remove the airway in its 
entirety.
    V-422: V-422 currently extends between the intersection of the 
DuPage, IL, VOR/DME 101[deg] and Chicago Heights, IL, VORTAC 358[deg] 
radials (NILES Fix) and the Flag City, OH, VORTAC. The FAA proposes to 
remove the airway segment between the NILES Fix and the Webster Lake, 
IN, VOR. The proposed removal of the airway segment between the NILES 
Fix and the Chicago Heights VORTAC would be mitigated by VOR Federal 
airways V-7 and V-97 which overlap V-422; however, the proposed removal 
of the airway segment between the Chicago Heights VORTAC and Webster 
Lake VOR is due to the planned decommissioning of the Knox VOR. As 
amended, the airway would extend between the Webster Lake VOR and the 
Flag City VORTAC.
    The NAVAID radials listed in the VOR Federal airway descriptions 
below are unchanged and stated in True degrees.
    VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order 
JO 7400.11G, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022, 
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The ATS routes 
listed in this document would be published subsequently in FAA Order JO 
7400.11.
    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 proposed regulation only involves 
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. 
It, therefore: (1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under 
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under 
Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulatory Policies and Procedures 
(44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation 
of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal. 
Since this is a routine matter that will only affect air traffic 
procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this proposed rule, 
when promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in 
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies 
and Procedures,'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.


Sec.  71.1   [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19, 
2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.

* * * * *

V-126 [Amended]

    From Goshen, IN; to INT Goshen 092[deg] and Fort Wayne, IN, 
016[deg] radials.
* * * * *

V-156 [Amended]

    From Cedar Rapids, IA; Moline, IL; Bradford, IL; to Peotone, IL. 
From Gipper, MI; to Kalamazoo, MI.
* * * * *

V-233 [Amended]

    From Spinner, IL; INT Spinner 061[deg] and Roberts, IL, 233[deg] 
radials; to Roberts. From Goshen, IN; to Litchfield, MI. From Mount 
Pleasant, MI; INT Mount Pleasant 351[deg] and Gaylord, MI, 207[deg] 
radials; Gaylord; to Pellston, MI.
* * * * *

V-340 [Removed]

* * * * *

V-371 [Removed]

* * * * *

V-422 [Amended]

    From Webster Lake, IN; INT Webster Lake 097[deg] and Flag City, 
OH, 289[deg] radials; to Flag City.
* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 18, 2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2022-25526 Filed 11-23-22; 8:45 am]
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