Proposed Amendment and Establishment of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Routes in the Vicinity of Devils Lake, ND, 76594-76597 [2022-27086]
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on the proposed rule. The proposal
contained in this notice may be changed
in light of the comments received. A
report summarizing each substantive
public contact with FAA personnel
concerned with this rulemaking will be
filed in the docket.
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Organization, Western Service Center,
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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.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, incorporation by reference,
navigation (air).
This document proposes to amend
FAA Order JO 7400.11G, 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.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the
authority delegated to me, FAA
proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as
follows:
The Proposal
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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, is non-controversial, and
unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It therefore: (1) is not a
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
Executive Order (E.O.) 12866; (2) is not
a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 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, would not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to 14 CFR part 71 by establishing Class
E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Mefford Field
Airport to contain departing aircraft
until reaching 1,200 feet above the
surface and arriving aircraft below 1,500
feet above the surface.
The Class E5 airspace designation is
published in paragraph 6005 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 Class E airspace
designation listed in this document will
be published subsequently in FAA
Order JO 7400.11, which is published
annually and becomes effective on
September 15.
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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.
§ 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:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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(Lat. 36°9′24″ N, long. 119°19′36″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within 1.8 miles each
side of the 142° bearing from the airport
extending to 6.4 miles southeast of the
airport, and within 1.8 miles each side of the
322° bearing from the airport extending to 6.4
miles northwest of the airport.
Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on
December 7, 2022.
B.G. Chew,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group,
Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2022–27080 Filed 12–14–22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2022–1558; Airspace
Docket No. 22–AGL–11]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Amendment and
Establishment of Air Traffic Service
(ATS) Routes in the Vicinity of Devils
Lake, ND
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
amend VHF Omnidirectional Range
(VOR) Federal airways V–169, V–170,
and V–430, and Area Navigation
(RNAV) route T–331; and establish
RNAV route T–475. The FAA is
proposing this action due to the planned
decommissioning of the VOR portion of
the Devils Lake, ND (DVL), VOR/
Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/
DME) navigational aid (NAVAID). The
Devils Lake 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 30, 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–2022–1558; Airspace Docket No.
22–AGL–11 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit
comments through the internet at
www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, and
SUMMARY:
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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 Air Traffic Service (ATS)
routes as necessary to preserve the safe
and efficient flow of air traffic within
the National Airspace System (NAS).
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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–
2022–1558; Airspace Docket No. 22–
AGL–11) 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
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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 Devils Lake, ND,
VOR in August 2023. The Devils Lake
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
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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
Devils Lake 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 ATS routes effected by the
planned decommissioning of the Devils
Lake VOR are VOR Federal airways V–
169, V–170, and V–430. With the
planned decommissioning of the Devils
Lake VOR the remaining ground-based
NAVAID coverage in the area is
insufficient to enable the continuity of
the affected ATS routes. As such,
modifications to V–169 and V–170
would result in the airways being
shortened due to the Devils Lake VOR/
DME end point being removed and
modification to V–430 would result in
a gap in the airway due to the Devils
Lake VOR being removed. Further,
though not directly affected by the
planned decommissioning of the Devils
Lake VOR, RNAV route T–331 would
also be modified resulting in the route
being extended, in part, to provide a
RNAV replacement route for the
segment of V–430 affected by the Devils
Lake VOR removal.
To overcome the affected ATS route
segments being removed, instrument
flight rules (IFR) traffic could use
portions of adjacent VOR Federal
airways V–15, V–55, and V–510 to
circumnavigate the affected area, or
receive air traffic control (ATC) radar
vectors to fly through the affected area.
Additionally, IFR pilots equipped with
RNAV capabilities could use T–331, as
proposed to be extended, and T–405 or
navigate point to point using the
existing fixes that would remain in
place to support continued operations
though the affected area. Visual flight
rules (VFR) pilots who elect to navigate
via the affected ATS routes could also
take advantage of the adjacent ATS
routes or ATC services listed previously.
Further, the FAA proposes to
establish RNAV route T–475 between
the Bismarck, ND, VOR/DME NAVAID
and the GICHI, ND, waypoint (WP)
located near the Devils Lake, ND, VOR/
DME. The proposed T-route would
overlay the existing V–169 and, in part,
mitigate the proposed removal of the V–
169 segment affected by the planned
decommissioning of the Devils Lake
VOR. The new T-route would provide
airspace users equipped with RNAV
capabilities an enroute alternative
between the Bismarck, ND, area and the
Devils Lake, ND, area. Lastly, the new
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T-route would support the FAA’s
NextGen efforts to modernize the NAS
navigation system from a ground-based
system to a satellite-based system.
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The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to 14 CFR part 71 to amend VOR
Federal airways V–169, V–170, and V–
430, and RNAV route T–331; and
establish RNAV route T–475 due to the
planned decommissioning of the Devils
Lake, ND, VOR. The proposed ATS
route actions are described below.
V–169: V–169 currently extends
between the Tobe, CO, VOR/DME and
the Devils Lake, ND, VOR/DME. The
FAA proposes to remove the route
segment between the Bismarck, ND,
VOR/DME and the Devils Lake, ND,
VOR/DME. As amended, the airway
would be changed to extend between
the Tobe, CO, VOR/DME and the
Bismarck, ND, VOR/DME.
V–170: V–170 currently extends
between the Devils Lake, ND, VOR/DME
and the Sioux Falls, SD, VORTAC;
between the Rochester, MN, VOR/DME
and the Salem, MI, VORTAC; and
between the Slate Run, PA, VORTAC
and the intersection of the Andrews,
MD, VORTAC 060° and Baltimore, MD,
VORTAC 165° radials (POLLA Fix). The
airspace within R–5802 is excluded
when active. The FAA proposes to
remove the airway segment between the
Devils Lake, ND, VOR/DME and the
Jamestown, SD, VOR/DME. As
amended, the airway would be changed
to extend between the Jamestown VOR/
DME and the Sioux Falls VORTAC;
between the Rochester VOR/DME and
the Salem VORTAC; and between the
Slate Run VORTAC and the POLLA Fix.
The R–5802 exclusion language would
remain unchanged.
V–430: V–430 currently extends
between the Cut Bank, MT, VOR/DME
and the Escanaba, MI, VOR/DME. The
FAA proposes to remove the airway
segment between the Minot, ND, VOR/
DME and the Grand Forks, ND, VOR/
DME. As amended, the airway would be
changed to extend between the Cut
Bank VOR/DME and the Minot VOR/
DME; and between the Grand Forks
VOR/DME and the Escanaba VOR/DME.
T–331: T–331 currently extends
between the FRAME, CA, Fix and the
FONIA, ND, Fix. The FAA proposes to
extend the route east from the FONIA
Fix to the MECNU, MN, Fix located near
the western shore of Lake Superior and
the United States/Canada border. The
T–331 extension would overlie the
current V–430 airway between the
FIONA Fix and the Duluth, MN,
VORTAC to provide an RNAV route
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alternative for the V–430 airway
segment proposed to be removed as
noted above. From the Duluth VORTAC,
T–331 would overlie the V–13 airway to
the MECNU Fix. The full route
description is listed in the amendments
to part 71 set forth below.
T–475: T–475 is a proposed new
RNAV route that would extend between
the Bismarck, ND, VOR/DME and the
GICHI, ND, WP located near the Devils
Lake, ND, VOR/DME. The new route
would overlie the current V–169 airway
and serve as a RNAV route alternative
for the V–169 airway segment proposed
to be removed as noted above. The full
route description is listed in the
amendments to part 71 set forth below.
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), and United States
Area Navigation Routes (T-routes) are
published in paragraph 6011 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.
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List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as
follows:
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for part 71
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 7400.11G,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 19, 2022, and
effective September 15, 2022, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6010(a)
Airways.
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V–169 [Amended]
From Tobe, CO; 69 MSL, Hugo, CO; 38
miles, 67 MSL, Thurman, CO; Akron, CO;
Sidney, NE; Scottsbluff, NE; Toadstool, NE;
Rapid City, SD; Dupree, SD; to Bismarck, ND.
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V–170 [Amended]
From Jamestown, ND; Aberdeen, SD; to
Sioux Falls, SD. From Rochester, MN;
Nodine, MN; Dells, WI; INT Dells 097° and
Badger, WI, 304° radials; Badger; INT Badger
121° and Pullman, MI, 282° radials; Pullman;
to Salem, MI. From Slate Run, PA;
Selinsgrove, PA; Ravine, PA; INT Ravine
125° and Modena, PA, 318° radials; Modena;
Dupont, DE; INT Dupont 223° and Andrews,
MD, 060° radials; to INT Andrews 060° and
Baltimore, MD, 165° radials. The airspace
within R–5802 is excluded when active.
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V–430 [Amended]
From Cut Bank, MT; 10 miles, 74 miles 55
MSL; Havre, MT, 14 miles, 100 miles 50
MSL; Glasgow, MT; INT Glasgow 100° and
Williston, ND, 263° radials, 22 miles, 33
miles 55 MSL, Williston; to Minot, ND. From
Grand Forks, ND; Thief River Falls, MN; INT
Thief River Falls 122° and Grand Rapids,
MN, 292° radials; Grand Rapids; Duluth, MN;
Ironwood, MI; Iron Mountain, MN; to
Escanaba, MI.
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Navigation Routes.
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T–475 Bismarck, ND (BIS) to GICHI, ND [New]
Bismarck, ND (BIS)
VOR/DME
(Lat. 46°45′42.34″ N, long. 100°39′55.47″ W)
WP
(Lat. 48°06′54.20″ N, long. 098°54′45.14″ W)
GICHI, ND
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Issued in Washington, DC, on December 8,
2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
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EPA is issuing a correction to
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1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4-nonafluoro-N-methyl-1butanesulfonamide (1:1) (PMN Number
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-1558; Airspace Docket No. 22-AGL-11]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment and Establishment of Air Traffic Service (ATS)
Routes in the Vicinity of Devils Lake, ND
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-169, V-170, and V-430, and Area Navigation (RNAV)
route T-331; and establish RNAV route T-475. The FAA is proposing this
action due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the
Devils Lake, ND (DVL), VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME)
navigational aid (NAVAID). The Devils Lake 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 30, 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-2022-1558; Airspace Docket No. 22-AGL-11 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at
www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and
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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 Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes as
necessary to preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within
the National Airspace System (NAS).
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-2022-1558; Airspace Docket No. 22-AGL-11) 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-2022-1558; Airspace Docket No. 22-AGL-11.'' 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 Devils Lake, ND, VOR in
August 2023. The Devils Lake 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 Devils Lake 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 ATS routes effected by the planned decommissioning of the
Devils Lake VOR are VOR Federal airways V-169, V-170, and V-430. With
the planned decommissioning of the Devils Lake VOR the remaining
ground-based NAVAID coverage in the area is insufficient to enable the
continuity of the affected ATS routes. As such, modifications to V-169
and V-170 would result in the airways being shortened due to the Devils
Lake VOR/DME end point being removed and modification to V-430 would
result in a gap in the airway due to the Devils Lake VOR being removed.
Further, though not directly affected by the planned decommissioning of
the Devils Lake VOR, RNAV route T-331 would also be modified resulting
in the route being extended, in part, to provide a RNAV replacement
route for the segment of V-430 affected by the Devils Lake VOR removal.
To overcome the affected ATS route segments being removed,
instrument flight rules (IFR) traffic could use portions of adjacent
VOR Federal airways V-15, V-55, and V-510 to circumnavigate the
affected area, or receive air traffic control (ATC) radar vectors to
fly through the affected area. Additionally, IFR pilots equipped with
RNAV capabilities could use T-331, as proposed to be extended, and T-
405 or navigate point to point using the existing fixes that would
remain in place to support continued operations though the affected
area. Visual flight rules (VFR) pilots who elect to navigate via the
affected ATS routes could also take advantage of the adjacent ATS
routes or ATC services listed previously.
Further, the FAA proposes to establish RNAV route T-475 between the
Bismarck, ND, VOR/DME NAVAID and the GICHI, ND, waypoint (WP) located
near the Devils Lake, ND, VOR/DME. The proposed T-route would overlay
the existing V-169 and, in part, mitigate the proposed removal of the
V-169 segment affected by the planned decommissioning of the Devils
Lake VOR. The new T-route would provide airspace users equipped with
RNAV capabilities an enroute alternative between the Bismarck, ND, area
and the Devils Lake, ND, area. Lastly, the new
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T-route would support the FAA's NextGen efforts to modernize the NAS
navigation system from a ground-based system to a satellite-based
system.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to amend VOR
Federal airways V-169, V-170, and V-430, and RNAV route T-331; and
establish RNAV route T-475 due to the planned decommissioning of the
Devils Lake, ND, VOR. The proposed ATS route actions are described
below.
V-169: V-169 currently extends between the Tobe, CO, VOR/DME and
the Devils Lake, ND, VOR/DME. The FAA proposes to remove the route
segment between the Bismarck, ND, VOR/DME and the Devils Lake, ND, VOR/
DME. As amended, the airway would be changed to extend between the
Tobe, CO, VOR/DME and the Bismarck, ND, VOR/DME.
V-170: V-170 currently extends between the Devils Lake, ND, VOR/DME
and the Sioux Falls, SD, VORTAC; between the Rochester, MN, VOR/DME and
the Salem, MI, VORTAC; and between the Slate Run, PA, VORTAC and the
intersection of the Andrews, MD, VORTAC 060[deg] and Baltimore, MD,
VORTAC 165[deg] radials (POLLA Fix). The airspace within R-5802 is
excluded when active. The FAA proposes to remove the airway segment
between the Devils Lake, ND, VOR/DME and the Jamestown, SD, VOR/DME. As
amended, the airway would be changed to extend between the Jamestown
VOR/DME and the Sioux Falls VORTAC; between the Rochester VOR/DME and
the Salem VORTAC; and between the Slate Run VORTAC and the POLLA Fix.
The R-5802 exclusion language would remain unchanged.
V-430: V-430 currently extends between the Cut Bank, MT, VOR/DME
and the Escanaba, MI, VOR/DME. The FAA proposes to remove the airway
segment between the Minot, ND, VOR/DME and the Grand Forks, ND, VOR/
DME. As amended, the airway would be changed to extend between the Cut
Bank VOR/DME and the Minot VOR/DME; and between the Grand Forks VOR/DME
and the Escanaba VOR/DME.
T-331: T-331 currently extends between the FRAME, CA, Fix and the
FONIA, ND, Fix. The FAA proposes to extend the route east from the
FONIA Fix to the MECNU, MN, Fix located near the western shore of Lake
Superior and the United States/Canada border. The T-331 extension would
overlie the current V-430 airway between the FIONA Fix and the Duluth,
MN, VORTAC to provide an RNAV route alternative for the V-430 airway
segment proposed to be removed as noted above. From the Duluth VORTAC,
T-331 would overlie the V-13 airway to the MECNU Fix. The full route
description is listed in the amendments to part 71 set forth below.
T-475: T-475 is a proposed new RNAV route that would extend between
the Bismarck, ND, VOR/DME and the GICHI, ND, WP located near the Devils
Lake, ND, VOR/DME. The new route would overlie the current V-169 airway
and serve as a RNAV route alternative for the V-169 airway segment
proposed to be removed as noted above. The full route description is
listed in the amendments to part 71 set forth below.
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), and United
States Area Navigation Routes (T-routes) are published in paragraph
6011 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.
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V-169 [Amended]
From Tobe, CO; 69 MSL, Hugo, CO; 38 miles, 67 MSL, Thurman, CO;
Akron, CO; Sidney, NE; Scottsbluff, NE; Toadstool, NE; Rapid City,
SD; Dupree, SD; to Bismarck, ND.
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V-170 [Amended]
From Jamestown, ND; Aberdeen, SD; to Sioux Falls, SD. From
Rochester, MN; Nodine, MN; Dells, WI; INT Dells 097[deg] and Badger,
WI, 304[deg] radials; Badger; INT Badger 121[deg] and Pullman, MI,
282[deg] radials; Pullman; to Salem, MI. From Slate Run, PA;
Selinsgrove, PA; Ravine, PA; INT Ravine 125[deg] and Modena, PA,
318[deg] radials; Modena; Dupont, DE; INT Dupont 223[deg] and
Andrews, MD, 060[deg] radials; to INT Andrews 060[deg] and
Baltimore, MD, 165[deg] radials. The airspace within R-5802 is
excluded when active.
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V-430 [Amended]
From Cut Bank, MT; 10 miles, 74 miles 55 MSL; Havre, MT, 14
miles, 100 miles 50 MSL; Glasgow, MT; INT Glasgow 100[deg] and
Williston, ND, 263[deg] radials, 22 miles, 33 miles 55 MSL,
Williston; to Minot, ND. From Grand Forks, ND; Thief River Falls,
MN; INT Thief River Falls 122[deg] and Grand Rapids, MN, 292[deg]
radials; Grand Rapids; Duluth, MN; Ironwood, MI; Iron Mountain, MN;
to Escanaba, MI.
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Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.
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T-331 FRAME, CA to MECNU, MN [Amended]
FRAME, CA FIX (Lat. 36[deg]36'46.74'' N, long. 119[deg]40'25.53'' W)
NTELL, CA WP (Lat. 36[deg]53'58.99'' N, long. 119[deg]53'22.21'' W)
KARNN, CA FIX (Lat. 37[deg]09'03.79'' N, long. 121[deg]16'45.22'' W)
VINCO, CA FIX (Lat. 37[deg]22'35.11'' N, long. 121[deg]42'59.52'' W)
NORCL, CA WP (Lat. 37[deg]31'02.66'' N, long. 121[deg]43'10.60'' W)
MOVDD, CA WP (Lat. 37[deg]39'40.88'' N, long. 121[deg]26'53.53'' W)
EVETT, CA WP (Lat. 38[deg]00'36.11'' N, long. 121[deg]07'48.14'' W)
TIPRE, CA WP (Lat. 38[deg]12'21.00'' N, long. 121[deg]02'09.00'' W)
Squaw Valley, CA (SWR) VOR/DME (Lat. 39[deg]10'49.16'' N, long. 120[deg]16'10.60'' W)
TRUCK, CA FIX (Lat. 39[deg]26'15.67'' N, long. 120[deg]09'42.48'' W)
Mustang, NV (FMG) VORTAC (Lat. 39[deg]31'52.60'' N, long. 119[deg]39'21.87'' W)
Lovelock, NV (LLC) VORTAC (Lat. 40[deg]07'30.95'' N, long. 118[deg]34'39.34'' W)
Battle Mountain, NV (BAM) VORTAC (Lat. 40[deg]34'08.69'' N, long. 116[deg]55'20.12'' W)
TULIE, ID WP (Lat. 42[deg]37'58.49'' N, long. 113[deg]06'44.54'' W)
AMFAL, ID WP (Lat. 42[deg]45'56.67'' N, long. 112[deg]50'04.64'' W)
Pocatello, ID (PIH) VOR/DME (Lat. 42[deg]52'13.38'' N, long. 112[deg]39'08.05'' W)
VIPUC, ID FIX (Lat. 43[deg]21'09.64'' N, long. 112[deg]14'44.08'' W)
Idaho Falls, ID (IDA) VOR/DME (Lat. 43[deg]31'08.42'' N, long. 112[deg]03'50.10'' W)
SABAT, ID FIX (Lat. 44[deg]00'59.71'' N, long. 111[deg]39'55.04'' W)
Billings, MT (BIL) VORTAC (Lat. 45[deg]48'30.81'' N, long. 108[deg]37'28.73'' W)
EXADE, MT FIX (Lat. 47[deg]35'56.78'' N, long. 104[deg]32'40.61'' W)
JEKOK, ND WP (Lat. 47[deg]59'31.05'' N, long. 103[deg]27'17.51'' W)
FONIA, ND FIX (Lat. 48[deg]15'35.07'' N, long. 103[deg]10'37.54'' W)
Minot, ND (MOT) VOR/DME (Lat. 48[deg]15'37.21'' N, long. 101[deg]17'13.46'' W)
GICHI, ND WP (Lat. 48[deg]06'54.20'' N, long. 098[deg]54'45.14'' W)
Grand Forks, ND (GFK) VOR/DME (Lat. 47[deg]57'17.40'' N, long. 097[deg]11'07.33'' W)
Thief River Falls, MN (TVF) VOR/DME (Lat. 48[deg]04'09.53'' N, long. 096[deg]11'11.31'' W)
BLUOX, MN FIX (Lat. 47[deg]34'33.13'' N, long. 095[deg]01'29.11'' W)
Duluth, MN (DLH) VORTAC (Lat. 46[deg]48'07.79'' N, long. 092[deg]12'10.33'' W)
MECNU, MN FIX (Lat. 47[deg]58'26.68'' N, long. 089[deg]59'33.66'' W)
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T-475 Bismarck, ND (BIS) to GICHI, ND [New]
Bismarck, ND (BIS) VOR/DME (Lat. 46[deg]45'42.34'' N, long. 100[deg]39'55.47'' W)
GICHI, ND WP (Lat. 48[deg]06'54.20'' N, long. 098[deg]54'45.14'' W)
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Issued in Washington, DC, on December 8, 2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
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