Revocation of Alaskan Airway V-621 Near Atqasuk, AK, 5251-5252 [2023-01606]
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Monroe City Airport, Monroe City, MO,
by removing the Quincy VORTAC and
associated extension from the airspace
legal description; and updates the name
of the airport (previously Monroe City
Regional Airport) to coincide with the
FAA’s aeronautical database;
And amends the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface at Lewis County Regional
Airport, Monticello, MO, by removing
the Quincy VORTAC from the airspace
legal description.
This action is due to airspace reviews
conducted as part of the
decommissioning of the QUINCY VOR,
which provided navigation information
for the instrument procedures at these
airports, as part of the VOR MON
Program.
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, is non-controversial and
unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore: (1) is not a
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
Executive Order 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 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.
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Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this
action qualifies for categorical exclusion
under the National Environmental
Policy Act in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental
Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’
paragraph 5–6.5.a. This airspace action
is not expected to cause any potentially
significant environmental impacts, and
no extraordinary circumstances exist
that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
Adoption of the Amendment
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
Federal Aviation Administration
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
[Docket No. FAA–2022–0541; Airspace
Docket No. 22–AAL–48]
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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ACE MO E5
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Hannibal, MO [Amended]
Hannibal Regional Airport, MO
(Lat. 39°43′31″ N, long. 91°26′38″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile
radius of Hannibal Regional Airport.
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ACE MO E5
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Monroe City, MO [Amended]
CPT Ben Smith Airfield-Monroe City Airport,
MO
(Lat. 39°38′04″ N, long. 91°43′37″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile
radius of CPT Ben Smith Airfield-Monroe
City Airport.
ACE MO E5
Monticello, MO [Amended]
Lewis County Regional Airport, MO
(Lat. 40°07′45″ N, long. 91°40′42″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile
radius of the Lewis County Regional Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 19,
2023.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2023–01536 Filed 1–26–23; 8:45 am]
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Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
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14 CFR Part 71
RIN 2120–AA66
Revocation of Alaskan Airway V–621
Near Atqasuk, AK
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action revokes Alaskan
Very High Frequency (VHF)
Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
airway V–621 (hereinafter referred to as
Alaskan V–621) due to the planned
decommissioning of the Atqasuk, AK
(ATK), Non-Directional Beacon (NDB)
navigational aid (NAVAID).
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, April
20, 2023. 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 7400.11G,
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:
SUMMARY:
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
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the safe and efficient flow of air traffic
within the National Airspace System
(NAS).
History
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for
Docket No. FAA–2022–0541 in the
Federal Register (87 FR 32373; May 31,
2022), revoking Alaskan V–621 due to
the planned decommissioning of the
Atqasuk, AK, NDB. Interested parties
were invited to participate in this
rulemaking effort by submitting
comments on the proposal. No
comments were received.
Alaskan VOR Federal airways are
published in paragraph 6010(b) 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 Alaskan VOR Federal
airway action 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
7400.11G, 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.
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The Rule
This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by
revoking Alaskan VOR Federal airway
V–621 due to the planned
decommissioning of the Atqasuk, AK,
NDB. The airway change is described
below.
Alaskan V–621: Alaskan V–621
extends between the Barrow, AK, VOR
and the Atqasuk, AK, NDB. The airway
is removed in its entirety.
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
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warrant preparation of a regulatory
evaluation as the anticipated impact is
so minimal. Since this is a routine
matter that will only affect air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when
promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
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:
■
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
Environmental Review
[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:
■
The FAA has determined that this
airspace action of revoking Alaskan
VOR Federal airway V–621, due to the
planned decommissioning of the
Atqasuk, AK, NDB, 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), and paragraph 5–
6.5k, which categorically excludes from
further environmental review the
publication of existing air traffic control
procedures that do not essentially
change existing tracks, create new
tracks, change altitude, or change
concentration of aircraft on these tracks.
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).
The Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
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Paragraph 6010(b)
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Alaskan VOR Federal
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V–621 [Removed]
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 23,
2023.
Brian Konie,
Acting Manager, Airspace Rules and
Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2023–01606 Filed 1–26–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
36 CFR Part 294
RIN 0596–AD51
Special Areas; Roadless Area
Conservation; National Forest System
Lands in Alaska
Forest Service, USDA.
Final rule and record of
decision.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA or Department) is
repealing an October 2020 rule (the
2020 Alaska Roadless Rule) that
exempted the Tongass National Forest
(the Tongass) from the 2001 Roadless
Area Conservation Rule (2001 Roadless
Rule). Repealing the 2020 Alaska
Roadless Rule will reinstate the preexisting management regime, which
prohibited timber harvest and road
construction/reconstruction with
limited exceptions within designated
Inventoried Roadless Areas (IRAs).
DATES: This rule is effective January 27,
2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe
Krueger, Interdisciplinary Team Leader,
at 202–649–1189 or sm.fs.akrdlessrule@
usda.gov. Individuals using
telecommunication devices for the deaf
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-0541; Airspace Docket No. 22-AAL-48]
RIN 2120-AA66
Revocation of Alaskan Airway V-621 Near Atqasuk, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action revokes Alaskan Very High Frequency (VHF)
Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airway V-621 (hereinafter referred
to as Alaskan V-621) due to the planned decommissioning of the Atqasuk,
AK (ATK), Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) navigational aid (NAVAID).
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, April 20, 2023. 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 7400.11G, 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 modifies the route structure as necessary to preserve
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the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within the National Airspace
System (NAS).
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for Docket
No. FAA-2022-0541 in the Federal Register (87 FR 32373; May 31, 2022),
revoking Alaskan V-621 due to the planned decommissioning of the
Atqasuk, AK, NDB. Interested parties were invited to participate in
this rulemaking effort by submitting comments on the proposal. No
comments were received.
Alaskan VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(b) 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
Alaskan VOR Federal airway action 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 7400.11G, 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.
The Rule
This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by revoking Alaskan VOR Federal
airway V-621 due to the planned decommissioning of the Atqasuk, AK,
NDB. The airway change is described below.
Alaskan V-621: Alaskan V-621 extends between the Barrow, AK, VOR
and the Atqasuk, AK, NDB. The airway is removed in its entirety.
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 will only affect air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when
promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this airspace action of revoking
Alaskan VOR Federal airway V-621, due to the planned decommissioning of
the Atqasuk, AK, NDB, 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), and paragraph 5-
6.5k, which categorically excludes from further environmental review
the publication of existing air traffic control procedures that do not
essentially change existing tracks, create new tracks, change altitude,
or change concentration of aircraft on these tracks. 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).
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
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19,
2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6010(b) Alaskan VOR Federal Airways.
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V-621 [Removed]
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 23, 2023.
Brian Konie,
Acting Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2023-01606 Filed 1-26-23; 8:45 am]
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