Amendment of Multiple Air Traffic Service (ATS) Routes and Establishment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-478 in the Vicinity of Danville, IL, 75484-75486 [2023-24076]
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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.
251, and establishes United States
RNAV route T–478. The FAA is taking
this action due to the planned
decommissioning of the VOR portion of
the Danville, IL (DNV), VOR/Tactical
Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigational
aid (NAVAID). The Danville VOR is
being decommissioned in support of the
FAA’s VOR Minimum Operational
Network (MON) program.
§ 71.1
DATES:
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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2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR part 71.1 of FAA Order JO
7400.11H, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 11,
2023, and effective September 15, 2023,
is amended as follows:
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AAL AK E5 Tununak, AK [New]
Tununak Airport, AK
(Lat. 60°34′10″ N, long. 165°14′47″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 3.4-mile
radius of the airport between the 258° bearing
clockwise to the 306° bearing, and within 2.5
miles east and 2.8 miles west of the 168°
bearing extending from the airport to 7.4
miles south, and within 1.9 miles east and
2.3 miles west of the 348° bearing extending
from the airport to 7.4 miles north.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on October, 25,
2023.
B.G. Chew,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group,
Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2023–24024 Filed 11–2–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2023–1026; Airspace
Docket No. 23–AGL–7]
RIN 2120–AA66
Amendment of Multiple Air Traffic
Service (ATS) Routes and
Establishment of Area Navigation
(RNAV) Route T–478 in the Vicinity of
Danville, IL
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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AGENCY:
This action amends Jet Route
J–84, United States Area Navigation
(RNAV) route Q–42, and Very High
Frequency Omnidirectional Range
(VOR) Federal airways V–171 and V–
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
Federal Aviation Administration
SUMMARY:
A copy of the Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all
comments received, this final rule, and
all background material may be viewed
online at www.regulations.gov using the
FAA Docket number. Electronic
retrieval help and guidelines are
available on the website. It is available
24 hours each day, 365 days each year.
FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed
online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/
publications/. You may also contact the
Rules and Regulations Group, Office of
Policy, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783.
ADDRESSES:
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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Effective date 0901 UTC, January
25, 2024. 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.
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
Air Traffic Service (ATS) route structure
as necessary to preserve the safe and
efficient flow of air traffic within the
National Airspace System.
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History
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA–2023–1026 in the Federal Register
(88 FR 29573; May 8, 2023), proposing
to amend Jet Route J–84, United States
RNAV route Q–42, and VOR Federal
airways V–171 and V–251, and establish
United States RNAV route T–478 due to
the planned decommissioning of the
VOR portion of the Danville, IL,
VORTAC NAVAID. Interested parties
were invited to participate in this
rulemaking effort by submitting written
comments on the proposal. No
comments were received.
Differences From the NPRM
Concurrent with the NPRM, the FAA
published a final rule for Docket No.
FAA–2022–1586 in the Federal Register
(88 FR 31607; May 18, 2023), amending
VOR Federal airway V–171 by removing
the airway segment between the Grand
Forks, ND, VOR/Distance Measuring
Equipment (VOR/DME) and the Roseau,
MN, VOR/DME. That airway
amendment, effective August 10, 2023,
is included in this rule.
Additionally, subsequent to the
NPRM, the FAA determined the
STRUK, IL, waypoint (WP) listed in the
Q–42 description is not required to be
included in the part 71 description of
Q–42. The WP is not a beginning or end
point of Q–42, is not a point where the
route changes one degree or more, is not
used as a holding fix, and is not
required as the maximum distance
allowed between NAVAIDs, fixes, or
WPs is not exceeded. As such, this rule
removes the STRUK, IL, WP from the
Q–42 part 71 description. This is an
editorial change only and does not alter
the alignment of the Q–42 route.
Finally, in the NPRM, the RIVRS, IL,
route point listed in the T–478
description was incorrectly referenced
and listed as a Fix. The RIVRS, IL, Fix
was updated in the National Airspace
System Resource (NASR) database prior
to publication of the NPRM and is now
described as a WP. This rule corrects
that error and lists the RIVRS route
point as a WP. This is an editorial
change only to match the FAA’s NASR
database information and does not alter
the alignment of the T–478 route.
Incorporation by Reference
Jet Routes are published in paragraph
2004, United States RNAV Routes (Qroutes) are published in paragraph 2006,
VOR Federal airways are published in
paragraph 6010(a), and United States
RNAV Routes (T-routes) are published
in paragraph 6011 of FAA Order JO
7400.11, Airspace Designations and
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Reporting Points, which is incorporated
by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an
annual basis. This document amends
the current version of that order, FAA
Order JO 7400.11H, dated August 11,
2023, and effective September 15, 2023.
FAA Order JO 7400.11H is publicly
available as listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this document. This
amendment action will be published in
the next update to FAA Order JO
7400.11.
FAA Order JO 7400.11H 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
amending Jet Route J–84, United States
RNAV route Q–42, and VOR Federal
airways V–171 and V–251, and
establishing United States RNAV route
T–478. This action is due to the planned
decommissioning of the VOR portion of
the Danville, IL, VORTAC. The ATS
route actions are described below.
J–84: Prior to this final rule, J–84
extended between the Oakland, CA,
VOR/DME and the Sidney, NE, VOR/
DME; and between the Dubuque, IA,
VORTAC and the Danville, IL,
VORTAC. The route segment between
the Northbrook, IL, VOR/DME and the
Danville, IL, VORTAC is removed. As
amended, the route now extends
between the Oakland VOR/DME and the
Sidney VOR/DME and between the
Dubuque VORTAC and the Northbrook
VOR/DME.
Q–42: Prior to this final rule, Q–42
extended between the Kirksville, MO,
VORTAC and the ZIMMZ, PA, Fix. The
Kirksville VORTAC route point is
replaced with the LEWRP, MO, WP; the
Danville, IL, VORTAC route point is
replaced with the LCOLN, IL, WP; and
the Muncie, IN, VOR/DME route point
is replaced with the SNKPT, IN, WP.
Editorial corrections are made to the
state abbreviation and the type of route
point for the ZIMMZ Fix to match the
NASR database information. As
amended, the route now extends
between the LEWRP WP and the
ZIMMZ Fix.
V–171: Prior to this final rule, V–171
extended between the Lexington, KY,
VOR/DME and the Joliet, IL, VOR/DME;
and between the Nodine, MN, VORTAC
and the Grand Forks, ND, VOR/DME.
The airway segment between the Terre
Haute, IN, VORTAC and the Peotone, IL,
VORTAC is removed. As amended, the
airway now extends between the
Lexington VOR/DME and the Terre
Haute VORTAC, between the Peotone
VORTAC and the Joliet VOR/DME, and
between the Nodine VORTAC and the
Grand Forks VOR/DME.
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V–251: Prior to this final rule, V–251
extended between the Adders, IL,
VORTAC and the Boiler, IN, VORTAC.
The airway segment between the
Champaign, IL, VORTAC and the Boiler,
IN, VORTAC is removed. As amended,
the airway now extends between the
Adders VORTAC and the Champaign
VORTAC.
T–478: T–478 is a new RNAV route
established between the RIVRS, MO,
WP located northeast of Bolling Green,
MO, and the BOLRR, IN, WP located
near the Boiler, IN, VORTAC. This new
T-route mitigates the removal of the V–
251 airway segment addressed above
between the Champaign, IL, VORTAC
and the Lafayette, IN, area to mitigate
the removal of the V–251 airway
segment addressed above and provides
non-radar routing between the RIVRS
WP and the Champaign VORTAC, when
needed.
All NAVAID radials listed in the VOR
Federal airway V–171 description below
are unchanged and stated in degrees
True north.
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 DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
does not warrant preparation of a
regulatory evaluation as the anticipated
impact is so minimal. Since this is a
routine matter that only affects air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when
promulgated, does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this
action of amending Jet Route J–84,
United States RNAV route Q–42, and
VOR Federal airways V–171 and V–251,
and establishes United States RNAV
route T–478, due to the planned
decommissioning of the VOR portion of
the Danville, IL, VOR/DME NAVAID,
qualifies for categorical exclusion under
the National Environmental Policy Act
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its
implementing regulations at 40 CFR part
1500, and in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts:
Policies and Procedures, paragraph 5–
6.5a, which categorically excludes from
further environmental impact review
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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 5–6.5i,
which categorically excludes from
further environmental impact review
the establishment of new or revised air
traffic control procedures conducted at
3,000 feet or more above ground level
(AGL); procedures conducted below
3,000 feet AGL that do not cause traffic
to be routinely routed over noise
sensitive areas; modifications to
currently approved procedures
conducted below 3,000 feet AGL that do
not significantly increase noise over
noise sensitive areas; and increases in
minimum altitudes and landing
minima. As such, this action is not
expected to result in any potentially
significant environmental impacts. In
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F,
paragraph 5–2 regarding Extraordinary
Circumstances, the FAA has reviewed
this action for factors and circumstances
in which a normally categorically
excluded action may have a significant
environmental impact requiring further
analysis. The FAA has determined that
no extraordinary circumstances exist
that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment or
environmental impact study.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
The Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for 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 7400.11H,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 11, 2023, and
effective September 15, 2023, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 2004
Jet Routes.
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J–84 [Amended]
From Oakland, CA; Linden, CA; Mina, NV;
Delta, UT; Meeker, CO; to Sidney, NE. From
Dubuque, IA; to Northbrook, IL.
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Paragraph 2006 United States Area
Navigation Routes.
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Q–42 LEWRP, MO to ZIMMZ, PA [Amended]
LEWRP, MO
WP
(Lat.
LCOLN, IL
WP
(Lat.
SNKPT, IN
WP
(Lat.
HIDON, OH
WP
(Lat.
BUBAA, OH
WP
(Lat.
PSYKO, PA
WP
(Lat.
BRNAN, PA
WP
(Lat.
HOTEE, PA
WP
(Lat.
WP
(Lat.
SPOTZ, PA
ZIMMZ, PA
FIX
(Lat.
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Paragraph 6010(a)
Airways.
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Domestic VOR Federal
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V–171 [Amended]
From Lexington, KY; INT Lexington 251°
and Louisville, KY, 114° radials; Louisville;
40°08′06.06″
40°17′37.55″
40°14′13.96″
40°10′00.00″
40°10′27.00″
40°08′37.00″
40°08′07.00″
40°20′36.00″
40°45′55.00″
40°48′11.00″
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Issued in Washington, DC, on October 27,
2023.
Karen L. Chiodini,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations
Group.
[FR Doc. 2023–24076 Filed 11–2–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2023–1014; Airspace
Docket No. 23–ACE–2]
RIN 2120–AA66
Amendment of VOR Federal Airways
V–14 and V–67, and Area Navigation
Route T–272; Vandalia, IL
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action amends Very High
Frequency Omnidirectional Range
(VOR) Federal airways V–14 and V–67,
and United States Area Navigation
(RNAV) route T–272. The FAA is taking
this action due to the planned
decommissioning of the VOR portion of
the Vandalia, IL (VLA), VOR/Distance
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092°35′30.15″
087°33′25.36″
085°23′39.21″
081°37′27.00″
080°58′17.00″
079°09′13.00″
077°50′06.70″
076°29′37.00″
075°22′59.00″
075°07′25.00″
to Terre Haute, IN. From Peotone, IL; INT
Peotone 281° and Joliet, IL, 173° radials; to
Joliet. From Nodine, MN; INT Nodine 298°
and Farmington, MN, 124° radials;
Farmington; Darwin, MN; Alexandria, MN;
INT Alexandria 321° and Grand Forks, ND,
152° radials; to Grand Forks.
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T–478 RIVRS, IL to BOLRR, IN [New]
RIVRS, IL
WP
Spinner, IL (SPI)
VORTAC
Champaign, IL (CMI)
VORTAC
SLONI, IL
WP
LCOLN, IL
WP
BOLRR, IN
WP
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V–251 [Amended]
From Adders, IL; to Champaign, IL.
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39°25′21.41″
39°50′23.04″
40°02′04.31″
40°11′06.39″
40°17′37.55″
40°33′22.03″
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N,
N,
N,
N,
N,
Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME)
navigational aid (NAVAID). The
Vandalia VOR is being decommissioned
in support of the FAA’s VOR Minimum
Operational Network (MON) program.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, January
25, 2024. 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: A copy of the Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all
comments received, this final rule, and
all background material may be viewed
online at www.regulations.gov using the
FAA Docket number. Electronic
retrieval help and guidelines are
available on the website. It is available
24 hours each day, 365 days each year.
FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed
online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/
publications/. You may also contact the
Rules and Regulations Group, Office of
Policy, 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
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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
Air Traffic Service (ATS) route structure
as necessary to preserve the safe and
efficient flow of air traffic within the
National Airspace System.
History
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA–2023–1014 in the Federal Register
(88 FR 29580; May 8, 2023), proposing
to amend VOR Federal airways V–14
and V–67, and United States RNAV
route T–272 due to the planned
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