81 FR 38580 - Modification of VOR Federal Airway V-552; Mississippi

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 114 (June 14, 2016)

This action modifies VOR Federal airway V-552 by amending the route description to exclude the airspace within restricted area R- 4403F, Stennis Space Center, MS, during periods when the restricted area is in use.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 14, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 38580-38581]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13938]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2016-5573; Airspace Docket No. 16-ASO-7]
RIN 2120-AA66


Modification of VOR Federal Airway V-552; Mississippi

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies VOR Federal airway V-552 by amending the 
route description to exclude the airspace within restricted area R-
4403F, Stennis Space Center, MS, during periods when the restricted 
area is in use.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, September 15, 2016. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
Title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual 
revision of FAA, Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can 
contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National 
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the 
availability of FAA Order 7400.9Z at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go 
to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, Airspace Policy Group, 
Office of Airspace Services, 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 air traffic service route.

History

    VOR Federal airway V-552 extends between Beaumont, TX, and 
Monroeville, AL. In that segment of the airway between the Picayune, 
MS, VOR/DME and the CAESA, MS, navigation fix, restricted area R-4403F 
infringes on the 4 nautical mile (NM) wide protected airspace on the 
south side of the airway. The northernmost point of R-4403F is 
approximately 3.73 NM from the centerline of the airway instead of the 
required 4 NM clearance. R-4403F is subject to intermittent use by 
Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued at least 24 hours in advance. This 
action amends the V-552 airway description to exclude the airspace in 
R-4403F from the airway while the restricted area is activated.
    VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order 
7400.9Z dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 2015, which 
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The VOR Federal airway 
listed in this document will be subsequently amended in the Order.

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Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 
2015. FAA Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists Class A, B, 
C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting 
points.

The Rule

    The FAA is amending Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 
CFR) part 71 by adding the words ``The airspace within R-4403F is 
excluded during its times of use'' to the regulatory text of VOR 
Federal airway V-552. Because this amendment is necessary to ensure the 
safe separation of airway traffic from restricted airspace when the 
restricted area is active, I find that notice and public procedure 
under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are impractical and contrary to the public 
interest.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. 
It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under 
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under 
Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulatory Policies and Procedures 
(44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation 
of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal. 
Since this is a routine matter that only affects air traffic procedures 
and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated, 
does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, 
paragraph 5-6.5a. This airspace action consists of modifying an airway 
and it is not expected to cause any potentially significant 
environmental impacts, and no extraordinary circumstances exists that 
warrant preparation of an environmental assessment.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of 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 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 7400.9Z, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015 and 
effective September 15, 2015, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.

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V-552 [Amended]

From Beaumont, TX, via INT Beaumont 056[deg] and Lake Charles, LA, 
272[deg] radials; Lake Charles; INT Lake Charles 064[deg] and 
Lafayette, LA, 281[deg] radials; Lafayette; Tibby, LA; Harvey, LA; 
Picayune, MS; Semmes, AL; INT Semmes 063[deg] and Monroeville, AL, 
216[deg] radials; to Monroeville. The airspace within restricted 
area R-4403F is excluded during its times of use.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 6, 2016.
Leslie M. Swann,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
[FR Doc. 2016-13938 Filed 6-13-16; 8:45 am]
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