81 FR 48694 - 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)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 143 (July 26, 2016)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 143 (July 26, 2016)
| Page Range | 48694-48700 | |
| FR Document | 2016-17579 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 26, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 48694-48700] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-17579] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Parts 91, 121, 125, 129, and 135 [Docket No. FAA-2011-1082] 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) AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final policy statement. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action sets forth the Very High Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Minimum Operational Network (MON) policy as proposed in the Proposed Provision of Navigation Services for the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Transition to Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) notice of proposed policy published on December 15, 2011 (76 FR 77939). This document provides the discontinuance selection criteria and candidate list of VOR Navigational Aids (NAVAIDs) targeted for discontinuance as part of the VOR MON Implementation Program and United States (U.S.) National Airspace System (NAS) Efficient Streamline Services Initiative. Additionally, this policy addresses the regulatory processes the FAA plans to follow to discontinue VORs. DATES: Effective July 26, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Leonixa Salcedo, VOR MON Program Manager, AJM-324, Navigation Programs, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; email: vormon@faa.gov; telephone: (844) 4VORMON (844-486-7666). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On December 15, 2011 the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed policy and request for comments (76 FR 77939) on the FAA's proposed strategy for gradually reducing the current VOR network to a Minimum Operational Network (MON) as the NAS transitions to performance-based navigation (PBN) as part of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). The FAA announced that, as part of a NAS Efficient Streamlined Services Initiative, the number of conventional NAVAIDs would be reduced while more efficient Area Navigation (RNAV) routes and procedures are implemented throughout the NAS. The FAA noted its intention to convene a working group to assist in developing a candidate list of VORs for discontinuance using relevant operational, safety, cost, and economic criteria. Interested parties were invited to participate in the review of this policy and planning effort by submitting written comments on the proposal. The FAA reviewed all 330 comments received and on August 21, 2012, published in the Federal Register the disposition of the comments on the notice of proposed policy (77 FR 50420). In considering and disposing of the comments, the FAA noted that it would develop an initial VOR MON Plan which would be made publicly available. The FAA renewed its intention to convene a working group that would assist in developing objective criteria which would be applied consistently nationally and regionally to help identify those VOR facilities that would remain operational. Criteria for Assessing VOR Discontinuance After the FAA published the disposition of comments, stakeholders, industry, and military services provided further inputs to the FAA for consideration in developing the criteria used to select VORs that would need to be retained as a part of the MON. The FAA also sought recommendations from aviation industry stakeholders through the RTCA Tactical Operations Committee (TOC). With this collective input, the FAA developed the criteria to determine which VORs would be candidates for retention. VORs not meeting these criteria were considered as discontinuance candidates. The following criteria were used by the FAA to determine which VORs would be retained as a part of the MON: -- Retain VORs to perform Instrument Landing System (ILS), Localizer (LOC), or VOR approaches supporting MON airports at suitable destinations within 100 NM of any location within the CONUS. Selected approaches would not require Automatic Direction Finder (ADF), Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), Radar, or GPS. -- Retain VORs to support international oceanic arrival routes. -- Retain VORs to provide coverage at and above 5,000 ft AGL. -- Retain most VORs in the Western U.S. Mountainous Area (WUSMA), specifically those anchoring Victor airways through high elevation terrain. -- Retain VORs required for military use. -- VORs outside of the CONUS were not considered for discontinuance under the VOR MON Implementation Program. The following considerations were used to supplement the VOR MON criteria above: -- Only FAA owned/operated VORs were considered for discontinuance. -- Co-located DME and Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) systems will generally be retained when the VOR service is terminated. -- Co-located communication services relocated or reconfigured to continue transmitting their services. Working Group Using the established criteria, the FAA convened an internal working group to develop a candidate list of VORs using the VOR MON criteria relevant to operational, safety, cost, and economic considerations. The group developed the VOR MON service by first selecting MON airports that met the criteria listed above. Airports with ILS approaches that met the criteria were selected in preference to VOR approaches. If two airports in close proximity had suitable approaches, then the airport whose ILS or VOR approach required the FAA to retain the fewest number of VORs (i.e., to identify initial, [[Page 48695]] final, stepdown, and missed approach points) were generally selected. VORs necessary to fulfil other criteria were then selected to be retained. Additional VORs were retained to provide coverage at 5000 ft AGL. The effect of terrain blockage and unavailable radials from some VORs was considered, as was MON airport infrastructure, radar coverage, and training. The overall goal of the effort was to provide the VOR MON service according to the criteria while retaining the fewest number of VORs. The working group also considered flight procedure development requirements and capabilities, non-rulemaking and rulemaking processing requirements and timelines, and geographic impacts to the NAS as it refined the candidate list of VORs for retention. Since some VORs are co-located with communications services, such as the Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service (HIWAS) and Remote Communication Outlet (RCO), the working group also identified which services would be reconfigured or relocated in order to continue to provide those services. For VORs not listed as part of the MON, the FAA's working groups developed a candidate list of VORs for discontinuance arranged in two Phases (2016- 2020 and 2021-2025) by Service Area based on Instrument Flight Procedure (IFP) mitigation complexity. Discontinuance Process The FAA will follow its established policies and processes for VOR discontinuance according to FAA Order JO 7400.2, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters. Prior to making any VOR discontinuance determinations, the geographically responsible Air Traffic Organization (ATO) service area office will publish a circular notice of the proposed discontinuance action to solicit comments from aviation interested persons and organizations. A brief description of the discontinuance effect on airspace and instrument procedures will be included in the circularization. Once a determination to discontinue a VOR has been made, the responsible service area office will initiate established part 71 and part 97 rulemaking processing procedures. The FAA will publish Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register to solicit public comments on all proposed part 71 airspace and ATS route amendments resulting from VOR discontinuance determinations prior to taking any amendment actions within the NAS. After consideration of all public comments received in response to published NPRMs, the FAA will determine whether to issue final rules announcing part 71 airspace and Air Traffic Service (ATS) route and part 97 standard instrument procedure amendment determinations in the Federal Register. The FAA remains committed to the plan to retain an optimized network of VOR NAVAIDs. The MON will enable pilots to revert from Performance Based Navigation (PBN) to conventional navigation for approach, terminal and en route operations in the event of a GPS outage and supports the NAS transition from VOR-based routes to a more efficient PBN structure consistent with NextGen goals and the NAS Efficient Streamlined Services Initiative. The FAA continues to plan the NAS transition from defining ATS routes and instrument procedures using VORs and other conventional NAVAIDs \1\ to a point-to-point system based on RNAV and Required Navigation Performance (RNP). RNAV will generally be available throughout the NAS and RNP will be provided where beneficial. The FAA's network of DME NAVAIDs will provide a PBN-capable backup to GPS; however, for aircraft without scanning DME receivers (DD) or DD with Inertial Reference Unit aiding (DDI) equipment, the FAA will provide a conventional navigation backup service based on the proposed VOR MON. The VOR MON is designed to enable aircraft, having lost Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) service, to revert to conventional navigation procedures. The VOR MON is further designed to allow aircraft to proceed to a MON airport where an ILS or VOR approach procedure can be flown without the necessity of GPS, DME, ADF, or Surveillance. Of course, any airport with a suitable instrument approach may be used for landing, but the VOR MON assures that at least one airport will be within 100 NM. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Includes Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN), VOR/TACAN (VORTAC), VOR/DME, and Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) operated by the FAA. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discontinuance Candidate List Provided below is a candidate list of VORs being considered for discontinuance in Phase 1 (2016-2020) and Phase 2 (2021-2025) as the FAA works toward the establishment of a VOR MON. It is tentative and may be adjusted based on economic or other factors. As of June 21, 2016 the 45 facilities denoted with an asterisk (*) have completed the circularization public notice process and the FAA has made its determination for discontinuance: VOR MON Program--Phase 1 Candidate Discontinuance List (FY2016-FY2020) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ID VOR Name City ST ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Western Service Area (WSA) Phase 1 Discontinuance Total: 10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BSR................................. BIG SUR..................... BIG SUR.................... CA CCR................................. CONCORD..................... CONCORD.................... CA CIC................................. CHICO....................... CHICO...................... CA CZQ................................. CLOVIS...................... FRESNO..................... CA ECA *............................... MANTECA..................... STOCKTON................... CA HYP................................. EL NIDO..................... MERCED..................... CA LIA................................. LIBERATOR................... MOUNTAIN HOME.............. ID MXW *............................... MAXWELL..................... MAXWELL.................... CA PVU................................. PROVO....................... PROVO...................... UT ROM................................. PRIEST...................... PRIEST..................... CA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Central Service Area (CSA) Phase 1 Discontinuance Total: 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANY................................. ANTHONY..................... ANTHONY.................... KS AOH *............................... ALLEN COUNTY................ LIMA....................... OH ASP................................. AU SABLE.................... OSCODA..................... MI [[Page 48696]] BDE................................. BAUDETTE.................... BAUDETTE................... MN BRD *............................... BRAINERD.................... BRAINERD................... MN BTL *............................... BATTLE CREEK................ BATTLE CREEK............... MI BUA *............................... BUFFALO..................... BUFFALO.................... SD BUU................................. BURBUN...................... BURLINGTON................. WI BWS................................. BOLES....................... BOLES...................... NM CGI................................. CAPE GIRARDEAU.............. CAPE GIRARDEAU............. MO CSX................................. CARDINAL.................... CARDINAL................... MO DAK................................. DRAKE....................... FAYETTEVILLE............... AR DDD................................. PORT CITY................... MUSCATINE.................. IA DUC................................. DUNCAN...................... DUNCAN..................... OK ENW................................. KENOSHA..................... KENOSHA.................... WI FLP................................. FLIPPIN..................... FLIPPIN.................... AR GBG................................. GALESBURG................... GALESBURG.................. IL GTH................................. GUTHRIE..................... GUTHRIE.................... TX HRK................................. HORLICK..................... RACINE..................... WI HUB *............................... HOBBY....................... HOBBY...................... TX HUW................................. HUTTON...................... WEST PLAINS................ MO IJX................................. JACKSONVILLE................ JACKSONVILLE............... IL IKK................................. KANKAKEE.................... KANKAKEE................... IL LAN................................. LANSING..................... LANSING.................... MI LJT................................. TIMMERMAN................... MILWAUKEE.................. WI LWV................................. LAWRENCEVILLE............... LAWRENCEVILLE.............. IL MTO................................. MATTOON..................... MATTOON/CHARLESTON......... IL PSI................................. PONTIAC..................... WHITE LAKE................. MI RIS *............................... RIVERSIDE................... KANSAS CITY................ MO STE *............................... STEVENS POINT............... STEVENS POINT.............. WI SYO *............................... SAYRE....................... SAYRE...................... OK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern Service Area (ESA) Phase 1 Discontinuance Total: 33 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABB *............................... NABB........................ NABB....................... IN AOO................................. ALTOONA..................... ALTOONA.................... PA BML................................. BERLIN...................... BERLIN..................... NH BQM................................. BOWMAN...................... LOUISVILLE................. KY CCT................................. CENTRAL CITY................ CENTRAL CITY............... KY CYY................................. CYPRESS..................... NAPLES..................... FL DAN................................. DANVILLE.................... DANVILLE................... VA DKK *............................... DUNKIRK..................... DUNKIRK.................... NY DYR *............................... DYERSBURG................... DYERSBURG.................. TN EDS *............................... ORANGEBURG.................. ORANGEBURG................. SC ELZ *............................... WELLSVILLE.................. WELLSVILLE................. NY EWA *............................... KEWANEE..................... KEWANEE.................... MS FKN *............................... FRANKLIN.................... FRANKLIN................... VA GFL *............................... GLENS FALLS................. GLENS FALLS................ NY GRV *............................... GRANTSVILLE................. GRANTSVILLE................ MD HAB................................. HAMILTON.................... HAMILTON................... AL HLL................................. HANDLE...................... PANAMA CITY................ FL HUL................................. HOULTON..................... HOULTON.................... ME HVN................................. NEW HAVEN................... NEW HAVEN.................. CT HZL *............................... HAZLETON.................... HAZLETON................... PA ITH................................. ITHACA...................... ITHACA..................... NY JKS *............................... JACKS CREEK................. JACKS CREEK................ TN LVL *............................... LAWRENCEVILLE............... HERNDON.................... VA MMJ................................. MONTOUR..................... PITTSBURGH................. PA OTT *............................... NOTTINGHAM.................. NOTTINGHAM................. MD PLB *............................... PLATTSBURGH................. PLATTSBURGH................ NY PNE................................. NORTH PHILADELPHIA.......... NORTH PHILADELPHIA......... PA PNN *............................... PRINCETON................... PRINCETON.................. ME PXT *............................... PATUXENT.................... PATUXENT RIVER............. MD RNL *............................... RAINELLE.................... RAINELLE................... WV RUT................................. RUTLAND..................... RUTLAND.................... VT SLK................................. SARANAC LAKE................ SARANAC LAKE............... NY TDG *............................... TALLADEGA................... TALLADEGA.................. AL ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOR MON Program--Phase 2 Candidate Discontinuance List (FY2021-FY2025) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ID VOR Name City ST ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Western Service Area (WSA) Phase 2 Discontinuance Total: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COE................................. COEUR D'ALENE............... COEUR D'ALENE.............. ID [[Page 48697]] DEN................................. DENVER...................... DENVER..................... CO HUH................................. WHATCOM..................... BELLINGHAM................. WA PAE................................. PAINE....................... EVERETT.................... WA STS................................. SANTA ROSA.................. SANTA ROSA................. CA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Central Service Area (CSA) Phase 2 Discontinuance Total: 131 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATY................................. WATERTOWN................... WATERTOWN.................. SD AUW................................. WAUSAU...................... WAUSAU..................... WI AZO................................. KALAMAZOO................... KALAMAZOO.................. MI BDF................................. BRADFORD.................... BRADFORD................... IL BGD................................. BORGER...................... BORGER..................... TX BMI................................. BLOOMINGTON................. BLOOMINGTON................ IL BPT................................. BEAUMONT.................... BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR....... TX BRO................................. BROWNSVILLE................. BROWNSVILLE................ TX BVT................................. BOILER...................... LAFAYETTE.................. IN CLL................................. COLLEGE STATION............. COLLEGE STATION............ TX CNU................................. CHANUTE..................... CHANUTE.................... KS CQY................................. CEDAR CREEK................. CEDAR CREEK................ TX CTW................................. NEWCOMERSTOWN............... NEWCOMERSTOWN.............. OH CXR................................. CHARDON..................... CHARDON.................... OH DAS................................. DAISETTA.................... DAISETTA................... TX DNV................................. DANVILLE.................... DANVILLE................... IL DVL................................. DEVILS LAKE................. DEVILS LAKE................ ND DWN................................. DARWIN...................... DARWIN..................... MN DXO................................. DETROIT..................... DETROIT.................... MI EIC................................. BELCHER..................... SHREVEPORT................. LA ELA................................. EAGLE LAKE.................. EAGLE LAKE................. TX ELO................................. ELY......................... ELY........................ MN ELX................................. KEELER...................... KEELER..................... MI EON................................. PEOTONE..................... PEOTONE.................... IL EOS................................. NEOSHO...................... NEOSHO..................... MO FAH................................. FALLS....................... SHEBOYGAN.................. WI FBC................................. FLAG CITY................... FINDLAY.................... OH FCM................................. FLYING CLOUD................ MINNEAPOLIS................ MN FOD................................. FORT DODGE.................. FORT DODGE................. IA FRM................................. FAIRMONT.................... FAIRMONT................... MN GIJ................................. GIPPER...................... NILES...................... MI GLD................................. GOODLAND.................... GOODLAND................... KS GLR................................. GAYLORD..................... GAYLORD.................... MI GNL................................. GROESBECK................... MEXIA...................... TX GNP................................. GLENPOOL.................... GLENPOOL................... OK GPZ................................. GRAND RAPIDS................ GRAND RAPIDS............... MN GQE................................. GILMORE..................... GILMORE.................... AR GSH................................. GOSHEN...................... GOSHEN..................... IN HIC................................. WHITE CLOUD................. WHITE CLOUD................ MI HML................................. HUMBOLDT.................... HUMBOLDT................... MN HON................................. HURON....................... HURON...................... SD HSI................................. HASTINGS.................... HASTINGS................... NE HYR................................. HAYWARD..................... HAYWARD.................... WI HYS................................. HAYS........................ HAYS....................... KS ICT................................. WICHITA..................... WICHITA.................... KS IDU................................. INDUSTRY.................... INDUSTRY................... TX IFI................................. KINGFISHER.................. KINGFISHER................. OK IMT................................. IRON MOUNTAIN............... IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD.... MI IRK................................. KIRKSVILLE.................. KIRKSVILLE................. MO ISD................................. WINNER...................... WINNER..................... SD ISQ................................. SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY.......... MANISTIQUE................. MI JEN................................. GLEN ROSE................... GLEN ROSE.................. TX JFN................................. JEFFERSON................... JEFFERSON.................. OH JVL................................. JANESVILLE.................. JANESVILLE................. WI JWJ................................. ELMWOOD..................... MARSHALLTOWN............... IA JXN................................. JACKSON..................... JACKSON.................... MI LBL................................. LIBERAL..................... LIBERAL.................... KS LFD................................. LITCHFIELD.................. LITCHFIELD................. MI LFT................................. LAFAYETTE................... LAFAYETTE.................. LA LLO................................. LLANO....................... LLANO...................... TX LNR................................. LONE ROCK................... LONE ROCK.................. WI LOA................................. LEONA....................... LEONA...................... TX LSE................................. LA CROSSE................... LA CROSSE.................. WI MAP................................. MAPLES...................... MAPLES..................... MO MAW................................. MALDEN...................... MALDEN..................... MO [[Page 48698]] MBL................................. MANISTEE.................... MANISTEE................... MI MCM................................. MACON....................... MACON...................... MO MFD................................. MANSFIELD................... MANSFIELD.................. OH MFE................................. MC ALLEN.................... MC ALLEN................... TX MIE................................. MUNCIE...................... MUNCIE..................... IN MKG................................. MUSKEGON.................... MUSKEGON................... MI MKT................................. MANKATO..................... MANKATO.................... MN MLC................................. MC ALESTER.................. MC ALESTER................. OK MNM................................. MENOMINEE................... MENOMINEE.................. MI MON................................. MONTICELLO.................. MONTICELLO................. AR MOP................................. MOUNT PLEASANT.............. MOUNT PLEASANT............. MI MSP................................. MINNEAPOLIS................. MINNEAPOLIS................ MN MTW................................. MANITOWOC................... MANITOWOC.................. WI MWA................................. MARION...................... MARION..................... IL MZV................................. MOLINE...................... MOLINE..................... IL MZZ................................. MARION...................... MARION..................... IN OBH................................. WOLBACH..................... WOLBACH.................... NE ODI................................. NODINE...................... NODINE..................... MN OKK................................. KOKOMO...................... KOKOMO..................... IN OLK................................. WEBSTER LAKE................ WOLF LAKE.................. IN ONL................................. O'NEILL..................... O'NEILL.................... NE OOM................................. HOOSIER..................... BLOOMINGTON................ IN ORD *............................... CHICAGO O'HARE.............. CHICAGO O'HARE............. IL OSW................................. OSWEGO...................... OSWEGO..................... KS OTG................................. WORTHINGTON................. WORTHINGTON................ MN OTM................................. OTTUMWA..................... OTTUMWA.................... IA OXI................................. KNOX........................ KNOX....................... IN PKD................................. PARK RAPIDS................. PARK RAPIDS................ MN PLL................................. POLO........................ POLO....................... IL PLN................................. PELLSTON.................... PELLSTON................... MI PMM................................. PULLMAN..................... PULLMAN.................... MI PNT................................. PONTIAC..................... PONTIAC.................... IL PRX................................. PARIS....................... PARIS...................... TX PWE................................. PAWNEE CITY................. PAWNEE CITY................ NE RBA................................. ROBINSON.................... ROBINSON................... KS RBS................................. ROBERTS..................... ROBERTS.................... IL RFD................................. ROCKFORD.................... ROCKFORD................... IL RID................................. RICHMOND.................... RICHMOND................... IN ROD................................. ROSEWOOD.................... ROSEWOOD................... OH ROX................................. ROSEAU...................... ROSEAU..................... MN RQR................................. RESERVE..................... RESERVE.................... LA RST................................. ROCHESTER................... ROCHESTER.................. MN RZN................................. SIREN....................... SIREN...................... WI SAM................................. SAMSVILLE................... SAMSVILLE.................. IL SGH................................. SPRINGFIELD................. SPRINGFIELD................ OH SLR................................. SULPHUR SPRINGS............. SULPHER SPRINGS............ TX STL................................. CARDINAL.................... ST LOUIS................... MO SUX................................. SIOUX CITY.................. SIOUX CITY................. IA SVM................................. SALEM....................... SALEM...................... MI SWB................................. SAWMILL..................... WINNFIELD.................. LA THX................................. THREE RIVERS................ THREE RIVERS............... TX TKO................................. MANKATO..................... MANKATO.................... KS TNU................................. NEWTON...................... NEWTON..................... IA TPL................................. TEMPLE...................... TEMPLE..................... TX TTH................................. TERRE HAUTE................. TERRE HAUTE................ IN TVT................................. TIVERTON.................... TIVERTON................... OH UIN................................. QUINCY...................... QUINCY..................... IL UKN................................. WAUKON...................... WAUKON..................... IA UKW................................. BOWIE....................... BOWIE...................... TX URH................................. TEXOMA...................... DURANT..................... OK VLA................................. VANDALIA.................... VANDALIA................... IL VNN................................. MOUNT VERNON................ MOUNT VERNON............... IL VWV................................. WATERVILLE.................. WATERVILLE................. OH YKN................................. YANKTON..................... YANKTON.................... SD YNG................................. YOUNGSTOWN.................. YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN.......... OH ZZV................................. ZANESVILLE.................. ZANESVILLE................. OH ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern Service Area (ESA) Phase 2 Discontinuance Total: 98 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGC................................. ALLEGHENY................... PITTSBURGH................. PA AMG................................. ALMA........................ ALMA....................... GA AML................................. ARMEL....................... ARMEL...................... VA [[Page 48699]] AZQ................................. HAZARD...................... HAZARD..................... KY BDR................................. BRIDGEPORT.................. BRIDGEPORT................. CT BFD................................. BRADFORD.................... BRADFORD................... PA BKW................................. BECKLEY..................... BECKLEY.................... WV BUF................................. BUFFALO..................... BUFFALO.................... NY BWG *............................... BOWLING GREEN............... BOWLING GREEN.............. KY BWZ................................. BROADWAY.................... SCHOOLEY'S MOUNTAIN........ NJ CCV................................. CAPE CHARLES................ CAPE CHARLES............... VA CIP................................. CLARION..................... CLARION.................... PA CKB *............................... CLARKSBURG.................. CLARKSBURG................. WV CLT................................. CHARLOTTE................... CHARLOTTE.................. NC CMK................................. CARMEL...................... CARMEL..................... NY COL................................. COLTS NECK.................. COLTS NECK................. NJ CRI................................. CANARSIE.................... CANARSIE................... NY CSG................................. COLUMBUS.................... COLUMBUS................... GA CSN................................. CASANOVA.................... CASANOVA................... VA CTY................................. CROSS CITY.................. CROSS CITY................. FL CVG................................. CINCINNATI.................. COVINGTON.................. KY CVI................................. COFIELD..................... COFIELD.................... NC DCA................................. WASHINGTON.................. WASHINGTON................. DC DCU *............................... DECATUR..................... DECATUR.................... AL DNY................................. DELANCEY.................... DELANCEY................... NY ECB *............................... NEWCOMBE.................... NEWCOMBE................... KY EEN................................. KEENE....................... KEENE...................... NH ELW................................. ELECTRIC CITY............... ANDERSON................... SC ERI................................. ERIE........................ ERIE....................... PA ESL................................. KESSEL...................... KESSEL..................... WV ETG................................. KEATING..................... KEATING.................... PA EUF *............................... EUFAULA..................... EUFAULA.................... AL EWO................................. NEW HOPE.................... NEW HOPE................... KY FJC................................. ALLENTOWN................... ALLENTOWN.................. PA FLM................................. FALMOUTH.................... FALMOUTH................... KY FLO................................. FLORENCE.................... FLORENCE................... SC FQM................................. WILLIAMSPORT................ WILLIAMSPORT............... PA GCV *............................... GREENE COUNTY............... LEAKSVILLE................. MS GGT................................. GEORGETOWN.................. GEORGETOWN................. NY GHM *............................... GRAHAM...................... CENTERVILLE................ TN GNV *............................... GATORS...................... GAINESVILLE................ FL GQO................................. CHOO CHOO................... CHATTANOOGA................ TN GRD................................. GREENWOOD................... GREENWOOD.................. SC HEZ................................. NATCHEZ..................... NATCHEZ.................... MS HLI................................. HOLLY SPRINGS............... HOLLY SPRINGS.............. MS HMV................................. HOLSTON MOUNTAIN............ HOLSTON MOUNTAIN........... TN HNK................................. HANCOCK..................... HANCOCK.................... NY HNN *............................... HENDERSON................... HENDERSON.................. WV HRS *............................... HARRIS...................... HARRIS..................... GA HTO................................. HAMPTON..................... EAST HAMPTON............... NY HUO................................. HUGUENOT.................... HUGUENOT................... NY IHD *............................... INDIAN HEAD................. SEVEN SPRINGS.............. PA LBV................................. LA BELLE.................... LA BELLE................... FL LDN................................. LINDEN...................... LINDEN..................... VA LEB................................. LEBANON..................... LEBANON.................... NH LGA................................. LA GUARDIA.................. NEW YORK................... NY LVZ................................. WILKES-BARRE................ WILKES-BARRE............... PA LWB................................. GREENBRIER.................. LEWISBURG.................. WV LWM................................. LAWRENCE.................... LAWRENCE................... MA LYH................................. LYNCHBURG................... LYNCHBURG.................. VA MCN................................. MACON....................... MACON...................... GA MEM................................. MEMPHIS..................... MEMPHIS.................... TN MHT................................. MANCHESTER.................. MANCHESTER................. NH MIP................................. MILTON...................... MILTON..................... PA MSL................................. MUSCLE SHOALS............... MUSCLE SHOALS.............. AL MSS................................. MASSENA..................... MASSENA.................... NY MXE................................. MODINA...................... MODINA..................... PA MYS *............................... MYSTIC...................... MYSTIC..................... KY ODF................................. FOOTHILLS................... TOCCOA..................... SC ODR................................. WOODRUM..................... WOODRUM.................... VA OOD................................. WOODSTOWN................... WOODSTOWN.................. NJ ORW *............................... NORWICH..................... NORWICH.................... CT PDK................................. PEACHTREE................... ATLANTA.................... GA PHK................................. PAHOKEE..................... PAHOKEE.................... FL PSK................................. PULASKI..................... DUBLIN..................... VA [[Page 48700]] PSM................................. PEASE....................... PORTSMOUTH................. NH PTW................................. POTTSTOWN................... POTTSTOWN.................. PA PUT................................. PUTNAM...................... PUTNAM..................... CT PWL................................. PAWLING..................... POUGHKEEPSIE............... NY REC................................. REVLOC...................... REVLOC..................... PA RKA................................. ROCKDALE.................... ROCKDALE................... NY ROA *............................... ROANOKE..................... ROANOKE.................... VA SBY................................. SALISBURY................... SALISBURY.................. MD SFK................................. STONYFORK................... STONYFORK.................. PA SLT................................. SLATE RUN................... SLATE RUN.................. PA STW................................. STILLWATER.................. STILLWATER................. NJ SUG................................. SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN.......... ASHEVILLE.................. NC SWL................................. SNOW HILL................... SNOW HILL.................. MD TAY *............................... TAYLOR...................... TAYLOR..................... FL TDT................................. TIDIOUTE.................... TIDIOUTE................... PA TEB................................. TETERBORO................... TETERBORO.................. NJ TGE *............................... TUSKEGEE.................... TUSKEGEE................... AL THS................................. ST THOMAS................... ST THOMAS.................. PA TRV................................. TREASURE.................... VERO BEACH................. FL UCA................................. UTICA....................... UTICA...................... NY ULW................................. ELMIRA...................... ELMIRA..................... NY VAN................................. VANCE....................... VANCE...................... SC YRK................................. YORK........................ YORK....................... KY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Issued in Washington, DC, on July 19, 2016. Leonixa Salcedo, VOR MON Program Manager, AJM-324. [FR Doc. 2016-17579 Filed 7-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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In the same publication on page (NAS) Efficient Streamline Services be retained as a part of the MON. The
41203 in footnote number 14, the Initiative. Additionally, this policy FAA also sought recommendations from
Lockheed airplane model number addresses the regulatory processes the aviation industry stakeholders through
referenced is ‘‘328.’’ The correct number FAA plans to follow to discontinue the RTCA Tactical Operations
should be ‘‘382.’’ VORs. Committee (TOC). With this collective
DATES: Effective July 26, 2016. input, the FAA developed the criteria to
Correction
determine which VORs would be
In FR Doc. 2016–14454, beginning on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
candidates for retention. VORs not
page 41200 in the Federal Register of Leonixa Salcedo, VOR MON Program
meeting these criteria were considered
June 24, 2016, make the following Manager, AJM–324, Navigation
as discontinuance candidates.
corrections: Programs, Federal Aviation
The following criteria were used by
Administration, 800 Independence
Correction the FAA to determine which VORs
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
would be retained as a part of the MON:
1. On page 41200, in the second email: vormon@faa.gov; telephone: (844)
4VORMON (844–486–7666). — Retain VORs to perform Instrument
column, correct the 4th header Landing System (ILS), Localizer
paragraph to read as follows: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(LOC), or VOR approaches supporting
‘‘[Docket No.: FAA–2014–0500; Amdt.
Background MON airports at suitable destinations
Nos. 25–143, 121–375, and 129–52].’’
2. On page 41203, in the second On December 15, 2011 the FAA within 100 NM of any location within
column, correct the text of footnote published in the Federal Register a the CONUS. Selected approaches
number 14 to read as follows: notice of proposed policy and request would not require Automatic
‘‘The previously approved Lockheed for comments (76 FR 77939) on the Direction Finder (ADF), Distance
382 and Embraer flame arrestors would FAA’s proposed strategy for gradually Measuring Equipment (DME), Radar,
not have met the 2 minute and 30 reducing the current VOR network to a or GPS.
second requirement.’’ Minimum Operational Network (MON) — Retain VORs to support international
as the NAS transitions to performance- oceanic arrival routes.
Issued under authority provided by 49 — Retain VORs to provide coverage at
U.S.C. 106(f) and 44701(a) in Washington, based navigation (PBN) as part of the
Next Generation Air Transportation and above 5,000 ft AGL.
DC, on July 19, 2016. — Retain most VORs in the Western
Lirio Liu, System (NextGen). The FAA announced
that, as part of a NAS Efficient U.S. Mountainous Area (WUSMA),
Director, Office of Rulemaking. specifically those anchoring Victor
Streamlined Services Initiative, the
[FR Doc. 2016–17590 Filed 7–25–16; 8:45 am]
number of conventional NAVAIDs airways through high elevation
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would be reduced while more efficient terrain.
— Retain VORs required for military
Area Navigation (RNAV) routes and
use.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION procedures are implemented throughout
— VORs outside of the CONUS were not
the NAS. The FAA noted its intention
considered for discontinuance under
Federal Aviation Administration to convene a working group to assist in
the VOR MON Implementation
developing a candidate list of VORs for
Program.
14 CFR Parts 91, 121, 125, 129, and 135 discontinuance using relevant
operational, safety, cost, and economic The following considerations were
[Docket No. FAA–2011–1082] criteria. Interested parties were invited used to supplement the VOR MON
to participate in the review of this criteria above:
Provision of Navigation Services for
the Next Generation Air Transportation policy and planning effort by submitting — Only FAA owned/operated VORs
System (NextGen) Transition to written comments on the proposal. were considered for discontinuance.
The FAA reviewed all 330 comments — Co-located DME and Tactical Air
Performance-Based Navigation (PBN)
received and on August 21, 2012, Navigation (TACAN) systems will
(Plan for Establishing a VOR Minimum
published in the Federal Register the generally be retained when the VOR
Operational Network)
disposition of the comments on the service is terminated.
AGENCY: Federal Aviation notice of proposed policy (77 FR 50420). — Co-located communication services
Administration (FAA), DOT. In considering and disposing of the relocated or reconfigured to continue
ACTION: Final policy statement. comments, the FAA noted that it would transmitting their services.
develop an initial VOR MON Plan
SUMMARY: This action sets forth the Very Working Group
which would be made publicly
High Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional available. The FAA renewed its Using the established criteria, the
Range (VOR) Minimum Operational intention to convene a working group FAA convened an internal working
Network (MON) policy as proposed in that would assist in developing group to develop a candidate list of
the Proposed Provision of Navigation objective criteria which would be VORs using the VOR MON criteria
Services for the Next Generation Air applied consistently nationally and relevant to operational, safety, cost, and
Transportation System (NextGen) regionally to help identify those VOR economic considerations. The group
Transition to Performance-Based facilities that would remain operational. developed the VOR MON service by
Navigation (PBN) notice of proposed first selecting MON airports that met the
policy published on December 15, 2011 Criteria for Assessing VOR criteria listed above. Airports with ILS
(76 FR 77939). This document provides Discontinuance approaches that met the criteria were
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the discontinuance selection criteria After the FAA published the selected in preference to VOR
and candidate list of VOR Navigational disposition of comments, stakeholders, approaches. If two airports in close
Aids (NAVAIDs) targeted for industry, and military services provided proximity had suitable approaches, then
discontinuance as part of the VOR MON further inputs to the FAA for the airport whose ILS or VOR approach
Implementation Program and United consideration in developing the criteria required the FAA to retain the fewest
States (U.S.) National Airspace System used to select VORs that would need to number of VORs (i.e., to identify initial,
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VOR MON PROGRAM—PHASE 2 CANDIDATE DISCONTINUANCE LIST (FY2021–FY2025)—Continued
ID VOR Name City ST
PSM .............................................................. PEASE ......................................................... PORTSMOUTH ........................................... NH
PTW .............................................................. POTTSTOWN .............................................. POTTSTOWN .............................................. PA
PUT ............................................................... PUTNAM ..................................................... PUTNAM ..................................................... CT
PWL .............................................................. PAWLING .................................................... POUGHKEEPSIE ........................................ NY
REC .............................................................. REVLOC ...................................................... REVLOC ...................................................... PA
RKA ............................................................... ROCKDALE ................................................. ROCKDALE ................................................. NY
ROA * ............................................................ ROANOKE ................................................... ROANOKE ................................................... VA
SBY ............................................................... SALISBURY ................................................ SALISBURY ................................................ MD
SFK ............................................................... STONYFORK .............................................. STONYFORK .............................................. PA
SLT ............................................................... SLATE RUN ................................................ SLATE RUN ................................................ PA
STW .............................................................. STILLWATER .............................................. STILLWATER .............................................. NJ
SUG .............................................................. SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN .......................... ASHEVILLE ................................................. NC
SWL .............................................................. SNOW HILL ................................................. SNOW HILL ................................................. MD
TAY * ............................................................. TAYLOR ...................................................... TAYLOR ...................................................... FL
TDT ............................................................... TIDIOUTE .................................................... TIDIOUTE .................................................... PA
TEB ............................................................... TETERBORO .............................................. TETERBORO .............................................. NJ
TGE * ............................................................. TUSKEGEE ................................................. TUSKEGEE ................................................. AL
THS ............................................................... ST THOMAS ............................................... ST THOMAS ............................................... PA
TRV ............................................................... TREASURE ................................................. VERO BEACH ............................................. FL
UCA .............................................................. UTICA .......................................................... UTICA .......................................................... NY
ULW .............................................................. ELMIRA ....................................................... ELMIRA ....................................................... NY
VAN ............................................................... VANCE ........................................................ VANCE ........................................................ SC
YRK ............................................................... YORK .......................................................... YORK .......................................................... KY
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 19, DATES: Effective Date: August 1, 2016. Subpart A issued under 8 CFR 214.2(h).
2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Subpart B issued under 8 U.S.C.
Leonixa Salcedo, 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a), 1184(c), and 1188; and 8
Pamela Peters, Program Analyst, U.S.
VOR MON Program Manager, AJM–324. CFR 214.2(h).
Department of Labor, Room S–2312, 200 Subparts F and G issued under 8 U.S.C.
[FR Doc. 2016–17579 Filed 7–25–16; 8:45 am] Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 1288(c) and (d); sec. 323(c), Pub. L. 103–206,
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693–5959 107 Stat. 2428; and 28 U.S.C. 2461 note, Pub.
(this is not a toll-free number). L. 114–74 at section 701.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL Subparts H and I issued under 8 U.S.C.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR published a document in the Federal 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) and (b)(1), 1182(n) and
Register on July 1, 2016 (81 FR 43430), (t), and 1184(g) and (j); sec. 303(a)(8), Pub. L.
Employment and Training 102–232, 105 Stat. 1733, 1748 (8 U.S.C. 1101
which made inadvertent revisions to the
Administration note); sec. 412(e), Pub. L. 105–277, 112 Stat.
authority citation for part 655. 2681; 8 CFR 214.2(h); and 28 U.S.C. 2461
In FR Doc. 2016–15378, published on note, Pub. L. 114–74 at section 701.
20 CFR Part 655 July 1, 2016, (81 FR 43430), make the Subparts L and M issued under 8 U.S.C.
RIN 1290–AA31 following correction: 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c) and 1182(m); sec. 2(d),
Pub. L. 106–95, 113 Stat. 1312, 1316 (8 U.S.C.
Department of Labor Federal Civil PART 655—TEMPORARY 1182 note); Pub. L. 109–423, 120 Stat. 2900;
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN and 8 CFR 214.2(h).
Catch-Up Adjustments; Correction WORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES Signed at Washington, DC this 20th day of
[Corrected] July, 2016.
AGENCY: Employment and Training
Administration, Department of Labor. ■ 1. On page 43448, in the second and Thomas E. Perez,
ACTION: Interim final rule; correction. third columns, in part 655—Temporary Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor.
Employment of Foreign Workers in the [FR Doc. 2016–17552 Filed 7–25–16; 8:45 am]
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor United States, the general authority BILLING CODE 4510–HL–P
(DOL) is correcting an interim final rule citation is corrected to read as follows:
published in the Federal Register on
Authority: Section 655.0 issued under 8
July 1, 2016 (81 FR 43430). The interim
U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)(iii), 1101(a)(15)(H)(i) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
final rule adjusts the amounts of civil and (ii), 8 U.S.C. 1103(a)(6), 1182(m), (n) and HUMAN SERVICES
penalties assessed or enforced in its (t), 1184(c), (g), and (j), 1188, and 1288(c) and
regulations pursuant to the Federal Civil (d); sec. 3(c)(1), Pub. L. 101–238, 103 Stat. Food and Drug Administration
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 2099, 2102 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note); sec. 221(a),
1990 as amended by the Federal Civil Pub. L. 101–649, 104 Stat. 4978, 5027 (8 21 CFR Parts 510, 520, 522, 524, and
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act U.S.C. 1184 note); sec. 303(a)(8), Pub. L. 102– 558
Improvements Act of 2015. That 232, 105 Stat. 1733, 1748 (8 U.S.C. 1101
document inadvertently provided an note); sec. 323(c), Pub. L. 103–206, 107 Stat. [Docket No. FDA–2014–N–0002]
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incorrect authority citation when 2428; sec. 412(e), Pub. L. 105–277, 112 Stat.
2681 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note); sec. 2(d), Pub. L. New Animal Drugs; Change of Sponsor
revising the general authority section for 106–95, 113 Stat. 1312, 1316 (8 U.S.C. 1182
20 CFR part 655. This document note); 29 U.S.C. 49k; Pub. L. 107–296, 116 AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,
corrects the interim final rule by Stat. 2135, as amended; Pub. L. 109–423, 120 HHS.
revising the appropriate authority Stat. 2900; 8 CFR 214.2(h)(4)(i); and 8 CFR ACTION: Final rule.
section. 214.2(h)(6)(iii).
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final policy statement. | |
| Dates | Effective July 26, 2016. | |
| Contact | Ms. Leonixa Salcedo, VOR MON Program Manager, AJM-324, Navigation Programs, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; email: [email protected]; telephone: (844) 4VORMON (844-486-7666). | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 48694 | |
| CFR Citation | 14
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