82 FR 12522 - Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-7 and V-67; TN

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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 42 (March 6, 2017)

Page Range		12522-12523
FR Document		2017-04179

This action proposes to modify VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airways V-7 and V-67, in the eastern United States due to the planned decommissioning of the Graham, TN, VORTAC navigation aid.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0109; Airspace Docket No. 16-ASO-13]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-7 and V-67; TN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) 
Federal airways V-7 and V-67, in the eastern United States due to the 
planned decommissioning of the Graham, TN, VORTAC navigation aid.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 20, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 1 
(800) 647-5527 or (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-
2017-0109 and Airspace Docket No. 16-ASO-13 at the beginning of your 
comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the 
proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in 
the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket Office (telephone 1 (800) 
647-5527), is on the ground floor of the building at the above address.
    FAA Order 7400.11A, 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 7400.11A at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go 
to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, 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 would modify three air traffic service route structures 
in the eastern United States to maintain the efficient flow of air 
traffic.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they 
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the 
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing 
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are 
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
    Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No. 
FAA-2017-0109 and Airspace Docket No. 16-ASO-13) and be submitted in 
triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES section for 
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the 
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments 
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed, 
stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments 
to FAA Docket No. FAA-2017-0109 and Airspace Docket No. 16-ASO-13.'' 
The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received on or before the specified comment 
closing date will be considered before taking action on the proposed 
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of 
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for 
examination in the public docket both before and after the comment 
closing date. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with 
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the 
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the 
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking 
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any 
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets 
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal 
business hours at the office of the Eastern Service Center, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Room 210, 1701 Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 
30337.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016 and effective

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September 15, 2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed 
in the ADDRESSES section of this proposed rule. FAA Order 7400.11A 
lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service 
routes, and reporting points.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to modify the descriptions of VOR Federal 
airways V-7, and V-67, due to the planned decommissioning of the 
Graham, TN, VORTAC. The proposed route changes are described below.
    V-7: V-7 extends between Dolphin, FL, and Sawyer, MI. The FAA 
proposes to remove the Graham, TN, VORTAC from the route. This would 
create a gap in the route between Muscle Shoals, AL, and Central City, 
KY. Therefore, the amended route would extend between Dolphin, FL, and 
Muscle Shoals, AL, as currently described; then between Central City, 
KY, and Sawyer, MI, as currently described.
    V-67: V-67 extends between Choo Choo, TN, and Rochester, MN. The 
FAA proposes to remove the Graham, TN, VORTAC from the route. This 
would create a gap in the route between Shelbyville, TN, and 
Cunningham, KY. Therefore, the amended route would extend between Choo 
Choo, TN, and Shelbyville, TN, as currently described; then between 
Cunningham, KY, and Rochester, MN, as currently described.
    In addition, the V-67 description incorrectly lists the state 
location of the Choo Choo VORTAC as ``Georgia'' instead of 
``Tennessee.'' This action would correct the route description to 
reflect the proper state.
    Domestic VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) of 
FAA Order 7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016 and effective September 15, 
2016, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The VOR 
Federal airways listed in this document would be subsequently published 
in the Order.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

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

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in 
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies 
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.


Sec.  71.1   [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016 and 
effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.

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V-7 [Amended]

    From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 299[deg] and Lee County, FL, 
120[deg] radials; Lee County; Lakeland, FL; Cross City, FL; 
Seminole, FL; Wiregrass, AL; INT Wiregrass 333[deg] and Montgomery, 
AL, 129[deg] radials; Montgomery; Vulcan, AL; to Muscle Shoals, AL. 
From Central City, KY; Pocket City, IN; INT Pocket City 016[deg] and 
Terre Haute, IN, 191[deg] radials; Terre Haute; Boiler, IN; Chicago 
Heights, IL; INT Chicago Heights 358[deg] and Falls, WI, 170[deg] 
radials; Falls; Green Bay, WI; Menominee, MI; to Sawyer, MI. The 
airspace below 2,000 feet MSL outside the United States is excluded. 
The portion outside the United States has no upper limit.

V-67 [Amended]

    From Choo Choo, TN; to Shelbyville, TN. From Cunningham, KY; 
Marion, IL; Centralia, IL; INT Centralia 010[deg] and Vandalia, IL, 
162[deg] radials; Vandalia; Spinner, IL; Burlington, IA; Iowa City, 
IA; Cedar Rapids, IA; Waterloo, IA; Rochester, MN.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 21, 2017.
Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
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Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal before the specified comment closing
Airways V–7 and V–67; TN of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation
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AGENCY: Federal Aviation action on the proposed rule. The
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
Administration (FAA), DOT. proposal contained in this action may
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be changed in light of comments
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: received. All comments submitted will
(NPRM). be available for examination in the
Authority for This Rulemaking
SUMMARY: This action proposes to public docket both before and after the
The FAA’s authority to issue rules comment closing date. A report
modify VHF Omnidirectional Range regarding aviation safety is found in
(VOR) Federal airways V–7 and V–67, in summarizing each substantive public
Title 49 of the United States Code. contact with FAA personnel concerned
the eastern United States due to the Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
planned decommissioning of the with this rulemaking will be filed in the
authority of the FAA Administrator. docket.
Graham, TN, VORTAC navigation aid. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
DATES: Comments must be received on describes in more detail the scope of the Availability of NPRMs
or before April 20, 2017. agency’s authority. This rulemaking is An electronic copy of this document
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this promulgated under the authority may be downloaded through the
proposal to the U.S. Department of described in Subtitle VII, Part A, Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that Recently published rulemaking
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building section, the FAA is charged with documents can also be accessed through
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, prescribing regulations to assign the use the FAA’s Web page at http://
Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 1 of the airspace necessary to ensure the www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/
(800) 647–5527 or (202) 366–9826. You safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace_amendments/.
must identify FAA Docket No. FAA– airspace. This regulation is within the You may review the public docket
2017–0109 and Airspace Docket No. 16– scope of that authority as it would containing the proposal, any comments
ASO–13 at the beginning of your modify three air traffic service route received and any final disposition in
comments. You may also submit structures in the eastern United States to person in the Dockets Office (see
comments through the Internet at http:// maintain the efficient flow of air traffic. ADDRESSES section for address and
www.regulations.gov. You may review phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and
the public docket containing the Comments Invited
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
proposal, any comments received, and Interested parties are invited to except Federal holidays. An informal
any final disposition in person in the participate in this proposed rulemaking docket may also be examined during
Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and by submitting such written data, views, normal business hours at the office of
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or arguments as they may desire. the Eastern Service Center, Federal
except Federal holidays. The Docket Comments that provide the factual basis Aviation Administration, Room 210,
Office (telephone 1 (800) 647–5527), is supporting the views and suggestions 1701 Columbia Ave., College Park, GA
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on the ground floor of the building at presented are particularly helpful in 30337.
the above address. developing reasoned regulatory
FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace decisions on the proposal. Comments Availability and Summary of
Designations and Reporting Points, and are specifically invited on the overall Documents for Incorporation by
subsequent amendments can be viewed regulatory, aeronautical, economic, Reference
online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ environmental, and energy-related This document proposes to amend
publications/. For further information, aspects of the proposal. FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace
you can contact the Airspace Policy Communications should identify both Designations and Reporting Points,
Group, Federal Aviation docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA– dated August 3, 2016 and effective

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Category		Regulatory Information
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		Proposed Rules
Action		Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
Dates		Comments must be received on or before April 20, 2017.
Contact		Paul Gallant, Airspace Policy Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267- 8783.
FR Citation		82 FR 12522
RIN Number		2120-AA66
CFR Associated		Airspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

82 FR 12522 - Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-7 and V-67; TN

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