82_FR_32281 82 FR 32149 - Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-16, V-31, V-93, V-157, V-213, and V-229 in the Vicinity of Patuxent River, MD

82 FR 32149 - Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-16, V-31, V-93, V-157, V-213, and V-229 in the Vicinity of Patuxent River, MD

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 132 (July 12, 2017)

Page Range32149-32151
FR Document2017-14524

This action proposes to amend VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airways V-16, V-31, V-93, V-157, V-213, and V-229 near Patuxent River, MD. The modifications are required due to the planned decommissioning of the Patuxent VORTAC, Patuxent River, MD, navigation aid, which provides navigation guidance for portions of the above routes.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0461; Airspace Docket No. 17-AEA-5]


Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-16, V-31, V-93, V-
157, V-213, and V-229 in the Vicinity of Patuxent River, MD

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) 
Federal airways V-16, V-31, V-93, V-157, V-213, and V-229 near Patuxent 
River, MD. The modifications are required due to the planned 
decommissioning of the Patuxent VORTAC, Patuxent River, MD, navigation 
aid, which provides navigation guidance for portions of the above 
routes.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 28, 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-2017-0461 and Airspace Docket No. 17-AEA-5 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 the VOR Federal airway route structure 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-2017-0461 and Airspace Docket No. 17-AEA-5) 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-2017-0461 and Airspace Docket No. 17-AEA-5.'' 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.

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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 
September 15, 2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed 
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. 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-16, V-31, V-93, V-157, V-213, and V-229 due to the planned 
decommissioning of the Patuxent, MD, VORTAC. The proposed route changes 
are described below.
    V-16: V-16 currently extends between the Los Angeles, CA, VORTAC 
and the Boston, MA, VOR/DME. Decommissioning of the Patuxent, MD, 
VORTAC would require modification of that portion of V-16 between the 
Richmond, VA, VORTAC and the Smyrna, DE, VORTAC as follows. After 
Richmond, the COLIN, VA, intersection (currently defined by the 
intersection of the Richmond 039[deg] and the Patuxent, MD, VORTAC 
228[deg] radials) would be redefined as the intersection of the Harcum, 
VA, VORTAC 003[deg](T)/010[deg](M) and the Richmond, VA, VORTAC 
040[deg](T)/049[deg](M) radials. The segments of V-16 between the 
COLIN, VA, intersection and the Smyrna, DE, VORTAC would be removed. 
This would result in a gap in the airway between COLIN, VA, 
intersection and Smyrna, DE, VORTAC. The amended V-16 would extend 
between the Los Angeles, CA, VORTAC and the COLIN, VA, intersection; 
and then between the Smyrna, DE, VORTAC and the Boston, MA, VOR/DME.
    V-31: V-31 currently extends between the Patuxent, MD, VORTAC and 
the Nottingham, MD, VORTAC; and between the Baltimore, MD, VORTAC and 
the intersection of the Rochester, NY, VOR/DME 279[deg] and the 
Buffalo, NY, VOR/DME 023[deg] radials. The proposed amendment would 
remove the airway segments between the Patuxent, MD, VORTAC and the 
Nottingham, MD, VORTAC, leaving the segments extending between the 
Baltimore, MD, VORTAC and the intersection of the above Rochester, NY, 
and Buffalo, NY, radials as currently charted.
    V-93: V-93 currently extends between the Patuxent, MD, VORTAC and 
the intersection of the Wilkes-Barre, PA, VORTAC 037[deg] and the 
Sparta, NJ, VORTAC 300[deg] radials; and between the intersection of 
the Sparta, NJ, VORTAC 018[deg] and the Kingston, NY, VOR/DME 270[deg] 
radials and the Bangor, ME, VORTAC. The proposed amendment would remove 
the segment between the Patuxent, MD, VORTAC and the Baltimore, MD, 
VORTAC. The amended airway would extend between the Baltimore, MD, 
VORTAC and the intersection of the Wilkes-Barre, PA, VORTAC 037[deg] 
and the Sparta, NJ, VORTAC 300[deg] radials; and then the airway would 
continue from the intersection of the Sparta, NJ, VORTAC 018[deg] and 
the Kingston, NY, VOR/DME 270[deg] radials to the Bangor, ME, VORTAC, 
as currently charted.
    V-157: V-157 currently extends between the Key West, FL, VORTAC and 
the Albany, NY, VORTAC. The proposed amendment would modify that 
portion of the route between the Richmond, VA, VORTAC and the Smyrna, 
DE, VORTAC as follows. After Richmond, the COLIN, VA, intersection 
(currently defined by the intersection of the Richmond, VA, VORTAC 
039[deg] and the Patuxent, MD, VORTAC 228[deg] radials) would be 
redefined as the intersection of the Harcum, VA, VORTAC 003[deg](T)/
010[deg](M) and the Richmond, VA, VORTAC 040[deg](T)/049[deg](M) 
radials. The segments of V-157 between the COLIN, VA, intersection and 
the Smyrna, DE, VORTAC would be removed. This would result in a gap in 
the airway between the COLIN, VA, intersection and the Smyrna, DE, 
VORTAC. The amended V-157 would extend between Key West, FL, and the 
COLIN intersection; and then between the Smyrna, DE, VORTAC and the 
Albany, NY, VORTAC.
    V-213: V-213 currently extends between the Grand Strand, SC, VORTAC 
and the Albany, NY, VORTAC. The proposed removal of the Patuxent, MD, 
VORTAC from the route would require an amendment between the current 
intersection of the Hopewell, VA, VORTAC 019[deg] and the Brooke, VA, 
VORTAC 132[deg] radials and the Smyrna, DE, VORTAC. V-213 would be 
amended as follows. After the intersection of the above Hopewell, VA, 
VORTAC 019[deg] and the Brooke, VA, VORTAC 132[deg] radials, the airway 
would proceed to the COLIN, VA, intersection (defined by the 
intersection of the Harcum, VA, VORTAC 003[deg](T)/010[deg](M) and the 
Richmond, VA, VORTAC 040[deg](T)/049[deg](M) radials). The segments of 
the route between the COLIN intersection, through the Patuxent, MD, 
VORTAC, to the Smyrna, DE, VORTAC would be removed. The amended V-213 
would extend between Grand Strand, SC, VORTAC and the COLIN, VA, 
intersection; and then between the Smyrna, DE, VORTAC and the Albany, 
NY, VORTAC. This would result in a gap in the route between the COLIN, 
VA, intersection and the Smyrna, DE, VORTAC.
    V-229: V-229 currently extends between the Patuxent, MD, VORTAC and 
the Burlington, VT, VOR/DME. The proposed amendment would remove the 
route segments between the Patuxent, MD, VORTAC and the Atlantic City, 
NJ, VORTAC. The amended route would extend between the Atlantic City, 
NJ, VORTAC and the Burlington, VT, VOR/DME.
    New navigation aid radials in the route descriptions below are 
stated in both True (T) and Magnetic (M) degrees. All other listed 
radials are unchanged and reflect True degrees.
    The restricted area exclusionary language in the descriptions of V-
16, V-157, and V-229 is updated to reflect current restricted area 
configurations.
    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

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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

0
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]

0
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.

* * * * *

V-16 [Amended]

    From Los Angeles, CA; Paradise, CA; Palm Springs, CA; Blythe, 
CA; Buckeye, AZ; Phoenix, AZ; INT Phoenix 155[deg] and Stanfield, 
AZ, 105[deg] radials; Tucson, AZ; San Simon, AZ; INT San Simon 
119[deg] and Columbus, NM, 277[deg] radials; Columbus; El Paso, TX; 
Salt Flat, TX; Wink, TX; INT Wink 066[deg] and Big Spring, TX, 
260[deg] radials; Big Spring; Abilene, TX; Bowie, TX; Bonham, TX; 
Paris, TX; Texarkana, AR; Pine Bluff, AR; Marvell, AR; Holly 
Springs, MS; Jacks Creek, TN; Shelbyville, TN; Hinch Mountain, TN; 
Volunteer, TN; Holston Mountain, TN; Pulaski, VA; Roanoke, VA; 
Lynchburg, VA; Flat Rock, VA; Richmond, VA; to INT Harcum, VA 
003[deg](T)/010[deg](M) and Richmond 040[deg](T)/049[deg](M) 
radials. From Smyrna, DE; Cedar Lake, NJ; Coyle, NJ; INT Coyle 
036[deg] and Kennedy, NY, 209[deg] radials; Kennedy; INT Kennedy 
040[deg] and Calverton, NY 261[deg] radials; Calverton; Norwich, CT; 
Boston, MA. The airspace within Mexico and the airspace below 2,000 
feet MSL outside the United States is excluded. The airspace within 
Restricted Areas R-5002A, R-5002C, and R-5002D, and the airspace 
within restricted areas R-4005, R-4006, and R-4007 is excluded 
during their times of use.

V-31 [Amended]

    From Baltimore, MD; INT Baltimore 004[deg] and Harrisburg, PA, 
147[deg] radials; Harrisburg; Selinsgrove, PA; Williamsport, PA; 
Elmira, NY; INT Elmira 002[deg] and Rochester, NY, 120[deg] radials; 
Rochester; to INT Rochester 279[deg] and Buffalo, NY 023[deg] 
radials.

V-93 [Amended]

    From Baltimore, MD; INT Baltimore 004[deg] and Lancaster, PA, 
214[deg] radials; Lancaster; Wilkes-Barre, PA; to INT Wilkes-Barre 
037[deg] and Sparta, NJ 300[deg] radials. From INT Sparta 018[deg] 
and Kingston, NY, 270[deg] radials; Kingston; Pawling, NY; Chester, 
MA, 12 miles 7 miles wide (4 miles E and 3 miles W of centerline); 
Keene, NH; Concord, NH; Kennebunk, ME; INT Kennebunk 045[deg] and 
Bangor, ME, 220[deg] radials; to Bangor.

V-157 [Amended]

    From Key West, FL; INT Key West 038[deg] and Dolphin, FL, 
244[deg] radials; Dolphin; INT Dolphin 331[deg] and La Belle, FL, 
113[deg] radials; La Belle; Lakeland, FL; Ocala, FL; INT Ocala 
346[deg] and Taylor, FL, 170[deg] radials; Taylor, FL; Waycross, GA; 
Alma, GA; Allendale, SC; Vance, SC; Florence, SC; Fayetteville, NC; 
Kinston, NC; Tar River, NC; Lawrenceville, VA; Richmond, VA; to INT 
Harcum, VA 003[deg](T)/010[deg](M) and Richmond 040[deg](T)/
049[deg](M) radials. From Smyrna, DE; Woodstown, NJ; Robbinsville, 
NJ; INT Robbinsville 044[deg] and LaGuardia, NY, 213[deg] radials; 
LaGuardia; INT LaGuardia 032[deg] and Deer Park, NY, 326[deg] 
radials; INT Deer Park 326[deg] and Kingston, NY, 191[deg] radials; 
Kingston, NY; to Albany, NY. The airspace within restricted areas R-
4005, R-4006, R-4007, and R-6602A is excluded during their times of 
use.

V-213 [Amended]

    From Grand Strand, SC, via Wilmington, NC; INT Wilmington 
352[deg] and Tar River, NC, 191[deg] radials; Tar River; Hopewell, 
VA; INT Hopewell 019[deg] and Brooke, VA, 132[deg] radials; to INT 
Harcum, VA 003[deg](T)/010[deg](M) and Richmond 040[deg](T)/
049[deg](M) radials. From Smyrna, DE; INT Smyrna 035[deg] and 
Robbinsville, NJ, 228[deg] radials; Robbinsville; INT Robbinsville 
014[deg] and Sparta, NJ, 174[deg] radials; Sparta; to Albany, NY. 
The airspace within restricted areas R-4005, R-4006, and R-4007 is 
excluded during their times of use.

V-229 [Amended]

    From Atlantic City, NJ; INT Atlantic City 055[deg] and Colts 
Neck, NJ, 181[deg] radials; INT Colts Neck 181[deg] and Kennedy, NY, 
209[deg] radials; Kennedy; INT Kennedy 040[deg] and Calverton, NY, 
261[deg] radials; INT Calverton 261[deg] and Kennedy 053[deg] 
radials; INT Kennedy 053[deg] and Bridgeport, CT, 200[deg] radials; 
Bridgeport; Hartford, CT; INT Hartford 040[deg] and Gardner, MA, 
195[deg] radials; Gardner; Keene, NH; INT Keene 336[deg] and 
Burlington, VT, 160[deg] radials; to Burlington. The airspace within 
restricted areas R-5002B, R-5002E, and R-5002F is excluded during 
their times of use.
* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 5, 2017.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
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                                                 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                        FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace                       decisions on the proposal. Comments
                                                 contains notices to the public of the proposed           Designations and Reporting Points, and                are specifically invited on the overall
                                                 issuance of rules and regulations. The                   subsequent amendments can be viewed                   regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
                                                 purpose of these notices is to give interested           online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/             environmental, and energy-related
                                                 persons an opportunity to participate in the             publications/. For further information,               aspects of the proposal.
                                                 rule making prior to the adoption of the final
                                                 rules.
                                                                                                          you can contact the Airspace Policy                     Communications should identify both
                                                                                                          Group, Federal Aviation                               docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA–
                                                                                                          Administration, 800 Independence                      2017–0461 and Airspace Docket No. 17–
                                                 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                             Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;                     AEA–5) and be submitted in triplicate to
                                                                                                          telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is               the Docket Management Facility (see
                                                 Federal Aviation Administration                          also available for inspection at the                  ADDRESSES section for address and
                                                                                                          National Archives and Records                         phone number). You may also submit
                                                 14 CFR Part 71                                           Administration (NARA). For                            comments through the Internet at http://
                                                                                                          information on the availability of FAA                www.regulations.gov.
                                                 [Docket No. FAA–2017–0461; Airspace                      Order 7400.11A at NARA, call (202)                      Commenters wishing the FAA to
                                                 Docket No. 17–AEA–5]                                     741–6030, or go to http://                            acknowledge receipt of their comments
                                                                                                          www.archives.gov/federal_register/                    on this action must submit with those
                                                 Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal                        code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_                      comments a self-addressed, stamped
                                                 Airways V–16, V–31, V–93, V–157, V–                      locations.html.                                       postcard on which the following
                                                 213, and V–229 in the Vicinity of                           FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace                        statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA
                                                 Patuxent River, MD                                       Designations and Reporting Points, is                 Docket No. FAA–2017–0461 and
                                                                                                          published yearly and effective on                     Airspace Docket No. 17–AEA–5.’’ The
                                                 AGENCY: Federal Aviation                                 September 15.                                         postcard will be date/time stamped and
                                                 Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul                 returned to the commenter.
                                                 ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking                    Gallant, Airspace Policy Group, Office                  All communications received on or
                                                 (NPRM).                                                  of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation                before the specified comment closing
                                                                                                          Administration, 800 Independence                      date will be considered before taking
                                                 SUMMARY:   This action proposes to
                                                                                                          Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;                     action on the proposed rule. The
                                                 amend VHF Omnidirectional Range
                                                                                                          telephone: (202) 267–8783.                            proposal contained in this action may
                                                 (VOR) Federal airways V–16, V–31, V–
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            be changed in light of comments
                                                 93, V–157, V–213, and V–229 near
                                                                                                                                                                received. All comments submitted will
                                                 Patuxent River, MD. The modifications                    Authority for This Rulemaking                         be available for examination in the
                                                 are required due to the planned
                                                                                                             The FAA’s authority to issue rules                 public docket both before and after the
                                                 decommissioning of the Patuxent
                                                                                                          regarding aviation safety is found in                 comment closing date. A report
                                                 VORTAC, Patuxent River, MD,
                                                                                                          Title 49 of the United States Code.                   summarizing each substantive public
                                                 navigation aid, which provides
                                                                                                          Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the                 contact with FAA personnel concerned
                                                 navigation guidance for portions of the
                                                                                                          authority of the FAA Administrator.                   with this rulemaking will be filed in the
                                                 above routes.
                                                                                                          Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,                      docket.
                                                 DATES: Comments must be received on                      describes in more detail the scope of the
                                                 or before August 28, 2017.                                                                                     Availability of NPRMs
                                                                                                          agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
                                                 ADDRESSES: Send comments on this                         promulgated under the authority                         An electronic copy of this document
                                                 proposal to the U.S. Department of                       described in Subtitle VII, Part A,                    may be downloaded through the
                                                 Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200                  Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that                  Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building,                    section, the FAA is charged with                      Recently published rulemaking
                                                 Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                              prescribing regulations to assign the use             documents can also be accessed through
                                                 Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 1                       of the airspace necessary to ensure the               the FAA’s Web page at http://
                                                 (800) 647–5527 or (202) 366–9826. You                    safety of aircraft and the efficient use of           www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/
                                                 must identify FAA Docket No. FAA–                        airspace. This regulation is within the               airspace_amendments/.
                                                 2017–0461 and Airspace Docket No. 17–                    scope of that authority as it would                     You may review the public docket
                                                 AEA–5 at the beginning of your                           modify the VOR Federal airway route                   containing the proposal, any comments
                                                 comments. You may also submit                            structure in the eastern United States to             received and any final disposition in
                                                 comments through the Internet at http://                 maintain the efficient flow of air traffic.           person in the Dockets Office (see
                                                 www.regulations.gov. You may review                                                                            ADDRESSES section for address and
                                                 the public docket containing the                         Comments Invited                                      phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and
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                                                 proposal, any comments received, and                       Interested parties are invited to                   5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
                                                 any final disposition in person in the                   participate in this proposed rulemaking               except Federal holidays. An informal
                                                 Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and                     by submitting such written data, views,               docket may also be examined during
                                                 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,                        or arguments as they may desire.                      normal business hours at the office of
                                                 except Federal holidays. The Docket                      Comments that provide the factual basis               the Eastern Service Center, Federal
                                                 Office (telephone 1 (800) 647–5527), is                  supporting the views and suggestions                  Aviation Administration, Room 210,
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                                                 Availability and Summary of                                V–93: V–93 currently extends                        VORTAC, to the Smyrna, DE, VORTAC
                                                 Documents for Incorporation by                           between the Patuxent, MD, VORTAC                      would be removed. The amended V–213
                                                 Reference                                                and the intersection of the Wilkes-Barre,             would extend between Grand Strand,
                                                                                                          PA, VORTAC 037° and the Sparta, NJ,                   SC, VORTAC and the COLIN, VA,
                                                   This document proposes to amend                        VORTAC 300° radials; and between the                  intersection; and then between the
                                                 FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace                             intersection of the Sparta, NJ, VORTAC                Smyrna, DE, VORTAC and the Albany,
                                                 Designations and Reporting Points,                       018° and the Kingston, NY, VOR/DME                    NY, VORTAC. This would result in a
                                                 dated August 3, 2016 and effective                       270° radials and the Bangor, ME,                      gap in the route between the COLIN,
                                                 September 15, 2016. FAA Order                            VORTAC. The proposed amendment                        VA, intersection and the Smyrna, DE,
                                                 7400.11A is publicly available as listed                 would remove the segment between the                  VORTAC.
                                                 in the ADDRESSES section of this                         Patuxent, MD, VORTAC and the                             V–229: V–229 currently extends
                                                 document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists                       Baltimore, MD, VORTAC. The amended                    between the Patuxent, MD, VORTAC
                                                 Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,                  airway would extend between the                       and the Burlington, VT, VOR/DME. The
                                                 air traffic service routes, and reporting                Baltimore, MD, VORTAC and the                         proposed amendment would remove the
                                                 points.                                                  intersection of the Wilkes-Barre, PA,                 route segments between the Patuxent,
                                                 The Proposal                                             VORTAC 037° and the Sparta, NJ,                       MD, VORTAC and the Atlantic City, NJ,
                                                                                                          VORTAC 300° radials; and then the                     VORTAC. The amended route would
                                                   The FAA is proposing an amendment                      airway would continue from the                        extend between the Atlantic City, NJ,
                                                 to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations                 intersection of the Sparta, NJ, VORTAC                VORTAC and the Burlington, VT, VOR/
                                                 (14 CFR) part 71 to modify the                           018° and the Kingston, NY, VOR/DME                    DME.
                                                 descriptions of VOR Federal airways V–                   270° radials to the Bangor, ME,                          New navigation aid radials in the
                                                 16, V–31, V–93, V–157, V–213, and V–                     VORTAC, as currently charted.                         route descriptions below are stated in
                                                 229 due to the planned                                     V–157: V–157 currently extends                      both True (T) and Magnetic (M) degrees.
                                                 decommissioning of the Patuxent, MD,                     between the Key West, FL, VORTAC                      All other listed radials are unchanged
                                                 VORTAC. The proposed route changes                       and the Albany, NY, VORTAC. The                       and reflect True degrees.
                                                 are described below.                                     proposed amendment would modify
                                                                                                                                                                   The restricted area exclusionary
                                                   V–16: V–16 currently extends                           that portion of the route between the
                                                                                                                                                                language in the descriptions of V–16, V–
                                                 between the Los Angeles, CA, VORTAC                      Richmond, VA, VORTAC and the
                                                                                                          Smyrna, DE, VORTAC as follows. After                  157, and V–229 is updated to reflect
                                                 and the Boston, MA, VOR/DME.                                                                                   current restricted area configurations.
                                                 Decommissioning of the Patuxent, MD,                     Richmond, the COLIN, VA, intersection
                                                                                                          (currently defined by the intersection of                Domestic VOR Federal airways are
                                                 VORTAC would require modification of                                                                           published in paragraph 6010(a) of FAA
                                                 that portion of V–16 between the                         the Richmond, VA, VORTAC 039° and
                                                                                                          the Patuxent, MD, VORTAC 228°                         Order 7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016
                                                 Richmond, VA, VORTAC and the                                                                                   and effective September 15, 2016, which
                                                 Smyrna, DE, VORTAC as follows. After                     radials) would be redefined as the
                                                                                                          intersection of the Harcum, VA,                       is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
                                                 Richmond, the COLIN, VA, intersection                                                                          71.1. The VOR Federal airways listed in
                                                 (currently defined by the intersection of                VORTAC 003°(T)/010°(M) and the
                                                                                                          Richmond, VA, VORTAC 040°(T)/                         this document would be subsequently
                                                 the Richmond 039° and the Patuxent,                                                                            published in the Order.
                                                 MD, VORTAC 228° radials) would be                        049°(M) radials. The segments of V–157
                                                 redefined as the intersection of the                     between the COLIN, VA, intersection                   Regulatory Notices and Analyses
                                                 Harcum, VA, VORTAC 003°(T)/010°(M)                       and the Smyrna, DE, VORTAC would be
                                                                                                          removed. This would result in a gap in                  The FAA has determined that this
                                                 and the Richmond, VA, VORTAC                                                                                   proposed regulation only involves an
                                                                                                          the airway between the COLIN, VA,
                                                 040°(T)/049°(M) radials. The segments                                                                          established body of technical
                                                                                                          intersection and the Smyrna, DE,
                                                 of V–16 between the COLIN, VA,                                                                                 regulations for which frequent and
                                                                                                          VORTAC. The amended V–157 would
                                                 intersection and the Smyrna, DE,                                                                               routine amendments are necessary to
                                                                                                          extend between Key West, FL, and the
                                                 VORTAC would be removed. This                                                                                  keep them operationally current. It,
                                                                                                          COLIN intersection; and then between
                                                 would result in a gap in the airway                                                                            therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant
                                                                                                          the Smyrna, DE, VORTAC and the
                                                 between COLIN, VA, intersection and                                                                            regulatory action’’ under Executive
                                                                                                          Albany, NY, VORTAC.
                                                 Smyrna, DE, VORTAC. The amended V–                         V–213: V–213 currently extends                      Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant
                                                 16 would extend between the Los                          between the Grand Strand, SC, VORTAC                  rule’’ under Department of
                                                 Angeles, CA, VORTAC and the COLIN,                       and the Albany, NY, VORTAC. The                       Transportation (DOT) Regulatory
                                                 VA, intersection; and then between the                   proposed removal of the Patuxent, MD,                 Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034;
                                                 Smyrna, DE, VORTAC and the Boston,                       VORTAC from the route would require                   February 26, 1979); and (3) does not
                                                 MA, VOR/DME.                                             an amendment between the current                      warrant preparation of a regulatory
                                                   V–31: V–31 currently extends                           intersection of the Hopewell, VA,                     evaluation as the anticipated impact is
                                                 between the Patuxent, MD, VORTAC                         VORTAC 019° and the Brooke, VA,                       so minimal. Since this is a routine
                                                 and the Nottingham, MD, VORTAC; and                      VORTAC 132° radials and the Smyrna,                   matter that will only affect air traffic
                                                 between the Baltimore, MD, VORTAC                        DE, VORTAC. V–213 would be                            procedures and air navigation, it is
                                                 and the intersection of the Rochester,                   amended as follows. After the                         certified that this proposed rule, when
                                                 NY, VOR/DME 279° and the Buffalo,                        intersection of the above Hopewell, VA,               promulgated, will not have a significant
                                                 NY, VOR/DME 023° radials. The                            VORTAC 019° and the Brooke, VA,                       economic impact on a substantial
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                                                 proposed amendment would remove the                      VORTAC 132° radials, the airway would                 number of small entities under the
                                                 airway segments between the Patuxent,                    proceed to the COLIN, VA, intersection                criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
                                                 MD, VORTAC and the Nottingham, MD,                       (defined by the intersection of the
                                                                                                                                                                Environmental Review
                                                 VORTAC, leaving the segments                             Harcum, VA, VORTAC 003°(T)/010°(M)
                                                 extending between the Baltimore, MD,                     and the Richmond, VA, VORTAC                             This proposal will be subject to an
                                                 VORTAC and the intersection of the                       040°(T)/049°(M) radials). The segments                environmental analysis in accordance
                                                 above Rochester, NY, and Buffalo, NY,                    of the route between the COLIN                        with FAA Order 1050.1F,
                                                 radials as currently charted.                            intersection, through the Patuxent, MD,               ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and


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                                                 Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final                         V–93 [Amended]                                            DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                 regulatory action.                                            From Baltimore, MD; INT Baltimore 004°
                                                                                                             and Lancaster, PA, 214° radials; Lancaster;               Federal Aviation Administration
                                                 List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
                                                                                                             Wilkes-Barre, PA; to INT Wilkes-Barre 037°
                                                  Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                      and Sparta, NJ 300° radials. From INT Sparta              14 CFR Part 71
                                                 Navigation (air).                                           018° and Kingston, NY, 270° radials;                      [Docket No. FAA–2017–0143; Airspace
                                                                                                             Kingston; Pawling, NY; Chester, MA, 12                    Docket No. 17–AGL–5]
                                                 The Proposed Amendment
                                                                                                             miles 7 miles wide (4 miles E and 3 miles
                                                   In consideration of the foregoing, the                    W of centerline); Keene, NH; Concord, NH;                 Proposed Amendment of Class E
                                                 Federal Aviation Administration                             Kennebunk, ME; INT Kennebunk 045° and                     Airspace, for Stevens Point, WI
                                                 proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as                         Bangor, ME, 220° radials; to Bangor.
                                                                                                                                                                       AGENCY: Federal Aviation
                                                 follows:
                                                                                                             V–157 [Amended]                                           Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                                 PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                               From Key West, FL; INT Key West 038°                    ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
                                                 B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                          and Dolphin, FL, 244° radials; Dolphin; INT               (NPRM).
                                                 TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                                 Dolphin 331° and La Belle, FL, 113° radials;
                                                                                                                                                                       SUMMARY:   This action proposes to
                                                 REPORTING POINTS                                            La Belle; Lakeland, FL; Ocala, FL; INT Ocala
                                                                                                             346° and Taylor, FL, 170° radials; Taylor, FL;
                                                                                                                                                                       modify Class E airspace extending
                                                                                                             Waycross, GA; Alma, GA; Allendale, SC;
                                                                                                                                                                       upward from 700 feet above the surface
                                                 ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71
                                                                                                             Vance, SC; Florence, SC; Fayetteville, NC;
                                                                                                                                                                       at Stevens Point Municipal Airport,
                                                 continues to read as follows:
                                                                                                             Kinston, NC; Tar River, NC; Lawrenceville,                Stevens Point, WI. Airspace
                                                   Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,                                                                         reconfiguration is necessary due to the
                                                 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,                VA; Richmond, VA; to INT Harcum, VA
                                                                                                             003°(T)/010°(M) and Richmond 040°(T)/                     decommissioning of the Stevens Point
                                                 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                                                                              col-located VHF Omnidirectional Range
                                                                                                             049°(M) radials. From Smyrna, DE;
                                                 § 71.1       [Amended]                                      Woodstown, NJ; Robbinsville, NJ; INT                      Tactical Air Navigation System
                                                                                                             Robbinsville 044° and LaGuardia, NY, 213°                 (VORTAC) and cancellation of the VOR
                                                 ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                                                                                approaches.
                                                 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A,                          radials; LaGuardia; INT LaGuardia 032° and
                                                                                                             Deer Park, NY, 326° radials; INT Deer Park                DATES: Comments must be received on
                                                 Airspace Designations and Reporting
                                                                                                             326° and Kingston, NY, 191° radials;                      or before August 28, 2017.
                                                 Points, dated August 3, 2016 and
                                                                                                             Kingston, NY; to Albany, NY. The airspace                 ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
                                                 effective September 15, 2016, is
                                                                                                             within restricted areas R–4005, R–4006, R–                proposal to the U.S. Department of
                                                 amended as follows:
                                                                                                             4007, and R–6602A is excluded during their                Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
                                                 Paragraph 6010(a)           Domestic VOR Federal            times of use.                                             New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building,
                                                 Airways.                                                                                                              Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                                                                             V–213 [Amended]
                                                 *        *      *       *       *                                                                                     Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202)
                                                                                                               From Grand Strand, SC, via Wilmington,
                                                 V–16 [Amended]                                                                                                        366–9826, or 1–800–647–5527. You
                                                                                                             NC; INT Wilmington 352° and Tar River, NC,
                                                   From Los Angeles, CA; Paradise, CA; Palm
                                                                                                                                                                       must identify FAA Docket No. FAA–
                                                                                                             191° radials; Tar River; Hopewell, VA; INT
                                                 Springs, CA; Blythe, CA; Buckeye, AZ;                                                                                 2017–0143 and Airspace Docket No. 17–
                                                                                                             Hopewell 019° and Brooke, VA, 132° radials;
                                                 Phoenix, AZ; INT Phoenix 155° and                           to INT Harcum, VA 003°(T)/010°(M) and
                                                                                                                                                                       AGL–5, at the beginning of your
                                                 Stanfield, AZ, 105° radials; Tucson, AZ; San                Richmond 040°(T)/049°(M) radials. From
                                                                                                                                                                       comments. You may also submit
                                                 Simon, AZ; INT San Simon 119° and                           Smyrna, DE; INT Smyrna 035° and                           comments through the Internet at http://
                                                 Columbus, NM, 277° radials; Columbus; El
                                                                                                             Robbinsville, NJ, 228° radials; Robbinsville;             www.regulations.gov. You may review
                                                 Paso, TX; Salt Flat, TX; Wink, TX; INT Wink                                                                           the public docket containing the
                                                                                                             INT Robbinsville 014° and Sparta, NJ, 174°
                                                 066° and Big Spring, TX, 260° radials; Big                                                                            proposal, any comments received, and
                                                 Spring; Abilene, TX; Bowie, TX; Bonham,                     radials; Sparta; to Albany, NY. The airspace
                                                                                                             within restricted areas R–4005, R–4006, and               any final disposition in person in the
                                                 TX; Paris, TX; Texarkana, AR; Pine Bluff, AR;
                                                 Marvell, AR; Holly Springs, MS; Jacks Creek,                R–4007 is excluded during their times of use.             Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and
                                                 TN; Shelbyville, TN; Hinch Mountain, TN;                                                                              5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
                                                                                                             V–229 [Amended]                                           except Federal holidays.
                                                 Volunteer, TN; Holston Mountain, TN;
                                                 Pulaski, VA; Roanoke, VA; Lynchburg, VA;                      From Atlantic City, NJ; INT Atlantic City                  FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace
                                                 Flat Rock, VA; Richmond, VA; to INT                         055° and Colts Neck, NJ, 181° radials; INT                Designations and Reporting Points, and
                                                 Harcum, VA 003°(T)/010°(M) and Richmond                     Colts Neck 181° and Kennedy, NY, 209°                     subsequent amendments can be viewed
                                                 040°(T)/049°(M) radials. From Smyrna, DE;                   radials; Kennedy; INT Kennedy 040° and                    online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/
                                                 Cedar Lake, NJ; Coyle, NJ; INT Coyle 036°                   Calverton, NY, 261° radials; INT Calverton                publications/. For further information,
                                                 and Kennedy, NY, 209° radials; Kennedy;                     261° and Kennedy 053° radials; INT Kennedy                you can contact the Airspace Policy
                                                 INT Kennedy 040° and Calverton, NY 261°                     053° and Bridgeport, CT, 200° radials;                    Group, Federal Aviation
                                                 radials; Calverton; Norwich, CT; Boston, MA.                Bridgeport; Hartford, CT; INT Hartford 040°
                                                 The airspace within Mexico and the airspace
                                                                                                                                                                       Administration, 800 Independence
                                                                                                             and Gardner, MA, 195° radials; Gardner;                   Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
                                                 below 2,000 feet MSL outside the United
                                                                                                             Keene, NH; INT Keene 336° and Burlington,                 telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
                                                 States is excluded. The airspace within
                                                 Restricted Areas R–5002A, R–5002C, and R–                   VT, 160° radials; to Burlington. The airspace             also available for inspection at the
                                                 5002D, and the airspace within restricted                   within restricted areas R–5002B, R–5002E,                 National Archives and Records
                                                 areas R–4005, R–4006, and R–4007 is                         and R–5002F is excluded during their times                Administration (NARA). For
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                                                 excluded during their times of use.                         of use.                                                   information on the availability of FAA
                                                 V–31 [Amended]                                              *      *         *       *       *                        Order 7400.11A at NARA, call (202)
                                                   From Baltimore, MD; INT Baltimore 004°                      Issued in Washington, DC, on July 5, 2017.              741–6030, or go to http://
                                                 and Harrisburg, PA, 147° radials; Harrisburg;                                                                         www.archives.gov/federal_register/
                                                                                                             Scott M. Rosenbloom,
                                                 Selinsgrove, PA; Williamsport, PA; Elmira,                                                                            code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_
                                                                                                             Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.                    locations.html.
                                                 NY; INT Elmira 002° and Rochester, NY, 120°
                                                 radials; Rochester; to INT Rochester 279° and               [FR Doc. 2017–14524 Filed 7–11–17; 8:45 am]                  FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
                                                 Buffalo, NY 023° radials.                                   BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                    Designations and Reporting Points, is


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Document Created: 2017-07-12 03:00:35
Document Modified: 2017-07-12 03:00:35
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
DatesComments must be received on or before August 28, 2017.
ContactPaul Gallant, Airspace Policy Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267- 8783.
FR Citation82 FR 32149 
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

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