82_FR_34412 82 FR 34272 - Proposed Amendment and Removal of VOR Federal Airways in the Vicinity of Lansing, MI, and Pontiac, MI

82 FR 34272 - Proposed Amendment and Removal of VOR Federal Airways in the Vicinity of Lansing, MI, and Pontiac, MI

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 140 (July 24, 2017)

Page Range34272-34274
FR Document2017-15390

This action proposes to modify VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airways V-2, V-26, V-84, V-218, and V-510 in the vicinity of Lansing, MI, and to remove airway V-410 in the vicinity of Pontiac, MI. The proposed modifications are required due to the planned decommissioning of the Lansing, MI, VHF Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) and the Pontiac, MI, VORTAC navigation aids which provide navigation guidance for portions of the above routes. Three additional VOR Federal airways impacted by the planned Lansing VORTAC decommissioning (V-45, V-103, and V-233) were proposed for amendment previously in a separate NPRM.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0724; Airspace Docket No. 17-AGL-1]


Proposed Amendment and Removal of VOR Federal Airways in the 
Vicinity of Lansing, MI, and Pontiac, MI

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-2, V-26, V-84, V-218, and V-510 in the vicinity of 
Lansing, MI, and to remove airway V-410 in the vicinity of Pontiac, MI. 
The proposed modifications are required due to the planned 
decommissioning of the Lansing, MI, VHF Omnidirectional Range/Tactical 
Air Navigation (VORTAC) and the Pontiac, MI, VORTAC navigation aids 
which provide navigation guidance for portions of the above routes. 
Three additional VOR Federal airways impacted by the planned Lansing 
VORTAC decommissioning (V-45, V-103, and V-233) were proposed for 
amendment previously in a separate NPRM.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 7, 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-2017-0724 and Airspace Docket No. 17-AGL-1 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: Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group, 
Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's 
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described 
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, 
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of 
the airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the 
efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that 
authority as it modifies the National Airspace System (NAS) route 
structure as necessary to preserve the safe and efficient flow of air 
traffic within the NAS.

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-2017-0724 and Airspace Docket No. 17-AGL-1) 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-2017-0724 and Airspace Docket No. 17-AGL-1.'' 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

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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 Operations Support Group, 
Central Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 10101 Hillwood 
Blvd., Fort Worth, TX, 76177.

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.

Background

    The FAA is planning decommissioning activities for the Lansing, MI, 
and Pontiac, MI, VORTACs to take place in 2018. These VORTACs were 
identified for discontinuance by the VOR Minimum Operating Network (VOR 
MON) program and listed in the Final policy statement notice, 
``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),'' published in the Federal Register of July 26, 2016 (81FR 
48694), Docket No. FAA-2011-1082.
    With the planned decommissioning of the Lansing, MI, and Pontiac, 
MI, VORTACs, the FAA has determined the remaining ground-based NAVAID 
coverage in the areas is insufficient to enable the continuity of the 
affected airways. As such, proposed modifications to VOR Federal 
airways V-2, V-26, V-84, V-218, and V-510 will result in gaps in the 
route structures. Additionally, the V-410 is proposed to be removed as 
well. To overcome the gaps that would result in the route structures, 
the FAA plans to amend the current fixes contained within the project 
area by converting them into RNAV waypoints that would remain in place 
to assist pilots and air traffic controllers already familiar with 
them, for navigation purposes. Instrument flight rules (IFR) traffic 
could file point-to-point through the affected area using the waypoint 
fixes that will remain in place, or could receive air traffic control 
(ATC) radar vectors through the area. VFR pilots who elect to navigate 
via airways through the affected area could also take advantage of the 
waypoint fixes or ATC services listed previously.

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-2, V-26, V-84, V-218, and V-510; and to remove V-410, due to 
the planned decommissioning of the Lansing, MI, and Pontiac, MI, 
VORTACs. Three additional VOR Federal airways impacted by the planned 
decommissioning of the Lansing and Pontiac VORTACs (V-45, V-103, and V-
233) have been proposed for amendment in a separate NPRM (82 FR 11859, 
February 27, 2017) and are not addressed in this action. The proposed 
route changes for this action are described below.
    V-2: V-2 currently extends between the Seattle, WA, VORTAC and the 
Gardner, MA, VOR/DME, excluding the airspace within Canada. In a 
separate NPRM, the FAA proposed to remove the airway segment between 
the Lansing, MI, VORTAC and the Buffalo, NY, VOR/DME and the exclusion 
statement for the airspace within Canada (82 FR 11859, February 27, 
2017). The FAA now proposes to remove the airway segment between the 
intersection of the Nodine, MN, 122[deg](T)/121[deg](M) and Waukon, IA, 
053[deg](T)/048[deg](M) radials (WEBYE fix) and the Lansing, MI, VORTAC 
in this NPRM. The unaffected portions of the existing airway would 
remain as charted in the two remaining segments.
    V-26: V-26 currently extends between the Blue Mesa, CO, VOR/DME and 
the Dryer, OH, VOR/DME, excluding the airspace within Canada. In a 
separate NPRM, the FAA proposed to remove the airway segment between 
the Lansing, MI, VORTAC and the Dryer, OH, VOR/DME and the exclusion 
statement for the airspace within Canada (82 FR 11859, February 27, 
2017). The FAA now proposes to remove the airway segment between the 
White Cloud, MI, VOR/DME and the Lansing, MI, VORTAC in this NPRM. The 
unaffected portions of the existing airway would remain as charted.
    V-84: V-84 currently extends between the Northbrook, IL, VOR/DME 
and the Flint, MI, VORTAC; and between the Buffalo, NY, VOR/DME and the 
Syracuse, NY, VORTAC. In a separate NPRM, the FAA proposed to remove 
the airway segment between the Lansing, MI, VORTAC and the Flint, MI, 
VORTAC (82 FR 11859, February 27, 2017). The FAA proposes to remove the 
airway segment between the Pullman, MI, VOR/DME and the Lansing, MI, 
VORTAC in this NPRM. The unaffected portions of the existing airway 
would remain as charted in the two remaining segments.
    V-218: V-218 currently extends between the Grand Rapids, MN, VOR/
DME and the Rockford, IL, VOR/DME; and between the Keeler, MI, VOR/DME 
and the Lansing, MI, VORTAC. In a separate final rule action effective 
August 17, 2017, the FAA added and re-designated a portion of the V-161 
airway between the International Falls, MN, VORTAC and the Grand 
Rapids, MN, VOR/DME to V-218 (82 FR 27986, June 20, 2017). The FAA now 
proposes to remove the airways segments between the Waukon, IA, VORTAC 
and the Rockford, IL, VOR/DME; and between the Keeler, MI, VOR/DME and 
the Lansing, MI, VORTAC in this NPRM. The unaffected portion of the 
existing airway would remain as charted.
    V-410: V-410 currently extends between the Pontiac, MI, VORTAC and 
the London, ON, Canada VOR/DME, excluding the airspace within Canada. 
The FAA proposes to remove the airway in its entirety.
    V-510: V-510 currently extends between the Dickinson, ND, VORTAC 
and the Dells, WI, VORTAC; and between the Oshkosh, WI, VORTAC and the 
Lansing, MI, VORTAC; and between the Buffalo, NY, VOR/DME and the 
Rochester, NY, VOR/DME. The FAA proposes to remove the airway segment 
between the Oshkosh, WI, VORTAC and the Lansing, MI, VORTAC. The 
unaffected portions of the existing airway will remain as charted in 
the two remaining segments.
    All radials in the route descriptions below that do not reflect 
True (T)/Magnetic (M) degree radial information are unchanged and 
stated in True degrees.
    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 will 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

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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

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-2 [Amended]

    From Seattle, WA; Ellensburg, WA; Moses Lake, WA; Spokane, WA; 
Mullan Pass, ID; Missoula, MT; Helena, MT; INT Helena 119[deg] and 
Livingston, MT, 322[deg] radials; Livingston; Billings, MT; Miles 
City, MT; 24 miles, 90 miles, 55 MSL, Dickinson, ND; 10 miles, 60 
miles, 38 MSL, Bismarck, ND; 14 miles, 62 miles, 34 MSL, Jamestown, 
ND; Fargo, ND; Alexandria, MN; Gopher, MN; Nodine, MN; to INT Nodine 
122[deg](T)/121[deg](M) and Waukon, IA, 053[deg](T)/048[deg](M) 
radials. From Buffalo, NY; Rochester, NY; Syracuse, NY; Utica, NY; 
Albany, NY; INT Albany 084[deg] and Gardner, MA, 284[deg] radials; 
to Gardner.
* * * * *

V-26 [Amended]

    From Blue Mesa, CO; Montrose, CO; 13 miles, 112 MSL, 131 MSL; 
Grand Junction, CO; Meeker, CO; Cherokee, WY; Muddy Mountain, WY; 14 
miles 12 AGL, 37 miles 75 MSL, 84 miles 90 MSL, 17 miles 12 AGL; 
Rapid City, SD; Philip, SD; Pierre, SD; Huron, SD; Redwood Falls, 
MN; Farmington, MN; Eau Claire, WI; Waussau, WI; Green Bay, WI; INT 
Green Bay 116[deg] and White Cloud, MI, 302[deg] radials; to White 
Cloud.
* * * * *

V-84 [Amended]

    From Northbrook, IL; to Pullman, MI. From Buffalo, NY; Geneseo, 
NY; INT Geneseo 091[deg] and Syracuse, NY, 240[deg] radials; to 
Syracuse.
* * * * *

V-218 [Amended]

    From International Falls, MN; Grand Rapids, MN; Gopher, MN; to 
Waukon, IA.
* * * * *

V-410 [Removed]

* * * * *

V-510 [Amended]

    From Dickinson, ND; INT Dickinson 078[deg] and Bismarck, ND, 
290[deg] radials, 28 miles, 38 MSL, Bismarck; INT Bismarck 067[deg] 
and Jamestown, ND, 279[deg] radials, 14 miles, 65 miles, 34 MSL, 
Jamestown; Fargo, ND; INT Fargo 110[deg] and Alexandria, MN, 
321[deg] radials; Alexandria; INT Alexandria 110[deg] and Gopher, 
MN, 321[deg] radials; Gopher; INT Gopher 109[deg] and Nodine, MN, 
328[deg] radials; Nodine; to Dells, WI. From Buffalo, NY; INT 
Buffalo 045[deg] and Rochester, NY, 273[deg] radials; to Rochester.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 17, 2017.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
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                                                                                                             Designations and Reporting Points, and                presented are particularly helpful in
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                             subsequent amendments can be viewed                   developing reasoned regulatory
                                                                                                             online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/             decisions on the proposal. Comments
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                                                    [Docket No. FAA–2017–0724; Airspace                      Administration, 800 Independence                      aspects of the proposal.
                                                    Docket No. 17–AGL–1]                                     Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;                       Communications should identify both
                                                                                                             telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is               docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA–
                                                    Proposed Amendment and Removal of                        also available for inspection at the                  2017–0724 and Airspace Docket No. 17–
                                                    VOR Federal Airways in the Vicinity of                   National Archives and Records                         AGL–1) and be submitted in triplicate to
                                                    Lansing, MI, and Pontiac, MI                             Administration (NARA). For                            the Docket Management Facility (see
                                                                                                             information on the availability of FAA                ADDRESSES section for address and
                                                    AGENCY: Federal Aviation
                                                    Administration (FAA), DOT.                               Order 7400.11A at NARA, call (202)                    phone number). You may also submit
                                                                                                             741–6030, or go to http://                            comments through the internet at http://
                                                    ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
                                                                                                             www.archives.gov/federal_register/                    www.regulations.gov.
                                                    (NPRM).                                                  code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_                        Commenters wishing the FAA to
                                                    SUMMARY:   This action proposes to                       locations.html.                                       acknowledge receipt of their comments
                                                    modify VHF Omnidirectional Range                            FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace                        on this action must submit with those
                                                    (VOR) Federal airways V–2, V–26, V–84,                   Designations and Reporting Points, is                 comments a self-addressed, stamped
                                                    V–218, and V–510 in the vicinity of                      published yearly and effective on                     postcard on which the following
                                                    Lansing, MI, and to remove airway V–                     September 15.                                         statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA
                                                    410 in the vicinity of Pontiac, MI. The                                                                        Docket No. FAA–2017–0724 and
                                                                                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Airspace Docket No. 17–AGL–1.’’ The
                                                    proposed modifications are required
                                                    due to the planned decommissioning of                    Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group,                  postcard will be date/time stamped and
                                                    the Lansing, MI, VHF Omnidirectional                     Office of Airspace Services, Federal                  returned to the commenter.
                                                    Range/Tactical Air Navigation                            Aviation Administration, 800                            All communications received on or
                                                    (VORTAC) and the Pontiac, MI,                            Independence Avenue SW.,                              before the specified comment closing
                                                    VORTAC navigation aids which provide                     Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202)                date will be considered before taking
                                                    navigation guidance for portions of the                  267–8783.                                             action on the proposed rule. The
                                                    above routes. Three additional VOR                                                                             proposal contained in this action may
                                                                                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    Federal airways impacted by the                                                                                be changed in light of comments
                                                    planned Lansing VORTAC                                   Authority for This Rulemaking                         received. All comments submitted will
                                                    decommissioning (V–45, V–103, and V–                                                                           be available for examination in the
                                                                                                                The FAA’s authority to issue rules                 public docket both before and after the
                                                    233) were proposed for amendment                         regarding aviation safety is found in
                                                    previously in a separate NPRM.                                                                                 comment closing date. A report
                                                                                                             Title 49 of the United States Code.                   summarizing each substantive public
                                                    DATES: Comments must be received on                      Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the                 contact with FAA personnel concerned
                                                    or before September 7, 2017.                             authority of the FAA Administrator.                   with this rulemaking will be filed in the
                                                    ADDRESSES: Send comments on this                         Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,                      docket.
                                                    proposal to the U.S. Department of                       describes in more detail the scope of the
                                                    Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200                  agency’s authority. This rulemaking is                Availability of NPRMs
                                                    New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building                     promulgated under the authority                         An electronic copy of this document
                                                    Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                              described in Subtitle VII, Part A,                    may be downloaded through the
                                                    Washington, DC 20590; telephone:                         Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that                  internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                    1(800) 647–5527, or (202) 366–9826.                      section, the FAA is charged with                      Recently published rulemaking
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                                                    phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and                      through the affected area could also take             MI, VOR/DME and the Lansing, MI,
                                                    5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,                        advantage of the waypoint fixes or ATC                VORTAC in this NPRM. The unaffected
                                                    except Federal holidays. An informal                     services listed previously.                           portions of the existing airway would
                                                    docket may also be examined during                                                                             remain as charted in the two remaining
                                                                                                             The Proposal
                                                    normal business hours at the office of                                                                         segments.
                                                    the Operations Support Group, Central                       The FAA is proposing an amendment                     V–218: V–218 currently extends
                                                    Service Center, Federal Aviation                         to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations              between the Grand Rapids, MN, VOR/
                                                    Administration, 10101 Hillwood Blvd.,                    (14 CFR) part 71 to modify the                        DME and the Rockford, IL, VOR/DME;
                                                    Fort Worth, TX, 76177.                                   descriptions of VOR Federal airways V–                and between the Keeler, MI, VOR/DME
                                                                                                             2, V–26, V–84, V–218, and V–510; and                  and the Lansing, MI, VORTAC. In a
                                                    Availability and Summary of                              to remove V–410, due to the planned                   separate final rule action effective
                                                    Documents for Incorporation by                           decommissioning of the Lansing, MI,                   August 17, 2017, the FAA added and re-
                                                    Reference                                                and Pontiac, MI, VORTACs. Three                       designated a portion of the V–161
                                                      This document proposes to amend                        additional VOR Federal airways                        airway between the International Falls,
                                                    FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace                             impacted by the planned                               MN, VORTAC and the Grand Rapids,
                                                    Designations and Reporting Points,                       decommissioning of the Lansing and                    MN, VOR/DME to V–218 (82 FR 27986,
                                                    dated August 3, 2016, and effective                      Pontiac VORTACs (V–45, V–103, and                     June 20, 2017). The FAA now proposes
                                                    September 15, 2016. FAA Order                            V–233) have been proposed for                         to remove the airways segments
                                                    7400.11A is publicly available as listed                 amendment in a separate NPRM (82 FR                   between the Waukon, IA, VORTAC and
                                                    in the ADDRESSES section of this                         11859, February 27, 2017) and are not                 the Rockford, IL, VOR/DME; and
                                                    document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists                       addressed in this action. The proposed                between the Keeler, MI, VOR/DME and
                                                    Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,                  route changes for this action are                     the Lansing, MI, VORTAC in this
                                                    air traffic service routes, and reporting                described below.                                      NPRM. The unaffected portion of the
                                                    points.                                                     V–2: V–2 currently extends between                 existing airway would remain as
                                                                                                             the Seattle, WA, VORTAC and the                       charted.
                                                    Background                                               Gardner, MA, VOR/DME, excluding the                      V–410: V–410 currently extends
                                                       The FAA is planning                                   airspace within Canada. In a separate                 between the Pontiac, MI, VORTAC and
                                                    decommissioning activities for the                       NPRM, the FAA proposed to remove the                  the London, ON, Canada VOR/DME,
                                                    Lansing, MI, and Pontiac, MI, VORTACs                    airway segment between the Lansing,                   excluding the airspace within Canada.
                                                    to take place in 2018. These VORTACs                     MI, VORTAC and the Buffalo, NY, VOR/                  The FAA proposes to remove the airway
                                                    were identified for discontinuance by                    DME and the exclusion statement for                   in its entirety.
                                                    the VOR Minimum Operating Network                        the airspace within Canada (82 FR                        V–510: V–510 currently extends
                                                    (VOR MON) program and listed in the                      11859, February 27, 2017). The FAA                    between the Dickinson, ND, VORTAC
                                                    Final policy statement notice,                           now proposes to remove the airway                     and the Dells, WI, VORTAC; and
                                                    ‘‘Provision of Navigation Services for                   segment between the intersection of the               between the Oshkosh, WI, VORTAC and
                                                    the Next Generation Air Transportation                   Nodine, MN, 122°(T)/121°(M) and                       the Lansing, MI, VORTAC; and between
                                                    System (NextGen) Transition to                           Waukon, IA, 053°(T)/048°(M) radials                   the Buffalo, NY, VOR/DME and the
                                                    Performance-Based Navigation (PBN)                       (WEBYE fix) and the Lansing, MI,                      Rochester, NY, VOR/DME. The FAA
                                                    (Plan for Establishing a VOR Minimum                     VORTAC in this NPRM. The unaffected                   proposes to remove the airway segment
                                                    Operational Network),’’ published in the                 portions of the existing airway would                 between the Oshkosh, WI, VORTAC and
                                                    Federal Register of July 26, 2016 (81FR                  remain as charted in the two remaining                the Lansing, MI, VORTAC. The
                                                    48694), Docket No. FAA–2011–1082.                        segments.                                             unaffected portions of the existing
                                                       With the planned decommissioning of                      V–26: V–26 currently extends                       airway will remain as charted in the two
                                                    the Lansing, MI, and Pontiac, MI,                        between the Blue Mesa, CO, VOR/DME                    remaining segments.
                                                    VORTACs, the FAA has determined the                      and the Dryer, OH, VOR/DME,                              All radials in the route descriptions
                                                    remaining ground-based NAVAID                            excluding the airspace within Canada.                 below that do not reflect True (T)/
                                                    coverage in the areas is insufficient to                 In a separate NPRM, the FAA proposed                  Magnetic (M) degree radial information
                                                    enable the continuity of the affected                    to remove the airway segment between                  are unchanged and stated in True
                                                    airways. As such, proposed                               the Lansing, MI, VORTAC and the                       degrees.
                                                    modifications to VOR Federal airways                     Dryer, OH, VOR/DME and the exclusion                     VOR Federal airways are published in
                                                    V–2, V–26, V–84, V–218, and V–510                        statement for the airspace within                     paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order
                                                    will result in gaps in the route                         Canada (82 FR 11859, February 27,                     7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016, and
                                                    structures. Additionally, the V–410 is                   2017). The FAA now proposes to                        effective September 15, 2016, which is
                                                    proposed to be removed as well. To                       remove the airway segment between the                 incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
                                                    overcome the gaps that would result in                   White Cloud, MI, VOR/DME and the                      71.1. The VOR Federal airways listed in
                                                    the route structures, the FAA plans to                   Lansing, MI, VORTAC in this NPRM.                     this document will be subsequently
                                                    amend the current fixes contained                        The unaffected portions of the existing               published in the Order.
                                                    within the project area by converting                    airway would remain as charted.
                                                    them into RNAV waypoints that would                         V–84: V–84 currently extends                       Regulatory Notices and Analyses
                                                    remain in place to assist pilots and air                 between the Northbrook, IL, VOR/DME                     The FAA has determined that this
                                                    traffic controllers already familiar with                and the Flint, MI, VORTAC; and                        proposed regulation only involves an
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                                                    them, for navigation purposes.                           between the Buffalo, NY, VOR/DME and                  established body of technical
                                                    Instrument flight rules (IFR) traffic                    the Syracuse, NY, VORTAC. In a                        regulations for which frequent and
                                                    could file point-to-point through the                    separate NPRM, the FAA proposed to                    routine amendments are necessary to
                                                    affected area using the waypoint fixes                   remove the airway segment between the                 keep them operationally current. It,
                                                    that will remain in place, or could                      Lansing, MI, VORTAC and the Flint, MI,                therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant
                                                    receive air traffic control (ATC) radar                  VORTAC (82 FR 11859, February 27,                     regulatory action’’ under Executive
                                                    vectors through the area. VFR pilots                     2017). The FAA proposes to remove the                 Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant
                                                    who elect to navigate via airways                        airway segment between the Pullman,                   rule’’ under Department of


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                                                    34274                     Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 140 / Monday, July 24, 2017 / Proposed Rules

                                                    Transportation (DOT) Regulatory                            Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,             INT Green Bay 116° and White Cloud, MI,
                                                    Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034;                    40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,              302° radials; to White Cloud.
                                                    February 26, 1979); and (3) does not                     1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
                                                                                                                                                                       *       *        *   *    *
                                                    warrant preparation of a regulatory                      § 71.1       [Amended]
                                                    evaluation as the anticipated impact is                                                                            V–84     [Amended]
                                                                                                             ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in
                                                    so minimal. Since this is a routine                      14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A,                          From Northbrook, IL; to Pullman, MI. From
                                                    matter that will only affect air traffic                 Airspace Designations and Reporting
                                                                                                                                                                       Buffalo, NY; Geneseo, NY; INT Geneseo 091°
                                                    procedures and air navigation, it is                     Points, dated August 3, 2016 and
                                                                                                                                                                       and Syracuse, NY, 240° radials; to Syracuse.
                                                    certified that this proposed rule, when                  effective September 15, 2016, is                          *       *        *   *    *
                                                    promulgated, will not have a significant                 amended as follows:
                                                    economic impact on a substantial                                                                                   V–218       [Amended]
                                                    number of small entities under the                       Paragraph 6010(a)            Domestic VOR Federal           From International Falls, MN; Grand
                                                    criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.              Airways.                                                  Rapids, MN; Gopher, MN; to Waukon, IA.
                                                                                                             *        *       *       *       *                        *       *        *   *    *
                                                    Environmental Review
                                                                                                             V–2 [Amended]
                                                       This proposal will be subject to an                                                                             V–410       [Removed]
                                                    environmental analysis in accordance                       From Seattle, WA; Ellensburg, WA; Moses
                                                                                                             Lake, WA; Spokane, WA; Mullan Pass, ID;                   *       *        *   *    *
                                                    with FAA Order 1050.1F,
                                                                                                             Missoula, MT; Helena, MT; INT Helena 119°                 V–510       [Amended]
                                                    ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and                    and Livingston, MT, 322° radials; Livingston;
                                                    Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final                      Billings, MT; Miles City, MT; 24 miles, 90                  From Dickinson, ND; INT Dickinson 078°
                                                    regulatory action.                                       miles, 55 MSL, Dickinson, ND; 10 miles, 60                and Bismarck, ND, 290° radials, 28 miles, 38
                                                                                                             miles, 38 MSL, Bismarck, ND; 14 miles, 62                 MSL, Bismarck; INT Bismarck 067° and
                                                    List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71                       miles, 34 MSL, Jamestown, ND; Fargo, ND;                  Jamestown, ND, 279° radials, 14 miles, 65
                                                      Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                  Alexandria, MN; Gopher, MN; Nodine, MN;                   miles, 34 MSL, Jamestown; Fargo, ND; INT
                                                    Navigation (air).                                        to INT Nodine 122°(T)/121°(M) and Waukon,                 Fargo 110° and Alexandria, MN, 321° radials;
                                                                                                             IA, 053°(T)/048°(M) radials. From Buffalo,
                                                    The Proposed Amendment                                                                                             Alexandria; INT Alexandria 110° and
                                                                                                             NY; Rochester, NY; Syracuse, NY; Utica, NY;
                                                                                                             Albany, NY; INT Albany 084° and Gardner,                  Gopher, MN, 321° radials; Gopher; INT
                                                      In consideration of the foregoing, the                                                                           Gopher 109° and Nodine, MN, 328° radials;
                                                                                                             MA, 284° radials; to Gardner.
                                                    Federal Aviation Administration                                                                                    Nodine; to Dells, WI. From Buffalo, NY; INT
                                                    proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as                      *        *       *       *       *
                                                                                                                                                                       Buffalo 045° and Rochester, NY, 273° radials;
                                                    follows:                                                 V–26 [Amended]                                            to Rochester.
                                                                                                               From Blue Mesa, CO; Montrose, CO; 13                      Issued in Washington, DC, on July 17,
                                                    PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                          miles, 112 MSL, 131 MSL; Grand Junction,
                                                    B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                                                                                 2017.
                                                                                                             CO; Meeker, CO; Cherokee, WY; Muddy
                                                    TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                              Mountain, WY; 14 miles 12 AGL, 37 miles 75                Scott M. Rosenbloom,
                                                    REPORTING POINTS                                         MSL, 84 miles 90 MSL, 17 miles 12 AGL;                    Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
                                                                                                             Rapid City, SD; Philip, SD; Pierre, SD; Huron,            [FR Doc. 2017–15390 Filed 7–21–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71                  SD; Redwood Falls, MN; Farmington, MN;
                                                    continues to read as follows:                            Eau Claire, WI; Waussau, WI; Green Bay, WI;               BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
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Document Created: 2017-07-22 01:20:08
Document Modified: 2017-07-22 01:20:08
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 September 7, 2017.
ContactColby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267- 8783.
FR Citation82 FR 34272 
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

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