82_FR_48209 82 FR 48011 - Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-20, V-31, V-33, V-308, and V-433; and Revocation of V-379; in the Vicinity of Nottingham, MD

82 FR 48011 - Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-20, V-31, V-33, V-308, and V-433; and Revocation of V-379; in the Vicinity of Nottingham, MD

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 198 (October 16, 2017)

Page Range48011-48013
FR Document2017-22235

This action proposes to modify VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airways V-20, V-31, V-33, V-308, and V-433; and remove V-379; in the vicinity of Nottingham, MD. This action is necessary due to the planned decommissioning of the Nottingham, MD, VORTAC navigation aid, which provides navigation guidance for portions of the above routes. The Nottingham VORTAC is being decommissioned as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 198 (Monday, October 16, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 198 (Monday, October 16, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22235]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0932; Airspace Docket No. 17-AEA-9]


Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-20, V-31, V-33, V-
308, and V-433; and Revocation of V-379; in the Vicinity of Nottingham, 
MD

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-20, V-31, V-33, V-308, and V-433; and remove V-379; 
in the vicinity of Nottingham, MD. This action is necessary due to the 
planned decommissioning of the Nottingham, MD, VORTAC navigation aid, 
which provides navigation guidance for portions of the above routes. 
The Nottingham VORTAC is being decommissioned as part of the VOR 
Minimum Operational Network (MON) program.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 30, 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-
2017-0932 and Airspace Docket No. 17-AEA-9 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 7400.11B, 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 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go 
to http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/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: 

[[Page 48012]]

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-2017-0932 and Airspace Docket No. 17-AEA-9) 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-2017-0932 and Airspace Docket No. 17-AEA-9.'' 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. A report summarizing each substantive public contact 
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the 
docket.

Availability of NPRM

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

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017 and effective 
September 15, 2017. FAA Order 7400.11B is publicly available as listed 
in the ADDRESSES section of this proposed rule. FAA Order 7400.11B 
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-20, V-31, V-33, V-308, and V-433; and to remove V-379; in the 
Vicinity of Nottingham, MD, due to the planned decommissioning of the 
Nottingham, MD, VORTAC. The proposed route changes are described below.
    V-20: V-20 currently extends between McAllen, TX, and Nottingham, 
MD. The airway segments between Richmond, VA, and Nottingham, MD, would 
be removed. The amended route would, therefore, extend between McAllen, 
TX, and Richmond, VA.
    V-31: V-31 currently extends between Patuxent River, MD, and 
Buffalo, NY. This proposal would remove the airway segment between 
Patuxent River, MD, and Nottingham, MD. The amended route would extend 
between Baltimore, MD, and Buffalo, NY.
    V-33: V-33 currently extends between Harcum, VA, and Buffalo, NY. 
This action proposes to remove the segments between Harcum, VA, and 
Baltimore, MD. The amended route would extend between Baltimore, MD, 
and Buffalo, NY.
    V-308: V-308 currently extends between Nottingham, MD, and Norwich, 
CT. This action would remove the route segment between Nottingham, MD, 
and Waterloo, DE. The amended route would extend between Waterloo, DE, 
and Norwich, CT.
    V-379: V-379 currently extends between Nottingham, MD, and Smyrna, 
DE. V-379 would be removed in its entirety.
    V-433: V-433 currently extends between Nottingham, MD, and 
Syracuse, NY. The segments between Nottingham, MD, and Dupont, DE, 
would be removed. The amended route would extend between Dupont, DE, 
and Syracuse, NY.
    Domestic VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) of 
FAA Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15, 
2017, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The VOR 
Federal airways listed in this document would be subsequently published 
in the Order.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

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

Environmental Review

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

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

[[Page 48013]]

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 
7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 
2017 and effective September 15, 2017, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.

* * * * *

V-20 [Amended]

    From McAllen, TX, via INT McAllen 038[deg] and Corpus Christi, 
TX, 178[deg] radials; 10 miles 8 miles wide, 37 miles 7 miles wide 
(3 miles east and 4 miles west of centerline), Corpus Christi; INT 
Corpus Christi 054[deg] and Palacios, TX, 226[deg] radials; 
Palacios; Hobby, TX; Beaumont, TX; Lake Charles, LA; Lafayette, LA; 
Reserve, LA; INT Reserve 084[deg] and Gulfport, MS, 247[deg] 
radials; Gulfport; Semmes, AL; INT Semmes 048[deg] and Monroeville, 
AL, 231[deg] radials; Monroeville; Montgomery, AL; Tuskegee, AL; 
Columbus, GA; INT Columbus 068[deg] and Athens, GA, 195[deg] 
radials; Athens; Electric City, SC; Sugarloaf Mountain, NC; Barretts 
Mountain, NC; South Boston, VA; to Richmond, VA. The airspace on the 
main airway above 14,000 feet MSL from McAllen to 49 miles northeast 
and the airspace within Mexico is excluded.

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-33 [Amended]

    From Baltimore, MD; INT Baltimore 004[deg] and Harrisburg, PA, 
147[deg] radials; Harrisburg; Philipsburg, PA; Keating, PA; 
Bradford, PA; Buffalo, NY.

V-308 [Amended]

    From Waterloo, DE; Sea Isle; NJ; INT Sea Isle 050[deg] and 
Hampton, NY, 223[deg] radials; Hampton; Groton, CT; to Norwich, CT. 
The airspace below 2,000 feet MSL that lies outside the United 
States and the airspace below 3,000 feet MSL between Kennedy, NY, 
087[deg] and 141[deg] radials is excluded.

V-379 [Removed]

V-433 [Amended]

    From Dupont, DE; Yardley, PA; INT Yardley 047[deg] and Kennedy, 
NY, 253[deg] radials; INT Kennedy 253[deg] and LaGuardia, NY, 
213[deg] radials; LaGuardia; Bridgeport, CT; INT Bridgeport 324[deg] 
and Pawling, NY, 160[deg] radials; Pawling; INT Pawling 304[deg] and 
Rockdale, NY, 116[deg] radials; Rockdale; INT Rockdale 325[deg] and 
Syracuse, NY, 100[deg] radials; to Syracuse.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 10, 2017.
Gemechu Gelgelu,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
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                                                                        Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 198 / Monday, October 16, 2017 / Proposed Rules                                           48011

                                                 document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists                      Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final                     SUMMARY:   This action proposes to
                                                 Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,                 regulatory action.                                      modify VHF Omnidirectional Range
                                                 air traffic service routes, and reporting                                                                       (VOR) Federal airways V–20, V–31, V–
                                                                                                         List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
                                                 points.                                                                                                         33, V–308, and V–433; and remove V–
                                                                                                          Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                  379; in the vicinity of Nottingham, MD.
                                                 The Proposal                                            Navigation (air).                                       This action is necessary due to the
                                                    The FAA is proposing an amendment                                                                            planned decommissioning of the
                                                 to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations                The Proposed Amendment
                                                                                                                                                                 Nottingham, MD, VORTAC navigation
                                                 (14 CFR) part 71 by modifying the Class                   Accordingly, pursuant to the                          aid, which provides navigation
                                                 E airspace extending upward from 700                    authority delegated to me, the Federal                  guidance for portions of the above
                                                 feet above the surface to within a 6.4-                 Aviation Administration proposes to                     routes. The Nottingham VORTAC is
                                                 mile radius (reduced from a 7-mile                      amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                        being decommissioned as part of the
                                                 radius) of Northeast Iowa Regional                                                                              VOR Minimum Operational Network
                                                 Airport (previously Charles City                        PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                         (MON) program.
                                                 Municipal Airport), Charles City, IA,                   B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
                                                                                                         TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                             DATES: Comments must be received on
                                                 and updating the name of the airport to
                                                                                                         REPORTING POINTS                                        or before November 30, 2017.
                                                 coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical
                                                 database.                                                                                                       ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
                                                    Airspace reconfiguration is necessary                ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR                  proposal to the U.S. Department of
                                                 due to cancellation of the instrument                   part 71 continues to read as follows:                   Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
                                                 approach procedures associated with                       Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,           New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
                                                 the decommissioned Charles City NDB,                    40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,            Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                 and to bring the airspace in compliance                 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 1
                                                 with FAA Order 7400.2L, Procedures for                                                                          (800) 647–5527 or (202) 366–9826. You
                                                                                                         § 71.1       [Amended]
                                                 Handling Airspace Matters. Controlled                                                                           must identify FAA Docket No. FAA–
                                                 airspace is necessary for the safety and                ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                  2017–0932 and Airspace Docket No. 17–
                                                 management of standard instrument                       14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B,                      AEA–9 at the beginning of your
                                                 approach procedures for IFR operations                  Airspace Designations and Reporting                     comments. You may also submit
                                                 at this airport.                                        Points, dated August 3, 2017, and                       comments through the Internet at http://
                                                    Class E airspace designations are                    effective September 15, 2017, is                        www.regulations.gov. You may review
                                                 published in paragraph 6005 of FAA                      amended as follows:                                     the public docket containing the
                                                 Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017,                                                                           proposal, any comments received, and
                                                                                                         Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
                                                 and effective September 15, 2017, which                                                                         any final disposition in person in the
                                                                                                         Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
                                                 is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR                  Above the Surface of the Earth.                         Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and
                                                 71.1. The Class E airspace designations                                                                         5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
                                                                                                         *        *      *       *      *                        except federal holidays. The Docket
                                                 listed in this document will be
                                                 published subsequently in the Order.                    ACE IA E5 Charles City, IA [Amended]                    Office (telephone 1 (800) 647–5527), is
                                                                                                         Northeast Iowa Regional Airport, IA                     on the ground floor of the building at
                                                 Regulatory Notices and Analyses
                                                                                                           (lat. 43°04′21″ N., long. 92°36′39″ W.)               the above address.
                                                   The FAA has determined that this                        That airspace extending upward from 700                  FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace
                                                 proposed regulation only involves an                    feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile                Designations and Reporting Points, and
                                                 established body of technical                           radius of Northeast Iowa Regional Airport.              subsequent amendments can be viewed
                                                 regulations for which frequent and                        Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 5,            online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/
                                                 routine amendments are necessary to                     2017.                                                   publications/. For further information,
                                                 keep them operationally current, is non-                Walter Tweedy,                                          you can contact the Airspace Policy
                                                 controversial and unlikely to result in                                                                         Group, Federal Aviation
                                                                                                         Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
                                                 adverse or negative comments. It,                       ATO Central Service Center.                             Administration, 800 Independence
                                                 therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant                                                                           Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
                                                                                                         [FR Doc. 2017–22233 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am]
                                                 regulatory action’’ under Executive                                                                             telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
                                                                                                         BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                 Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant                                                                         also available for inspection at the
                                                 rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies                                                                            National Archives and Records
                                                 and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February                   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            Administration (NARA). For
                                                 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant                                                                             information on the availability of FAA
                                                 preparation of a regulatory evaluation as               Federal Aviation Administration                         Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202)
                                                 the anticipated impact is so minimal.                                                                           741–6030, or go to http://
                                                 Since this is a routine matter that will                14 CFR Part 71                                          www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
                                                 only affect air traffic procedures and air                                                                      ibr-locations.html.
                                                 navigation, it is certified that this                   [Docket No. FAA–2017–0932; Airspace
                                                                                                         Docket No. 17–AEA–9]                                       FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
                                                 proposed rule, when promulgated,                                                                                Designations and Reporting Points, is
                                                 would not have a significant economic                                                                           published yearly and effective on
                                                                                                         Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal
                                                 impact on a substantial number of small                                                                         September 15.
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                                                                                                         Airways V–20, V–31, V–33, V–308, and
                                                 entities under the criteria of the
                                                                                                         V–433; and Revocation of V–379; in the                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
                                                 Regulatory Flexibility Act.
                                                                                                         Vicinity of Nottingham, MD                              Gallant, Airspace Policy Group, Office
                                                 Environmental Review                                                                                            of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation
                                                                                                         AGENCY: Federal Aviation
                                                    This proposal will be subject to an                                                                          Administration, 800 Independence
                                                                                                         Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                                 environmental analysis in accordance                                                                            Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
                                                                                                         ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking                   telephone: (202) 267–8783.
                                                 with FAA Order 1050.1F,
                                                                                                         (NPRM).
                                                 ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and                                                                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:



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                                                 Authority for This Rulemaking                           Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.                  V–308: V–308 currently extends
                                                    The FAA’s authority to issue rules                   Recently published rulemaking                         between Nottingham, MD, and Norwich,
                                                 regarding aviation safety is found in                   documents can also be accessed through                CT. This action would remove the route
                                                 Title 49 of the United States Code.                     the FAA’s Web page at http://                         segment between Nottingham, MD, and
                                                 Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the                   www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/                 Waterloo, DE. The amended route
                                                 authority of the FAA Administrator.                     airspace_amendments/.                                 would extend between Waterloo, DE,
                                                 Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,                          You may review the public docket                    and Norwich, CT.
                                                 describes in more detail the scope of the               containing the proposal, any comments                    V–379: V–379 currently extends
                                                 agency’s authority. This rulemaking is                  received and any final disposition in                 between Nottingham, MD, and Smyrna,
                                                 promulgated under the authority                         person in the Dockets Office (see                     DE. V–379 would be removed in its
                                                                                                         ADDRESSES section for address and                     entirety.
                                                 described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
                                                 Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that                    phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and                      V–433: V–433 currently extends
                                                 section, the FAA is charged with                        5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,                     between Nottingham, MD, and
                                                 prescribing regulations to assign the use               except Federal holidays. An informal                  Syracuse, NY. The segments between
                                                 of the airspace necessary to ensure the                 docket may also be examined during                    Nottingham, MD, and Dupont, DE,
                                                 safety of aircraft and the efficient use of             normal business hours at the office of                would be removed. The amended route
                                                 airspace. This regulation is within the                 the Eastern Service Center, Federal                   would extend between Dupont, DE, and
                                                 scope of that authority as it would                     Aviation Administration, Room 210,                    Syracuse, NY.
                                                 modify the VOR Federal airway route                     1701 Columbia Ave., College Park, GA                     Domestic VOR Federal airways are
                                                 structure in the eastern United States to               30337.                                                published in paragraph 6010(a) of FAA
                                                 maintain the efficient flow of air traffic.                                                                   Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017,
                                                                                                         Availability and Summary of
                                                                                                                                                               and effective September 15, 2017, which
                                                 Comments Invited                                        Documents for Incorporation by
                                                                                                                                                               is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
                                                                                                         Reference
                                                   Interested parties are invited to                                                                           71.1. The VOR Federal airways listed in
                                                 participate in this proposed rulemaking                    This document proposes to amend                    this document would be subsequently
                                                 by submitting such written data, views,                 FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace                          published in the Order.
                                                 or arguments as they may desire.                        Designations and Reporting Points,
                                                                                                         dated August 3, 2017 and effective                    Regulatory Notices and Analyses
                                                 Comments that provide the factual basis
                                                 supporting the views and suggestions                    September 15, 2017. FAA Order                           The FAA has determined that this
                                                 presented are particularly helpful in                   7400.11B is publicly available as listed              proposed regulation only involves an
                                                 developing reasoned regulatory                          in the ADDRESSES section of this                      established body of technical
                                                 decisions on the proposal. Comments                     proposed rule. FAA Order 7400.11B                     regulations for which frequent and
                                                 are specifically invited on the overall                 lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace                routine amendments are necessary to
                                                 regulatory, aeronautical, economic,                     areas, air traffic service routes, and                keep them operationally current. It,
                                                 environmental, and energy-related                       reporting points.                                     therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant
                                                 aspects of the proposal.                                                                                      regulatory action’’ under Executive
                                                                                                         The Proposal
                                                   Communications should identify both                                                                         Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant
                                                 docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA–                       The FAA is proposing an amendment                   rule’’ under Department of
                                                 2017–0932 and Airspace Docket No. 17–                   to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations              Transportation (DOT) Regulatory
                                                 AEA–9) and be submitted in triplicate to                (14 CFR) part 71 to modify the                        Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034;
                                                 the Docket Management Facility (see                     descriptions of VOR Federal airways V–                February 26, 1979); and (3) does not
                                                 ADDRESSES section for address and                       20, V–31, V–33, V–308, and V–433; and                 warrant preparation of a regulatory
                                                 phone number). You may also submit                      to remove V–379; in the Vicinity of                   evaluation as the anticipated impact is
                                                 comments through the Internet at http://                Nottingham, MD, due to the planned                    so minimal. Since this is a routine
                                                 www.regulations.gov.                                    decommissioning of the Nottingham,                    matter that will only affect air traffic
                                                   Commenters wishing the FAA to                         MD, VORTAC. The proposed route                        procedures and air navigation, it is
                                                 acknowledge receipt of their comments                   changes are described below.                          certified that this proposed rule, when
                                                 on this action must submit with those                     V–20: V–20 currently extends                        promulgated, will not have a significant
                                                 comments a self-addressed, stamped                      between McAllen, TX, and Nottingham,                  economic impact on a substantial
                                                 postcard on which the following                         MD. The airway segments between                       number of small entities under the
                                                 statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA                    Richmond, VA, and Nottingham, MD,                     criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
                                                 Docket No. FAA–2017–0932 and                            would be removed. The amended route
                                                 Airspace Docket No. 17–AEA–9.’’ The                     would, therefore, extend between                      Environmental Review
                                                 postcard will be date/time stamped and                  McAllen, TX, and Richmond, VA.                           This proposal will be subject to an
                                                 returned to the commenter.                                V–31: V–31 currently extends                        environmental analysis in accordance
                                                   All communications received on or                     between Patuxent River, MD, and                       with FAA Order 1050.1F,
                                                 before the specified comment closing                    Buffalo, NY. This proposal would                      ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
                                                 date will be considered before taking                   remove the airway segment between                     Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final
                                                 action on the proposed rule. The                        Patuxent River, MD, and Nottingham,                   regulatory action.
                                                 proposal contained in this action may                   MD. The amended route would extend
                                                 be changed in light of comments                         between Baltimore, MD, and Buffalo,                   List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
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                                                 received. A report summarizing each                     NY.                                                     Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
                                                 substantive public contact with FAA                       V–33: V–33 currently extends                        Navigation (air).
                                                 personnel concerned with this                           between Harcum, VA, and Buffalo, NY.
                                                                                                         This action proposes to remove the                    The Proposed Amendment
                                                 rulemaking will be filed in the docket.
                                                                                                         segments between Harcum, VA, and                        In consideration of the foregoing, the
                                                 Availability of NPRM                                    Baltimore, MD. The amended route                      Federal Aviation Administration
                                                  An electronic copy of this document                    would extend between Baltimore, MD,                   proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as
                                                 may be downloaded through the                           and Buffalo, NY.                                      follows:


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                                                                             Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 198 / Monday, October 16, 2017 / Proposed Rules                                             48013

                                                 PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                            Bridgeport 324° and Pawling, NY, 160°                 Organization Act,1 the Secretary of
                                                 B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                         radials; Pawling; INT Pawling 304° and                Energy (Secretary) published in the
                                                                                                            Rockdale, NY, 116° radials; Rockdale; INT             Federal Register a proposed rule for
                                                 TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
                                                                                                            Rockdale 325° and Syracuse, NY, 100°
                                                 REPORTING POINTS                                                                                                 final action (Proposal) by the Federal
                                                                                                            radials; to Syracuse.
                                                                                                                                                                  Energy Regulatory Commission
                                                 ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71                      Issued in Washington, DC, on October 10,            (Commission).2
                                                 continues to read as follows:                              2017.                                                    All comments will be placed in the
                                                   Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,              Gemechu Gelgelu,                                      Commission’s public files and may be
                                                 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,               Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.                viewed, printed, or downloaded
                                                 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                   [FR Doc. 2017–22235 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am]          remotely. Commenters on the Proposal
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                are not required to serve copies of their
                                                 § 71.1       [Amended]
                                                                                                                                                                  comments on other commenters.
                                                 ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in
                                                 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B,                                                                                 Dated: October 2, 2017.
                                                 Airspace Designations and Reporting                        DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                  Kimberly D. Bose,
                                                 Points, dated August 3, 2017 and                                                                                 Secretary.
                                                 effective September 15, 2017, is                           Federal Energy Regulatory                             [FR Doc. 2017–22215 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am]
                                                 amended as follows:                                        Commission
                                                                                                                                                                  BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

                                                 Paragraph 6010(a)           Domestic VOR Federal           18 CFR Part 35
                                                 Airways.
                                                                                                            [Docket No. RM18–1–000]                               DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                 *        *      *       *      *
                                                 V–20 [Amended]                                             Grid Reliability and Resilience Pricing               26 CFR Parts 1 and 301
                                                   From McAllen, TX, via INT McAllen 038°                   AGENCY:  Federal Energy Regulatory                    Executive Order 13789—Second
                                                 and Corpus Christi, TX, 178° radials; 10                   Commission, Department of Energy.                     Report to the President on Identifying
                                                 miles 8 miles wide, 37 miles 7 miles wide
                                                 (3 miles east and 4 miles west of centerline),             ACTION: Proposed rule; Request for                    and Reducing Tax Regulatory Burdens
                                                 Corpus Christi; INT Corpus Christi 054° and                Comments.
                                                                                                                                                                  AGENCY:      Department of the Treasury.
                                                 Palacios, TX, 226° radials; Palacios; Hobby,
                                                 TX; Beaumont, TX; Lake Charles, LA;                        SUMMARY:   The Federal Energy                         ACTION:     Regulatory review.
                                                 Lafayette, LA; Reserve, LA; INT Reserve 084°               Regulatory Commission (Commission) is
                                                 and Gulfport, MS, 247° radials; Gulfport;                  inviting comments on the proposed rule                SUMMARY:    On April 21, 2017, the
                                                 Semmes, AL; INT Semmes 048° and                            published on October 10, 2017 in the                  President issued Executive Order 13789
                                                 Monroeville, AL, 231° radials; Monroeville;                Federal Register by the Commission at                 (82 FR 19317), a directive designed to
                                                 Montgomery, AL; Tuskegee, AL; Columbus,                    the direction of the Department of                    reduce tax regulatory burdens. The
                                                 GA; INT Columbus 068° and Athens, GA,                                                                            order directed the Secretary of the
                                                                                                            Energy.
                                                 195° radials; Athens; Electric City, SC;                                                                         Treasury to identify significant tax
                                                 Sugarloaf Mountain, NC; Barretts Mountain,                 DATES:  Interested persons are invited to             regulations issued on or after January 1,
                                                 NC; South Boston, VA; to Richmond, VA.                     submit comments on all matters and                    2016, that impose an undue financial
                                                 The airspace on the main airway above                      issues regarding the Proposal.
                                                 14,000 feet MSL from McAllen to 49 miles
                                                                                                                                                                  burden on U.S. taxpayers, add undue
                                                                                                            Comments are due on or before October                 complexity to the Federal tax laws, or
                                                 northeast and the airspace within Mexico is
                                                                                                            23, 2017. Reply comments are due on or                exceed the statutory authority of the
                                                 excluded.
                                                                                                            before November 7, 2017.                              Internal Revenue Service (IRS). In an
                                                 V–31 [Amended]                                             ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to                     interim Report to the President dated
                                                   From Baltimore, MD; INT Baltimore 004°                   Docket No. RM18–1–000 and must                        June 22, 2017, Treasury identified eight
                                                 and Harrisburg, PA, 147° radials; Harrisburg;              include the commenter’s name, the                     such regulations. Executive Order 13789
                                                 Selinsgrove, PA; Williamsport, PA; Elmira,                 organization they represent, if                       further directs the Secretary to submit to
                                                 NY; INT Elmira 002° and Rochester, NY, 120°
                                                                                                            applicable, and their address.                        the President and publish in the Federal
                                                 radials; Rochester; to INT Rochester 279° and
                                                 Buffalo, NY 023° radials.                                     The Commission encourages                          Register a report recommending specific
                                                                                                            comments to be filed electronically via               actions to mitigate the burden imposed
                                                 V–33 [Amended]                                             the eFiling link on the Commission’s                  by regulations identified in the interim
                                                   From Baltimore, MD; INT Baltimore 004°                   Web site at http://www.ferc.gov. The                  report. This Second Report sets forth the
                                                 and Harrisburg, PA, 147° radials; Harrisburg;              Commission accepts most standard                      Secretary’s recommendations.
                                                 Philipsburg, PA; Keating, PA; Bradford, PA;                word processing formats. Documents                    DATES: October 16, 2017.
                                                 Buffalo, NY.                                               created electronically using word
                                                                                                                                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                 V–308 [Amended]                                            processing software should be filed in
                                                                                                                                                                  Austin Bramwell, Senior Advisor, Office
                                                    From Waterloo, DE; Sea Isle; NJ; INT Sea                native applications or print-to-PDF
                                                                                                                                                                  of Tax Policy, (202) 622–7827 (not a
                                                 Isle 050° and Hampton, NY, 223° radials;                   format and not in a scanned format.
                                                                                                                                                                  toll-free call).
                                                 Hampton; Groton, CT; to Norwich, CT. The                   Commenters filing electronically do not
                                                 airspace below 2,000 feet MSL that lies                    need to make a paper filing.                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                 outside the United States and the airspace                    Commenters that are not able to file               Introduction
                                                 below 3,000 feet MSL between Kennedy, NY,
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                                                                                                            comments electronically must send an
                                                 087° and 141° radials is excluded.                         original of their comments to: Federal                  This Second Report recommends
                                                                                                            Energy Regulatory Commission,                         actions to eliminate, and in other cases
                                                 V–379 [Removed]
                                                                                                            Secretary of the Commission, 888 First                mitigate, consistent with law, the
                                                 V–433 [Amended]
                                                                                                            Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.                     burdens imposed on taxpayers by eight
                                                   From Dupont, DE; Yardley, PA; INT                                                                              regulations that the Department of the
                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
                                                 Yardley 047° and Kennedy, NY, 253° radials;
                                                 INT Kennedy 253° and LaGuardia, NY, 213°                   October 10, 2017, pursuant to section                   1 42   U.S.C. 7173 (2012).
                                                 radials; LaGuardia; Bridgeport, CT; INT                    403 of the Department of Energy                         2 82   FR 46940 (Oct. 10, 2017).



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Document Created: 2017-10-14 01:42:34
Document Modified: 2017-10-14 01:42:34
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 November 30, 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 48011 
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

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