83_FR_16878 83 FR 16804 - Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-170 and V-219 in the Vicinity of Fairmont, MN

83 FR 16804 - Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-170 and V-219 in the Vicinity of Fairmont, MN

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 74 (April 17, 2018)

Page Range16804-16806
FR Document2018-07902

This action proposes to amend VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airways V-170 and V-219 in the vicinity of Fairmont, MN. The modifications are necessary due to the planned decommissioning of the Fairmont, MN (FRM), VOR navigation aid (NAVAID), which provides navigation guidance for portions of the affected air traffic service (ATS) routes. The Fairmont VOR is being decommissioned as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 16804-16806]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07902]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0280; Airspace Docket No. 17-AGL-27]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-170 and V-219 in the 
Vicinity of Fairmont, MN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) 
Federal airways V-170 and V-219 in the vicinity of Fairmont, MN. The 
modifications are necessary due to the planned decommissioning of the 
Fairmont, MN (FRM), VOR navigation aid (NAVAID), which provides 
navigation guidance for portions of the affected air traffic service 
(ATS) routes. The Fairmont VOR is being decommissioned as part of the 
VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 1, 2018.

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-2018-0280; Airspace Docket No. 17-AGL-27 at the beginning of your 
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    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 https://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: 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 would modify the route structure as necessary to 
preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within the National 
Airspace System.

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-2018-0280; Airspace Docket No. 17-AGL-27) 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.

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    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-2018-0280; Airspace Docket No. 17-AGL-27.'' The 
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received on or before the specified comment 
closing date will be considered before taking action on the proposed 
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of 
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for 
examination in the public docket both before and after the comment 
closing date. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with 
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the 
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the 
internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking 
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any 
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets 
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal 
business hours at the office of the 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 7400.11B, 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 document. FAA Order 7400.11B 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 Fairmont, MN 
(FRM), VOR in 2019 as one of the candidate VORs identified for 
discontinuance by the FAA's 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 (81 FR 48694), Docket No. FAA-2011-1082. Although the VOR portion 
of the Fairmont, MN, VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) NAVAID is 
planned for decommissioning, the DME portion is being retained. The ATS 
routes effected by the Fairmont VOR are VOR Federal airways V-170 and 
V-219.
    With the planned decommissioning of the Fairmont VOR, the remaining 
ground-based NAVAID coverage in the area is insufficient to enable the 
continuity of the affected airways. As such, proposed modifications to 
V-170 and V-219 would result in gaps in the route structures. To 
overcome the gaps, instrument flight rules (IFR) traffic could use 
adjacent VOR Federal airways V-24, V-250, and V-398 between the 
Worthington, MN, VOR/DME and Rochester, MN, VOR/DME or Federal airways 
V-100, V-175, V-250, and V-456 between the Sioux City, IA, VOR/Tactical 
Air Navigation (VORTAC) and Mankato, MN, VOR/DME to circumnavigate the 
affected area. Additionally, IFR traffic could file point to point 
through the affected area using fixes that will remain in place, or 
receive air traffic control (ATC) radar vectors through the area. 
Visual flight rules pilots who elect to navigate via the airways 
through the affected area could also take advantage of the adjacent VOR 
Federal airways 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 VOR Federal airways V-170 and V-
219. The planned decommissioning of the Fairmont, MN, VOR has made 
these actions necessary. The proposed VOR Federal airway changes are 
outlined below.
    V-170: V-170 currently extends between the Devils Lake, ND, VOR/DME 
and the Salem, MI VORTAC; and between the Erie, PA, VORTAC and the 
intersection of the Andrews 060[deg] and Baltimore, MD, 165[deg] 
radials (POLLA fix); excluding the airspace within R-5802 when active. 
In a separate rulemaking action, the FAA is removing the airway segment 
between the Erie, PA, VORTAC and the Bradford, PA, VOR/DME effective 
May 24, 2018 (83 FR 13404, March 29, 2018). The FAA now proposes to 
remove the airway segment between the Worthington, MN, VOR/DME and the 
Rochester, MN, VOR/DME. The unaffected portions of the existing airway 
would remain as charted.
    V-219: V-219 currently extends between the Hayes Center, NE, VORTAC 
and the Mankato, MN, VOR/DME. The FAA proposes to remove the airway 
segment between the Sioux City, IA, VORTAC and the Mankato, MN, VOR/
DME. The unaffected portions of the existing airway would remain as 
charted.
    All radials in the route descriptions below are unchanged and 
stated in True degrees.
    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:

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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.

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V-170 [Amended]

    From Devils Lake, ND; INT Devils Lake 187[deg] and Jamestown, 
ND, 337[deg] radials; Jamestown; Aberdeen, SD; Sioux Falls, SD; to 
Worthington, MN. From Rochester, MN; Nodine, MN; Dells, WI; INT 
Dells 097[deg] and Badger, WI, 304[deg] radials; Badger; INT Badger 
121[deg] and Pullman, MI, 282[deg] radials; Pullman; to Salem, MI. 
From Bradford, PA; Slate Run, PA; Selinsgrove, PA; Ravine, PA; INT 
Ravine 125[deg] and Modena, PA, 318[deg] radials; Modena; Dupont, 
DE; INT Dupont 223[deg] and Andrews, MD, 060[deg] radials; to INT 
Andrews 060[deg] and Baltimore, MD, 165[deg] radials. The airspace 
within R-5802 is excluded when active.
* * * * *

V-219 [Amended]

    From Hayes Center, NE; INT Hayes Center 059[deg] and Wolbach, 
NE, 251[deg] radials; Wolbach; Norfolk, NE; to Sioux City, IA.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 9, 2018.
Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
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                                               necessary to keep them operationally                       the 6.8-mile radius to 10.4 mile east of the           Administration, 800 Independence
                                               current, is non-controversial and                          airport, and within 4.0 miles each side of the         Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
                                               unlikely to result in adverse or negative                  233° bearing from the airport extending from           telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
                                                                                                          the 6.8-mile radius to 10.5 miles southwest            also available for inspection at the
                                               comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a
                                                                                                          of the airport.
                                               ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under                                                                           National Archives and Records
                                               Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a                          Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 9,             Administration (NARA). For
                                               ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT                             2018.                                                  information on the availability of FAA
                                               Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44                     Christopher L. Southerland,                            Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202)
                                               FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)                      Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,              741–6030, or go to https://
                                               does not warrant preparation of a                          ATO Central Service Center.                            www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
                                               regulatory evaluation as the anticipated                   [FR Doc. 2018–07903 Filed 4–16–18; 8:45 am]            ibr-locations.html.
                                               impact is so minimal. Since this is a                      BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
                                               routine matter that will only affect air                                                                          Designations and Reporting Points, is
                                               traffic procedures and air navigation, it                                                                         published yearly and effective on
                                               is certified that this rule, when                          DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                           September 15.
                                               promulgated, would not have a                                                                                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               significant economic impact on a                           Federal Aviation Administration                        Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group,
                                               substantial number of small entities                                                                              Office of Airspace Services, Federal
                                               under the criteria of the Regulatory                       14 CFR Part 71                                         Aviation Administration, 800
                                               Flexibility Act.                                           [Docket No. FAA–2018–0280; Airspace                    Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
                                                                                                          Docket No. 17–AGL–27]                                  DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783.
                                               Environmental Review
                                                                                                                                                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  This proposal will be subject to an                     RIN 2120–AA66
                                               environmental analysis in accordance                                                                              Authority for This Rulemaking
                                                                                                          Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal
                                               with FAA Order 1050.1F,                                    Airways V–170 and V–219 in the                           The FAA’s authority to issue rules
                                               ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and                      Vicinity of Fairmont, MN                               regarding aviation safety is found in
                                               Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final                                                                               Title 49 of the United States Code.
                                               regulatory action.                                         AGENCY: Federal Aviation                               Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
                                                                                                          Administration (FAA), DOT.                             authority of the FAA Administrator.
                                               List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
                                                                                                          ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking                  Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
                                                 Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                    (NPRM).                                                describes in more detail the scope of the
                                               Navigation (air).                                                                                                 agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
                                               The Proposed Amendment                                     SUMMARY:   This action proposes to                     promulgated under the authority
                                                                                                          amend VHF Omnidirectional Range                        described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
                                                 Accordingly, pursuant to the                             (VOR) Federal airways V–170 and V–                     Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
                                               authority delegated to me, the Federal                     219 in the vicinity of Fairmont, MN.                   section, the FAA is charged with
                                               Aviation Administration proposes to                        The modifications are necessary due to                 prescribing regulations to assign the use
                                               amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                           the planned decommissioning of the                     of the airspace necessary to ensure the
                                                                                                          Fairmont, MN (FRM), VOR navigation                     safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
                                               PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                                                                                   airspace. This regulation is within the
                                                                                                          aid (NAVAID), which provides
                                               B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                                                                                scope of that authority as it would
                                                                                                          navigation guidance for portions of the
                                               TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                                                                                       modify the route structure as necessary
                                                                                                          affected air traffic service (ATS) routes.
                                               REPORTING POINTS                                                                                                  to preserve the safe and efficient flow of
                                                                                                          The Fairmont VOR is being
                                               ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR                     decommissioned as part of the VOR                      air traffic within the National Airspace
                                               part 71 continues to read as follows:                      Minimum Operational Network (MON)                      System.
                                                                                                          program.                                               Comments Invited
                                                 Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
                                               40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,               DATES: Comments must be received on                      Interested parties are invited to
                                               1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                   or before June 1, 2018.                                participate in this proposed rulemaking
                                               § 71.1       [Amended]                                     ADDRESSES: Send comments on this                       by submitting such written data, views,
                                                                                                          proposal to the U.S. Department of                     or arguments as they may desire.
                                               ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in
                                                                                                          Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200                Comments that provide the factual basis
                                               14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B,
                                                                                                          New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building                    supporting the views and suggestions
                                               Airspace Designations and Reporting
                                                                                                          Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                            presented are particularly helpful in
                                               Points, dated August 3, 2017, and
                                                                                                          Washington, DC 20590; telephone:                       developing reasoned regulatory
                                               effective September 15, 2017, is
                                                                                                          1(800) 647–5527, or (202) 366–9826.                    decisions on the proposal. Comments
                                               amended as follows:
                                                                                                          You must identify FAA Docket No.                       are specifically invited on the overall
                                               Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas                      FAA–2018–0280; Airspace Docket No.                     regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
                                               Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More                     17–AGL–27 at the beginning of your                     environmental, and energy-related
                                               Above the Surface of the Earth.                            comments. You may also submit                          aspects of the proposal.
                                               *        *      *       *      *                           comments through the internet at http://                 Communications should identify both
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                                               AGL MI E5 Lansing, MI [Amended]                            www.regulations.gov.                                   docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA–
                                                                                                            FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace                         2018–0280; Airspace Docket No. 17–
                                               Capital Region International Airport, MI
                                                 (Lat. 42°46′43″ N, long. 84°35′10″ W)                    Designations and Reporting Points, and                 AGL–27) and be submitted in triplicate
                                                 That airspace extending upward from 700
                                                                                                          subsequent amendments can be viewed                    to the Docket Management Facility (see
                                               feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile                   online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/              ADDRESSES section for address and
                                               radius of Capital Region International                     publications/. For further information,                phone number). You may also submit
                                               Airport, and within 2.0 miles each side of the             you can contact the Airspace Policy                    comments through the internet at http://
                                               091° bearing from the airport extending from               Group, Federal Aviation                                www.regulations.gov.


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                                                 Commenters wishing the FAA to                         discontinuance by the FAA’s VOR MON                    now proposes to remove the airway
                                               acknowledge receipt of their comments                   program and listed in the final policy                 segment between the Worthington, MN,
                                               on this action must submit with those                   statement notice, ‘‘Provision of                       VOR/DME and the Rochester, MN,
                                               comments a self-addressed, stamped                      Navigation Services for the Next                       VOR/DME. The unaffected portions of
                                               postcard on which the following                         Generation Air Transportation System                   the existing airway would remain as
                                               statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA                    (NextGen) Transition to Performance-                   charted.
                                               Docket No. FAA–2018–0280; Airspace                      Based Navigation (PBN) (Plan for                          V–219: V–219 currently extends
                                               Docket No. 17–AGL–27.’’ The postcard                    Establishing a VOR Minimum                             between the Hayes Center, NE, VORTAC
                                               will be date/time stamped and returned                  Operational Network),’’ published in the               and the Mankato, MN, VOR/DME. The
                                               to the commenter.                                       Federal Register of July 26, 2016 (81 FR               FAA proposes to remove the airway
                                                 All communications received on or                     48694), Docket No. FAA–2011–1082.                      segment between the Sioux City, IA,
                                               before the specified comment closing                    Although the VOR portion of the                        VORTAC and the Mankato, MN, VOR/
                                               date will be considered before taking                   Fairmont, MN, VOR/Distance Measuring                   DME. The unaffected portions of the
                                               action on the proposed rule. The                        Equipment (DME) NAVAID is planned                      existing airway would remain as
                                               proposal contained in this action may                   for decommissioning, the DME portion                   charted.
                                               be changed in light of comments                         is being retained. The ATS routes                         All radials in the route descriptions
                                               received. All comments submitted will                   effected by the Fairmont VOR are VOR                   below are unchanged and stated in True
                                               be available for examination in the                     Federal airways V–170 and V–219.                       degrees.
                                               public docket both before and after the                    With the planned decommissioning of                    VOR Federal airways are published in
                                               comment closing date. A report                          the Fairmont VOR, the remaining                        paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order
                                               summarizing each substantive public                     ground-based NAVAID coverage in the                    7400.11B dated August 3, 2017, and
                                               contact with FAA personnel concerned                    area is insufficient to enable the                     effective September 15, 2017, which is
                                               with this rulemaking will be filed in the               continuity of the affected airways. As                 incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
                                               docket.                                                 such, proposed modifications to V–170                  71.1. The VOR Federal airways listed in
                                                                                                       and V–219 would result in gaps in the                  this document would be subsequently
                                               Availability of NPRMs                                   route structures. To overcome the gaps,                published in the Order.
                                                 An electronic copy of this document                   instrument flight rules (IFR) traffic
                                               may be downloaded through the                           could use adjacent VOR Federal airways                 Regulatory Notices and Analyses
                                               internet at http://www.regulations.gov.                 V–24, V–250, and V–398 between the                       The FAA has determined that this
                                               Recently published rulemaking                           Worthington, MN, VOR/DME and                           proposed regulation only involves an
                                               documents can also be accessed through                  Rochester, MN, VOR/DME or Federal                      established body of technical
                                               the FAA’s web page at http://                           airways V–100, V–175, V–250, and V–                    regulations for which frequent and
                                               www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/                   456 between the Sioux City, IA, VOR/                   routine amendments are necessary to
                                               airspace_amendments/.                                   Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) and                   keep them operationally current. It,
                                                 You may review the public docket                      Mankato, MN, VOR/DME to                                therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant
                                               containing the proposal, any comments                   circumnavigate the affected area.                      regulatory action’’ under Executive
                                               received and any final disposition in                   Additionally, IFR traffic could file point             Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant
                                               person in the Dockets Office (see                       to point through the affected area using               rule’’ under Department of
                                               ADDRESSES section for address and                       fixes that will remain in place, or                    Transportation (DOT) Regulatory
                                               phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and                     receive air traffic control (ATC) radar                Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034;
                                               5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,                       vectors through the area. Visual flight                February 26, 1979); and (3) does not
                                               except Federal holidays. An informal                    rules pilots who elect to navigate via the             warrant preparation of a regulatory
                                               docket may also be examined during                      airways through the affected area could                evaluation as the anticipated impact is
                                               normal business hours at the office of                  also take advantage of the adjacent VOR                so minimal. Since this is a routine
                                               the Operations Support Group, Central                   Federal airways or ATC services listed                 matter that will only affect air traffic
                                               Service Center, Federal Aviation                        previously.                                            procedures and air navigation, it is
                                               Administration, 10101 Hillwood Blvd.,                   The Proposal                                           certified that this proposed rule, when
                                               Fort Worth, TX 76177.                                                                                          promulgated, will not have a significant
                                                                                                          The FAA is proposing an amendment                   economic impact on a substantial
                                               Availability and Summary of                             to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
                                               Documents for Incorporation by                                                                                 number of small entities under the
                                                                                                       (14 CFR) part 71 to modify VOR Federal                 criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
                                               Reference                                               airways V–170 and V–219. The planned
                                                 This document proposes to amend                       decommissioning of the Fairmont, MN,                   Environmental Review
                                               FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace                            VOR has made these actions necessary.                     This proposal will be subject to an
                                               Designations and Reporting Points,                      The proposed VOR Federal airway                        environmental analysis in accordance
                                               dated August 3, 2017, and effective                     changes are outlined below.                            with FAA Order 1050.1F,
                                               September 15, 2017. FAA Order                              V–170: V–170 currently extends                      ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
                                               7400.11B is publicly available as listed                between the Devils Lake, ND, VOR/DME                   Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final
                                               in the ADDRESSES section of this                        and the Salem, MI VORTAC; and                          regulatory action.
                                               document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists                      between the Erie, PA, VORTAC and the
                                               Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,                 intersection of the Andrews 060° and                   List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
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                                               air traffic service routes, and reporting               Baltimore, MD, 165° radials (POLLA                       Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
                                               points.                                                 fix); excluding the airspace within R–                 Navigation (air).
                                                                                                       5802 when active. In a separate
                                               Background                                              rulemaking action, the FAA is removing                 The Proposed Amendment
                                                 The FAA is planning                                   the airway segment between the Erie,                     In consideration of the foregoing, the
                                               decommissioning activities for the                      PA, VORTAC and the Bradford, PA,                       Federal Aviation Administration
                                               Fairmont, MN (FRM), VOR in 2019 as                      VOR/DME effective May 24, 2018 (83                     proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as
                                               one of the candidate VORs identified for                FR 13404, March 29, 2018). The FAA                     follows:


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                                               PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                            SUMMARY:    The U.S. Department of the                 Secretary of the Interior’s responsibility
                                               B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                         Interior is announcing the proposed                    to define standards, assessments, and an
                                               TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                                members to form the Bureau of Indian                   accountability system for Bureau-
                                               REPORTING POINTS                                           Education (BIE) Standards,                             funded schools. The Committee will
                                                                                                          Assessments, and Accountability                        recommend regulations that will replace
                                               ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71                    System Negotiated Rulemaking                           the existing regulations at 25 CFR part
                                               continues to read as follows:                              Committee (Committee) which will                       30 and implement the Secretary’s new
                                                 Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,              advise the Secretary of the Interior                   statutory responsibility to define
                                               40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,               (Secretary) through the BIE on a                       standards, assessments, and an
                                               1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                   proposed rule to revise the Adequate                   accountability system for Bureau-
                                                                                                          Yearly Progress regulation as previously               funded schools consistent with ESEA
                                               § 71.1       [Amended]                                     announced in the Federal Register. This                section 1111, as amended, on a national,
                                               ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                     notice solicits comments on the                        regional, or Tribal basis, as appropriate,
                                               14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B,                         proposed membership, and invites                       taking into account the unique
                                               Airspace Designations and Reporting                        additional nominations for Committee                   circumstances and needs of such
                                               Points, dated August 3, 2017 and                           members who will adequately represent                  schools and the students served by such
                                               effective September 15, 2017, is                           the interests that are likely to be                    schools.
                                               amended as follows:                                        significantly affected by the proposed                    ESEA section 8204 also provides that
                                                                                                          rule. The Secretary also proposes to                   if a Tribal governing body or school
                                               Paragraph 6010(a)           Domestic VOR Federal
                                               Airways.                                                   appoint Federal representatives to the                 board of a Bureau-funded school
                                                                                                          Committee as listed.                                   determines the requirements established
                                               *        *      *       *      *                                                                                  by the Secretary of the Interior are
                                                                                                          DATES: Comments must be submitted no
                                               V–170 [Amended]
                                                                                                          later than May 17, 2018.                               inappropriate, they may waive, in part
                                                 From Devils Lake, ND; INT Devils Lake                                                                           or in whole, such requirements. Where
                                                                                                          ADDRESSES: Send comments and
                                               187° and Jamestown, ND, 337° radials;                                                                             such requirements are waived, the
                                               Jamestown; Aberdeen, SD; Sioux Falls, SD; to
                                                                                                          nominations to the Designated Federal                  Tribal governing body or school board
                                               Worthington, MN. From Rochester, MN;                       Officer, Ms. Sue Bement, Education                     must, within 60 days, submit to the
                                               Nodine, MN; Dells, WI; INT Dells 097° and                  Program Specialist, Bureau of Indian                   Secretary of the Interior a proposal for
                                               Badger, WI, 304° radials; Badger; INT Badger               Education, by any of the following                     alternative standards, assessments, and
                                               121° and Pullman, MI, 282° radials; Pullman;               methods:                                               an accountability system, if applicable,
                                               to Salem, MI. From Bradford, PA; Slate Run,                   • (Preferred method) Email to:                      consistent with ESEA section 1111. The
                                               PA; Selinsgrove, PA; Ravine, PA; INT Ravine                BIEcomments@bia.gov;                                   proposal will be approved by the
                                               125° and Modena, PA, 318° radials; Modena;                    • Mail, hand-carry or use an                        Secretary of the Interior and the
                                               Dupont, DE; INT Dupont 223° and Andrews,                   overnight courier service to the
                                               MD, 060° radials; to INT Andrews 060° and                                                                         Secretary of Education, unless the
                                                                                                          Designated Federal Officer, Ms. Sue                    proposed standards, assessments, and
                                               Baltimore, MD, 165° radials. The airspace
                                               within R–5802 is excluded when active.
                                                                                                          Bement, c/o The Office of Regulatory                   accountability system do not meet the
                                                                                                          Affairs and Collaborative Action, 1001                 requirements of ESEA section 1111,
                                               *        *      *       *      *                           Indian School Road NW, Suite 312,                      taking into account the unique
                                               V–219 [Amended]                                            Albuquerque, NM 87104.                                 circumstances and needs of such school
                                                 From Hayes Center, NE; INT Hayes Center                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The                   or schools and the students served.
                                               059° and Wolbach, NE, 251° radials;                        Designated Federal Officer, Ms. Sue                    Additionally, a Tribal governing body or
                                               Wolbach; Norfolk, NE; to Sioux City, IA.                   Bement, Bureau of Indian Education;                    school board of a Bureau-funded school
                                                 Issued in Washington, DC, on April 9,                    email: BIEcomments@bia.gov; phone:                     seeking a waiver may request, technical
                                               2018.                                                      (952) 851–5427.                                        assistance from the Secretary of the
                                               Rodger A. Dean Jr.,                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                             Interior and the Secretary of Education.
                                               Manager, Airspace Policy Group.                                                                                   Proposed Work of the Committee
                                                                                                          Background
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–07902 Filed 4–16–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                            The purpose of the BIE Committee is                    The objectives of the Committee are to
                                               BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                                                                          to serve as an advisory committee under                represent the interests that will be
                                                                                                          the Federal Advisory Committee Act                     significantly affected by the final
                                                                                                          (FACA) and the Negotiated Rulemaking                   regulations, negotiate in good faith, and
                                               DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                 Act (NRA). Pursuant to the Federal                     reach consensus, where possible, on
                                               Bureau of Indian Affairs                                   Register notice of intent (82 FR 43199),               recommendations to the Secretary for
                                                                                                          the Secretary has selected 13 Tribal                   the proposed regulations.
                                                                                                          representatives and 5 Federal                            The Committee will be charged,
                                               25 CFR Part 30
                                                                                                          representatives for the Committee, for a               consistent with ESEA section 8204, with
                                               [189A2100DD/AAKC001030/                                    proposed total of 18 members.                          developing draft regulations to
                                               A0A501010.999900 253G]                                                                                            implement the Secretary’s responsibility
                                                                                                          Every Student Succeeds Act                             to define the standards, assessments,
                                               Bureau of Indian Education Standards,                        The Every Student Succeeds Act                       and an accountability system, consistent
                                               Assessments, and Accountability                            (ESSA) reauthorizes and amends the                     with ESEA Section 1111, for Bureau-
                                               System Negotiated Rulemaking
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                                                                                                          Elementary and Secondary Education                     funded schools. The draft regulations
                                               Committee Establishment; Proposed                          Act of 1965 (ESEA). ESEA Section 8204,                 will be considered by the Secretary and
                                               Membership                                                 as amended by ESSA directs the                         subject to government-to-government
                                               AGENCY:   Bureau of Indian Affairs,                        Secretary of the Interior, in consultation             consultation. As a part of its
                                               Interior.                                                  with the Secretary of Education, if so                 deliberations, the Committee will
                                                                                                          requested, to use a negotiated                         consider the appropriate scope of the
                                               ACTION: Proposed membership of
                                                                                                          rulemaking process to develop                          draft regulations, e.g., national, regional,
                                               Committee and request for nominations.
                                                                                                          regulations for implementation of the                  or Tribal basis, as appropriate, taking


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Document Created: 2018-04-17 02:52:24
Document Modified: 2018-04-17 02:52:24
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 June 1, 2018.
ContactColby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267- 8783.
FR Citation83 FR 16804 
RIN Number2120-AA66
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

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