83_FR_54448 83 FR 54239 - Amendment of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Routes in the Vicinity of Chicago, IL

83 FR 54239 - Amendment of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Routes in the Vicinity of Chicago, IL

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 209 (October 29, 2018)

Page Range54239-54241
FR Document2018-23562

This action modifies two VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airways (V-217 and V-228) in the vicinity of the Chicago O'Hare International Airport, IL. The FAA is taking this action due to the planned decommissioning of the Chicago O'Hare, IL, VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) navigation aid (NAVAID), which provides navigation guidance for portions of the affected ATS routes.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0230; Airspace Docket No. 17-AGL-26]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Routes in the Vicinity of 
Chicago, IL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies two VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) 
Federal airways (V-217 and V-228) in the vicinity of the Chicago O'Hare 
International Airport, IL. The FAA is taking this action due to the 
planned decommissioning of the Chicago O'Hare, IL, VOR/Distance 
Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) navigation aid (NAVAID), which provides 
navigation guidance for portions of the affected ATS routes.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, January 3, 2019. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
Title 1 Code of Federal Regulations part 51, subject to the annual 
revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting

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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 7400.11C 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 amend the route structure in the National 
Airspace System as necessary to preserve the safe and efficient flow of 
air traffic.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the 
Federal Register for Docket No. FAA-2018-0230 (83 FR 17327; April 19, 
2018) to amend VOR Federal airways V-217 and V-228 due to the planned 
decommissioning of the Chicago O'Hare, IL, VOR/DME. Interested parties 
were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting 
written comments on the proposal. One substantive comment was received.
    The commenter stated that based on the current navigation maps it 
appeared the proposed change/modification had already taken place since 
there were no airways connected to the Chicago O'Hare VOR. 
Additionally, the commenter shared that V-228 was defined by the 
Northbrook VOR and that the proposed change/modification was confusing 
since the proposed rule was scheduled to take place in June 2018, but 
it was their understanding that the route(s) had already changed. The 
commenter also stated they found the proposed regulation to be accurate 
and useful since space-based global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) 
are replacing VORs and other ground-based systems.
    In response, the FAA offers the following. Review of the Instrument 
Flight Rules (IFR) Enroute Low Altitude Chart showing the Chicago 
terminal area does reflect there are no VOR Federal airways connected 
to the Chicago O'Hare VOR; however, that lack of airways is pre-
existing and not the result of this proposed rulemaking action. The 
commenter is correct that V-228 uses the Northbrook VOR in its 
description, but the V-228 airway segment proposed for amendment was 
the portion between the BESIE fix and FARMM fix, which is defined using 
the Chicago O'Hare VOR 316[deg](T)/314[deg](M) radial and is located 
northwest of the Northbrook VOR. Lastly, the commenter's confusion that 
the proposed rule was scheduled to take place in June 2018 was a simple 
misunderstanding that the June 4, 2018, date listed in the NPRM 
identified the end of the public comment period, not the effective date 
of the proposed amendments.
    The NPRM stated that the Chicago O'Hare VOR/DME is being 
decommissioned to facilitate the construction of a new runway at 
Chicago O'Hare International Airport. In the 2005 Record of Decision 
(ROD) for the O'Hare Modernization Program and the Final Environmental 
Impact Statement, the FAA had planned to move the VOR to allow for the 
construction of a new runway. Subsequent to that ROD, the FAA initiated 
a plan for reducing the number of VORs.
    On December 15, 2011, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed policy and request for comments (76 FR 77939) on the 
FAA's proposed strategy for gradually reducing the current VOR network 
to a Minimum Operational Network (MON) as the National Airspace System 
(NAS) transitions to performance-based navigation (PBN) as part of the 
Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). The FAA reviewed 
all comments received and on August 21, 2012, published in the Federal 
Register the disposition of the comments on the notice of proposed 
policy (77 FR 50420). In considering and disposing of the comments, the 
FAA noted that it would develop an initial VOR MON Plan which would be 
made publicly available.
    On July 26, 2016, the FAA published in the Federal Register the VOR 
MON final policy statement (81 FR 48694) announcing the discontinuance 
selection criteria and candidate list of VOR navigational aids targeted 
for discontinuance as part of the VOR MON Implementation Program and 
NAS Efficient Streamline Services Initiative. This action is part of 
that national strategy.
    VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order 
7400.11C dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 2018, 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.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 
2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11C lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by modifying the descriptions of VOR Federal airways V-217 and 
V-228 due to the planned decommissioning of the Chicago O'Hare, IL, 
VOR/DME. The VOR Federal airway changes are described below.
    V-217: V-217 extends between the intersection of the Chicago 
O'Hare, IL, 316[deg]/DuPage, IL, 359[deg] and Northbrook, IL, 291[deg] 
radials (FARMM fix) and the Winnipeg, MB, Canada, VOR/Tactical Air 
Navigation (VORTAC). The airway segment between the intersection of the 
Chicago O'Hare, IL, 316[deg]/DuPage, IL, 359[deg] and Northbrook, IL, 
291[deg] radials (FARMM fix) and the intersection of the Chicago O'Hare 
316[deg] and Badger, WI, 193[deg] radials (BESIE fix) is removed. 
Additionally, the BESIE fix is amended in the airway description to 
describe it as the intersection of the Madison, WI, 138[deg] and the 
Badger, WI, 193[deg] radials, and the spelling of the Winnipeg VORTAC 
name is corrected from ``Winnepeg'' to ``Winnipeg.'' The

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unaffected portions of the existing airway remain as charted.
    V-228: V-228 extends between the Dells, WI, VORTAC and the Gipper, 
MI, VORTAC. The airway segment between the intersection of the Madison, 
WI, 138[deg] and Chicago O'Hare, IL, 316[deg] radials (BESIE fix) and 
the intersection of the Chicago O'Hare, IL, 316[deg] and Northbrook, 
IL, 291[deg] radials (FARMM fix) is removed. Additionally, the BESIE 
fix is amended in the airway description to describe it as the 
intersection of the Madison, WI, 138[deg] and the Badger, WI, 193[deg] 
radials, and the FARMM fix will be amended in the airway description to 
describe it as the intersection of the DuPage, IL, 359[deg] and the 
Northbrook, IL, 291[deg] radial. The unaffected portions of the 
existing airway remain as charted.
    All radials in the route descriptions below are stated in True 
degrees.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this 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 only affects air traffic procedures 
and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated, 
does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action of modifying VOR Federal 
airways V-217 and V-228 near the Chicago O'Hare International Airport, 
IL, qualifies for categorical exclusion under the National 
Environmental Policy Act and its implementing regulations at 40 CFR 
part 1500, and in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental 
Impacts: Policies and Procedures, Paragraph 5-6.5a, which categorically 
excludes from further environmental impact review rulemaking actions 
that designate or modify classes of airspace areas, airways, routes, 
and reporting points (see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of Class A, B, C, 
D, and E Airspace Areas; Air Traffic Service Routes; and Reporting 
Points). As such, this action is not expected to result in any 
potentially significant environmental impacts. In accordance with FAA 
Order 1050.1F, paragraph 5-2 regarding Extraordinary Circumstances, the 
FAA has reviewed this action for factors and circumstances in which a 
normally categorically excluded action may have a significant 
environmental impact requiring further analysis. The FAA has determined 
that no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of 
an environmental assessment or environmental impact study.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

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

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

0
1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

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


Sec.  71.1   [Amended]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11C, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018 and 
effective September 15, 2018, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.

* * * * *

V-217 [Amended]

    From INT Madison, WI, 138[deg] and Badger, WI, 193[deg] radials; 
Badger; Green Bay, WI; Rhinelander, WI; Duluth, MN; Hibbing, MN; 
Baudette, MN; INT Baudette 313[deg] and Winnipeg, MB, Canada, 
117[deg] radials; to Winnipeg. The airspace within Canada is 
excluded. In addition, the portion of this airway that lies within 
the Beaver MOA is excluded when the Beaver MOA is active.
* * * * *

V-228 [Amended]

    From Dells, WI; Madison, WI; to INT Madison 138[deg] and Badger, 
WI, 193[deg] radials. From INT DuPage, IL, 359[deg] and Northbrook, 
IL, 291[deg] radials; Northbrook; INT Northbrook 110[deg] and 
Gipper, MI, 290[deg] radials; to Gipper.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 24, 2018.
Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
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                                           between the intersection of the                         Environmental Review                                    V–97 [Amended]
                                           Northbrook, IL, VOR/DME 291° and                                                                                  From Dolphin, FL; La Belle, FL; St.
                                           Janesville, WI, VOR/DME 112° radials                       The FAA has determined that this                     Petersburg, FL; Seminole, FL; Pecan, GA;
                                           (KRENA fix) and the Gopher, MN,                         action of modifying VOR Federal                         Atlanta, GA; INT Atlanta 001° and Volunteer,
                                           VORTAC. The airspace below 2,000 feet                   airways V–97 and V–422 near Chicago,                    TN, 197° radials; Volunteer; London, KY;
                                           mean sea level (MSL) outside the United                 IL, qualifies for categorical exclusion                 Lexington, KY; Cincinnati, KY; Shelbyville,
                                           States is excluded. The airway segment                  under the National Environmental                        IN; INT Shelbyville 313° and Boiler, IN, 136°
                                                                                                   Policy Act and its implementing                         radials; Boiler; Chicago Heights, IL; to INT
                                           between the intersection of the Chicago                                                                         Chicago Heights 358° and DuPage, IL, 101°
                                           Heights, IL, VORTAC 358° and DuPage,                    regulations at 40 CFR part 1500, and in
                                                                                                   accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F,                      radials. From INT DuPage, IL, 347° and
                                           IL, VOR/DME 101° radials (NILES fix)                                                                            Janesville, WI, 112° radials; Janesville; Lone
                                           and the intersection of the Chicago                     Environmental Impacts: Policies and                     Rock, WI; Nodine, MN; to Gopher, MN. The
                                           Heights, IL, VORTAC 358° and Chicago                    Procedures, paragraph 5–6.5a, which                     airspace below 2,000 feet MSL outside the
                                           O’Hare, IL, VOR/DME 127° radials                        categorically excludes from further                     United States is excluded.
                                           (BEBEE fix) is removed. Also, the                       environmental impact review                             *        *   *     *      *
                                           KRENA fix is redefined in its existing                  rulemaking actions that designate or
                                                                                                   modify classes of airspace areas,                       V–422 [Amended]
                                           location using the intersection of the
                                           DuPage, IL, VOR/DME 347° and                            airways, routes, and reporting points                     From INT DuPage, IL, 101° and Chicago
                                                                                                   (see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of                     Heights, IL, 358° radials; Chicago Heights;
                                           Janesville, WI, VOR/DME 112° radials.                                                                           INT Chicago Heights 117° and Knox, IN, 276°
                                           The unaffected portions of the existing                 Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas;
                                                                                                   Air Traffic Service Routes; and                         radials; Knox; Webster Lake, IN; INT Webster
                                           airway remain as charted.                                                                                       Lake 097° and Flag City, OH, 289° radials; to
                                                                                                   Reporting Points). As such, this action                 Flag City.
                                             V–422: V–422 extends between the                      is not expected to result in any
                                           intersection of the Chicago O’Hare, IL,                 potentially significant environmental                     Issued in Washington, DC, on October 24,
                                           VOR/DME 127° and Chicago Heights, IL,                                                                           2018.
                                                                                                   impacts. In accordance with FAA Order
                                           VORTAC 358° radials (BEBEE fix) and                     1050.1F, paragraph 5–2 regarding                        Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
                                           the Flag City, OH, VORTAC. The airway                   Extraordinary Circumstances, the FAA                    Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
                                           segment between the intersection of the                 has reviewed this action for factors and                [FR Doc. 2018–23564 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am]
                                           Chicago Heights, IL, VORTAC 358° and                    circumstances in which a normally                       BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                           Chicago O’Hare, IL, VOR/DME 127°                        categorically excluded action may have
                                           radials (BEBEE fix) and the intersection                a significant environmental impact
                                           of the Chicago Heights, IL, VORTAC                      requiring further analysis. The FAA has                 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                           358° and DuPage, IL, VOR/DME 101°                       determined that no extraordinary
                                           radials (NILES fix) is removed. The                     circumstances exist that warrant                        Federal Aviation Administration
                                           unaffected portions of the existing                     preparation of an environmental
                                           airway remain as charted.                               assessment or environmental impact                      14 CFR Part 71
                                             All radials in the route descriptions                 study.                                                  [Docket No. FAA–2018–0230; Airspace
                                           below are stated in True degrees.                                                                               Docket No. 17–AGL–26]
                                                                                                   List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
                                             Additionally, a minor editorial                                                                               RIN 2120–AA66
                                           correction is made to the V–97 airway                    Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
                                           description to correct the state                        Navigation (air).                                       Amendment of Air Traffic Service
                                           abbreviation for the Cincinnati, KY,                    The Amendment                                           (ATS) Routes in the Vicinity of
                                           VORTAC. The ‘‘Cincinnati, OH’’ airway                                                                           Chicago, IL
                                           point listed is changed to ‘‘Cincinnati,                  In consideration of the foregoing, the
                                                                                                                                                           AGENCY:  Federal Aviation
                                           KY’’.                                                   Federal Aviation Administration
                                                                                                                                                           Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                                                                                   proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as
                                           Regulatory Notices and Analyses                         follows:                                                ACTION: Final rule.

                                              The FAA has determined that this                                                                             SUMMARY:   This action modifies two VHF
                                                                                                   PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
                                           regulation only involves an established                                                                         Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
                                                                                                   B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
                                           body of technical regulations for which                                                                         airways (V–217 and V–228) in the
                                                                                                   TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
                                           frequent and routine amendments are                                                                             vicinity of the Chicago O’Hare
                                                                                                   REPORTING POINTS
                                           necessary to keep them operationally                                                                            International Airport, IL. The FAA is
                                           current. It, therefore: (1) Is not a                                                                            taking this action due to the planned
                                                                                                   ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71
                                           ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under                                                                         decommissioning of the Chicago
                                                                                                   continues to read as follows:
                                           Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a                                                                             O’Hare, IL, VOR/Distance Measuring
                                                                                                     Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,           Equipment (VOR/DME) navigation aid
                                           ‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of                40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
                                           Transportation (DOT) Regulatory                                                                                 (NAVAID), which provides navigation
                                                                                                   1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
                                           Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034;                                                                           guidance for portions of the affected
                                           February 26, 1979); and (3) does not                    § 71.1       [Amended]                                  ATS routes.
                                           warrant preparation of a regulatory                                                                             DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, January
                                                                                                   ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                  3, 2019. The Director of the Federal
                                           evaluation as the anticipated impact is
                                                                                                   14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11C,                      Register approves this incorporation by
                                           so minimal. Since this is a routine
                                                                                                   Airspace Designations and Reporting                     reference action under Title 1 Code of
                                           matter that only affects air traffic
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                                                                                                   Points, dated August 13, 2018 and                       Federal Regulations part 51, subject to
                                           procedures and air navigation, it is
                                                                                                   effective September 15, 2018, is                        the annual revision of FAA Order
                                           certified that this rule, when
                                                                                                   amended as follows:                                     7400.11 and publication of conforming
                                           promulgated, does not have a significant
                                           economic impact on a substantial                        Paragraph 6010(a)           Domestic VOR Federal        amendments.
                                           number of small entities under the                      Airways                                                 ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C,
                                           criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.             *        *      *       *      *                        Airspace Designations and Reporting


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                                           Points, and subsequent amendments can                   airways connected to the Chicago                      the disposition of the comments on the
                                           be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/                 O’Hare VOR. Additionally, the                         notice of proposed policy (77 FR 50420).
                                           air_traffic/publications/. For further                  commenter shared that V–228 was                       In considering and disposing of the
                                           information, you can contact the                        defined by the Northbrook VOR and that                comments, the FAA noted that it would
                                           Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation                 the proposed change/modification was                  develop an initial VOR MON Plan
                                           Administration, 800 Independence                        confusing since the proposed rule was                 which would be made publicly
                                           Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;                        scheduled to take place in June 2018,                 available.
                                           telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is                 but it was their understanding that the                  On July 26, 2016, the FAA published
                                           also available for inspection at the                    route(s) had already changed. The                     in the Federal Register the VOR MON
                                           National Archives and Records                           commenter also stated they found the                  final policy statement (81 FR 48694)
                                           Administration (NARA). For                              proposed regulation to be accurate and                announcing the discontinuance
                                           information on the availability of FAA                  useful since space-based global                       selection criteria and candidate list of
                                           Order 7400.11C at NARA, call (202)                      navigation satellite systems (GNSS) are               VOR navigational aids targeted for
                                           741–6030, or go to https://                             replacing VORs and other ground-based                 discontinuance as part of the VOR MON
                                           www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/                  systems.                                              Implementation Program and NAS
                                           ibr-locations.html.                                        In response, the FAA offers the                    Efficient Streamline Services Initiative.
                                              FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace                          following. Review of the Instrument                   This action is part of that national
                                           Designations and Reporting Points, is                   Flight Rules (IFR) Enroute Low Altitude               strategy.
                                           published yearly and effective on                       Chart showing the Chicago terminal area                  VOR Federal airways are published in
                                           September 15.                                           does reflect there are no VOR Federal                 paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order
                                                                                                   airways connected to the Chicago                      7400.11C dated August 13, 2018, and
                                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                   O’Hare VOR; however, that lack of                     effective September 15, 2018, which is
                                           Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group,
                                                                                                   airways is pre-existing and not the                   incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
                                           Office of Airspace Services, Federal
                                                                                                   result of this proposed rulemaking                    71.1. The VOR Federal airways listed in
                                           Aviation Administration, 800
                                                                                                   action. The commenter is correct that                 this document would be subsequently
                                           Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
                                                                                                   V–228 uses the Northbrook VOR in its                  published in the Order.
                                           DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783.
                                                                                                   description, but the V–228 airway
                                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                                                    Availability and Summary of
                                                                                                   segment proposed for amendment was
                                                                                                                                                         Documents for Incorporation by
                                           Authority for This Rulemaking                           the portion between the BESIE fix and
                                                                                                                                                         Reference
                                                                                                   FARMM fix, which is defined using the
                                             The FAA’s authority to issue rules                    Chicago O’Hare VOR 316°(T)/314°(M)                      This document amends FAA Order
                                           regarding aviation safety is found in                   radial and is located northwest of the                7400.11C, Airspace Designations and
                                           Title 49 of the United States Code.                     Northbrook VOR. Lastly, the                           Reporting Points, dated August 13,
                                           Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the                   commenter’s confusion that the                        2018, and effective September 15, 2018.
                                           authority of the FAA Administrator.                     proposed rule was scheduled to take                   FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly
                                           Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,                        place in June 2018 was a simple                       available as listed in the ADDRESSES
                                           describes in more detail the scope of the               misunderstanding that the June 4, 2018,               section of this document. FAA Order
                                           agency’s authority. This rulemaking is                  date listed in the NPRM identified the                7400.11C lists Class A, B, C, D, and E
                                           promulgated under the authority                         end of the public comment period, not                 airspace areas, air traffic service routes,
                                           described in Subtitle VII, Part A,                      the effective date of the proposed                    and reporting points.
                                           Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that                    amendments.
                                           section, the FAA is charged with                                                                              The Rule
                                                                                                      The NPRM stated that the Chicago
                                           prescribing regulations to assign the use               O’Hare VOR/DME is being                                 This action amends Title 14 Code of
                                           of the airspace necessary to ensure the                 decommissioned to facilitate the                      Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by
                                           safety of aircraft and the efficient use of             construction of a new runway at                       modifying the descriptions of VOR
                                           airspace. This regulation is within the                 Chicago O’Hare International Airport. In              Federal airways V–217 and V–228 due
                                           scope of that authority as it would                     the 2005 Record of Decision (ROD) for                 to the planned decommissioning of the
                                           amend the route structure in the                        the O’Hare Modernization Program and                  Chicago O’Hare, IL, VOR/DME. The
                                           National Airspace System as necessary                   the Final Environmental Impact                        VOR Federal airway changes are
                                           to preserve the safe and efficient flow of              Statement, the FAA had planned to                     described below.
                                           air traffic.                                            move the VOR to allow for the                           V–217: V–217 extends between the
                                                                                                   construction of a new runway.                         intersection of the Chicago O’Hare, IL,
                                           History                                                                                                       316°/DuPage, IL, 359° and Northbrook,
                                                                                                   Subsequent to that ROD, the FAA
                                             The FAA published a notice of                         initiated a plan for reducing the number              IL, 291° radials (FARMM fix) and the
                                           proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the                       of VORs.                                              Winnipeg, MB, Canada, VOR/Tactical
                                           Federal Register for Docket No. FAA–                       On December 15, 2011, the FAA                      Air Navigation (VORTAC). The airway
                                           2018–0230 (83 FR 17327; April 19,                       published in the Federal Register a                   segment between the intersection of the
                                           2018) to amend VOR Federal airways V–                   notice of proposed policy and request                 Chicago O’Hare, IL, 316°/DuPage, IL,
                                           217 and V–228 due to the planned                        for comments (76 FR 77939) on the                     359° and Northbrook, IL, 291° radials
                                           decommissioning of the Chicago                          FAA’s proposed strategy for gradually                 (FARMM fix) and the intersection of the
                                           O’Hare, IL, VOR/DME. Interested parties                 reducing the current VOR network to a                 Chicago O’Hare 316° and Badger, WI,
                                           were invited to participate in this                     Minimum Operational Network (MON)                     193° radials (BESIE fix) is removed.
                                           rulemaking effort by submitting written                 as the National Airspace System (NAS)                 Additionally, the BESIE fix is amended
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                                           comments on the proposal. One                           transitions to performance-based                      in the airway description to describe it
                                           substantive comment was received.                       navigation (PBN) as part of the Next                  as the intersection of the Madison, WI,
                                             The commenter stated that based on                    Generation Air Transportation System                  138° and the Badger, WI, 193° radials,
                                           the current navigation maps it appeared                 (NextGen). The FAA reviewed all                       and the spelling of the Winnipeg
                                           the proposed change/modification had                    comments received and on August 21,                   VORTAC name is corrected from
                                           already taken place since there were no                 2012, published in the Federal Register               ‘‘Winnepeg’’ to ‘‘Winnipeg.’’ The


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                                                            Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 209 / Monday, October 29, 2018 / Rules and Regulations                                              54241

                                           unaffected portions of the existing                     potentially significant environmental                   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                           airway remain as charted.                               impacts. In accordance with FAA Order
                                              V–228: V–228 extends between the                     1050.1F, paragraph 5–2 regarding                        Federal Aviation Administration
                                           Dells, WI, VORTAC and the Gipper, MI,                   Extraordinary Circumstances, the FAA
                                           VORTAC. The airway segment between                      has reviewed this action for factors and                14 CFR Part 97
                                           the intersection of the Madison, WI,                    circumstances in which a normally
                                           138° and Chicago O’Hare, IL, 316°                                                                               [Docket No. 31217; Amdt. No. 3821]
                                                                                                   categorically excluded action may have
                                           radials (BESIE fix) and the intersection                a significant environmental impact                      Standard Instrument Approach
                                           of the Chicago O’Hare, IL, 316° and                     requiring further analysis. The FAA has                 Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums
                                           Northbrook, IL, 291° radials (FARMM                     determined that no extraordinary                        and Obstacle Departure Procedures;
                                           fix) is removed. Additionally, the BESIE                circumstances exist that warrant                        Miscellaneous Amendments
                                           fix is amended in the airway description                preparation of an environmental
                                           to describe it as the intersection of the               assessment or environmental impact                      AGENCY:  Federal Aviation
                                           Madison, WI, 138° and the Badger, WI,                   study.                                                  Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                           193° radials, and the FARMM fix will be                                                                         ACTION: Final rule.
                                           amended in the airway description to                    List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
                                           describe it as the intersection of the                    Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                 SUMMARY:    This rule establishes, amends,
                                           DuPage, IL, 359° and the Northbrook, IL,                Navigation (air).                                       suspends, or removes Standard
                                           291° radial. The unaffected portions of                                                                         Instrument Approach Procedures
                                           the existing airway remain as charted.                  Adoption of the Amendment
                                                                                                                                                           (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff
                                              All radials in the route descriptions                  In consideration of the foregoing, the                Minimums and Obstacle Departure
                                           below are stated in True degrees.                       Federal Aviation Administration                         Procedures (ODPs) for operations at
                                                                                                   amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                       certain airports. These regulatory
                                           Regulatory Notices and Analyses
                                                                                                                                                           actions are needed because of the
                                              The FAA has determined that this                     PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
                                                                                                                                                           adoption of new or revised criteria, or
                                           regulation only involves an established                 B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
                                                                                                                                                           because of changes occurring in the
                                           body of technical regulations for which                 TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
                                                                                                                                                           National Airspace System, such as the
                                           frequent and routine amendments are                     REPORTING POINTS
                                                                                                                                                           commissioning of new navigational
                                           necessary to keep them operationally
                                                                                                   ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71                 facilities, adding new obstacles, or
                                           current. It, therefore: (1) Is not a
                                                                                                   continues to read as follows:                           changing air traffic requirements. These
                                           ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
                                                                                                                                                           changes are designed to provide safe
                                           Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a                       Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
                                                                                                   40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
                                                                                                                                                           and efficient use of the navigable
                                           ‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of
                                                                                                   1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                airspace and to promote safe flight
                                           Transportation (DOT) Regulatory
                                                                                                                                                           operations under instrument flight rules
                                           Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034;                   § 71.1       [Amended]                                  at the affected airports.
                                           February 26, 1979); and (3) does not
                                           warrant preparation of a regulatory                     ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                  DATES: This rule is effective October 29,
                                           evaluation as the anticipated impact is                 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11C,                      2018. The compliance date for each
                                           so minimal. Since this is a routine                     Airspace Designations and Reporting                     SIAP, associated Takeoff Minimums,
                                           matter that only affects air traffic                    Points, dated August 13, 2018 and                       and ODP is specified in the amendatory
                                           procedures and air navigation, it is                    effective September 15, 2018, is                        provisions.
                                           certified that this rule, when                          amended as follows:                                        The incorporation by reference of
                                           promulgated, does not have a significant                Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal
                                                                                                                                                           certain publications listed in the
                                           economic impact on a substantial                        Airways.                                                regulations is approved by the Director
                                           number of small entities under the                                                                              of the Federal Register as of October 29,
                                                                                                   *        *      *       *      *
                                           criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.                                                                     2018.
                                                                                                   V–217 [Amended]                                         ADDRESSES: Availability of matters
                                           Environmental Review                                      From INT Madison, WI, 138° and Badger,                incorporated by reference in the
                                              The FAA has determined that this                     WI, 193° radials; Badger; Green Bay, WI;                amendment is as follows:
                                           action of modifying VOR Federal                         Rhinelander, WI; Duluth, MN; Hibbing, MN;
                                           airways V–217 and V–228 near the                        Baudette, MN; INT Baudette 313° and                     For Examination
                                                                                                   Winnipeg, MB, Canada, 117° radials; to
                                           Chicago O’Hare International Airport,                   Winnipeg. The airspace within Canada is
                                                                                                                                                             1. U.S. Department of Transportation,
                                           IL, qualifies for categorical exclusion                 excluded. In addition, the portion of this              Docket Ops–M30, 1200 New Jersey
                                           under the National Environmental                        airway that lies within the Beaver MOA is               Avenue SE, West Bldg., Ground Floor,
                                           Policy Act and its implementing                         excluded when the Beaver MOA is active.                 Washington, DC 20590–0001.
                                           regulations at 40 CFR part 1500, and in                 *        *      *       *      *                          2. The FAA Air Traffic Organization
                                           accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F,                                                                              Service Area in which the affected
                                           Environmental Impacts: Policies and                     V–228 [Amended]                                         airport is located;
                                           Procedures, Paragraph 5–6.5a, which                       From Dells, WI; Madison, WI; to INT                     3. The office of Aeronautical
                                           categorically excludes from further                     Madison 138° and Badger, WI, 193° radials.              Navigation Products, 6500 South
                                           environmental impact review                             From INT DuPage, IL, 359° and Northbrook,               MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK
                                                                                                   IL, 291° radials; Northbrook; INT Northbrook
                                           rulemaking actions that designate or                    110° and Gipper, MI, 290° radials; to Gipper.
                                                                                                                                                           73169 or,
                                           modify classes of airspace areas,                                                                                 4. The National Archives and Records
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                                           airways, routes, and reporting points                     Issued in Washington, DC, on October 24,              Administration (NARA). For
                                           (see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of                     2018.
                                                                                                                                                           information on the availability of this
                                           Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas;                 Rodger A. Dean Jr.,                                     material at NARA, call 202–741–6030,
                                           Air Traffic Service Routes; and                         Manager, Airspace Policy Group.                         or go to: http://www.archives.gov/
                                           Reporting Points). As such, this action                 [FR Doc. 2018–23562 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am]            federal_register/code_of_federal_
                                           is not expected to result in any                        BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                  regulations/ibr_locations.html.


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Document Created: 2018-10-27 01:10:01
Document Modified: 2018-10-27 01:10:01
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesEffective date 0901 UTC, January 3, 2019. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under Title 1 Code of Federal Regulations part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.
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 54239 
RIN Number2120-AA66
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (Air)

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