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[FR Doc No: 94-12383]
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[Federal Register: May 20, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 94-ASW-1]
Proposed Alteration of VOR Federal Airway V-234
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This proposed rule would realign Federal Airway V-234 between
Dalhart, TX, and Anton Chico, NM. Currently, V-234 has a dogleg between
those two points and this action would realign that segment as a direct
route. V-234, when originally established as a nonradar route, required
the dogleg to provide lateral separation from other aircraft on
adjacent airways. Radar coverage has been established to cover this
segment of the airway, and the necessity for the dogleg no longer
exists. This action would be beneficial to the users of the air traffic
control (ATC) system.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 5, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Manager, Air
Traffic Division, ASW-500, Docket No. 94-ASW-1, Federal Aviation
Administration, 4400 Blue Mound Road, Fort Worth, TX 76193-0500.
The official docket may be examined in the Rules Docket, Office of
the Chief Counsel, Room 916, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington,
DC, weekdays, except Federal holidays, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
An informal docket may also be examined during normal business
hours at the office of the Regional Air Traffic Division.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Norman W. Thomas, Airspace and
Obstruction Evaluation Branch (ATP-240), Airspace-Rules and
Aeronautical Information Division, Air Traffic Rules and Procedures
Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-9230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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 the airspace docket number and be
submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing
the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must
submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which
the following statement is made: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 94-
ASW-1.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the
commenter. All communications received on or before the specified
closing date for comments will be considered before taking action on
the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed
in light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available
for examination in the Rules Docket both before and after the closing
date for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.
Availability of NPRM's
Any person may obtain a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) by submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration,
Office of Public Affairs, Attention: Public Inquiry Center, APA-220,
800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202)
267-3485. Communications must identify the notice number of this NPRM.
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRM's
should also request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, which
describes the application procedure.
The Proposal
The FAA is considering an amendment to part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to realign Federal Airway V-234
between Dalhart, TX, and Anton Chico, NM. Currently, V-234 has a dogleg
between those two points and this action would realign that segment as
a direct route. V-234 was originally established as a nonradar route,
and required the dogleg to provide lateral separation from other
aircraft on adjacent airways. Since this area is now covered by radar,
the dogleg is no longer necessary. This action would be beneficial to
the users of the ATC system. Domestic VOR Federal airways are published
in paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order 7400.9A dated June 17, 1993, and
effective September 16, 1993, which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR 71.1 (58 FR 36298; July 6, 1993). The airway listed in this
document would be published subsequently in the Order.
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 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 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.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR
11.69.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9A, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16,
1993, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6010(a)--Domestic VOR Federal Airways
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V-234 [Revised]
From St. Johns, AZ, via INT St. Johns 085 deg. and Albuquerque,
NM, 229 deg. radials; Albuquerque; INT Albuquerque 103 deg. and
Anton Chico, NM, 249 deg. radials; Anton Chico; Dalhart, TX;
Liberal, KS; 32 miles, 74 miles, 65 MSL, Hutchinson, KS; Emporia,
KS; Butler, MO; Vichy, MO; INT Vichy 091 deg. and Centralia, IL,
253 deg. radials; Centralia. The airspace at and above 8,000 feet
MSL between Vichy and the INT of Vichy 091 deg. and St. Louis, MO,
171 deg. radials is excluded during the time that the Meramec MOA is
activated by NOTAM.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on May 10, 1994.
Harold W. Becker,
Manager, Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical Information Division.
[FR Doc. 94-12383 Filed 5-19-94; 8:45 am]
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