[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 3, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 21776-21778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-10775]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 94-ASO-20]
Proposed Alteration and Establishment of VOR Federal Airways;
Florida
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This proposed rule would modify several existing airways and
establish a new Federal Airway V-601, in the Miami, FL, area. This
proposed action is necessary because of the decommissioning of the
Miami, FL, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range and Tactical Air
Navigation (VORTAC) and the commissioning of the Dolphin, FL, VORTAC.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 16, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Manager, Air
Traffic Division, ASO-500, Docket No. 94-ASO-20, Federal Aviation
Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, GA 30320.
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 5:00 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: Patricia P. Crawford, 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) 267-9255.
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-
ASO-20.'' 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 establish Federal Airway V-601
and to modify various Federal airways in the Miami, FL, area.
Establishing this airway and amending the existing airways are
necessary because of the commissioning of a new navigational aid,
Dolphin VORTAC, to replace the Miami VORTAC. The Dolphin VORTAC will
serve the south Florida area once the Miami VORTAC has been
decommissioned. Domestic VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph
6010(a) of FAA Order 7400.9B dated July 18, 1994, and effective
September 16, 1994, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1.
The Domestic VOR Federal airways 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. [[Page 21777]] 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.
ICAO Considerations
As part of this proposal relates to navigable airspace outside the
United States, this notice is submitted in accordance with the
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International
Standards and Recommended Practices.
Applicability of International Standards and Recommended Practices
by the Air Traffic Rules and Procedures Service, FAA, in areas outside
domestic airspace of the United States is governed by Article 12 of,
and Annex 11 to, the Convention on International Civil Aviation, which
pertains to the establishment of air navigational facilities and
services necessary to promote the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow
of civil air traffic. Their purpose is to ensure that civil aircraft
operations on international air routes is carried out under uniform
conditions designed to improve the safety and efficiency of air
operations.
The International Standards and Recommended Practices in Annex 11
apply in those parts of the airspace under the jurisdiction of a
contracting state, derived from ICAO, wherein air traffic services are
provided and also whenever a contracting state accepts the
responsibility of providing air traffic services over high seas or in
airspace of undetermined sovereignty. A contracting state accepting
such responsibility may apply the International Standards and
Recommended Practices in a manner consistent with that adopted for
airspace under its domestic jurisdiction.
In accordance with Article 3 of the Convention on International
Civil Aviation, Chicago, 1944, state aircraft are exempt from the
provisions of Annex 11 and its Standards and Recommended Practices. As
a contracting state, the United States agreed by Article 3(d) that its
state aircraft will be operated in international airspace with due
regard for the safety of civil aircraft.
Since this action involves, in part, the designation of navigable
airspace outside the United States, the Administrator is consulting
with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense in accordance
with the provisions of Executive Order 10854.
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 14 CFR 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 7400.9B, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated July 18, 1994, and effective September 16,
1994, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways
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V-3 (Revised)
From Key West, FL; INT Key West 083 deg. and Dolphin, FL,
191 deg.T(195 deg.M) radials; Dolphin; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Palm
Beach, FL; Vero Beach, FL; Melbourne, FL; Ormond Beach, FL;
Brunswick, GA; Savannah, GA; Vance, SC; Florence, SC; Sandhills, NC;
Raleigh-Durham, NC; INT Raleigh-Durham 016 deg. and Flat Rock, VA,
214 deg. radials; Flat Rock; Gordonsville, VA; INT Gordonsville
331 deg. and Martinsburg, WV, 216 deg. radials; Martinsburg;
Westminster, MD; INT Westminster 048 deg. and Modena, PA, 258 deg.
radials; Modena; Solberg, NJ; INT Solberg 044 deg. and Carmel, NY,
243 deg. radials; Carmel; Hartford, CT; INT Hartford 084 deg. and
Boston, MA, 224 deg. radials; Boston; INT Boston 014 deg. and Pease,
NH, 185 deg. radials; Pease; INT Pease 004 deg. and Augusta, ME,
233 deg. radials; Augusta; Bangor, ME; INT Bangor 039 deg. and
Houlton, ME, 203 deg. radials; Houlton; Presque Isle, ME; to PQ,
Canada. The airspace within R-2916, R-2934, R-2935 and within Canada
is excluded.
* * * * *
V-7 (Revised)
From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 293 deg.T(297 deg.M) and Lee
County, FL, 120 deg. radials; Lee County; Lakeland, FL; Cross City,
FL; Tallahassee, FL; Wiregrass, AL; INT Wiregrass 333 deg. and
Montgomery, AL, 129 deg. radials; Montgomery; Vulcan, AL; Muscle
Shoals, AL; Graham, TN; Central City, KY; Pocket City, IN; INT
Pocket City 016 deg. and Terre Haute, IN, 191 deg. radials; Terre
Haute; Boiler, IN; Chicago Heights, IL; INT Chicago Heights 358 deg.
and Falls, WI, 170 deg. radials; Falls; Green Bay, WI; Menominee,
MI; Marquette, MI. The airspace below 2,000 feet MSL outside the
United States is excluded. The portion outside the United States has
no upper limit.
* * * * *
V-35 (Revised)
From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 267 deg.T(271 deg.M) and Cypress,
FL, 110 deg.T(110 deg.M) radials; INT Cypress 110 deg. and Lee
County, FL, 139 deg. radials; Lee County; INT Lee County 326 deg.
and St. Petersburg, FL, 152 deg. radials; St. Petersburg; INT St.
Petersburg 350 deg. and Cross City, FL, 168 deg. radials; Cross
City, FL; Greenville, FL; Pecan, GA; Macon, GA; INT Macon 005 deg.
and Athens, GA, 195 deg. radials; Athens; Electric City, SC;
Sugarloaf Mountain, NC; Holston Mountain, TN; Glade Spring, VA;
Charleston, WV; INT Charleston 051 deg. and Elkins, WV, 264 deg.
radials; Clarksburg, WV; Morgantown, WV; Indian Head, PA; Johnstown,
PA; Tyrone, PA; Philipsburg, PA; Stonyfork, PA; Elmira, NY;
Syracuse, NY. The airspace below 2,000 feet MSL outside the United
States is excluded. The portion outside the United States has no
upper limit. The airspace within R-2916 is excluded.
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V-97 (Revised)
From Dolphin, FL; La Belle, FL; St. Petersburg, FL; Tallahassee,
FL; Pecan, GA; Atlanta, GA; INT Atlanta 001 deg. and Volunteer, TN,
197 deg. radials; Volunteer; London, KY; Lexington, KY; Cincinnati,
OH; Shelbyville, IN, INT Shelbyville 313 deg. and Boiler, IN,
136 deg. radials; Boiler; Chicago Heights, IL; to INT Chicago
Heights 358 deg. and Chicago O'Hare, IL, 127 deg. radials. From INT
Northbrook, IL, 290 deg. and Janesville, WI, 112 deg. radials;
Janesville; Lone Rock, WI; Nodine, MN; to Gopher, MN. The airspace
below 2,000 feet MSL outside the United States is excluded.
* * * * *
V-157 (Revised)
From Key West, FL; INT Key West 038 deg.T(037 deg.M) and
Dolphin, FL, 244 deg.T(248 deg.M) radials; Dolphin; INT Dolphin
331 deg.T(335 deg.M) and La Belle, FL, 113 deg.T radials; La Belle;
Lakeland, FL; Ocala, FL; Gainesville, FL; Taylor, FL; Waycross, GA;
Alma, GA; Allendale, SC; Vance, SC; Florence, SC; Fayetteville, NC;
Kinston, NC; Tar River, NC; Lawrenceville, VA; Richmond, VA; INT
Richmond 039 deg. and Patuxent, MD, 228 deg. radials; Patuxent;
Smyrna, DE; Woodstown, NJ; Robbinsville, NJ; INT Robbinsville
044 deg. and LaGuardia, NY, 213 deg. radials; LaGuardia; INT
LaGuardia 032 deg. and Deer Park, NY, 326 deg. radials; INT Deer
Park 326 deg. and Kingston, NY, 191 deg. radials; Kingston, NY; to
Albany, NY. The airspace within R-2901A and R-6602A is excluded. The
airspace at and above 7,000 feet MSL which lies within the Lake
Placid MOA is excluded during the time the Lake Placid MOA is
activated. The airspace within R-4005 and R-4006 is excluded.
* * * * *
V-267 (Revised)
From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 354 deg.T(358 deg.M) and Pahokee,
FL, 157 deg. radials; Pahokee; Orlando, FL; Craig, FL; Dublin, GA;
[[Page 21778]] Athens, GA; INT Athens 340 deg. and Harris, GA,
148 deg. radials; Harris; Volunteer, TN.
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V-437 (Revised)
From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 354 deg.T(358 deg.M) and Pahokee,
FL, 157 deg. radials; Pahokee; Melbourne, FL; INT Melbourne 322 deg.
and Ormond Beach, FL, 211 deg. radials; Ormond Beach; Savannah, GA;
Charleston, SC; Florence, SC. The airspace within R-2935 is
excluded.
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V-511 (Revised)
From Lakeland, FL; INT Lakeland 140 deg. and Dolphin, FL,
331 deg.T(335 deg.M) radials; Dolphin.
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V-521 (Revised)
From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 318 deg.T(322 deg.M) and Lee
County, FL, 099 deg. radials; Lee County; INT Lee County 014 deg.
and Lakeland, FL, 154 deg. radials; Lakeland; Cross City, FL; INT
Cross City 287 deg. and Marianna, FL, 141 deg. radials; Marianna;
Wiregrass, AL; INT Wiregrass 333 deg. and Montgomery, AL, 129 deg.
radials; Montgomery; INT Montgomery 357 deg. and Vulcan, AL,
139 deg. radials; Vulcan.
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V-599 (Revised)
From Lee County, FL; INT Lee County 083 deg.T(085 deg.M) and
Dolphin, FL, 331 deg.T(335 deg.M) radials; Dolphin.
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V-601 (New)
From Pahokee, FL; INT Pahokee 212 deg.T(212 deg.M) and Marathon,
FL; 354 deg.T(357 deg.M) radials; Marathon.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on April 24, 1995.
Harold W. Becker,
Manager, Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical Information Division.
[FR Doc. 95-10775 Filed 5-2-95; 8:45 am]
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