Proposed Alteration of VOR Federal Airway V-36

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-AGL-12]

Proposed Alteration of VOR Federal Airway V-36

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This proposed rule would amend Federal Airway V-36 by

extending the airway from Sault Ste Marie, MI, to Thunder Bay, ON,

Canada, via Wawa, ON, Canada. Modifying the airway would simplify

routings for air traffic transitioning in that airspace from the United

States to Canada. In addition, the airspace designation would be

changed to reflect the relocation of the Toronto, ON, Canada, Very High

Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 25, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Manager, Air

Traffic Division, AGL-500, Docket No. 94-AGL-12, Federal Aviation

Administration, O'Hare Lake Office Center, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des

Plaines, IL 60018.

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-

AGL-12.'' 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 modify V-36 by extending the

airway from Sault Ste Marie, MI, to Thunder Bay, ON, Canada, via Wawa,

ON, Canada, excluding the airspace in Canada. Extending the airway has

become necessary because of the volume of air traffic utilizing V-36.

This action would simplify routings and reduce the workload for pilots

and controllers. In addition, the airspace designation would be changed

to reflect the relocation of the Toronto, ON, Canada, VOR/DME. 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 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 7400.9B, 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-36 [Revised]

From Thunder Bay, ON, Canada; Wawa, ON, Canada; Sault Ste Marie,

MI; Elliot Lake, ON, Canada; Wiarton, ON, Canada; INT Wiarton

l50 deg. and Toronto, ON, Canada, 304 deg.T(314 deg.M) radials;

Toronto; INT Toronto 150 deg.T(160 deg.M) and Buffalo, NY, 306 deg.

radials; Buffalo; Elmira, NY; INT Elmira 110 deg. and LaGuardia, NY,

310 deg. radials; to INT LaGuardia 310 deg. and Stillwater, NJ,

043 deg. radials. The airspace within Canada is excluded.

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Issued in Washington, DC, on September 22, 1994.

Harold W. Becker,

Manager, Airspace-Rules and Aeronautical Information Division.

[FR Doc. 94-24962 Filed 10-7-94; 8:45 am]

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