Establishment of VOR Federal Airway V-561

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 93-AGL-9]

Establishment of VOR Federal Airway V-561

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule establishes Federal Airway V-561 located in North

Dakota and South Dakota. This action provides controlled airspace and

improves operations between Grand Forks, ND, and Pierre, SD. This

action improves navigation and saves fuel.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 u.t.c., June 23, 1994.

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:

History

On September 7, 1993, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish V-561

located in North Dakota and South Dakota (58 FR 47087). Interested

parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking proceeding by

submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments

objecting to the proposal were received. Except for editorial changes,

this amendment is the same as that proposed in the notice. 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 will be published subsequently in

the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations

establishes V-561 located in North Dakota and South Dakota.

Establishing a direct route between these points will provide

controlled airspace and allow aircraft to operate efficiently and

expeditiously along this route. This action is necessary to improve

navigation and save on fuel consumption.

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 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 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).

Adoption of the Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation

Administration amends 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 7400.9A, 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-561 [New]

From Grand Forks, ND; Jamestown, ND; to Pierre, SD.

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Issued in Washington, DC, on March 25, 1994.

Harold W. Becker,

Manager, Airspace--Rules and Aeronautical Information Division.

[FR Doc. 94-7924 Filed 4-1-94; 8:45 am]

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