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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 189 / Monday, October 4, 2021 / Rules and Regulations SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking The FAAs 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 agencys 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 modifies the air traffic service route structure as necessary to preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within the National Airspace System.
History The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA20200152, in the Federal Register 86 FR 13668; March 10, 2021, amending J107, J515, and V181;
establishing T407; and revoking the Humboldt reporting point. The proposed amendment, establishment, and revocation actions were due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR
portion of the Humboldt, MN, VORTAC
navigational aid. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal. Two comments were received, but were determined to be not substantive to this proposal.
United States Jet Routes, VOR Federal airways, RNAV T-routes, and Domestic Low Altitude Reporting points are published in paragraphs 2004, 6010a, 6011, and 7001, respectively, of FAA
Order JO 7400.11F, dated August 10, 2021, and effective September 15, 2021, which are incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The ATS routes listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order.
Differences From NPRM
In the NPRM published for Docket No. FAA20200152, the FAA Order JO
7400.11F paragraph number identified for VOR Federal Airways in the regulatory text section listed 2010a in error. The correct paragraph number for VOR Federal Airways in the Order is 6010a and is corrected in this rule.
Additionally, the published NPRM
mistakenly identified the ZOMTA fix in the RNAV route T407 in the regulatory text section with the incorrect state of
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North Dakota ND. The correct state is Minnesota MN. This rule corrects this editorial error. Further, the existing ZOMTA fix, which is associated with the V181 segment being removed in this rule, is being redefined in the FAAs aeronautical database as the ZOMTA waypoint WP at the same location. This fix to WP change is also reflected in the T407 route description in this rule.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference This document amends FAA Order JO
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021
and effective September 15, 2021. FAA
Order JO 7400.11F is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting points.
The Rule This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by modifying J107, J515, and V181;
establishing T407; and revoking the Humboldt reporting point. The planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Humboldt, MN, VORTAC has made this action necessary.
The amendment actions are described below.
J107: J107 extends between Los Angeles, CA, VORTAC and Sioux Narrows, ON, Canada, VOR/DME. The portion within Canada is excluded. This action removes the route segments between Dupree, SD, VOR/DME, and Sioux Narrows, ON, Canada, VOR/DME, and removes the exclusionary language.
The resulting Jet Route now extends between Los Angeles, CA, VORTAC and Dupree, SD, VOR/DME.
J515: J515 extends between Fargo, ND, VOR/DME and the intersection of the Humboldt, MN, VORTAC 356
radial and United States/Canadian border; and between Whitehorse, YT, Canada and the Barrow, AK, VOR/DME.
The airspace within Canada is excluded.
This action removes the route segment between the Fargo, ND, VOR/DME and the intersection of the Humboldt, MN, VORTAC 356 radial and United States/
Canadian border. As a result, the Jet Route now extends between Whitehorse, YT, Canada, VOR/DME and Barrow, AK, VOR/DME.
V181: V181 extends between Kirksville, MO, VORTAC, and the intersection of the Humboldt, MN, VORTAC, 356 radial and United States/
Canadian border. This action removes the route segment between the Grand Forks, ND, VOR/DME and the
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intersection of the Humboldt, MN, VORTAC, 356 radial and United States/
Canada border. As a result, the airway now extends between the Kirksville, MO, VORTAC, and the Grand Forks, ND, VOR/DME.
T407: T407 is a new RNAV route that extends between the Sioux Falls, SD, VORTAC and the ZOMTA, MN, WP, located at the United States/
Canadian border. This T-route overlies the current Federal airway V181 from Sioux Falls, SD, VORTAC to the United States/Canadian border. The existing ZOMTA fix, which is associated with the V181 segment being removed in this rule, is being redefined in the FAAs aeronautical database as the ZOMTA waypoint WP at the same location. This fix to WP change is also reflected in the T407 route description in this rule.
Humboldt: The Humboldt, MN, Domestic Low Altitude Reporting Point is revoked.
All of the navigational aid radials in the ATS route descriptions below are stated in True degrees.
FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is published yearly and effective on September 15.
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 will only affect 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 Jet Routes J107 and J515, VOR modifying Federal airway V181, and establishing RNAV route T
407, due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Humboldt, MN, VORTAC
navigational aid, qualifies for two categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act 42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq. and its
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