[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 68 (Monday, April 10, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 21098-21099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07240]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2022-1424; Airspace Docket No. 22-AEA-11]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-268 and V-474, Revocation of 
Jet Route J-518 and VOR Federal Airway V-119, and Establishment of Area 
Navigation Route Q-178 in the Vicinity of Indian Head, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This action corrects a final rule published by the FAA in the 
Federal Register on March 27, 2023, that amended Very High Frequency 
(VHF) Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airways V-268 and V-474, 
revoked Jet Route J-518 and VOR Federal airway V-119, and established 
Area Navigation (RNAV) route Q-178. In the final rule, one of the two 
categorical exclusion references listed in the Environmental Review 
section of the preamble was incorrect. The final rule Environmental 
Review section referenced categorical exclusions pursuant to FAA Order 
1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, paragraphs 5-
6.5a and 5-6.5k, in error. The correct categorical exclusion references 
are FAA Order 1050.1F, paragraphs 5-6.5a and 5-6.5i. This action 
corrects that error.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, June 15, 2023. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order JO 7400.11 
and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all 
comments received, the final rule, this final rule correction, and all 
background material may be viewed online at www.regulations.gov using 
the FAA Docket number. Electronic retrieval help

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and guidelines are available on the website. It is available 24 hours 
each day, 365 days each year.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, 
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. You may also contact the Rules and 
Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations 
Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    The FAA published a final rule for Docket No. FAA-2022-1424 in the 
Federal Register (88 FR 18026; March 27, 2023), amending VOR Federal 
airways V-268 and V-474, revoking Jet Route J-518 and VOR Federal 
airway V-119, and establishing RNAV route Q-178 due to the planned 
decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Indian Head, PA, VOR/Tactical 
Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigational aid (NAVAID). Subsequent to 
publication, the FAA determined that the environmental review 
categorical exclusion references listed in the preamble were incorrect. 
The final rule Environmental Review section in the preamble listed FAA 
Order 1050.1F, paragraphs 5-6.5a and 5-6.5k as the supporting 
categorical exclusion references; however, upon further review, the FAA 
determined the references should be FAA Order 1050.1F, paragraphs 5-
6.5a and 5-6.5i. This rule corrects the preamble discussion of the 
categorical exclusion references listed in the Environmental Review 
section of the final rule.
    This action does not alter the alignment of the amended, revoked, 
or established Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes listed in the final 
rule.

Correction to Final Rule

    [ssquf] Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the 
first sentence in the Environmental Review section contained in the 
preamble in Docket No. FAA-2022-1424, as published in the Federal 
Register of March 27, 2023 (88 FR 18026), FR Doc. 2023-06101, is 
corrected as follows:
    1. In FR Doc. 2023-06101, appearing on page 18027, in the second 
and third columns, replace the first sentence in the Environmental 
Review section to read,
    ``The FAA has determined that this action of amending VOR Federal 
airways V-268 and V-474, revoking Jet Route J-518 and VOR Federal 
airway V-119, and establishing RNAV route Q-178, due to the planned 
decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Indian Head, PA, VORTAC 
NAVAID, qualifies for categorical exclusion under the National 
Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its implementing 
regulations at 40 CFR part 1500, and in accordance with FAA Order 
1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, paragraph 5-
6.5a, which categorically excludes from further environmental impact 
review rulemaking actions that designate or modify classes of airspace 
areas, airways, routes, and reporting points (see 14 CFR part 71, 
Designation of Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; Air Traffic 
Service Routes; and Reporting Points); and paragraph 5-6.5i, which 
categorically excludes from further environment impact review the 
establishment of new or revised air traffic control procedures 
conducted at 3,000 feet or more above ground level (AGL); procedures 
conducted below 3,000 feet AGL that do not cause traffic to be 
routinely routed over noise sensitive areas; modifications to currently 
approved procedures conducted below 3,000 feet AGL that do not 
significantly increase noise over noise sensitive areas; and increases 
in minimum altitudes and landing minima. For modifications to air 
traffic procedures at or above 3,000 feet AGL, the Noise Screening Tool 
(NST) or other FAA-approved environmental screening methodology should 
be applied.''

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 3, 2023.
Brian Konie,
Acting Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2023-07240 Filed 4-7-23; 8:45 am]
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