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67442 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 206 / Friday, 23, 2020 / Rules and Regulations

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 (VOR) Federal airway V–187 in the History Airspace, Incorporation by reference, western United States. The FAA is The FAA published a notice of Navigation (air). taking this action due to the proposed rulemaking for Docket No. decommissioning of the McChord, WA, FAA–2020–0135 in the Federal Register Adoption of the Amendment VOR portion of the VOR/Tactical Air (85 FR 13079; 6, 2020) amending In consideration of the foregoing, the Navigation (VORTAC) navigation aid VOR Federal airway V–187. Interested Federal Aviation Administration (NAVAID), which provides navigation parties were invited to participate in amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: guidance for portions of the affected Air this rulemaking effort by submitting Traffic Service (ATS) route. The written comments on the proposal. No PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, McChord, WA, VOR is being comments were received. B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR decommissioned due to ongoing VOR Federal airways are published in TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND maintenance problems. paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order REPORTING POINTS DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, 7400.11E dated 21, 2020, and 25, 2021. The Director of the effective 15, 2020, which is ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 Federal Register approves this incorporated by reference in 14 CFR continues to read as follows: incorporation by reference action under 71.1. The VOR Federal airway listed in Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, title 1 Code of Federal Regulations part this document will be subsequently 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 51, subject to the annual revision of published in the Order. 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of Availability and Summary of conforming amendments. § 71.1 [Amended] Documents for Incorporation by ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E, Reference ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in Airspace Designations and Reporting 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11E, Points, and subsequent amendments can This document amends FAA Order Airspace Designations and Reporting be viewed online at https:// 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and Points, dated , 2020, effective www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, , 2020, is amended as For further information, you can contact and effective September 15, 2020. FAA follows: the Rules and Regulations Group, Order 7400.11E is publicly available as Federal Aviation Administration, 800 listed in the ADDRESSES section of this Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Independence Avenue SW, Washington, Above the Surface of the Earth. DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting * * * * * The Order is also available for inspection at the National Archives and points. AEA WV E5 Petersburg, WV [Amended] Records Administration (NARA). For The Rule Grant County Airport, WV information on the availability of FAA (Lat. 38°59′42″ N, long. 79°08′45″ W) The FAA is amending Title 14 Code Order 7400.11E at NARA, email: of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 That airspace extending upward from 700 [email protected] or go to https:// by modifying VOR Federal airway V– feet above the surface within a 14.2-mile www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ radius of Grant County Airport. 187. The ATS route action is described ibr-locations.html. below. Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: V–187: V–187 extends between the 13, 2020. Christopher McMullin, Rules and Socorrow, NM, VORTAC, to the Astoria, Andreese C. Davis, Regulations Group, Office of Policy, OR, VOR. V–187 is amended on the Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 segment between the intersection of Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Independence Avenue SW, Washington, Yakima 331° and Ellensburg 274° Organization. DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. radials and the Olympia, WA, VOR. The [FR Doc. 2020–23028 Filed 10–22–20; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: amendment will stop at THICK BILLING CODE 4910–13–P intersection (INT Yakima, WA, 331° and Authority for This Rulemaking Ellensburg, WA, 274° radials) and then The FAA’s authority to issue rules resume at the Olympia, WA, VOR. The DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION regarding aviation safety is found in title unaffected portion of the existing route 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Federal Aviation Administration will remain as charted. FAA Order section 106 describes the authority of 7400.11, Airspace Designations and the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 14 CFR Part 71 Reporting Points, is published yearly Aviation Programs, describes in more and effective on September 15. [Docket No. FAA–2020–0135; Airspace detail the scope of the agency’s Docket No. 19–ANM–17] authority. This rulemaking is Regulatory Notices and Analyses promulgated under the authority The FAA has determined that this RIN 2120–AA66 described in subtitle VII, part A, subpart proposed regulation only involves an Amendment of Air Traffic Service I, section 40103. Under that section, the established body of technical (ATS) Route V–187 Due to the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations for which frequent and Decommissioning of the McChord, regulations to assign the use of the routine amendments are necessary to WA, VOR airspace necessary to ensure the safety keep them operationally current. It, of aircraft and the efficient use of therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant AGENCY: Federal Aviation airspace. This regulation is within the regulatory action’’ under Executive Administration (FAA), DOT. scope of that authority as it modifies the Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant ACTION: Final rule. air traffic service route structure in the rule’’ under Department of National Airspace System as necessary Transportation (DOT) Regulatory SUMMARY: This action amends the to preserve the safe and efficient flow of Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; domestic VHF Omnidirectional Range air traffic. , 1979); and (3) does not

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warrant preparation of a regulatory Airspace Designations and Reporting Counsel, USAID, 1300 Pennsylvania evaluation as the anticipated impact is Points, dated July 21, 2020, and Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20523, so minimal. Since this is a routine effective September 15, 2020, is [email protected]. matter that only affects air traffic amended as follows: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: procedures and air navigation, it is Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal I. Background certified that this rule, when Airways. promulgated, does not have a significant * * * * * A. The Current COVID–19 Pandemic in economic impact on a substantial the United States V–187 [Amended] number of small entities under the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. From Socorrow, NM; via INT Socorrow ° ° is a highly communicable infectious 015 and Albuquerque, NM, 160 radials: disease caused by Severe Acute Environmental Review Albuquerque, Rattlesnake, NM; 50 miles, 62 Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 The FAA has determined that this miles, 115 MSL, Grand Junction, CO; 75 (SARS–CoV–2). On 30, 2020, airspace action of amending VOR miles, 50 miles, 112 MSL, Rock Springs, WY; the Director-General of the World Federal airway V–187 qualifies for 20 miles, 37 miles, 95 MSL, INT Rock ° ° Health Organization (WHO) declared categorical exclusion under the National Springs 026 and Riverton, WY, 180 radials; Riverton; Boysen Reservoir, WY; 9 miles, 78 the outbreak of COVID–19 a Public Environmental Policy Act and its miles, 105 MSL, Billings, MT; INT Billings Health Emergency of International implementing regulations at 40 CFR part ° ° 317 and Great Falls, MT, 122 radials; Great Concern under the International Health 1500, and in accordance with FAA Falls; Missoula, MT; Nez Perce, ID; Pasco, Regulations. On , 2020, the Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: WA; INT Pasco 321° and Ellensburg, WA, HHS Secretary declared COVID–19 a Policies and Procedures, paragraph 5– 107° radials; Ellensburg; INT Yakima 331° Public Health Emergency under Section 6.5a, which categorically excludes from and Ellensburg 274° radials. From Olympia; 319 of the Public Health Service (PHS) further environmental impact review to Astoria, OR. Act. 42 U.S.C. 247d. On , 2020, rulemaking actions that designate or * * * * * the WHO declared the COVID–19 modify classes of airspace areas, Issued in Washington, DC, on , outbreak a pandemic. On , airways, routes, and reporting points 2020. 2020, the President issued a declaration (see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of Scott M. Rosenbloom, of a national emergency under Sections Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations 201 and 301 of the National Air Traffic Service Routes; and Group. Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, Reporting Points). As such, this action [FR Doc. 2020–23083 Filed 10–22–20; 8:45 am] and consistent with Section 1135 of the is not expected to result in any BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5. potentially significant environmental See Proclamation on Declaring a impacts. In accordance with FAA Order National Emergency Concerning the 1050.1F, paragraph 5–2 regarding AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19) Extraordinary Circumstances, the FAA DEVELOPMENT Outbreak. has reviewed this action for factors and On March 13, 2020, the President also circumstances in which a normally 22 CFR Part 228 declared a nationwide emergency under categorically excluded action have RIN 0412–AB02 Section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford a significant environmental impact Disaster Relief and Emergency requiring further analysis. The FAA has Procurement of Certain Essential Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5207 determined that no extraordinary Medical Supplies To Address the (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), authorizing FEMA circumstances exist that warrant COVID–19 Pandemic to provide assistance for emergency preparation of an environmental protective measures to respond to the assessment or environmental impact AGENCY: Agency for International COVID–19 pandemic. Under the study. Development. Stafford Act, FEMA may direct USAID, List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 ACTION: Temporary final rule. through a Mission Assignment, to use Airspace, Incorporation by reference, SUMMARY: The United States Agency for its authorities and resources to meet Navigation (air). International Development (USAID) is domestic needs, including making issuing a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) available any EMS to FEMA. The Amendment amending our regulations to allow As of , 2020, there were over In consideration of the foregoing, the USAID to waive ‘‘Source and 1.5 million confirmed cases of COVID– Federal Aviation Administration Nationality’’ rules to provide for 19 in the United States, resulting in over amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: increased flexibility, targeting, and 93,000 deaths due to the disease, with speed of procurement of Essential new cases and fatalities being reported PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, Medical Supplies (EMS) required to daily. Worldwide, there have been over B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR address the COVID–19 pandemic 5 million confirmed cases, resulting in TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND worldwide. over 328,000 deaths. Presently, there is REPORTING POINTS no vaccine that can prevent infection DATES: Effective date: This rule is with COVID–19, nor is there currently ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 effective October 23, 2020 through any FDA-approved post-exposure continues to read as follows: 30, 2021. prophylaxis for people who may have Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, ADDRESSES: You may review the docket been exposed to COVID–19. Treatment 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, by searching for Docket ID [AID–2020– is limited to supportive (or palliative) 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. 0004], via the Federal eRulemaking care for patients who need it. Clinical Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. management for hospitalized patients § 71.1 [Amended] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: with COVID–19 is focused on ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in Natalie J. Freeman (or designee), supportive care for complications, 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11E, Attorney Advisor, Office of the General including supplemental oxygen and

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