66 FR 187 pgs. 49101-49104 - IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
Type: RULEVolume: 66Number: 187Pages: 49101 - 49104
Docket number: [Docket No. 30271; Amdt. No. 431]
FR document: [FR Doc. 01-24093 Filed 9-25-01; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 95
[Docket No. 30271; Amdt. No. 431]
IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
AGENCY:
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION:
Final rule.
SUMMARY:
The amendment adopts miscellaneous amendments to the required IFR (instrument flight rules) altitudes and changeover points for certain Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes for which a minimum or maximum en route authorized IFR altitude is prescribed. This regulatory action is needed because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System. These changes are designed to provide for the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace under instrument conditions in the affected areas.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
0901 UTC, November 1, 2001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald P. Pate, Flight Procedure Standards Branch (AMCAFS-420), Flight Technologies and Programs Division, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Monorey Aeronautical Center, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73169 (Mail Address: P.O. Box 25082 Oklahoma City, OK 73125) telephone: (405) 954-4164.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This amendment to part 95 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95) amends, suspends, or revokes IFR altitudes governing the operation of all aircraft in flight over a specified route or any portion of that route, as well as the changeover points (COPs) for Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes as prescribed in part 95.
The Rule
The specified IFR altitudes, when used in conjunction with the prescribed changeover points for those routes, ensure navigation aid coverage that is adequate for safe flight operations and free of frequency interference. The reasons and circumstances that create the need for this amendment involve matters of flight safety and operational efficiency in the National Airspace System, are related to published aeronautical charts that are essential to the user, and provide for the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace. In addition, those various reasons or circumstances require making this amendment effective before the next scheduled charting and publication date of the flight information to assure its timely availability to the user. The effective date of this amendment reflects those considerations. In view of the close and immediate relationship between these regulatory changes and safety in air commerce, I find that notice and public procedure before adopting this amendment are impracticable and contrary to the public interest and that good cause exists for making the amendment effective in less than 30 days.
Conclusion
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. For the same reason, the FAA certifies that this amendment 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 95
Airspace, Navigation (air).
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 21, 2001.
Nicholas A. Sabatini,
Director, Flight Standards Service.
Adoption of The Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, part 95 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95) is amended as follows effective at 0901 UTC,
1. The authority citation for part 95 continues to read as follows:
Authority:
49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40113, 40114, 40120, 44502, 44514, 44719, 44721.
2. Part 95 amended to read as follows:
| From | To | MEA |
|---|---|---|
| § 95.6001VICTOR ROUTES-U.S. | ||
| § 95.6010VOR Federal Airway 10 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Youngstown, OH VORTAC | Volan, PA FIX | 3000 |
| Volan, PA FIX | Talls, PA FIX | *4000 |
| *3100-MOCA | ||
| Talls, PA FIX | Revloc, PA VOR/DME | 4000 |
| § 95.6015VOR Federal Airway 15 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Hobby, TX VOR/DME | Navasota, TX VORTAC | 2100 |
| § 95.6020VOR Federal Airway 20 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Palacios, TX VORTAC | Keeds, TX INT | 1700 |
| Keeds, TX INT | Hobby, TX VOR/DME | 2500 |
| Hobby, TX VOR/DME | Beaumont, TX VOR/DME | 1800 |
| § 95.6035VOR Federal Airway 35 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Ended, FL FIX | Cross City, FL VORTAC | *3000 |
| *1500-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6066VOR Federal Airway 66 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Pecos, TX VOR/DME | Midland, TX VORTAC | 5000 |
| § 95.6093VOR Federal Airway 93 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Vinny, PA FIX | Lancaster, PA VORTAC | *4500 |
| *2600-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6157VOR Federal Airway 157 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Ocala, FL VORTAC | Taylor, FL VORTAC | 2000 |
| § 95.6161VOR Federal Airway 161 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Llano, TX VORTAC | *Built, TX FIX | **6000 |
| *6000-MRA | ||
| **2800-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6194VOR Federal Airway 194 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Hobby, TX VOR/DME | Stros, TX INT | 2000 |
| Stros, TX INT | Sabine Pass, TX VOR/DME | 3000 |
| § 95.6198VOR Federal Airway 198 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Eagle Lake, TX VOR/DME | Blums, TX INT | *2100 |
| *1500-MOCA | ||
| Blums, TX INT | Hobby, TX VOR/DME | 2400 |
| Hobby, TX VOR/DME | Stros, TX INT | 2000 |
| Stros, TX INT | Sabine Pass, TX VOR/DME | 3000 |
| § 95.6210VOR Federal Airway 210 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Volan, PA FIX | Talls, PA FIX | \*\4000 |
| *3100-MOCA | ||
| Talls, PA FIX | Revloc, PA VOR/DME | 4000 |
| § 95.6297VOR Federal Airway 297 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Talls, PA FIX | Volan, PA FIX | *4000 |
| *3100-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6320VOR Federal Airway 320 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Traverse City, MI VORTAC | Mt. Pleasant, MI VOR/DME | *5000 |
| *3000-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6358VOR Federal Airway 358 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Lampasas, TX VORTAC | Sonet, TX FIX | 3000 |
| Sonet, TX FIX | Waco, TX VORTAC | 2700 |
| § 95.6437VOR Federal Airway 437 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Ormond Beach, FL VORTAC | *Cokes, FL FIX | **2000 |
| *3000-MRA | ||
| **1400-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6441VOR Federal Airway 441 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Baypo, FL FIX | *Nitts, FL FIX | **4000 |
| *3000-MRA | ||
| **1700-MOCA | ||
| Nitts, FL FIX | Ocala, FL VORTAC | 2000 |
| Ocala, FL VORTAC | Gators, FL VORTAC | 2000 |
| Gators, FL VORTAC | Brunswick, GA VORTAC | *3000 |
| *1800-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6457VOR Federal Airway 457 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Lancaster, PA VORTAC | Vinny, PA FIX | *4500 |
| **2600-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6537VOR Federal Airway 537 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Ocala, FL VORTAC | Gators, FL VORTAC | 2000 |
| Gators, FL VORTAC | Alvin, FL FIX | *3000 |
| *2000-MOCA | ||
| Alvin, FL FIX | Greenville, FL VORTAC | 2000 |
| § 95.6558VOR Federal Airway 558 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Eagle Lake, TX VOR/DME | Blums, TX INT | *2100 |
| *1500-MOCA | ||
| Blums, TX INT | Hobby, TX VOR/DME | 2400 |
| § 95.6579VOR Federal Airway 579 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Baypo, FL FIX | *Nitts, FL FIX | **4000 |
| *3000-MRA | ||
| **1700-MOCA | ||
| Nitts, FL FIX | Gators, FL VORTAC | *3000 |
| *2000-MOCA | ||
| Gators, FL VORTAC | Cross City, FL VORTAC | 2000 |
| From | To | MEA | MAA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| § 95.7001JET ROUTES | |||||||
| § 95.7030Jet Route No. 30 Is Amended To Read in Part | |||||||
| Bucko, WV FIX | Kessel, WV VOR/DME | 18000 | #45000 | ||||
| § 95.7034Jet Route No. 34 Is Amended To Read in Part | |||||||
| Bucko, WV FIX | Kessel, WV VOR/DME | 18000 | 45000 | ||||
| § 95.7055Jet Route No. 55 Is Amended To Read in Part | |||||||
| Dolphin, FL VORTAC | Llake, FL FIX | 18000 | 45000 | ||||
| Llake, FL FIX | Inpin, FL FIX | 23000 | 45000 | ||||
| Inpin, FL FIX | Craig, FL VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 | ||||
| § 95.7058Jet Route No. 58 Is Amended To Read in Part | |||||||
| Harvey, LA VORTAC | Sarasota, FL VORTAC | 18000 | |||||
| Sarasota, FL VORTAC | Lee County, FL VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 | ||||
| § 95.7084Jet Route No. 84 Is Amended To Read in Part | |||||||
| Sidney, NE VORTAC | Wolbach, NE VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 | ||||
| #MEA Is Established With a Gap in Navigational Coverage | |||||||
| § 95.7085Jet Route No. 85 Is Amended To Read in Part | |||||||
| Dolphin, FL VORTAC | Llake, FL FIX | 18000 | 45000 | ||||
| Llake, FL FIX | Inpin, FL FIX | 23000 | 45000 | ||||
| Inpin, FL, FIX | Gators, FL VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 | ||||
| § 95.7086Jet Route No. 86 Is Amended To Read in Part | |||||||
| Humble, TX VORTAC | Sarasota, FL VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 | ||||
| Sarasota, FL VORTAC | La Belle, FL VORTAC | 23000 | 45000 | ||||
| § 95.7100Jet Route No. 100 Is Amended To Read in Part | |||||||
| Sidney, NE VORTAC | Wolbach, NE VORTAC | #18000 | 45000 | ||||
| #MEA Is Established With a Gap in Navigational Coverage | |||||||
| Airway segment | From | To | Changeover points | Distance | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| § 95.8003VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points | |||||
| V-10 is Amended To Add Changeover Point | |||||
| Youngstown, OH VORTAC | Revloc, PA VOR/DME | 37 | Youngstown. | ||
| V-210 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point | |||||
| Volan, PA FIX | Revloc, PA VOR/DME | #37 | Volan. | ||
| #COP Measured From Youngstown, OH VORTAC | |||||
| V-297 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point | |||||
| Talls, PA FIX | Youngstown, OH VORTAC | #62 | Talls. | ||
| #COP Measured From Revloc, PA VOR/DME | |||||
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