73 FR 18 pgs. 4685-4690 - IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
Type: RULEVolume: 73Number: 18Pages: 4685 - 4690
Docket number: [Docket No. 30590; Amdt. No. 472]
FR document: [FR Doc. E8-1368 Filed 1-25-08; 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. 30590; Amdt. No. 472]
IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
AGENCY:
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION:
Final rule.
SUMMARY:
This 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.
DATES:
Effective Date: 0901 UTC, February 14, 2008.
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 Monroney 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 January 18, 2008.
James J. Ballough,
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, February 14, 2008.
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 is amended to read as follows:
| From | To | MEA |
|---|---|---|
| Color Routes | ||
| § 95.48Green Federal Airway G8 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| Nosky, AK FIX | Kachemak, AK NDB | 6100 |
| § 95.2Red Federal Airway R99 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| St Paul Island, AK | Dutch Harbor, AK NDB/DME | #4800 |
| #HF Comms Required Below 8000 MSL | ||
| Saldo, AK NDB | Iliamna, AK NDB/DME | *5000 |
| *4400-MOCA | ||
| Iliamna, AK NDB/DME | Kachemak, AK NDB | 6100 |
| From | To | MEA | MAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| § 95.3234RNAV Route T234 Is Amended to Read in Part | |||
| *Fairbanks, AK VORTAC | Tollo, AK FIX | 5000 | 17500 |
| *4300-MCA FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC, W BND | |||
| From | To | MEA |
|---|---|---|
| § 95.6001Victor Routes-U.S. | ||
| § 95.6016VOR Federal Airway V16 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| Patuxent, MD VORTAC | *Gared, MD FIX | **4500 |
| *8000-MRA | ||
| **1500-MOCA | ||
| **4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| Gared, MD FIX | Chops, MD FIX | *4500 |
| *1500-MOCA | ||
| *4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6026VOR Federal Airway V26 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| Montrose, CO VOR/DME | Grand Junction, CO VORTAC | 11000 |
| Huron, SD VORTAC | Obitt, SD FIX | 5000 |
| Obitt, SD FIX | Redwood Falls, MN VOR/DME | 5000 |
| § 95.6036VOR Federal Airway V36 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| Hawly, PA FIX | Hopce, NJ FIX | *15500 |
| *3600-MOCA | ||
| *4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| Hopce, NJ FIX | Neion, NJ FIX | *13500 |
| *3600-MOCA | ||
| *4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6063VOR Federal Airway V63 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| Wausau, WI VORTAC | Rhinelander, WI VORTAC | *4000 |
| *3500-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6074VOR Federal Airway V74 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| Fort Smith, AR VORTAC | Charr, AR FIX | 2500 |
| Charr, AR FIX | Magga, AR FIX | 4000 |
| Magga, AR FIX | Danil, AR FIX | *4500 |
| *4000-MOCA | ||
| Danil, AR FIX | Ollas, AR FIX | *4500 |
| *2600-MOCA | ||
| Ollas, AR FIX | Maume, AR FIX | *4500 |
| *2700-MOCA | ||
| Maume, AR FIX | Little Rock, AR VORTAC | 3500 |
| § 95.6139VOR Federal Airway V139 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| Sea Isle, NJ VORTAC | Avalo, NJ FIX | *4500 |
| *4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| Avalo, NJ FIX | Harbo, NJ FIX | *6000 |
| *4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| Harbo, NJ FIX | Drift, NJ FIX | *7500 |
| *3000-GNSS MEA | ||
| Drift, NJ FIX | Manta, NJ FIX | *12000 |
| *3000-GNSS MEA | ||
| Manta, NJ FIX | Plume, NJ FIX | *7000 |
| *2000-MOCA | ||
| *3000-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6157VOR Federal Airway V157 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| Patuxent, MD VORTAC | *Gared, MD FIX | **4500 |
| *8000-MRA | ||
| **1500-MOCA | ||
| **4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| Gared, MD FIX | Chops, MD FIX | *4500 |
| *1500-MOCA | ||
| *4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6213VOR Federal Airway V213 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| Patuxent, MD VORTAC | *Gared, MD FIX | **4500 |
| *8000-MRA | ||
| **1500-MOCA | ||
| **4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| Gared, MD FIX | Chops, MD FIX | *4500 |
| *1500-MOCA | ||
| *4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6229VOR Federal Airway V229 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| Patuxent, MD VORTAC | *Gared, MD FIX | **4500 |
| *8000-MRA | ||
| **1500-MOCA | ||
| **4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| Gared, MD FIX | Donil, DE FIX | *8000 |
| *1600-MOCA | ||
| *4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6268VOR Federal Airway V268 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| Avalo, NJ FIX | Harbo, NJ FIX | *6000 |
| *4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| Harbo, NJ FIX | Drift, NJ FIX | *7500 |
| *3000-GNSS MEA | ||
| Drift, NJ FIX | Manta, NJ FIX | *12000 |
| *3000-GNSS MEA | ||
| Manta, NJ FIX | Plume, NJ FIX | *7000 |
| *2000-MOCA | ||
| *3000-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6276VOR Federal Airway V276 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| *Gamby, NJ FIX | Manta, NJ FIX | **6000 |
| *6000-MRA | ||
| **2000-MOCA | ||
| **2000-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6308VOR Federal Airway V308 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| Sea Isle, NJ VORTAC | Avalo, NJ FIX | *4500 |
| *4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| Avalo, NJ FIX | Harbo, NJ FIX | *6000 |
| *4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| Harbo, NJ FIX | Drift, NJ FIX | *7500 |
| *3000-GNSS MEA | ||
| Drift, NJ FIX | Manta, NJ FIX | *12000 |
| *3000-GNSS MEA | ||
| Manta, NJ FIX | Plume, NJ FIX | *7000 |
| *2000-MOCA | ||
| *3000-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6363VOR Federal Airway V363 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| Mission Bay, CA VORTAC | Hursi, CA FIX | 3000 |
| Hursi, CA FIX | Oorah, CA FIX | *4000 |
| *2600-MOCA | ||
| Oorah, CA FIX | Ofree, CA FIX | *4000 |
| *2300-MOCA | ||
| Ofree, CA FIX | El Toro, CA VOR/DME | 4000 |
| El Toro, CA VOR/DME | Pomona, CA VORTAC | 4000 |
| § 95.6333Alaska VOR Federal Airway V333 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| Nome, AK VOR/DME | Gaits, AK FIX | |
| N BND | 10000 | |
| S BND | 4000 | |
| § 95.6388Alaska VOR Federal Airway V388 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| Kenai, AK VOR/DME | Napto, AK FIX | |
| Napto, AK FIX | Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | 2400 |
| § 95.6438Alaska VOR Federal Airway V438 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| Napto, AK FIX | Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | 2400 |
| § 95.6445Alaska VOR Federal Airway V445 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| *Fairbanks, AK VORTAC | Wilts, AK FIX | 5000 |
| *4000-MCA Fairbanks, AK VORTAC, W BND | ||
| Wilts, AK FIX | Tollo, AK FIX | *5000 |
| *4200-MOCA | ||
| Kanut, AK FIX | Bettles, AK VOR/DME | |
| NW BND | 3500 | |
| SE BND | 7000 | |
| § 95.6477Alaska VOR Federal Airway V477 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| Selawik, AK VOR/DME | Desoy, AK FIX | |
| *2500-MOCA | ||
| W BND | *2500 | |
| E BND | *4000 | |
| Desoy, AK FIX | Atago, AK FIX | *4000 |
| *3900-MOCA | ||
| Atago, AK FIX | Huslia, AK VOR/DME | |
| *2500-MOCA | ||
| W BND | *4000 | |
| E BND | *3500 | |
| § 95.6488Alaska VOR Federal Airway V488 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| *Reeba, AK FIX | Golly, AK FIX | **7000 |
| *7000-MRA | ||
| **5000-MOCA | ||
| Golly, AK FIX | *Fairbanks, AK VORTAC | 4500 |
| *3700-MCA FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC, W BND | ||
| § 95.6504Alaska VOR Federal Airway V504 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| Nenana, AK VORTAC | Kanut, AK FIX | 7000 |
| § 95.6506Alaska VOR Federal Airway V506 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| *Kodiak, AK VOR/DME | Baily, AK FIX | |
| W BND | **12000 | |
| E BND | **7000 | |
| **4900-MOCA | ||
| *3600-MCA Kodiak, AK VOR/DME, W BND | ||
| Baily, AK FIX | Bremi, AK FIX | #*12000 |
| *9700-MOCA | ||
| *10000-GNSS MEA | ||
| #MEA IS ESTABLISHED WITH A GAP IN NAVIGATION SIGNAL COVERAGE | ||
| Bremi, AK FIX | *King Salmon, AK VORTAC | |
| E BND | **12000 | |
| W BND | **5000 | |
| *2400-MCA KING SALMON, AK VORTAC, E BND | ||
| **4600-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6531Alaska VOR Federal Airway V531 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| Berjo, AK FIX | Kotzebue, AK VOR/DME | |
| NW BND | *2500 | |
| SE BND | *8000 | |
| *2500-MOCA | ||
| Selawik, AK VOR/DME | Desoy, AK FIX | |
| W BND | *2500 | |
| E BND | *4000 | |
| *2500-MOCA | ||
| Desoy, AK FIX | Atago, AK FIX | *4000 |
| *3900-MOCA | ||
| Atago, AK FIX | Huslia, AK VOR/DME | |
| W BND | *4000 | |
| E BND | *3500 | |
| *2500-MOCA | ||
| Huslia, AK VOR/DME | Cense, AK DME AK | |
| W BND | *3500 | |
| E BND | *6500 | |
| *3000-MOCA | ||
| Cense, AK DME AK | Elcon, AK FIX | *6500 |
| *5700-MOCA | ||
| Elcon, AK FIX | Tanana, AK VOR/DME | |
| W BND | *6500 | |
| E BND | *5400 | |
| *5400-MOCA | ||
| Tanana, AK VOR/DME | *Reeba, AK FIX | |
| E BND | **7000 | |
| W BND | **4000 | |
| *7000-MRA | ||
| **4000-MOCA | ||
| Reeba, AK FIX | Golly, AK FIX | *7000 |
| *5000-MOCA | ||
| Golly, AK FIX | *Fairbanks, AK VORTAC | 4500 |
| *3700-MCA FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC, W BND | ||
| § 95.8003VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points | ||
| Airway segment | From | To | Changeover points | Distance | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska V506 Is Amended to Modify Changeover Point | |||||
| Kodiak, AK VOR/DME | King Salmon, VORTAC | 55 | Kodiak | ||
| Alaska V531 Is Amended to Modify Changeover Point | |||||
| Point Hope, AK NDB | Kotzebue, AK VOR/DME | 15 | Point Hope, AK NDB | ||
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