74 FR 3 pgs. 396-400 - IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
Type: RULEVolume: 74Number: 3Pages: 396 - 400
Docket number: [Docket No. 30644; Amdt. No. 478]
FR document: [FR Doc. E8-31442 Filed 1-5-09; 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. 30644; Amdt. No. 478]
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, January 15, 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 December 19, 2008.
John M. Allen,
Deputy 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, January 15, 2008.
PART 95-IFR ALTITUDES [AMENDED]
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 |
|---|---|---|
| § 95.1001Direct Routes-U.S. | ||
| Puerto Rico Routes-Route 010 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| PONCE, PR VOR/DME | KYAAK,PR FIX | 6000 |
| KYAAK, PR FIX | ALASK, PR FIX | 6000 |
| § 95.6001Victor Routes-U.S. | ||
| § 95.6002VOR Federal Airway V2 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| U.S. CANADIAN BORDER | BUFFALO, NY VOR/DME | *3000 |
| *2400-MOCA | ||
| #BUFFALO, NY VOR/DME | ROCHESTER, NY VOR/DME | 2800 |
| #R-083 UNUSABLE BELOW 11000 | ||
| ROCHESTER, NY VOR/DME | MAGEN, NY FIX | 2300 |
| MAGEN, NY FIX | *KONDO, NY FIX | 2300 |
| *4800-MRA | ||
| *KONDO, NY FIX | **WIFFY, NY FIX | 2300 |
| *4800-MRA | ||
| **3000-MRA | ||
| *WIFFY, NY FIX | SYRACUSE, NY VORTAC | 2300 |
| *3000-MRA | ||
| § 95.6007VOR Federal Airway V7 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| WIREGRASS, AL VORTAC | CLIOS, AL FIX | 2200 |
| CLIOS, AL FIX | BANBI, AL FIX | *2400 |
| *2400-GNSS MEA | ||
| BANBI, AL FIX | MONTGOMERY, AL VORTAC | 2400 |
| § 95.6016VOR Federal Airway V16 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| WINK, TX VORTAC | GOMIT, TX FIX | 5500 |
| GOMIT, TX FIX | PIZON, TX FIX | 5000 |
| PIZON, TX FIX | MERGE, TX FIX | *7000 |
| *4400-MOCA | ||
| MERGE, TX FIX | BIG SPRING, TX VORTAC | 4400 |
| § 95.6020VOR Federal Airway V20 Is Amended To Read In Part | ||
| PALACIOS, TX VORTAC | *MAGUS, TX FIX | 1800 |
| *3000-MRA | ||
| *MAGUS, TX FIX | KEEDS, TX FIX | 1700 |
| *3000-MRA | ||
| § 95.6031VOR Federal Airway V31 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| GIBBE, NY FIX | BEEPS, NY FIX | 3500 |
| BEEPS, NY FIX | ROCHESTER, NY VOR/DME | 4000 |
| ROCHESTER, NY VOR/DME | TORONTO, CA VOR/DME | 4000 |
| § 95.6034VOR Federal Airway V34 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| ROCHESTER, NY VOR/DME | HANCOCK, NY VOR/DME | 4000 |
| § 95.6037VOR Federal Airway V37 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| SAVANNAH, GA VORTAC | ALLENDALE, SC VOR | *6000 |
| *1600-MOCA | ||
| *4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6043VOR Federal Airway V43 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| U.S. CANADIAN BORDER | BUFFALO, NY VOR/DME | *3000 |
| *2400-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6077VOR Federal Airway V77 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| HEYDN, KS FIX | TOPEKA, KS VORTAC | 3700 |
| § 95.6078VOR Federal Airway V78 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| WATERTOWN, SD VORTAC | CLAPS, MN FIX | *5500 |
| *3300-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6093VOR Federal Airway V93 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| GIDEC, PA FIX | WILKES-BARRE, PA VORTAC | 4000 |
| BRNNS, ME FIX | BANGOR, ME VORTAC | 3000 |
| § 95.6105VOR Federal Airway V105 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| KARLO, AZ FIX | DRAKE, AZ VORTAC | *12000 |
| *10000-MOCA | ||
| *10000-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6119VOR Federal Airway V119 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| GENESEO, NY VOR/DME | ROCHESTER, NY VOR/DME | 2800 |
| § 95.6140VOR Federal Airway V140 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| KINGFISHER, OK VORTAC | LASTS, OK FIX | 3000 |
| LASTS, OK FIX | IBAAH, OK FIX | *4500 |
| *3100-MOCA | ||
| IBAAH, OK FIX | TULSA, OK VORTAC | 3200 |
| § 95.6147VOR Federal Airway V147 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| GENESEO, NY VOR/DME | ROCHESTER, NY VOR/DME | 2800 |
| § 95.6149VOR Federal Airway V149 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| MAZIE, PA FIX | #ALLENTOWN, PA VORTAC | *6000 |
| *3000-GNSS MEA | ||
| #R-157 UNUSABLE | ||
| § 95.6163VOR Federal Airway V163 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| LAMPASAS, TX VORTAC | *TENAT, TX FIX | **3500 |
| *4000-MRA | ||
| **2700-MOCA | ||
| *TENAT, TX FIX | GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC | **3500 |
| *4000-MRA | ||
| **2700-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6168VOR Federal Airway V168 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| MILER, AL FIX | EFORD, AL FIX | *3000 |
| *2400-MOCA | ||
| *3000-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6170VOR Federal Airway V170 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| #DUPONT, DE VORTAC | KERNO, MD FIX | *2000 |
| *2000-GNSS MEA | ||
| #R-233 UNUSABLE BEYOND 22NM | ||
| KERNO, MD FIX | SWANN, MD FIX | *2500 |
| *1500-MOCA | ||
| *2500-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6174VOR Federal Airway V174 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| YORK, KY VORTAC | HENDERSON, WV VORTAC | 3300 |
| § 95.6181VOR Federal Airway V181 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| #SIOUX FALLS, SD VORTAC | *OBITT, SD FIX | **4000 |
| *5000-MRA | ||
| **3500-MOCA | ||
| #R-340 UNUSABLE BELOW 4000 | ||
| *OBITT, SD FIX | WATERTOWN, SD VORTAC | **4000 |
| *5000-MRA | ||
| **3200-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6214VOR Federal Airway V214 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| SWANN, MD FIX | KERNO, MD FIX | *2500 |
| *1500-MOCA | ||
| *2500-GNSS MEA | ||
| KERNO, MD FIX | #DUPONT, DE VORTAC | *2000 |
| *2000-GNSS MEA | ||
| #R-233 UNUSABLE BEYOND 22NM | ||
| § 95.6255VOR Federal Airway V255 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| GARDEN CITY, KS VORTAC | HAYS, KS VORTAC | 4600 |
| § 95.6280VOR Federal Airway V280 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| HEYDN, KS FIX | TOPEKA, KS VORTAC | 3700 |
| § 95.6327VOR Federal Airway V327 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| RADOM, AZ FIX | *FERER, AZ FIX | |
| N BND | **12000 | |
| S BND | **11000 | |
| *11000-MCA FERER, AZ FIX, S BND | ||
| **8400-MOCA | ||
| **9000-GNSS MEA | ||
| FERER, AZ FIX | OATES, AZ FIX | **12000 |
| **9400-MOCA | ||
| **10000-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6417VOR Federal Airway V417 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| COLLIERS, SC VORTAC | ALLENDALE, SC VOR | 3000 |
| ALLENDALE, SC VOR | *STOAS, SC FIX | **6000 |
| *6000-MCA STOAS, SC FIX, W BND | ||
| **2000-GNSS MEA | ||
| STOAS, SC FIX | CHARLESTON, SC VORTAC | 2000 |
| § 95.6433VOR Federal Airway V433 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| SWANN, MD FIX | KERNO, MD FIX | *2500 |
| *1500-MOCA | ||
| *2500-GNSS MEA | ||
| KERNO, MD FIX | #DUPONT, DE VORTAC | *2000 |
| *2000-GNSS MEA | ||
| #R-233 UNUSABLE BEYOND 22 NM | ||
| § 95.6445VOR Federal Airway V445 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| SWANN, MD FIX | KERNO, MD FIX | *2500 |
| *1500-MOCA | ||
| *2500-GNSS MEA | ||
| KERNO, MD FIX | #DUPONT, DE VORTAC | *2000 |
| *2000-GNSS MEA | ||
| #R-233 UNUSABLE BEYOND 22 NM | ||
| § 95.6483VOR Federal Airway V483 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| #SYRACUSE, NY VORTAC | *LYSAN, NY FIX | 2300 |
| *3000-MRA | ||
| #R-294 UNUSABLE BEYOND 16 NM | ||
| *LYSAN, NY FIX | DINES, NY FIX | **2300 |
| *3000-MRA | ||
| **3000-GNSS MEA | ||
| DINES, NY FIX | ROCHESTER, NY VOR/DME | 2300 |
| § 95.6510VOR Federal Airway V510 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| #BUFFALO, NY VOR/DME | *EHMAN, NY FIX | **11000 |
| *11000-MCA EHMAN, NY FIX, SW BND | ||
| **3000-GNSS MEA | ||
| #R-053 UNUSABLE BELOW 11000 | ||
| EHMAN, NY FIX | ROCHESTER, NY VOR/DME | 2400 |
| § 95.6521VOR Federal Airway V521 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| #WIREGRASS, AL VORTAC | CLIOS, AL FIX | 2200 |
| #R-331 NA BEYOND CLIOS | ||
| CLIOS, AL FIX | BANBI, AL FIX | *2400 |
| *2400-GNSS MEA | ||
| BANBI, AL FIX | MONTGOMERY, AL VORTAC | 2400 |
| § 95.6562VOR Federal Airway V562 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| RADOM, AZ FIX | *FERER, AZ FIX | |
| N BND | **12000 | |
| S BND | **11000 | |
| *11000-MCA FERER, AZ FIX, S BND | ||
| **8400-MOCA | ||
| **9000-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6567VOR Federal Airway V567 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| RADOM, AZ FIX | *FERER, AZ FIX | |
| N BND | **12000 | |
| S BND | **11000 | |
| *14000-MCA FERER, AZ FIX, NE BND | ||
| *11000-MCA FERER, AZ FIX, S BND | ||
| **8400-MOCA | ||
| **9000-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6581VOR Federal Airway V581 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| ST PETERSBURG, FL VORTAC | TUMPY, FL FIX | 2000 |
| TUMPY, FL FIX | DADES, FL FIX | *5000 |
| *2000-GNSS MEA | ||
| DADES, FL FIX | OCALA, FL VORTAC | 2000 |
| From | To | MEA | MAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| § 95.7001Jet Routes | |||
| § 95.7213Jet Route J213 Is Amended To Read in Part | |||
| ARMEL, VA VORTAC | BECKLEY, WV VORTAC | *18000 | 45000 |
| *18000-GNSS MEA | |||
| #R-072 UNUSABLE | |||
| § 95.7522Jet Route J522 Is Amended To Read in Part | |||
| U.S. CANADIAN BORDER | ROCHESTER, NY VOR/DME | *18000 | 35000 |
| *18000-GNSS MEA | |||
| From | To | Changeover points | Distance | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| § 95.8003VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points | ||||
| Airway Segment V20 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point | ||||
| MAGUS, TX FIX | HOBBY, TX VOR/DME | 35 | MAGUS | |
| Airway Segment Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point | ||||
| PALACIOS, TX VORTAC | HOBBY, TX VOR/DME | 41 | PALACIOS | |
| Airway Segment V7 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point | ||||
| SEMINOLE, FL VORTAC | WIREGRASS, AL VORTAC | 52 | SEMINOLE | |
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