74 FR 69 pgs. 16758-16763 - IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
Type: RULEVolume: 74Number: 69Pages: 16758 - 16763
Docket number: [Docket No. 30653; Amdt. No. 479]
FR document: [FR Doc. E9-8365 Filed 4-10-09; 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. 30653; Amdt. No. 479]
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, March 12, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Harry Hodges, 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 April 3, 2009.
John M. Allen,
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, March 12, 2009.
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:
PART 95-[AMENDED]
| From | To | MEA | MAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| § 95.4000HIGH ALTITUDE RNAV ROUTES | |||
| § 95.4254RNAV ROUTE T254 IS ADDED TO READ | |||
| LAKE CHARLES, LA VORTAC | CREPO, TX FIX | 2200 | 10000 |
| CREPO, TX FIX | EAKES, TX FIX | 3100 | 10000 |
| EAKES, TX FIX | COLLEGE STATION, TX VORTAC | 3000 | 10000 |
| COLLEGE STATION, TX VORTAC | CENTEX, TX VORTAC | *3000 | 10000 |
| *2100-MOCA | |||
| § 95.6001VICTOR ROUTES-U.S. | |||
| § 95.6002VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V2 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| JAMESTOWN, ND VOR/DME | *CHAFE, ND FIX | 3300 | |
| *6000-MRA | |||
| § 95.6012VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V12 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| ALLEGHENY, PA VOR/DME | MILWO, PA FIX | 4000 | |
| § 95.6014VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V14 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| #BUFFALO, NY VOR/DME | GENESEO, NY VOR/DME | 4000 | |
| #BUF R-106 UNUSABLE. | |||
| § 95.6018VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V18 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| LASHE, SC FIX | NORMS, SC FIX | *3000 | |
| *2100-MOCA | |||
| § 95.6026VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V26 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| CHEROKEE, WY VOR/DME | *ALCOS, WY FIX | 11600 | |
| *9900-MRA | |||
| *ALCOS, WY FIX | MUDDY MOUNTAIN, WY VORTAC | ||
| NE BND | **8400 | ||
| SW BND | **9700 | ||
| *9900-MRA | |||
| **7900-MOCA | |||
| § 95.6037VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V37 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| ALLENDALE, SC VOR | COLUMBIA, SC VORTAC | *3000 | |
| *2000-GNSS MEA | |||
| § 95.6070VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V70 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| PALACIOS, TX VORTAC | SCHOLES, TX VORTAC | 2600 | |
| § 95.6084VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V84 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| #BUFFALO, NY VOR/DME | GENESEO, NY VOR/DME | 4000 | |
| #BUF R-106 UNUSABLE. | |||
| § 95.6129VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V129 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| EAU CLAIRE, WI VORTAC | DULUTH, MN VORTAC | *4000 | |
| *3100-MOCA | |||
| § 95.6139VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V139 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| PLUME, NJ FIX | *KOPPY, NY FIX | **4000 | |
| *5000-MRA | |||
| **3000-MOCA | |||
| **3000-GNSS MEA | |||
| *KOPPY, NY FIX | BEADS, NY FIX | **4000 | |
| *5000-MRA | |||
| **3000-MOCA | |||
| **3000-GNSS MEA | |||
| § 95.6170VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V170 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| WORTHINGTON, MN VOR/DME | FAIRMONT, MN VOR/DME | 3300 | |
| § 95.6250VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V250 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| WORTHINGTON, MN VOR/DME | MANKATO, MN VOR/DME | 3400 | |
| § 95.6268VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V268 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| PLUME, NJ FIX | *KOPPY, NY FIX | **4000 | |
| *5000-MRA | |||
| **3000-MOCA | |||
| **3000-GNSS MEA | |||
| *KOPPY, NY FIX | BEADS, NY FIX | **4000 | |
| *5000-MRA | |||
| **3000-MOCA | |||
| **3000-GNSS MEA | |||
| § 95.6286VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V286 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| BROOKE, VA VORTAC | ZUNAR, VA FIX | 3000 | |
| ZUNAR, VA FIX | GWYNN, VA FIX | 2000 | |
| GWYNN, VA FIX | CAPE CHARLES, VA VORTAC | *2000 | |
| *1500-MOCA | |||
| § 95.6308VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V308 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| NOTTINGHAM, MD VORTAC | *BILIT, MD FIX | **6000 | |
| *6000-MCA BILIT, MD FIX, W BND | |||
| **1600-MOCA | |||
| **2000-GNSS MEA | |||
| BILIT, MD FIX | WATERLOO, DE VOR/DME | *2000 | |
| *1500-MOCA | |||
| PLUME, NJ FIX | *KOPPY, NY FIX | **4000 | |
| *5000-MRA | |||
| **3000-MOCA | |||
| **3000-GNSS MEA | |||
| *KOPPY, NY FIX | BEADS, NY FIX | **4000 | |
| *5000-MRA | |||
| **3000-MOCA | |||
| **3000-GNSS MEA | |||
| § 95.6345VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V345 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| EAU CLAIRE, WI VORTAC | *HOMLO, WI FIX | **5200 | |
| *10000-MRA | |||
| **3100-MOCA | |||
| **4000-GNSS MEA | |||
| *HOMLO, WI FIX | HAYWARD, WI VOR/DME | **10000 | |
| *10000-MRA | |||
| **3100-MOCA | |||
| **4000-GNSS MEA | |||
| HAYWARD, WI VOR/DME | *GRASS, WI FIX | #**10000 | |
| *6000-MRA | |||
| **3000-MOCA | |||
| **4000-GNSS MEA | |||
| #UNUSABLE BELOW 10000. | |||
| *GRASS, WI FIX | ASHLAND, WI VOR/DME | **4000 | |
| *6000-MRA | |||
| **2900-MOCA | |||
| **3000-GNSS MEA | |||
| § 95.6362VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V362 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| BRUNSWICK, GA VORTAC | *HABLE, GA FIX | **3000 | |
| *10000-MCA HABLE, GA FIX, NW BND | |||
| **1700-MOCA | |||
| HABLE, GA FIX | ALMA, GA VORTAC | *10000 | |
| *1700-MOCA | |||
| *3000-GNSS MEA | |||
| § 95.6394VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V394 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| DAGGETT, CA VORTAC | OASYS, NV FIX | *12000 | |
| *9500-MOCA | |||
| *10000-GNSS MEA | |||
| § 95.6500VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V500 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| NEWBERG, OR VOR/DME | GLARA, OR FIX | 4000 | |
| GLARA, OR FIX | *HARZL, OR FIX | ||
| W BND | **7200 | ||
| E BND | **10000 | ||
| *7200-MRA | |||
| **6600-MOCA | |||
| **7000-GNSS MEA | |||
| *HARZL, OR FIX | RATZZ, OR FIX | ||
| E BND | **10000 | ||
| W BND | **8000 | ||
| *7200-MRA | |||
| **7400-MOCA | |||
| **8000-GNSS MEA | |||
| RATZZ, OR FIX | *GASHE, OR FIX | **10000 | |
| *10000-MRA | |||
| **8000-MOCA | |||
| **8000-GNSS MEA | |||
| *GASHE, OR FIX | KIMBERLY, OR VORTAC | **9200 | |
| *10000-MRA | |||
| **8200-MOCA | |||
| § 95.6510VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V510 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| JAMESTOWN, ND VOR/DME | *CHAFE, ND FIX | 3300 | |
| *6000-MRA | |||
| § 95.6562VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V562 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| *FERER, AZ FIX | DRAKE, AZ VORTAC | **10000 | |
| *12000-MRA | |||
| **9200-MOCA | |||
| § 95.6567VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V567 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| *FERER, AZ FIX | WINSLOW, AZ VORTAC | **14000 | |
| *12000-MRA | |||
| **10000-GNSS MEA | |||
| § 95.6589VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V589 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| MEDICINE BOW, WY VOR/DME | *ALCOS, WY FIX | 9900 | |
| *9900-MRA | |||
| *ALCOS, WY FIX | MUDDY MOUNTAIN, WY VORTAC | ||
| NE BND | **8400 | ||
| SW BND | **9700 | ||
| *9900-MRA | |||
| **7900-MOCA | |||
| § 95.6605VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V605 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| HOLSTON MOUNTAIN, TN VORTAC | *GENOD, NC FIX | 8500 | |
| *15000-MRA | |||
| *GENOD, NC FIX | SPARTANBURG, SC VORTAC | **15000 | |
| *15000-MRA | |||
| **4200-MOCA | |||
| **5000-GNSS MEA | |||
| § 95.6319ALASKA VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V319 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| EYAKS, AK FIX | *JOHNSTONE POINT, AK VOR/DME | 5000 | |
| *4800-MCA JOHNSTONE POINT, AK VOR/DME, E BND | |||
| JOHNSTONE POINT, AK VOR/DME | *EDELE, AK FIX | 4400 | |
| *8000-MCA EDELE, AK FIX, W BND | |||
| EDELE, AK FIX | WILER, AK FIX | ||
| W BND | *10000 | ||
| E BND | *8000 | ||
| *5900-MOCA | |||
| *6000-GNSS MEA | |||
| § 95.7001JET ROUTES | |||
| § 95.7042JET ROUTE J42 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| FOUNT, KY FIX | TONIO, KY FIX | *20000 | 35000 |
| *18000-GNSS MEA | |||
| TONIO, KY FIX | #BECKLEY, WV VORTAC | *18000 | 35000 |
| *18000-GNSS MEA | |||
| #BKW R-257 UNUSABLE | |||
| § 95.7083JET ROUTE J83 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART | |||
| #APPLETON, OH VORTAC | DRYER, OH VOR/DME | 18000 | 45000 |
| #APE R-021 UNUSABLE. | |||
| From | To | Changeover points | Distance | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| § 95.8003VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY CHANGEOVER POINTS AIRWAY SEGMENT | ||||
| V2 IS AMENDED TO DELETE CHANGEOVER POINT | ||||
| ROCHESTER, NY VOR/DME | ROCHESTER, NY VOR/DME | 13 | Rochester | |
| V20 IS AMENDED TO ADD CHANGEOVER POINT | ||||
| PALACIOS, TX VORTAC | HOBBY TX VOR/DME | 41 | Palacios | |
| V166 IS AMENDED TO ADD CHANGEOVER POINT | ||||
| WESTMINSTER, MD VORTAC | DUPONT, DE VORTAC | 40 | Westminster | |
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