75 FR 250 pgs. 82228-82236 - IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

Type: RULEVolume: 75Number: 250Pages: 82228 - 82236
Docket number: [Docket No. 30760; Amdt. No. 491]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2010-32233 Filed 12-29-10; 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. 30760; Amdt. No. 491]

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 13, 2011.

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 December 16, 2010.

John M. Allen,

Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated tome by the Administrator, part 95 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95) is amended as follows effective at 0901 UTC, June 03, 2010.

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 MAA
§ 95.3000Low Altitude RNAV Routes
§ 95.3227RNAV Route T227 Is Amended To Read in Part
Port Heiden, AK NDB/DME Culti, AK FIX *3700 17500
*1900-MOCA
Culti, AK FIX Batty, AK FIX *6100 17500
*5400-MOCA
Batty, AK FIX *Amott, AK FIX **13000 17500
*5200-MCA Amott, AK FIX, SW BND
**12300-MOCA
§ 95.3266RNAV Route T266Is Amended To Read in Part
Coghlan Island, AK NDB Fredericks Point, AK NDB 6500 17500
Is amended by adding
Fredericks Point, AK NDB Annette Island, AK VOR/DME 6200 17500
§ 95.3267RNAV Route T267 Is Added To Read
Nome, AK VOR/DME Jiksa, AK FIX *6700 17500
*6000-MOCA
Jiksa, AK FIX Balin, AK FIX *3400 17500
*2700-MOCA
Is Amended To Read in Part
Balin, AK FIX Kotzebue, AK VOR/DME *3300 17500
*2600-MOCA
§ 95.3271RNAV Route T271 Is added To read
Cold Bay, AK VORTAC Binal, AK FIX 4400 17500
Binal, AK FIX King Salmon, AK VORTAC 2700 17500
King Salmon, AK VORTAC Jivco, AK FIX 3000 17500
Jivco, AK FIX Wolci, AK FIX 4000 17500
Wolci, AK FIX *Widva, AK FIX 7000 17500
*8000-MCA Widva, AK FIX, NE BND
Widva, AK FIX *Zinam, AK FIX 11800 17500
*10700-MCA Zinam, AK FIX, SW BND
Zinam, AK FIX Amott, AK FIX 2500 17500
§ 95.3273RNAV Route T273Is Amended To Read in Part
Fairbanks, AK VORTAC Aykid, AK FIX 6700 17500
Aykid, AK FIX Tuvvo, AK FIX 6000 17500
Tuvvo, AK FIX *Sotge, AK FIX 11300 17500
*8000-MCA Sotge, AK FIX, S BND
Sotge, AK FIX Roces, AK FIX *4000 17500
*2800-MOCA
§ 95.3277RNAV Route T277 Is Amended To Read in Part
Bettles, AK VOR/DME Jigti, AK FIX *6000 17500
*4000-MOCA
Jigti, AK FIX Nokfe, AK FIX *8000 17500
*7000-MOCA
Nokfe, AK FIX Vovuy, AK FIX *10300 17500
*9400-MOCA
Vovuy, AK FIX Epeho, AK FIX *16000 17500
*9500-MOCA
Epeho, AK FIX Point Lay, AK NDB *6400 17500
*5500-MOCA
§ 95.4000High Altitude RNAV Routes
§ 95.4008RNAV Route Q8Is Amended To Read in Part
Galena, AK VOR/DME Anchorage, AK VOR/DME 18000 45000

From To MEA
§ 95.6001Victor Routes-U.S.
§ 95.6002VOR Federal Airway V2 Is Amended To Read in Part
Spokane, WA VORTAC Ropes, WA FIX 7100
Ropes, WA FIX Mullan Pass, ID VOR/DME 9100
Mullan Pass, ID VOR/DME Alton, MT FIX 9600
Alton, MT FIX Missoula, MT VOR/DME
SE BND *9000
NW BND *9600
*8500-MOCA
§ 95.6005VOR Federal Airway V5 Is Amended To Read in Part
Shirt, OH FIX *Gloom, OH FIX 3000
*4000-MRA
*Gloom, OH FIX Appleton, OH VORTAC 3000
*4000-MRA
Appleton, OH VORTAC Mansfield, OH VORTAC 3000
Mansfield, OH VORTAC Dryer, OH VOR/DME 3000
§ 95.6006VOR Federal Airway V6 Is Amended To Read in Part
Dryer, OH VOR/DME Morow, OH FIX 3100
Morow, OH FIX Hires, OH FIX *5000
*2700-MOCA
*3000-GNSS MEA
Hires, OH FIX Youngstown, OH VORTAC 2900
Youngstown, OH VORTAC Mercy, PA FIX *5000
*3000-MOCA
*3000-GNSS MEA
Mercy, PA FIX Clarion, PA VOR/DME 3600
§ 95.6007VOR Federal Airway V7 Is Amended To Read in Part
Lee County, FL VORTAC Jocks, FL FIX 2600
Jocks, FL FIX *Crowd, FL FIX **2300
*5000-MRA
**1600-MOCA
*Crowd, FL FIX Lakeland, FL VORTAC 2300
*5000-MRA
*Orate, FL FIX Cross City, FL VORTAC **2000
*3000-MRA
**1500-MOCA
§ 95.6009VOR Federal Airway V9 Is Amended To Read in Part
Safes, LA FIX Wavez, LA FIX *4000
*1600-MOCA
§ 95.6010VOR Federal Airway V10 Is Amended To Read in Part
U.S. Canadian Border Fails, OH FIX *4000
*1800-MOCA
*2300-GNSS MEA
Fails, OH FIX *Wonop, OH FIX **3000
*5000-MRA
**2000-MOCA
*Wonop, OH FIX Youngstown, OH VORTAC **5000
*5000-MRA
**2700-MOCA
**3000-GNSS MEA
Youngstown, OH VORTAC Volan, PA FIX *5000
*3000-MOCA
*3000-GNSS MEA
Volan, PA FIX Talls, PA FIX *5000
*3200-MOCA
*3300-GNSS MEA
Talls, PA FIX Revloc, PA VOR/DME 4100
§ 95.6026VOR Federal Airway V26 Is Amended To Read in Part
*Obitt, SD FIX Ghent, MN FIX **6000
*5000-MRA
**3400-MOCA
**4000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.6029VOR Federal Airway V29 Is Amended To Read in Part
Watertown, NY VORTAC *Letus, NY FIX **3000
*4000-MRA
**1900-MOCA
Letus, NY FIX #Massena, NY VORTAC *3000
*GNSS MEA ONLY
#Massena R-255 Unusable. GNSS Required
§ 95.6054VOR Federal Airway V54 Is Amended To Read in Part
Sandhills, NC VORTAC Raefo, NC FIX *6000
*2000-MOCA
*3000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.6059VOR Federal Airway V59 Is Amended To Read in Part
Parkersburg, WV VORTAC Newcomerstown, OH VOR/DME 3000
§ 95.6076VOR Federal Airway V76 Is Amended To Read in Part
Big Spring, TX VORTAC *Hyman, TX FIX 4500
*5000-MRA
*Hyman, TX FIX **Wator, TX FIX 4500
*5000-MRA
**7000-MRA
§ 95.6081VOR Federal Airway V81 Is Amended To Read in Part
Panhandle, TX VORTAC Lantt, TX FIX 6100
Lantt, TX FIX Exell, TX FIX 5400
Exell, TX FIX Dalhart, TX VORTAC 5900
§ 95.6094VOR Federal Airway V94Is Amended To Read in Part
Monroe, LA VORTAC Greenville, MS VOR/DME 2100
§ 95.6098VOR Federal Airway V98Is Amended To Read in Part
U.S. Canadian Border Massena, NY VORTAC 2100
#Massena, NY VORTAC U.S. Canadian Border *2100
*2100-GNSS MEA
*GNSS MEA ONLY
#Massena R-085 Unusable. GNSS Required
§ 95.6104VOR Federal Airway V104 Is Amended To Read in Part
U.S. Canadian Border #Massena, NY VORTAC *2100
*1600-MOCA
*GNSS MEA ONLY
#Massena R-314 Unusable. GNSS Required
#Massena, NY VORTAC Malae, NY FIX *3500
*2700-MOCA
*GNSS MEA ONLY
#Massena R-119 Unusable. GNSS Required
Malae, NY FIX Plattsburgh, NY VORTAC 6100
§ 95.6115VOR Federal Airway V115 Is Amended To Read in Part
Parkersburg, WV VORTAC Newcomerstown, OH VOR/DME 3000
§ 95.6120VOR Federal Airway V120 Is Amended To Read in Part
Karps, ID FIX Mullan Pass, ID VOR/DME 9100
Mullan Pass, ID VOR/DME Charl, MT FIX *13000
*9600-MOCA
Charl, MT FIX *Shimy, MT FIX **13000
*7000-MRA
*7900-MCA Shimy, MT FIX, W BND
**12100-MOCA
*Shimy, MT FIX Great Falls, MT VORTAC 6800
*7000-MRA
§ 95.6121VOR Federal Airway V121 Is Amended To Read in Part
Fort Jones, CA VOR/DME *Bayts, OR FIX **10000
*10000-MRA
*9000-MCA BAYTS, OR FIX, S BND
**9400-MOCA
*Bayts, OR FIX Rogue Valley, OR VORTAC **8000
*10000-MRA
**7500-MOCA
§ 95.6138VOR Federal Airway V138Is Amended To Read in Part
Grand Island, NE VORTAC Brady, NE FIX 3600
Omaha, IA VORTAC *Madup, IA FIX **4500
*5500-MRA
**2900-MOCA
**3000-GNSS MEA
*Madup, IA FIX Fort Dodge, IA VORTAC **3900
*5500-MRA
**2900-MOCA
**3000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.6141VOR Federal Airway V141 Is Amended To Read in Part
#Burlington, VT VOR/DME Bugsy, NY FIX *9000
*5100-MOCA
*5500-GNSS MEA
#Massena R-129 Unusable. Use Burlington R-311
Bugsy, NY FIX #Massena, NY VORTAC *9000
*4000-MOCA
*4000-GNSS MEA
#Massena R-129 Unusable. Use Burlington R-311
§ 95.6152VOR Federal Airway V152 Is Amended To Read in Part
St Petersburg, FL VORTAC Jensn, FL FIX *4000
*2500-MOCA
*2500-GNSS MEA
§ 95.6175VOR Federal Airway V175 Is Amended To Read in Part
Worthington, MN VOR/DME Redwood Falls, MN VOR/DME 3400
§ 95.6188VOR Federal Airway V188 Is Amended To Read in Part
U.S. Canadian Border Fails, OH FIX *4000
*1800-MOCA
*2300-GNSS MEA
Fails, OH FIX *Wonop, OH FIX **3000
*5000-MRA
**2000-MOCA
*Wonop, OH FIX Cleri, OH FIX **3000
*5000-MRA
**2200-MOCA
Cleri, OH FIX Jefferson, OH VOR/DME *3000
*2400-MOCA
§ 95.6203VOR Federal Airway V203 Is Amended To Read in Part
#Saranac Lake, NY VOR/DME #Massena, NY VORTAC *10000
*4500-MOCA
*5000-GNSS MEA
#Massena R-159 Unusable. Use Saranac Lake R-339
#Massena, NY VORTAC U.S. Canadian Border *14000
*1500-MOCA
*2000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.6210VOR Federal Airway V210 Is Amended To Read in Part
Volan, PA FIX Talls, PA FIX *5000
*3200-MOCA
*3300-GNSS MEA
Talls, PA FIX Revloc, PA VOR/DME 4100
§ 95.6214VOR Federal Airway V214 Is Amended To Read in Part
*Gloom, OH FIX Zanesville, OH VOR/DME **4000
*4000-MRA
**2600-MOCA
**3000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.6236VOR Federal Airway V236 Is Amended To Read in Part
Emont, UT FIX #Ogden, UT VORTAC *8000
*7000-MOCA
#MTA V236 NE TO V21-101 SE 12000
§ 95.6265VOR Federal Airway V265 Is Amended To Read in Part
Dunkirk, NY VORTAC U.S. Canadian Border 2400
§ 95.6297VOR Federal Airway V297 Is Amended To Read in Part
Talls, PA FIX Volan, PA FIX *5000
*3200-MOCA
*3300-GNSS MEA
§ 95.6415VOR Federal Airway V415 Is Amended To Read in Part
Felto, GA FIX Gorgo, GA FIX *5000
*4000-MOCA
Gorgo, GA FIX Rome, GA VORTAC 4000
§ 95.6417VOR Federal Airway V417 Is Amended To Read in Part
Vulcan, AL VORTAC Rome, GA VORTAC 4000
§ 95.6455VOR Federal Airway V455 Is Amended To Read in Part
Reserve, LA VOR/DME Picayune, MS VOR/DME 2000
§ 95.6495VOR Federal Airway V495 Is Amended To Read in Part
Roseburg, OR VOR/DME Merli, OR FIX *8000
*7500-MOCA
Merli, OR FIX *Paple, OR FIX **9000
*10100-MRA
**6500-MOCA
*Paple, OR FIX **Bayts, OR FIX ***10100
*10100-MRA
**10000-MRA
***7300-MOCA
*Bayts, OR FIX Fort Jones, CA VOR/DME **10000
*10000-MRA
**9400-MOCA
§ 95.6505VOR Federal Airway V505 Is Amended To Read in Part
Mason City, IA VORTAC Freed, MN FIX 3000
Freed, MN FIX *Almay, MN FIX **4600
*5000-MRA
**2800-MOCA
§ 95.6521VOR Federal Airway V521 Is Amended To Read in Part
*Orate, FL FIX **Cross City, FL VORTAC ***2000
*3000-MRA
**5000-MCA CROSS CITY, FL VORTAC, W BND
**1500-MOCA
§ 95.6537VOR Federal Airway V537 Is Amended To Read in Part
Greenville, FL VORTAC Moultrie, GA VOR/DME *5000
*1600-MOCA
*2000-GNSS MEA
§ 95.6542VOR Federal Airway V542 Is Amended To Read in Part
Youngstown, OH VORTAC Hagar, PA FIX 3000
Hagar, PA FIX Tidioute, PA VORTAC 3600
§ 95.6543VOR Federal Airway V543 Is Amended To Read in Part
Safes, LA FIX Wavez, LA FIX *4000
*1600-MOCA
§ 95.6319Alaska VOR Federal Airway V319 Is Amended To Read in Part
Malas, AK FIX Katat, AK FIX #*10000
*5600-MOCA
#MEA is established with a gap in navigation signal coverage
Yonek, AK FIX *Torte, AK FIX
SW BND **12000
NE BND **6000
*8100-MCA Torte, AK FIX, W BND
**4200-MOCA
§ 95.6452Alaska VOR Federal Airway V452 Is Amended To Read in Part
Galena, AK VOR/DME Zomby, AK FIX *4000
*3300-MOCA
*3300-GNSS MEA
Zomby, AK FIX *Horsi, AK FIX
E BND **8000
W BND **4000
*8000-MRA
**4000-MOCA
**4000-GNSS MEA
*Horsi, AK FIX Bonet, AK FIX **8000
*8000-MRA
**4000-MOCA
**4000-GNSS MEA
Bonet, AK FIX Nenana, AK VORTAC *7000
*4400-MOCA
*4400-GNSS MEA
§ 95.6453Alaska VOR Federal Airway V453 Is Amended To Read in Part
Bethel, AK VORTAC Wapro, AK FIX *9000
*4300-MOCA
Wapro, AK FIX Unalakleet, AK VOR/DME *11000
*5100-MOCA
§ 95.6489Alaska VOR Federal Airway V489 Is Amended To Read in Part
Galena, AK VOR/DME Zomby, AK FIX *4000
*3300-MOCA
*3300-GNSS MEA
Zomby, AK FIX *Horsi, AK FIX
E BND **8000
W BND **4000
*8000-MRA
**4000-MOCA
**4000-GNSS MEA

From To MEA MAA
§ 95.7001Jet Routes
§ 95.7507Jet Route J507Is Amended To Read in Part
Northway, AK VORTAC U.S. Canadian Border #21000 45000
#For that airspace over U.S. territory U.S. Canadian Border Yakutat, AK VOR/DME #22000 45000
#For that airspace over U.S. territory
§ 95.7511Jet Route J511Is Amended To Read in Part
Gulkana, AK VOR/DME U.S. Canadian Border #18000 45000
#For that airspace over U.S. territory
§ 95.7537Jet Route J537Is Amended To Read in Part
#Mullan Pass, ID VOR/DME U.S. Canadian Border *18000 45000
*GNSS MEA, GNSS Required
#Mullan Pass R-357 Unusable

Airway Segment From To Changeover Points Distance From
§ 95.8003VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points
V5 Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point
Appleton, OH VORTAC Mansfield, OH VORTAC 28 Appleton
V6 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point
Dryer, OH VOR/DME Youngstown, OH VORTAC 39 Dryer
Youngstown, OH VORTAC Clarion, PA VOR/DME 20 Youngstown
V59 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point
Parkersburg, WV VORTAC Newcomerstown, OH VOR/DME 25 Parkersburg
V115 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point
Parkersburg, WV VORTAC Newcomerstown, OH VOR/DME 25 Parkersburg
V542 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point
Youngstown, OH VORTAC Tidioute, PA VORTAC 21 Youngstown
Alaska V453 Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point
Bethel, AK VORTAC Unalakleet, AK VOR/DME 109 Bethel
§ 95.8005Jet Routes Changeover Points
J537 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point
Mullan Pass, ID VOR/DME Calgary, CA VORTAC 95 Mullan Pass

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