77 FR 125 pgs. 38477-38482 - IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
Type: RULEVolume: 77Number: 125Pages: 38477 - 38482
Docket number: [Docket No.30850; Amdt. No. 501]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2012-15909 Filed 6-27-12; 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.30850; Amdt. No. 501]
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 NationalAirspace 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, July 26, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rick Dunham, Flight Procedure Standards Branch (AMCAFS-420), Flight Technologies and Programs Division, Flight Standards Service, FederalAviation 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 or 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 Policiesand 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 June 22, 2012.
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, July 26, 2012.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| § 95.3000Low Altitude RNAV Routes | |||
| § 95.3306RNAV Route T306 is Added to Read | |||
| LOS ANGELES, CA VORTAC | PRADO, CA FIX | 4000 | 17500 |
| PRADO, CA FIX | PARADISE, CA VORTAC | 5000 | 17500 |
| PARADISE, CA VORTAC | * SETER, CA FIX | 5500 | 17500 |
| * 12100-MCA SETER, CA FIX, E BND | |||
| SETER, CA FIX | BANDS, CA FIX | 9000 | 17500 |
| BANDS, CA FIX | * PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC | 13000 | 17500 |
| * 11800-MCA PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC, W BND | |||
| PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC | BLYTHE, CA VORTAC | 8000 | 17500 |
| BLYTHE, CA VORTAC | BUCKEYE, AZ VORTAC | 6000 | 17500 |
| BUCKEYE, AZ VORTAC | PERKY, AZ FIX | 5000 | 17500 |
| PERKY, AZ FIX | PHOENIX, AZ VORTAC | 4000 | 17500 |
| PHOENIX, AZ VORTAC | * TOTEC, AZ FIX | 5000 | 17500 |
| * 5500-MCA TOTEC, AZ FIX, E BND | |||
| TOTEC, AZ FIX | TUCSON, AZ VORTAC | 6500 | 17500 |
| TUCSON, AZ VORTAC | NOCHI, AZ FIX | 10700 | 17500 |
| NOCHI, AZ FIX | ANIMA, NM FIX | 10700 | 17500 |
| ANIMA, NM FIX | DARCE, NM FIX | 9000 | 17500 |
| DARCE, NM FIX | COLUMBUS, NM VOR/DME | * 9000 | 17500 |
| * 8200-MOCA | |||
| COLUMBUS, NM VOR/DME | EL PASO, TX VORTAC | 9000 | 17500 |
| § 95.3310RNAV Route T310 is Added to Read | |||
| TUCSON, AZ VORTAC | * SULLI, AZ FIX | 8000 | 17500 |
| * 9200-MCA SULLI, AZ FIX, E BND | |||
| SULLI, AZ FIX | MESCA, AZ FIX | 10000 | 17500 |
| MESCA, AZ FIX | NOCHI, AZ FIX | 10000 | 17500 |
| NOCHI, AZ FIX | SAN SIMON, AZ VORTAC | 10000 | 17500 |
| SAN SIMON, AZ VORTAC | SILVER CITY, NM VORTAC | 10300 | 17500 |
| SILVER CITY, NM VORTAC | KEAPS, NM FIX | 10300 | 17500 |
| * 11600-MCA KEAPS, NM FIX, NE BND | |||
| KEAPS, NM FIX | TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM VORTAC | 12300 | 17500 |
| § 95.4000High Altitude RNAV Routes | |||
| § 95.4130RNAV Route Q130 is Amended to Read in Part | |||
| REANA, NV FIX | ROCCY, UT FIX | * 28000 | 45000 |
| * 18000-GNSS MEA | |||
| * DME/DME/IRU MEA | |||
| ROCCY, UT FIX | RATTLESNAKE, NM VORTAC | * 22000 | 45000 |
| * 18000-GNSS MEA | |||
| * DME/DME/IRU MEA | |||
| § 95.4148RNAV Route Q148 is Amended to Read in Part | |||
| STEVS, WA FIX | ZAXUL, WA FIX | * 18000 | 45000 |
| * GNSS MEA | |||
| * DME/DME/IRU MEA | |||
| ZAXUL, WA FIX | FINUT, WA FIX | * 24000 | 45000 |
| * 18000-GNSS MEA | |||
| * DME/DME/IRU MEA | |||
| § 95.4150RNAV Route Q150 is Amended to Read in Part | |||
| STEVS, WA FIX | ZAXUL, WA FIX | * 18000 | 45000 |
| * GNSS MEA | |||
| * DME/DME/IRU MEA | |||
| From | To | MEA |
|---|---|---|
| § 95.6001Victor Routes-U.S. | ||
| § 95.6016VOR Federal Airway V16 is Amended to Delete | ||
| TUCSON, AZ VORTAC | COCHISE, AZ VORTAC | 10500 |
| COCHISE, AZ VORTAC | ANIMA, NM FIX | 11000 |
| As Amended to Read in Part | ||
| PRADO, CA FIX | PARADISE, CA VORTAC | 5000 |
| SETER, CA FIX | BANDS, CA FIX | |
| E BND | 13000 | |
| W BND | 9000 | |
| BANDS, CA FIX | * PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC | 13000 |
| * 11800-MCA PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC, W BND | ||
| PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC | BLYTHE, CA VORTAC | 8000 |
| BLYTHE, CA VORTAC | BUCKEYE, AZ VORTAC | 6000 |
| PERKY, AZ FIX | PHOENIX, AZ VORTAC | 4000 |
| TOTEC, AZ FIX | TUCSON, AZ VORTAC | 6500 |
| TUCSON, AZ VORTAC | SAN SIMON, AZ VORTAC | 11500 |
| SAN SIMON, AZ VORTAC | ANIMA, NM FIX | 8000 |
| ANIMA, NM FIX | DARCE, NM FIX | 9000 |
| § 95.6063VOR Federal Airway V63 is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| PLADD, MO FIX | BARTI, MO FIX | * 6000 |
| * 2600-MOCA | ||
| BARTI, MO FIX | HALLSVILLE, MO VORTAC | 3100 |
| § 95.6066VOR Federal Airway V66 is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| TUCSON, AZ VORTAC | * SULLI, AZ FIX | * * 8000 |
| * 9200-MCA SULLI, AZ FIX, E BND | ||
| ** 7200-MOCA | ||
| SULLI, AZ FIX | DOUGLAS, AZ VORTAC | 10000 |
| § 95.6070VOR Federal Airway V70 is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| BROWNSVILLE, TX VORTAC | RAYMO, TX FIX | |
| N BND | * 3800 | |
| S BND | * 1600 | |
| * 1600-GNSS MEA | ||
| RAYMO, TX FIX | JIMIE, TX FIX | |
| N BND | * 6000 | |
| S BND | * 4000 | |
| * 1600-MOCA | ||
| * 2000-GNSS MEA | ||
| JIMIE, TX FIX | JETTY, TX FIX | * 6000 |
| * 1800-MOCA | ||
| * 2000-GNSS MEA | ||
| JETTY, TX FIX | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX VORTAC | |
| N BND | * 2100 | |
| S BND | * 3800 | |
| * 2100-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6088VOR Federal Airway V88 is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| TULSA, OK VORTAC | VINTA, OK FIX | 2700 |
| NARCI, OK FIX | WACCO, MO FIX | * 6200 |
| * 3100-MOCA | ||
| * 4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| WACCO, MO FIX | SPRINGFFIELD, MO VORTAC | 3000 |
| § 95.6094VOR Federal Airway V94 is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| BLYTHE, CA VORTAC | VICKO, AZ FIX | 6000 |
| § 95.6140VOR Federal Airway V140 is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| SAYRE, OK VORTAC | ODINS, OK FIX | 4000 |
| ODINS, OK FIX | KINGFISHER, OK VORTAC | 3500 |
| § 95.6172VOR Federal Airway V172 is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| OMAHA, IA VORTAC | WUNOT, IA FIX | |
| NE BND | 5500 | |
| SW BND | 4000 | |
| § 95.6187VOR Federal Airway V187 is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| NEZ PERCE, ID VOR/DME | POTOR, WA FIX | * 6000 |
| * 5300-MOCA | ||
| POTOR, WA FIX | * DATES, WA FIX | 7200 |
| * 4200-MCA DATES, WA FIX, E BND | ||
| § 95.6202VOR Federal Airway V202 is Amended to Delete | ||
| TUCSON, AZ VORTAC | SULLI, AZ FIX | 8000 |
| SULLI, AZ FIX | MESCA, AZ FIX | |
| E BND | 9500 | |
| W BND | 8000 | |
| MESCA, AZ FIX | COCHISE, AZ VORTAC | 9500 |
| COCHISE, AZ VORTAC | SAN SIMON, AZ VORTAC | 10000 |
| Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| SAN SIMON, AZ VORTAC | SILVER CITY, NM VORTAC | 10300 |
| SILVER CITY, NM VORTAC | * KEAPS, NM FIX | 10300 |
| * 11600-MCA KEAPS, NM FIX, NE BND | ||
| KEAPS, NM FIX | TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM VORTAC | 12300 |
| § 95.6210VOR Federal Airway V210 is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| LIBERAL, KS VORTAC | ROLLS, OK FIX | * 12000 |
| * 4400-MOCA | ||
| * 5000-GNSS MEA | ||
| ROLLS, OK FIX | * WAXEY, OK FIX | |
| W BND | * 11000 | |
| E BND | * 9300 | |
| * 3800-MOCA | ||
| * 4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| WAXEY, OK FIX | WILL ROGERS, OK VORTAC | |
| W BND | * 9300 | |
| E BND | * 5000 | |
| * 3300-MOCA | ||
| * 4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6219VOR Federal Airway V219 is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| SIOUX CITY, IA VORTAC | RITTA, IA FIX | |
| NE BND | * 9000 | |
| SW BND | * 4500 | |
| * 3300-MOCA | ||
| MILSS, IA FIX | FAIRMONT, MN VOR/DME | 8000 |
| § 95.6289VOR Federal Airway V289 is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| FORT SMITH, AR VORTAC | MULBY, AR FIX | |
| SW BND | 3300 | |
| NE BND | 4000 | |
| § 95.6290VOR Federal Airway V290 is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| TAR RIVER, NC VORTAC | KENIR, NC FIX | * 4000 |
| * 1600-MOCA | ||
| * 2000-GNSS MEA | ||
| KENIR, NC FIX | PUNGO, NC FIX | * 5000 |
| * 1500-MOCA | ||
| * 2000-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6310VOR Federal Airway V310 is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| TAR RIVER, NC VORTAC | ELIZABETH CITY, NC VOR/DME | * 4000 |
| * 1600-MOCA | ||
| * 2000-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6361VOR Federal Airway V361 is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| KREMMLING, CO VOR/DME | * ALLAN, CO FIX | * * 16000 |
| * 16000-MRA | ||
| ** 15400-MOCA | ||
| * MTA V361 SW TO V85 SE 14700 | ||
| * MTA V361 SW TO V85 NW 16500 | ||
| § 95.6366VOR Federal Airway V366 is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| HUGO, CO VOR/DME | FALCON, CO VORTAC | 8500 |
| § 95.6370VOR Federal Airway V370 is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| PRADO, | CA FIX PARADISE, CA VORTAC | 5000 |
| SETER, CA FIX | BANDS, CA FIX | |
| E BND | 13000 | |
| W BND | 9000 | |
| BANDS, CA FIX | * PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC | 13000 |
| * 11800-MCA PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC, W BND | ||
| * 6200-MCA PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC, NE BND | ||
| § 95.6372VOR Federal Airway V372 is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| HOMELAND, CA VOR | BANDS, CA FIX | |
| E BND | 13000 | |
| W BND | 8000 | |
| BANDS, CA FIX | * PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC | 13000 |
| * 11800-MCA PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC, W BND | ||
| PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC | BLYTHE, CA VORTAC | 8000 |
| § 95.6374VOR Federal Airway V374 is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| MARTHAS VINEYARD, MA VOR/DME | MINNK, RI FIX | * 3000 |
| * 1600-MOCA | ||
| MINNK, RI FIX | GROTON, CT VOR/DME | * 3000 |
| * 1500-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6405VOR Federal Airway V405 is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| FALMA, RI FIX | MARTHAS VINEYARD, MA VOR/DME | * 3000 |
| * 1600-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6495VOR Federal Airway V495 is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| JAWBN, WA FIX | LOFAL, WA FIX | * 5400 |
| * 4300-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6507VOR Federal Airway V507 is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| WILL ROGERS, OK VORTAC | WAXEY, OK FIX | |
| N BND | 9300 | |
| S BND | * 5000 | |
| * 3300-MOCA | ||
| * 4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| * WAXEY, OK FIX | ROLLS, OK FIX | |
| N BND | * 11000 | |
| S BND | * 9300 | |
| * 3800-MOCA | ||
| * 4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| ROLLS, OK FIX | MITBEE, OK VORTAC | |
| N BND | * 4000 | |
| S BND | * 9300 | |
| * 4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6438Alaska VOR Federal Airway V438 is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| ANCHORAGE, AK VOR/DME | * BIG LAKE, AK VORTAC | 2000 |
| * 2600-MCA BIG LAKE, AK VORTAC, N BND | ||
| From | To | MEA | MAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| § 95.7001Jet Routes | |||
| § 95.7002Jet Route J2 is Amended to Delete | |||
| GILA BEND, AZ VORTAC | COCHISE, AZ VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 |
| COCHISE, AZ VORTAC | EL PASO, TX VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 |
| Is Amended to Add in Part | |||
| GILA BEND, AZ VORTAC | TUCSON, AZ VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 |
| TUCSON, AZ VORTAC | EL PASO, TX VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 |
| Airway Segment | From | To | Changeover Points | Distance | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| § 95.8003VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points | |||||
| V159 Is Amended to Delete Changeover Point | |||||
| VERO BEACH, FL VORTAC | ORLANDO, FL VORTAC | 32 | VERO BEACH. | ||
| V495 Is Amended to Add Changeover Point | |||||
| VICTORIA, VOR/DME | SEATTLE, WA VORTAC | 41 | VICTORIA. | ||
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