77 FR 164 pgs. 50909-50914 - IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
Type: RULEVolume: 77Number: 164Pages: 50909 - 50914
Docket number: [Docket No. 30859; Amdt. No. 502]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2012-20812 Filed 8-22-12; 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. 30859; Amdt. No. 502]
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, September 20, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rick Dunham, 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 August 17, 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:
| From | To | MEA | MAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| § 95.3000Low Altitude RNAV Routes | |||
| § 95.3310RNAV Route T310 Is Amended To Read in Part | |||
| Tucson, AZ VORTAC | **Sulli, AZ FIX | *8000 | 17500 |
| **9200-MCA Sulli, AZ FIX, E BND | |||
| *7200-MOCA | |||
| From | To | MEA |
|---|---|---|
| § 95.6001Victor Routes-U.S. | ||
| § 95.6001VOR Federal Airway V1 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Hartford, CT VOR/DME | Dvany, CT FIX | 3000 |
| Dvany, CT FIX | Graym, MA FIX | *4000 |
| *2500-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6003VOR Federal Airway V3 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Palm Beach, FL VORTAC | Treasure, FL VORTAC | *3000 |
| *2100-MOCA | ||
| Treasure, FL VORTAC | Melbourne, FL VOR/DME | 2000 |
| § 95.6004VOR Federal Airway V4 Is Amended to Read in Part | ||
| Louisville, KY VORTAC | Lexington, KY VORTAC | 2800 |
| § 95.6010VOR Federal Airway V10 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Emporia, KS VORTAC | Wetzl, KS FIX | *5000 |
| *2600-MOCA | ||
| *3000-GNSS MEA | ||
| Wetzl, KS FIX | Napoleon, MO VORTAC | 3100 |
| § 95.6012VOR Federal Airway V12 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Emporia, KS VORTAC | Wetzl, KS FIX | *5000 |
| *2600-MOCA | ||
| *3000-GNSS MEA | ||
| Wetzl, KS FIX | Napoleon, MO VORTAC | 3100 |
| § 95.6026VOR Federal Airway V26 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Cherokee, WY VOR/DME | Alcos, WY FIX | 11700 |
| Alcos, WY FIX | Muddy Mountain, WY VOR/DME | *10000 |
| *9400-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6027VOR Federal Airway V27 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Fortuna, CA VORTAC | Crescent City, CA VORTAC | 3000 |
| § 95.6035VOR Federal Airway V35 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Holston Mountain, TN VORTAC | Glade Spring, VA VOR/DME | 6700 |
| § 95.6037VOR Federal Airway V37 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Clarksburg, WV VOR/DME | Tedds, WV FIX | *4000 |
| *3400-MOCA | ||
| Tedds, WV FIX | Cetpu, PA FIX | *5000 |
| *3400-MOCA | ||
| *4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| Cetpu, PA FIX | Ellwood City, PA VORTAC | *4000 |
| *3200-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6051VOR Federal Airway V51 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| *Sheds, FL FIX | Treasure, FL VORTAC | **2000 |
| *3000-MRA | ||
| **1400-MOCA | ||
| Treasure, FL VORTAC | Ovido, FL FIX | *4000 |
| *2800-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6053VOR Federal Airway V53 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Lexington, KY VORTAC | Louisville, KY VORTAC | 2800 |
| § 95.6054VOR Federal Airway V54 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Fayetteville, NC VOR/DME | Kinston, NC VORTAC | *2000 |
| *1900-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6066VOR Federal Airway V66 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Anima, NM FIX | Darce, NM FIX | 9000 |
| § 95.6068VOR Federal Airway V68 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Chisum, NM VORTAC | Hager, NM FIX | 6000 |
| § 95.6070VOR Federal Airway V70 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Wilmington, NC VORTAC | Beula, NC FIX | *8000 |
| *1600-MOCA | ||
| *2000-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6094VOR Federal Airway V94 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Blythe, CA VORTAC | *Vicko, AZ FIX | 6000 |
| *9000-MRA | ||
| § 95.6114VOR Federal Airway V114 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Gregg County, TX VORTAC | Carth, TX FIX | *2300 |
| *1900-MOCA | ||
| Covex, LA FIX | Nuboy, LA FIX | *5000 |
| *1900-MOCA | ||
| Nuboy, LA FIX | Alexandria, LA VORTAC | |
| W BND | 5000 | |
| E BND | 2000 | |
| § 95.6121VOR Federal Airway V121 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Roseburg, OR VOR/DME | North Bend, OR VORTAC | 5300 |
| § 95.6133VOR Federal Airway V133 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| *Traverse City, MI VORTAC | Escanaba, MI VOR/DME | 5000 |
| *Traverse City R-301-R-002 | Unusable BYD 10 NM BLO | 5000 |
| § 95.6144VOR Federal Airway V144 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Fort Wayne, IN VORTAC | Buzzi, OH FIX | *6000 |
| *3000-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6152VOR Federal Airway V152 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Kizer, FL FIX | Ormond Beach, FL VORTAC | |
| *2800-MOCA | NE BND | *3600 |
| SW BND | *5000 | |
| § 95.6157VOR Federal Airway V157 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Fayetteville, NC VOR/DME | Kinston, NC VORTAC | *2000 |
| *1900-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6159VOR Federal Airway V159 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Jupem, FL FIX | Treasure, FL VORTAC | 2600 |
| Treasure, FL VORTAC | *Presk, FL FIX | 3000 |
| *2500-MRA | ||
| Walnut Ridge, AR VORTAC | Dogwood, MO VORTAC | *3400 |
| *3000-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6184VOR Federal Airway V184 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Atlantic City, NJ VORTAC | Panze, NJ FIX | 2100 |
| § 95.6190VOR Federal Airway V190 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Marion, IL VOR/DME | Pocket City, IN VORTAC | *5000 |
| *2000-MOCA | ||
| *2300-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6193VOR Federal Airway V193 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| White Cloud, MI VOR/DME | Traverse City, MI VORTAC | *4000 |
| *Traverse City R-188-R-207 | Unusable BYD 10 NM BLO | 4000 |
| § 95.6203VOR Federal Airway V203 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Dinny, NY FIX | Saranac Lake, NY VOR/DME | 7000 |
| **Saranac Lake, NY VOR/DME | **Massena, NY VORTAC | *10000 |
| *5100-MOCA | ||
| *6000-GNSS MEA | ||
| **Massena R-159 Unusable, Use Saranac Lake R-339 | ||
| § 95.6213VOR Federal Airway V213 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Wilmington, NC VORTAC | Wallo, NC FIX | *8000 |
| *1600-MOCA | ||
| *5000-GNSS MEA | ||
| Wallo, NC FIX | Josch, NC FIX | |
| *1700-MOCA | S BND | *8000 |
| *2000-GNSS MEA | N BND | *6000 |
| Josch, NC FIX | Ester, NC FIX | |
| *1700-MOCA | S BND | *6000 |
| *2000-GNSS MEA | N BND | *3000 |
| § 95.6225VOR Federal Airway V225 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Diddy, FL FIX | Treasure, FL VORTAC | 2000 |
| § 95.6229VOR Federal Airway V229 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Atlantic City, NJ VORTAC | Panze, NJ FIX | 2100 |
| Hartford, CT VOR/DME | Gardner, MA VOR/DME | 3000 |
| § 95.6232VOR Federal Airway V232 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Keating, PA VORTAC | Watso, PA FIX | 4700 |
| Watso, PA FIX | Milton, PA VORTAC | *4000 |
| *2900-MOCA | ||
| Milton, PA VORTAC | Solberg, NJ VOR/DME | 4000 |
| Solberg, NJ VOR/DME | Tykes, NJ FIX | 2300 |
| Tykes, NJ FIX | Colts Neck, NJ VOR/DME | 2000 |
| § 95.6265VOR Federal Airway V265 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Jamestown, NY VOR/DME | *Dunkirk, NY VORTAC | 4000 |
| *3400-MCA Dunkirk, NY VORTAC, S BND | ||
| Dunkirk, NY VORTAC | U.S. Canadian Border | *3400 |
| *2000-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6285VOR Federal Airway V285 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Manistee, MI VOR/DME | *Traverse City, MI VORTAC | *2800 |
| *Traverse City R-228-R260 | Unusable BYD 10 NM BLO | 4000 |
| § 95.6295VOR Federal Airway V295 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Stoop, FL FIX | Treasure, FL VORTAC | 2000 |
| Treasure, FL VORTAC | Orlando, FL VORTAC | *2600 |
| *1600-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6320VOR Federal Airway V320 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| *Traverse City, MI VORTAC | Mount Pleasant, MI VOR/DME | *5000 |
| *Traverse City R-077-R-187 | Unusable BYD 10 NM BLO | 5000 |
| § 95.6370VOR Federal Airway V370 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Bands, CA FIX | *Palm Springs, CA VORTAC | 13000 |
| *11800-MCA Palm Springs, CA VORTAC, W BND | ||
| *6200-MCA Palm Springs, CA VORTAC, N BND | ||
| § 95.6402VOR Federal Airway V402 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Tucumcari, NM VORTAC | Moser, TX FIX | 6300 |
| Moser, TX FIX | Panhandle, TX VORTAC | *6000 |
| *5500-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6418VOR Federal Airway V418 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Salem, MI VORTAC | Bewel, OH FIX | #*4000 |
| *2700-MOCA | ||
| #For That Airspace Over U.S. Territory. | ||
| § 95.6420VOR Federal Airway V420 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Green Bay, WI VORTAC | *Traverse City, MI VORTAC | 3500 |
| *Traverse City R-261-R-300 | Unusable BYD 10 NM BLO | 3500 |
| § 95.6429VOR Federal Airway V429 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Marion, IL VOR/DME | Bible Grove, IL VORTAC | *5000 |
| *2100-MOCA | ||
| *2300-GNSS MEA | ||
| § 95.6437VOR Federal Airway V437 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Melbourne, FL VOR/DME | Awiny, FL FIX | *3000 |
| *1600-MOCA | ||
| Awiny, FL FIX | Ovido, FL FIX | |
| NW BND | 5000 | |
| SE BND | 3000 | |
| Ovido, FL FIX | Kizer, FL FIX | *5000 |
| *2800-MOCA | ||
| Kizer, FL FIX | Ormond Beach, FL VORTAC | |
| *2800-MOCA | SW BND | *5000 |
| NE BND | *3600 | |
| § 95.6508VOR Federal Airway V508 Is Amended To Delete | ||
| Rugbb, KS FIX | Johnson County, KS VOR/DME | 2600 |
| § 95.6537VOR Federal Airway V537 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Stoop, FL FIX | Treasure, FL VORTAC | 2000 |
| Treasure, FL VORTAC | *Presk, FL FIX | 3000 |
| *2500-MRA | ||
| § 95.6566VOR Federal Airway V566 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Knelt, LA FIX | Covex, LA FIX | *3500 |
| *1800-MOCA | ||
| Covex, LA FIX | Nuboy, LA FIX | *5000 |
| *1900-MOCA | ||
| Nuboy, LA FIX | Alexandria, LA VORTAC | |
| W BND | 5000 | |
| E BND | 2000 | |
| § 95.6589VOR Federal Airway V589 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Medicine Bow, WY VOR/DME | Alcos, WY FIX | 10100 |
| Alcos, WY FIX | Muddy Mountain, WY VOR/DME | *10000 |
| *9400-MOCA | ||
| § 95.6438Alaska VOR Federal Airway V438 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| Big Lake, AK VORTAC | *Sures, AK FIX | 7500 |
| *10000-MRA | ||
| Sures, AK FIX | Liber, AK FIX | #**10000 |
| **8900-MOCA | ||
| #MEA is established with a gap in navigation signal coverage. | ||
| From | To | MEA | MAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| § 95.7001Jet Routes | |||
| § 95.7045Jet Route J45 Is Amended To Read in Part | |||
| Virginia Key, FL VOR/DME | Treasure, FL VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 |
| Treasure, FL VORTAC | Ormond Beach, FL VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 |
| § 95.7075Jet Route J75 Is Amended To Read in Part | |||
| *Carmel, NY VOR/DME | *Nelie, CT FIX | 18000 | 45000 |
| *Radar required between Carmel and Nelie | |||
| Nelie, CT FIX | Boston, MA VOR/DME | 18000 | 45000 |
| § 95.7079Jet Route J79 Is Amended To Read in Part | |||
| Palm Beach, FL VORTAC | Treasure, FL VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 |
| Treasure, FL VORTAC | Ormond Beach, FL VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 |
| Airway Segment | From | To | Changeover Points | Distance | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| § 95.8003VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points | |||||
| V10 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point | |||||
| Emporia, KS VORTAC | Johnson County, KS VOR/DME | 49 | Emporia | ||
| V12 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point | |||||
| Emporia, KS VORTAC | Johnson County, KS VOR/DME | 49 | Emporia | ||
| V159 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point | |||||
| Treasure, FL VORTAC | Orlando, FL VORTAC | 32 | Treasure | ||
| V203 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point | |||||
| Saranac Lake, NY VOR/DME | Massena, NY VORTAC | 11 | Saranac Lake | ||
| V26 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point | |||||
| Montrose, CO VOR/DME | Grand Junction, CO VOR/DME | 23 | Montrose | ||
| V27 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point | |||||
| Fortuna, CA VORTAC | Crescent City, CA VORTAC | 30 | Fortuna | ||
| V285 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point | |||||
| Manistee, MI VOR/DME | Traverse City, MI VORTAC | 29 | Manistee | ||
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