IFR Altitudes:

Federal Register Volume 76, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 28, 2011)

Rules and Regulations

Pages 59890-59896

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

FR Doc No: 2011-24718

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 95

Docket No. 30805; Amdt. No. 496

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, October 20, 2011.

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 nticipated 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).

Page 59891

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 16, 2011.

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, October 20, 2011.

PART 95--[AMENDED] 0 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. 0 2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:

Revisions to IFR Altitudes and Changeover Points

Amendment 496 effective date October 20, 2011

From

To

MEA

MAA

Sec. 95.4000 High Altitude RNAV Routes

Sec. 95.4037 RNAV Route Q37 Is Added to Read

FORT STOCKTON, TX VORTAC...................... CAVRN, TX FIX.........................

*25000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

CAVRN, TX FIX................................. YORUB, NM FIX.........................

*25000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

YORUB, NM FIX................................. IMMAS, NM FIX.........................

*25000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

IMMAS, NM FIX................................. PUEBLO, CO VORTAC.....................

*25000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

Sec. 95.4042 RNAV Route Q42 Is Amended to Read in Part

BRNAN, PA FIX................................. HOTEE, PA FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

HOTEE, PA FIX................................. BTRIX, PA FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

BTRIX, PA FIX................................. SPOTZ, PA FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

SPOTZ, PA FIX................................. ZIMMZ, PA FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

Sec. 95.4062 RNAV Route Q62 Is Added to Read

NOLNN, OH FIX................................. WEEVR, OH FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

WEEVR, OH FIX................................. PSKUR, OH FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

PSKUR, OH FIX................................. FAALS, OH FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

FAALS, OH FIX................................. ALEEE, OH FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

ALEEE, OH FIX................................. QUARM, PA FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

QUARM, PA FIX................................. BURNI, PA FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

BURNI, PA FIX................................. MCMAN, PA FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

MCMAN, PA FIX................................. VALLO, PA FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

VALLO, PA FIX................................. RAVINE, PA VORTAC.....................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

RAVINE, PA VORTAC............................. SUZIE, PA FIX.........................

*18000

45000

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*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

SUZIE, PA FIX................................. SARAA, PA FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

Sec. 95.4406 RNAV Route Q406 Is Added to Read

BROADWAY, NJ VOR/DME.......................... DBABE, NY FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

DBABE, NY FIX................................. BASYE, NY FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

BASYE, NY FIX................................. TRIBS, CT FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

TRIBS, CT FIX................................. BIGGO, CT FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

BIGGO, CT FIX................................. BARNES, MA VORTAC.....................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

Sec. 95.4448 RNAV Route Q448 Is Added to Read

POTTSTOWN, PA VORTAC.......................... LANNA, NJ FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

LANNA, NJ FIX................................. DBABE, NY FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

DBABE, NY FIX................................. BASYE, NY FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

BASYE, NY FIX................................. TRIBS, CT FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

TRIBS, CT FIX................................. BIGGO, CT FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

BIGGO, CT FIX................................. BARNES, MA VORTAC.....................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

Sec. 95.4480 RNAV Route Q480 Is Added to Read

ZANDR, OH FIX................................. BELLAIRE, OH VOR/DME..................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

BELLAIRE, OH VOR/DME.......................... LEJOY, PA FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

LEJOY, PA FIX................................. VINSE, PA FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

VINSE, PA FIX................................. BEETS, PA FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

BEETS, PA FIX................................. HOTEE, PA FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

HOTEE, PA FIX................................. BTRIX, PA FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

BTRIX, PA FIX................................. SPOTZ, PA FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

SPOTZ, PA FIX................................. CANDR, NJ FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

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CANDR, NJ FIX................................. JEFFF, NJ FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

JEFFF, NJ FIX................................. KINGSTON, NY VOR/DME..................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

KINGSTON, NY VOR/DME.......................... LESWL, CT FIX.........................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

LESWL, CT FIX................................. BARNES, MA VORTAC.....................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

BARNES, MA VORTAC............................. KENNEBUNK, ME VORTAC..................

*18000

45000

*18000--GNSS MEA

*DME/DME/IRU MEA

From

To

MEA

Sec. 95.6001 Victor Routes--U.S.

Sec. 95.6003 VOR Federal Airway V3 Is Amended to Read in Part

KEY WEST, FL VORTAC..... *BIPIN, FL FIX..........

**15000

*14500--MCA BIPIN, FL FIX, W

BND

**GNSS MEA

KEY WEST R-082

UNUSABLE

BIPIN, FL FIX.................... DROWN, FL FIX...........

*3000

*GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6005 VOR Federal Airway V5 Is Amended to Read in Part

*AWSON, GA FIX................... NELLO, GA FIX...........

**7000

*5000--MRA

**5500--MOCA

Sec. 95.6006 VOR Federal Airway V6 Is Amended to Read in Part

PITTS, CA FIX.................... REJOY, CA FIX...........

*4000

*2400--MOCA

GIPPER, MI VORTAC................ BRYTO, IN FIX...........

*3500

*2400--MOCA

BRYTO, IN FIX.................... *PIONS, OH FIX..........

**4000

*4000--MRA

**2500--MOCA

*PIONS, OH FIX................... WATERVILLE, OH VOR/DME..

**3300

*4000--MRA

**2300--MOCA

Sec. 95.6016 VOR Federal Airway V16 Is Amended to Read in Part

KENNEDY, NY VOR/DME.............. CALVERTON, NY VOR/DME...

2000

Sec. 95.6020 VOR Federal Airway V20 Is Amended to Read in Part

RESERVE, LA VOR/DME.............. GULFPORT, MS VORTAC.....

2000

Sec. 95.6047 VOR Federal Airway V47 Is Amended to Read in Part

POCKET CITY, IN VORTAC........... HOLAN, IN FIX...........

2600

HOLAN, IN FIX.................... SACKO, IN FIX...........

*3500

*2100--MOCA

*3000--GNSS MEA

SACKO, IN FIX.................... MAIZE, IN FIX...........

*6000

*2300--MOCA

*3000--GNSS MEA

MAIZE, IN FIX.................... NABB, IN VORTAC.........

*3500

*2400--MOCA

*3000--GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6063 VOR Federal Airway V63 Is Amended to Read in Part

DAVENPORT, IA VORTAC............. *MIHAL, IL FIX..........

2700

*4000--MRA

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*MIHAL, IL FIX................... ROCKFORD, IL VOR/DME....

2700

*4000--MRA

Sec. 95.6097 VOR Federal Airway V97 Is Amended to Read in Part

PECAN, GA VORTAC................. AMAPO, GA FIX...........

2300

AMAPO, GA FIX.................... *PRATZ, GA FIX..........

**3000

*3000--MRA

*4000--MCA PRATZ, GA FIX, N

BND

**2300--MOCA

*PRATZ, GA FIX................... OLISY, GA FIX...........

**4000

*3000--MRA

**2700--MOCA

**3000--GNSS MEA

OLISY, GA FIX.................... ATLANTA, GA VORTAC......

*3000

*2400--MOCA

Sec. 95.6114 VOR Federal Airway V114 Is Amended to Read in Part

RESERVE, LA VOR/DME.............. GULFPORT, MS VORTAC.....

2000

Sec. 95.6155 VOR Federal Airway V155 Is Amended to Read in Part

FLAT ROCK, VA VORTAC............. BROOKE, VA

*2000

VORTAC.

*2000--GNSS MEA

BROOKE R-214

UNUSABLE

Sec. 95.6157 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V157 Is Amended to Read in Part

KEY WEST, FL VORTAC..... DVALL, FL FIX...........

*3000

*1400--MOCA

*GNSS MEA

KEY WEST R-037

UNUSABLE

DVALL, FL FIX.................... *FAMIN, FL FIX..........

**5000

*5700--MRA

**1300--MOCA

**3000--GNSS MEA

*FAMIN, FL FIX................... DOLPHIN, FL VORTAC......

**5000

*5700--MRA

**1600--MOCA

**3000--GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6163 VOR Federal Airway V163 Is Amended to Read in Part

BROWNSVILLE, TX VORTAC........... *MANNY, TX FIX..........

1700

*5000--MRA

Sec. 95.6172 VOR Federal Airway V172 Is Amended to Read in Part

LOTTE, IA FIX.................... *MIHAL, IL FIX..........

2700

*4000--MRA

*MIHAL, IL FIX................... POLO, IL VOR/DME........

2700

*4000--MRA

Sec. 95.6229 VOR Federal Airway V229 Is Amended to Read in Part

KENNEDY, NY VOR/DME.............. KEEPM, NY FIX...........

2000

KEEPM, NY FIX.................... TRANZ, NY FIX...........

2000

TRANZ, NY FIX.................... PUGGS, NY FIX...........

*2500

*2000--GNSS MEA

PUGGS, NY FIX.................... BRIDGEPORT, CT VOR/DME..

*2500

*2000--GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6269 VOR Federal Airway V269 Is Amended to Read in Part

POCATELLO, ID VOR/DME............ *JATTS, ID FIX..........

8000

*9700--MCA JATTS, ID FIX, NW

BND

JATTS, ID FIX.................... YOYYU, ID FIX...........

*16000

*13300--MOCA

*13300--GNSS MEA

YOYYU, ID FIX.................... SALMON, ID VOR/DME......

*14000

*13500--MOCA

*13500--GNSS MEA

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Sec. 95.6311 VOR Federal Airway V311 Is Amended to Read in Part

NELLO, GA FIX.................... *AWSON, GA FIX..........

**7000

*5000--MRA

**5500--MOCA

Sec. 95.6417 VOR Federal Airway V417 Is Amended to Read in Part

NELLO, GA FIX.................... *AWSON, GA FIX..........

**7000

*5000--MRA

**5500--MOCA

Sec. 95.6449 VOR Federal Airway V449 Is Amended to Read in Part

MILTON, PA VORTAC................ MEGSS, PA FIX...........

*3500

*GNSS MEA

MEGSS, PA FIX.................... LAKE HENRY, PA VORTAC...

*4000

*GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6472 VOR Federal Airway V472 Is Amended to Read in Part

ELIZABETH CITY, NC VOR/DME....... BERTI, NC FIX...........

*4000

*1600--MOCA

BERTI, NC FIX.................... *ZAGGY, NC FIX..........

**7000

*7000--MRA

**2100--MOCA

**2100--GNSS MEA

*ZAGGY, NC FIX................... KINSTON, NC VORTAC......

**2000

*7000--MRA

**1600--MOCA

Sec. 95.6500 VOR Federal Airway V500 Is Amended to Read in Part

DERSO, ID FIX.................... *SOLDE, ID FIX..........

**17000

*16600--MCA SOLDE, ID FIX, W

BND

**9200--MOCA

SOLDE, ID FIX.................... *REAPS, ID FIX..........

**14000

*12900--MCA

REAPS, ID FIX, W BND....

**14000

**8000--MOCA

Sec. 95.6512 VOR Federal Airway V512 Is Amended to Read in Part

POCKET CITY, IN VORTAC........... HOLAN, IN FIX...........

2600

HOLAN, IN FIX.................... SACKO, IN FIX...........

*3500

*2100--MOCA

*3000--GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6521 VOR Federal Airway V521 Is Amended to Read in Part

HEVVN, FL FIX.................... *TERES, FL FIX..........

**2000

*7000--MRA

**1300--MOCA

**GNSS MEA

**GNSS REQUIRED

Sec. 95.6526 VOR Federal Airway V526 Is Amended to Read in Part

MUSKY, MI FIX.................... MAPER, MI FIX...........

*3500

*1700--MOCA

*2600--GNSS MEA

MAPER, MI FIX.................... GIPPER, MI VORTAC.......

2600

From

To

MEA

MAA

Sec. 95.7001 Jet Routes

Sec. 95.7060 Jet Route J60 Is Amended to Read in Part

PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC........................ DANNR, PA FIX.........................

18000

38000

DANNR, PA FIX................................. SPARTA, NJ VORTAC.....................

18000

45000

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Airway segment

Changeover points

From

To

Distance

From

Sec. 95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points

V47 Is Amended to Add Changeover Point

POCKET CITY, IN VORTAC................. NABB, IN VORTAC................

53 POCKET CITY

V163 Is Amended to Delete Changeover Point

BROWNS VILLE, TX VORTAC................ CORPUS CHRISTI, TX VORTAC......

71 BROWNSVILLE

V203 Is Amended to Delete Changeover Point

SARANAC LAKE, NY VOR/DME............... MASSENA, NY VORTAC.............

11 SARANAC LAKE

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