IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 25 (Wednesday, February 8, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 8, 2017)
Rules and Regulations
Pages 9678-9680
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2017-02512
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 95
Docket No. 31120; Amdt. No. 531
IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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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 2, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. 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 January 27, 2017.
John Duncan,
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 2, 2017.
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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.
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Part 95 is amended to read as follows:
Revisions to IFR Altitudes and Changeover Point
Amendment 531 effective date March 2, 2017
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From To MEA MAA
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Sec. 95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes
Sec. 95.3326 RNAV Route T326 Is Added To Read
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MISSION BAY, CA VORTAC........................ HAILE, CA FIX......................... 3800 17500
HAILE, CA FIX................................. BLLYJ, CA WP.......................... 6400 17500
BLLYJ, CA WP.................................. STAXS, CA WP.......................... 8000 17500
STAXS, CA WP.................................. GILYY, CA WP.......................... 8600 17500
GILYY, CA WP.................................. KUMBA, CA FIX......................... 8600 17500
KUMBA, CA FIX................................. IMPERIAL, CA VORTAC................... 4700 17500
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From To MEA
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Sec. 95.6001 Victor Routes-U.S.
Sec. 95.6003 VOR Federal Airway V3 Is Amended To Read in Part
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MODENA, PA VORTAC................ * MAZIE, PA FIX......... 3000
* 5000--MRA
* MAZIE, PA FIX.................. ** HARRS, PA FIX........ 2500
* 5000--MRA
** 5000--MRA
* HARRS, PA FIX.................. ** BIGGY, NJ FIX........ 2500
* 5000--MRA
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** 5000--MRA
* BIGGY, NJ FIX.................. SOLBERG, NJ VOR/DME..... 2500
* 5000--MRA
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Sec. 95.6012 VOR Federal Airway V12 Is Amended To Read in Part
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HARRISBURG, PA VORTAC............ KUPPS, PA FIX........... #000
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Sec. 95.6026 VOR Federal Airway V26 Is Amended To Read in Part
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EDGRR, WI FIX.................... * WAUSAU, WI VORTAC..... ** 6000
* 7100--MCA WAUSAU, WI
VORTAC, E BND
** 3600--MOCA
** 3600--GNSS MEA
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Sec. 95.6063 VOR Federal Airway V63 Is Amended To Read in Part
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WAUSAU, WI VORTAC................ RHINELANDER, WI VOR/DME. #000
10NM
RHINELANDER R185 UNUSABLE BYD
10NM
RHINELANDER, WI VOR/DME.......... HOUGHTON, MI VOR/DME.... 3600
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Sec. 95.6078 VOR Federal Airway V78 Is Amended To Read in Part
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RHINELANDER, WI VOR/DME.......... IRON MOUNTAIN, MI VOR/ 4400
DME.
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Sec. 95.6147 VOR Federal Airway V147 Is Amended To Read in Part
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YARDLEY, PA VOR/DME.............. * SPUDS, PA FIX......... 5000
* 6000--MRA
* SPUDS, PA FIX.................. EAST TEXAS, PA VOR/DME.. ** 4100
* 6000--MRA
** 2500--MOCA
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Sec. 95.6162 VOR Federal Airway V162 Is Amended To Read in Part
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HARRISBURG, PA VORTAC............ BOBSS, PA FIX........... #000
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Sec. 95.6190 VOR Federal Airway V190 Is Amended To Read in Part
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ST JOHNS, AZ VORTAC.............. ACOMA, NM FIX........... 11500
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Sec. 95.6191 VOR Federal Airway V191 Is Amended To Read in Part
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OSHKOSH, WI VORTAC............... RHINELANDER, WI VOR/DME. * 4500
* 3100--MOCA
RHINELANDER, WI VOR/DME.......... IRONWOOD, MI VORTAC..... * 8000
* 3200--MOCA
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Sec. 95.6235 VOR Federal Airway V235 Is Amended To Read in Part
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MATZO, UT FIX.................... * ENOCH, UT VOR/DME..... 12400
* 11400--MCA ENOCH, UT VOR/
DME, S BND
ENOCH, UT VOR/DME................ MILFORD, UT VORTAC...... 10000
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Sec. 95.6293 VOR Federal Airway V293 Is Amended To Read in Part
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BRYCE CANYON, UT VORTAC.......... * ENOCH, UT VOR/DME..... 13300
* 12100--MCA ENOCH, UT VOR/
DME, E BND
ENOCH, UT VOR/DME................ BERYL, UT FIX........... 9000
BERYL, UT FIX.................... WILSON CREEK, NV VORTAC. 11600
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Sec. 95.6385 VOR Federal Airway V385 Is Amended To Read in Part
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LUBBOCK, TX VORTAC............... WAGUN, TX FIX........... * 8000
* 4700--MOCA
WAGUN, TX FIX.................... ABILENE, TX VORTAC...... * 8000
* 3900--MOCA
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Sec. 95.6405 VOR Federal Airway V405 Is Amended To Read in Part
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POTTSTOWN, PA VORTAC............. * LANNA, NJ FIX......... 6000
* 5000--MRA
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* 6000--MCA LANNA, NJ FIX, SW
BND
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Sec. 95.6419 VOR Federal Airway V419 Is Amended To Read in Part
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MODENA, PA VORTAC................ * MAZIE, PA FIX......... 3000
* 5000--MRA
* MAZIE, PA FIX.................. ** HARRS, PA FIX........ 2500
* 5000--MRA
** 5000--MRA
* HARRS, PA FIX.................. ** BIGGY, NJ FIX........ 2500
* 5000--MRA
** 5000--MRA
* BIGGY, NJ FIX.................. SOLBERG, NJ VOR/DME..... 2500
* 5000--MRA
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Sec. 95.6438 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V438 Is Amended To Read in Part
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FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC............. CHATA, AK FIX...........
N BND................... * 8000
S BND................... * 7000
* 5000--MOCA
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Airway Segment Changeover Points
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From To Distance From
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Sec. 95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Point
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VI Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point
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CAPE CHARLES, VA VORTAC............... WATERLOO, DE VOR/DME.......... 31 CAPE CHARLES
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V26 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point
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WAUSAU, WI VORTAC..................... GREEN BAY, WI VORTAC.......... 8 WAUSAU
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FR Doc. 2017-02512 Filed 2-7-17; 8:45 am
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