Airworthiness directives: IFR altitudes,

[Federal Register: September 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 176)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Page 54744-54747]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 30177; Amdt. No. 424]

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.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, October 5, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald P. Pate, 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 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, D.C. on August 21, 2000. L. Nicholas Lacey, 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 5, 2000.

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:

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   Revisions to IFR Altitudes and Changeover Points [Effective Date: October 5, 2000]

   From

   To

   MEA

   Sec. 95.1001 Direct Routes--U.S. Is Amended To Delete

   Gainesville, FL VORTAC........... Royes, FL FIX...........

   *2500

   *1400--MOCA Craig, FL VORTAC................. Gainesville, FL VORTAC..

   24000

   Total Changeover From/To

   distance distance Point from Track angle

   MEA MAA

   Sec. 95.5000 High Altitude RNAV Routes Is Amended To Delete J814R

   Pantt, AK WP...................... 169.3

   28000 45000 Felaw, AK WP......................

   043/223 to Felaw..... Felaw, AK WP...................... 212.4

   120

   FELAW 043/223 to Cop....... 28000 45000 Jensu, AK WP......................

   044/224 to Jensu..... Jensu, AK WP...................... 223.3

   102

   JENSU 044/224 to Cop....... 28000 45000 Fairbanks, AK VORTAC..............

   047/227 to Fairbanks.

   From

   To

   MEA

   Color Routes-- Sec. 95.4 Green Federal Airway 8 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Shemya, AK NDB................... Mount Moffett, AK NDB/

   *8,000 DME.

   *6,300--MOCA

   HF Communication required Mount Moffett, AK NDB/DME........ Dutch Harbor, AK NDB/DME *9,000

   *8,000--MOCA

   HF Communication required

   Sec. 95.6001 Victor Routes--U.S. Sec. 95.6001 VOR Federal Airway 1 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Rapen, NC FIX.................... Layze, NC FIX........... *5,000

   *1,600--MOCA

   Sec. 95.6008 VOR Federal Airway 8 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Grand Junction, CO VORTAC........ Squat, CO FIX........... 10,300

   Sec. 95.6051 VOR Federal Airway 51 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Louisville, KY VORTAC............ NABB, IN VORTAC......... *10,000

   *2,300--MOCA

   Sec. 95.6053 VOR Federal Airway 53 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Louisville, KY VORTAC............ House, IN FIX........... *10,000

   *3,000--MOCA

   Sec. 95.6067 VOR Federal Airway 67 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Vandalia, IL VORTAC.............. Cleek, IL FIX...........

   2,500

   Cleek, IL FIX................ Capital, IL VORTAC......

   6,000

   Sec. 95.6134 VOR Federal Airway 134 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Grand Junction, CO VORTAC........ Paces, CO FIX........... NE BND.................. 11,000 SW BND..................

   9,000

   Sec. 95.6001 VOR Federal Airway 162 Is Amended To Delete

   Martinsburg, WV VORTAC........... Hyper, MD FIX...........

   *5000

   *3900--MOCA Hyper, MD FIX.................... Harrisburg, PA VORTAC...

   *4000

   *3100--MOCA

   Sec. 95.6162 VOR Federal Airway 162 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Bobss, PA FIX.................... East Texas, PA VORTAC...

   3000

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   Sec. 95.6171 VOR Federal Airway 171 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Louisville, KY VORTAC............ Scoto, IN FIX........... *10,000

   *3,000--MOCA Scoto, IN FIX.................... Terre Haute, IN VORTAC.. *4,000

   *3,000--MOCA

   Sec. 95.6220 VOR Federal Airway 220 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Grand Junction, CO VORTAC........ Paces, CO FIX........... ........... NE BND.................. 11,000 SW BND..................

   9,000

   Sec. 95.6296 VOR Federal Airway 296 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Fayetteville, NC VOR/DME......... Rapvy, NC FIX........... *3,000

   *2,100--MOCA Rapvy, NC FIX.................... Wilmington, NC VORTAC... *5,000

   *2,100--MOCA

   Sec. 95.6319 VOR Federal Airway 319 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Arsen, AK FIX.................... Fanci, AK FIX........... *4,000

   *2,000--MOCA Hooper Bay, AK VOR/DME........... Nanwak, AK NDB/DME......

   2,300 Nanwak, AK NDB/DME............... Kipnuk, AK VOR/DME......

   2,500

   Sec. 95.6453 VOR Federal Airway 453 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Bethel, AK VORTAC................ Unalakleet, AK VORTAC... *9,000

   Sec. 95.6591 VOR Federal Airway 591 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Grand Junction, CO VORTAC........ Paces, CO FIX........... NE BND.................. 11,000 SW BND..................

   9,000

   From

   To

   MEA

   MAA

   Sec. 95.7001 Jet Routes

   Sec. 95.7111 Jet Route No. 111 Is Amended To Delete

   Anchorage, AK Vortac.......................... Middleton island, AK VOR/DME..........

   18000

   45000 Middleton Island, AK.......................... Snout AK, WP..........................

   24000

   45000

   Sec. 95.7115 Jet Route No. 115 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Shemya, AK NDB................................ Mount Moffett, AK NDB/DME.............

   18000

   45000 Mount Moffett, AK NDB/DME..................... Dutch Harbor, AK NDB/DME..............

   18000

   45000

   Sec. 95.7127 Jet Route No. 127 Is Amended To Delete

   Augin, AK FIX................................. King Salmon, AK VOR/DME...............

   18000

   45000

   Sec. 95.7501 Jet Route No. 501 Is Amended To Delete

   Bethel, AK VORTAC............................. Yearr, AK FIX.........................

   29000

   45000 Yearr, AK FIX................................. Mixer, AK FIX.........................

   35000

   45000

   Sec. 95.7501 Jet Route No. 501 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Vidda, AK FIX................................. Bethel, AK VORTAC.....................

   18000

   45000

   Sec. 95.7511 Jet Route No. 511 Is Amended To Delete

   Encor, AK FIX................................. Dillingham, AK VORTAC.................

   28000

   45000

   Changeover points From

   To

   --------------------------------------- Distance

   From

   Sec. 95.8003 VOR Federal Airways Changeover Points Airway Segment V453

   Unalakleet, AK VORTAC.................. Bethek, AK VORTAC..............

   81 Unalakleet

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