Airworthiness directives: IFR altitudes,

[Federal Register: February 19, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 33)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Page 8234-8239]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 29467; Amdt. No. 414]

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

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the navigable airspace under instrument conditions in the affected areas.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, March 25, 1999.

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. Okahoma 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. 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 February 19, 1999. 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, March 25, 1999.

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:

   Revisions to IFR Altitudes & Change Over Points [Amendment 414 Effective Date, March 25, 1999]

   From

   To

   Mea

   Sec. 95.1001 Atlantic Routes A301 is Amended to Read in Part

   Bimini, BS VORTAC................ Skips, BS FIX...........

   4000 Skips, BS FIX.................... Fowee, FL FIX...........

   5000 Fowee, FL FIX.................... Zolla, OA FIX...........

   10000 Zolla, OA FIX.................... Ursus, OA FIX...........

   10000 Ursus, OA FIX.................... Ciego DE AVILA, CU VOR/

   10000 DME.

   A315 is Amended to Read in Part

   Bimini, BA VORTAC................ Swimm, BA FIX...........

   5000 Swimm, BA FIX.................... Tinky, BA FIX*..........

   8000

   *8000--MRA Tinky, BA FIX.................... Pluma, BS FIX*..........

   12500

   *12500--MRA Pluma, BA FIX.................... Jayee, BA FIX*..........

   14000

   *14000--MRA Jayee, BA FIX.................... Hodgy, BA FIX...........

   6000

   A509 is Amended to Read in Part

   Dolphin, FL VORTAC............... Eonns, FL FIX...........

   3000 Eonns, FL FIX.................... Ellee, FL FIX...........

   5000 Ellee, FL FIX.................... Ursus, OA FIX...........

   16000

   From

   To

   MEA

   MAA

   B646 is Amended to Read in Part

   Marathon, FL NDB.............................. Avion, FL FIX.........................

   *6000

   45000

   *1400--MOCA Avion, FL FIX................................. Ellee, FL FIX.........................

   *6000

   45000

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   *1400--MOCA Ellee, FL FIX................................. Fowee, FL FIX**.......................

   *6000

   45000

   *1400--MOCA Fowee, FL FIX**............................... Nassau, BA NDB........................

   *6000

   45000

   *1400--MOCA

   **Change Over Point: Fowee FIX (DOG LEG)

   From

   To

   MEA

   B760 is Amended by Adding

   Bimini, BS VORTAC................ Leevi, BS FIX...........

   4000 Leevi, BS FIX.................... Mendl, BS FIX...........

   8000 Mendl, BS FIX.................... Bordo, BS FIX...........

   12000 Bordo, BS FIX.................... Nuevas, CU VOR/DME......

   12000

   R628 is Amended to Read in Part

   Nassau, BS NDB................... Pluma, BS FIX...........

   6000 Pluma, BS FIX.................... Mendl, BS FIX...........

   8000 Mendl, BS FIX.................... Zolla, OA FIX...........

   10000 Zolla, OA FIX.................... Tania, OA FIX...........

   12000 Tania, OA FIX.................... Varadero, CU NDB........

   12000

   G437 is Amended to Read in Part

   Bimini, BS VORTAC................ Jayee, BS FIX...........

   5000 Jayee, BS FIX.................... Dinah, OA FIX...........

   6000 Dinah, OA FIX.................... Ciego de Avila, CU VOR/

   14000 DME.

   Sec. 95.1001 Bahama Routes BR49V is Amended to Read in Part

   Nassau, BS VOR/DME............... Nicko, BS FIX...........

   4000 Nicko, BS FIX.................... Tinky, BS FIX...........

   5000 Tinky, BS FIX.................... Fowee, BS FIX...........

   12000 Fowee, BS FIX.................... Junur, FL FIX...........

   6000

   BR53V is Amended to Read in Part

   Virginia Key FL VOR/DME.......... Skips, BS FIX...........

   4000 Skips, BS FIX.................... Leevi, BS FIX...........

   5000 Leevi, BS FIX.................... Swimm, BS FIX...........

   5000

   Sec. 95.6012 VOR Federal Airway 12 is Amended to Read in Part

   Worke, IL FIX.................... Ozmoe, IN FIX...........

   *6000

   *2600--MOCA Tucumcari, NM VORTAC............. Panhandle, TX VORTAC....

   6000 Panhandle, TX VORTAC............. Gage, OK VORTAC.........

   *5500

   *4800--MOCA

   Sec. 95.6081 VOR Federal Airway 81 is Amended to Read in Part

   Plainview, TX VOR/DME............ #Yocan, TX FIX..........

   *5400

   *4900--MOCA

   6500--MRA Yocan, TX FIX.................... Panhandle, TX VORTAC....

   5400 Panhandle, TX VORTAC............. Lantt, TX FIX...........

   6000 Lantt, TX FIX.................... Exell, TX FIX...........

   5400 Exell, TX FIX.................... Dalhart, TX VORTAC......

   5900

   Sec. 95.6114 VOR Federal Airway 114 is Amended to Read in Part

   Childress, TX VORTAC............. #Dogin, TX FIX..........

   *5000

   *4500--MOCA

   6500--MRA Dogin, TX FIX.................... Caude, TX FIX...........

   5000 Caude, TX FIX.................... Panhandle, TX VORTAC....

   5400

   Sec. 95.6133 VOR Federal Airway 133 is Amended to Read in Part

   Stove, VA FIX.................... Kenya, WV FIX...........

   *7000

   *6200--MOCA Kenya, WV FIX.................... Charleston, WV VORTAC...

   *7000

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   *5000--MOCA Charleston, WV VORTAC............ Zanesville, OH VOR/DME..

   3000

   Sec. 95.6140 VOR Federal Airway 140 is Amended by Deleting

   Amarillo, TX VORTAC.............. Sayre, OK VORTAC........

   5000

   Sec. 95.6140 VOR Federal Airway 140 is Amended by Adding

   Panhandle, TX VORTAC............. Sayre, OK VORTAC........

   5000

   Sec. 95.6198 VOR Federal Airway 198 is Amended to Read in Part

   San Antonio, TX VORTAC........... Seeds, TX FIX...........

   2900 Seeds, TX FIX.................... Wemar, TX FIX...........

   2500

   Sec. 95.6212 VOR Federal Airway 212 is Amended to Read in Part

   San Antonio, TX VORTAC........... Seeds, TX FIX...........

   2900 Seeds, TX FIX.................... Wemar, TX FIX...........

   2500

   Sec. 95.6272 VOR Federal Airway 272 is Amended to Read in Part

   Brisc, TX FIX.................... Sayre, OK VORTAC........

   4700

   Sec. 95.6280 VOR Federal Airway 280 is Amended to Read in Part

   Texico, TX VORTAC................ Panhandle, TX VORTAC....

   5900 Panhandle, TX VORTAC............. Gage, TX VORTAC.........

   *5500

   *4800--MOCA

   Sec. 95.6282 VOR Federal Airway 282 is Amended to Read in Part

   Saranac Lake, NY VOR/DME......... *#Fawns, NY FIX.........

   5000

   *5000--MCA Fawns, FIX S BND

   FIX Overlies U.S. Canadian Border

   Sec. 95.6304 VOR Federal Airway 304 is Amended by Deleting

   Amarillo, TX VORTAC.............. Borger, TX VORTAC.......

   5000

   Sec. 95.6304 VOR Federal Airway 304 is Amended by Adding

   Panhandle, TX VORTAC............. Borger, TX VORTAC.......

   5000

   Sec. 95.6402 VOR Federal Airway 402 is Amended to Read in Part

   Tucumcari, NM VORTAC............. Moser, TX FIX...........

   *6000

   *5400--MOCA Moser, TX FIX.................... Sider, TX FIX...........

   *6000

   *5200--MOCA Sider, TX FIX.................... Panhandle, TX VORTAC....

   *5700

   *5200--MOCA Panhandle, TX VORTAC............. #Brisc, TX VORTAC.......

   *7000

   *4700--MOCA

   7000--MRA Brisc, TX VORTAC................. Gage, OK VORTAC.........

   *5000

   *4400--MOCA

   Sec. 95.6440 VOR Federal Airway 440 is Amended by Deleting

   Amarillo, TX VORTAC.............. Brisc, TX FIX...........

   5300 Brisc, TX FIX.................... Sayre, OK VORTAC........

   *5300

   *4200--MOCA

   Sec. 95.6440 VOR Federal Airway 440 is Amended by Adding

   Panhandle, TX VORTAC............. #Brisc, TX FIX..........

   *7000

   *4700--MOCA

   7000--MRA Brisc, TX FIX.................... Sayre, OK VORTAC........

   4700

   Sec. 95.6556 VOR Federal Airway 556 is Amended to Read in Part

   Seeds, TX FIX.................... Wemar, TX FIX...........

   2500

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   From

   To

   MEA

   MAA

   Sec. 95.7006 Jet Route 6 is Amended to Read in Part

   Tucumcari, NM VORTAC.......................... Panhandle, TX VORTAC..................

   18000

   45000 Panhandle, TX VORTAC.......................... Will Rogers, OK VORTAC................

   18000

   45000

   Sec. 95.7014 Jet Route 14 is Amended by Deleting

   Amarillo, TX VORTAC........................... Will Rogers, OK VORTAC................

   18000

   45000

   Sec. 95.7014 Jet Route 14 is Amended by Adding

   Panhandle, TX VORTAC.......................... Will Rogers, OK VORTAC................

   18000

   45000

   Sec. 95.7017 Jet Route 17 is Amended to Read in Part

   Abilene, TX VORTAC............................ Panhandle, TX VORTAC..................

   18000

   45000 Panhandle, TX VORTAC.......................... Tobe, CO VORTAC.......................

   18000

   45000

   Sec. 95.7026 Jet Route 26 is Amended to Read in Part

   Chisum, NM VORTAC............................. Panhandle, TX VORTAC..................

   18000

   45000 Panhandle, TX VORTAC.......................... Gage, OK VORTAC.......................

   18000

   45000

   Sec. 95.7058 Jet Route 58 is Amended to Read in Part

   Las Vegas, NM VORTAC.......................... Panhandle, TX VORTAC..................

   18000

   45000 Panhandle, TX VORTAC.......................... Wichita Falls, TX VORTAC..............

   18000

   45000

   Sec. 95.7078 Jet Route 78 is Amended to Read in Part

   Tucumcari, NM VORTAC.......................... Panhandle, TX VORTAC..................

   18000

   45000 Panhandle, TX VORTAC.......................... Will Rogers, OK VORTAC................

   18000

   45000

   Sec. 95.7522 Jet Route 522 is Amended to Read in Part

   U.S. Canadian Border.......................... Rochester, NY VORTAC..................

   18000

   45000 Rochester, NY VORTAC.......................... Hancock, NY VOR/DME...................

   18000

   45000 Hancock, NY VOR/DME........................... Kingston, NY VOR/DME..................

   18000

   45000

   Changeover Airway segment from

   To

   Distance points from

   Sec. 95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points V-12 is Amended by Deleting

   Tucumcari, NM VORTAC.......................... Amarillo, TX VORTAC...................

   45 Tucumcari Amarillo, TX VORTAC........................... Gage, OK VORTAC.......................

   42 Amarillo

   V-81 is Amended by Deleting

   Amarillo, TX VORTAC........................... Dalhart, TX VORTAC....................

   36 Amarillo

   V-133 is Amended by Adding

   Barrets Mountain, NC VOR/DME.................. Charleston, WV VORTAC.................

   77 Barretts Mountain

   V-140 is Amended by Adding

   Panhandle, TX VORTAC.......................... Sayre, OK VORTAC......................

   60

   Sayre

   V-280 is Amended by Deleting

   Amarillo, TX VORTAC........................... Gage, OK VORTAC.......................

   42 Amarillo

   V-282 is Amended by Adding

   Saranac Lake, NY VOR/DME...................... Montreal, Canada VOR/DME..............

   37 Saranac Lake

   Sec. 95.8005 Jet Routes Changeover Points J-522 is Amended by Adding

   Rochester, NY VORTAC.......................... Hancock, NY VOR/DME...................

   54 Rochester Hancock, NY VOR/DME........................... Kingston, NY VOR/DME..................

   41 Hancock

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