IFR altitudes,

[Federal Register: June 9, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 110)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Page 30890-30892]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 29584; Amdt. No. 416]

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, July 15, 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., 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 June 4, 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.

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.

   PART 95--[AMENDED]

2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:

   Revisions to IFR Altitudes & Changeover Points [Amendment 416, effective July 15, 1999]

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   MEA

   COLOR ROUTES

   Sec. 95.4 Green Federal Airway 8 Is Amended To Read in Part Saldo, AK NDB.................... Nosky, AK FIX...........

   *6000

   *4500--MOCA Nosky, AK FIX.................... Kachemak, AK NDB........

   6100

   Sec. 95.2 Red Federal Airway 99Is Amended To Read in Part

   Iliamna, AK NDB/DME.............. Nosky, AK FIX...........

   *6000

   *5400--MOCA Nosky, AK FIX.................... Kachemak, AK NDB........

   6100

   Sec. 95.6001 VICTOR ROUTES--U.S.

   Sec. 95.6013 VOR Federal Airway 13 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Humble, TX VORTAC................ Cleep, TX FIX...........

   3000 Cleep, TX FIX.................... *Legge, TX FIX..........

   2300

   *3000--MRA Legge, TX FIX.................... Lufkin, TX VORTAC.......

   2100 Lufkin, TX VORTAC................ Carth, TX FIX...........

   *3800

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   *2400--MOCA Carth, TX FIX.................... Belcher, LA VORTAC......

   3000 Belcher, LA VORTAC............... *Iddas, LA FIX..........

   2000

   *3000--MRA Iddas, LA FIX.................... *Dubow, AR FIX..........

   2000

   *4000--MRA Dubow, AR FIX.................... Texarkana, AR VORTAC....

   2000 Texarkana, AR VORTAC............. Deens, AR FIX...........

   2300 Deens, AR FIX.................... Rich Mountain, OK VORTAC

   *4600

   *4000--MOCA

   Sec. 95.6045 VOR Federal Airway 45 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Charleston, WV VORTAC............ Henderson, WV VORTAC....

   3000 Henderson, WV VORTAC............. Bremn, OH FIX........... *10000

   *2700--MOCA Bremn, OH, FIX................... Appleton, OH VORTAC.....

   *3000

   *2400--MOCA

   Sec. 95.6140 VOR Federal Airway 140 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Goshn, TN FIX.................... Delha, TN FIX...........

   *7000

   *3000--MOCA Delha, TX FIX.................... Nashville, TN VORTAC....

   3000

   Sec. 95.6196 VOR Federal Airway 196 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Utica, NY VORTAC................. *Becks, NY FIX.......... **5000

   *10000--MRA

   **4500--MOCA Becks, NY FIX.................... Saranac Lake, NY VOR/DME

   5000

   Sec. 95.6273 VOR Federal Airway 273 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Fallz, NY FIX.................... Huguenot, NY VOR/DME....

   3000 Huguenot, NY VOR/DME............. Huguenot, NY VOR/DME....

   3000 Hancock, NY VOR/DME.............. Oxfor, NY FIX...........

   4000 Oxfor, NY FIX.................... Georgetown, NY VORTAC...

   4000

   Sec. 95.6451 VOR Federal Airway 451 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Nessi, CT FIX.................... Keyed, NY FIX...........

   *2500

   *1000--MOCA Keyed, NY FIX.................... Cream, NY FIX...........

   2000 Cream, NY FIX.................... Groton, CT VOR/DME......

   *6000

   *1500--MOCA

   Sec. 95.6456 VOR Federal Airway 456 Is Amended To Read in Part

   King Salmon, AK VORTAC........... Strew, AK FIX SW BND................... ........................

   3000 NE BND................... ........................

   9000 Strew, AK FIX.................... Bitop, AK FIX

   ........... NE BND................... ........................

   *9000 SW BND................... ........................

   *5000

   *4500--MOCA Bitop, AK FIX.................... *Nosky, AK FIX.......... **9000

   *12000--MCA Nosky FIX NE BND

   **5400--MOCA Nosky, AK FIX.................... Tucks, AK FIX........... *13000

   *12000--MOCA Tucks, AK FIX.................... Kenai, AK VOR/DME.......

   *5000

   ‹greek-i›3000--MOCA

   Sec. 95.6465 VOR Federal Airway 465 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Dunoir, WY VOR/DME............... Redlo, MT FIX........... *17000

   *14200--MOCA

   Sec. 95.6500 VOR Federal Airway 500 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Glara, OR FIX.................... *Harzl, OR FIX E BND.................... ........................ **10000 W BND.................... ........................ **7200

   *7200--MRA

   **6600--MOCA Harzl, OR FIX.................... Ratzz, OR FIX E BND.................... ........................ *10000 W BND.................... ........................

   *8000

   *7300--MOCA Ratzz, OR FIX.................... Gashe, OR FIX........... **10000

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   *10000--MRA

   **7700--MOCA Gashe, OR FIX.................... Kimberly, OR VORTAC.....

   *9200

   *8000--MOCA

   Sec. 95.6595 VOR Federal Airway 595 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Jefsn, OR FIX.................... *Harzl, OR FIX NW BND................... ........................

   8000 SE BND................... ........................

   12600

   *9300--MCA Harzl FIX SE BND

   *7200--MRA

   From

   To

   MEA

   MAA

   Sec. 95.7001 JET ROUTES Sec. 95.7012 Jet Route No. 12 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Twin Falls, ID VORTAC......................... Salt Lake City, UT VORTAC.............

   22000

   45000

   Sec. 95.7015 Jet Route No. 15 Is Amended To Read in Part

   Salt Lake City, UT VORTAC..................... Twin Falls, ID VORTAC.................

   22000

   45000

   Changeover Points From

   To

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

   From

   Sec. 95.8003 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY CHANGEOVER POINTS AIRWAY SEGMENT Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point (V-13)

   Lufkin, TX VORTAC...................... Belcher, LA VORTAC.............

   64 Lufkin.

   Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point (V-15)

   Pulaski, VA VORTAC..................... Bluefield, WV VORTAC...........

   10 Pulaski.

   Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point (V-59)

   Pulaski, VA VORTAC..................... Beckley, WV VORTAC.............

   10 Pulaski.

   Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point (V-214)

   Bellaire, OH VOR/DME................... Grantsville, MD VOR/DME........

   39 Bellaire.

   Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point (V-273)

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

   31 Hancock.

   Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point (V-465)

   Dunoir, WY VOR/DME VORTAC.............. Billings, MT VORTAC............

   45 Dunoir. Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point (V-500)

   Newberg, OR VORTAC..................... Kimberly, OR VORTAC............

   79 Newberg.

   Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point (V-505)

   Gopher, MN VORTAC...................... Siren, WI VOR/DME..............

   38 Gopher.

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