IFR Altitudes:

Federal Register: March 3, 2011 (Volume 76, Number 42)

Rules and Regulations

Page 11675-11679

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 95

Docket No. 30769; Amdt. No. 492

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, March 10, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harry Hodges, 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

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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 February 4, 2011.

John McGraw,

Deputy 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 10, 2011. 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 492 effective date March 10, 2011

From

To

MEA

Sec. 95.1001 Direct Routes--U.S. Color Routes

Sec. 95.516 Green Federal Airway G16 Is Amended To Delete In Part

PUT RIVER, AK NDB................ BARTER ISLAND, AK NDB...

2000

From

To

MEA

MAA

Sec. 95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes

Sec. 95.3278 RNAV Route T278 Is Amended To Read in Part

*HAPIT, AK FIX................................ CSPER, AK FIX.........................

4000

17500

*15000--MRA

CSPER, AK FIX................................. SISTERS ISLAND, AK VORTAC.............

5300

17500

Sec. 95.6001 Victor Routes--U.S.

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

RICHMOND, VA VORTAC........................... *TAPPA, VA FIX........................

2000

*5000--MCA TAPPA, VA FIX, NE BND

TAPPA, VA FIX................................. PATUXENT, MD VORTAC...................

*5000

*1500--MOCA

*2000--GNSS MEA

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

RICHMOND, VA VORTAC........................... *TAPPA, VA FIX........................

2000

*5000--MCA TAPPA, VA FIX, NE BND

TAPPA, VA FIX................................. *COLIN, VA FIX........................

**5000

*10000--MCA COLIN, VA FIX, N BND

**1500--MOCA

**2000--GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6026 VOR Federal Airway V26 Is Amended To Read in Part

EAU CLAIRE, WI VORTAC......................... EDGRR, WI FIX.........................

*4500

*2900--MOCA

EDGRR, WI FIX................................. WAUSAU, WI VORTAC............

*6000

*3600--MOCA

*3600--GNSS MEA

WAUSAU R-271 UNUSABLE BYD 10 NM,

USE EAU CLAIRE R-087.

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Sec. 95.6033 VOR Federal Airway V33 Is Amended To Read in Part

HARCUM, VA VORTAC............................. *COLIN, VA FIX........................

**4000

*10000--MCA COLIN, VA FIX, N BND

**1600--MOCA

**2000--GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6055 VOR Federal Airway V55 Is Amended To Read in Part

SIREN, WI VOR/DME.................... BRAINERD, MN VORTAC...................

*6000

*2800--MOCA

*3000--GNSS MEA

SIREN R-293 UNUSABLE, USE

BRAINERD R-111

Sec. 95.6056 VOR Federal Airway V56 Is Amended To Read in Part

FAYETTEVILLE, NC VOR/DME...................... *ROZBO, NC FIX........................

2000

*5000--MRA

*ROZBO, NC FIX................................ WALLO, NC FIX.........................

2000

*5000--MRA

WALLO, NC FIX................................. KROVE, NC FIX.........................

*3000

*2400--MOCA

KROVE, NC FIX................................. NEW BERN, NC VOR/DME..................

*2400

*1800--MOCA

Sec. 95.6062 VOR Federal Airway V62 Is Amended To Read in Part

TEXICO, TX VORTAC............................. SPADE, TX FIX.........................

5900

SPADE, TX FIX................................. LUBBOCK, TX VORTAC....................

5000

Sec. 95.6102 VOR Federal Airway V102 Is Amended To Read in Part

LUBBOCK, TX VORTAC............................ GUTHRIE, TX VORTAC....................

5000

Sec. 95.6108 VOR Federal Airway V108 Is Amended To Read in Part

RED TABLE, CO VOR/DME......................... *STAMY, CO FIX........................

16400

*12300--MCA STAMY, CO FIX, W BND

STAMY, CO FIX................................. *BLACK FOREST, CO VORTAC..............

12000

*10700--MCA BLACK FOREST, CO VORTAC, W BND

Sec. 95.6157 VOR Federal Airway V157 Is Amended To Read in Part

RICHMOND, VA VORTAC........................... *TAPPA, VA FIX........................

2000

*5000--MCA TAPPA, VA FIX, NE BND

TAPPA, VA FIX................................. PATUXENT, MD VORTAC...................

*5000

*1500--MOCA

*2000--GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6188 VOR Federal Airway V188 Is Amended To Read in Part

*WONOP, OH FIX................................ **CLERI, OH FIX.......................

***3000

*5000--MRA

**5000--MRA

***2200--MOCA

Sec. 95.6213 VOR Federal Airway V213 Is Amended To Read in Part

HOPEWELL, VA VORTAC........................... *TAPPA, VA FIX........................

2000

*5000--MCA TAPPA, VA FIX, NE BND

TAPPA, VA FIX................................. PATUXENT, MD VORTAC...................

*5000

*1500--MOCA

*2000--GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6284 VOR Federal Airway V284 Is Amended To Read in Part

SEA ISLE, NJ VORTAC........................... CEDAR LAKE, NJ VORTAC.................

*2500

*1800--MOCA

Sec. 95.6323 VOR Federal Airway V323 Is Amended To Read in Part

EUFAULA, AL VORTAC............................ BYROE, GA FIX.........................

*3000

*2100--MOCA

BYROE, GA FIX................................. MACON, GA VORTAC......................

2300

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Sec. 95.6328 VOR Federal Airway V328 Is Amended To Read in Part

JACKSON, WY VOR/DME.................. BIG PINEY, WY VOR/DME.................

13500

MTA V328 NW TO V465 SW 15100

Sec. 95.6330 VOR Federal Airway V330 Is Amended To Read in Part

IDAHO FALLS, ID VOR/DME....................... *OSITY, ID FIX........................

8000

*9500--MCA OSITY, ID FIX, E BND

OSITY, ID FIX................................. *JACKSON, WY VOR/DME.........

14000

*13400--MCA JACKSON, WY VOR/DME, W BND

MTA V330 E TO V520 W 16000

Sec. 95.6465 VOR Federal Airway V465 Is Amended To Read in Part

SHEAR, UT FIX................................. *MALAD CITY, ID VOR/DME...............

SW BND................................

11000

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

10000

*10700--MCA MALAD CITY, ID VOR/DME, NE BND

MALAD CITY, ID VOR/DME............... LUNDI, ID FIX.........................

11500

MTA V465 SW TO V21-257 NW 11000

LUNDI, ID FIX................................. JACKSON, WY VOR/DME..........

*15000

*13300--MOCA

*13300--GNSS MEA

*MEA IS ESTABLISHED WITH A GAP IN

NAVIGATION SIGNAL COVERAGE.

MTA V465 NE TO V330 W OR V520 W 16000

Sec. 95.6469 VOR Federal Airway V469 Is Amended To Read in Part

JOHNSTOWN, PA VORTAC................. ST THOMAS, PA VORTAC.........

*5000

*4500--MOCA

JOHNSTOWN R-125 UNUSABLE, USE ST

THOMAS R-307

Sec. 95.6520 VOR Federal Airway V520 Is Amended To Read in Part

SALMON, ID VOR/DME............................ *DUBOIS, ID VORTAC....................

13500

*9000--MCA DUBOIS, ID VORTAC, E BND

DUBOIS, ID VORTAC............................. *JACKSON, WY VOR/DME.........

15300

*15200--MCA JACKSON, WY VOR/DME, W BND

MTA V520 E TO V330 W 14200

Sec. 95.6536 VOR Federal Airway V536 Is Amended To Read in Part

PULLMAN, WA VOR/DME........................... MULLAN PASS, ID VOR/DME...............

9100

MULLAN PASS, ID VOR/DME....................... KALISPELL, MT VOR/DME.................

*11500

*9700--MOCA

*10000--GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6317 ALASKA VOR Federal Airway V317 Is Amended To Read in Part

SISTERS ISLAND, AK VORTAC CSPER, AK FIX.......

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

*7000

SW BND................................

*15000

*5300--MOCA

CSPER, AK FIX................................. *HAPIT, AK FIX........................

**15000

*15000--MRA

**4000--MOCA

From

To

MEA

MAA

Sec. 95.7001 Jet Routes

Sec. 95.7040 Jet Route J40 Is Amended To Read in Part

MONTGOMERY, AL VORTAC................ MACON, GA VORTAC.............

18000

45000

MACON R-258 UNUSABLE USE

MONTGOMERY R-075

Sec. 95.7120 Jet Route J120 Is Amended To Read in Part

FORT YUKON, AK VORTAC......................... BARTER ISLAND, AK NDB.................

18000

45000

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Changeover points

From

To

-------------------------------------------

Distance

From

Sec. 95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points Airway Segment V10 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point

YOUNGSTOWN, OH VORTAC................ REVLOC, PA VOR/DME...........

37 YOUNGSTOWN

V116 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point

KALAMAZOO, MI VOR/DME................ JACKSON, MI VOR/DME..........

36 KALAMAZOO

V26 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point

EAU CLAIRE, WI VORTAC................ WAUSAU, WI VORTAC............

71 EAU CLAIRE

Sec. 95.8005 Jet Routes Changeover Points Airway Segment J40 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point

MONTGOMERY, AL VORTAC................ MACON, GA VORTAC.............

139 MONTGOMERY

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