IFR Altitudes:

Federal Register Volume 76, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2011)

Rules and Regulations

Pages 33136-33139

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

FR Doc No: 2011-14043

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 95

Docket No. 30787; Amdt. No. 494

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, June 30, 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 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 May 27, 2011.

John M. Allen,

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, June 30, 2011.

PART 95 [AMENDED] 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:

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Revisions to IFR Altitudes and Changeover Points

Amendment 494 effective date June 30, 2011

From

To

MEA

Sec. 95.6001 Victor Routes--U.S.

Sec. 95.6003 VOR Federal Airway V3

IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......

Vance, SC VORTAC........ Florence, SC VORTAC.....

*2000

*2000--GNSS MEA

Vance R-047 to COP

Unusable BLO FL180 Except For

Aircraft Equipped With Suitable

RNAV.

Sec. 95.6004 VOR Federal Airway V4

IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......

Malad City, ID VOR/DME........... Filob, ID FIX...........

10900

Filob, ID FIX.................... Hodni, ID FIX...........

*12000

*10800--MOCA

*10800--GNSS MEA

Hodni, ID FIX.................... Grips, WY FIX...........

*16000

*11700--MOCA

*11700--GNSS MEA

Grips, WY FIX.................... Rock Springs, WY VOR/DME

*11000

*10000--MOCA

*10000--GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6007 VOR Federal Airway V7

IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......

Chicago Heights, IL VORTAC....... *Niles, IL FIX..........

2500

*3500--MRA

*3000--MCA Niles, IL FIX, N

BND

*Niles, IL FIX

**Laird, IL FIX.........

3400

*3500--MRA

**2600--MCA Laird, IL FIX, S

BND

Laird, IL FIX.................... Thorr, IL FIX...........

2500

Thorr, IL FIX.................... Pappi, IL FIX...........

*2500

*1800--MOCA

Pappi, IL FIX.................... Talor, WI FIX...........

*4000

*1800--MOCA

Talor, WI FIX.................... Petty, WI FIX...........

*6000

*1900--MOCA

Petty, WI FIX.................... Proot, WI FIX...........

*4500

*1900--MOCA

Sec. 95.6045 VOR Federal Airway V45

IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......

Greensboro, NC VORTAC............ *Prove, NC FIX..........

2700

*3500--MCA Prove, NC FIX, NW

BND

Prove, NC FIX.................... *Freon, NC FIX..........

4300

*4800--MCA Freon, NC FIX, NW

BND

Freon, NC FIX.................... Pulaski, VA VORTAC......

6200

Sec. 95.6092 VOR Federal Airway V92

IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......

Bebee, IL FIX.................... *Niles, IL FIX..........

3400

*3500--MRA

*3000--MCA Niles, IL FIX, N

BND

*Niles, IL FIX................... Chicago Heights, IL

2500

VORTAC.

*3500--MRA...................

Sec. 95.6097 VOR Federal Airway V97

IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......

Chicago Heights, IL VORTAC....... *Niles, IL FIX..........

2500

*3500--MRA

*3000--MCA Niles, IL FIX, N

BND

*Niles, IL FIX................... Bebee, IL FIX...........

3400

*3500--MRA

Sec. 95.6157 VOR Federal Airway V157

IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......

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Key West, FL VORTAC.............. *Famin, FL FIX..........

**5000

*5700--MRA

**1400--MOCA

**1500--GNSS MEA

*Famin, FL FIX................... Dolphin, FL VORTAC......

**5000

*5700--MRA

**1600--MOCA

**1800--GNSS MEA

Vance, SC VORTAC........ Florence, SC VORTAC.....

*2000

*2000--GNSS MEA

Vance R-047 To Cop

Unusable BLO FL180 Except for Aircraft Equipped with

Suitable RNAV.

Sec. 95.6162 VOR Federal Airway V162

IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......

East Texas, PA VOR/DME.. Allentown, PA

3000

VORTAC.

Allentown R-240

Unusable Below 9000 Use East

Texas R-059

Sec. 95.6193 VOR Federal Airway V193

IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......

Musky, MI FIX.................... Pullman, MI VOR/DME.....

*3000

*2000--MOCA

Pullman, MI VOR/DME.............. Clock, MI FIX...........

*3000

*2400--MOCA

Sec. 95.6222 VOR Federal Airway V222

IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......

Logen, GA FIX.................... Corce, GA FIX...........

*4600

*3700--MOCA

Sec. 95.6225 VOR Federal Airway V225

IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......

Lee County, FL VORTAC............ La Belle, FL VORTAC.....

*2000

*1500--MOCA

La Belle, FL VORTAC.............. Diddy, FL FIX...........

*2000

*1500--MOCA

Sec. 95.6325 VOR Federal Airway V325

IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......

Womac, GA FIX.................... Logen, GA FIX...........

*4600

*3700--MOCA

Sec. 95.6362 VOR Federal Airway V362

IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......

Alma, GA VORTAC......... Seybo, GA FIX...........

*5000

*1800--MOCA

*2000--GNSS MEA

ALMA R-309 Unusable,

Use Vienna R-127.

Seybo, GA FIX

Vienna, GA VORTAC.......

2000

Sec. 95.6408 VOR Federal Airway V408

IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......

East Texas, PA VOR/DME.. Allentown, PA

3000

VORTAC.

Allentown R-240 Unusable

Below 9000 Use East Texas R-059

Sec. 95.6422 VOR Federal Airway V422

IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......

Bebee, IL FIX.................... *Niles, IL FIX..........

3400

*3500--MRA

*3000--MCA Niles, IL FIX, N

BND

*Niles, IL FIX................... Chicago Heights, IL

2500

VORTAC.

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*3500--MRA

Sec. 95.6438 VOR Federal Airway V438

IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......

Grantsville, MD VOR/DME. *Flint, MD FIX..........

5300

*4300--MCA Flint, MD FIX, W

BND

Grantsville DME Unusable

Beyond 20NM, Below 6000

Flint, MD FIX.................... Hagerstown, MD VOR......

4000

From

To

MEA

MAA

Sec. 95.7001 Jet Routes

Sec. 95.7079 Jet Route J79

IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART....................

Key west, FL VORTAC.................. Dolphin, FL VORTAC....................

18000

45000

Key West R-037 Unusable

Sec. 95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points Airway Segment V157

Changeover Points

From

To

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

Distance

From

IS AMENDED TO ADD CHANGEOVER POINT.....

Vance, SC VORTAC....................... Florence, SC VORTAC............

21 Vance

V3

IS AMENDED TO ADD CHANGEOVER POINT.....

Vance, SC VORTAC....................... Florence, SC VORTAC............

21 Vance

V438

IS AMENDED TO ADD CHANGEOVER POINT.....

Grantsville, MD VOR/DME................ Hagerstown, MD VOR.............

39 Grantsville

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