IFR Altitudes:

Federal Register Volume 76, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 2, 2011)

Rules and Regulations

Pages 46202-46206

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

FR Doc No: 2011-19504

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 95

Docket No. 30794; Amdt. No. 495

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, August 25, 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

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``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 July 22, 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, August 25, 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:

Revisions to IFR Altitudes & Changeover Points

Amendment 495

Effective Date August 25, 2011

From

To

MEA

MAA

Sec. 95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes

Sec. 95.3502 RNAV Route TK502 Is Added To Read

95.3502 RNAV Route TK502

Westminster, MD VORTAC........................ Taylo, MD FIX.........................

2700

17500

Taylo, MD FIX................................. Wingo, PA FIX.........................

* 2500

17500

* 2000-MOCA

Wingo, PA FIX................................. Sinon, PA FIX.........................

2400

17500

Sinon, PA FIX................................. Gribl, PA FIX.........................

2400

17500

Gribl, PA FIX................................. Tolan, NJ FIX.........................

2100

17500

Tolan, NJ FIX................................. Balde, NY FIX.........................

* 2100

17500

* 1500-MOCA

Balde, NY FIX................................. Spate, NY FIX.........................

* 2100

17500

* 1400-MOCA

Spate, NY, FIX................................ Deckr, NY FIX.........................

2100

17500

Sec. 95.3504 RNAV Route TK504 Is Added To Read 95.3504 RNAV Route TK504

Rusey, MD FIX................................. Cidob, MD FIX.........................

* 1800

17500

* 1500-MOCA

Cidob, MD FIX................................. Hamor, PA FIX.........................

2300

17500

Hamor, PA FIX................................. Arcum, PA FIX.........................

* 2300

17500

* 2000-MOCA

Arcum, PA FIX................................. Tully, PA FIX.........................

2600

17500

Tully, PA FIX................................. Borke, NJ FIX.........................

2000

17500

Borke, NJ FIX................................. Banka, NJ FIX.........................

2000

17500

From

To

MEA

Sec. 95.6001 Victor Routes--U.S.

Sec. 95.6002 VOR Federal Airway V2 Is Amended To Read in Part

Livingston, MT VOR/DME........... Reepo, MT FIX...........

9700

Colus, MT FIX.................... Billings, MT VORTAC.

W BND...................

9000

E BND...................

6400

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

Wausau, WI VORTAC................ Green Bay, WI VORTAC....

3000

GNSS Required

Sec. 95.6036 VOR Federal Airway V36 Is Amended To Read in Part

Elmira, NY VOR/DME..... Hawly, PA FIX...........

* 4500

* GNSS MEA.

Elmira R-122 Unusable below FL180 Beyond 40 NM.

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

Florence, SC VORTAC.............. Fayetteville, NC VOR/DME

2300

Sec. 95.6086 VOR Federal Airway V86 Is Amended To Read in Part

Livingston, MT VOR/DME........... Reepo, MT FIX...........

9700

Colus, MT FIX.................... Billings, MT VORTAC.

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W BND...................

9000

E BND...................

6400

Sec. 95.6094 VOR Federal Airway V94 Is Amended To Read in Part

Greenville, MS VOR/DME........... Holly Springs, MS VORTAC

* 3000

* 2100-MOCA

Sec. 95.6097 VOR Federal Airway V97 Is Amended To Read in Part

Seminole, FL VORTAC.............. Pecan, GA VORTAC........

2100

Sec. 95.6119 VOR Federal Airway V119 Is Amended To Read in Part

Newcombe, KY VORTAC.............. Croup, OH FIX...........

2800

Croup, OH FIX.................... Henderson, WV VORTAC....

* 5500

* 2400-MOCA

* 2800-GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6128 VOR Federal Airway V128 Is Amended To Read in Part

York, KY VORTAC.................. CROUP, OH FIX...........

* 3300

* 2300-MOCA

Croup, OH FIX.................... Ruley, WV FIX...........

3200

Ruley, WV FIX.................... Charleston, WV VORTAC...

3600

Sec. 95.6155 VOR Federal Airway V155 Is Amended To Read in Part

Chesterfield, SC VOR/DME......... Lills, NC FIX...........

2300

Lills, NC FIX.................... Sandhills, NC VORTAC....

* 8000

* 2000-MOCA

* 2400-GNSS MEA

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

Waycross, GA VORTAC.............. Alma, GA

2000

VORTAC.

Alma R-189 Unusable use

Waycross R-009.

Florence, SC VORTAC.............. Fayetteville, NC VOR/DME

2300

Sec. 95.6270 VOR Federal Airway V270 Is Amended To Read in Part

Delancey, NY VOR/DME............. Athos, NY FIX...........

6300

Athos, NY FIX.................... Chester, MA VOR/DME.....

* 4500

* 4000-MOCA

Sec. 95.6292 VOR Federal Airway V292 Is Amended To Read in Part

Sages, NY FIX.................... * Wigan, NY FIX.........

** 10000

* 4500-MRA

** 6400-MOCA

** 7000-GNSS MEA

* Wigan, NY FIX.................. Barnes, MA

** 10000

VORTAC.

* 4500-MRA

** 4900-MOCA

** 5000-GNSS MEA

BARNES R-279 Unusable

BYD 50 NM.

Sec. 95.6325 VOR Federal Airway V325 Is Amended To Read in Part

Dalas, GA FIX.................... Caran, GA FIX........... * 5000

* 3700-MOCA

GNSS MEA

Caran, GA FIX.................... Gadsden, AL

* 5000

VOR/DME.

* 4200-MOCA

Gadsden R-089 Unusable

BYD 47NM Except for ACFT

Equipped with Suitable RNAV

System With GPS.

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

Salmon, ID VOR/DME............... *Dubois, ID VORTAC......

13600

* 9000-MCA Dubois, ID VORTAC,

E BND

* 10600-MCA Dubois, ID

VORTAC, W BND

Sec. 95.6521 VOR Federal Airway V52 Is Amended To Read in Part

Cross City, FL VORTAC.. Hevvn, FL FIX...........

* 5000

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* 1400-MOCA

* 2000-GNSS MEA

Cross City R-289

Unusable Beyond 60 NM.

Hevvn, FL FIX.................... Teres, FL FIX...........

* 2000

* 1300-MOCA

* GNSS MEA

* GNSS Required

Teres, FL FIX.................... Cress, FL FIX...........

* 4000

* 1400-MOCA

* 2000-GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6535 VOR Federal Airway V535 Is Amended To Read in Part

Sidon, MS VORTAC................. Holly Springs, MS VORTAC

* 3000

*2100-MOCA.......................

Sec. 95.6578 VOR Federal Airway V578 Is Amended To Read in Part

Tift Myers, GA VOR............... Alma, GA VORTAC

* 3000

* 2100-MOCA

* 2100-GNSS MEA

Alma R-263 Unusable Use

Tift Myers R-083.

Sec. 95.6401 Hawaii VOR Federal Airway V1 Is Amended To Read in Part

Kona, HI VORTAC.................. * Reefs, HI FIX.........

5000

* 4100-MCA Reefs, HI FIX, SE

BND

Reefs, HI FIX.................... MOANA, HI FIX...........

* 2000

* 1300-MOCA

Moana, HI FIX.................... Rowin, HI FIX...........

* 4000

* 1300-MOCA

Rowin, HI FIX.................... *Lavas, HI FIX..........

** 8000

** 1300-MOCA

Sec. 95.6403 Hawaii VOR Federal Airway V3 Is Amended To Read in Part

Mynah, HI FIX.................... * Jason, HI FIX.........

3500

* 5400-MCA JASON, HI FIX, NE

BND

Jason, HI FIX.................... Kamuela, HI VOR/DME.....

6700

Sec. 95.6405 Hawaii VOR Federal Airway V5 Is Amended To Read in Part

Kona, HI VORTAC.................. * Mynah, HI FIX.........

5000

* 4100-MCA Mynah, HI FIX, SE

BND

Mynah, HI FIX.................... Hefti, HI FIX...........

* 2000

* 1300-MOCA

Hefti, HI FIX.................... Maken, HI FIX...........

6000

Sec. 95.6407 Hawaii VOR Federal Airway V7 Is Amended To Read in Part

Kona, HI VORTAC.................. * Reefs, HI FIX.........

5000

* 4100-MCA Reefs, HI FIX, SE

BND

Reefs, HI FIX.................... Moana, HI FIX...........

* 2000

* 1300-MOCA

Moana, HI FIX.................... Rowin, HI FIX...........

* 4000

* 1300-MOCA

Sec. 95.6411 Hawaii VOR Federal Airway V11 Is Amended To Read in Part

Reefs, HI FIX.................... * Flitt, HI FIX.........

** 3000

* 4600-MCA FLITT, HI FIX, N

BND

** 2000-MOCA

** 2000-GNSS MEA

Flitt, HI FIX.................... Upolu Point, HI VORTAC..

5700

Sec. 95.6420 Hawaii VOR Federal Airway V20 Is Amended To Read in Part

Jorda, HI FIX.................... * Fires, HI FIX.........

* 13000-MRA

NW BND..................

** 10000

** 1300-MOCA

SE BND..................

** 13000

* Fires, HI FIX.................. * Hokla, HI FIX.........

** 13000

* 13000-MRA

** 1300-MOCA

Hokla, HI FIX.................... Typho, HI FIX...........

* 8000

* 1300-MOCA

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Typho, HI FIX.................... * Robyn, HI FIX.........

* 3900-MCA Robyn, HI FIX, SE SE BND..................

** 3000

BND

** 1300-MOCA

NW BND..................

** 8000

Robyn, HI FIX.................... Kona, HI VORTEC.........

5000

From

To

MEA

MAA

Sec. 95.7001 Jet Routes

Sec. 95.7045 Jet Route J45 Is Amended To Read in Part

Alma, GA VORTAC..................... Macon, GA VORTAC......................

18000

45000

Alma R-320 Unusable use Macon R-139

Sec. 95.7149 Jet Route J149 Is Amended To Read in Part

Armel, VA VORTAC..................... Eytee, WV FIX.........................

* 31000

41000

* 18000--GNSS MEA

Armel R-281 Unusable BYD 119 NM. NA

Except for Aircraft Equipped With Suitable

RNAV System With GPS.

* GNSS Required.

Eytee, WV FIX................................. Geffs, WV FIX.........................

* 31000

41000

* 18000--GNSS MEA

* GNSS Required

Changeover points

From

To

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

Distance

From

Sec. 95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points Airway Segment V119 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point

Newcombe, KY VORTAC.................... Henderson, WV VORTAC...........

32 Newcombe

V578 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point

Tift Myers, GA VOR..................... Alma, GA VORTAC................

26 Tift Myers

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