IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

Federal Register: May 6, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 87)

Rules and Regulations

Page 24790-24795

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 95

Docket No. 30722; Amdt. No. 487

IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, 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 3, 2010.

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 April 30, 2010.

James J. Ballough,

Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment 0

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 03, 2010. 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 487 final effective date, June 03, 2010

From

To

MEA

Sec. 95.1001 Direct Routes-U.S.

Color Routes

Sec. 95.510 GREEN Federal Airway G10 is amended to Read in Part

Cape Newenham, AK NDB/DME........ ST Paul Island, AK NDB/ 46

DME.

00

HF COMMS Requred

Below 8000

From

To

MEA

MAA

Sec. 95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes

Sec. 95.3254 RNAV Route T254 is Amended to Delete

Centex, TX VORTAC............................. College Station, TX VORTAC............

*3000

10000

*2100-MOCA

Is Amended to Read in Part

College Station, TX VORTAC.................... EAKES, TX FIX.........................

3000

15000

Eakes, TX FIX................................. Crepo, TX FIX.........................

3100

15000

Crepo, TX FIX................................. Lake Charles, LA VORTAC...............

2200

15000

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From

To

MEA

Sec. 95.6001 Victor Routes-U.S.

Sec. 95.6004 VOR Federal Airway V4 is Amended to Read in Part

*Italy, WV FIX................... REACH, WV FIX...........

4000

*4000-MRA

Reach, WV FIX.................... ELKINS, WV VORTAC.......

4400

Elkins, WV VORTAC................ Kessel, WV VOR/DME......

6400

Sec. 95.6005 VOR Federal Airway V5 is Amended to Read in Part

Louisville, KY VORTAC............ NERVE, KY FIX...........

*10000

*2700-GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6006 VOR Federal Airway V6 is Amended to Read in Part

Nanci, NY FIX.................... La Guardia, NY VOR/DME..

2600

Sec. 95.6011 VOR Federal Airway V11 is Amended to Read in Part

Greene County, MS VORTAC......... SOSOE, MS FIX...........

*4000

*1800-MOCA

*3000-GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6013 VOR Federal Airway V13 is Amended to Read in Part

Ascot, TX FIX.................... Solon, TX FIX...........

*4000

*1500-MOCA

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

3100

*3000-MRA

Napoleon, MO VORTAC.............. LAMONI, IA VORTAC.......

2900

Sec. 95.6014 VOR Federal Airway V14 is Amended to Read in Part

Shalo, TX FIX.................... Lubbock, TX VORTAC......

*5100

*5000-GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6020 VOR Federal Airway V20 is Amended to Read in Part

Mc Allen, TX VOR/DME............. Latex, TX FIX...........

1700

Latex, TX FIX.................... Ascot, TX FIX...........

*4000

*1900-MOCA

Ascot, TX FIX.................... Solon, TX FIX...........

*4000

*1500-MOCA

Betzy, TX FIX.................... Palacios, TX VORTAC.....

2000

Sec. 95.6038 VOR Federal Airway V38 is Amended to Read in Part

Sacky, WV FIX.................... *Julea, WV FIX..........

3000

*5000-MRA

*Julea, WV FIX................... Benzo, WV FIX...........

3300

*5000-MRA

Benzo, WV FIX.................... Elkins, WV VORTAC.......

4000

Sec. 95.6051 VOR Federal Airway V51 is Amended to Read in Part

ALMA, GA VORTAC......... DUBLIN, GA

*3000

VORTAC.

*2000-GNSS MEA

ALMA R-345 Unusable,

Use Dublin R-170

Sec. 95.6062 VOR Federal Airway V62 is Amended to Read in Part

Spade, TX FIX.................... Lubbock, TX VORTAC......

*5700

*4800-MOCA

*5000-GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6070 VOR Federal Airway V70 is Amended to Read in Part

*Raymo, TX FIX................... JIMIE, TX FIX...........

**4000

*5000-MRA

**1600-MOCA

Jimie, TX FIX.................... Jetty, TX FIX...........

*4000

*1800-MOCA

Betzy, TX FIX.................... Palacios, TX VORTAC.....

2000

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Sec. 95.6071 VOR Federal Airway V71 is Amended to Read in Part

*Wrack, LA FIX................... NATCHEZ, MS VOR/DME.....

**3500

*4000-MRA

**2200-MOCA

**2200-GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6077 VOR Federal Airway V77 is Amended to Read in Part

Abilene, TX VORTAC............... Wichita Falls, TX VORTAC

*3900

*3400-MOCA

Sec. 95.6088 VOR Federal Airway V88 is Amended to Read in Part

Narci, OK FIX.................... Wacco, MO FIX...........

*8000

*3100-MOCA

*4000-GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6099 VOR Federal Airway V99 is Amended to Read in Part

La Guardia, NY VOR/DME........... OUTTE, CT FIX...........

*4000

*1700-MOCA

Outte, CT FIX.................... Sorry, CT FIX...........

*4000

*2600-MOCA

Sec. 95.6102 VOR Federal Airway V102 is Amended to Read in Part

Ralls, TX FIX.................... Guthrie, TX VORTAC......

*5000

*4500-MOCA

Sec. 95.6106 VOR Federal Airway V106 is Amended to Read in Part

Weard, NY FIX.................... *Weets, NY FIX..........

6000

*6000-MRA

Sec. 95.6123 VOR Federal Airway V123 is Amended to Read in Part

Minks, NJ FIX.................... La Guardia, NY VOR/DME..

2600

Sec. 95.6155 VOR Federal Airway V155 is Amended to Read in Part

Lawrenceville, VA VORTAC *MANGE, VA FIX..........

**4000

*5000-MRA

**2000-GNSS MEA

R-042 UNUSABLE.

*Mange, VA FIX................... Melia, VA FIX...........

**5000

*5000-MRA

**1800-MOCA

**2000-GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6157 VOR Federal Airway V157 is Amended to Read in Part

Lawrenceville, VA VORTAC DALTO, VA FIX...........

*4000

*2000-GNSS MEA

R-042 UNUSABLE.

Minks, NJ FIX.................... La Guardia, NY VOR/DME..

2600

Sec. 95.6159 VOR Federal Airway V159 is Amended to Read in Part

Holly Springs, MS VORTAC......... Gilmore, AR VOR/DME.....

2500

Napoleon, MO VORTAC.............. St Joseph, MO VORTAC....

2900

Sec. 95.6161 VOR Federal Airway V161 is Amended to Read in Part

Napoleon, MO VORTAC.............. Lamoni, IA VORTAC.......

2900

Sec. 95.6163 VOR Federal Airway V163 is Amended to Read in Part

Ascot, TX FIX.................... Solon, TX FIX...........

*4000

*1500-MOCA

Sec. 95.6166 VOR Federal Airway V166 is Amended to Read in Part

Clarksburg, WV VOR/DME........... Tygar, WV FIX...........

3600

Tygar, WV FIX.................... Ugjob, WV FIX...........

4700

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Ugjob, WV FIX.................... Kessel, WV VOR/DME......

6300

Sec. 95.6178 VOR Federal Airway V178 is Amended to Read in Part

Lexington, KY VORTAC............. Trent, KY FIX...........

3400

Trent, KY FIX.................... Slink, WV FIX...........

*8000

*4200-GNSS MEA

Slink, WV FIX.................... Bluefield, WV VORTAC....

*6000

*5400-GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6205 VOR Federal Airway V205 is Amended to Read in Part

Weard, NY FIX.................... *Weets, NY FIX..........

6000

*6000-MRA

MAA-14500

Sec. 95.6209 VOR Federal Airway V209 is Amended to Read in Part

Semmes, AL VORTAC................ Janes, AL FIX...........

*2300

*1800-MOCA

*2000-GNSS MEA

Janes, AL FIX.................... Kewanee, MS VORTAC......

2300

Sec. 95.6212 VOR Federal Airway V212 is Amended to Read in Part

Oscer, TX FIX.................... Lufkin, TX VORTAC.......

*4000

*2000-MOCA

Sec. 95.6222 VOR Federal Airway V222 is Amended to Read in Part

Humble, TX VORTAC................ Beaumont, TX VOR/DME....

3100

Maxon, LA FIX.................... *Wrack, LA FIX..........

**6000

*4000-MRA

**1800-MOCA

**2000-GNSS MEA

*Wrack, LA FIX................... Mc Comb, MS VORTAC......

**4000

*4000-MRA

**2000-MOCA

Sec. 95.6257 VOR Federal Airway V257 is Amended to Read in Part

Scaat, MT FIX.................... Siebe, MT FIX...........

*13000

*9800-MOCA

*9800-GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6268 VOR Federal Airway V268 is Amended to Read in Part

Indian Head, PA VORTAC........... Hagerstown, MD VOR......

*12000

*4600-MOCA

*4700-GNSS MEA

Kemar, MD FIX.................... Westminster, MD VORTAC..

*4000

*2600-MOCA

*2700-GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6278 VOR Federal Airway V278 is Amended to Read in Part

*Nifde, TX FIX................... Bowie, TX VORTAC........

**4500

*6500-MRA

**2600-MOCA

**3300-GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6369 VOR Federal Airway V369 is Amended to Read in Part

Navasota, TX VORTAC.............. Groesbeck, TX VOR/DME...

*2300

*1900-MOCA

Sec. 95.6377 VOR Federal Airway V377 is Amended to Read in Part

Hagerstown, MD VOR............... HARRISBURG, PA VORTAC...

*5000

*3800-MOCA

*4000-GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6407 VOR Federal Airway V407 is Amended to Read in Part

Jimie, TX FIX.................... Jetty, TX FIX...........

*4000

*1800-MOCA

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Sec. 95.6427 VOR Federal Airway V427 is Amended to Read in Part

Monroe, LA VORTAC................ *Pecks, MS FIX..........

**5000

*2800-MRA

**1900-MOCA

Sec. 95.6433 VOR Federal Airway V433 is Amended to Read in Part

Tickl, NY FIX.................... La Guardia, NY VOR/DME..

2600

La Guardia, NY VOR/DME........... Dunbo, NY FIX...........

2000

Pawling, NY VOR/DME.............. *Cyper, NY FIX..........

6100

*10000-MRA

*Cyper, NY FIX................... Rockdale, NY

**10000

VOR/DME.

*10000-MRA

**6100-GNSS MEA

RKA R-127 UNUSABLE

BELOW 10000'

Sec. 95.6445 VOR Federal Airway V445 is Amended to Read in Part

Nanci, NY FIX.................... La Guardia, NY VOR/DME..

2600

Sec. 95.6475 VOR Federal Airway V475 is Amended to Read in Part

La Guardia, NY VOR/DME........... Dunbo, NY FIX...........

2000

Sec. 95.6476 VOR Federal Airway V476 is Amended to Read in Part

Lynchburg, VA VORTAC............. Gordonsville, VA VORTAC.

3300

Sec. 95.6487 VOR Federal Airway V487 is Amended to Read in Part

La Guardia, NY VOR/DME........... Dunbo, NY FIX...........

2000

Sec. 95.6556 VOR Federal Airway V556 is Amended to Read in Part

Keeds, TX FIX.................... Scholes, TX VORTAC......

3100

Sec. 95.6565 VOR Federal Airway V565 is Amended to Read in Part

College Station, TX VORTAC....... Lufkin, TX VORTAC.......

*4000

*2000-MOCA

Sec. 95.6319 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V319 is Amended to Read in Part

Wiler, AK FIX.................... *Anchorage, AK VOR/DME..

**13000

*5000-MCA Anchorage, AK VOR/

DME, E BND

**7000-MOCA

**7000-GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6322 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V322 is Amended to Read in Part

King Salmon, AK VORTAC........... Konic, AK FIX...........

*5000

*5000-MOCA

Konic, AK FIX.................... Worri, AK FIX...........

*9000

*7700-MOCA

*7700-GNSS MEA

Mallt, AK FIX.................... Homer, AK VOR/DME.......

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

9000

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

4000

Sec. 95.6452 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V452 is Amended to Read in Part

Zomby, AK FIX.................... HORSI, AK FIX...........

*8000

*4000-MOCA

*7000-GNSS MEA, E BND

*4000-OPPOSITE GNSS MEA, W

BND

Sec. 95.6453 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V453 is Amended to Read in Part

Bethel, AK VORTAC................ UNALAKLEET, AK VOR/DME..

*11000

*4900-MOCA

*6000-GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6489 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V489 is Amended to Read in Part

Zomby, AK FIX.................... Horsi, AK FIX...........

*8000

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*4000-MOCA

*7000-GNSS MEA, E BND

*4000-OPPOSITE GNSS MEA, W

BND

Sec. 95.6506 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V506 is Amended to Read in Part

Bethel, AK VORTAC................ Marsi, AK FIX...........

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

16000

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

2000

Marsi, AK FIX.................... JOHNI, AK FIX........... *1 6000

*3200-MOCA

*4000-GNSS MEA

MEA GAP. Continuous

Navigation Coverage Does Not

Exist Below 16000 Between

BET 109NM and OME 113NM.

From

To

MEA

MAA

Sec. 95.7001 Jet Routes

Sec. 95.7037 Jet Route J37 is Amended to Delete in Part

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

18000

45000

Sec. 95.7055 Jet Route J55 is Amended to Delete in Part

Presque Isle, ME VOR/DME...................... U.S. Canadian Border..................

18000

45000

Sec. 95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points Airway Segment V161 is Amended to Add Changeover Point

Napoleon, MO VORTAC........................... Lamoni, IA VORTAC.....................

40

Napoleon

V278 is Amended to Add Changeover Point

Guthrie, TX VORTAC............................ Bowie, TX VORTAC......................

64

Guthrie

V4 is Amended to Add Changeover Point

Charleston, WV VORTAC......................... Elkins, WV VORTAC.....................

27 Charleston

V571 is Amended to Add Changeover Point

Humble, TX VORTAC............................. Navasota, TX VORTAC...................

24

Humble

V574 is Amended to Add Changeover Point

Navasota, TX VORTAC........................... Humble, TX VORTAC.....................

18

Navasota

V77 is Amended to Add Changeover Point

Abilene, TX VORTAC............................ Wichita Falls, TX VORTAC..............

56

Abilene

Alaska V488 is Amended to Add Changeover Point

Fairbanks, AK VORTAC.......................... Tanana, AK VOR/DME....................

69

Fairbanks

Alaska V531 is Amended to Add Changeover Point

Fairbanks, AK VORTAC.......................... Tanana, AK VOR/DME....................

69

Fairbanks

Tanana, AK VOR/DME............................ Huslia, AK VOR/DME....................

40

Tanana

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