IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

Federal Register: October 28, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 209)

Rules and Regulations

Page 63881-63885

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 95

Docket No. 30635; Amdt. No. 477

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, November 20, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald P. Pate, Flight Procedure

Standards Branch (ANCAFS-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 October 20, 2008.

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, November 20, 2008. 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 477 effective date November 20, 2008

From

To

MEA

MAA

Sec. 95.4000 High Altitude RNAV Routes

Sec. 95.4276 RNAV Route T276 Is Added To Read

COUGA, WA FIX................................. CARBY, WA FIX.........................

6500

17500

From

To

MEA

Sec. 95.6001 VICTOR AIRWAY V2 Is Amended To Read in Part

LANSING, MI VORTAC............... SALEM, MI VORTAC........ *5 000

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*3000-MOCA

*3000-GNSS MEA

R-115 UNUSABLE BELOW 5000

Sec. 95.6008 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V8 Is Amended To Read in Part

HAYES CENTER, NE VORTAC.......... GRAND ISLAND, NE VORTAC.

*5500

Sec. 95.6033 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V33 Is Amended To Read in Part

BRADFORD, PA VOR/DME............. BUFFALO, NY VOR/DME..... *1 1000

*5000-GNSS MEA

BFD R-006 UNUSABLE

USE BUF R-187

Sec. 95.6044 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V44 Is Amended To Read in Part

FALMOUTH, KY VOR/DME............. YORK, KY VORTAC.........

3300

YORK, KY VORTAC.................. PARKERBURG, WV VORTAC...

3300

*KARRS, NJ FIX................... **GAMBY, NJ FIX.........

***7000

*7000-MRA

**6000-MRA

***1300-MOCA

****2000-GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6066 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V66 Is Amended to Read in Part

ABILENE, TX VORTAC............... TRUSS, TX FIX...........

3500

TRUSS, TX FIX.................... MILLSAP, TX VORTAC......

3700

Sec. 95.6086 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V86 Is Amended To Read in Part

SHERIDAN, WY VORTAC.............. WETON, WY FIX...........

*10900

*7000-MOCA

*7000-GNSS MEA

WETON, WY FIX.................... *KOCYE, WY FIX..........

**13000

*15000-MRA

**7000-MOCA

***7000-GNSS MEA

*KOCYE, WY FIX................... KARAS, WY FIX...........

**13000

*15000-MRA

**8600-MOCA

**9000-GNSS MEA

KARAS, WY FIX.................... *PACTO, SD FIX..........

**11100

*9700-MRA

**9400-MOCA

**10000-GNSS MEA

*PACTO, DS FIX................... **RAPID CITY, SD VORTAC. ...........

*9700-MRA

E BND

**5500-MCA RAPID CITY, SD

W BND

VORTAC, W BND

**7100-MOCA

Sec. 95.6088 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V88 Is Amended To Read in Part

VINTA, OK FIX.................... NARCI, OK FIX...........

*4500

*2300-MOCA

*4000-GNSS MEA

NARCI, OK FIX.................... WACCO, MO FIX...........

*6500

*3100-MOCA

*4000-GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6115 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V115 Is Amended To Read in Part

JAMESTOWN, NY VOR/DME............ LANGS, NY FIX...........

3900

LANGS, NY FIX.................... BUFFALO, NY VOR/DME.....

*11000

*3500-MOCA

*5000-GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6117 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V117 Is Amended To Read in Part

BELLAIRE, OH VOR/DME............. WISKE, WV FIX...........

3100

Sec. 95.6119 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V119 Is Amended To Read in Part

WELLSVILLE, NY VORTAC............ BURST, NY FIX...........

4500

BURST, NY FIX.................... GENESEO, NY VOR/DME.....

4000

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Sec. 95.6128 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V128 Is Amended To Read in Part

YORK, NY VORTAC.................. CROUP, OH FIX...........

3300

Sec. 95.6143 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V143 Is Amended To Read in Part

POTTSTOWN, PA VORTAC............. YARDLEY, PA VOR/DME.....

*6900

Sec. 95.6157 VOR FEDERAL VIRWAY V157 Is Amended To Read in Part

ALLENDALE, SC VOR................ VANCE, SC VORTAC........

*6000

*2000-GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6159 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V159 Is Amended To Read in Part

ORLANDO, FL VORTAC............... *SHIMM, FL FIX..........

2000

*3000-MRA

*SHIMM, FL FIX................... OCALA, FL VORTAC........

2000

*3000-MRA

Sec. 95.6164 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V164 Is Amended To Read in Part

BUFFALO, NY VOR/DME.............. *BENEE, NY FIX..........

**11000

*11000-MRA

**4400-MOCA

**5000-GNSS MEA

*BENEE, NY FIX................... WELLSVILLE, NY VORTAC...

**6000

*11000-MRA

**4500-MOCA

**5000-GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6187 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V187 Is Amended To Read in Part

RATTLESNAKE, NM VORTAC........... RIZAL, CO FIX...........

9100

RIZAL, CO FIX.................... MANCA, CO FIX...........

10900

MANCO, CO FIX.................... HERRM, CO FIX...........

*15000

*1200-MOCA

HERRM, CO FIX.................... *GRAND JUNCTION, CO

12100

VORTAC.

*10700-MCA GRAND JUNCTION, CO

VORTAC, S BND

Sec. 95.6198 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V198 Is Amended To Read in Part

PEARL, LA FIX.................... DOGMA, MS FIX...........

*2300

*1300-MOCA

DOGMA, MS FIX.................... *ROMMY, MS FIX..........

**2800

*4000-MRA

**1300-MOCA

Sec. 95.6221 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V221 Is Amended To Read in Part

HOOSIER, IN VORTAC............... SHELBYVILLE, IN VORTAC.. *6 000

*3100-MOCA

*4000-GNSS MEA

R-053 UNUSABLE.

Sec. 95.6240 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V240 Is Amended To Read in Part

PEARL, LA FIX.................... DOGMA, MS FIX...........

*2300

*1300-MOCA

DOGMA, MS FIX.................... *ROMMY, MS FIX..........

**2800

*4000-MRA

**1300-MOCA

Sec. 95.6245 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V245 Is Amended To Read in Part

JACKSON, MS VORTAC............... BIGBEE, MS VORTAC.......

*5000

*3000-GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6278 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V278 Is Amended To Read in Part

GUTHRIE, TX VORTAC............... *NIFDE, TX FIX..........

**4500

*6500-MRA

**3300-MOCA

*NIFDE, TX FIX................... BOWIE, TX VORTAC........

**3300

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*6500-MRA

**2600-MOCA

Sec. 95.6288 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V288 Is Amended To Read in Part

LUCIN, UT VORTAC................. *CORIN, UTA FIX.........

**13000

*13000-MRA

*16000-MCA CORIN, UTA FIX, E

BND

**9400-MOCA

*CORIN, UTA FIX.................. FORT BRIDGER, WY VOR/DME

**16000

*13000-MRA

**11400-MOCA

Sec. 95.6295 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V295 Is Amended To Read in Part

ORLANDO, FL VORTAC............... *SHIMM, FL FIX..........

2000

*3000-MRA

*SHIMM, FL FIX................... OCALA, FL VORTAC........

2000

*3000-MRA

Sec. 95.6305 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V305 Is Amended To Read in Part

HOOSIER, IN VORTAC............... BRICKYARD, IN VORTAC.... *2 700

*2700-FNSS MEA

R-027 UNUSABLE.

Sec. 95.6391 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V391 Is Amended To Read in Part

DOVE CREEK, CO VORTAC............ PAROX, CO FIX...........

*12000

*10500-MOCO

PAROX, CO FIX.................... *GRAND JUNCTION, CO

12000

VORTAC.

*10700-MCA GRAND JUNCTION, CO

VORTAC, S BND

Sec. 95.6441 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V441 Is Amended To Read in Part

GATORS, FL VORTAC................ BRUNSWICK, GA VORTAC....

3000

Sec. 95.6455 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V455 Is Amended To Read in Part

PICAYUNE, MS VOR/DME............. *PLUGG, MS FIX..........

2000

*5000-MRA

*PLUGG, MS FIX................... EATON, MS VORTAC........

2000

Sec. 95.6493 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V493 Is Amended To Read in Part

LEXINGTON, JY VORTAC............. BEAER, KY FIX...........

3000

BEAER, KY FIX.................... YORK, KY VORTAC.........

3300

YORK, KY VORTAC.................. TARTO, OH FIX...........

3300

Sec. 95.6521 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V521 Is Amended To Read in Part

*ORATE, FL FIX................... **CROSS CITY, FL VORTAC.

***2000

*3000-MRA

**5000-MCA CROSS CITY, FL

VORTAC, W BND

**1400-MOCA

CROSS CITY, FL VORTAC............ *HEVVN, FL FIX..........

**5000

*7000-MCA HEVVN, FL FIX, W

BND

**1400-MOCA

Sec. 95.6542 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V542 Is Amended To Read in Part

BRADFORD, PA VOR/DME............. EXALL, PA FIX...........

4500

EXALL, PA FIX.................... ELMIRA, NY VOR/DME......

4000

Sec. 95.6552 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V552 Is Amended To Read in Part

PICAYUNE, MS VOR/DME............. *MINDO, MS FIX..........

2000

*6000-MRA

*MINDO, MS FIX................... SEMMES, AL VORTAC.......

2000

*6000-MRA

Sec. 95.6578 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V578 Is Amended To Read in Part

ALMA, GA VORTAC.................. SAVANNAH, GA VORTAC.....

*10000

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*2000-MOCA

*3000-GNSS MEA

Sec. 95.6456 ALASKA VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V456 Is Amended To Read in Part

TUCKS, AK FIX.................... KENAI, AK VOR/DME.......

*5000

*3300-MOCA

KING SALMON, AK VORTAC........... STREW, AK FIX........... ...........

SW BND

NE BND

*2300-MOCA

BITOP, AK FIX.................... NOSKY, AK FIX...........

*9000

*5200-MOCA

*8000-GNSS MEA, NE BND

*6000-OPPOSITE GNSS MEA, SW

BND

NOSKY, AK FIX.................... *TUCKS, AK FIX..........

**13000

*10300-MCA TUCKS, AK FIX, SW

BND

**12300-MOCA

STREW, AK FIX.................... BITOP, AK FIX........... ...........

NE BND

SW BND

*5000-GNSS MEA

From

To

MEA

MAA

Sec. 95.7001 Jet Routes

Sec. 95.7225 JET ROUTE J225 Is Amended To Read in Part

CEDAR LAKE, NJ VORTAC......................... KENNEDY, NY VOR/DME...................

18000

33000

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