[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 24, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67700-67703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32697]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 28764; Admit. No. 400]


IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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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.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 30, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paul J. Best, Flight Procedures Standards Branch (AFS-420), Technical 
Programs Division, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, D.C. 20591; 
telephone: (202) 267-8277.


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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. 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 small entities under the criteria of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 95

    Airspace, Navigation (air).

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on December 17, 1996.
Thomas C. Accardi,
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, January 30, 1997.
    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.

PART 95--[AMENDED]

    2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:

     Revisions to Minimum Enroute IFR altitudes & Changeover Points     
            [Amendment 400 Effective Date, January 30, 1997]            
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               From                             To                 MEA  
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     Sec.  95.6010 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 10 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
                                                                        
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Litchfield, MI VORTAC.............  *CRUXX, MI FIX............      3000
  *7500-MRA                                                             
CRUXX, MI FIX.....................  CARLETON, MI VORTAC.......     *3000
  *2200-MOCA                                                            
                                                                        
     Sec.  95.6068 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 68 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
                                                                        
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JUNCTION, TX VORTAC...............  CENTER POINT, TX VORTAC...      3800
                                                                        
     Sec.  95.6076 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 76 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
                                                                        
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WELCH, TX FIX.....................  PATTS, TX FIX.............     *6100
  *4500-MOCA                                                            
                                                                        
     Sec.  95.6077 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 77 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
                                                                        
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ABILENE, TX VORTAC................  WICHITA FALLS, TX VORTAC..     *3900
  *3100-MOCA                                                            
                                                                        
     Sec.  95.6081 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 81 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
                                                                        
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MIDLAND, TX VORTAC................  PATTS, TX FIX.............      4500
PATTS, TX FIX.....................  *WELCH, TX FIX............    **6100
  *7000-MRA                                                             
  *4500-MOCA                                                            
                                                                        
     Sec.  95.6452 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 452 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART    
                                                                        
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DIBVY, AK FIX.....................  GALENA, AK VORTAC.........      3000
GALENA, AK VORTAC.................  ZOMBY, AK FIX.............     *4000
  *3300-MOCA                                                            
ZOMBY, AK FIX.....................  HORSI, AK FIX.............          
                                    E BND.....................     *7000
                                    W BND.....................     *4000

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  *4000-MOCA                                                            
                                                                        
     Sec.  95.6488 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 488 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART    
                                                                        
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HOOPER BAY, AK VOR/DME............  AKELT, AK FIX.............          
                                    NE BND....................     10000
                                    SW BND....................      4000
AKELT, AK FIX.....................  ALMOT, AK FIX.............          
                                    SW BND....................    *10000
                                    NE BND....................     *4000
  *4000-MOCA                                                            
ALMOT, AK FIX.....................  UNALAKLEET, AK VORTAC.....          
                                    SW BND....................     10000
                                    NE BND....................      3000
UNALAKLEET, AK VORTAC.............  EDMON, AK FIX.............          
                                    NE BND....................     *5500
                                    SW BND....................     *4000
  *4000-MOCA                                                            
VENCE, AK FIX.....................  GALENA, AK VORTAC.........          
                                    SW BND....................     *5500
                                    NE BND....................     *3000
  *2500-MOCA                                                            
GALENA, AK VORTAC.................  KUHZE, AK FIX.............     *5000
  *4400-MOCA                                                            
KUHZE, AK FIX.....................  CHOKK, AK FIX.............      6000
CHOKK, AK FIX.....................  TANANA, AK VOR/DME........          
                                    SW BND....................      6000
                                    NE BND....................      3000
TANANA, AK VOR/DME................  REEBA, AK FIX.............          
                                    E BND.....................     *7000
                                    W BND.....................     *4000
  *4000-MOCA                                                            
                                                                        
     Sec.  95.6489 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 489 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART    
                                                                        
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GALENA, AK VORTAC.................  ZOMBY, AK FIX.............     *4000
  *3300-MOCA                                                            
ZOMBY, AK FIX.....................  HORSI, AK FIX.............          
                                    E BND.....................     *7000
                                    W BND.....................     *4000
  *4000-MOCA                                                            
     Sec.  95.6498 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 498 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART    
                                                                        
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MC GRATH, AK VORTAC...............  NIXON, AK FIX.............          
                                    NW BND....................     *6000
                                    SE BND....................     *4500
  *4500-MOCA                                                            
NIXON, AK FIX.....................  AHVUH, AK FIX.............     *6000
  *5500-MOCA                                                            
AHVUH, AK FIX.....................  GALENA, AK VORTAC.........          
                                    SE BND....................     *6000
                                    NW BND....................     *4000
  *4000-MOCA                                                            
GALENA, AK VORTAC.................  EBIKY, AK FIX.............     *3000
  *2500-MOCA                                                            
EBIKY, AK FIX.....................  *KATEL, AK FIX............          
                                    NW BND....................    **8000
                                    SE BND....................    **4000
  *8000-MRA                                                             
  *4000-MOCA                                                            
BALIN, AK FIX.....................  KOTZEBUE, AK VOR/DME......          
                                    SE BND....................     *8000
                                    NW BND....................     *2000
  *2000-MOCA                                                            
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             From                         To              MEA      MMA  
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          Sec.  95.7522 JET ROUTE NO. 522 IS AMENDED BY ADDING          
                                                                        
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BRAINERD, MN VORTAC...........  GREEN BAY, WI VORTAC..    18000    45000
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                                                                                     Changeover points          
                  From                                   To               --------------------------------------
                                                                            Distance             From           
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         Sec.  95.8003 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAYS CHANGEOVER POINTS, AIRWAY SEGMENT, V-189 IS AMENDED BY ADDING        
                                                                                                                
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WRIGHT BROTHERS, NC VOR/DME.............  TAR RIVER, NC VORTAC...........         25  WRIGHT BROTHERS.          
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