[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 90 (Friday, May 9, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 25448-25451]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12052]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 28904; Amdt. No. 402]


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, May 22, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paul J. Best, Flight Procedures Standards Branch (AFS-420), Technical

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Programs Division, Flight Standards Service Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, D.C. 20591; 
telephone: (202) 267-8277.

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 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 29, 1997.
David R. Harrington,
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, May 22, 1997:

PART 95--IFR ALTITUDES

    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.

    2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:

     Revisions to Minimum Enroute IFR Altitudes & Changeover Points     
              [Amendment 402 effective date, May 22, 1997]              
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               From                           To                 MEA    
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                   Sec.  95.1001  DIRECT ROUTES--U.S.                   
        Puerto Rico Routes--Route 11 Is Amended To Read in Part         
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Sends, PR FIX....................  **Varna, PR FIX.........        *5000
    *4300--MOCA                                                         
    **5000--MCA VARNA FIX, SW BND                                       
Varna, PR FIX....................  San Juan, PR VORTAC.....         3700
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             Puerto Rico Routes--Route 12 Is Added To Read              
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Mayaguez, PR VOR/DME.............  Joshe, PR FIX...........         6000
Joshe, PR FIX....................  *Varna, PR FIX..........         6000
    *5000--MCA VARNA FIX, SW BND                                        
Varna, PR FIX....................  San Juan, PR VORTAC.....         3700
San Juan, PR VORTAC..............  JETSS, PR FIX...........         2000
JETSS, PR FIX....................  St Thomas, VI VOR/DME...         2800
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              Bahama Routes--10 LIMA Is Amended by Adding               
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Islands, BF NDB..................  Haana, BF FIX...........         3000
Haana, BF FIX....................  Marsh Harbour, BF NDB...         3000
Marsh Harbour, BF NDB............  Governors Harbour, BF            3000
                                    NDB.                                
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                Bahama Routes--53V Is Amended by Adding                 
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Nassau, BF VOR/DME...............  Governors Harbour, BF            3000
                                    NDB.                                
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                Bahama Routes--59V Is Amended To Delete                 
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Nassau, BF VOR/DME...............  Treasure Cay, BF VOR/DME         2000
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                Bahama Routes--70V Is Amended By Adding                 
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Freeport, BF VOR/DME.............  Marsh Harbour, BF NDB...         3500
Marsh Harbour, BF NDB............  Nassau, BF VOR/DME......         3000
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     Sec.  95.6001  VOR Federal Airway 1 Is Amended To Read in Part     
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Drone, NC FIX....................  Norfolk, VA VORTAC......        *2500
    *1600--MOCA                                                         
Norfolk, VA VORTAC...............  Cape Charles, VA VORTAC.        *2500
    *1700--MOCA                                                         
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     Sec.  95.6002  VOR Federal Airway 2 Is Amended To Read in Part     
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Buffalo, NY VOR/DME..............  Clung, NY FIX...........        *6000
    *2400--MOCA                                                         
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    Sec.  95.6014  VOR Federal Airway 14 Is Amended To Read in Part     
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Buffalo, NY VOR/DME..............  Geneseo, NY VOR/DME.....        *6000
    *3900--MOCA                                                         
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    Sec.  95.6061  VOR Federal Airway 61 Is Amended To Read in Part     
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Pawnee City, NE VORTAC...........  *Bowlr, KS FIX..........       **4000
    *4500--MRA                                                          
    **2800--MOCA                                                        
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    Sec.  95.6063  VOR Federal Airway 63 Is Amended To Read in Part     
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Bonham, TX VORTAC................  Mc Alester, OK VORTAC...        *3000
    *2500--MOCA                                                         
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    Sec.  95.6067  VOR Federal Airway 67 Is Amended To Read in Part     
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Cedar Rapids, IA VOR/DME.........  Waterloo, IA VORTAC.....         2900
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    Sec.  95.6071  VOR Federal Airway 71 Is Amended To Read in Part     
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Topeka, KS VORTAC................  Pawnee City, NE VORTAC..        *4000
    *2800--MOCA                                                         
Lincoln, NE VORTAC...............  Dwell, NE FIX...........        *3300
    *2600--MOCA                                                         
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    Sec.  95.6076  VOR Federal Airway 76 Is Amended To Read in Part     
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Lubbock, TX VORTAC...............  *Welch, TX FIX..........         5200
    *7000--MRA                                                          
Welch, TX FIX....................  Patts, TX FIX...........         5200
Patts, TX FIX....................  Big Spring, TX VORTAC...         4700
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    Sec.  95.6084  VOR Federal Airway 84 Is Amended To Read in Part     
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Buffalo, NY VOR/DME..............  Geneseo, NY VOR/DME.....        *6000
    *3900--MOCA                                                         
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    Sec.  95.6139  VOR Federal Airway 139 Is Amended To Read in Part    
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Pears, NC FIX....................  *Sunns, NC FIX..........       **6000
    *5000--MCA SUNNS FIX, SE BND                                        
    **2000--MOCA                                                        
Sunns, NC FIX....................  Norfolk, VA VORTAC......         2000
Norfolk, VA VORTAC...............  Cape Charles, VA VORTAC.        *2500
    *1700--MOCA                                                         
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    Sec.  95.6164  VOR Federal Airway 164 Is Amended To Read in Part    
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Bulge, NY FIX....................  Buffalo, NY VOR/DME.....        *6000
    *2000--MOCA                                                         
Buffalo, NY VOR/DME..............  Bizon, NY FIX...........        *6000
    *4400--MOCA                                                         
Bizon, NY FIX....................  Wellsville, NY VORTAC...        *6000
    *4500--MOCA                                                         
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    Sec.  95.6194  VOR Federal Airway 194 Is Amended To Read in Part    
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Mc Comb, MS VORTAC...............  Mizze, MS FIX...........        *3000

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    *1900--MOCA                                                         
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    Sec.  95.6210  VOR Federal Airway 210 Is Amended To Read in Part    
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Mingg, OK FIX....................  Okmulgee, OK VOR........        *4000
    *2500--MOCA                                                         
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    Sec.  95.6272  VOR Federal Airway 272 Is Amended To Read in Part    
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Holle, OK FIX....................  Mc Alester, OK VORTAC...        *3000
    *2500--MOCA                                                         
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    Sec.  95.6321  VOR Federal Airway 321 Is Amended To Read in Part    
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Abbet, GA FIX....................  Prest, GA FIX...........         2600
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