[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 245 (Tuesday, December 22, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 70643-70647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33441]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 29418; Amdt. No. 413]


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 28, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald P. Pate, 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. 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

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under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 95

    Airspace, Navigation (air).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 11, 1998.
Richard O. Gordon,
Acting 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,
    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 IFR Altitudes and Change Over Points
            [Amendment 413 Effective Date, January 28, 1999]
 
               From                           To                 MEA
                   Sec.  95.1001  Direct Routes--U.S.
      Sec.  95  Puerto Rico Routes A300 is Amended to Read in Part
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DORADO, PR NDB...................  RAYAS, OA...............         6000
RAYAS, OA........................  KIKER, OA FIX...........        #6000
    #NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT OTHER
     THAN LF OR VHF REQUIRED.
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                     A516 is Amended to Read in Part
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MILOK, OA FIX....................  RAYAS, OA FIX...........        #9000
    #MEA IS ESTABLISHED WITH A
     GAP IN NAVIGATION SIGNAL
     COVERAGE.
    #NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT OTHER
     THAN LF OR VHF REQUIRED.
RAYAS, OA FIX....................  ANNER, OA FIX...........        #9000
    #MEA IS ESTABLISHED WITH A
     GAP IN NAVIGATION SIGNAL
     COVERAGE.
    #NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT OTHER
     THAN LF OR VHF REQUIRED.
ANNER, OA FIX....................  PORQE, PR...............        #9000
    #MEA IS ESTABLISHED WITH A
     GAP IN NAVIGATION SIGNAL
     COVERAGE.
    #NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT OTHER
     THAN LF OR VHF REQUIRED.
*PORQE, VI FIX...................  **DANDE, VI FIX.........         6000
    *8000--MRA
    **3500--MRA
*DANDE, VI FIX...................  SAINT MAARTEN, NA VOR/           2500
                                    DME.
    *3500--MRA
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                      A555 I Amended to Read in Part
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ST CROIX, VI VOR/DME.............  *PORQE, VI FIX..........         6000
    *8000--MRA
*PORQE, VI FIX...................  ILURI, OA FIX...........       #12000
    *8000--MRA
    #MEA IS ESTABLISHED WITH A
     GAP IN NAVIGATION SIGNAL
     COVERAGE.
    #NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT OTHER
     THAN LF OR VHF REQUIRED.
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                     G449 is Amended to Read in Part
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DORADO, PR NDB...................  HENLI, PR FIX...........        #6000
    #NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT OTHER
     THAN LF OR VHF REQUIRED.
HENLI, PR FIX....................  ANNER, OA...............        #6000
    #NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT OTHER
     THAN LF OR VHF REQUIRED.
ANNER, OA........................  ANADA, PR...............        #6000
    #NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT OTHER
     THAN LF OR VHF REQUIRED.
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                     G633 is Amended to Read in Part
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ST CROIX, VI VOR/DME.............  TANZY, VI FIX...........         2400
TANZY, VI FIX....................  *DANDE, VI FIX..........         3100
    *3500--MRA
*DANDE, VI FIX...................  GABAR, VI FIX...........         3500

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    *3500--MRA
GABAR, VI FIX....................  GOLDEN ROCK, VI NDB.....         6000
GOLDEN ROCK, VI NDB..............  COOLIDGE, BI VOR/DME....         6000
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                      Route 1 is Amended to Delete
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ARECA, PR FIX....................  MAYAGUEZ, PR VOR/DME....         2700
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                      Route 2 is Amended by Adding
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FAJAR, PR FIX....................  TOURO, PR FIX...........         2000
TOURO, PR FIX....................  MALIE, VI FIX...........         2000
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                   Route 3 is Amended to Read in Part
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SAN JUAN, PR VORTAC..............  *JAAWS, PR FIX..........         3000
    *7000--MRA
*JAAWS, PR FIX...................  UTAHS, PR FIX...........        12000
    #*7000--MRA
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                   Route 4 is Amended to Read in part
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BORINQUEN, PR VORTAC.............  JOSHE, PR FIX...........         6000
JOSHE, PR FIX....................  MIGHT, PR FIX...........         6000
MIGHT, PR FIX....................  TUUNA, PR FIX...........         6000
TUUNA, PR FIX....................  VEDAS, PR FIX...........         5000
VEDAS, PR FIX....................  SNOOZ, VI FIX...........         4000
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                   Route 6 is Amended to Read in Part
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PALCO, VI FIX....................  CHAKA, PR FIX...........         3000
BEANO, PR FIX....................  *ROBLE, PR FIX..........         6000
    *6000--MRA
ROBLE, PR FIX....................  *IDAHO, PR FIX..........        15000
    *15000--MRA
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                   Route 7 is Amended to Read in Part
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GESSO, PR FIX....................  TUUNA, PR FIX...........         9000
TUUNA, PR FIX....................  SANLO, PR FIX...........         4000
SANLO, PR FIX....................  SAN JUAN, PR VORTAC.....         4000
SAN JUAN, PR VORTAC..............  SAALR, PR FIX...........         3000
SAALR, PR FIX....................  PLING, PR FIX...........        12000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Route 8 is Amended to Delete
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ARECA, PR FIX....................  *PONCE, PR VOR/DME......        16000
    *13000--MCA PONCE VOR/DME, W
     BND
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                   Route 9 is Amended to Read in Part
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*DAKES, PR FIX...................  PONCE, PR VOR/DME.......         6000
    *9000--MRA
*CARIB, PR FIX...................  VERMO, PR FIX...........        12000
    *2500--MRA
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                      Route 10 is Amended by Adding
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PONCE, PR VOR/DME................  JOSHE, PR FIX...........         6000
JOSHE, PR FIX....................  VARNA, PR FIX...........         6000
VARNA, PR FIX....................  SAN JUAN, PR VORTAC.....         3700
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                   Route 10 is Amended to Read in Part
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ALASK, PR FIX....................  PONCE, PR VOR/DME.......         6000
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                      Route 11 is Amended to Delete
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PONCE, PR VOR/DME................  SENDS, PR FIX...........         5000
SENDS, PR FIX....................  *VARNA, PR FIX..........       **5000

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    *5000--MCA VARNA FIX, SW BND
    **4300--MCA
VARNA, PR FIX....................  SAN JUAN, PR VORTAC.....         3700
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       Sec.  95  1 Atlantic Routes R507 is Amended to Read in Part
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UTAHS, PR FIX....................  *CONCH, OA FIX..........        24000
    *24000--MRA
CONCH, OA FIX....................  SAPPO, OA FIX...........       #24000
    #NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT OTHER
     THAN LF OR VHF REQUIRED.
SAPPO, OA FIX....................  GRAND TURK, BI NDB......       #10000
    #NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT OTHER
     THAN LF OR VHF REQUIRED.
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                     R888 is Amended to Read in Part
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MODUX, VI........................  ST CROIX, VI VOR/DME....        14000
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     Sec.  95.6003  VOR Federal Airway 3 is Amended to Read in Part
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HARVY, VA FIX....................  *NUTTS, VA FIX..........         6000
    *9000--MRA
NUTTS, VA FIX....................  FLAT ROCK, VA VORTAC....         6000
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     Sec.  95.6014  VOR Federal Airway 14 is Amended to Read in Part
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DUNKIRK, NY VORTAC...............  BUFFALO, NY VOR/DME.....         3000
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     Sec.  95.6038  VOR Federal Airway 38 is Amended to Read in Part
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CEROL, VA FIX....................  *MITER, VA FIX..........       **6000
    *6000--MRA
    **5100--MOCA
MITER, VA FIX....................  GORDONSVILLE, VA VORTAC.        *6000
    *3400--MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6072  VOR Federal Airway 72 is Amended to Read in Part
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TIDIOUTE, PA VORTAC..............  BRADFORD, PA VOR/DME....        *4000
    *3500--MCA
EXALL, PA FIX....................  ELMIRA, NY VOR/DME......        *4000
    *3500--MOCA
OXFOR, NY FIX....................  ROCKDALE, NY VOR/DME....         4000
ROCKDALE, NY VOR/DME.............  ALBANY, NY VORTAC.......         4000
ALBANY, NY VORTAC................  CAMBRIDGE, NY VOR/DME...       #*4000
    *3000--MOCA
    #HALB R-067 UNUSABLE. USE CAM
     R-248.
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     Sec.  95.6084  VOR Federal Airway 84 is Amended to Read in Part
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U.S. CANADIAN BORDER.............  BUFFALO, NY VOR/DME.....         6000
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    Sec.  95.6119  VOR Federal Airway 119 is Amended to Read in part
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BURST, NY FIX....................  GENESEO, NY VOR/DME.....         3600
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    Sec.  95.6145  VOR Federal Airway 145 is Amended to Read in Part
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UTICA, NY VORTAC.................  WEEPY, NY FIX...........        *3400
    *2800--MOCA
WATERTOWN, NY VORTAC.............  U.S. CANADIAN BORDER....        *3000
    *1600--MOCA
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    Sec.  95.6203  VOR Federal Airway 203 is Amended to Read in part
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SARANAC LAKE, NY VOR/DME.........  MASSENA, NY VORTAC......        *5000
    *4400--MOCA
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    Sec.  95.6241  VOR Federal Airway 241 is Amended to Read in part
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WIREGRASS, AL VORTAC.............  *ABIDE, AL FIX..........         2000

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    *2500--MRA
ABIDE, AL FIX....................  EUFAULA, AL VORTAC......         2000
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    Sec.  95.6243  VOR Federal Airway 243 is Amended to Read in Part
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RENRO, KY FIX....................  HUNTINGBURG, IN VOR/DME.        *4500
    *2100--MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6541  VOR Federal Airway 541 is Amended to Read in Part
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GADSDEN, AL VOR/DME..............  HOBBI, AL FIX...........        *3600


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                     From                                         To                        MEA          MAA
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                           Sec.  95.7042  Jet route No. 42 is Amended to Read in part
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NASHVILLE, TN VORTAC..........................  FOUNT, KY FIX.........................        18000        45000
FOUNT, KY FIX.................................  TONIO, KY FIX.........................        20000        35000
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                           Sec.  95.7146  Jet Route No. 146 is Amended to Read in Part
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ALLENTOWN, PA VORTAC..........................  KENNEDY, NY VOR/DME...................       #18000        45000
    #FJC R-104 UNUSABLE. US JFK R-287.
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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-203 is Amended by Adding
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SARANAC LAKE, NY VOR/DME.............  MASSENA, NY VORTAC...........           11  SARANAC LAKE.
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