[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 9, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30890-30892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14614]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 29584; Amdt. No. 416]


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, July 15, 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.

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 June 4, 1999.
L. Nicholas Lacey,
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.

PART 95--[AMENDED]

    2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:

             Revisions to IFR Altitudes & Changeover Points
                [Amendment 416, effective July 15, 1999]
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                              COLOR ROUTES
 
      Sec.  95.4  Green Federal Airway 8 Is Amended To Read in Part
Saldo, AK NDB....................  Nosky, AK FIX...........        *6000
    *4500--MOCA
Nosky, AK FIX....................  Kachemak, AK NDB........         6100
 
      Sec.  95.2  Red Federal Airway 99 Is Amended To Read in Part
 
Iliamna, AK NDB/DME..............  Nosky, AK FIX...........        *6000
    *5400--MOCA
Nosky, AK FIX....................  Kachemak, AK NDB........         6100
 
                   Sec.  95.6001  VICTOR ROUTES--U.S.
    Sec.  95.6013  VOR Federal Airway 13 Is Amended To Read in Part
 
Humble, TX VORTAC................  Cleep, TX FIX...........         3000
Cleep, TX FIX....................  *Legge, TX FIX..........         2300
    *3000--MRA
Legge, TX FIX....................  Lufkin, TX VORTAC.......         2100
Lufkin, TX VORTAC................  Carth, TX FIX...........        *3800

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    *2400--MOCA
Carth, TX FIX....................  Belcher, LA VORTAC......         3000
Belcher, LA VORTAC...............  *Iddas, LA FIX..........         2000
    *3000--MRA
Iddas, LA FIX....................  *Dubow, AR FIX..........         2000
    *4000--MRA
Dubow, AR FIX....................  Texarkana, AR VORTAC....         2000
Texarkana, AR VORTAC.............  Deens, AR FIX...........         2300
Deens, AR FIX....................  Rich Mountain, OK VORTAC        *4600
    *4000--MOCA
 
     Sec.  95.6045  VOR Federal Airway 45 Is Amended To Read in Part
 
Charleston, WV VORTAC............  Henderson, WV VORTAC....         3000
Henderson, WV VORTAC.............  Bremn, OH FIX...........       *10000
    *2700--MOCA
Bremn, OH, FIX...................  Appleton, OH VORTAC.....        *3000
    *2400--MOCA
    Sec.  95.6140  VOR Federal Airway 140 Is Amended To Read in Part
 
Goshn, TN FIX....................  Delha, TN FIX...........        *7000
    *3000--MOCA
Delha, TX FIX....................  Nashville, TN VORTAC....         3000
 
    Sec.  95.6196  VOR Federal Airway 196 Is Amended To Read in Part
 
Utica, NY VORTAC.................  *Becks, NY FIX..........       **5000
    *10000--MRA
    **4500--MOCA
Becks, NY FIX....................  Saranac Lake, NY VOR/DME         5000
 
    Sec.  95.6273  VOR Federal Airway 273 Is Amended To Read in Part
 
Fallz, NY FIX....................  Huguenot, NY VOR/DME....         3000
Huguenot, NY VOR/DME.............  Huguenot, NY VOR/DME....         3000
Hancock, NY VOR/DME..............  Oxfor, NY FIX...........         4000
Oxfor, NY FIX....................  Georgetown, NY VORTAC...         4000
 
    Sec.  95.6451  VOR Federal Airway 451 Is Amended To Read in Part
 
Nessi, CT FIX....................  Keyed, NY FIX...........        *2500
    *1000--MOCA
Keyed, NY FIX....................  Cream, NY FIX...........         2000
Cream, NY FIX....................  Groton, CT VOR/DME......        *6000
    *1500--MOCA
 
    Sec.  95.6456  VOR Federal Airway 456 Is Amended To Read in Part
 
King Salmon, AK VORTAC...........  Strew, AK FIX
        SW BND...................  ........................         3000
        NE BND...................  ........................         9000
Strew, AK FIX....................  Bitop, AK FIX             ...........
        NE BND...................  ........................        *9000
        SW BND...................  ........................        *5000
    *4500--MOCA
Bitop, AK FIX....................  *Nosky, AK FIX..........       **9000
    *12000--MCA Nosky FIX NE BND
    **5400--MOCA
Nosky, AK FIX....................  Tucks, AK FIX...........       *13000
    *12000--MOCA
Tucks, AK FIX....................  Kenai, AK VOR/DME.......        *5000
    3000--MOCA
 
    Sec.  95.6465  VOR Federal Airway 465 Is Amended To Read in Part
 
Dunoir, WY VOR/DME...............  Redlo, MT FIX...........       *17000
    *14200--MOCA
 
    Sec.  95.6500  VOR Federal Airway 500 Is Amended To Read in Part
 
Glara, OR FIX....................  *Harzl, OR FIX
        E BND....................  ........................      **10000
        W BND....................  ........................       **7200
    *7200--MRA
    **6600--MOCA
Harzl, OR FIX....................  Ratzz, OR FIX
        E BND....................  ........................       *10000
        W BND....................  ........................        *8000
    *7300--MOCA
Ratzz, OR FIX....................  Gashe, OR FIX...........      **10000

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    *10000--MRA
    **7700--MOCA
Gashe, OR FIX....................  Kimberly, OR VORTAC.....        *9200
    *8000--MOCA
 
    Sec.  95.6595  VOR Federal Airway 595 Is Amended To Read in Part
 
Jefsn, OR FIX....................  *Harzl, OR FIX
        NW BND...................  ........................         8000
        SE BND...................  ........................        12600
    *9300--MCA Harzl FIX SE BND
    *7200--MRA
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                     From                                         To                        MEA          MAA
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                                            Sec.  95.7001  JET ROUTES
                           Sec.  95.7012  Jet Route No. 12 Is Amended To Read in Part
 
Twin Falls, ID VORTAC.........................  Salt Lake City, UT VORTAC.............        22000        45000
 
                           Sec.  95.7015  Jet Route No. 15 Is Amended To Read in Part
 
Salt Lake City, UT VORTAC.....................  Twin Falls, ID VORTAC.................        22000        45000
 
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                                                                                     Changeover Points
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                       Sec.  95.8003  VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY CHANGEOVER POINTS AIRWAY SEGMENT
                                  Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point (V-13)
 
Lufkin, TX VORTAC......................  Belcher, LA VORTAC.............           64  Lufkin.
 
                                  Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point (V-15)
 
Pulaski, VA VORTAC.....................  Bluefield, WV VORTAC...........           10  Pulaski.
 
                                  Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point (V-59)
 
Pulaski, VA VORTAC.....................  Beckley, WV VORTAC.............           10  Pulaski.
 
                                 Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point (V-214)
 
Bellaire, OH VOR/DME...................  Grantsville, MD VOR/DME........           39  Bellaire.
 
                                 Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point (V-273)
 
Hancock, NY VOR/DME....................  Georgetown NY VORTAC...........           31  Hancock.
 
                                 Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point (V-465)
 
Dunoir, WY VOR/DME VORTAC..............  Billings, MT VORTAC............           45  Dunoir.
                                 Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point (V-500)
 
Newberg, OR VORTAC.....................  Kimberly, OR VORTAC............           79  Newberg.
 
                                  Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point (V-505)
 
Gopher, MN VORTAC......................  Siren, WI VOR/DME..............           38  Gopher.
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[FR Doc. 99-14614 Filed 6-8-99; 8:45 am]
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