[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18530-18533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8716]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 30242; Amdt. No. 428]


IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment adopts miscellaneous amendments to that 
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: 0910 UTC, May 17, 2001.

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 
converge that is adequate for safe flight operations and free of 
frequency interference. The reasons and circumstances that create the 
need for this amendment involves 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, D.C. on April 3, 2001.
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.

PART 95--[AMENDED]

    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:

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            Revisions to IFR Altitudes and Changeover Points
              [Amendment 428; Effective Date, May 17, 2001]
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               From                           To                 MEA
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  Sec.  95.101--Direct Routes--U.S. Bahamas Routes--063V is Amended to
                              Read in Part
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Freeport, BS VOR/DME.............  Cegur, BS FIX...........       *2,000
    *1,400-MOCA
Cegur, BS FIX....................  Burbo, BS FIX...........       *2,000
    *1,300-MOCA
Burbo, BS FIX....................  Bayru, BS FIX...........     **10,000
    **1,300-MOCA
Bayru, BS FIX....................  Hankx, BS FIX...........      *10,000
    *1,300-MOCA
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             Bahamas Routes--069V is Amended to Read in Part
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Benzi, BS FIX....................  Jamax, BS FIX...........       *3,000
    *1,200-MOCA
Jamax, BS FIX....................  Freeport, BS VOR/DME....       *2,000
    *1,400-MOCA
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                  Bahamas Routes--071V is Added to Read
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Freeport, BS VOR/DME.............  Wopop, BS FIX...........       *2,000
    *1,400-MOCA
Wopop, BS FIX....................  Wlker, BS FIX...........       *3,000
    *1,200-MOCA
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                   Sec.  95.6001  Victor Routes--U.S.
     Sec.  95.6037  VOR Federal Airway 37 is Amended to Read in Part
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Columbia, SC VORTAC..............  *BLOTS, SC FIX..........        2,300
    *4,000-MRA
Blots, SC FIX....................  *Great, SC FIX..........        2,300
    *4,000-MRA
Great, SC FIX....................  Riche, SC FIX...........        2,300
Riche, SC FIX....................  Charlotte, NC VOR/DME...        2,500
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     Sec.  95.6053  VOR Federal Airway 53 is Amended to Read in Part
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Columbia, SC VORTAC..............  *Wider, SC FIX..........        2,200
    *4,000-MRA
Wider, SC FIX....................  *Bubba, SC FIX..........        2,300
    *4,000-MRA
Bubba, SC FIX....................  Wills, SC FIX...........        2,200
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     Sec.  95.6054  VOR Federal Airway 54 is Amended to Read in Part
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Dilla, GA FIX....................  *Whety, SC FIX..........      **7,000
    **6,200-MOCA
    *8,000-MRA
Whety, SC FIX....................  *Sunet, SC FIX..........      **7,000
    *8,000-MRA
    6,200-MOCA
Sunet, SC FIX....................  Cleva, SC FIX...........        6,000
    *5,300-MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6066  VOR Federal Airway 66 is Amended to Read in Part
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Bard, AZ VORTAC..................  *Mohak, AZ FIX..........        4,000
    W BND........................  ........................        6,000
    E BND
    *6,000-MCA Mohak, AZ FIX E
     BND
Mohak, AZ FIX....................  *Judth, AZ FIX..........      **6,000
    **4,000-MOCA
    *6,000-MCA Judth, AZ FIX W
     BND
Judth, AZ FIX....................  Gila Bend, AZ VORTAC....
    W BND........................  ........................        6,000
    E BND........................  ........................        4,000
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     Sec.  95.6068  VOR Federal Airway 68 is Amended to Read in Part
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San Antonio, TX VORTAC...........  *Braun, TX FIX..........        3,100
    *5,500-MRA
Braun, TX FIX....................  Marcs, TX FIX...........        3,100

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Marcs, TX FIX....................  Crays, TX FIX...........       *2,900
    *2,000-MOCA
Crays, TX FIX....................  Industry, TX VORTAC.....        2,500
Industry, TX VORTAC..............  Sealy, TX FIX...........        2,100
Sealy, TX FIX....................  Hobby, TX VOR/DME.......        2,000
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     Sec.  95.6076  VOR Federal Airway 76 is Amended to Read in Part
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Industry, TX VORTAC..............  Sealy, TX FIX...........        2,100
Sealy, TX FIX....................  Hobby, TX VOR/DME.......        2,000
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    Sec.  95.6105  VOR Federal Airway 105 is Amended to Read in Part
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Lucky, NV FIX....................  *Hiden, CA FIX..........       14,000
    *14,000-MRA
Hiden, CA FIX....................  Beatty, NV VORTAC.......
    NW BND.......................  ........................      *11,000
    SE BND.......................  ........................      *12,000
    *8,400-MOCA
Beatty, NV VORTAC................  Coaldale, NV VORTAC.....      *11,000
    *9,600-MOCA
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    Sec.  95.6135  VOR Federal Airway 135 is Amended to Read in Part
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Goffs, CA VORTAC.................  *Whigg, CA FIX..........     **12,000
    *12,000-MRA
    **9,500-MOCA
Whigg, CA FIX....................  Clarr, CA FIX...........      *12,000
    *9,900-MOCA
Clarr, CA FIX....................  *Hiden, CA FIX..........     **12,000
    *14,000-MRA
    **8,500-MOCA
Hiden, CA FIX....................  Beatty, NV VORTAC.......
    NW BND.......................  ........................      *11,000
    SE BND.......................  ........................      *12,000
    *8,400-MOCA
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    Sec.  95.6155  VOR Federal Airway 155 is Amended to Read in Part
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Colliers, SC VORTAC..............  *Wider, SC FIX..........        2,500
    *4,000-MRA
Wider, SC FIX....................  *Blots, SC FIX..........        2,500
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    Sec.  95.6172  VOR Federal Airway 172 is Amended to Read in Part
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Omaha, NE VORTAC.................  Wunot, IA FIX...........        3,800
Wunot, IA FIX....................  *Linde, IA FIX..........      **5,500
    *5,500-MRA
    **3,800-MOCA
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    Sec.  95.6181  VOR Federal Airway 181 is Amended to Read in Part
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Sioux Falls, SD VORTAC...........  Obitt, SD FIX...........       *4,000
    *3,400-MOCA
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    Sec.  95.6194  VOR Federal Airway 194 is Amended to Read in Part
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Sealy, TX FIX....................  Hobby, TX VOR/DME.......        2,000
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    Sec.  95.6222  VOR Federal Airway 222 is Amended to Read in Part
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Marcs, TX FIX....................  Crays, TX FIX...........       *2,900
    *2,000-MOCA
Crays, TX FIX....................  Industry, TX VORTAC.....        2,500
Industry, TX VORTAC..............  Sealy, TX FIX...........        2,100
Sealy, TX FIX....................  Humble, TX VORTAC.......        2,000
Foothills, GA VORTAC.............  *Sunet, SC FIX..........        6,100

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    *8,000-MRA
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    Sec.  95.6306  VOR Federal Airway 306 is Amended to Read in Part
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Cleep, TX FIX....................  Daisetta, TX VORTAC.....        3,000
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    Sec.  95.6444  VOR Federal Airway 444 is Amended to Read in Part
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Solde, ID FIX....................  *Derso, ID FIX..........     **17,000
    *12,500-MCA Derso FIX W BND
    **9,200-MOCA
Derso, ID FIX....................  Arows, ID FIX...........      *12,500
    *9,700-MOCA
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    Sec.  95.6500  VOR Federal Airway 500 is Amended to Read in Part
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Arows, ID FIX....................  Derso, ID FIX...........      *12,500
    *9,700-MOCA
Derso, ID FIX....................  Solde, ID FIX...........     **17,000
    *12,500-MCA SOLDE FIX E BND
    **9,200-MOCA
Reaps, ID FIX....................  Betre, ID FIX...........       *9,500
    *7,000-MOCA
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    Sec.  95.6548  VOR Federal Airway 548 is Amended to Read in Part
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Hobby, TX VOR/DME................  Sealy, TX FIX...........        2,000


 
                     From                                         To                        MEA          MAA
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                                            Sec.  95.7001  Jet Routes
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                           Sec.  95.7146  Jet Route No. 146 is Amended to Read in Part
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Las Vegas, NV VORTAC..........................  Nootn, AZ FIX.........................        18000        45000
Nootn, AZ FIX.................................  Dove Creek, CO VORTAC.................       #25000        45000
    #MEA is established with a gap in
     navigation signal coverage.
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                                                                                     Changeover points
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                                                                            Distance              From
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                Sec.  95.8005  Jet Routes Changeover Points is Amended to Modify Changeover Point
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Martinsburg, WV VORTAC.................  Lancaster, PA VORTAC...........           24  Martinsburg
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