[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 1, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39633-39638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19156]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 30261; Amdt. No. 430]


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, September 6, 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 
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 determine 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 July 27, 2001.
Nicholas A. Sabatini,
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, September 6, 2001.

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PART 95--[AMENDED]


Secs. 951001, 95.6001, 95.6004, 95.6007, 95.6023, 95.6037, 95.6053, 
95.6054, 95.6070, 95.6078, 95.6120, 95.6123, 95.6137, 95.6139, 95.6161, 
95.6290, 95.6298, 95.6321, 95.6333, 95.6355, 95.6372, 95.6376, 95.6402, 
95.6440, 95.6483, 95.6495, 95.6514, 95.6521, 95.6566, 95.6568, 95.6569, 
95.6583, 95.7001, 95.7713, 95.8003, and 95.8005  [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:

             Revisions to IFR Altitudes & Changeover Points
            [Amendment 430 Effective Date, September 6, 2001]
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               From                           To                 MEA
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                    Sec.  95.1001 Direct Routes--U.S.
              Bahama Routes-062V Is Amended To Read in Part
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FREEPORT, BS VOR/DME.............  JAKEL, BS FIX...........        *4000
    *1400--MOCA
JAKEL, BS FIX....................  BERTH, BS FIX...........        *4000
    *1300--MOCA
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                    Sec.  95.6001 Victor Routes--U.S.
      Sec.  95.6002 VOR Federal Airway 2 Is Amended To Read in Part
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*SEATTLE, WA VORTAC..............  VAMPS, WA FIX...........
    E BND........................  ........................       **8000
    W BND........................  ........................       **4000
    *4300--MCA SEATTLE, WA VORTAC
     E BND
    *3100--MOCA
VAMPS, WA FIX....................  *BEEZR, WA FIX..........         8000
    *9000--MRA
BEEZR, WA FIX....................  ELLENSBURG, WA VORTAC...        *8000
    *6800--MOCA
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      Sec.  95.6004 VOR Federal Airway 4 Is Amended To Read in Part
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TOTOOSH, WA VORTAC...............  JAWBN, WA FIX...........        *5400
    *4600--MOCA
LOFAL, WA FIX....................  *SEATTLE, WA VORTAC.....       **4000
    *5200--MCA SEATTLE VORTAC E
     BND
    **2800--MOCA
BLAKO, WA FIX....................  HUMPP, WA FIX...........
    E BND........................  ........................       *10000
    W BND........................  ........................        *6400
    *6200--MOCA
HUMPP, WA FIX....................  CHINS, WA FIX...........       *10000
    *9000--MOCA
CHINS, WA FIX....................  TITON, WA FIX...........
    E BND........................  ........................        *7000
    W BND........................  ........................       *10000
    *7000--MOCA
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      Sec.  95.6007 VOR Federal Airway 7 Is Amended To Read in Part
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NITTS, FL FIX....................  *ORATE, FL FIX..........       **3000
    *3000--MRA
    **1600--MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6023 VOR Federal Airway 23 Is Amended To Read in Part
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WHATCOM, WA VORTAC...............  VANCOUVER, CA VORTAC....         3000
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     Sec.  95.6037 VOR Federal Airway 37 Is Amended To Read in Part
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COLUMBIA, SC VORTAC..............  *BLOTS, SC FIX..........       **4000
    *4000--MRA
    **2300--MOCA
BOLTS, SC FIX....................  *GREAT, SC FIX..........       **4000
    *4000--MRA
    **2300--MOCA
GREAT, SC FIX....................  RICHE, SC FIX...........        *4000

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    *2300--MOCA
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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..........       **4000
    *4000--MRA
    **2300--MOCA
WIDER, SC FIX....................  *BUBBA, SC FIX..........       **4000
    *4000--MRA
    **2300--MOCA
BUBBA, SC FIX....................  WILLS, SC FIX...........        *4000
    *2300--MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6054 VOR Federal Airway 54 Is Amended To Read in Part
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DILLA, GA FIX....................  *SUNET, SC FIX..........       **8000
    **8000--MRA
    **6200--MOCA
SUNET, SC FIX....................  RESTS, SC FIX...........        *8000
    *6200--MOCA
RESTS, SC FIX....................  CLEVA, SC FIX...........        *6000
    *4700--MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6070 VOR Federal Airway 70 Is Amended To Read in Part
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BROWNSVILLE, TX VORTAC...........  *MADRE, TX FIX..........         1600
    *5000--MRA
MADRE, TX FIX....................  *RAYMO, TX FIX..........         1600
    *5000--MRA
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     Sec.  95.6078 VOR Federal Airway 78 Is Amended To Read in Part
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SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY, MI VOR/DME...  PELLSTON, MI VORTAC.....         2600
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     Sec.  95.6120 VOR Federal Airway 120 Is Amended To Read in Part
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*SEATTLE, WA VORTAC..............  TAGOR, WA FIX...........
    E BND........................  ........................       **8500
    W BND........................  ........................       **5000
    *6300--MCA SEATTLE, WA VORTAC
     E BND
    **5000--MOCA
TAGOR, WA FIX....................  CASHS, WA FIX...........       *12000
    *11400--MOCA
MITCHELL, SD VOR/DME.............  FRYRE, SD FIX...........         3700
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     Sec.  95.6123 VOR Federal Airway 123 Is Amended To Read in Part
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HAARP, NY FIX....................  RYMES, NY FIX...........        *5000
    *2000--MOCA
RYMES, NY FIX....................  CARMEL, NY VOR/DME......         2500
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     Sec.  95.6137 VOR Federal Airway 137 Is Amended To Read in Part
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MORON, CA FIX....................  *ARRAN, CA FIX..........
    *12000--MCA ARRAN FIX E BND
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     Sec.  95.6139 VOR Federal Airway 139 Is Amended To Read in Part
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CAPE CHARLES, VA VORTAC..........  EWOOD, VA FIX...........        *2000
    *1500--MOCA
EWOOD, VA FIX....................  SNOW HILL, MD VORTAC....        *6000
    *1500--MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6161 VOR Federal Airway 161 Is Amended To Read in Part
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LLANO, TX VORTAC.................  *BUILT, TX FIX..........       **6000
    *6000--MRA
    **2800--MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6290 VOR Federal Airway 290 Is Amended To Read in Part
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TAR RIVER, NC VORTAC.............  KENIR, NC FIX...........        *4000

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    *1500--MOCA
KENIR, NC FIX....................  PUNGO, NC FIX...........        *5000
    *1500--MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6298 VOR Federal Airway 298 Is Amended To Read in Part
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*SEATTLE, WA VORTAC..............  VAMPS, WA FIX...........
    W BND........................  ........................        *4000
    E BND........................  ........................       **8000
    *4300--MCA SEATTLE, WA VORTAC
     E BND
    **3100--MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6321 VOR Federal Airway 321 Is Amended To Read in Part
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*PREST, GA FIX...................  **COLUMBUS, GA VORTAC...      ***5000
    *5000--MCA PREST FIX NW BND
    **5000--MCA COLUMBUS VORTAC
     SE BND
    ***3300--MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6333 VOR Federal Airway 333 Is Amended To Read in Part
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CHOO CHOO, TN VORTAC.............  *BOOPS, TN FIX..........
    *4500--MRA
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     Sec.  95.6355 VOR Federal Airway 355 Is Amended To Read in Part
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BOWIE, TX VORTAC.................  WICHITA FALLS, TX VORTAC         3100
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     Sec.  95.6372 VOR Federal Airway 372 Is Amended To Read in Part
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KAYOH, CA FIX....................  *HOMELAND, CA VOR.......
    *11200--MCA HOMELAND VOR NE
     BND
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     Sec.  95.6376 VOR Federal Airway 376 Is Amended To Read in Part
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RICHMOND, VA VORTAC..............  GRUBY, VA FIX...........         2000
GRUBY, VA FIX....................  IRONS, MD FIX...........        *2500
    *1700--MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6402 VOR Federal Airway 402 Is Amended To Read in Part
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MOSER, TX FIX....................  PANHANDLE, TX VORTAC....        *6000
    *5200--MOCA
PANHANDLE, TX VORTAC.............  *BRISC, TX FIX..........       **7000
    *7000--MRA
    **4800--MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6440 VOR Federal Airway 440 Is Amended To Read in Part
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PANHANDLE, TX VORTAC.............  *BRISC, TX FIX..........       **7000
    *7000--MRA
    **4800--MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6483 VOR Federal Airway 483 Is Amended To Read in Part
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DEER PARK, NY VOR/DME............  RYMES, NY FIX...........        *2500
    *2000--MOCA
RYMES, NY FIX....................  CARMEL, NY VOR/DME......         2500
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     Sec.  95.6495 VOR Federal Airway 495 Is Amended To Read in Part
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CORVALLIS, OR VOR/DME............  ADLOW, OR FIX...........         4000
ADLOW, OR FIX....................  NEWBERG, OR VOR/DME.....        *4000
    *3400--MOCA
BATTLE GROUND, WA VORTAC.........  *TOUTL, WA FIX..........
    N BND........................  ........................       **9000
    S BND........................  ........................       **5000
    *8500--MRA
    **5000--MOCA
ALDER, WA FIX....................  CIDUG, WA FIX...........
    N BND........................  ........................        *5000
    S BND........................  ........................        *9000

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    *4000--MOCA
CIDUG, WA FIX....................  SEATTLE, WA VORTAC......        *5000
    *3000--MOCA
SEATTLE, WA VORTAC...............  LOFAL, WA FIX...........        *4000
    *2800--MOCA
U.S. CANADIAN BORDER.............  WHATCOM, WA VORTAC......        *3000
    *1900--MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6514 VOR Federal Airway 514 Is Amended To Read in Part
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JULIAN, CA VORTAC................  WARNE, CA FIX...........
    SW BND.......................  ........................         8000
    NE BND.......................  ........................         9000
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     Sec.  95.6521 VOR Federal Airway 521 Is Amended To Read in Part
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NITTS, FL FIX....................  *ORATE, FL FIX..........       **3000
    *3000--MRA
    **1600--MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6566 VOR Federal Airway 566 Is Amended To Read in Part
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KNELT, LA FIX....................  COVEX, LA FIX...........        *3500
    *1800--MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6568 VOR Federal Airway 568 Is Amended To Read in Part
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LLANO, TX VORTAC.................  *BUILT, TX FIX..........       **6000
    *6000--MRA
    **2800--MOCA
MILLSAP, TX VORTAC...............  KARYN, TX FIX...........         3000
KARYN, TX FIX....................  WICHITA FALLS, TX VORTAC         3100
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     Sec.  95.6569 VOR Federal Airway 569 Is Amended To Read in Part
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FRANKSTON, TX VOR/DME............  CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC..         2000
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     Sec.  95.6583 VOR Federal Airway 583 Is Amended To Read in Part
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PARIS, TX VOR/DME................  MC ALESTER, OK VORTAC...       *3000
    *2500--MOCA
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                                            Sec.  95.7001 Jet Routes
                                Sec.  95.7713 Jet Route No. 713 Is Added To Read
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT VORTAC.....................  BIG PINEY, WY VOR/DME.................        26000        45000
BIG PINEY, WY VOR/DME.........................  BOYSEN RESERVOIR, WY VOR/DME..........        18000        45000
BOYSEN RESERVOIR, WY VOR/DME..................  BILLINGS, MT VORTAC...................        18000        45000
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                 From                                To                 Distance                From
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          Sec.  95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point V-23
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GORMAN, CA VORTAC....................  SHAFTER, CA VORTAC...........           10  GORMAN
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                                    Is Amended To Add Changeover Point V-139
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CAPE CHARLES, VA VORTAC..............  SNOW HILL, MD VORTAC.........           33  CAPE CHARLES
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                                    Is Amended To Add Changeover Point V-283
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HECTOR, CA VORTAC....................  BOULDER CITY, NV VORTAC......           23  HECTOR
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               Sec.  95.8005 Jet Routes Changeover Points Is Amended To Add Changeover Point J-713
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT VORTAC............  BIG PINEY, WY VOR/DME........           40  SALT LAKE CITY
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