[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49101-49104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24093]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 30271; Amdt. No. 431]


IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The 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, November 1, 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 Monorey 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 September 21, 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,
    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 amended to read as follows:

            Revisions to IFR Altitudes and Changeover Points
            [Amendment 431, Effective Date: November 1, 2001]
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               From                           To                 MEA
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                    Sec.  95.6001  VICTOR ROUTES-U.S.
     Sec.  95.6010  VOR Federal Airway 10 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Youngstown, OH VORTAC............  Volan, PA FIX...........         3000
Volan, PA FIX....................  Talls, PA FIX...........        *4000
    *3100-MOCA
Talls, PA FIX....................  Revloc, PA VOR/DME......         4000
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     Sec.  95.6015  VOR Federal Airway 15 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Hobby, TX VOR/DME................  Navasota, TX VORTAC.....         2100
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     Sec.  95.6020  VOR Federal Airway 20 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Palacios, TX VORTAC..............  Keeds, TX INT...........         1700
Keeds, TX INT....................  Hobby, TX VOR/DME.......         2500
Hobby, TX VOR/DME................  Beaumont, TX VOR/DME....         1800
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     Sec.  95.6035  VOR Federal Airway 35 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Ended, FL FIX....................  Cross City, FL VORTAC...        *3000
    *1500-MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6066  VOR Federal Airway 66 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Pecos, TX VOR/DME................  Midland, TX VORTAC......         5000
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     Sec.  95.6093  VOR Federal Airway 93 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Vinny, PA FIX....................  Lancaster, PA VORTAC....        *4500
    *2600-MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6157  VOR Federal Airway 157 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Ocala, FL VORTAC.................  Taylor, FL VORTAC.......         2000
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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.  95.6194  VOR Federal Airway 194 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Hobby, TX VOR/DME................  Stros, TX INT...........         2000
Stros, TX INT....................  Sabine Pass, TX VOR/DME.         3000
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     Sec.  95.6198  VOR Federal Airway 198 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Eagle Lake, TX VOR/DME...........  Blums, TX INT...........        *2100
    *1500-MOCA
Blums, TX INT....................  Hobby, TX VOR/DME.......         2400
Hobby, TX VOR/DME................  Stros, TX INT...........         2000
Stros, TX INT....................  Sabine Pass, TX VOR/DME.         3000
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     Sec.  95.6210  VOR Federal Airway 210 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Volan, PA FIX....................  Talls, PA FIX...........      \*\4000
    *3100-MOCA
Talls, PA FIX....................  Revloc, PA VOR/DME......         4000
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    Sec.  95.6297  VOR Federal Airway 297 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Talls, PA FIX....................  Volan, PA FIX...........        *4000
    *3100-MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6320  VOR Federal Airway 320 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Traverse City, MI VORTAC.........  Mt. Pleasant, MI VOR/DME        *5000
    *3000-MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6358  VOR Federal Airway 358 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Lampasas, TX VORTAC..............  Sonet, TX FIX...........         3000
Sonet, TX FIX....................  Waco, TX VORTAC.........         2700
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     Sec.  95.6437  VOR Federal Airway 437 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Ormond Beach, FL VORTAC..........  *Cokes, FL FIX..........       **2000

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    *3000-MRA
    **1400-MOCA
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    Sec.  95.6441  VOR Federal Airway 441 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Baypo, FL FIX....................  *Nitts, FL FIX..........       **4000
    *3000-MRA
    **1700-MOCA
Nitts, FL FIX....................  Ocala, FL VORTAC........         2000
Ocala, FL VORTAC.................  Gators, FL VORTAC.......         2000
Gators, FL VORTAC................  Brunswick, GA VORTAC....        *3000
    *1800-MOCA
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    Sec.  95.6457  VOR Federal Airway 457 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Lancaster, PA VORTAC.............  Vinny, PA FIX...........        *4500
    **2600-MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6537  VOR Federal Airway 537 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Ocala, FL VORTAC.................  Gators, FL VORTAC.......         2000
Gators, FL VORTAC................  Alvin, FL FIX...........        *3000
    *2000-MOCA
Alvin, FL FIX....................  Greenville, FL VORTAC...         2000
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     Sec.  95.6558  VOR Federal Airway 558 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Eagle Lake, TX VOR/DME...........  Blums, TX INT...........        *2100
    *1500-MOCA
Blums, TX INT....................  Hobby, TX VOR/DME.......         2400
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     Sec.  95.6579  VOR Federal Airway 579 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Baypo, FL FIX....................  *Nitts, FL FIX..........       **4000
    *3000-MRA
    **1700-MOCA
Nitts, FL FIX....................  Gators, FL VORTAC.......        *3000
    *2000-MOCA
Gators, FL VORTAC................  Cross City, FL VORTAC...         2000
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                     From                                         To                        MEA          MAA
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                                            Sec.  95.7001  JET ROUTES
 
                           Sec.  95.7030  Jet Route No. 30 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Bucko, WV FIX.................................  Kessel, WV VOR/DME....................        18000       #45000
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                            Sec.  95.7034  Jet Route No. 34 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Bucko, WV FIX.................................  Kessel, WV VOR/DME....................        18000        45000
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                           Sec.  95.7055  Jet Route No. 55 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Dolphin, FL VORTAC............................  Llake, FL FIX.........................        18000        45000
Llake, FL FIX.................................  Inpin, FL FIX.........................        23000        45000
Inpin, FL FIX.................................  Craig, FL VORTAC......................        18000        45000
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                           Sec.  95.7058  Jet Route No. 58 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Harvey, LA VORTAC.............................  Sarasota, FL VORTAC...................        18000
Sarasota, FL VORTAC...........................  Lee County, FL VORTAC.................        18000        45000
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                           Sec.  95.7084  Jet Route No. 84 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Sidney, NE VORTAC.............................  Wolbach, NE VORTAC....................        18000        45000
    #MEA Is Established With a Gap in
     Navigational Coverage
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                           Sec.  95.7085  Jet Route No. 85 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Dolphin, FL VORTAC............................  Llake, FL FIX.........................        18000        45000

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Llake, FL FIX.................................  Inpin, FL FIX.........................        23000        45000
Inpin, FL, FIX................................  Gators, FL VORTAC.....................        18000        45000
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                           Sec.  95.7086  Jet Route No. 86 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Humble, TX VORTAC.............................  Sarasota, FL VORTAC...................        18000        45000
Sarasota, FL VORTAC...........................  La Belle, FL VORTAC...................        23000        45000
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                           Sec.  95.7100  Jet Route No. 100 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Sidney, NE VORTAC.............................  Wolbach, NE VORTAC....................       #18000        45000
    #MEA Is Established With a Gap in
     Navigational Coverage
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                             Airway segment                                          Changeover points
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                  From                                  To                  Distance              From
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                               Sec.  95.8003  VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points
                                     V-10 is Amended To Add Changeover Point
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Youngstown, OH VORTAC..................  Revloc, PA VOR/DME.............           37  Youngstown.
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                                    V-210 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point
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Volan, PA FIX..........................  Revloc, PA VOR/DME.............          #37  Volan.
    #COP Measured From Youngstown, OH
     VORTAC
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                                    V-297 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point
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Talls, PA FIX..........................  Youngstown, OH VORTAC..........          #62  Talls.
    #COP Measured From Revloc, PA VOR/
     DME
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