[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44033-44036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16501]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 30318; Amdt. No. 436]


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 airway, 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, August 8, 2002.

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) 954-4162.

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 for 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 95

    Airspace, Navigation (air).

    Issued in Washington, DC on June 28, 2002.
James J. Ballough,
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:

      Revisions to IFR Altitudes & Changeover Points--Amendment 436
           [Effective Date: August 8, 2002; Final 06/24/2002]
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               From                           To                 MEA
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                   Sec.  95.1001  Direct Routes--U.S.
 
                  Atlantic Route--A761 is Added to Read
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Downt, OA FIX....................  Etoca, OA FIX...........        31000
Etoca, OA FIX....................  Foggs, OA FIX...........        31000
Foggs, OA FIX....................  Galwy, OA FIX...........        31000
Galwy, OA FIX....................  Hanri, OA FIX...........        31000
Hanri, OA FIX....................  Perie, OA FIX...........        31000
Perie, OA FIX....................  Satly, OA FIX...........        31000
Satly, OA FIX....................  Torry, FL FIX...........        31000
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                  Atlantic Route--R511 is Added to Read
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Azezu, OA FIX....................  Cowri, OA FIX...........         5500
Cowri, OA FIX....................  Foggs, OA FIX...........         5500
Foggs, OA FIX....................  Eltee, OA FIX...........         5500
Eltee, OA FIX....................  Odeal, OA FIX...........         5500
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                  Bahamas Route--G466 is Added to Read
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Oldey, SC FIX....................  Perie, OA FIX...........         2500
Perie, OA FIX....................  Carps, FL FIX...........         2500
Carps, FL FIX....................  Scoby, FL FIX...........         2500
Scoby, FL FIX....................  Nucar, BS FIX...........         2500
Nucar, BS FIX....................  Omaly, OA FIX...........         5500
Omaly, OA FIX....................  Lasee, OA FIX...........         5500
Lasee, OA FIX....................  Alute, OA FIX...........         5500
Alute, OA FIX....................  Rinny, OA FIX...........         5500
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                           Is Amended to Read
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Rinny, OA FIX....................  Grand Turk, BS VORTAC...         5500
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                   Sec.  95.6001  Victor Routes--U.S.
 
     Sec.  95.6013  VOR Federal Airway 13 is Amended to Read in Part
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Ascot, TX FIX....................  Solon, TX FIX...........        *4000
    *1300-MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6014  VOR Federal Airway 14 is Amended to Read in Part
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Chisum, NM VORTAC................  Onsom, NM FIX:
    *6000-MOCA...................      E Bnd...............        *7000
                                       W Bnd...............        *7500
Onsom, NM FIX....................  Winns, TX FIX...........        *8000
    *6300-MOCA
Winns, TX FIX....................  Flatt, TX FIX...........        *8000
    *5200-MOCA
Flatt, TX FIX....................  Shalo, TX FIX...........        *5100
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      Sec.  95.6020  VOR Federal Airway 20 is Added to Read in Part
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Ascot, TX FIX....................  Solon, TX FIX...........        *4000
    *1300-MOCA
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      Sec.  95.6049  VOR Federal Airway 49 is Added to Read in Part
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Vulcan, AL VORTAC................  *Bount, AL FIX..........         3100
    *4200-MRA
Bount, AL FIX....................  *Folso, AL FIX..........       **3100
    *7000-MRA
    **2400-MOCA
Folso, AL FIX....................  Decatur, AL VOR/DME.....        *3000
    *2400-MOCA
Elked, AL FIX....................  Nashville, TN VORTAC....        *3500
Bowling Green, KY VORTAC.........  Mystic, KY VOR..........         2700
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    Sec.  95.6105  VOR Federal Airway 105 is Amended to Read in Part
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Phoenix, AZ VORTAC...............  Karlo, AZ FIX...........        10000
Karlo, AZ FIX....................  Drake, AZ VORTAC........       *12000
    *10000-MOCA
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    Sec.  95.6154  VOR Federal Airway 154 is Amended to Read in Part
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Ocone, GA FIX....................  Savannah, GA VORTAC.....        *3000
    *1700-MOCA
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    Sec.  95.6157  VOR Federal Airway 157 is Amended to Read in Part
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Alma, GA VORTAC..................  Lotts, GA FIX...........        *4000
    *1700-MOCA
Lotts, GA FIX....................  Allendale, SC VOR.......        *9000
    *1700-MOCA
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    Sec.  95.6159  VOR Federal Airway 159 is Amended to Read in Part
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Cross City, FL VORTAC............  Greenville, FL VORTAC...         2000
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    Sec.  95.6163  VOR Federal Airway 163 is Amended to Read in Part
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Brownsville, TX VORTAC...........  Manny, TX FIX...........         1500
Manny, TX FIX....................  Ascot, TX FIX...........        *5000
    *1300-MOCA
Ascot, TX FIX....................  Solon, TX FIX...........        *4000
    *1300-MOCA
Yenns, TX FIX....................  San Antonio, TX VORTAC..        *3000
    *2500-MOCA
San Antonio, TX VORTAC...........  Slimm, TX FIX...........        *3500
    *2900-MOCA
Slimm, TX FIX....................  Lampasas, TX VORTAC.....        *3500
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     Sec.  95.6222  VOR Federal Airway 222 is Amended to Read in Part
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Lake Charles, LA VORTAC..........  Maxon, LA FIX...........         2000
LaGrange, GA VORTAC..............  *Tiroe, GA FIX..........         2600
    *4000-MRA
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             From                         To              MEA      MAA
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                        Sec.  95.7001  Jet Routes
 
       Sec.  95.7056  Jet Route No. 56 is Amended to Read in Part
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Wasatch, UT VORTAC............  Hayden, Co VOR/DME....    25000    45000
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       Sec.  95.7058  Jet Route No. 58 is Amended to Read in Part
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Milford, UT VORTAC............  Farmington, NM VORTAC.    33000    45000
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       Sec.  95.7086  Jet Route No. 86 is Amended to Read in Part
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Peach Springs, AZ VORTAC......  Bavpe, AZ Fix.........    18000    45000
Bavpe, AZ FIX.................  Winslow, AZ VORTAC....    18000    45000
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       Sec.  95.7180  Jet Route No. 180 is Amended to Read in Part
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Humble, TX VORTAC.............  Daisetta, TX VORTAC...    18000    45000
Daisetta, TX VORTAC...........  Cidor, LA FIX.........    18000    45000
Cidor, LA FIX.................  Fosin, LA FIX.........    19000    45000
Fosin, LA FIX.................  Sawmill, LA VOR/DME...    18000    45000
Sawmill, LA VOR/DME...........  Little Rock, AR VORTAC    18000    45000
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       Sec.  95.7614  Jet Route No. 614 is Amended to Read in Part
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Sarasota, FL VORTAC...........  Lee County, FL VORTAC.    18000    45000
Lee County, FL VORTAC.........  Dolphin, FL VORTAC....    18000    45000
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           Sec.  95.7616  Jet Route No. 616 is Amended to Read
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Sarasota, FL VORTAC...........  La Belle, FL VORTAC...    18000    45000
La Belle, FL VORTAC...........  Dolphin, FL VORTAC....    18000    45000
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       Sec.  95.8005  Jet Routes Changeover Points Airway Segment
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                                                                                     Changeover points
                  From                                  To               ---------------------------------------
                                                                            Distance              From
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                                   J-56 is Amended to Modify Changeover Point
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Wasatach, UT VORTAC....................  Hayden, Co VOR/DME.............          66   Wasatch
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