[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 70 (Friday, April 11, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17730-17733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8562]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 30362; Amdt. No. 441]


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, May 15, 2003.

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

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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 1, 2003.
James J. Ballough,
Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment

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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, May 15, 2003.
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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]

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2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:

             Revisions to IFR Altitudes & Changeover Points
              [Amendment 441 Effective Date, May 15, 2003]
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               From                           To                 MEA
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                              Color Routes
     Sec.   95.10 Amber Federal Airway 1 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Hinchinbrook, AK NDB.............  Campbell Lake, AK NDB...  *9
                                                                    ,000
    *8,000--MOCA
    GPS MEA 8000
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                              Color Routes
      Sec.   95.6 Blue Federal Airway 28 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Nichols, AK NDB..................  Sitka, AK NDB...........  *6
                                                                    ,900
    *6,000--MOCA
    GPS MEA 6000
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                   Sec.   95.6001 Victor Routes--U.S.
     Sec.   95.6026 VOR Federal Airway 26 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Grand Junction, CO VORTAC........  Raymn, CO FIX             ...........
                                   NE BND..................       11,000
                                   SW BND..................       10,000
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    Sec.   95.6113 VOR Federal Airways 113 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Boise, ID VORTAC.................  Salmon, ID VOR/DME......       16,500
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    Sec.   95.6194 VOR Federal Airway 194 Is Amended To Read in Part
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McComb, MS VORTAC................  Mizze, MS FIX...........       *3,000
    *2,000--MOCA
Pauld, MS FIX....................  Meridian, MS VORTAC.....        2,100
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    Sec.   95.6263 VOR Federal Airway 263 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Hugo, CO VORTAC..................  *Lime, CO FIX...........        9,000
    *9,000--MRA
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    Sec.   95.6311 VOR Federal Airway 311 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Tokee, AK FIX....................  Flips, AK FIX...........  MEA is established
     with a gap in Navigaton
     signal Coverage
    GPS MEA 6000
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    Sec.   95.6317 VOR Federal Airway 317 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Gesti, AK FIX....................  Level Island, AK VOR/DME  *7
                                                                    ,000
    *5,000--MOCA
    GPS MEA 5000
Level Island, AK VOR/DME.........  Hoods, AK FIX...........       *9,000

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    *5,900--MOCA
Hoods, AK FIX....................  Sisters Island, AK             *7,000
                                    VORTAC.
    *5,000--MOCA
Sisters Island, AK VORTAC........  Csper, AK FIX...........  *7
                                                                    ,000
    *5,000--MOCA
    GPS MEA 5000
Csper, AK FIX....................  *Hapit, AK FIX..........  **
                                                                  15,000
    *15,000--MRA
    **4,400--MOCA
    GPS MEA 8000
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    Sec.   95.6319 VOR Federal Airway 319 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Yakutat, AK VORTAC...............  Malas, AK FIX...........        2,600
Malas, AK FIX....................  Katat, AK FIX...........  MEA is established
     with a gap in Navigation
     signal coverage
    GPS MEA 9000
Katat, AK FIX....................  Casel, AK FIX...........  *7
                                                                    ,000
    *5,000--MOCA
    *GPS MEA 5000
Casel, AK FIX....................  EYAKS, AK FIX...........       *5,000
    *2,600--MOCA
Johnstone Point, AK VORTAC.......  Peppi, AK FIX...........        5,000
Wiler, AK FIX....................  *Anchorage, AK VOR/DME..  **
                                                                  10,000
    *5,000--MCA Anchorage VOR/DME
    **7,000--MOCA
    GPS MEA 7000
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    Sec.   95.6320 VOR Federal Airway 320 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Nelli, AK FIX....................  Nowell, AK FIX..........      *10,000
    *6,500--moca
Nowell, AK FIX...................  Hoper, AK FIX...........  *1
                                                                   0,000
    *8,500--MOCA
    GPS MEA 8,500
Hoper, AK FIX....................  Anchorage, AK VOR/DME...  7,
                                                                     000
    *6,000--MOCA
    GPS MEA 6,000
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    Sec.   95.6428 VOR Federal Airway 428 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Biorka Island, AK VORTAC.........  Sisters Island, AK        *7
                                    VORTAC.                         ,000
    *6,000--MOCA
    GPS MEA 6000
Sisters Island, AK VORTAC........  Haines, AK NDB..........  GPS MEA 8500
    MEA is established
     with a gap in Navigation
     signal coverage
Haines, AK NDB...................  Whitehorse, CA VOR/DME..  *1
                                                                   0,000
    *9,500--MOCA
    GPS MEA 9500
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    Sec.   95.6430 VOR Federal Airway 430 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Havre, MT VOR/DME................  Glasgow, MT VOR/DME.....       *6,500
    *5,500--MOCA
Glasgow, MT VOR/DME..............  Williston, ND VORTAC....       *6,000
    *5,000--MOCA
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    Sec.   95.6431 VOR Federal Airway 431 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Sisters Island, AK VORTAC........  *Lyric, AK FIX..........  **
                                                                   8,000
    *8,000--MRA
    **5,800--MOCA
    GPS MEA 5800
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    Sec.   95.6440 VOR Federal Airway 440 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Sandspit, CA VORTAC..............  Mocha, AK FIX...........  *
                                                                   8,000

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    *4,600--MOCA
    For that Airspace
     over U.S. Territory
    MEA is established
     with a gap in Navigation
     signal coverage
    GPS MEA 4600
Mocha, AK FIX....................  Latch, AK FIX...........  MEA is established
     with a gap in Navigation
     signal coverage
    GPS MEA 8000
Salis, AK FIX....................  *Hapit, AK FIX..........  MEA is established
     with a gap in Navigation
     signal coverage
    GPS MEA 8000
Hapit, AK FIX....................  Centa, AK FIX...........  MEA is established
     with a gap in Navigation
     signal coverage
    GPS MEA 8000
Centa, AK FIX....................  Yakutat, AK VORTAC......  *3
                                                                    ,000
    *2,000--MOCA
    GPS MEA 2000
Ocult, AK FIX....................  Middleton Island, AK VOR/ *8
                                    DME.                            ,000
    *2,000--MOCA
    GPS MEA 7000
Middleton Island, AK VOR/DME.....  Hoper, AK FIX...........  *1
                                                                   0,000
    *8,500--MOCA
    GPS MEA 8500
Hoper, AK FIX....................  Anchorage, AK VOR/DME...  *7
                                                                    ,000
    *6,000--MOCA
    GPS MEA 6000
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    Sec.   95.6473 VOR Federal Airway 473 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Level Island, AK VOR/DME.........  Flips, AK FIX...........  *7
                                                                    ,000
    *6,000--MOCA
    GPS MEA 6000
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    Sec.   95.6543 VOR Federal Airway 543 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Pauld, MS FIX....................  Meridian, MS VORTAC.....        2,100
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[FR Doc. 03-8562 Filed 4-11-03; 8:45 am]
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