[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 115 (Thursday, June 16, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34986-34989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-11668]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 30448; Amdt. No. 455]


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

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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, July 7, 2005.

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 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 June 6, 2005.
James J. Ballough,
Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendent

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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, July 7, 2005.

PART 95--[AMENDED]

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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.


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2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:

            Revisions to IFR Altitudes and Changeover Points
              [Amendment 455 effective date July 07, 2005]
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               From                           To                 MEA
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                   Sec.   95.1001 Direct Routes--U.S.
                              COLOR ROUTES
    Sec.   95.515 Green Federal Airway G15 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Anvik, AK NDB/DME................  Takotna River, AK NDB...        *9000
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    *6000--MOCA
    *7000--GNSS MEA
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     Sec.   95.10 Amber Federal Airway A1 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Ocean Cape AK, NDB...............  Capem AK, INT...........         6000
    2000--MOCA
Capem, AK INT....................  Corva AK, INT...........         6000
    4400--MOCA
Corva, AK INT....................  Egger, AK NT............         2000
Egger AK, INT....................  Orca Bay, AK NDB........         5000
Orca Bay, AK NDB.................  Campbell Lake, AK NDB...         9000
    8000--MOCA
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   Sec.   95.1115 Amber Federal Airway A15 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Nichols, AK NDB..................  Sumner Strait, AK NDB...        *7000
    *5100--MOCA
    *6000--GNSS MEA
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     Sec.   95.6 Blue Federal Airway B25 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Orca Bay NDB.....................  *Shope, AK FIX..........         4900

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    *6600--MCA Shope, AK FIX, N
     BND
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          Sec.   95.5000 Ground-Based High Altitude RNAV Routes
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                                                Changeover Point
          From/To 889R             Total   -------------------------    Track angle         MEA          MAA
                                  distance   Distance      From
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Nowel, AK......................      79.77       10.0  Nowel.......  110T/290 TO COP..        18000        45000
Arise, AK......................                                      292T/112 TO Arise
Arise, AK......................      70.65  .........  ............  111T/291 TO Konks        18000        45000
Konks, AK......................                                      293T/113 TO Konks
Konks, AK......................     116.24       40.0  Konks.......  111T/291 TO COP..        18000        45000
Laire, AK......................                                      294T/114 TO Laire
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               From                           To                 MEA
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                   Sec.   95.6001 Victor Routes--U.S.
    Sec.   95.6036 VOR Federal Airway V36 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Buffalo, NY VOR/DME..............  *Dalee, NY FIX..........         3500
    *8000-MRA
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       Sec.   95.6208 VOR Federal Airway V208 Is Amended by Adding
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Ventura, CA VOR/DME..............  Weezl, CA FIX...........         5000
Weezl, CA FIX....................  Santa Catalina, CA               4000
                                    VORTAC.
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Sec.   95.6308 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V308 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Fishh, AK FIX....................  Sparrevohn, AK VOR/DME..        *8000
    *6000--MOCA
    *6000--GNSS MEA
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Sec.   95.6317 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V317 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Csper, AK FIX....................  *Hapit, AK FIX..........      **15000
    *15000--MRA
    **4100--MOCA
    **5000--GNSS MEA
Hoods, AK FIX....................  Sisters Island, AK              *7000
                                    VORTAC.
    *5500--MOCA
    *6000--GNSS MEA
Sisters Island, AK VORTAC........  Csper, AK FIX...........        *7000
    *5000--MOCA
    *5000--GNSS MEA
Gesti, AK DME FIX................  Level Island, AK VOR/DME         7000
    5000--MOCA
    5000--GNSS MEA
Level Island, AK VOR/DME.........  Hoods, AK FIX...........        *9000
    *5900--MOCA
    *7000--GNSS MEA
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Sec.   95.6319 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V319 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Arsen, AK FIX....................  Fanci, AK FIX...........        *4000
    *2000--MOCA
    *2000--GNSS MEA
Torte, AK FIX....................  *Veill, AK FIX..........      **12000
    *10000--MCA VEILL, AK FIX E
     BND
    **10000--MOCA
    **10000--GNSS MEA
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Sec.   95.6350 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V350 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Dahls, AK FIX....................  Emmonak, AK VOR/DME.....        *3600
    *3000--MOCA
    *3000--GNSS MEA
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Sec.   95.6453 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V453 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Bethel, AK VORTAC................  Unalakleet, AK VOR/DME..        *9000

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    *4900--MOCA
    *6000--GNSS MEA
Educe, AK FIX....................  Bethel, AK VORTAC.......  ...........
                                   S BND...................        *7000
                                   N BND...................        *4000
    *2500--MOCA
    *3000--GNSS MEA
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Sec.   95.6510 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V510 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Anvik, AK NDB/DME................  Abear, DME FIX..........
                                   E BND...................        10000
                                   W BND...................         9000
    *6200--MOCA
    *7000 GNSS MEA
Abear, AK FIX....................  Mc Grath, AK VORTAC.....       *10000
    *6200--MOCA
    *7000--GPS MEA
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Sec.   95.6617 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V617 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Homer, AK VOR/DME................  Johnstone Point, AK VOR/       *12000
                                    DME.
    *8600--MOCA
    *9000--GNSS MEA
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             From                     To            MEA          MAA
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                       Sec.   95.7001 Jet Routes
         Sec.   95.7094 Jet Route J94 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Manteca, CA VORTAC...........  Kirck, CA FIX..        19000        45000
Kirck, CA FIX................  Mustang, NV            19000        45000
                                VORTAC.
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        Sec.   95.7133 Jet Route J133 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Sitka, AK NDB................  Orca Bay NDB...        18000        45000
Orca Bay, AK NDB.............  Johnstone Point        18000        45000
                                VOR/DME.
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           Sec.   95.7711 Jet Route J711 Is Amended To Delete
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Sitka, AK NDB................  Laire, AK FIX..        18000        45000
Laire, AK FIX................  Hinchinbrook,          18000        45000
                                AK NDB.
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[FR Doc. 05-11668 Filed 6-15-05; 8:45 am]
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