[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 179 (Wednesday, September 16, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 55535-55538]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23265]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 31039; Amdt. No. 522]


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

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provide for the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace under 
instrument conditions in the affected areas.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 15, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Dunham, 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 September 11, 2015.
John Duncan,
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, October 15, 2015.

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 & Changeover Point
            [Amendment 522, effective date October 15, 2015]
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               From                           To                 MEA
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                              COLOR ROUTES
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    Sec.   95.512 GREEN FEDERAL AIRWAY G12 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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ELFEE, AK NDB....................  BORLAND, AK NDB/DME.....        10000
BORLAND, AK NDB/DME..............  PORT HEIDEN, AK NDB/DME.        10000
PORT HEIDEN, AK NDB/DME..........  CHINOOK, AK NDB.........         2500
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                   Sec.   95.6001 VICTOR ROUTES--U.S.
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     Sec.   95.6002 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V2 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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*BEEZR, WA FIX...................  ELLENSBURG, WA VORTAC...       **8000
    *9000--MRA
    **7200--MOCA
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     Sec.   95.6006 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V6 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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DRYER, OH VOR/DME................  *MOROW, OH FIX..........         3100
    *5000--MCA MOROW, OH FIX, E
     BND
MOROW, OH FIX....................  *HIRES, OH FIX..........       **5000
    *3500--MCA HIRES, OH FIX, W
     BND
    **2700--MOCA
    **3000--GNSS MEA
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    Sec.   95.6031 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V31 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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ROCHESTER, NY VOR/DME............  *AIRCO, NY FIX..........         4000

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    *6000--MRA
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       Sec.   95.6031 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V31 IS AMENDED TO DELETE
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AIRCO, NY FIX....................  U.S. CANADIAN BORDER....        *8000
    *4000--GNSS MEA
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       Sec.   95.6036 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V36 IS AMENDED TO DELETE
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U.S. CANADIAN BORDER.............  BUFFALO, NY VOR/DME.....       #*6000
    *2700--MOCA
    *3000--GNSS MEA
    #BUFFALO R-314 UNUSABLE BELOW
     6000
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    Sec.   95.6077 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V77 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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*FLOSS, KS FIX...................  HEYDN, KS FIX...........       **5000
    *5000--MRA
    **2900--MOCA
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       Sec.   95.6098 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V98 IS AMENDED TO DELETE
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U.S. CANADIAN BORDER.............  MASSENA, NY VORTAC......         2100
MASSENA, NY VORTAC...............  U.S. CANADIAN BORDER....       #*2100
    *2100--GNSS MEA
    #GNSS MEA ONLY
    MASSENA R-085 UNUSABLE. GNSS
     REQUIRED
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    Sec.   95.6132 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V132 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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WAIVE, KS FIX....................  *FLOSS, KS FIX..........         3300
    *5000--MRA
    *5000--MCA FLOSS, KS FIX, SE
     BND
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       Sec.   95.6164 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V164 IS AMENDED TO DELETE
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U.S. CANADIAN BORDER.............  *BULGE, NY FIX..........         3100
    *6000--MCA BULGE, NY FIX, S
     BND
BULGE, NY FIX....................  BUFFALO, NY VOR/DME.....        *6000
    *2100--MOCA
    *3000--GNSS MEA
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       Sec.   95.6252 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V252 IS AMENDED TO DELETE
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U.S. CANADIAN BORDER.............  BULGE, NY FIX...........         3100
BULGE, NY FIX....................  AIRCO, NY FIX...........        *4000
    *2400--MOCA
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    Sec.   95.6252 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V252 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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*AIRCO, NY FIX...................  GENESEO, NY VOR/DME.....       **4000
    *6000--MRA
    **2800--MOCA
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    Sec.   95.6280 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V280 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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CHISUM, NM VORTAC................  *FRAIZ, NM FIX..........       **6500
    *7500--MRA
    **5900--MOCA
*FRAIZ, NM FIX...................  DEBRA, NM FIX...........       **7500
    *7500--MRA
    **5900--MOCA
DEBRA, NM FIX....................  TEXICO, TX VORTAC.......
    NE BND.......................  ........................        *6500
    SW BND.......................  ........................        *7500
    *5800--MOCA
BUHLS, KS FIX....................  STONS, KS FIX...........        *4500
    *2900--MOCA
STONS, KS FIX....................  HEYDN, KS FIX...........        *5000

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    *2900--MOCA
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    Sec.   95.6298 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V298 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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PERTT, WA FIX....................  YAKIMA, WA VORTAC.......         6600
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    Sec.   95.6426 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V426 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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CARLETON, MI VORTAC..............  SALFE, OH FIX...........        *4000
    *3000--GNSS MEA
SALFE, OH FIX....................  AMRST, OH FIX...........            #
    #UNUSABLE
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    Sec.   95.6450 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V450 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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MUSKEGON, MI VORTAC..............  GIBER, MI FIX...........        *3000
    *2400--MOCA
GIBER, MI FIX....................  LUGGS, MI FIX...........        *4000
    *2400--MOCA
LUGGS, MI FIX....................  FLINT, MI VORTAC........        *3000
    *2400--MOCA
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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 POINT
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                        V2 IS AMENDED TO ADD CHANGEOVER POINT
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SEATTLE, WA VORTAC.....................  ELLENSBURG, WA VORTAC.........           47  SEATTLE.
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                       V198 IS AMENDED TO ADD CHANGEOVER POINT
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SEATTLE, WA VORTAC.....................  ELLENSBURG, WA VORTAC.........           47  SEATTLE.
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                     V450 IS AMENDED TO DELETE CHANGEOVER POINT
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MUSKEGON, MI VORTAC....................  FLINT, MI VORTAC..............           54  ..........................
    MUSKEGON
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