80 FR 31988 - IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 108 (June 5, 2015)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 108 (June 5, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-13823 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 108 (Friday, June 5, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 31988-31990] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-13823] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 95 [Docket No. 31021; Amdt. No. 520] IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, June 25, 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 [[Page 31989]] ``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 May 22, 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, June 25, 2015. PART 95--[AMENDED] 0 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. 0 2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows: Revisions to IFR Altitudes & Changeover Point [Amendment 520 effective date June 25, 2015] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From To MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6001 Victor Routes-U.S. Sec. 95.6071 VOR Federal Airway V71 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fighting Tiger, LA VORTAC........ Wrack, LA FIX........... * 2200 * 1800--MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6140 VOR Federal Airway V140 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Panhandle, TX VORTAC............. Zesus, TX FIX........... * 5800 * 5000--MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6145 VOR Federal Airway V145 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Utica, NY VORTAC................. Weepy, NY FIX........... 3400 Floor, NY FIX.................... Watertown, NY VORTAC.... 3000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6195 VOR Federal Airway V195 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Manteca, CA VOR/DME.............. Tracy, CA FIX........... * 4100 * 2900--MOCA Tracy, CA FIX.................... * Sunol, CA FIX......... 5200 * 4700--MCA Sunol, CA FIX, NE BND Croit, CA FIX.................... * Cordd, CA FIX......... ** 5000 * 7200--MCA Cordd, CA FIX, N BND ** 3400--MOCA Burrs, CA FIX.................... * Tomad, CA FIX......... ** 6000 * 7000--MRA * 7300--MCA Tomad, CA FIX, W BND ** 4600--MOCA * Tomad, CA FIX.................. Yager, CA FIX........... ** 11000 * 7000--MRA ** 8300--MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6258 VOR Federal Airway V258 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charleston, WV VORTAC............ Beckley, WV VORTAC...... #* 5000 * 4900--MOCA #HVQ Restriction Unusable 140- 142 BYD 20--BLO 9000 Beckley, WV VORTAC............... Zooms, WV FIX........... * 10000 * 6300--MOCA * 6300--GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6296 VOR Federal Airway V296 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fayetteville, NC VOR/DME......... Wilmington, NC VORTAC... #* 3000 * 2100--MOCA #Wilmnington R-315 Unusable, Use Fayetteville R-131 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6402 VOR Federal Airway V402 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Panhandle, TX VORTAC............. * Brisc, TX FIX......... ** 7000 * 7000--MCA Brisc, TX FIX, SW BND ** 5000--MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 31990]] Sec. 95.6440 VOR Federal Airway V440 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Panhandle, TX VORTAC............. * Brisc, TX FIX......... ** 7000 * 7000--MCA Brisc, TX FIX, SW BND ** 5000--MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6350 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V350 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Togiak, AK NDB/DME............... Bafin, AK FIX........... 5400 Bafin, AK FIX.................... Bethel, AK VORTAC....... SE BND.................. 5400 NW BND.................. 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [FR Doc. 2015-13823 Filed 6-4-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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The specified IFR altitudes, when
described in paragraph (m)(1)(ii) and SUMMARY: This amendment adopts
used in conjunction with the prescribed
(m)(2)(ii) of this section do not apply to: miscellaneous amendments to the
(i) A dimming ballast designed and changeover points for those routes,
required IFR (instrument flight rules)
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altitudes and changeover points for
types other than one F34T12, two adequate for safe flight operations and
certain Federal airways, jet routes, or
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altitude is prescribed. This regulatory
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action is needed because of changes
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occurring in the National Airspace
marketed for use in electromagnetic- System, are related to published
System. These changes are designed to
interference-sensitive-environments aeronautical charts that are essential to
provide for the safe and efficient use of
only; and is shipped by the the user, and provide for the safe and
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
milliamperes to each lamp. of the flight information to assure its
Richard A. Dunham, Flight Procedure timely availability to the user. The
(4) For the purposes of this paragraph Standards Branch (AMCAFS–420),
(m), the definitions found in appendix effective date of this amendment reflects
Flight Technologies and Programs those considerations. In view of the
Q of subpart B of this part apply. Division, Flight Standards Service,
* * * * * close and immediate relationship
Federal Aviation Administration, Mike between these regulatory changes and
[FR Doc. 2015–13783 Filed 6–4–15; 8:45 am] Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 safety in air commerce, I find that notice
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OK 73169 (Mail Address: P.O. Box this amendment are impracticable and
25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125) contrary to the public interest and that
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION telephone: (405) 954–4164. good cause exists for making the
Federal Aviation Administration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This amendment effective in less than 30
amendment to part 95 of the Federal days.
14 CFR Part 95 Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95)
Conclusion
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amends, suspends, or revokes IFR
[Docket No. 31021; Amdt. No. 520] altitudes governing the operation of all The FAA has determined that this
aircraft in flight over a specified route regulation only involves an established
IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous
or any portion of that route, as well as body of technical regulations for which
Amendments
the changeover points (COPs) for frequent and routine amendments are
AGENCY:Federal Aviation Federal airways, jet routes, or direct necessary to keep them operationally
Administration (FAA), DOT. routes as prescribed in part 95. current. It, therefore—(1) Is not a
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‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 95 amended as follows effective at 0901
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a UTC, June 25, 2015.
Airspace, Navigation (air).
‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 Issued in Washington, DC, on May 22, PART 95—[AMENDED]
FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) 2015.
does not warrant preparation of a John Duncan, ■ 1. The authority citation for part 95
regulatory evaluation as the anticipated Director, Flight Standards Service. continues to read as follows:
impact is so minimal. For the same Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40106,
Adoption of the Amendment
reason, the FAA certifies that this 40113, 40114, 40120, 44502, 44514, 44719,
amendment will not have a significant Accordingly, pursuant to the 44721.
economic impact on a substantial authority delegated to me by the
number of small entities under the Administrator, part 95 of the Federal ■ 2. Part 95 is amended to read as
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95) is follows:
REVISIONS TO IFR ALTITUDES & CHANGEOVER POINT
[Amendment 520 effective date June 25, 2015]
From To MEA
§ 95.6001 Victor Routes–U.S.
§ 95.6071 VOR Federal Airway V71 Is Amended To Read in Part
Fighting Tiger, LA VORTAC ......................................................... Wrack, LA FIX ............................................................................. * 2200
* 1800—MOCA
§ 95.6140 VOR Federal Airway V140 Is Amended To Read in Part
Panhandle, TX VORTAC .............................................................. Zesus, TX FIX .............................................................................. * 5800
* 5000—MOCA
§ 95.6145 VOR Federal Airway V145 Is Amended To Read in Part
Utica, NY VORTAC ....................................................................... Weepy, NY FIX ............................................................................ 3400
Floor, NY FIX ................................................................................ Watertown, NY VORTAC ............................................................ 3000
§ 95.6195 VOR Federal Airway V195 Is Amended To Read in Part
Manteca, CA VOR/DME ............................................................... Tracy, CA FIX .............................................................................. * 4100
* 2900—MOCA
Tracy, CA FIX ............................................................................... * Sunol, CA FIX ............................................................................ 5200
* 4700—MCA Sunol, CA FIX, NE BND
Croit, CA FIX ................................................................................. * Cordd, CA FIX ........................................................................... ** 5000
* 7200—MCA Cordd, CA FIX, N BND
** 3400—MOCA
Burrs, CA FIX ................................................................................ * Tomad, CA FIX .......................................................................... ** 6000
* 7000—MRA
* 7300—MCA Tomad, CA FIX, W BND
** 4600—MOCA
* Tomad, CA FIX ........................................................................... Yager, CA FIX ............................................................................. ** 11000
* 7000—MRA
** 8300—MOCA
§ 95.6258 VOR Federal Airway V258 Is Amended To Read in Part
Charleston, WV VORTAC ............................................................. Beckley, WV VORTAC ................................................................ #* 5000
* 4900—MOCA
#HVQ Restriction Unusable 140–142 BYD 20—BLO 9000
Beckley, WV VORTAC .................................................................. Zooms, WV FIX ........................................................................... * 10000
* 6300—MOCA
* 6300—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6296 VOR Federal Airway V296 Is Amended To Read in Part
Fayetteville, NC VOR/DME ........................................................... Wilmington, NC VORTAC ............................................................ #* 3000
* 2100—MOCA
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#Wilmnington R–315 Unusable, Use Fayetteville R–131
§ 95.6402 VOR Federal Airway V402 Is Amended To Read in Part
Panhandle, TX VORTAC .............................................................. * Brisc, TX FIX ............................................................................. ** 7000
* 7000—MCA Brisc, TX FIX, SW BND
** 5000—MOCA
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REVISIONS TO IFR ALTITUDES & CHANGEOVER POINT—Continued
[Amendment 520 effective date June 25, 2015]
From To MEA
§ 95.6440 VOR Federal Airway V440 Is Amended To Read in Part
Panhandle, TX VORTAC .............................................................. * Brisc, TX FIX ............................................................................. ** 7000
* 7000—MCA Brisc, TX FIX, SW BND
** 5000—MOCA
§ 95.6350 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V350 Is Amended To Read in Part
Togiak, AK NDB/DME ................................................................... Bafin, AK FIX ............................................................................... 5400
Bafin, AK FIX ................................................................................ Bethel, AK VORTAC.
SE BND ....................................................................................... 5400
NW BND ...................................................................................... 2000
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| Action | Final rule. | |
| Dates | Effective 0901 UTC, June 25, 2015. | |
| 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 | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 31988 | |
| CFR Associated | Airspace and Navigation (air) |
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