[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 245 (Tuesday, December 22, 1998)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 70643-70647] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-33441] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 95 [Docket No. 29418; Amdt. No. 413] 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, January 28, 1999.
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. 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 December 11, 1998. Richard O. Gordon, Acting 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, 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 and Change Over Points [Amendment 413 Effective Date, January 28, 1999] From To MEA Sec. 95.1001 Direct Routes--U.S. Sec. 95 Puerto Rico Routes A300 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DORADO, PR NDB................... RAYAS, OA............... 6000 RAYAS, OA........................ KIKER, OA FIX........... #6000 #NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN LF OR VHF REQUIRED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A516 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MILOK, OA FIX.................... RAYAS, OA FIX........... #9000 #MEA IS ESTABLISHED WITH A GAP IN NAVIGATION SIGNAL COVERAGE. #NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN LF OR VHF REQUIRED. RAYAS, OA FIX.................... ANNER, OA FIX........... #9000 #MEA IS ESTABLISHED WITH A GAP IN NAVIGATION SIGNAL COVERAGE. #NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN LF OR VHF REQUIRED. ANNER, OA FIX.................... PORQE, PR............... #9000 #MEA IS ESTABLISHED WITH A GAP IN NAVIGATION SIGNAL COVERAGE. #NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN LF OR VHF REQUIRED. *PORQE, VI FIX................... **DANDE, VI FIX......... 6000 *8000--MRA **3500--MRA *DANDE, VI FIX................... SAINT MAARTEN, NA VOR/ 2500 DME. *3500--MRA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A555 I Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ST CROIX, VI VOR/DME............. *PORQE, VI FIX.......... 6000 *8000--MRA *PORQE, VI FIX................... ILURI, OA FIX........... #12000 *8000--MRA #MEA IS ESTABLISHED WITH A GAP IN NAVIGATION SIGNAL COVERAGE. #NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN LF OR VHF REQUIRED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ G449 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DORADO, PR NDB................... HENLI, PR FIX........... #6000 #NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN LF OR VHF REQUIRED. HENLI, PR FIX.................... ANNER, OA............... #6000 #NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN LF OR VHF REQUIRED. ANNER, OA........................ ANADA, PR............... #6000 #NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN LF OR VHF REQUIRED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ G633 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ST CROIX, VI VOR/DME............. TANZY, VI FIX........... 2400 TANZY, VI FIX.................... *DANDE, VI FIX.......... 3100 *3500--MRA *DANDE, VI FIX................... GABAR, VI FIX........... 3500
*3500--MRA GABAR, VI FIX.................... GOLDEN ROCK, VI NDB..... 6000 GOLDEN ROCK, VI NDB.............. COOLIDGE, BI VOR/DME.... 6000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Route 1 is Amended to Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ARECA, PR FIX.................... MAYAGUEZ, PR VOR/DME.... 2700 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Route 2 is Amended by Adding ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FAJAR, PR FIX.................... TOURO, PR FIX........... 2000 TOURO, PR FIX.................... MALIE, VI FIX........... 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Route 3 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SAN JUAN, PR VORTAC.............. *JAAWS, PR FIX.......... 3000 *7000--MRA *JAAWS, PR FIX................... UTAHS, PR FIX........... 12000 #*7000--MRA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Route 4 is Amended to Read in part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BORINQUEN, PR VORTAC............. JOSHE, PR FIX........... 6000 JOSHE, PR FIX.................... MIGHT, PR FIX........... 6000 MIGHT, PR FIX.................... TUUNA, PR FIX........... 6000 TUUNA, PR FIX.................... VEDAS, PR FIX........... 5000 VEDAS, PR FIX.................... SNOOZ, VI FIX........... 4000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Route 6 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PALCO, VI FIX.................... CHAKA, PR FIX........... 3000 BEANO, PR FIX.................... *ROBLE, PR FIX.......... 6000 *6000--MRA ROBLE, PR FIX.................... *IDAHO, PR FIX.......... 15000 *15000--MRA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Route 7 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GESSO, PR FIX.................... TUUNA, PR FIX........... 9000 TUUNA, PR FIX.................... SANLO, PR FIX........... 4000 SANLO, PR FIX.................... SAN JUAN, PR VORTAC..... 4000 SAN JUAN, PR VORTAC.............. SAALR, PR FIX........... 3000 SAALR, PR FIX.................... PLING, PR FIX........... 12000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Route 8 is Amended to Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ARECA, PR FIX.................... *PONCE, PR VOR/DME...... 16000 *13000--MCA PONCE VOR/DME, W BND ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Route 9 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *DAKES, PR FIX................... PONCE, PR VOR/DME....... 6000 *9000--MRA *CARIB, PR FIX................... VERMO, PR FIX........... 12000 *2500--MRA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Route 10 is Amended by Adding ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PONCE, PR VOR/DME................ JOSHE, PR FIX........... 6000 JOSHE, PR FIX.................... VARNA, PR FIX........... 6000 VARNA, PR FIX.................... SAN JUAN, PR VORTAC..... 3700 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Route 10 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ALASK, PR FIX.................... PONCE, PR VOR/DME....... 6000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Route 11 is Amended to Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PONCE, PR VOR/DME................ SENDS, PR FIX........... 5000 SENDS, PR FIX.................... *VARNA, PR FIX.......... **5000
*5000--MCA VARNA FIX, SW BND **4300--MCA VARNA, PR FIX.................... SAN JUAN, PR VORTAC..... 3700 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95 1 Atlantic Routes R507 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ UTAHS, PR FIX.................... *CONCH, OA FIX.......... 24000 *24000--MRA CONCH, OA FIX.................... SAPPO, OA FIX........... #24000 #NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN LF OR VHF REQUIRED. SAPPO, OA FIX.................... GRAND TURK, BI NDB...... #10000 #NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN LF OR VHF REQUIRED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ R888 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MODUX, VI........................ ST CROIX, VI VOR/DME.... 14000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6003 VOR Federal Airway 3 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HARVY, VA FIX.................... *NUTTS, VA FIX.......... 6000 *9000--MRA NUTTS, VA FIX.................... FLAT ROCK, VA VORTAC.... 6000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6014 VOR Federal Airway 14 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DUNKIRK, NY VORTAC............... BUFFALO, NY VOR/DME..... 3000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6038 VOR Federal Airway 38 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CEROL, VA FIX.................... *MITER, VA FIX.......... **6000 *6000--MRA **5100--MOCA MITER, VA FIX.................... GORDONSVILLE, VA VORTAC. *6000 *3400--MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6072 VOR Federal Airway 72 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TIDIOUTE, PA VORTAC.............. BRADFORD, PA VOR/DME.... *4000 *3500--MCA EXALL, PA FIX.................... ELMIRA, NY VOR/DME...... *4000 *3500--MOCA OXFOR, NY FIX.................... ROCKDALE, NY VOR/DME.... 4000 ROCKDALE, NY VOR/DME............. ALBANY, NY VORTAC....... 4000 ALBANY, NY VORTAC................ CAMBRIDGE, NY VOR/DME... #*4000 *3000--MOCA #HALB R-067 UNUSABLE. USE CAM R-248. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6084 VOR Federal Airway 84 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. CANADIAN BORDER............. BUFFALO, NY VOR/DME..... 6000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6119 VOR Federal Airway 119 is Amended to Read in part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BURST, NY FIX.................... GENESEO, NY VOR/DME..... 3600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6145 VOR Federal Airway 145 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ UTICA, NY VORTAC................. WEEPY, NY FIX........... *3400 *2800--MOCA WATERTOWN, NY VORTAC............. U.S. CANADIAN BORDER.... *3000 *1600--MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6203 VOR Federal Airway 203 is Amended to Read in part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SARANAC LAKE, NY VOR/DME......... MASSENA, NY VORTAC...... *5000 *4400--MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6241 VOR Federal Airway 241 is Amended to Read in part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WIREGRASS, AL VORTAC............. *ABIDE, AL FIX.......... 2000
*2500--MRA ABIDE, AL FIX.................... EUFAULA, AL VORTAC...... 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6243 VOR Federal Airway 243 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RENRO, KY FIX.................... HUNTINGBURG, IN VOR/DME. *4500 *2100--MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6541 VOR Federal Airway 541 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GADSDEN, AL VOR/DME.............. HOBBI, AL FIX........... *3600
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From To MEA MAA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.7042 Jet route No. 42 is Amended to Read in part ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NASHVILLE, TN VORTAC.......................... FOUNT, KY FIX......................... 18000 45000 FOUNT, KY FIX................................. TONIO, KY FIX......................... 20000 35000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.7146 Jet Route No. 146 is Amended to Read in Part ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALLENTOWN, PA VORTAC.......................... KENNEDY, NY VOR/DME................... #18000 45000 #FJC R-104 UNUSABLE. US JFK R-287. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changeover points From To ------------------------------------------- Distance From ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.8003 VOR Federal Airways Changeover Points Airway Segment V-203 is Amended by Adding ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SARANAC LAKE, NY VOR/DME............. MASSENA, NY VORTAC........... 11 SARANAC LAKE. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[FR Doc. 98-33441 Filed 12-21-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M