[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 72 (Thursday, April 15, 1999)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 18563-18566] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-9303] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 95 [Docket No. 29528; Amdt. No. 415] 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 20, 1999.
For Further Information Contact
Donald P. Pate, Flight Procedure Standards Branch (AMCAFS-420), Flight Technologies and Program 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 April 9, 1999. L. Nicholas Lacey, 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:
PART 95--[AMENDED]
Revisions to IFR Altitudes and Changeover Points [Amendment 415; Effective Date May 20, 1999] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From To MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6001 Victor Routes--U.S. Sec. 95.6016 VOR Federal Airway 16 is amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cedar Creek, TX VORTAC........... Quitman, TX VOR/DME..... 2500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6018 VOR Federal Airway 18 is amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cedar Creek, TX VORTAC........... Quitman, TX VOR/DME..... 2500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6038 VOR Federal Airway 38 is amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cerol, VA FIX.................... * Miter, VA FIX......... 6000 *6000--MRA Miter, VA FIX.................... Gordonsville, VA VORTAC. 6000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6054 VOR Federal Airway 54 is amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cedar Creek, TX VORTAC........... Quitman, TX VOR/DME..... 2500 Caney, AR FIX.................... Malve, AR FIX........... * 3500 * 1900-MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6099 VOR Federal Airway 99 is amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ La Guardia, NY VOR/DME........... Outte, CT FIX........... * 4000 *1600--MOCA Outte, CT FIX.................... Sorry, CT FIX........... * 10000
*2000--MOCA Sorry, CT FIX.................... Hartford, CT VOR/DME.... 3000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6159 VOR Federal Airway 159 is amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tuskegee, AL VOR/DME............. Kentt, AL FIX........... *2600 *1800--MOCA Kentt, AL FIX.................... Kylee, AL FIX........... 3800 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6184 VOR Federal Airway 184 is amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Atlantic City, NJ VORTAC......... Panze, NJ FIX........... * 2000 * 1500-MOCA Panze, NJ FIX.................... Falon, NJ FIX........... * 4500 * 1500-MOCA Falon, NJ FIX.................... Ziggi, NJ FIX........... * 2500 * 1500-MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6272 VOR Federal Airway 272 is amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Brisc, TX FIX.................... Sayre, OK VORTAC........ 4700 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6319 VOR Federal Airway 319 is amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weeke, AK FIX.................... Bethel, AK VORTAC....... ........... E BND................... * 6000 W BND................... * 2000 * 2000-MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6440 VOR Federal Airway 440 is amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ McGrath, AK VORTAC............... Ganes, AK FIX........... ........... E BND................... * 6000 W BND................... * 8000 * 5600-MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6509 VOR Federal Airway 509 is amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crowd, FL FIX.................... Hallr, FL FIX........... * 6000 * 1800-MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6521 VOR Federal Airway 521 is amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lee County, FL VORTAC............ Quncy, FL FIX........... 2500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6550 VOR Federal Airway 550 is amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ San Antonio, TX VORTAC........... *Pinch, TX FIX.......... 3300 *3300--MRA Pinch, TX FIX.................... Centex, TX VORTAC....... 3000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sec. 95.7001 Jet Routes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From is Amended to Read in Part To MEA MAA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.7042 Jet Route No. 42 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Montebello, VA VOR/DME........................ Gordonsville, VA VORTAC............... 18000 41000 Gordonsville, VA VORTAC....................... Nottingham, MD VORTAC................. 18000 45000 Nottingham, MD VORTAC......................... Graco, MD FIX......................... 18000 35000 Graco, MD FIX................................. Woodstown, NJ VORTAC.................. 18000 45000 Woodstown, NJ VORTAC.......................... Robbinsville, NJ VORTAC............... 18000 45000 Robbinsville, NJ VORTAC....................... Hartford, CT VOR/DME.................. 18000 45000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.7150 Jet Route No. 150 is Amended to Read in part ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nottingham, MD VORTAC......................... Graco, MD FIX......................... 18000 35000 Graco, MD FIX................................. Woodstown, NJ VORTAC.................. 18000 45000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sec. 95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Airway Segment Changeover Points ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From To Distance From ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IV-184 is Amended to Delete Changeover Point ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cedar Lake, NJ VORTAC.................. Atlantic City, NJ VORTAC....... 10 Cedar Lake ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V-319 is Amended to Add Changeover Point ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sparrevohn, AK VOR/DME................. Bethel, AK VORTAC.............. 92 Sparrevohn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V-440 is Amended to Add Changeover Point ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unalakleet, AK VORTAC.................. Nome, AK VORTAC................ 80 Unalakleet ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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