[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 18 (Monday, January 28, 2008)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 4685-4690] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: E8-1368] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 95 [Docket No. 30590; Amdt. No. 472] 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 Date: 0901 UTC, February 14, 2008. 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, [[Page 4686]] 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 January 18, 2008. James J. Ballough, Director, Flight Standards Service. Adoption of the Amendment 0 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, February 14, 2008. 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 and Changeover Points [Amendment 472 Effective Date, February 14, 2008] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From To MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Color Routes Sec. 95.48 Green Federal Airway G8 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nosky, AK FIX.................. Kachemak, AK NDB....... 6100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.2 Red Federal Airway R99 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ St Paul Island, AK............. Dutch Harbor, AK NDB/4800 DME. HF Comms Required Below 8000 MSL Saldo, AK NDB.................. Iliamna, AK NDB/DME.... *5000 *4400-MOCA Iliamna, AK NDB/DME............ Kachemak, AK NDB....... 6100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From To MEA MAA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.3234 RNAV Route T234 Is Amended to Read in Part ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Fairbanks, AK VORTAC...................... Tollo, AK FIX...................... 5000 17500 *4300-MCA FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC, W BND ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From To MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6001 Victor Routes--U.S. Sec. 95.6016 VOR Federal Airway V16 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Patuxent, MD VORTAC............ *Gared, MD FIX......... **4500 *8000-MRA **1500-MOCA **4000-GNSS MEA Gared, MD FIX.................. Chops, MD FIX.......... *4500 *1500-MOCA *4000-GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6026 VOR Federal Airway V26 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Montrose, CO VOR/DME........... Grand Junction, CO 11000 VORTAC. Huron, SD VORTAC............... Obitt, SD FIX.......... 5000 Obitt, SD FIX.................. Redwood Falls, MN VOR/ 5000 DME. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6036 VOR Federal Airway V36 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hawly, PA FIX.................. Hopce, NJ FIX.......... *15500 [[Page 4687]] *3600-MOCA *4000-GNSS MEA Hopce, NJ FIX.................. Neion, NJ FIX.......... *13500 *3600-MOCA *4000-GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6063 VOR Federal Airway V63 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wausau, WI VORTAC.............. Rhinelander, WI VORTAC. *4000 *3500-MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6074 VOR Federal Airway V74 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fort Smith, AR VORTAC.......... Charr, AR FIX.......... 2500 Charr, AR FIX.................. Magga, AR FIX.......... 4000 Magga, AR FIX.................. Danil, AR FIX.......... *4500 *4000-MOCA Danil, AR FIX.................. Ollas, AR FIX.......... *4500 *2600-MOCA Ollas, AR FIX.................. Maume, AR FIX.......... *4500 *2700-MOCA Maume, AR FIX.................. Little Rock, AR VORTAC. 3500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6139 VOR Federal Airway V139 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sea Isle, NJ VORTAC............ Avalo, NJ FIX.......... *4500 *4000-GNSS MEA Avalo, NJ FIX.................. Harbo, NJ FIX.......... *6000 *4000-GNSS MEA Harbo, NJ FIX.................. Drift, NJ FIX.......... *7500 *3000-GNSS MEA Drift, NJ FIX.................. Manta, NJ FIX.......... *12000 *3000-GNSS MEA Manta, NJ FIX.................. Plume, NJ FIX.......... *7000 *2000-MOCA *3000-GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6157 VOR Federal Airway V157 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Patuxent, MD VORTAC............ *Gared, MD FIX......... **4500 *8000-MRA **1500-MOCA **4000-GNSS MEA Gared, MD FIX.................. Chops, MD FIX.......... *4500 *1500-MOCA *4000-GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6213 VOR Federal Airway V213 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Patuxent, MD VORTAC............ *Gared, MD FIX......... **4500 *8000-MRA **1500-MOCA **4000-GNSS MEA Gared, MD FIX.................. Chops, MD FIX.......... *4500 *1500-MOCA *4000-GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6229 VOR Federal Airway V229 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Patuxent, MD VORTAC............ *Gared, MD FIX......... **4500 *8000-MRA **1500-MOCA **4000-GNSS MEA Gared, MD FIX.................. Donil, DE FIX.......... *8000 *1600-MOCA *4000-GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6268 VOR Federal Airway V268 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Avalo, NJ FIX.................. Harbo, NJ FIX.......... *6000 *4000-GNSS MEA Harbo, NJ FIX.................. Drift, NJ FIX.......... *7500 *3000-GNSS MEA Drift, NJ FIX.................. Manta, NJ FIX.......... *12000 [[Page 4688]] *3000-GNSS MEA Manta, NJ FIX.................. Plume, NJ FIX.......... *7000 *2000-MOCA *3000-GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6276 VOR Federal Airway V276 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Gamby, NJ FIX................. Manta, NJ FIX.......... **6000 *6000-MRA **2000-MOCA **2000-GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6308 VOR Federal Airway V308 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sea Isle, NJ VORTAC............ Avalo, NJ FIX.......... *4500 *4000-GNSS MEA Avalo, NJ FIX.................. Harbo, NJ FIX.......... *6000 *4000-GNSS MEA Harbo, NJ FIX.................. Drift, NJ FIX.......... *7500 *3000-GNSS MEA Drift, NJ FIX.................. Manta, NJ FIX.......... *12000 *3000-GNSS MEA Manta, NJ FIX.................. Plume, NJ FIX.......... *7000 *2000-MOCA *3000-GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6363 VOR Federal Airway V363 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mission Bay, CA VORTAC......... Hursi, CA FIX.......... 3000 Hursi, CA FIX.................. Oorah, CA FIX.......... *4000 *2600-MOCA Oorah, CA FIX.................. Ofree, CA FIX.......... *4000 *2300-MOCA Ofree, CA FIX.................. El Toro, CA VOR/DME.... 4000 El Toro, CA VOR/DME............ Pomona, CA VORTAC...... 4000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6333 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V333 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nome, AK VOR/DME............... Gaits, AK FIX.......... N BND.................. 10000 S BND.................. 4000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6388 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V388 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kenai, AK VOR/DME.............. Napto, AK FIX.......... .............. Napto, AK FIX.................. Anchorage, AK VOR/DME.. 2400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6438 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V438 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Napto, AK FIX.................. Anchorage, AK VOR/DME.. 2400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6445 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V445 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Fairbanks, AK VORTAC.......... Wilts, AK FIX.......... 5000 *4000-MCA Fairbanks, AK VORTAC, W BND Wilts, AK FIX.................. Tollo, AK FIX.......... *5000 *4200-MOCA Kanut, AK FIX.................. Bettles, AK VOR/DME.... NW BND................. 3500 SE BND................. 7000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6477 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V477 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Selawik, AK VOR/DME............ Desoy, AK FIX.......... *2500-MOCA W BND.................. *2500 E BND.................. *4000 Desoy, AK FIX.................. Atago, AK FIX.......... *4000 *3900-MOCA Atago, AK FIX.................. Huslia, AK VOR/DME..... *2500-MOCA W BND.................. *4000 E BND.................. *3500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 4689]] Sec. 95.6488 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V488 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Reeba, AK FIX................. Golly, AK FIX.......... **7000 *7000-MRA **5000-MOCA Golly, AK FIX.................. *Fairbanks, AK VORTAC.. 4500 *3700-MCA FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC, W BND ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6504 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V504 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nenana, AK VORTAC.............. Kanut, AK FIX.......... 7000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6506 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V506 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Kodiak, AK VOR/DME............ Baily, AK FIX.......... W BND.................. **12000 E BND.................. **7000 **4900-MOCA *3600-MCA Kodiak, AK VOR/ DME, W BND Baily, AK FIX.................. Bremi, AK FIX.......... *1200 0 *9700-MOCA *10000-GNSS MEA MEA IS ESTABLISHED WITH A GAP IN NAVIGATION SIGNAL COVERAGE Bremi, AK FIX.................. *King Salmon, AK VORTAC E BND.................. **12000 W BND.................. **5000 *2400-MCA KING SALMON, AK VORTAC, E BND **4600-MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6531 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V531 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Berjo, AK FIX.................. Kotzebue, AK VOR/DME... NW BND................. *2500 SE BND................. *8000 *2500-MOCA Selawik, AK VOR/DME............ Desoy, AK FIX.......... W BND.................. *2500 E BND.................. *4000 *2500-MOCA Desoy, AK FIX.................. Atago, AK FIX.......... *4000 *3900-MOCA Atago, AK FIX.................. Huslia, AK VOR/DME..... W BND.................. *4000 E BND.................. *3500 *2500-MOCA Huslia, AK VOR/DME............. Cense, AK DME AK....... W BND.................. *3500 E BND.................. *6500 *3000-MOCA Cense, AK DME AK............... Elcon, AK FIX.......... *6500 *5700-MOCA Elcon, AK FIX.................. Tanana, AK VOR/DME..... W BND.................. *6500 E BND.................. *5400 *5400-MOCA Tanana, AK VOR/DME............. *Reeba, AK FIX......... E BND.................. **7000 W BND.................. **4000 *7000-MRA **4000-MOCA Reeba, AK FIX.................. Golly, AK FIX.......... *7000 *5000-MOCA Golly, AK FIX.................. *Fairbanks, AK VORTAC.. 4500 *3700-MCA FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC, W BND ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 4690]] Airway segment Changeover points ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From To Distance From ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska V506 Is Amended to Modify Changeover Point ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kodiak, AK VOR/DME......................... King Salmon, VORTAC................ 55 Kodiak ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska V531 Is Amended to Modify Changeover Point ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Point Hope, AK NDB......................... Kotzebue, AK VOR/DME............... 15 Point Hope, AK NDB ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [FR Doc. E8-1368 Filed 1-25-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P