[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 87 (Thursday, May 6, 2010)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 24790-24795] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2010-10654] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 95 [Docket No. 30722; Amdt. No. 487] IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, 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, June 3, 2010. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harry Hodges, 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 April 30, 2010. 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, June 03, 2010. 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 Points [Amendment 487 final effective date, June 03, 2010] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From To MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.1001 Direct Routes-U.S. Color Routes Sec. 95.510 GREEN Federal Airway G10 is amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cape Newenham, AK NDB/DME........ ST Paul Island, AK NDB/46 DME. 00 HF COMMS Requred Below 8000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From To MEA MAA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes Sec. 95.3254 RNAV Route T254 is Amended to Delete ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Centex, TX VORTAC............................. College Station, TX VORTAC............ *3000 10000 *2100-MOCA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is Amended to Read in Part ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- College Station, TX VORTAC.................... EAKES, TX FIX......................... 3000 15000 Eakes, TX FIX................................. Crepo, TX FIX......................... 3100 15000 Crepo, TX FIX................................. Lake Charles, LA VORTAC............... 2200 15000 [[Page 24791]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From To MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6001 Victor Routes-U.S. Sec. 95.6004 VOR Federal Airway V4 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Italy, WV FIX................... REACH, WV FIX........... 4000 *4000-MRA Reach, WV FIX.................... ELKINS, WV VORTAC....... 4400 Elkins, WV VORTAC................ Kessel, WV VOR/DME...... 6400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6005 VOR Federal Airway V5 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Louisville, KY VORTAC............ NERVE, KY FIX........... *10000 *2700-GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6006 VOR Federal Airway V6 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nanci, NY FIX.................... La Guardia, NY VOR/DME.. 2600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6011 VOR Federal Airway V11 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Greene County, MS VORTAC......... SOSOE, MS FIX........... *4000 *1800-MOCA *3000-GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6013 VOR Federal Airway V13 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ascot, TX FIX.................... Solon, TX FIX........... *4000 *1500-MOCA Cleep, TX FIX.................... *Legge, TX FIX.......... 3100 *3000-MRA Napoleon, MO VORTAC.............. LAMONI, IA VORTAC....... 2900 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6014 VOR Federal Airway V14 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shalo, TX FIX.................... Lubbock, TX VORTAC...... *5100 *5000-GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6020 VOR Federal Airway V20 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mc Allen, TX VOR/DME............. Latex, TX FIX........... 1700 Latex, TX FIX.................... Ascot, TX FIX........... *4000 *1900-MOCA Ascot, TX FIX.................... Solon, TX FIX........... *4000 *1500-MOCA Betzy, TX FIX.................... Palacios, TX VORTAC..... 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6038 VOR Federal Airway V38 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sacky, WV FIX.................... *Julea, WV FIX.......... 3000 *5000-MRA *Julea, WV FIX................... Benzo, WV FIX........... 3300 *5000-MRA Benzo, WV FIX.................... Elkins, WV VORTAC....... 4000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6051 VOR Federal Airway V51 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ALMA, GA VORTAC......... DUBLIN, GA *3000 VORTAC. *2000-GNSS MEA ALMA R-345 Unusable, Use Dublin R-170 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6062 VOR Federal Airway V62 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Spade, TX FIX.................... Lubbock, TX VORTAC...... *5700 *4800-MOCA *5000-GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6070 VOR Federal Airway V70 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Raymo, TX FIX................... JIMIE, TX FIX........... **4000 *5000-MRA **1600-MOCA Jimie, TX FIX.................... Jetty, TX FIX........... *4000 *1800-MOCA Betzy, TX FIX.................... Palacios, TX VORTAC..... 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 24792]] Sec. 95.6071 VOR Federal Airway V71 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Wrack, LA FIX................... NATCHEZ, MS VOR/DME..... **3500 *4000-MRA **2200-MOCA **2200-GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6077 VOR Federal Airway V77 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abilene, TX VORTAC............... Wichita Falls, TX VORTAC *3900 *3400-MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6088 VOR Federal Airway V88 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Narci, OK FIX.................... Wacco, MO FIX........... *8000 *3100-MOCA *4000-GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6099 VOR Federal Airway V99 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ La Guardia, NY VOR/DME........... OUTTE, CT FIX........... *4000 *1700-MOCA Outte, CT FIX.................... Sorry, CT FIX........... *4000 *2600-MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6102 VOR Federal Airway V102 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ralls, TX FIX.................... Guthrie, TX VORTAC...... *5000 *4500-MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6106 VOR Federal Airway V106 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weard, NY FIX.................... *Weets, NY FIX.......... 6000 *6000-MRA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6123 VOR Federal Airway V123 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minks, NJ FIX.................... La Guardia, NY VOR/DME.. 2600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6155 VOR Federal Airway V155 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lawrenceville, VA VORTAC *MANGE, VA FIX.......... **4000 *5000-MRA **2000-GNSS MEA R-042 UNUSABLE. *Mange, VA FIX................... Melia, VA FIX........... **5000 *5000-MRA **1800-MOCA **2000-GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6157 VOR Federal Airway V157 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lawrenceville, VA VORTAC DALTO, VA FIX........... *4000 *2000-GNSS MEA R-042 UNUSABLE. Minks, NJ FIX.................... La Guardia, NY VOR/DME.. 2600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6159 VOR Federal Airway V159 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Holly Springs, MS VORTAC......... Gilmore, AR VOR/DME..... 2500 Napoleon, MO VORTAC.............. St Joseph, MO VORTAC.... 2900 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6161 VOR Federal Airway V161 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Napoleon, MO VORTAC.............. Lamoni, IA VORTAC....... 2900 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6163 VOR Federal Airway V163 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ascot, TX FIX.................... Solon, TX FIX........... *4000 *1500-MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6166 VOR Federal Airway V166 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Clarksburg, WV VOR/DME........... Tygar, WV FIX........... 3600 Tygar, WV FIX.................... Ugjob, WV FIX........... 4700 [[Page 24793]] Ugjob, WV FIX.................... Kessel, WV VOR/DME...... 6300 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6178 VOR Federal Airway V178 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lexington, KY VORTAC............. Trent, KY FIX........... 3400 Trent, KY FIX.................... Slink, WV FIX........... *8000 *4200-GNSS MEA Slink, WV FIX.................... Bluefield, WV VORTAC.... *6000 *5400-GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6205 VOR Federal Airway V205 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weard, NY FIX.................... *Weets, NY FIX.......... 6000 *6000-MRA MAA-14500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6209 VOR Federal Airway V209 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Semmes, AL VORTAC................ Janes, AL FIX........... *2300 *1800-MOCA *2000-GNSS MEA Janes, AL FIX.................... Kewanee, MS VORTAC...... 2300 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6212 VOR Federal Airway V212 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oscer, TX FIX.................... Lufkin, TX VORTAC....... *4000 *2000-MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6222 VOR Federal Airway V222 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Humble, TX VORTAC................ Beaumont, TX VOR/DME.... 3100 Maxon, LA FIX.................... *Wrack, LA FIX.......... **6000 *4000-MRA **1800-MOCA **2000-GNSS MEA *Wrack, LA FIX................... Mc Comb, MS VORTAC...... **4000 *4000-MRA **2000-MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6257 VOR Federal Airway V257 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Scaat, MT FIX.................... Siebe, MT FIX........... *13000 *9800-MOCA *9800-GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6268 VOR Federal Airway V268 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Indian Head, PA VORTAC........... Hagerstown, MD VOR...... *12000 *4600-MOCA *4700-GNSS MEA Kemar, MD FIX.................... Westminster, MD VORTAC.. *4000 *2600-MOCA *2700-GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6278 VOR Federal Airway V278 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Nifde, TX FIX................... Bowie, TX VORTAC........ **4500 *6500-MRA **2600-MOCA **3300-GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6369 VOR Federal Airway V369 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Navasota, TX VORTAC.............. Groesbeck, TX VOR/DME... *2300 *1900-MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6377 VOR Federal Airway V377 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hagerstown, MD VOR............... HARRISBURG, PA VORTAC... *5000 *3800-MOCA *4000-GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6407 VOR Federal Airway V407 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jimie, TX FIX.................... Jetty, TX FIX........... *4000 *1800-MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 24794]] Sec. 95.6427 VOR Federal Airway V427 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monroe, LA VORTAC................ *Pecks, MS FIX.......... **5000 *2800-MRA **1900-MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6433 VOR Federal Airway V433 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tickl, NY FIX.................... La Guardia, NY VOR/DME.. 2600 La Guardia, NY VOR/DME........... Dunbo, NY FIX........... 2000 Pawling, NY VOR/DME.............. *Cyper, NY FIX.......... 6100 *10000-MRA *Cyper, NY FIX................... Rockdale, NY **10000 VOR/DME. *10000-MRA **6100-GNSS MEA RKA R-127 UNUSABLE BELOW 10000' ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6445 VOR Federal Airway V445 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nanci, NY FIX.................... La Guardia, NY VOR/DME.. 2600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6475 VOR Federal Airway V475 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ La Guardia, NY VOR/DME........... Dunbo, NY FIX........... 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6476 VOR Federal Airway V476 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lynchburg, VA VORTAC............. Gordonsville, VA VORTAC. 3300 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6487 VOR Federal Airway V487 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ La Guardia, NY VOR/DME........... Dunbo, NY FIX........... 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6556 VOR Federal Airway V556 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keeds, TX FIX.................... Scholes, TX VORTAC...... 3100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6565 VOR Federal Airway V565 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ College Station, TX VORTAC....... Lufkin, TX VORTAC....... *4000 *2000-MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6319 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V319 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wiler, AK FIX.................... *Anchorage, AK VOR/DME.. **13000 *5000-MCA Anchorage, AK VOR/ DME, E BND **7000-MOCA **7000-GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6322 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V322 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ King Salmon, AK VORTAC........... Konic, AK FIX........... *5000 *5000-MOCA Konic, AK FIX.................... Worri, AK FIX........... *9000 *7700-MOCA *7700-GNSS MEA Mallt, AK FIX.................... Homer, AK VOR/DME....... SW BND.................. 9000 NE BND.................. 4000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6452 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V452 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Zomby, AK FIX.................... HORSI, AK FIX........... *8000 *4000-MOCA *7000-GNSS MEA, E BND *4000-OPPOSITE GNSS MEA, W BND ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6453 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V453 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bethel, AK VORTAC................ UNALAKLEET, AK VOR/DME.. *11000 *4900-MOCA *6000-GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6489 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V489 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Zomby, AK FIX.................... Horsi, AK FIX........... *8000 [[Page 24795]] *4000-MOCA *7000-GNSS MEA, E BND *4000-OPPOSITE GNSS MEA, W BND ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6506 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V506 is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bethel, AK VORTAC................ Marsi, AK FIX........... W BND................... 16000 E BND................... 2000 Marsi, AK FIX.................... JOHNI, AK FIX........... *1 6000 *3200-MOCA *4000-GNSS MEA MEA GAP. Continuous Navigation Coverage Does Not Exist Below 16000 Between BET 109NM and OME 113NM. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From To MEA MAA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.7001 Jet Routes Sec. 95.7037 Jet Route J37 is Amended to Delete in Part ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Massena, NY VORTAC............................ U.S. Canadian Border.................. 18000 45000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.7055 Jet Route J55 is Amended to Delete in Part ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Presque Isle, ME VOR/DME...................... U.S. Canadian Border.................. 18000 45000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points Airway Segment V161 is Amended to Add Changeover Point ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Napoleon, MO VORTAC........................... Lamoni, IA VORTAC..................... 40 Napoleon ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V278 is Amended to Add Changeover Point ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guthrie, TX VORTAC............................ Bowie, TX VORTAC...................... 64 Guthrie ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4 is Amended to Add Changeover Point ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charleston, WV VORTAC......................... Elkins, WV VORTAC..................... 27 Charleston ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V571 is Amended to Add Changeover Point ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Humble, TX VORTAC............................. Navasota, TX VORTAC................... 24 Humble ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V574 is Amended to Add Changeover Point ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Navasota, TX VORTAC........................... Humble, TX VORTAC..................... 18 Navasota ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V77 is Amended to Add Changeover Point ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abilene, TX VORTAC............................ Wichita Falls, TX VORTAC.............. 56 Abilene ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska V488 is Amended to Add Changeover Point ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fairbanks, AK VORTAC.......................... Tanana, AK VOR/DME.................... 69 Fairbanks ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska V531 is Amended to Add Changeover Point ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fairbanks, AK VORTAC.......................... Tanana, AK VOR/DME.................... 69 Fairbanks Tanana, AK VOR/DME............................ Huslia, AK VOR/DME.................... 40 Tanana ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [FR Doc. 2010-10654 Filed 5-5-10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P