[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 211 (Tuesday, November 2, 2010)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 67210-67214] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2010-27654] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 95 [Docket No. 30751; Amdt. No. 490] 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, November 18, 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 October 22, 2010. John M. Allen, 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, November 18, 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: [[Page 67211]] Revisions to IFR Altitudes & Changeover Points [Amendment 490 Effective Date November 18, 2010] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From To MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.1001 Direct Routes-U.S. Color Routes Sec. 95.6138 Blue Federal Airway B38 is Amended to Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HAINES, AK NDB................... U.S. CANADIAN BORDER.... 10000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From To MEA MAA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes Sec. 95.3225 RNAV Route T225 is Amended To Read in Part ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TANANA, AK VOR/DME............................ REEBA, AK FIX......................... 4000 17500 REEBA, AK FIX................................. *FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC................. 5000 17500 *4700--MCA FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC, W BND ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.3229 RNAV Route T229 is Amended To Read in Part ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC......................... REEBA, AK FIX......................... 5000 17500 *4700--MCA FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC, W BND.... REEBA, AK FIX................................. TANANA, AK VOR/DME.................... 4000 17500 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From To MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6001 VICTOR ROUTES-U.S. Sec. 95.6003 Vor Federal Airway V3, is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------DOLPHIN, FL VORTAC...... FORT 2100 LAUDERDALE, FL VOR/DME. FORT LAUDERDALE R- 213 UNUSABLE, USE DOLPHIN R- 037. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL VOR/ PALM BEACH, FL 2000 DME. VORTAC. FORT LAUDERDALE R- 006 USUSABLE, USE PALM BEACH R-189. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6008 VOR Federal Airway V8 is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GRAND JUNCTION, CO VOR/DME....... *SQUAT, CO FIX.......... **10500 *11700--MRA.................. *11700--MCA SQUAT, CO FIX, NE BND. **9600--MOCA................. *SQUAT, CO FIX................... RIFLE, CO VOR/DME....... 13200 *11700--MCA SQUAT, CO FIX, NE BND. RIFLE, CO VOR/DME................ KREMMLING, CO VOR/DME... 13400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6056 VOR Federal Airway V56 is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FAYETTEVILLE, NC VOR/DME......... *ROZBO, NC FIX.......... 2000 *3100--MRA................... *ROZBO, NC FIX................... WALLO, NC FIX........... 2000 *3100--MRA................... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6063 VOR Federal Airway V63 is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WAUSAU, WI VORTAC....... RHINEL *4000 ANDER, WI VORTAC. *4000--GNSS MEA.............. WAUSAU R-005 UNUSABLE BYD 10 NM. GNSS REQUIRED BEYOND 10 NM. RHINELANDE R R-185 UNUSABLE BYD 10 NM. GNSS REQUIRED BEYOND 10 NM. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6133 VOR Federal Airway V133 is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BARRETTS MOUNTAIN, NC VOR/DME.... MULBE, NC FIX........... 5400 MULBE, NC FIX.................... STOVE, VA FIX........... 7200 STOVE, VA FIX.................... PINEE, WV FIX........... *13000 *7000--MOCA.................. *7000--GNSS MEA.............. PINEE, WV FIX.................... CHARLESTON, WV VORTAC... *7000 *5000--MOCA.................. *5000--GNSS MEA.............. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6140 VOR Federal Airway V140 is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *KENYA, WV FIX................... BLUEFIELD, WV VORTAC.... 5400 [[Page 67212]] *13000--MRA.................. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6177 VOR Federal Airway V177 is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WAUSAU, WI VORTAC....... BAITS, WI FIX........... *4500 *3600--MOCA.................. *4500--GNSS MEA.............. WAUSAU R-310 UNUSABLE BYD 10 NM, GNSS REQUIRED BYD 10 NM. BAITS, WI FIX.................... HAYWARD, WI VOR/DME..... *10000 *3100--MOCA.................. *10000--GNSS MEA............. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6187 VOR Federal Airway V187 is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ROCK SPRINGS, WY VOR/DME......... RIVERTON, WY VOR/DME.... *12000 *10000--MOCA................. *10000--GNSS MEA............. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6197 VOR Federal Airway V197 is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PARADISE, CA VORTAC.............. POMONA, CA 4500 VORTAC. MTA V264 E TO V197 NW 11800. POMONA, CA VORTAC................ *HASSA, CA FIX.......... 6500 *10000--MCA HASSA, CA FIX, NW BND. HASSA, CA FIX.................... *PALMDALE, CA VORTAC.... 10500 *8700--MCA PALMDALE, CA VORTAC, SE BND. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6216 VOR Federal Airway V216 Is Amended To Read In Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JANESVILLE, WI VOR/DME.. WIPED, WI FIX........... *3000 *GNSS MEA, GNSS REQUIRED..... JANESVILLE R-073 UNSUABLE, GNSS REQUIRED. WIPED, WI FIX.................... PETTY, WI FIX........... *4000 *GNSS MEA, GNSS REQUIRED..... PETTY, WI FIX.................... SQUIB, MI FIX........... *7000 *GNSS MEA, GNSS REQUIRED..... SQUIB, MI FIX.................... MUSKEGON, MI VORTAC..... *4000 *3000--GNSS MEA.............. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6220 VOR Federal Airway V220 is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SLOLM, CO FIX.................... RIFLE, CO VOR/DME....... 12400 RIFLE, CO VOR/DME................ MEEKER, CO VOR/DME...... 12400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6223 VOR Federal Airway V223 is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *HANEY, VA FIX................... FLUKY, VA FIX........... 2600 *7000--MRA................... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6259 VOR Federal Airway V259 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GRAND STRAND, SC VORTAC.......... *CLETA, SC FIX.......... 2000 *3000--MRA................... *CLETA, SC FIX................... FLORENCE, SC VORTAC..... 2000 *3000--MRA................... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6286 VOR Federal Airway V286 is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ELKINS, WV VORTAC....... DERIN, WV FIX........... 5700 ELKINS R-105 UNUSABLE BYD 32 BLW 9000. DERIN, WV FIX.................... TEAKK, VA FIX........... *9000 *6900--MOCA.................. *6900--GNSS MEA.............. TEAKK, VA FIX.................... CASANOVA, VA VORTAC..... *6500 *5800--MOCA.................. *5800--GNSS MEA.............. CASANOVA, VA VORTAC.............. FLUKY, VA FIX........... *3000 *2300--MOCA.................. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6328 VOR Federal Airway V328 is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SNAKY, WY FIX.................... CELIA, CO FIX........... *12000 *10000--GNSS MEA [[Page 67213]] CELIA, CO FIX.................... HAYDEN, CO VOR/DME...... 10000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6345 VOR Federal Airway V345 is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HAYWARD, WI VOR/DME..... *GRASS, WI FIX.......... **10000 *6000--MRA................... *10000--MCA GRASS, WI FIX, SW BND. **3000--MOCA................. **4000--GNSS MEA............. HAYWARD UNUSABLE BELOW 10000. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6374 VOR Federal Airway V374 is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *GAYEL, NY FIX ......... BINGHAMTON, NY VORTAC... **6000 *5500--MRA................... **4300--MOCA................. **GNSS MEA, GNSS REQUIRED.... BINGHAMTON R-129 UNUSABLE. GNSS REQUIRED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6375 VOR Federal Airway V375 is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *HANEY, VA FIX................... FLUKY, VA FIX........... 2600 *7000--MRA................... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6519 VOR Federal Airway V519 is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GLADE SPRING, VA VOR/DME......... *TELOC, VA FIX.......... 6900 *13000--MRA.................. *TELOC, VA FIX................... BLUEFIELD, WV VORTAC.... 6100 *13000--MRA.................. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6440 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V440 is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. CANADIAN BORDER............. LATCH, AK FIX........... *12000 *4200--MOCA.................. *8000--GNSS MEA.............. LATCH, AK FIX.................... BIORKA ISLAND, AK VORTAC NW BND.................. 4500 SW BND.................. 12000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6488 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V488 is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TANANA, AK VOR/DME............... *REEBA, AK FIX.......... E BND................... **7000 W BND................... **4000 *7000--MRA................... **4000--MOCA................. *REEBA, AK FIX................... GOLLY, AK FIX........... **7000 *7000--MRA................... **5000--MOCA................. GOLLY, AK FIX.................... *FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC... 5000 *4700--MCA FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC, W BND. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6531 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V531 is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC............ GOLLY, AK FIX........... 5000 *4700--MCA FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC, W BND. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From To MEA MAA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.7001 JET ROUTES Sec. 95.7095 Jet Route J95 is Amended To Read in Part ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEER PARK, NY VOR/DME......................... GAYEL, NY FIX......................... 18000 45000 GAYEL, NY FIX................................. BINGHAMTON, NY VORTAC........ *18000 45000 *GNSS MEA, GNSS REQUIRED.................. BINGHAMTON R-129 UNUSABLE. GNSS REQUIRED. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 67214]] Airway Segment Changeover Points ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From To Distance From ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points V7 is Amended to Modify Changeover Point ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEMINOLE, FL VORTAC................... WIREGRASS, AL VORTAC.......... 53 SEMINOLE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALASKA V440 is Amended to Modify Changeover Point ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANDSPIT, VORTAC...................... BIORKA ISLAND, AK VORTAC...... 119 SANDSPIT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALASKA V488 is Amended to Modify Changeover Point ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TANANA, AK VOR/DME.................... FAIRBANKS, AK VORTAC.......... 40 TANANA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.8005 Jet Routes Changeover Points J501 is Amended to Add Changeover Point ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANDSPIT, VORTAC...................... BIORKA ISLAND, AK VORTAC...... 99 SANDSPIT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [FR Doc. 2010-27654 Filed 11-1-10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P