[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 9, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26740-26744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11579]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 30029; Amdt. No. 422]


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, June 10, 2000.

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.

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, D.C. on May 3, 2000.
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.

PART 95--[AMENDED]

    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 Changeover Points
              [Amendment 422 Effective Date: June 15, 2000]
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               From                           To                 MEA
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                              Color Routes
          Sec.  95.10  Amber Federal Airway 7 Is Added To Read
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Campbell Lake, AK NDB............  Mineral Creek AK NDB....       12,100
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                              Color Routes
           Sec.  95.60  Blue Federal Airway 2 Is Added to Read
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Point Lay, AK NDB................  Cape Lisburne, AK NDB/          4,000
                                    DME.
Cape Lisbune, AK NDB/DME.........  Hotham, AK NDB..........       *8,000

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    *4,100-MOCA
Hotham, AK NDB...................  Tin City, AK NDB/DME....       *5,000
    *4,300-MOCA
Tin City, AK NDB/DME.............  Fort Davis, AK NDB......       *7,000
    *5,900-MOCA
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                              Color Routes
           Sec.  95.60  Blue Federal Airway 4 Is Added To Read
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Bishop, AK NDB...................  Utopia Creek, AK NDB....       *7,000
    *5,900-MOCA
Utopia Creek, AK NDB.............  Evansville, AK NDB......       *8,000
Evansville, AK NDB...............  Yukon River, AK NDB.....       *8,000
    *6,600-MOCA
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                              Color Routes
           Sec.  95.60  Blue Federal Airway 5 Is Added To Read
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Cape Lisburne, AK NDB/DME........  Point Hope, AK NDB......        4,000
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                              Color Routes
           Sec.  95.60  Blue Federal Airway 8 Is Added To Read
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Tin City, AK NDB/DME.............  Shishmaref, AK NDB......        4,000
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                              Color Routes
           Sec.  95.4  Green Federal Airway 1 Is Added To Read
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Mount Moffett, AK NDB/DME........  Horth, AK FIX...........        8,000
    *2,500-MOCA
Horth, AK FIX....................  Mordi, AK FIX...........       *8,000
Mordi, AK FIX....................  Elfee, AK NDB...........       *8,000
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                              Color Routes
           Sec.  95.4  Green Federal Airway 4 Is Added To Read
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Borland, AK NDB/DME..............  Woody Island, AK NDB....      *10,000
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                              Color Routes
           Sec.  95.4  Green Federal Airway 4 Is Added To Read
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Wood River, AK NDB...............  Iliamna, AK NDB/DME.....       *4,500
    *3,000-MOCA
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                              Color Routes
          Sec.  95.56  Green Federal Airway 16 Is Added To Read
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Point Lay, AK NDB................  Wainwright Village, AK         *1,700
                                    NDB.
    *1,200-MOCA
Wainwright Village, AK NDB.......  Browerville, AK NDB.....       *1,600
    *1,100-MOCA
Browerville, AK NDB..............  Nuiqsut Village, AK NDB.        1,600
Nuiqsut Village, AK NDB..........  Put River, AK NDB.......       *1,700
    *1,200-MOCA
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                              Color Routes
          Sec.  95.57  Green Federal Airway 17 Is Added To Read
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Wainwright Village, AK NDB.......  Atqasuk, AK NDB.........       *1,600
    *1,100-MOCA
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                              Color Routes
          Sec.  95.58  Green Federal Airway 18 Is Added To Read
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Hotham, AK NDB...................  Point Lay, AK NDB.......      *10,000
    *6,000-MOCA 0
Point Lay, AK NDB................  Atqasuk, AK NDB.........        2,300
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                              Color Routes
           Sec.  95.20  Red Federal Airway 1 Is Added To Read
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St Paul Island, AK NDB/DME.......  Garrs, AK FIX...........       *4,600

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    *2,700-MOCA
Garrs, AK FIX....................  Saldo, AK NDB...........        4,600
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                              Color Routes
           Sec.  95.20  Red Federal Airway 2 Is Added To Read
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Elfee, AK NDB....................  Port Heiden, AK NDB/DME.        6,000
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                   Sec.  95.6001  Victor Routes--U.S.
     Sec.  95.6004  VOR Federal Airway 4 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Saden, MO FIX....................  St Louis, MO VORTAC.....       *2,400
    *1,700-MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6013  VOR Federal Airway 13 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Farmington, MN VORTAC............  *Wagnr, MN FIX..........        5,500
    *5,500-MRA
Wagner, MN FIX...................  Cinci, MN FIX...........        5,500
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     Sec.  95.6077  VOR Federal Airway 77 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Topeka, KS VORTAC................  St Joseph, MO VORTAC....        3,000
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    Sec.  95.6159  VOR Federal Airway 159 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Vero Beach, FL VORTAC............  *Presk, FL FIX..........        2,900
    *2,500-MRA
Presk, FL FIX....................  Orlando, FL VORTAC......       *2,100
    *1,500-MOCA
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    Sec.  95.6189  VOR Federal Airway 189 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Wright Brothers, NC VOR/DME......  Darez, NC FIX...........       *6,000
    *1,300-MOCA
Darez, NC FIX....................  Tar River, NC VORTAC....       *4,000
    *2,600-MOCA
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    Sec.  95.6222  VOR Federal Airway 222 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Lake Charles, LA VORTAC..........  Maxon, LA FIX...........       *2,000
    *1,500-MOCA
Maxon, LA FIX....................  *Wrack, LA FIX..........      **6,000
    *3,000-MRA
    **1,600-MOCA
Wrack, LA FIX....................  Mc Comb, MS VORTAC......       *3,000
    *2,000-MOCA
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    Sec.  95.6469  VOR Federal Airway 469 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Relee, VA FIX....................  Exras, VA FIX...........       *8,000
    *5,200-MOCA
Exras, VA FIX....................  Brucy, VA FIX...........      *10,000
    *6,100-MOCA
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    Sec.  95.6552  VOR Federal Airway 552 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Lake Charles, LA VORTAC..........  Hatha, LA FIX...........       *2,000
    *1,500-MOCA
Hatha, LA FIX....................  Lafayette, LA VORTAC....        2,800
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 Sec.  95.6412  Hawaii VOR Federal Airway 12 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Maggi, HI FIX....................  *Shark, HI FIX                 NE BND
    *16,000-MRA..................    ......................
    **1,200-,MOCA................    ......................
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                     From                                         To                        MEA          MAA
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                                            Sec.  95.7001  Jet Routes
                           Sec.  95.7056  Jet Route No. 56 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Salt Lake City, UT VORTAC.....................  HAYDEN, CO VOR/DME....................        25000        45000
    # MEA is established with a Gap in
     navigation signal coverage.
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                                Sec.  95.7600  Jet Route No. 600 Is Added To Read
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Mount Moffett, AK NDB/DME.....................  EL/FEE, AK NDB........................        18000        45000
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                                Sec.  95.7601  Jet Route No. 601 Is Added To Read
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Port Heiden, AK NDB/DME.......................  Cold Bay, AK VORTAC...................        18000        45000
Cold Bay, AK VORTAC...........................  St Paul Island, AK NDB/DME............        18000        45000
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                                Sec.  95.7603  Jet Route No. 603 Is Added To Read
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Elfee, AK NDB.................................  Dillingham, AK VOR/DME................        18000        45000
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                                Sec.  95.7604  Jet Route No. 604 Is Added To Read
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Borland, AK NDB/DME...........................  Woody Island, AK NDB..................        18000        45000
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                                Sec.  95.7605  Jet Route No. 605 Is Added To Read
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Biorka Island, AK VORTAC......................  Middleton Island, AK VOR/DME..........        23000        45000
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                                Sec.  95.7606  Jet Route No. 606 Is Added To Read
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St Paul Island, AK NDB/DME....................  Saldo, AK NDB.........................       180000        45000
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                                Sec.  95.7617  Jet Route No. 617 Is Added To Read
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Homer, AK VORTAC..............................  Johnstone Point, AK VORTAC............        18000        45000
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                                Sec.  95.7619  Jet Route No. 619 Is Added To Read
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Cape Newenham, AK NDB.........................  St Paul Island, AK NDB/DME............        18000        45000
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                                Sec.  95.7711  Jet Route No. 711 Is Added To Read
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Sitka, AK NDB.................................  Laire, AK FIX.........................        18000        45000
Laire, AK FIX.................................  Hinchinbrook, AK NDB..................        18000        45000
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                                                                                            Changeover Points
                     From                                         To                   -------------------------
                                                                                          Distance       From
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                   Sec.  95.8005  Jet Routes Changeover Points Airway Segment Is Added to Read
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                                                                 J627
Homer, AK VORTAC..............................  Johnstone Pointe AK VORTAC............           63        Homer
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            95.1001  Direct Routes--U.S. Changover Points Color Routes Airway Segment is Added to Read
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                                                                  A7
Campbell Lake, AK NDB.........................  Mineral Creek, AK NDB.................           69     Campbell
                                                                                                            Lake
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                                                                  B2
Cape Lisburne, AK NDB.........................  Hotham, AK NDB........................           57         Cape
                                                                                                        Lisburne
                                                                  G16
Browerville, AK NDB...........................  Nuiqsut, AK NDB.......................           82  Browerville
                                                                                                        , AK NDB
                                                                  G18
Hotham, AK NDB................................  Point Lay, AK NDB.....................           96  Hotham, AK,
                                                                                                             NDB
Point Lay, AK NDB.............................  Atqasuk, AK NDB.......................           50   Point Lay,
                                                                                                          AK NDB
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