[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 10, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 65016-65019]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32346]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 29080; Amdt. No. 406]


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.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paul J. Best, Flight Procedures Standards Branch (AFS-420), Technical 
Programs Division, Flight Standards Service Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, D.C. 20591; 
telephone: (202) 267-8277.

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. 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 reasons, 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 December 3, 1997.
Thomas E. Stuckey,
Acting 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:

    Revisions to Minimum Enroute IFR Altitudes and Changeover Points    
             [Amendment 406 Effective Date, January 1, 1998]            
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               From                           To                 MEA    
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Sec.  95.1001 DIRECT ROUTES--U.S.                   
       Sec.  95.115 AMBER FEDERAL AIRWAY 15 IS AMENDED TO DELETE        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
PUT RIVER, AK NDB................  OLIKTOK/DCMSND, AK NDB..         2000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

[[Page 65017]]

                                                                        
     Sec.  95.6001 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 1 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART      
------------------------------------------------------------------------
INLET, SC FIX....................  PLANN, SC FIX...........         2400
------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Sec.  95.6007 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 7 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART      
------------------------------------------------------------------------
CROWD, FL FIX....................  LAKELAND, FL VORTAC.....         2200
------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Sec.  95.6016 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 16 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
LOS ANGELES, CA VORTAC...........  PARADISE, CA VORTAC.....         4000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Sec.  95.6051 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 51 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
PAHOKEE, FL VORTAC...............  *SHEDS, FL FIX..........         2000
    *3000--MRA                                                          
SHEDS, FL FIX....................  VERO BEACH, FL VORTAC...         2000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Sec.  95.6070 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 70 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EUFAULA, AL VORTAC...............  VIENNA, GA VORTAC.......         2400
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Sec.  95.6157 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 157 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
LA BELLE, FL VORTAC..............  RINSE, FL FIX...........        *2000
    *1400--MOCA                                                         
RINSE, FL FIX....................  LAKELAND, FL VORTAC.....         2200
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Sec.  95.6159 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 159 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
VERO BEACH, FL VORTAC............  *PRESK, FL FIX..........         2100
    *2500--MRA                                                          
PRESK, FL FIX....................  ORLANDO, FL VORTAC......         2100
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Sec.  95.6295 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 295 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
VERO BEACH, FL VORTAC............  BAIRN, FL FIX...........         2100
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Sec.  95.6302 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 302 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AUGUSTA, ME VOR/DME..............  ANCOR, ME FIX...........        *6500
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    *1800--MOCA                                                         
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Sec.  95.6308 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 308 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BETHEL, AK VORTAC................  FISHH, AK FIX...........             
                                   E BND...................        *8000
                                   W BND...................        *2000
    *1400--MOCA                                                         
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Sec.  95.6319 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 319 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
YAKUTAT, AK VORTAC...............  MALAS, AK FIX...........             
                                   W BND...................       *10000
                                   E BND...................        *2300
    *2300--MOCA                                                         
MALAS, AK FIX....................  KATAT, AK FIX...........      #*10000
    *5500--MOCA                                                         
                                                                        
  #MEA IS ESTABLISHED WITH A GAP IN NAVIGATION SIGNAL COVERAGE.         
                                                                        
CASEL, AK FIX....................  EYAKS, AK FIX...........        *5000
    *2500--MOCA                                                         
EYAKS, AK FIX....................  JOHNSTONE POINT, AK             *5000
                                    VORTAC.                             
    *4900--MOCA                                                         
JOHNSTONE POINT, AK VORTAC.......  PEPPI, AK FIX...........             
                                   W BND...................       *10000
                                   E BND...................        *5000
    *4900--MOCA                                                         
PEPPI, AK FIX....................  WILER, AK FIX...........             
                                   W BND...................       *10000
                                   E BND...................        *8000

[[Page 65018]]

                                                                        
    *8000--MOCA                                                         
YONEK, AK FIX....................  *TORTE, AK FIX..........             
                                   W BND...................      **12000
                                   E BND...................       **6000
    *8100--MCA TORTE FIX, W BND                                         
    **5000--MOCA                                                        
VEILL, AK FIX....................  SPARREVOHN, AK VOR/DME..             
                                   E BND...................       *12000
                                   W BND...................        *7000
    *6000--MOCA                                                         
VIDDA, AK FIX....................  WEEKE, AK FIX...........             
                                   E BND...................        *6000
                                   W BND...................        *3000
    *2200--MOCA                                                         
WEEKE, AK FIX....................  BETHEL, AK VORTAC.......             
                                   E BND...................         6000
                                   W BND...................         2000
BETHEL, AK VORTAC................  ARSEN, AK FIX...........         2000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Sec.  95.6325 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 325 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ATHENS, GA VORTAC................  WOMAC, GA FIX...........         3700
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Sec.  95.6350 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 350 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAFIN, AK FIX....................  BETHEL, AK VORTAC.......             
                                   E BND...................         5000
                                   W BND...................         2000
BETHEL, AK VORTAC................  DAHLS, AK FIX...........             
                                   W BND...................         3600
                                   E BND...................         2000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Sec.  95.6437 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 437 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
PAHOKEE, FL VORTAC...............  MELBOURNE, FL VOR/DME...         2100
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Sec.  95.6453 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 453 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDUCE, AK FIX....................  BETHEL, AK VORTAC.......             
                                   S BND...................        *7000
                                   N BND...................        *4000
    *2500--MOCA                                                         
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Sec.  95.6480 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 480 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALIEN, AK FIX....................  KIPNUK, AK VOR/DME......             
                                   W BND...................        *3000
                                   E BND...................         2000
BETHEL, AK VORTAC................  CABOT, AK FIX...........             
                                   W BND...................        *2000
                                   E BND...................        *4000
    *1400--MOCA                                                         
JOANY, AK FIX....................  MC GRATH, AK VORTAC.....             
                                   W BND...................        *8000
                                   E BND...................        *6000
    *5200--MOCA                                                         
MC GRATH, AK VORTAC..............  MEFRA, AK FIX...........             
                                   W BND...................         4000
                                   E BND...................         8000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Sec.  95.6495 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 495 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
JAWBN, WA FIX....................  U.S. CANADIAN BORDER....       #*5400
    *4300--MOCA                                                         
  #MINIMUM TURNING ALTITUDE--ACFT PROCEEDING V495 SE--BND TURNING WEST  
AT JAWBN ON V4 MUST MAINTAIN AT OR ABOVE 8000 UNTIL ESTABLSIHED ON      
CENTERLINE OF V4 W--BND.                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Sec.  95.6506 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 506 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KODIAK, AK VORTAC................  BAILY, AK FIX...........             
                                   W BND...................       *12000
                                   E BND...................        *6000

[[Page 65019]]

                                                                        
    *4900--MOCA                                                         
BREMI, AK FIX....................  KING SALMON, AK VORTAC..             
                                   E BND...................       *12000
                                   W BND...................        *5000
    *4400--MOCA                                                         
CAYON, AK FIX....................  BETHEL, AK VORTAC.......             
                                   E BND...................         8000
                                   W BND...................         4000
BETHEL, AK VORTAC................  MARSI, AK FIX...........             
                                   W BND...................         8000
                                   E BND...................         2000
DACIA, AK FIX....................  NOME, AK VORTAC.........             
                                   N BND...................        *8000
                                   S BND...................        *4000
    *3200--MOCA                                                         
NOME, AK VORTAC..................  BAIME, AK FIX...........             
                                   N BND...................         7000
                                   S BND...................         6000
SETUP, AK FIX....................  KOTZEBUE, AK VOR/DME....             
                                   S BND...................         7000
                                   N BND...................         2000
MEADE, AK FIX....................  BARROW, AK VORTAC.......             
                                   S BND...................       *10000
                                   N BND...................        *2000
    *1100--MOCA                                                         
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Sec.  95.6511 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 511 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
LAKELAND, FL VORTAC..............  HALLR, FL FIX...........        *4000
    *2200--MOCA                                                         
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Sec.  95.6521 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 521 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
QUNCY, FL FIX....................  LAKELAND, FL VORTAC.....         2200
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Sec.  95.6537 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 537 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
VERO BEACH, FL VORTAC............  *PRESK, FL FIX..........         2100
    *2500--MRA                                                          
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                                                                                                
                           AIRWAY SEGMENT                                          CHANGEOVER POINTS            
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 FROM                                TO                 DISTANCE                FROM            
                 Sec.  95.8003 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAYS CHANGEOVER POINTS V-23 IS AMENDED TO DELETE                  
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PAINE, WA VOR/DME....................  BELLINGHAM, WA VORTAC........           14  PAINE                        
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        V-51 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART                                         
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NABB, IN VORTAC......................  SHELBYVILLE, IN VORTAC.......           20  NABB                         
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           V-480 IS AMENDED BY ADDING                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ST PAUL ISLAND, AK NDB/DME...........  KIPNUK, AK VOR/DME...........          197  ST PAUL ISLAND               
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[FR Doc. 97-32346 Filed 12-9-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-M