[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 107 (Monday, June 3, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 27769-27771]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13776]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 28587; Amdt. No. 396]


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 20, 1996.

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, DC 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 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 May 24, 1996.
Thomas C. Accardi,
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. 40103, 40113, and; 49 U.S.C. 106(g) 
(Revised Pub. L. 97-449, January 12, 1983); and 14 CFR 11.49(b)(2).

    2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:

    Revisions to Minimum Enroute IFR Altitudes and Changeover Points    
              [Amendment 396 Effective Date, June 20, 1996]             
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               From                           To                 MEA    
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                    Sec.  95.1001  Direct Routes-U.S.                   
                                                                        
                           Puerto Rico Routes                           
                                                                        
    H100                                                                
                               Is Deleted                               
                                                                        
Borinquen, PR VORTAC.............  Limon, PR FIX...........         4000
                              Bahama Routes                             
                                                                        
    2 Lima                                                              
                               Is Deleted                               
                                                                        
Nassau, BF NDB...................  Netta, BF FIX...........        *2000
    *1500-MOCA...................  ........................    MAA-45000
Netta, BR FIX....................  Marsh Harbour, BF NDB...        *2000

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    *1200-MOCA...................  ........................    MAA-45000
    3 Lima                                                              
                               Is Deleted                               
                                                                        
Bimini/DCMSND, BF NDB *1300-MOCA.  Exter, BF...............        *2000
    4 Lima                                                              
                               Is Deleted                               
                                                                        
Rubin, FL NDB....................  Mrlin, FL FIX...........         2000
Mrlin, FL FIX....................  Thong, BF FIX...........         2000
Thong, BF FIX....................  Bimini/DCMSND, BF NDB...         2000
Bimini/DCMSND, BF NDB............  Nassau, BF NDB..........         2000
Nassau, BF NDB *1400-MOCA........  Resin, BF FIX...........        *2000
    5 Lima                                                              
                               Is Deleted                               
                                                                        
Nassau, BF NDB *1400-MOCA........  Cosmo, BF FIX...........        *2000
    6 Lima                                                              
                               Is Deleted                               
                                                                        
Bimini/DCMSND, BF NDB *1400-MOCA.  INT ZBB NDB 088 & GBN           *2000
                                    NDB 125.                            
INT ZBB NDB 088 & GBN NDB 125....  Cosmo, BF FIX...........         2000
Cosmo, BF FIX....................  Rock Sound, BF NDB......         2000
    8 Lima                                                              
                               Is Deleted                               
                                                                        
Freeport, BF NDB *1400-MOCA......  Marsh Harbour, BF NDB...        *2000
    9 Lima                                                              
                       Is Amended To Read in Part                       
                                                                        
Great Inagua, BF NDB.............  Tomas, BI FIX...........         3000
Tomas, BI FIX....................  Grand Turk, BI NDB......         2000
    12 Lima                                                             
                               Is Deleted                               
                                                                        
Nassau, BF NDB *1400-MOCA #3800    Rock Sound, BF NDB......       #*2000
 Required Without HF                                                    
 Communication Equipment.                                               
    22V                                                                 
                          Is Amended To Delete                          
                                                                        
Nassau, BF VOR/DME *1500-MOCA....  Eleuthera, BF VOR/DME...        *2000
    49V                                                                 
                       Is Amended To Read in Part                       
                                                                        
Fowee, FL FIX *8000-MRA..........  *Tinky, BF FIX..........         1000
*Tinky, BF FIX *8000-MRA.........  Nicko, BF FIX...........         5000
Nicko, BF FIX....................  Nassau, BF VOR/DME......         5000
                                                                        
                          Is Amended To Delete                          
                                                                        
Looks, BF FIX....................  Nassau, BF VOR/DME......         2000
    55V                                                                 
                          Is Amended by Adding                          
                                                                        
Seaan, BF FIX....................  Burgo, BF FIX...........         1000
                                                                        
                       Is Amended To Read in Part                       
                                                                        
Nassau, BF VOR/DME *1200-MOCA....  Seaan, BF FIX...........        *3000
                                                               MAA-45000
    56V                                                                 
                               Is Deleted                               
                                                                        
Nassau, BF VOR/DME *6000-MRA       *Bayru, BF FIX..........       **2000
 **1400-MOCA.                                                           
*Bayru, BF FIX *6000-MRA **1200-   Peakk, BF FIX...........       **8000
 MOCA.                                                                  
Peakk, BF FIX *1300-MOCA.........  ABACO, BF FIX...........       *10000
    68V                                                                 
                          Is Amended To Delete                          
                                                                        
Freeport, BF VOR/DME *1200-MOCA..  Deers, BF FIX...........        *2000
                                                               MAA-45000
Deers, BF FIX....................  Treasure Cay, BF VOR/DME        *2000
    *1200-MOCA...................  ........................    MAA-45000
Treasure Cay, BF VOR/DME.........  Marsh Harbour, BF NDB...        *2000
    *1200-MOCA...................  ........................    MAA-45000
Marsh Harbour, BF NDB............  Netta, BF FIX...........        *2000
    *1200-MOCA...................  ........................    MAA-45000
Netta, BF FIX....................  Nassau, BF VOR/DME......        *4000
    *1500-MOCA...................  ........................    MAA-45000
                                                                        

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                             Atlantic Routes                            
                                                                        
    AR 7                                                                
                          Is Amended To Delete                          
                                                                        
Bimini/DCMSND, BF NDB............  Vally, FL FIX...........         2000
    A301                                                                
                       Is Amended To Read in Part                       
                                                                        
Bimini, BF VORTAC................  Bkene, BF FIX...........         4000
Bkene, BF FIX....................  Fowee, FL FIX...........         4000
Fowee, FL FIX....................  Zolla, OA FIX...........         8000
Zolla, OA FIX....................  Ursus, OA FIX...........        10000
    A555                                                                
                          Is Amended by Adding                          
                                                                        
Bimini, BF VORTAC *11000-MRA.....  *Rajay, BF FIX..........         4000
Rajay, BF FIX....................  Nassau, BF VOR/DME......         4000
Nassau, BF VOR/DME...............  Victs, BF FIX...........         3000
Victs, BF FIX....................  Gerot, OA FIX...........         3000
                                                                        
                       Is Amended To Read in Part                       
                                                                        
Gerot, OA FIX....................  Stella Maris, BF NDB....         3000
    A636                                                                
                          Is Amended by Adding                          
                                                                        
Great Inagua, BF NDB.............  Albee, BF FIX...........         4000
                                                                        
      Sec.  95.6003 VOR Federal Airway 3 Is Amended To Read in Part     
                                                                        
Palm Beach, FL VORTAC *2000-MOCA.  Vero Beach, FL VORTAC...        *3000
                                                                        
     Sec.  95.6055 VOR Federal Airway 55 Is Amended To Read in Part     
                                                                        
Siren, WI VOR/DME................  Brainerd, MN VORTAC.....         3000
                                                                MAA-1400
                                                                        
     Sec.  95.6082 VOR Federal Airway 82 Is Amended To Read in Part     
                                                                        
Brainerd, MN VORTAC..............  Gopher, MN VORTAC.......         3000
     Sec.  95.6133 VOR Federal Airway 133 Is Amended To Read in Part    
                                                                        
Marquette, MI VOR/DME *3000-MOCA.  Bride, MI FIX...........        *3600
                                                                        
     Sec.  95.6161 VOR Federal Airway 161 Is Amended To Read in Part    
                                                                        
Gopher, MN VORTAC................  Brainerd, MN VORTAC.....         3000
                                                                        
     Sec.  95.6210 VOR Federal Airway 210 Is Amended To Read in Part    
                                                                        
Mingg, OK FIX *4200-MRA **2500-    *Loboe, OK FIX..........       **4000
 MOCA.                                                                  
                                                                        
     Sec.  95.6218 VOR Federal Airway 218 Is Amended To Read in Part    
                                                                        
Grand Rapids, MN VOR/DME *3000-    Gopher, MN VORTAC.......        *5500
 MOCA.                                                                  
                                                                        
     Sec.  95.6266 VOR Federal Airway 266 Is Amended To Read in Part    
                                                                        
Mazon, VA FIX *1500-MOCA.........  Sunns, NC FIX...........        *2000
Sunns, NC FIX....................  Elizabeth City, NC VOR/         *5000
                                    DME.                                
                                                                        
     Sec.  95.6492 VOR Federal Airway 492 Is Amended To Read in Part    
                                                                        
La Belle, FL VORTAC *1500-MOCA...  Palm Beach, FL VORTAC...        *2000
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