Document ID: FAA-2011-0192-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: IFR Altitudes: Miscellaneous Amendments
Posted Date: 2011-03-03T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11675-11679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4580]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 30769; Amdt. No. 492]

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.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, March 10, 2011.

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

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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 February 4, 2011.
John McGraw,
Deputy 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, March 10, 2011.

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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.

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2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:

            Revisions to IFR Altitudes and Changeover Points
              [Amendment 492 effective date March 10, 2011]
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               From                           To                 MEA
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             Sec.   95.1001 Direct Routes--U.S. Color Routes
   Sec.   95.516 Green Federal Airway G16 Is Amended To Delete In Part
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PUT RIVER, AK NDB................  BARTER ISLAND, AK NDB...         2000
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                     From                                         To                        MEA          MAA
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                                     Sec.   95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes
                            Sec.   95.3278 RNAV Route T278 Is Amended To Read in Part
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*HAPIT, AK FIX................................  CSPER, AK FIX.........................         4000        17500
    *15000--MRA
CSPER, AK FIX.................................  SISTERS ISLAND, AK VORTAC.............         5300        17500
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                                 Sec.   95.6001 Victor Routes--U.S.
                  Sec.   95.6016 VOR Federal Airway V16 Is Amended To Read in Part
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RICHMOND, VA VORTAC...........................  *TAPPA, VA FIX........................         2000
    *5000--MCA TAPPA, VA FIX, NE BND
TAPPA, VA FIX.................................  PATUXENT, MD VORTAC...................        *5000
    *1500--MOCA
    *2000--GNSS MEA
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                  Sec.   95.6020 VOR Federal Airway V20 Is Amended To Read in Part
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RICHMOND, VA VORTAC...........................  *TAPPA, VA FIX........................         2000
    *5000--MCA TAPPA, VA FIX, NE BND
TAPPA, VA FIX.................................  *COLIN, VA FIX........................       **5000
    *10000--MCA COLIN, VA FIX, N BND
    **1500--MOCA
    **2000--GNSS MEA
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                  Sec.   95.6026 VOR Federal Airway V26 Is Amended To Read in Part
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EAU CLAIRE, WI VORTAC.........................  EDGRR, WI FIX.........................        *4500
    *2900--MOCA
EDGRR, WI FIX.................................  WAUSAU, WI VORTAC............        *6000
    *3600--MOCA
    *3600--GNSS MEA
    WAUSAU R-271 UNUSABLE BYD 10 NM,
     USE EAU CLAIRE R-087.
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                  Sec.   95.6033 VOR Federal Airway V33 Is Amended To Read in Part
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HARCUM, VA VORTAC.............................  *COLIN, VA FIX........................       **4000
    *10000--MCA COLIN, VA FIX, N BND
    **1600--MOCA
    **2000--GNSS MEA
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                  Sec.   95.6055 VOR Federal Airway V55 Is Amended To Read in Part
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SIREN, WI VOR/DME....................  BRAINERD, MN VORTAC...................        *6000
    *2800--MOCA
    *3000--GNSS MEA
    SIREN R-293 UNUSABLE, USE
     BRAINERD R-111
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                  Sec.   95.6056 VOR Federal Airway V56 Is Amended To Read in Part
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FAYETTEVILLE, NC VOR/DME......................  *ROZBO, NC FIX........................         2000
    *5000--MRA
*ROZBO, NC FIX................................  WALLO, NC FIX.........................         2000
    *5000--MRA
WALLO, NC FIX.................................  KROVE, NC FIX.........................        *3000
    *2400--MOCA
KROVE, NC FIX.................................  NEW BERN, NC VOR/DME..................        *2400
    *1800--MOCA
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                  Sec.   95.6062 VOR Federal Airway V62 Is Amended To Read in Part
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TEXICO, TX VORTAC.............................  SPADE, TX FIX.........................         5900
SPADE, TX FIX.................................  LUBBOCK, TX VORTAC....................         5000
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                 Sec.   95.6102 VOR Federal Airway V102 Is Amended To Read in Part
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LUBBOCK, TX VORTAC............................  GUTHRIE, TX VORTAC....................         5000
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                 Sec.   95.6108 VOR Federal Airway V108 Is Amended To Read in Part
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RED TABLE, CO VOR/DME.........................  *STAMY, CO FIX........................        16400
    *12300--MCA STAMY, CO FIX, W BND
STAMY, CO FIX.................................  *BLACK FOREST, CO VORTAC..............        12000
    *10700--MCA BLACK FOREST, CO VORTAC, W BND
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                 Sec.   95.6157 VOR Federal Airway V157 Is Amended To Read in Part
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RICHMOND, VA VORTAC...........................  *TAPPA, VA FIX........................         2000
    *5000--MCA TAPPA, VA FIX, NE BND
TAPPA, VA FIX.................................  PATUXENT, MD VORTAC...................        *5000
    *1500--MOCA
    *2000--GNSS MEA
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                 Sec.   95.6188 VOR Federal Airway V188 Is Amended To Read in Part
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*WONOP, OH FIX................................  **CLERI, OH FIX.......................      ***3000
    *5000--MRA
    **5000--MRA
    ***2200--MOCA
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                 Sec.   95.6213 VOR Federal Airway V213 Is Amended To Read in Part
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HOPEWELL, VA VORTAC...........................  *TAPPA, VA FIX........................         2000
    *5000--MCA TAPPA, VA FIX, NE BND
TAPPA, VA FIX.................................  PATUXENT, MD VORTAC...................        *5000
    *1500--MOCA
    *2000--GNSS MEA
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                 Sec.   95.6284 VOR Federal Airway V284 Is Amended To Read in Part
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SEA ISLE, NJ VORTAC...........................  CEDAR LAKE, NJ VORTAC.................        *2500
    *1800--MOCA
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                 Sec.   95.6323 VOR Federal Airway V323 Is Amended To Read in Part
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EUFAULA, AL VORTAC............................  BYROE, GA FIX.........................        *3000
    *2100--MOCA
BYROE, GA FIX.................................  MACON, GA VORTAC......................         2300
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                 Sec.   95.6328 VOR Federal Airway V328 Is Amended To Read in Part
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JACKSON, WY VOR/DME..................  BIG PINEY, WY VOR/DME.................        13500
    MTA V328 NW TO V465 SW 15100
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                 Sec.   95.6330 VOR Federal Airway V330 Is Amended To Read in Part
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IDAHO FALLS, ID VOR/DME.......................  *OSITY, ID FIX........................         8000
    *9500--MCA OSITY, ID FIX, E BND
OSITY, ID FIX.................................  *JACKSON, WY VOR/DME.........        14000
    *13400--MCA JACKSON, WY VOR/DME, W BND
    MTA V330 E TO V520 W 16000
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                 Sec.   95.6465 VOR Federal Airway V465 Is Amended To Read in Part
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SHEAR, UT FIX.................................  *MALAD CITY, ID VOR/DME...............
                                                SW BND................................        11000
                                                NE BND................................        10000
    *10700--MCA MALAD CITY, ID VOR/DME, NE BND
MALAD CITY, ID VOR/DME...............  LUNDI, ID FIX.........................        11500
    MTA V465 SW TO V21-257 NW 11000
LUNDI, ID FIX.................................  JACKSON, WY VOR/DME..........       *15000
    *13300--MOCA
    *13300--GNSS MEA
    *MEA IS ESTABLISHED WITH A GAP IN
     NAVIGATION SIGNAL COVERAGE.
    MTA V465 NE TO V330 W OR V520 W
     16000
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                 Sec.   95.6469 VOR Federal Airway V469 Is Amended To Read in Part
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JOHNSTOWN, PA VORTAC.................  ST THOMAS, PA VORTAC.........        *5000
    *4500--MOCA
    JOHNSTOWN R-125 UNUSABLE, USE ST
     THOMAS R-307
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                 Sec.   95.6520 VOR Federal Airway V520 Is Amended To Read in Part
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SALMON, ID VOR/DME............................  *DUBOIS, ID VORTAC....................        13500
    *9000--MCA DUBOIS, ID VORTAC, E BND
DUBOIS, ID VORTAC.............................  *JACKSON, WY VOR/DME.........        15300
    *15200--MCA JACKSON, WY VOR/DME, W BND
    MTA V520 E TO V330 W 14200
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                 Sec.   95.6536 VOR Federal Airway V536 Is Amended To Read in Part
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PULLMAN, WA VOR/DME...........................  MULLAN PASS, ID VOR/DME...............         9100
MULLAN PASS, ID VOR/DME.......................  KALISPELL, MT VOR/DME.................       *11500
    *9700--MOCA
    *10000--GNSS MEA
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              Sec.   95.6317 ALASKA VOR Federal Airway V317 Is Amended To Read in Part
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SISTERS ISLAND, AK VORTAC CSPER, AK FIX.......
                                                NE BND................................        *7000
                                                SW BND................................       *15000
    *5300--MOCA
CSPER, AK FIX.................................  *HAPIT, AK FIX........................      **15000
    *15000--MRA
    **4000--MOCA
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                     From                                         To                        MEA          MAA
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                                            Sec.   95.7001 Jet Routes
                             Sec.   95.7040 Jet Route J40 Is Amended To Read in Part
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MONTGOMERY, AL VORTAC................  MACON, GA VORTAC.............        18000        45000
    MACON R-258 UNUSABLE USE
     MONTGOMERY R-075
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                            Sec.   95.7120 Jet Route J120 Is Amended To Read in Part
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FORT YUKON, AK VORTAC.........................  BARTER ISLAND, AK NDB.................        18000        45000
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                                                                                   Changeover points
                 From                                To              -------------------------------------------
                                                                        Distance                From
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  Sec.   95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points Airway Segment V10 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point
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YOUNGSTOWN, OH VORTAC................  REVLOC, PA VOR/DME...........           37  YOUNGSTOWN
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                                   V116 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point
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KALAMAZOO, MI VOR/DME................  JACKSON, MI VOR/DME..........           36  KALAMAZOO
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                                     V26 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point
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EAU CLAIRE, WI VORTAC................  WAUSAU, WI VORTAC............           71  EAU CLAIRE
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        Sec.   95.8005 Jet Routes Changeover Points Airway Segment J40 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point
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MONTGOMERY, AL VORTAC................  MACON, GA VORTAC.............          139  MONTGOMERY
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