Document ID: FAA-2013-0259-2693
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
Posted Date: 2019-09-12T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 48054-48059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19784]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 31273; Amdt. No. 548]

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, October 10, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Nichols, Flight Procedures 
and Airspace Group, Flight Technologies and Procedures Division, Flight 
Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration. Mailing Address: 
FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, Flight Procedures and Airspace 
Group, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., Registry Bldg 29 Room 104, 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 September 6, 2019.
Rick Domingo,
Executive 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, October 10, 2019.

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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 & Changeover Point
             [Amendment 548 effective date October 10, 2019]
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             From                     To            MEA          MAA
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                 Sec.   95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes
           Sec.   95.3331 RNAV Route T331 Is Amended by Adding
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FRAME, CA FIX................  NTELL, CA WP...         2000        17500
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                Sec.   95.4000 High Altitude RNAV Routes
           Sec.   95.4106 RNAV Route Q106 Is Amended To Delete
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SMELZ, FL WP.................  GADAY, AL WP...       *18000        45000
    * GNSS REQUIRED.
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               From                           To                 MEA
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                   Sec.   95.6001 Victor Routes--U.S.
     Sec.   95.6001 VOR Federal Airway V1 Is Amended To Read in Part
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CHARLESTON, SC VORTAC............  * KIMMY, SC FIX.........      ** 5000
    * 6000--MRA.
    ** 2000--GNSS MEA.

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* KIMMY, SC FIX..................  INLET, SC FIX...........      ** 5000
    ** 6000--MRA.
    ** 2100--GNSS MEA.
INLET, SC FIX....................  GRAND STRAND, SC VORTAC.
                                   * NE BND................       * 2100
                                   SW BND..................       * 5000
    *2100--GNSS MEA.
GRAND STRAND, SC VORTAC..........  ASHES, NC FIX...........
                                   NE BND..................         5000
                                   SW BND..................         2000
ASHES, NC FIX....................  YOAST, NC FIX...........       * 5000
    * 2100--MOCA.
YOAST, NC FIX....................  WALLO, NC FIX...........       * 7000
    * 1700--MOCA.
WALLO, NC FIX....................  KINSTON, NC VORTAC......
                                   NE BND..................        #2000
                                   SW BND..................         7000
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#SEGMENT UNUSABLE EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
 WITH GPS
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KINSTON, NC VORTAC...............  ZAGGY, NC FIX...........       # 2000
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#SEGMENT UNUSABLE EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
 WITH GPS
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    Sec.   95.6013 VOR Federal Airway V13 Is Amended To Read in Part
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TX VORTAC........  PALACIOS, TX VORTAC.....         1700
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       Sec.   95.6023 VOR Federal Airway V23 Is Amended To Delete
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LATON, CA FIX....................  CLOVIS, CA VORTAC.......         2000
CLOVIS, CA VORTAC................  BEREN, CA FIX...........         2100
BEREN, CA FIX....................  WRAPS, CA FIX...........       * 4000
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    * 3000--MOCA.
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                       Is Amended To Read in Part
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DELNO, CA FIX....................  PIXEY, CA FIX...........       * 5000
    * 2000--MOCA.
    * 3000--GNSS MEA.
PIXEY, CA FIX....................  LATON, CA FIX...........       * 6000
    * 2000--MOCA.
    * 3000--GNSS MEA.
LATON, CA FIX....................  FRAME, CA FIX...........       * 6000
    * 1900--MOCA.
    * 2000--GNSS MEA.
EBTUW, CA FIX....................  WRAPS, CA FIX...........       * 4000
    * 3000--MOCA.
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    Sec.   95.6033 VOR Federal Airway V33 Is Amended To Read in Part
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GRAMO, PA FIX....................  * HARRISBURG, PA VORTAC.      ** 7000
    * 3600--MCA HARRISBURG, PA
     VORTAC, NW BND.
    * 4600--MCA HARRISBURG, PA
     VORTAC, SE BND.
    ** 5000--GNSS MEA.
HARRISBURG, PA VORTAC............  * PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC         4900
    *4800--MCA PHILIPSBURG, PA
     VORTAC, SE BND.
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    Sec.   95.6037 VOR Federal Airway V37 Is Amended To Read in Part
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COLUMBIA, SC VORTAC..............  RICHE, SC FIX...........       * 4000
    * 2400--MOCA.
    * 2400--GNSS MEA.
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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.
                                   E BND...................         7000
                                   W BND...................         2000
    * 5000--MRA.
    * ROZBO, NC FIX                WALLO, NC FIX.
                                   E BND...................         7000
                                   W BND...................         2000
    * 5000--MRA.

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WALLO, NC FIX....................  KROVE, NC FIX...........       * 7000
    * 2400--MOCA.
    * 3000--GNSS MEA.
KROVE, NC FIX....................  * NEW BERN, NC VOR/DME..
                                   E BND...................      ** 2400
                                   W BND...................      ** 7000
    * 3000--MCA NEW BERN, NC       VOR/DME, W BND.
    ** 1800--MOCA.
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    Sec.   95.6063 VOR Federal Airway V63 Is Amended To Read in Part
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WAUSAU, WI VORTAC................  RHINELANDER, WI VOR/DME.            #
    #UNUSABLE
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    Sec.   95.6067 VOR Federal Airway V67 Is Amended To Read in Part
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CEDAR RAPIDS, IA VOR/DME.........  * LYERS, IA FIX.........         3300
    * 4000--MRA.
* LYERS, IA FIX..................  WATERLOO, IA VOR/DME....         3300
    * 4000--MRA.
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    Sec.   95.6070 VOR Federal Airway V70 Is Amended To Read in Part
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GRAND STRAND, SC VORTAC..........  WILMINGTON, NC VORTAC...       # 3100
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#COP NE TO WILMINGTON R-240 UNUSABLE EXCEPT FR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH
 SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS
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WILMINGTON, NC VORTAC............  BEULA, NC FIX...........      #* 8000
    * 1600--MOCA.
    * 2000--GNSS MEA.
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# SEGMENT UNUSABLE EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV
 SYSTEM WITH GPS
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BEULA, NC FIX....................  * KINSTON, NC VORTAC....
                                   N BND...................       # 2000
                                   S BND...................         8000
    * 4400--MCA KINSTON, NC        S BND.
     VORTAC
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#SEGMENT UNUSABLE EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
 WITH GPS
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KINSTON, NC VORTAC...............  PEARS, NC FIX...........       # 2500
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#SEGMENT UNUSABLE EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
 WITH GPS
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       Sec.   95.6115 VOR Federal Airway V115 Is Amended To Delete
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FRANKLIN, PA VOR.................  TIDIOUTE, PA VORTAC.....         3800
TIDIOUTE, PA VORTAC..............  JAMESTOWN, NY VOR/DME...         4000
JAMESTOWN, NY VOR/DME............  BUFFALO, NY VOR/DME.....         4000
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    Sec.   95.6140 VOR Federal Airway V140 Is Amended To Read in Part
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SOFTY, WV FIX....................  CASTE, VA FIX...........         6300
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    Sec.   95.6170 VOR Federal Airway V170 Is Amended To Read in Part
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PETTY, WI FIX....................  RAINE, MI FIX...........            #
    #UNUSABLE.
RAINE, MI FIX....................  PULLMAN, MI VOR/DME.....            #
    #UNUSABLE.
PULLMAN, MI VOR/DME..............  HEBEL, MI FIX...........            #
    #UNUSABLE.
HEBEL, MI FIX....................  LESSY, MI FIX...........            #
    #UNUSABLE.
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       Sec.   95.6184 VOR Federal Airway V184 Is Amended To Delete
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ERIE, PA VORTAC..................  TIDIOUTE, PA VORTAC.....         3500
TIDIOUTE, PA VORTAC..............  PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC..       * 5000
    * 4000--MOCA.
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                       Is Amended To Read in Part
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#PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC..........  * HARRISBURG, PA VORTAC.         4900
    * 3600--MCA HARRISBURG, PA     NW BND..................
     VORTAC.
    # 4800 MCA PHILIPSBURG, PA     SE BND..................
     VORTAC.

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HARRISBURG, PA VORTAC............  * DELRO, PA FIX.........         3000
    * 10000--MCA DELRO, PA FIX     E BND...................
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       Sec.   95.6188 VOR Federal Airway V188 Is Amended To Delete
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TIDIOUTE, PA VORTAC..............  SLATE RUN, PA VORTAC....         4000
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    Sec.   95.6197 VOR Federal Airway V197 Is Amended To Read in Part
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PARADISE, CA VORTAC..............  * POMONA, CA VORTAC.....         4500
    * 10500--MCA POMONA, CA        NW BND..................
     VORTAC.
POMONA, CA VORTAC................  HASSA, CA FIX...........
                                   NW BND..................        10500
                                   SE BND..................         6600
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    Sec.   95.6213 VOR Federal Airway V213 Is Amended To Read in Part
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GRAND STRAND, SC VORTAC..........  WILMINGTON, NC VORTAC...       # 3100
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#COP NE TO WILMINGTON R-240 UNUSABLE EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH
 SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS.
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WILMINGTON, NC VORTAC............  WALLO, NC FIX...........      #* 8000
    * 1600--MOCA.
    * 5000--GNSS MEA.
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# SEGMENT UNUSABLE EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV
 SYSTEM WITH GPS.
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WALLO, NC FIX....................  JOSCH, NC FIX...........       * 6000
    * 1700--MOCA
    * 2000--GNSS MEA
JOSCH, NC FIX....................  ESTER, NC FIX...........       * 6000
    * 1700--MOCA
    * 2000--GNSS MEA
ESTER, NC FIX....................  TAR RIVER, NC VORTAC....       * 6000
    * 2000--GNSS MEA
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       Sec.   95.6230 VOR Federal Airway V230 Is Amended To Delete
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MENDO, CA FIX....................  * CLOVIS, CA VORTAC.....         2000
    *4000--MCA CLOVIS, CA VORTAC.  NE BND.
CLOVIS, CA VORTAC................  * FRIANT, CA VORTAC.....         5000
    * 10400--MCA FRIANT, CA        NE BND.
     VORTAC.
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                       Is Amended To Read in Part
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PANOCHE, CA VORTAC...............  MENDO, CA FIX...........         4500
MENDO, CA FIX....................  BLEAR, CA FIX...........       * 4000
    * 1600--MOCA.
BLEAR, CA FIX....................  * FRIANT, CA VORTAC.....      ** 5500
    * 10400--MCA FRIANT, CA        NE BND..................
     VORTAC.
    ** 4700--MOCA.
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    Sec.   95.6234 VOR Federal Airway V234 Is Amended To Read in Part
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FLACK, KS FIX....................  KRIER, KS FIX...........       * 5000
    * 4100--MOCA.
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    Sec.   95.6258 VOR Federal Airway V258 Is Amended To Read in Part
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ROANOKE, VA VOR/DME..............  PIGGS, VA FIX...........         5400
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    Sec.   95.6264 VOR Federal Airway V264 Is Amended To Read in Part
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AMTRA, CA FIX....................  * POMONA, CA VORTAC.....         4800
    * 5600--MCA POMONA, CA VORTAC  E BND.
    *MTA V264 E TO V197 NW 11800
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    Sec.   95.6265 VOR Federal Airway V265 Is Amended To Read in Part
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WESTMINSTER, MD VORTAC...........  * HARRISBURG, PA VORTAC.         3400
    * 3600--MCA HARRISBURG, PA     NW BND.
     VORTAC.
HARRISBURG, PA VORTAC............  * PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC         4900
    * 4800--MCA PHILIPSBURG, PA    SE BND.
     VORTAC.
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    Sec.   95.6311 VOR Federal Airway V311 Is Amended To Read in Part
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GREENWOOD, SC VORTAC.............  COLUMBIA, SC VORTAC.....         2400
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    Sec.   95.6407 VOR Federal Airway V407 Is Amended To Read in Part
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TX VORTAC........  PALACIOS, TX VORTAC.....         1700
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    Sec.   95.6459 VOR Federal Airway V459 Is Amended To Read in Part
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EXTRA, CA FIX....................  FRIANT, CA VORTAC.......         5700
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    Sec.   95.6472 VOR Federal Airway V472 Is Amended To Read in Part
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BERTI, NC FIX....................  * ZAGGY, NC FIX.........      ** 7000
    * 7000--MCA ZAGGY, NC FIX, NE
     BND.
    ** 2100--MOCA.
    ** 2100--GNSS MEA.
ZAGGY, NC FIX....................  KINSTON, NC VORTAC......       # 2000
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# SEGMENT UNUSABLE EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV
 SYSTEM WITH GPS.
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    Sec.   95.6493 VOR Federal Airway V493 Is Amended To Read in Part
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LIVINGSTON, TN VOR/DME...........  LEXINGTON, KY VOR/DME...         3600
LEXINGTON, KY VOR/DME............  BEAER, KY FIX...........         3000
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       Sec.   95.6542 VOR Federal Airway V542 Is Amended To Delete
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TIDIOUTE, PA VORTAC..............  BRADFORD, PA VOR/DME....       * 4000
    * 3500--MOCA.                  ........................
BRADFORD, PA VOR/DME.............  EXALL, PA WP............         4500
EXALL, PA WP.....................  ELMIRA, NY VOR/DME......         4000
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    Sec.   95.6548 VOR Federal Airway V548 Is Amended To Read in Part
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BOSEL, TX FIX....................  WACO, TX VORTAC.
                                   N BND...................         2800
                                   S BND...................         3600
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             From                     To            MEA          MAA
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                        Sec.   95.7001 Jet Routes
            Sec.   95.7065 Jet Route J65 Is Amended To Delete
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SHAFTER, CA VORTAC...........  CLOVIS, CA             18000        45000
                                VORTAC.
CLOVIS, CA VORTAC............  SACRAMENTO, CA         18000        45000
                                VORTAC.
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           Sec.   95.7110 Jet Route J110 Is Amended To Delete
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OAKLAND, CA VOR/DME..........  SALINAS, CA            18000        45000
                                VORTAC.
SALINAS, CA VORTAC...........  CLOVIS, CA             18000        45000
                                VORTAC.
CLOVIS, CA VORTAC............  BOULDER CITY,        # 29000        45000
                                NV VORTAC.
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#MEA IS ESTABLISHED WITH A GAP IN NAVIGATION SIGNAL COVERAGE.
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           Sec.   95.7147 Jet Route J147 Is Amended To Delete
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BECKLEY, WV VOR/DME..........  GREENBRIER, WV         18000        45000
                                VOR/DME.
GREENBRIER, WV VOR/DME.......  CASANOVA, VA           18000        45000
                                VORTAC.
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                         Airway segment                                          Changeover points
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                 From                              To               Distance                  From
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                               Sec.   95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Point
                                    V23 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point
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SHAFTER, CA VORTAC....................  CLOVIS, CA VORTAC.......           49  SHAFTER.
CLOVIS, CA VORTAC.....................  LINDEN, CA VOR/DME......           42  CLOVIS.
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                                    V37 Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point
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COLUMBIA, SC VORTAC...................  CHARLOTTE, NC VOR/DME...           26

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COLUMBIA.
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                                     V67 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point
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CEDAR RAPIDS, IA VOR/DME..............  WATERLOO, IA VOR/DME....           37  CEDAR RAPIDS.
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                                Alaska V603 Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point
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ELFEE, AK NDB.........................  DILLINGHAM, AK VOR/DME..          207  ELFEE.
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                                   Sec.   95.8005 Jet Routes Changeover Points
                                   J181 Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point
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NEOSHO, MO VOR/DME....................  HALLSVILLE, MO VORTAC...          130  NEOSHO.
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