Document ID: FAA-2011-0825-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: IFR Altitudes: Miscellaneous Amendments
Posted Date: 2011-08-02T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 2, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46202-46206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19504]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 30794; Amdt. No. 495]

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, August 25, 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 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

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``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 July 22, 2011.
John M. Allen,
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, August 25, 2011.

PART 95 [AMENDED]

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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 Points

Amendment 495

Effective Date August 25, 2011

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                     From                                         To                        MEA          MAA
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                                     Sec.   95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes
                                Sec.   95.3502 RNAV Route TK502 Is Added To Read
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                                            95.3502 RNAV Route TK502
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Westminster, MD VORTAC........................  Taylo, MD FIX.........................         2700        17500
Taylo, MD FIX.................................  Wingo, PA FIX.........................       * 2500        17500
    * 2000-MOCA
Wingo, PA FIX.................................  Sinon, PA FIX.........................         2400        17500
Sinon, PA FIX.................................  Gribl, PA FIX.........................         2400        17500
Gribl, PA FIX.................................  Tolan, NJ FIX.........................         2100        17500
Tolan, NJ FIX.................................  Balde, NY FIX.........................       * 2100        17500
    * 1500-MOCA
Balde, NY FIX.................................  Spate, NY FIX.........................       * 2100        17500
    * 1400-MOCA
Spate, NY, FIX................................  Deckr, NY FIX.........................         2100        17500
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                                Sec.   95.3504 RNAV Route TK504 Is Added To Read
                                            95.3504 RNAV Route TK504
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Rusey, MD FIX.................................  Cidob, MD FIX.........................       * 1800        17500
    * 1500-MOCA
Cidob, MD FIX.................................  Hamor, PA FIX.........................         2300        17500
Hamor, PA FIX.................................  Arcum, PA FIX.........................       * 2300        17500
    * 2000-MOCA
Arcum, PA FIX.................................  Tully, PA FIX.........................         2600        17500
Tully, PA FIX.................................  Borke, NJ FIX.........................         2000        17500
Borke, NJ FIX.................................  Banka, NJ FIX.........................         2000        17500
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               From                           To                 MEA
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                   Sec.   95.6001 Victor Routes--U.S.
     Sec.   95.6002 VOR Federal Airway V2 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Livingston, MT VOR/DME...........  Reepo, MT FIX...........         9700
Colus, MT FIX....................  Billings, MT VORTAC.
                                   W BND...................         9000
                                   E BND...................         6400
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    Sec.   95.6026 VOR Federal Airway V26 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Wausau, WI VORTAC................  Green Bay, WI VORTAC....    
                                                                    3000
     GNSS Required
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    Sec.   95.6036 VOR Federal Airway V36 Is Amended To Read in Part
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 Elmira, NY VOR/DME.....  Hawly, PA FIX...........       * 4500
    * GNSS MEA.
 Elmira R-122 Unusable
 below FL180 Beyond 40 NM.
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    Sec.   95.6056 VOR Federal Airway V56 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Florence, SC VORTAC..............  Fayetteville, NC VOR/DME         2300
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    Sec.   95.6086 VOR Federal Airway V86 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Livingston, MT VOR/DME...........  Reepo, MT FIX...........         9700
Colus, MT FIX....................  Billings, MT VORTAC.

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                                   W BND...................         9000
                                   E BND...................         6400
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    Sec.   95.6094 VOR Federal Airway V94 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Greenville, MS VOR/DME...........  Holly Springs, MS VORTAC       * 3000
    * 2100-MOCA
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    Sec.   95.6097 VOR Federal Airway V97 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Seminole, FL VORTAC..............  Pecan, GA VORTAC........         2100
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    Sec.   95.6119 VOR Federal Airway V119 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Newcombe, KY VORTAC..............  Croup, OH FIX...........         2800
Croup, OH FIX....................  Henderson, WV VORTAC....       * 5500
    * 2400-MOCA
    * 2800-GNSS MEA
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    Sec.   95.6128 VOR Federal Airway V128 Is Amended To Read in Part
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York, KY VORTAC..................  CROUP, OH FIX...........       * 3300
    * 2300-MOCA
Croup, OH FIX....................  Ruley, WV FIX...........         3200
Ruley, WV FIX....................  Charleston, WV VORTAC...         3600
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    Sec.   95.6155 VOR Federal Airway V155 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Chesterfield, SC VOR/DME.........  Lills, NC FIX...........         2300
Lills, NC FIX....................  Sandhills, NC VORTAC....       * 8000
    * 2000-MOCA
    * 2400-GNSS MEA
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    Sec.   95.6157 VOR Federal Airway V157 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Waycross, GA VORTAC..............   Alma, GA               2000
                                    VORTAC.
 Alma R-189 Unusable use
 Waycross R-009.
Florence, SC VORTAC..............  Fayetteville, NC VOR/DME         2300
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    Sec.   95.6270 VOR Federal Airway V270 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Delancey, NY VOR/DME.............  Athos, NY FIX...........         6300
Athos, NY FIX....................  Chester, MA VOR/DME.....       * 4500
    * 4000-MOCA
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    Sec.   95.6292 VOR Federal Airway V292 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Sages, NY FIX....................  * Wigan, NY FIX.........     ** 10000
    * 4500-MRA
    ** 6400-MOCA
    ** 7000-GNSS MEA
* Wigan, NY FIX..................   Barnes, MA         ** 10000
                                    VORTAC.
    * 4500-MRA
    ** 4900-MOCA
    ** 5000-GNSS MEA
 BARNES R-279 Unusable
 BYD 50 NM.
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    Sec.   95.6325 VOR Federal Airway V325 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Dalas, GA FIX....................  Caran, GA FIX...........   *
                                                                    5000
    * 3700-MOCA
     GNSS MEA
Caran, GA FIX....................   Gadsden, AL          * 5000
                                    VOR/DME.
    * 4200-MOCA
 Gadsden R-089 Unusable
 BYD 47NM Except for ACFT
 Equipped with Suitable RNAV
 System With GPS.
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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......        13600
    * 9000-MCA Dubois, ID VORTAC,
     E BND
    * 10600-MCA Dubois, ID
     VORTAC, W BND
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    Sec.   95.6521 VOR Federal Airway V52 Is Amended To Read in Part
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 Cross City, FL VORTAC..  Hevvn, FL FIX...........       * 5000

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    * 1400-MOCA
    * 2000-GNSS MEA
 Cross City R-289
 Unusable Beyond 60 NM.
Hevvn, FL FIX....................  Teres, FL FIX...........       * 2000
    * 1300-MOCA
    * GNSS MEA
    * GNSS Required
Teres, FL FIX....................  Cress, FL FIX...........       * 4000
    * 1400-MOCA
    * 2000-GNSS MEA
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    Sec.   95.6535 VOR Federal Airway V535 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Sidon, MS VORTAC.................  Holly Springs, MS VORTAC       * 3000
*2100-MOCA.......................
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    Sec.   95.6578 VOR Federal Airway V578 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Tift Myers, GA VOR...............  Alma, GA VORTAC       * 3000
    * 2100-MOCA
    * 2100-GNSS MEA
Alma R-263 Unusable Use
 Tift Myers R-083.
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 Sec.   95.6401 Hawaii VOR Federal Airway V1 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Kona, HI VORTAC..................  * Reefs, HI FIX.........         5000
    * 4100-MCA Reefs, HI FIX, SE
     BND
Reefs, HI FIX....................  MOANA, HI FIX...........       * 2000
    * 1300-MOCA
Moana, HI FIX....................  Rowin, HI FIX...........       * 4000
    * 1300-MOCA
Rowin, HI FIX....................  *Lavas, HI FIX..........      ** 8000
    ** 1300-MOCA
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 Sec.   95.6403 Hawaii VOR Federal Airway V3 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Mynah, HI FIX....................  * Jason, HI FIX.........         3500
    * 5400-MCA JASON, HI FIX, NE
     BND
Jason, HI FIX....................  Kamuela, HI VOR/DME.....         6700
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 Sec.   95.6405 Hawaii VOR Federal Airway V5 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Kona, HI VORTAC..................  * Mynah, HI FIX.........         5000
    * 4100-MCA Mynah, HI FIX, SE
     BND
Mynah, HI FIX....................  Hefti, HI FIX...........       * 2000
    * 1300-MOCA
Hefti, HI FIX....................  Maken, HI FIX...........         6000
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 Sec.   95.6407 Hawaii VOR Federal Airway V7 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Kona, HI VORTAC..................  * Reefs, HI FIX.........         5000
    * 4100-MCA Reefs, HI FIX, SE
     BND
Reefs, HI FIX....................  Moana, HI FIX...........       * 2000
    * 1300-MOCA
Moana, HI FIX....................  Rowin, HI FIX...........       * 4000
    * 1300-MOCA
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 Sec.   95.6411 Hawaii VOR Federal Airway V11 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Reefs, HI FIX....................  * Flitt, HI FIX.........      ** 3000
    * 4600-MCA FLITT, HI FIX, N
     BND
    ** 2000-MOCA
    ** 2000-GNSS MEA
Flitt, HI FIX....................  Upolu Point, HI VORTAC..         5700
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 Sec.   95.6420 Hawaii VOR Federal Airway V20 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Jorda, HI FIX....................  * Fires, HI FIX.........
    * 13000-MRA                    NW BND..................     ** 10000
    ** 1300-MOCA                   SE BND..................     ** 13000
* Fires, HI FIX..................  * Hokla, HI FIX.........     ** 13000
    * 13000-MRA
    ** 1300-MOCA
Hokla, HI FIX....................  Typho, HI FIX...........       * 8000
    * 1300-MOCA

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Typho, HI FIX....................  * Robyn, HI FIX.........
    * 3900-MCA Robyn, HI FIX, SE   SE BND..................      ** 3000
     BND
    ** 1300-MOCA                   NW BND..................      ** 8000
Robyn, HI FIX....................  Kona, HI VORTEC.........         5000
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                                            Sec.   95.7001 Jet Routes
                             Sec.   95.7045 Jet Route J45 Is Amended To Read in Part
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 Alma, GA VORTAC.....................  Macon, GA VORTAC......................        18000        45000
 Alma R-320 Unusable use Macon R-139
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                            Sec.   95.7149 Jet Route J149 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Armel, VA VORTAC.....................  Eytee, WV FIX.........................      * 31000        41000
    * 18000--GNSS MEA
 Armel R-281 Unusable BYD 119 NM. NA
 Except for Aircraft Equipped With Suitable
 RNAV System With GPS.
    * GNSS Required.
Eytee, WV FIX.................................  Geffs, WV FIX.........................      * 31000        41000
    * 18000--GNSS MEA
    * GNSS Required
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                                                                                     Changeover points
                  From                                  To               ---------------------------------------
                                                                            Distance              From
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   Sec.   95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points Airway Segment V119 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point
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Newcombe, KY VORTAC....................  Henderson, WV VORTAC...........           32  Newcombe
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                                   V578 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point
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Tift Myers, GA VOR.....................  Alma, GA VORTAC................           26  Tift Myers
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