Document ID: FAA-2008-0526-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
Posted Date: 2008-05-01T04:00Z

[Federal Register: May 1, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 85)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 23944-23946]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 30606; Amdt. No. 474]

 
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, June 5, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald P. Pate, 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 ``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 April 28, 2008.
James J. Ballough,
Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment

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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, June 5, 2008.
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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 474 effective date June 5, 2008]
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                     From                                         To                        MEA          MAA
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                                       Sec.   95.3001 Victor Routes--U.S.
                                 Sec.   95.3209 RNAV Route T209 Is Added To Read
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Ehejo, GA FIX.................................  Jamta, GA WP..........................         2000        17500
Jamta, GA WP..................................  Colliers, SC VORTAC...................         2500        17500
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                                 Sec.   95.3251 RNAV Route T251 Is Added To Read
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Farmington, MO VORTAC.........................  Foristell, MO VORTAC..................         3000         6000
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Foristell, MO VORTAC..........................  Rivrs, IL WP..........................         2700         6000
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                                 Sec.   95.4272 RNAV Route T272 Is Added To Read
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Hallsville, MO VORTAC.........................  Vandalia, IL VORTAC...................         2700         6000
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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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 Salisbury, MD VORTAC...  Waterloo, DE VOR/DME....       * 2000
    * 1500--MOCA
     CHART NOTE: SBY R-
     039 UNUSABLE BELOW 5000.
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    Sec.   95.6034 VOR Federal Airway V34 Is Amended To Read in Part
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* Weets, NY FIX..................  Pawling, NY VOR/DME.....         4000
    * 6000--MRA
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    Sec.   95.6106 VOR Federal Airway V106 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Weard, NY FIX....................  * Weets, NY FIX.........         6000
    * 6000--MRA
    * Weets, NY FIX                Pawling, NY VOR/DME.....         4000
    * 6000--MRA
Raymy, NH FIX....................  Kennebunk, ME VORTAC....       * 5500
    * 2200--MOCA
    * 3000--GNSS MEA
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    Sec.   95.6123 VOR Federal Airway V123 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Mitch, MD FIX....................  Swann, MD FIX...........       * 5500
    * 3000--GNSS MEA
Swann, MD FIX....................  Tacks, MD FIX...........       * 7000
    * 4000--GNSS MEA
Haarp, CT FIX....................  * Rymes, CT FIX.........      ** 5000
    * 5000--MRA
    ** 2000--MOCA
    ** 3000--GNSS MEA
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    Sec.   95.6157 VOR Federal Airway V157 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Lakeland, FL VORTAC..............  Ocala, FL VORTAC........         2000
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    Sec.   95.6167 VOR Federal Airway V167 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Peake, MA FIX....................  Marconi, MA VOR/DME.....       * 3000
    * 1600--MOCA
Marconi, MA VOR/DME..............  Kennebunk, ME VORTAC....       * 5000
    * 1600--MOCA
    * 4000--GNSS MEA
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    Sec.   95.6184 VOR Federal Airway V184 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Delro, PA FIX....................  Modena, PA VORTAC.......      * 10000
    * 3900--MOCA
    * 4000--GNSS MEA
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    Sec.   95.6195 VOR Federal Airway V195 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Oakland, CA VORTAC...............  Croit, CA FIX...........         4000
Croit, CA FIX....................  * Cordd, CA FIX.........         5000
    * 6200--MCA CORDD, CA FIX , N
     BND
Cordd, CA FIX....................  * Raggs, CA FIX.........      ** 8500
    * 8500--MRA
    ** 5000--MOCA
    * Raggs, CA FIX                ** Bessa, CA FIX........     *** 7500
    * 8500--MRA
    ** 7500--MCA BESSA, CA FIX ,
     S BND
    ** 4800--MOCA
Bessa, CA FIX....................  Williams, CA VORTAC.....         5300
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    Sec.   95.6203 VOR Federal Airway V203 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Albany, NY VORTAC................  Otole, NY FIX...........       * 6000
    * 2000--MOCA
    * 3000--GNSS MEA
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    Sec.   95.6203 VOR Federal Airway V203 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Dinny, NY FIX....................  Saranac Lake, NY VOR/DME         6700
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    Sec.   95.6205 VOR Federal Airway V205 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Weard, NY FIX....................  * Weets, NY FIX.........         6000
    * 6000--MRA
    * Weets, NY FIX                Stuby, CT FIX...........      ** 8500
    * 6000--MRA
    ** 5000--GNSS MEA
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    Sec.   95.6235 VOR Federal Airway V235 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Matzo, UT FIX....................  * Cedar City, UT VOR/DME        12400
    * 11400--MCA CEDAR CITY, UT
     VOR/DME , S BND
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    Sec.   95.6268 VOR Federal Airway V268 Is Amended To Read in Part
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* Tonni, MA FIX..................  ** Meshl, ME FIX........     *** 5000
    * 6000--MRA
    ** 5000--MRA
    *** 4000--GNSS MEA
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    Sec.   95.6474 VOR Federal Airway V474 Is Amended To Read in Part
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Delro, PA FIX....................  Modena, PA VORTAC.......      * 10000
    * 3900--MOCA
    * 4000--GNSS MEA
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    Sec.   95.6542 VOR Federal Airway V542 Is Amended To Read in Part
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 Albany, NY VORTAC......  Cambridge, NY VOR/DME...       * 4000
    * 3000--MOCA
     ALBANY R-067
     UNUSABLE
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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 Points V146 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point
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Albany, NY VORTAC.............................  Chester, MA VOR/DME...................            8       Albany
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