Document ID: FAA-2013-0139-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: IFR Altitudes
Posted Date: 2013-02-11T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9583-9587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03074]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 30886; Amdt. No. 505]

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 7, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Dunham, 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

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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 Policiesand 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 1, 2013.
John M. Allen,
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 7, 2013.

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 and Changeover Points
                                  [Amendment 505 effective date March 7, 2013]
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                     FROM                                         TO                        MEA          MAA
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                                     Sec.   95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes
                            Sec.   95.3254 RNAV Route T254 is Amended to Read in Part
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COLLEGE STATION, TX VORTAC....................  HIPPS, TX FIX.........................         3000        15000
HIPPS, TX FIX.................................  EAKES, TX FIX.........................         3000        15000
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             FROM                        TO               MEA        MAA
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                Sec.   95.6001 Victor Routes-U.S.
 Sec.   95.6010 VOR Federal Airway V10 is Amended to Read in Part
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REVLOC, PA VOR/DME...........  JUNEY, PA FIX........        *5000
    *5000--GNSS MEA
JUNEY, PA FIX................  LANCASTER, PA VORTAC.        *5000
    *3600--MOCA
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 Sec.   95.6014 VOR Federal Airway V14 is Amended to Read in Part
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OBRLN, OH FIX................  DRYER, OH VOR/DME....        *3500
    *2500--MOCA
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 Sec.   95.6018 VOR Federal Airway V18 is Amended to Read in Part
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GUTHRIE, TX VORTAC...........  BEKLE, TX FIX........
                               NW BND...............        *6000
                               SE BND...............        *8000
    *3400--MOCA
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 Sec.   95.6043 VOR Federal Airway V43 is Amended to Read in Part
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APPLETON, OH VORTAC..........  TIVERTON, OH VOR/DME.         3000
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 Sec.   95.6055 VOR Federal Airway V55 is Amended to Read in Part
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BRAINERD, MN VORTAC..........  PARK RAPIDS, MN VOR/          3400
                                DME.
PARK RAPIDS, MN VOR/DME......  BETRA, MN FIX........        *4500
    *3200--MOCA
    *3600--GNSS MEA
BETRA, MN FIX................  GRAND FORKS, ND VOR/         *3300
                                DME.
    *2400--MOCA
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 Sec.   95.6087 VOR Federal Airway V87 is Amended to Read in Part
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SCAGGS ISLAND, CA VORTAC.....  MAXWELL, CA VORTAC...         5300
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Sec.   95.6101 VOR Federal Airway V101 is Amended to Read in Part
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BURLEY, ID VOR/DME...........  REAPS, ID FIX........
                               S BND................         7000
                               N BND................         9500
REAPS, ID FIX................  HAILEY, ID NDB/DME...        *9500
    *8900--MOCA
HAILEY, ID NDB/DME...........  SOLDE, ID FIX........
                               NE BND...............         9000
                               SW BND...............        17000
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Sec.   95.6119 VOR Federal Airway V119 is Amended to Read in Part
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ANTIO, OH FIX................  INDIAN HEAD, PA               5000
                                VORTAC.
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Sec.   95.6120 VOR Federal Airway V120 is Amended to Read in Part
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SPOKANE, WA VORTAC...........  KARPS, ID FIX........        *9000
    *7600--MOCA
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Sec.   95.6151 VOR Federal Airway V151 is Amended to Read in Part
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MONTPELIER, VT VOR/DME.......  *BURLINGTON, VT VOR/          6300
                                DME.
    *5000--MCA BURLINGTON, VT
     VOR/DME, SE BND
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Sec.   95.6155 VOR Federal Airway V155 is Amended to Read in Part
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LAWRENCEVILLE, VA VORTAC.....  *MANGE, VA FIX.......       **4000
    *5000--MRA
    **2000--GNSS MEA
    LAWRENCEVILLE R-
     042 UNUSABLE USE
     RICHMOND R-223
*MANGE, VA FIX...............  FLAT ROCK, VA VORTAC.       **5000
    *5000--MRA
    **1800--MOCA
    **2000--GNSS MEA
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Sec.   95.6157 VOR Federal Airway V157 is Amended to Read in Part
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KEY WEST, FL VORTAC..........  DVALL, FL FIX........        *5000
    *1400--MOCA
    *3000--GNSS MEA
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Sec.   95.6200 VOR Federal Airway V200 is Amended to Read in Part
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MENDOCINO, CA VORTAC.........  WILLIAMS, CA VORTAC..         6200
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Sec.   95.6231 VOR Federal Airway V231 is Amended to Read in Part
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*SKOTT, MT FIX...............  KALISPELL, MT VOR/DME
                               N BND................         8600
                               S BND................        10000
    *12000--MRA
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Sec.   95.6301 VOR Federal Airway V301 is Amended to Read in Part
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SANTA ROSA, CA VOR/DME.......  *KLOGE, CA FIX.......         5000
    *6400--MCA KLOGE, CA FIX,
     NE BND
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Sec.   95.6306 VOR Federal Airway V306 is Amended to Read in Part
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DAISETTA, TX VORTAC..........  *KUUPR, TX FIX.......         2300
    *2800--MRA
*KUUPR, TX FIX...............  OFERS, LA FIX........         2300
    *2800--MRA
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Sec.   95.6383 VOR Federal Airway V383 is Amended to Read in Part
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ROSEWOOD, OH VORTAC..........  YOGGI, OH FIX........         3100
YOGGI, OH FIX................  *CHOOT, OH FIX.......       **6500
    *6500--MRA
    **3100--MOCA
*CHOOT, OH FIX...............  DETROIT, MI VOR/DME..         3100
    *6500--MRA
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Sec.   95.6430 VOR Federal Airway V430 is Amended to Read in Part
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CUT BANK, MT VORTAC..........  HAVRE, MT VOR/DME....         6800
WILLISTON, ND VORTAC.........  MINOT, ND VORTAC.....        *5000
    *3900--MOCA
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Sec.   95.6435 VOR Federal Airway V435 is Amended to Read in Part
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ROSEWOOD, OH VORTAC..........  OBRLN, OH FIX........        *6000
    *2700--MOCA
OBRLN, OH FIX................  DRYER, OH VOR/DME....        *3500
    *2500--MOCA
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Sec.   95.6444 VOR Federal Airway V444 is Amended to Read in Part
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EMETT, ID FIX *..............  BOISE, ID VORTAC.....         5600
    *7400--MCA BOISE, ID
     VORTAC, E BND
BOISE, ID VORTAC.............  AROWS, ID FIX........
                               W BND................         8000
                               E BND................         9000
AROWS, ID FIX................  *DERSO, ID FIX.......      **12500
    *15200--MCA DERSO, ID
     FIX, E BND
    **10000--MOCA
DERSO, ID FIX................  SOLDE, ID FIX........       *17000
    *10400--MOCA
SOLDE, ID FIX................  *KINZE, ID FIX.......
                               SE BND...............         8000
                               NW BND...............        17000
    *15900--MCA KINZE, ID
     FIX, NW BND
KINZE, ID FIX................  BURLEY, ID VOR/DME...        *8000
    *7000--MOCA
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Sec.   95.6447 VOR Federal Airway V447 is Amended to Read in Part
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MUDDI, VT FIX................  RUCKY, VT FIX........        *6000
    *5500--MOCA
RUCKY, VT FIX................  MONTPELIER, VT VOR/          *4500
                                DME.
    *4000--MOCA
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Sec.   95.6448 VOR Federal Airway V448 is Amended to Read in Part
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SPOKANE, WA VORTAC...........  CLASS, ID FIX........        *9000
    *7600--MOCA
CLASS, ID FIX................  KILLY, MT FIX........       *13000
    *9900--MOCA
    *10000--GNSS MEA
KILLY, MT FIX................  KALISPELL, MT VOR/DME       *12000
    *8600--MOCA
    *8600--GNSS MEA
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Sec.   95.6484 VOR Federal Airway V484 is Amended to Read in Part
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HAILEY, ID NDB/DME...........  KINZE, ID FIX........         9300
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Sec.   95.6489 VOR Federal Airway V489 is Amended to Read in Part
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LEAFY, NY FIX................  KEESE, NY FIX........         5200
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Sec.   95.6500 VOR Federal Airway V500 is Amended to Read in Part
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PARMO, ID FIX................  *BOISE, ID VORTAC....         5000
    *7400--MCA BOISE, ID
     VORTAC, E BND
BOISE, ID VORTAC.............  AROWS, ID FIX........
                               E BND................         9000
                               W BND................         8000
AROWS, ID FIX................  *DERSO, ID FIX.......      **12500
    *15200--MCA DERSO, ID
     FIX, E BND
    **10000--MOCA
DERSO, ID FIX................  SOLDE, ID FIX........       *17000
    *10400--MOCA
SOLDE, ID FIX................  *REAPS, ID FIX.......
                               E BND................      **14000
                               W BND................      **17000
    *14000--MCA REAPS, ID
     FIX, W BND

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    **8000--MOCA
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Sec.   95.6523 VOR Federal Airway V523 is Amended to Read in Part
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APPLETON, OH VORTAC..........  TIVERTON, OH VOR/DME.         3000
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Sec.   95.6525 VOR Federal Airway V525 is Amended to Read in Part
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APPLETON, OH VORTAC..........  TIVERTON, OH VOR/DME.         3000
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Sec.   95.6573 VOR Federal Airway V573 is Amended to Read in Part
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*ALEXX, OK FIX...............  ARDMORE, OK VORTAC...    
    *7000--MRA
    UNUSABLE
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     Sec.   95.6629 VOR Federal Airway V629 IS ADDED TO READ
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SHUSS, NV FIX................  BOULDER CITY, NV              7600
                                VORTAC.
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                     FROM                                         TO                        MEA          MAA
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                                            Sec.   95.7001 JET ROUTES
                             Sec.   95.7002 JET ROUTE J2 is Amended to Read in Part
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TUCSON, AZ VORTAC.............................  EL PASO, TX VORTAC....................  25        45000
                                                                                                000
    MEA IS ESTABLISHED WITH A GAP IN
     NAVIGATION SIGNAL COVERAGE.
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                             Sec.   95.7079 JET ROUTE J79 is Amended to Read in Part
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KEY WEST, FL VORTAC...........................  DOLPHIN, FL VORTAC....................        18000        45000
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                            AIRWAY SEGMENT                                          CHANGEOVER PONTS
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                 FROM                                 TO                  DISTANCE               FROM
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            Sec.   95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points is Amended to Delete Changeover Point
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INDIAN HEAD, PA VORTAC................  PARKERSBURG, WV VORTAC........           60  INDIAN HEAD.
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                                   V200 is Amended to Delete Changeover Point
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MENDOCINO, CA VORTAC..................  WILLIAMS, CA VORTAC...........           22  MENDOCINO.
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                                   V444 is Amended to Modify Changeover Point
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BOISE, ID VORTAC......................  POCATELLO, ID VOR/DME.........           66  BOISE.
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                                     V55 is Amended to Add Changeover Point
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BRAINERD, MN VORTAC...................  PARK RAPIDS, MN VOR/DME.......            6  BRAINERD.
PARK RAPIDS, MN VOR/DME...............  GRAND FORKS, ND VOR/DME.......           64  PARK RAPIDS.
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