Document ID: FAA-2011-0615-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: IFR Altitudes: Miscellaneous Amendments
Posted Date: 2011-06-08T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 33136-33139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14043]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 30787; Amdt. No. 494]

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 30, 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 ``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 May 27, 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, June 30, 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:

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            Revisions to IFR Altitudes and Changeover Points
              [Amendment 494 effective date June 30, 2011]
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               From                           To                 MEA
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                   Sec.   95.6001 Victor Routes--U.S.
                  Sec.   95.6003 VOR Federal Airway V3
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IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......
Vance, SC VORTAC........  Florence, SC VORTAC.....        *2000
    *2000--GNSS MEA
Vance R-047 to COP
 Unusable BLO FL180 Except For
 Aircraft Equipped With Suitable
 RNAV.
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                  Sec.   95.6004 VOR Federal Airway V4
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IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......
Malad City, ID VOR/DME...........  Filob, ID FIX...........        10900
Filob, ID FIX....................  Hodni, ID FIX...........       *12000
    *10800--MOCA
    *10800--GNSS MEA
Hodni, ID FIX....................  Grips, WY FIX...........       *16000
    *11700--MOCA
    *11700--GNSS MEA
Grips, WY FIX....................  Rock Springs, WY VOR/DME       *11000
    *10000--MOCA
    *10000--GNSS MEA
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                  Sec.   95.6007 VOR Federal Airway V7
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IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......
Chicago Heights, IL VORTAC.......  *Niles, IL FIX..........         2500
    *3500--MRA
    *3000--MCA Niles, IL FIX, N
     BND
*Niles, IL FIX                     **Laird, IL FIX.........         3400
    *3500--MRA
    **2600--MCA Laird, IL FIX, S
     BND
Laird, IL FIX....................  Thorr, IL FIX...........         2500
Thorr, IL FIX....................  Pappi, IL FIX...........        *2500
    *1800--MOCA
Pappi, IL FIX....................  Talor, WI FIX...........        *4000
    *1800--MOCA
Talor, WI FIX....................  Petty, WI FIX...........        *6000
    *1900--MOCA
Petty, WI FIX....................  Proot, WI FIX...........        *4500
    *1900--MOCA
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                  Sec.   95.6045 VOR Federal Airway V45
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IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......
Greensboro, NC VORTAC............  *Prove, NC FIX..........         2700
    *3500--MCA Prove, NC FIX, NW
     BND
Prove, NC FIX....................  *Freon, NC FIX..........         4300
    *4800--MCA Freon, NC FIX, NW
     BND
Freon, NC FIX....................  Pulaski, VA VORTAC......         6200
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                  Sec.   95.6092 VOR Federal Airway V92
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IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......
Bebee, IL FIX....................  *Niles, IL FIX..........         3400
    *3500--MRA
    *3000--MCA Niles, IL FIX, N
     BND
*Niles, IL FIX...................  Chicago Heights, IL              2500
                                    VORTAC.
    *3500--MRA...................
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                  Sec.   95.6097 VOR Federal Airway V97
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IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......
Chicago Heights, IL VORTAC.......  *Niles, IL FIX..........         2500
    *3500--MRA
    *3000--MCA Niles, IL FIX, N
     BND
*Niles, IL FIX...................  Bebee, IL FIX...........         3400
    *3500--MRA
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                 Sec.   95.6157 VOR Federal Airway V157
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IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......

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Key West, FL VORTAC..............  *Famin, FL FIX..........       **5000
    *5700--MRA
    **1400--MOCA
    **1500--GNSS MEA
*Famin, FL FIX...................  Dolphin, FL VORTAC......       **5000
    *5700--MRA
    **1600--MOCA
    **1800--GNSS MEA
Vance, SC VORTAC........  Florence, SC VORTAC.....        *2000
    *2000--GNSS MEA
    Vance R-047 To Cop
     Unusable BLO FL180 Except
     for Aircraft Equipped with
     Suitable RNAV.
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                 Sec.   95.6162 VOR Federal Airway V162
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IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......
East Texas, PA VOR/DME..  Allentown, PA           3000
                                    VORTAC.
    Allentown R-240
     Unusable Below 9000 Use East
     Texas R-059
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                 Sec.   95.6193 VOR Federal Airway V193
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IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......
Musky, MI FIX....................  Pullman, MI VOR/DME.....        *3000
    *2000--MOCA
Pullman, MI VOR/DME..............  Clock, MI FIX...........        *3000
    *2400--MOCA
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                 Sec.   95.6222 VOR Federal Airway V222
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IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......
Logen, GA FIX....................  Corce, GA FIX...........        *4600
    *3700--MOCA
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                 Sec.   95.6225 VOR Federal Airway V225
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IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......
Lee County, FL VORTAC............  La Belle, FL VORTAC.....        *2000
    *1500--MOCA
La Belle, FL VORTAC..............  Diddy, FL FIX...........        *2000
    *1500--MOCA
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                 Sec.   95.6325 VOR Federal Airway V325
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IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......
Womac, GA FIX....................  Logen, GA FIX...........        *4600
    *3700--MOCA
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                 Sec.   95.6362 VOR Federal Airway V362
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IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......
Alma, GA VORTAC.........  Seybo, GA FIX...........        *5000
    *1800--MOCA
    *2000--GNSS MEA
    ALMA R-309 Unusable,
     Use Vienna R-127.
Seybo, GA FIX                      Vienna, GA VORTAC.......         2000
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                 Sec.   95.6408 VOR Federal Airway V408
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IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......
East Texas, PA VOR/DME..  Allentown, PA           3000
                                    VORTAC.
Allentown R-240 Unusable
 Below 9000 Use East Texas R-059
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                 Sec.   95.6422 VOR Federal Airway V422
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IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......
Bebee, IL FIX....................  *Niles, IL FIX..........         3400
    *3500--MRA
    *3000--MCA Niles, IL FIX, N
     BND
*Niles, IL FIX...................  Chicago Heights, IL              2500
                                    VORTAC.

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    *3500--MRA
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                 Sec.   95.6438 VOR Federal Airway V438
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IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART.......
Grantsville, MD VOR/DME.  *Flint, MD FIX..........         5300
    *4300--MCA Flint, MD FIX, W
     BND
Grantsville DME Unusable
 Beyond 20NM, Below 6000
Flint, MD FIX....................  Hagerstown, MD VOR......         4000
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                     From                                         To                        MEA          MAA
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                                     Sec.   95.7001 Jet Routes
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                                    Sec.   95.7079 Jet Route J79
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART....................
Key west, FL VORTAC..................  Dolphin, FL VORTAC....................        18000        45000
Key West R-037 Unusable
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              Sec.   95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points Airway Segment V157
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                                                                                     Changeover Points
                  From                                  To               ---------------------------------------
                                                                            Distance              From
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IS AMENDED TO ADD CHANGEOVER POINT.....
Vance, SC VORTAC.......................  Florence, SC VORTAC............           21  Vance
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                                                       V3
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IS AMENDED TO ADD CHANGEOVER POINT.....
Vance, SC VORTAC.......................  Florence, SC VORTAC............           21  Vance
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                                                      V438
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IS AMENDED TO ADD CHANGEOVER POINT.....
Grantsville, MD VOR/DME................  Hagerstown, MD VOR.............           39  Grantsville
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[FR Doc. 2011-14043 Filed 6-7-11; 8:45 am]
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