[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 143 (Thursday, July 25, 2013)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 44874-44878] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2013-17841] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 95 [Docket No.30913; Amdt. No. 508] IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 0901 UTC, August 22, 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 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 July 19, 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, August 22, 2013. 0 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. 0 2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows: [[Page 44875]] Revisions to IFR Altitudes & Changeover Point [Amendment 508 Effective Date August 22, 2013] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From To MEA MAA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes Sec. 95.3291 RNAV Route T291 Is Added To Read ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOUIE, MD FIX................................. BAABS, MD WP.......................... *5000 11000 *1800--MOCA BAABS, MD WP.................................. HARRISBURG, PA VORTAC................. *5000 11000 *3000--MOCA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.3295 RNAV Route T295 Is Added To Read ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOUIE, MD FIX................................. BAABS, MD WP.......................... *5000 11000 *1800--MOCA BAABS, MD WP.................................. LANCASTER, PA VORTAC.................. *5000 11000 *2400--MOCA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.4000 High Altitude RNAV Routes Sec. 95.4035 RNAV Route Q35 Is Amended To Read in Part ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEERO, NV WP.................................. KOATA, OR WP.......................... *29000 45000 *18000--GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA KOATA, OR WP.................................. KIMBERLY, OR VORTAC................... *29000 45000 *18000--GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.4068 RNAV Route Q68 Is Added To Read ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHARLESTON, WV VORTAC......................... TOMCA, WV WP.......................... *18000 45000 *18000--GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA TOMCA, WV WP.................................. RONZZ, WV WP.......................... *18000 45000 *18000--GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA RONZZ, WV WP.................................. HHOLZ, WV WP.......................... *18000 45000 *18000--GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA HHOLZ, WV WP.................................. HAMME, WV WP.......................... *18000 45000 *18000--GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA HAMME, WV WP.................................. CAPOE, VA WP.......................... *18000 45000 *18000--GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA CAPOE, VA WP.................................. OTTTO, VA WP.......................... *18000 45000 *18000--GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.4072 RNAV Route Q72 Is Added To Read ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HACKS, WV FIX................................. GEQUE, WV WP.......................... *18000 45000 *18000--GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA GEQUE, WV WP.................................. BENSH, WV WP.......................... *18000 45000 *18000--GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA BENSH, WV WP.................................. RAMAY, VA WP.......................... *18000 45000 *18000--GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.4080 RNAV Route Q80 Is Added To Read ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FAREV, KY WP.................................. JEDER, KY WP.......................... *18000 18000 *18000--GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA JEDER, KY WP.................................. ENGRA, KY WP.......................... *18000 45000 *18000--GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA ENGRA, KY WP.................................. DEWAK, KY WP.......................... *18000 45000 *18000--GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA DEWAK, KY WP.................................. CEGMA, KY WP.......................... *18000 45000 *18000--GNSS MEA [[Page 44876]] *DME/DME/IRU MEA CEGMA, KY WP.................................. JONEN, KY WP.......................... *18000 45000 *18000--GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA JONEN, KY WP.................................. BULVE, WV WP.......................... *18000 45000 *18000--GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA BULVE, WV WP.................................. WISTA, WV WP.......................... *18000 45000 *18000--GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA WISTA, WV WP.................................. LEVII, WV WP.......................... *18000 45000 *18000--GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA LEVII, WV WP.................................. RONZZ, WV WP.......................... *18000 45000 *18000--GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA RONZZ, WV WP.................................. HHOLZ, WV WP.......................... *18000 45000 *18000--GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA HHOLZ, WV WP.................................. HAMME, WV WP.......................... *18000 45000 *18000--GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA HAMME, WV WP.................................. CAPOE, VA WP.......................... *18000 45000 *18000--GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA CAPOE, VA WP.................................. OTTTO, VA WP.......................... *18000 45000 *18000--GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From To MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6001 Victor Routes--U.S Sec. 95.6009 VOR Federal Airway V9 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MC COMB, MS VORTAC............... *ROMAR, MS FIX.......... 2300 *4000--MRA *ROMAR, MS FIX................... MAGNOLIA, MS VORTAC..... 2300 *4000--MRA MAGNOLIA, MS VORTAC.............. SIDON, MS VORTAC........ 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6011 VOR Federal Airway V11 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GREENE COUNTY, MS VORTAC......... MIZZE, MS FIX........... *4000 *1900--MOCA *3000--GNSS MEA MIZZE, MS FIX.................... MAGNOLIA, MS VORTAC..... *3000 *2400--MOCA MAGNOLIA, MS VORTAC.............. SIDON, MS VORTAC........ 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6012 VOR Federal Airway V12 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HARRISBURG, PA VORTAC............ KUPPS, PA FIX........... 3100 KUPPS, PA FIX.................... BOYER, PA FIX...........00 0 UNUSABLE BOYER, PA FIX.................... POTTSTOWN, PA VORTAC.... *3000 *2400--MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6014 VOR Federal Airway V14 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *FLATT, TX FIX................... SHALO, TX FIX........... 5200 *8000--MRA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6018 VOR Federal Airway V18 Is Amended To Read In Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MONROE, LA VORTAC................ MAGNOLIA, MS VORTAC..... 2000 MAGNOLIA, MS VORTAC.............. MERIDIAN, MS VORTAC..... 2500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6062 VOR Federal Airway V62 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FLECK, TX FIX.................... GEENI, TX FIX........... *4000 *3500--MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 44877]] Sec. 95.6071 VOR Federal Airway V71 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *WRACK, LA FIX................... NATCHEZ, MS VOR/DME..... **3500 *4000--MRA **2200--MOCA **2200--GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6074 VOR Federal Airway V74 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GREENVILLE, MS VOR/DME........... MAGNOLIA, MS VORTAC..... 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6083 VOR Federal Airway V83 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GOSIP, CO FIX.................... PUEBLO, CO VORTAC....... 8700 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6121 VOR Federal Airway V121 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DOSEE, OR FIX.................... *VIDAS, OR FIX.......... ........... NE BND.................. 8000 SW BND.................. 6000 *9300--MCA VIDAS, OR FIX, NE BND VIDAS, OR FIX.................... *WHIFF, OR FIX.......... ........... NE BND.................. **13000 SW BND.................. **9000 *12000--MCA WHIFF, OR FIX, NE BND **7500--MOCA **8000--GNSS MEA WHIFF, OR FIX.................... SNOKY, OR FIX........... *13000 *12300--MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6198 VOR Federal Airway V198 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JUNCTION, TX VORTAC.............. SAN ANTONIO, TX VORTAC.. 4100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6245 VOR Federal Airway V245 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NATCHEZ, MS VOR/DME.............. MAGNOLIA, MS VORTAC..... 3500 MAGNOLIA, MS VORTAC.............. BIGBEE, MS VORTAC....... *5000 *2000--MOCA MAA--17500 *3000--GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6417 VOR Federal Airway V417 Is Amended To Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MONROE, LA VORTAC................ *BOLTS, MS FIX.......... **5000 *3400--MRA **1900--MOCA BOLTS, MS FIX.................... JACKSON, MS VORTAC...... 2000 JACKSON, MS VORTAC............... *FANEN, MS FIX.......... **3000 *3300--MRA **2000--MOCA FANEN, MS FIX.................... MERIDIAN, MS VORTAC..... 3000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6427 VOR Federal Airway V427 Is Amended To Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MONROE, LA VORTAC................ *PECKS, MS FIX.......... **5000 *2800--MRA **1900--MOCA **2000--GNSS MEA PECKS, MS FIX.................... JACKSON, MS VORTAC...... 20 00 JACKSON R-281 UNUSABLE BEYOND 40 NM ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6500 VOR Federal Airway V500 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GLARA, OR FIX.................... HARZL, OR FIX........... ........... W BND................... *7200 E BND................... *10000 *6700--MOCA *7000--GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6537 VOR Federal Airway V537 Is Amended To Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GREENVILLE, FL VORTAC............ MOULTRIE, GA VOR/DME.... *5000 *1600--MOCA *2000--GNSS MEA MOULTRIE, GA VOR/DME............. MACON, GA VORTAC........ *3000 [[Page 44878]] *2400--MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6555 VOR Federal Airway V555 Is Amended To Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MC COMB, MS VORTAC............... *BANDO, MS FIX.......... 2100 *3400--MRA BANDO, MS FIX.................... JACKSON, MS VORTAC...... 2000 JACKSON, MS VORTAC............... *VAHNS, MS FIX.......... 2000 *3500--MRA VAHNS, MS FIX.................... SIDON, MS VORTAC........ 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6557 VOR Federal Airway V557 Is Amended To Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MC COMB, MS VORTAC............... *BYRAM, MS FIX.......... 2900 *4200--MRA *BYRAM, MS FIX................... JACKSON, MS VORTAC...... 2900 *4200--MRA JACKSON, MS VORTAC............... SIDON, MS VORTAC........ 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6611 VOR Federal Airway V611 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GOSIP, CO FIX.................... PUEBLO, CO VORTAC....... 8700 *LIMEX, CO FIX................... GILL, CO VOR/DME........ 7900 *10000--MRA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6440 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V440 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CENTA, AK FIX.................... SALIS, AK FIX........... *9 000 *2000--MOCA MEA IS ESTABLISHED WITH A GAP IN NAVIGATION SIGNAL COVERAGE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From To MEA MAA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.7001 Jet Routes Sec. 95.7004 Jet Route J4 Is Amended To Read in Part ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BELCHER, LA VORTAC............................ MAGNOLIA, MS VORTAC................... 18000 45000 MAGNOLIA, MS VORTAC........................... MERIDIAN, MS VORTAC................... 18000 45000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.7020 Jet Route J20 Is Amended To Read in Part ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BELCHER, LA VORTAC............................ MAGNOLIA, MS VORTAC................... 18000 45000 MAGNOLIA, MS VORTAC........................... MERIDIAN, MS VORTAC................... 18000 45000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Airway Segment Changeover Points ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From To Distance From ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Point V198 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUNCTION, TX VORTAC................... SAN ANTONIO, TX VORTAC........ 51 JUNCTION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska V440 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YAKUTAT, AK VOR/DME................... BIORKA ISLAND, AK VORTAC...... 108 YAKUTAT BIORKA ISLAND, AK VORTAC.............. SANDSPIT, CA VOR/DME.......... 134 BIORKA ISLAND ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [FR Doc. 2013-17841 Filed 7-24-13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P