[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 183 (Thursday, September 19, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49256-49259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23945]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 95
[Docket No. 28654; Amdt. No. 398]
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.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, October 10, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Best, Flight Procedures
Standards Branch (AFS-420), Technical Programs Division, Flight
Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, D.C. 20591; telephone: (202) 267-8277.
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 schedule 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. 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, D.C. on September 27, 1996.
Thomas C. Accardi,
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.
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.
2. Part 95 is amended as follows:
Revisions to Minimum Enroute IFR Altitudes & Changeover Points Amendment
398 Effective Date, October 10, 1996
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Sec. 95.1001 DIRECT ROUTES--U.S.
Sec. 95.48 GREEN FEDERAL AIRWAY
8
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
CAMPBELL LAKE, AK NDB........ GLENNALLEN, AK NDB...... 10200
ATLANTIC ROUTES
A638
GUYRO, VI FIX................ SLUGO, VI FIX........... 4000
SLUGO, VI FIX................ SAINT MAARTEN, NA VOR/ 3000
DME.
Sec. 95.6002 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
2
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
ALBANY, NY VORTAC............ WARIC, MA FIX........... 5000
WARIC, MA FIX................ GARDNER, MA VORTAC...... *4000
*3500--MOCA
Sec. 95.6014 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
14
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
ALBANY, NY VORTAC............ WARIC, MA FIX........... 5000
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WARIC, MA FIX................ GARDNER, MA VORTAC...... *4000
*3500--MOCA
Sec. 95.6015 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
15
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
WACO, TX VORTAC.............. CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC.. 2500
CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC....... BONHAM, TX VORTAC....... *3500
*2200--MOCA
BONHAM, TX VORTAC............ ARDMORE, OK VORTAC...... 3600
Sec. 95.6016 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
16
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
MILLSAP, TX VORTAC........... GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC.... 3000
GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC......... CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC.. *3000
*2200--MOCA
CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC....... QUITMAN, TX VOR/DME..... *2500
*1900--MOCA
Sec. 95.6017 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
17
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
WACO, TX VORTAC.............. GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC.... 3000
GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC......... MILLSAP, TX VORTAC...... 3000
MILLSAP, TX VORTAC........... BOWIE, TX VORTAC........ *3000
*2500--MOCA
BOWIE, TX VORTAC............. DUNCAN, OK VOR/DME...... *3000
*2500--MOCA
Sec. 95.6018 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
18
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
MILLSAP, TX VORTAC........... GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC.... 3000
GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC......... CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC.. *3000
*2200--MOCA
CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC....... QUITMAN, TX VOR/DME..... *2500
*1900--MOCA
Sec. 95.6054 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
54
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
WACO, TX VORTAC.............. CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC.. 2500
CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC....... QUITMAN, TX VOR/DME..... *2500
*1900--MOCA
Sec. 95.6062 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
62
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
ABILENE, TX VORTAC........... FLECK, TX FIX........... 3300
FLECK, TX FIX................ GEENI, TX FIX........... *4000
*3300--MOCA
GEENI, TX FIX................ GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC.... *3500
*3000--MOCA
Sec. 95.6063 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
63
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
BONHAM, TX VORTAC............ MC ALESTER, OK VORTAC... *3000
*2100--MOCA
Sec. 95.6066 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
66
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
ABILENE, TX VORTAC........... BOWIE, TX VORTAC........ 3500
BOWIE, TX VORTAC............. BONHAM, TX VORTAC....... 3700
BONHAM, TX VORTAC............ SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX VOR/ 2500
DME.
Sec. 95.6094 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
94
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
TUSCOLA, TX VOR/DME.......... GEENI, TX FIX........... 4000
GEENI, TX FIX................ GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC.... *3500
*3000-MOCA
GLENROSE, TX VORTAC.......... CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC.. *3000
*2200-MOCA
CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC....... GREGG COUNTY, TX VORTAC. 2500
Sec. 95.6114 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
114
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
WICHITA FALLS, TX VORTAC..... BONHAM, TX VORTAC....... 3000
BONHAM, TX VORTAC............ QUITMAN, TX VOR/DME..... 2500
Sec. 95.6124 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
124
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
BONHAM, TX VORTAC............ PARIS, TX VOR/DME....... 2200
Sec. 95.6161 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
161
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
LLANO, TX VORTAC............. *BUILT, TX FIX.......... **4500
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*6000-MRA
**2800-MOCA
BUILT, TX FIX................ DUFFA, TX FIX........... *6000
*2700-MOCA
DUFFA, TX FIX................ MILLSAP, TX VORTAC...... 3000
MILLSAP, TX VORTAC........... BOWIE, TX VORTAC........ *3000
*2500-MOCA
BOWIE, TX VORTAC............. ARDMORE, OK VORTAC...... 3000
Sec. 95.6163 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
163
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
LAMPASAS, TX VORTAC.......... GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC.... *3500
*3000-MOCA
GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC......... MILLSAP, TX VORTAC...... 3000
MILLSAP, TX VORTAC........... BOWIE, TX VORTAC........ *3000
*2500-MOCA
BOWIE, TX VORTAC............. ARDMORE, OK VORTAC...... 3000
Sec. 95.6194 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
194
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC....... KISER, TX FIX........... 2100
KISER, TX FIX................ COLLEGE STATION, TX 4000
VORTAC.
Sec. 95.6205 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
205
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
BRADLEY, CT VORTAC........... DARTH, CT FIX........... *6000
*2200-MOCA
DARTH, CT FIX................ PUTNAM, CT VOR/DME...... *3000
2300-MOCA
Sec. 95.6234 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
234
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
VICHY, MO VOR/DME............ DELMA, MO DIX........... 3000
Sec. 95.6238 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
238
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
LENOX MO FIX................. DELMA, MO FIX........... 3000
Sec. 95.6278 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
278
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
GUTHRIE, TX VORTAC........... BOWIE, TX VORTAC........ 3300
BOWIE, TX VORTAC............. BONHAM, TX VORTAC....... 3700
BONHAM, TX VORTAC............ PARIS, TX VOR/DME....... 2200
Sec. 95.6355 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
355
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
BOWIE, TX VORTAC............. WICHITA FALLS, TX VORTAC 3000
Sec. 95.6358 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
358
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
WACO, TX VORTAC.............. GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC.... 3000
GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC......... MILLSAP, TX VORTAC...... 3000
MILLSAP, TX VORTAC........... BOWIE, TX VORTAC........ *3000
*2500-MOCA
BOWIE, TX VORTAC............. ARDMORE, OK VORTAC...... 3000
Sec. 95.6477 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
477
IS ADMENDED TO READ IN PART
LEONA, TX VORTAC............. CEDAR CREEK TX VORTAC... 2100
Sec. 95.6568 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
568
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
BUILT, TX FIX................ GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC.... *3500
*3000--MOCA
GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC......... MILLSAP, TX VORTAC...... 3000
Sec. 95.6569 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
569
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
FRANKSTON, TX VOR/DME........ CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC.. 1800
Sec. 95.6571 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
571
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
LEONA, TX VORTAC............. CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC.. 2100
Sec. 95.6583 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY
583
IS AMENDED BY ADDING
QUITMAN, TX VOR/DME.......... PARIS, TX VOR/DME....... 2100
PARIS, TX VOR/DME............ MC ALESTER, OK VORTAC... 2600
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Sec. 95.7066 JET ROUTE NO. 66
IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX VORTAC.............. BONHAM, TX VORTAC..................... 18000 45000
BONHAM, TX VORTAC......................... LITTLE ROCK, AR VORTAC................ 18000 45000
Sec. 95.7181 JET ROUTE NO. 181
IS ADDED TO READ
DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX VORTAC.............. OKMULGEE, OK VOR...................... 19000 45000
OKMULGEE, OK VOR.......................... NEOSHO, MO VOR/DME.................... 18000 45000
NEOSHO, MO VOR/DME........................ BRADFORD, IL VORTAC................... 18000 45000
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Change over points
From To ----------------------------
Distance From
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Sec. 95.8003 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAYS CHANGEOVER
POINTS
V-15
IS AMENDED BY ADDING
AIRWAY SEGMENT
CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC................... BONHAM, TX VORTAC................... 20 CEDAR CREEK
V-569
IS AMENDED BY ADDING
AIRWAY SEGMENT
FRANKSTON, TX VOR/DME.................... CEDAR CREEK, TX VORTAC.............. 5 FRANKSTON
Sec. 95.8005 JET ROUTES CHANGEOVER POINTS
J-181
IS AMENDED BY ADDING
AIRWAY SEGMENT
DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX VORTAC............. OKMULGEE, OK VOR.................... 139 DALLAS/FORT
WORTH
OKMULGEE, OK VOR......................... NEOSHO, MO VOR/DME.................. 58 OKMULGEE
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