2014-15196. 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 Date: 0901 UTC, July 24, 2014.

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: [phone].

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 June 20, 2014.

John Duncan,

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, July 24, 2014.

PART 95—[AMENDED]

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 to read as follows:

Revisions to IFR Altitudes & Changeover Point

[Amendment 514 effective date July 24, 2014]

From	To	MEA	MAA
§ 95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes § 95.3252 RNAV Route T252 is Amended to Read in Part
KOTZEBUE, AK VOR/DME	PERCI, AK WP		17500
	NE BND	3500
	SW BND	3000
§ 95.3265 RNAV Route T265 is Amended by Adding
AHMED, IL FIX	START, IL FIX	*4000	8000
*2500—MOCA
START, IL FIX	BULLZ, IL FIX	*4000	8000
*2500—MOCA
§ 95.3265 RNAV Route T265 is Amended to Delete
KELSI, IL FIX	BULLZ, IL FIX	*4000	8000
*2300—MOCA
§ 95.4000 High Altitude RNAV Routes
§ 95.4019 RNAV Route Q19 is Amended by Adding
PLESS, IL FIX	ST LOUIS, MO VORTAC	*18000	45000
*18000—GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
ST LOUIS, MO VORTAC	DES MOINES, IA VORTAC	*18000	45000
*18000—GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
DES MOINES, IA VORTAC	SIOUX FALLS, SD VORTAC	*18000	45000
*18000—GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
SIOUX FALLS, SD VORTAC	ABERDEEN, SD VOR/DME	*18000	45000
*18000—GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
§ 95.4019 RNAV Route Q19 is Amended to Read in Part
NASHVILLE, TN VORTAC	PLESS, IL FIX	*18000	45000
*18000—GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
§ 95.4020 RNAV Route Q20 is Amended to Read in Part
UNNOS, NM WP	FUSCO, TX FIX	*24000	45000
*18000—GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
FUSCO, TX FIX	JUNCTION, TX VORTAC	*24000	45000
*18000—GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA

From	To	MEA
§ 95.6001 Victor Routes-U.S.
§ 95.6014 VOR Federal Airway V14 is Amended to Read in Part
SPRINGFIELD, MO VORTAC	VICHY, MO VOR/DME	3100
§ 95.6035 VOR Federal Airway V35 is Amended to Delete
MORGANTOWN, WV VORTAC	INDIAN HEAD, PA VORTAC	*5000
*4400—MOCA
INDIAN HEAD, PA VORTAC	JOHNSTOWN, PA VORTAC	*5000
*4500—MOCA
JOHNSTOWN, PA VORTAC	TYRONE, PA VORTAC	4500
TYRONE, PA VORTAC	PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC	4500
§ 95.6088 VOR Federal Airway V88 is Amended to Read in Part
SPRINGFIELD, MO VORTAC	VICHY, MO VOR/DME	3100
§ 95.6132 VOR Federal Airway V132 is Amended to Read in Part
SPRINGFIELD, MO VORTAC	FORNEY, MO VOR	3100
§ 95.6139 VOR Federal Airway V139 is Amended to Read in Part
CAPE CHARLES, VA VORTAC	*DUNFE, VA FIX
	NE BND	**4000
	SSW BND	**2000
*7000—MRA
**1600—MOCA
*DUNFE, VA FIX	SNOW HILL, MD VORTAC	**4000
*7000—MRA
**1600—MOCA
§ 95.6170 VOR Federal Airway V170 is Amended to Read in Part
DUPONT, DE VORTAC	ODESA, MD FIX	#*2000
*2000—GNSS MEA
#DUPONT R-233 UNUSABLE BEYOND 22 NM.
ODESA, MD FIX	SWANN, MD FIX	#*2500
*1500—MOCA
*2000—GNSS MEA
#UNUSABLE
SWANN, MD FIX	PALEO, MD FIX	#*2500
*1700—MOCA
#UNUSABLE
§ 95.6214 VOR Federal Airway V214 is Amended to Read in Part
SWANN, MD FIX	ODESA, MD FIX	#*2500
*1500—MOCA
*2000—GNSS MEA
#UNUSABLE
ODESA, MD FIX	DUPONT, DE VORTAC	#*2000
*2000—GNSS MEA
#DUPONT R-233 UNUSABLE BEYOND 22NM
§ 95.6276 VOR Federal Airway V276 is Amended to Delete
ERIE, PA VORTAC	FRANKLIN, PA VOR	3600
FRANKLIN, PA VOR	CLARION, PA VOR/DME	*3700
*3200—MOCA
CLARION, PA VOR/DME	TYRONE, PA VORTAC	4600
TYRONE, PA VORTAC	RASHE, PA FIX	4500
§ 95.6433 VOR Federal Airway V433 is Amended to Read in Part
NOTTINGHAM, MD VORTAC	SWANN, MD FIX	#*2500
*1700—MOCA
#UNUSABLE
SWANN, MD FIX	ODESA, MD FIX	#*2500
*1500—MOCA
*2000—GNSS MEA
#UNUSABLE
ODESA, MD FIX	DUPONT, DE VORTAC	#*2000
*2000—GNSS MEA
#DUPONT R-233 UNUSABLE BEYOND 22NM
§ 95.6445 VOR Federal Airway V445 is Amended to Read in Part
SWANN, MD FIX	ODESA, MD FIX	#*2500
*1500—MOCA
*2000—GNSS MEA
#UNUSABLE
ODESA, MD FIX	DUPONT, DE VORTAC	#*2000
*2000—GNSS MEA
#DUPONT R-233 UNUSABLE BEYOND 22NM

From	To	MEA	MAA
§ 95.7001 Jet Routes
§ 95.7042 Jet Route J42 is Amended to Read in Part
TONIO, KY FIX	BECKLEY, WV VORTAC	18000	35000
§ 95.7045 Jet Route J45 is Amended to Read in Part
ST LOUIS, MO VORTAC	KIRKSVILLE, MO VORTAC	18000	45000
KIRKSVILLE, MO VORTAC	DES MOINES, IA VORTAC	18000	45000
#DES MOINES R-141 UNUSABLE, USE KIRKVILLE R-323
§ 95.7051 Jet Route J51 is Amended to Read in Part
NOTTINGHAM, MD VORTAC	PALEO, MD FIX	18000	29000
#UNUSABLE
PALEO, MD FIX	DUPONT, DE VORTAC	18000	29000
#UNUSABLE
§ 95.7151 Jet Route J151 is Amended to Read in Part
ST LOUIS, MO VORTAC	KIRKSVILLE, MO VORTAC	18000	45000
KIRKSVILLE, MO VORTAC	OMAHA, IA VORTAC	18000	45000
OMAHA, IA VORTAC	O'NEILL, NE VORTAC	18000	45000
§ 95.7233 Jet Route J233 is Amended to Read in Part
ST LOUIS, MO VORTAC	KIRKSVILLE, MO VORTAC	18000	45000
KIRKSVILLE, MO VORTAC	WATERLOO, IA VORTAC	18000	45000

Airway segment		Changeover points
From	To	Distance	From
§ 95.8005 Jet Routes Changeover Points
J233 is Amended to Add Changeover Point
KIRKSVILLE, MO VORTAC	WATERLOO, IA VORTAC	78
KIRKSVILLE
J233 is Amended to Delete Changeover Point
WATERLOO, IA VORTAC	ST LOUIS, MO VORTAC	55
WATERLOO