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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, March 31, 2016.
Start Further InfoFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard A. 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.
End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental InformationSUPPLEMENTARY 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.
Start List of SubjectsList of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 95
- Airspace
- Navigation (air)
End SignatureIssued in Washington, DC, on February 26, 2016.
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, March 10, 2016.
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End Amendment Part Start Amendment Part2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:
End Amendment PartRevisions to IFR Altitudes & Changeover Point Amendment 525 Effective Date March 31, 2016
From To MEA MAA § 95.4000 High Altitude RNAV Routes § 95.4070 RNAV Route Q70 Is Added To Read Hailo, CA WP Las Vegas, NV VORTAC *18000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Las Vegas, NV VORTAC Ifeye, NV WP *20000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Ifeye, NV WP Blipp, NV WP *20000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Blipp, NV WP Eevun, UT WP *20000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Eevun, UT WP Blobb, UT WP *20000 45000 Start Printed Page 11660 *18000-GNSS MEA Blobb, UT WP Bawer, UT WP *22000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Bawer, UT WP Sakes, UT FIX *22000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA § 95.4073 RNAV Route Q73 Is Added To Read Momar, CA FIX Cabic, CA WP *18000 45000 *GNSS Required Cabic, CA WP Chadt, CA WP *18000 45000 *GNSS Required Chadt, CA WP Lvell, CA WP *18000 45000 *GNSS Required Lvell, CA WP Hakmn, NV WP *18000 45000 *GNSS Required Hakmn, NV WP Zzyzx, NV WP *18000 45000 *GNSS Required ZZYZX, NV WP Lakrr, NV WP *18000 45000 *GNSS Required Lakrr, NV WP Guntr, AZ WP *18000 45000 *GNSS Required Guntr, AZ WP Zainy, AZ WP *18000 45000 *GNSS Required Zainy, AZ WP Eevun, UT WP *18000 45000 *GNSS Required Eevun, UT WP Winen, UT WP *18000 45000 *GNSS Required Winen, UT WP Crito, NV WP *18000 45000 *GNSS Required Crito, NV WP Broph, ID WP *18000 45000 *GNSS Required Broph, ID WP Derso, ID FIX *18000 45000 *GNSS Required Derso, ID FIX Sawtt, ID WP *18000 45000 *GNSS Required Sawtt, ID WP Zatip, ID FIX *18000 45000 *GNSS Required Zatip, ID FIX Cordu, ID FIX *18000 45000 *GNSS Required § 95.4074 RNAV Route Q74 Is Added To Read Natee, NV WP Boulder City, NV VORTAC *18000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Boulder City, NV VORTAC Zainy, AZ WP *20000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Zainy, AZ WP Fizzl, AZ WP *20000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Fizzl, AZ WP Gardd, UT WP *20000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Gardd, UT WP Deann, UT WP *20000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA § 95.4078 RNAV Route Q78 Is Added To Read Marue, NV WP Duggn, AZ WP *24000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Duggn, AZ WP Toadd, AZ WP *24000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA § 95.4086 RNAV Route Q86 Is Added To Read Ttrue, AZ WP Yorrk, AZ WP *18000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Yorrk, AZ WP Schls, AZ WP *20000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Schls, AZ WP Cutro, AZ WP *20000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Cutro, AZ WP Valeq, AZ WP *20000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Valeq, AZ WP Plndl, AZ WP *20000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Start Printed Page 11661 § 95.4088 RNAV Route Q88 Is Added To Read Hakmn, NV WP Zzyzx, NV WP *19000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Zzyzx, NV WP Lakrr, NV WP *22000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Lakrr, NV WP Nootn, AZ FIX *22000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Nootn, AZ Fix Gardd, UT WP *22000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Gardd, UT WP Verkn, UT WP *22000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Verkn, UT WP Promt, UT WP *22000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Promt, UT WP Chesz, UT WP *22000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA § 95.4090 RNAV Route Q90 Is Added To Read Dnero, CA WP Esgee, NV WP *20000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Esgee, NV WP Areaf, AZ WP *20000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Areaf, AZ WP Jasse, AZ WP *20000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA § 95.4094 RNAV Route Q94 Is Added To Read Welum, NV WP Mnggo, AZ WP *22000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Mnggo, AZ WP Rooll, AZ WP *22000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA § 95.4096 RNAV Route Q96 Is Added To Read Purse, NV WP Doddl, NV WP *22000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Doddl, NV WP Bfune, AZ WP *22000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Bfune, AZ WP Guntr, AZ WP *18000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Guntr, AZ WP Piixr, AZ WP *22000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Piixr, AZ WP Fizzl, AZ WP *22000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Fizzl, AZ WP Bawer, UT WP *22000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Bawer, UT WP Roccy, UT WP *22000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Roccy, UT WP Saraf, UT WP *22000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Saraf, UT WP Kimmr, UT WP *22000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA § 95.4098 RNAV Route Q98 Is Added To Read Hakmn, NV WP Zzyzx, NV WP *18000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Zzyzx, NV WP Lakrr, NV WP *18000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Lakrr, NV WP Duzit, AZ WP *20000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Duzit, AZ WP Eeezy, AZ WP *24000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Eeezy, AZ WP Peewe, AZ WP *24000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA § 95.4114 RNAV Route Q114 Is Added To Read Natee, NV WP Boulder City, NV Vortac *18000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Boulder City, NV Vortac Zainy, AZ WP *20000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Zainy, AZ WP Ahoww, UT WP *20000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Start Printed Page 11662 Ahoww, UT WP Bawer, UT WP *24000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Bawer, UT WP Buggg, UT WP *24000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA § 95.4168 RNAV Route Q168 Is Added To Read Fnnda, CA WP Shiva, AZ WP *21000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Shiva, AZ WP Krina, AZ WP *21000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA Krina, AZ WP Jasse, AZ WP *21000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA § 95.4842 RNAV Route Q842 Is Added To Read Beale, NV WP Blipp, NV WP *18000 45000 *GNSS Required Blipp, NV WP Winen, UT WP *18000 45000 *GNSS Required Winen, UT WP Tabll, UT WP *18000 45000 *GNSS Required Tabll, UT WP Picho, UT WP *18000 45000 *GNSS Required Picho, UT WP Patio, UT WP *18000 45000 *GNSS Required Patio, UT WP Proxi, UT WP *18000 45000 *GNSS Required Proxi, UT WP Vaane, MT WP *18000 45000 *GNSS Required Vaane, MT WP Keeta, MT WP *18000 45000 *GNSS Required Keeta, MT WP U.S. Canadian Border *18000 45000 *GNSS Required From To MEA § 95.6001 Victor Routes—U.S. § 95.6248 VOR Federal Airway V196 Is Amended To Read in Part Saranac Lake, NY VOR/DME Rigid, NY FIX 5000 Is Amended To Delete Rigid, NY FIX Plattsburgh, NY VORTAC 5000 § 95.6248 VOR Federal Airway V248 Is Amended To Read in Part Avenal, CA Vortac Scrap, CA FIX *4000 *3200-Moca Scrap, CA FIX Shafter, CA VORTAC W BND *4000 E BND *3000 *3000-Moca § 95.6248 VOR Federal Airway V489 Is Amended To Delete Glens Falls, NY VORTAC *Fairb, NY FIX 6000 *8000-MRA Fairb, NY FIX Leafy, NY FIX *8000 *6000-GNSS MEA Leafy, NY FIX Keese, NY FIX 5200 Keese, NY FIX Plattsburgh, NY VORTAC 3300 From To MEA MAA § 95.7001 Jet Routes § 95.7477 Jet Route J6 Is Amended To Delete Albany, NY VORTAC Plattsburgh, NY VORTAC 18000 45000 Start Printed Page 11663 § 95.7477 Jet Route J97 Is Amended To Delete Boston, MA VOR/DME Plattsburgh, NY VORTAC 18000 45000 § 95.7477 Jet Route J222 Is Amended To Delete Cambridge, NY VOR/DME Plattsburgh, NY VORTAC 18000 45000 § 95.7477 Jet Route J477 Is Amended To Delete Glasgow, MT VOR/DME U.S. Canadian Border 18000 45000 End Supplemental InformationFrom To Changeover Points Distance From § 95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Point Airway Segment V489 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point Glens Falls, NY VORTAC Plattsburgh, NY VORTAC 21 Glens Falls [FR Doc. 2016-04855 Filed 3-4-16; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Effective Date:
- 3/31/2016
- Published:
- 03/07/2016
- Department:
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Entry Type:
- Rule
- Action:
- Final rule
- Document Number:
- 2016-04855
- Pages:
- 11659-11663 (5 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- Docket No. 31066, Amdt. No. 525
- Topics:
- Airspace, Navigation (air)
- PDF File:
- 2016-04855.pdf
- Supporting Documents:
- » Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments
- » Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments
- » Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Air Traffic Slots Management
- » Noise Compatibility Program: Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport, Westfield, MA
- » Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Extended Operations of Multi-Engine Airplanes
- » Surplus Property Releases: Greenville SCTAC Airport, Greenville, SC
- » Airport Property Releases: Abilene Regional Airport, Abilene, TX
- » Meetings: Ninety Eighth RTCA SC-159 Navigation Equipment Using the Global Positioning System Plenary
- » Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: National Flight Data Center Web Portal
- » Consensus Standards: Light-Sport Aircraft
- CFR: (1)
- 14 CFR 95