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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, April 5, 2012.
Start Further InfoFOR 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.
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 Start Printed Page 14270FR 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 March 2, 2012.
John McGraw,
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, April 5, 2012.
Start Amendment Part1. The authority citation for part 95 continues to read as follows:
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Part2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:
End Amendment PartRevisions to IFR Altitudes and Changeover Points
[Amendment 499 effective date April 5, 2012]
From To MEA MAA § 95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes § 95.3223 RNAV Route T223 Is Amended to Read in Part NONDA, AK FIX BLUGA, AK FIX 12400 17500 *10000—MCA BLUGA, AK FIX, SW BND § 95.3288 RNAV Route T288 Is Amended to Read in Part GILLETTE, WY VOR/DME TRTTL, WY FIX 7000 17500 TRTTL, WY FIX KARAS, WY FIX 9000 17500 KARAS, WY FIX *PACTO, SD FIX 10000 17500 *9700—MRA PACTO, SD FIX RAPID CITY, SD VORTAC 7100 17500 § 95.4000 High Altitude RNAV Routes § 95.4044 RNAV Route Q44 Is Amended to Read in Part NOME, AK VOR/DME HLBLY, AK FIX 18000 45000 #GNSS REQUIRED HLBLY, AK FIX ANCHORAGE, AK VOR/DME 18000 45000 #GNSS REQUIRED § 95.4051 RNAV Route Q51 Is Amended to Read in Part KING SALMON, AK VORTAC SLIIM, AK FIX 18000 45000 #GNSS REQUIRED SLIIM, AK FIX HLBLY, AK FIX 18000 45000 #GNSS REQUIRED HLBLY, AK FIX KOTZEBUE, AK VOR/DME 18000 45000 #GNSS REQUIRED § 95.4055 RNAV Route Q55 Is Amended to Read in Part KODIAK, AK VOR/DME SLIIM, AK FIX 18000 45000 #GNSS REQUIRED SLIIM, AK FIX NOME, AK VOR/DME 18000 45000 #GNSS REQUIRED From To MEA § 95.6001 Victor Routes—U.S. § 95.6002 VOR Federal Airway V2 Is Amended to Read in Part REEPO, MT FIX COLUS, MT FIX W BND 9700 E BND 7000 COLUS, MT FIX BILLINGS, MT VORTAC W BND 9700 E BND 6400 § 95.681 VOR Federal Airway V81 Is Amended to Read in Part SCOTTSBLUFF, NE VORTAC TOADSTOOL, NE VOR/DME 7000 § 95.6086 VOR Federal Airway V86 Is Amended to Read in Part REEPO, MT FIX COLUS, MT FIX W BND 9700 Start Printed Page 14271 E BND 7000 COLUS, MT FIX BILLINGS, MT VORTAC W BND 9700 E BND 6400 § 95.689 VOR Federal Airway V89 Is Amended to Read in Part CHEYENNE, WY VORTAC LITER, WY FIX 8300 LITER, WY FIX TOADSTOOL, NE VOR/DME 7800 § 95.6101 VOR Federal Airway V101 Is Amended to Read in Part GILL, CO VOR/DME *LIBEL, CO FIX **10000 *13500—MCA LIBEL, CO FIX, W BND **8900—MOCA LIBEL, CO FIX BROCC, CO FIX 16000 BROCC, CO FIX ECHOA, CO FIX 13200 ECHOA, CO FIX *HAYDEN, CO VOR/DME E BND 13200 W BND 11500 *11500—MCA HAYDEN, CO VOR/DME, E BND § 95.6169 VOR Federal Airway V169 Is Amended to Read in Part SCOTTSBLUFF, NE VORTAC TOADSTOOL, NE VOR/DME 7000 TOADSTOOL, NE VOR/DME WAXER, NE FIX 7000 § 95.6170 VOR Federal Airway V170 Is Amended to Read in Part ABERDEEN, SD VOR/DME SIOUX FALLS, SD VORTAC *5000 *3400—MOCA § 95.6272 VOR Federal Airway V272 Is Amended to Read in Part SERTS, OK FIX LIONS, OK FIX *4500 *3100—MOCA *3700—GNSS MEA LIONS, OK FIX WILL ROGERS, OK VORTAC 3300 § 95.6291 VOR Federal Airway V291 Is Amended to Read in Part WINSLOW, AZ VORTAC #FLAGSTAFF, AZ VOR/DME 10100 *11000—MCA FLAGSTAFF, AZ VOR/DME, NE BND #MTA V327 N TO V291 E 11000 § 95.6421 VOR Federal Airway V421 Is Amended to Read in Part ROBERT, CO VOR/DME HAHNS, CO FIX *13000 *12300—MOCA § 95.6437 VOR Federal Airway V437 Is Amended to Read in Part SAVANNAH, GA VORTAC CHARLESTON, SC VORTAC 2000 § 95.6465 VOR Federal Airway V465 Is Amended to Read in Part DUNOIR, WY VOR/DME REDLO, MT FIX *17000 *14500—MOCA REDLO, MT FIX LAREI, MT FIX N BND 7200 S BND 17000 LAREI, MT FIX *BILLINGS, MT VORTAC S BND 17000 N BND 6000 *7000—MCA BILLINGS, MT VORTAC, S BND § 95.6320 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V320 Is Amended to Read in Part WINOR, AK FIX *FRIDA, AK FIX #10000 Start Printed Page 14272 *9500—MRA *7600—MCA FRIDA, AK FIX, W BND #MEA IS ESTABLISHED WITH A GAP IN NAVIGATION SIGNAL COVERAGE § 95.6440 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V440 Is Amended to Read in Part WINOR, AK FIX *FRIDA, AK FIX #10000 *9500—MRA *7600—MCA FRIDA, AK FIX, W BND #MEA IS ESTABLISHED WITH A GAP IN NAVIGATION SIGNAL COVERAGE End Supplemental InformationFrom To MEA MAA § 95.7001 Jet Routes § 95.7537 Jet Route J537 Is Amended to Read in Part ROME, OR VOR/DME MULLAN PASS, ID VOR/DME 22000 45000 [FR Doc. 2012-5719 Filed 3-8-12; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 03/09/2012
- Department:
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Entry Type:
- Rule
- Action:
- Final rule.
- Document Number:
- 2012-5719
- Pages:
- 14269-14272 (4 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- Docket No.30830, Amdt. No. 499
- Topics:
- Airspace, Navigation (air)
- PDF File:
- 2012-5719.pdf
- CFR: (1)
- 14 CFR 95