E8-9602. 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, June 5, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donald P. Pate, 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 April 28, 2008.

James J. Ballough,

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, June 5, 2008.

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 and Changeover Points

[Amendment 474 effective date June 5, 2008]

From	To	MEA	MAA
§ 95.3001 Victor Routes—U.S.
§ 95.3209 RNAV Route T209 Is Added To Read
Ehejo, GA FIX	Jamta, GA WP	2000	17500
Jamta, GA WP	Colliers, SC VORTAC	2500	17500
§ 95.3251 RNAV Route T251 Is Added To Read
Farmington, MO VORTAC	Foristell, MO VORTAC	3000	6000
Foristell, MO VORTAC	Rivrs, IL WP	2700	6000
§ 95.4272 RNAV Route T272 Is Added To Read
Hallsville, MO VORTAC	Vandalia, IL VORTAC	2700	6000

From	To	MEA
§ 95.6001 Victor Routes—U.S.
§ 95.6001 VOR Federal Airway V1 Is Amended To Read in Part
# Salisbury, MD VORTAC	Waterloo, DE VOR/DME	* 2000
* 1500—MOCA
# CHART NOTE: SBY R-039 UNUSABLE BELOW 5000.
§ 95.6034 VOR Federal Airway V34 Is Amended To Read in Part
* Weets, NY FIX	Pawling, NY VOR/DME	4000
* 6000—MRA
§ 95.6106 VOR Federal Airway V106 Is Amended To Read in Part
Weard, NY FIX	* Weets, NY FIX	6000
* 6000—MRA
* Weets, NY FIX	Pawling, NY VOR/DME	4000
* 6000—MRA
Raymy, NH FIX	Kennebunk, ME VORTAC	* 5500
* 2200—MOCA
* 3000—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6123 VOR Federal Airway V123 Is Amended To Read in Part
Mitch, MD FIX	Swann, MD FIX	* 5500
* 3000—GNSS MEA
Swann, MD FIX	Tacks, MD FIX	* 7000
* 4000—GNSS MEA
Haarp, CT FIX	* Rymes, CT FIX	** 5000
* 5000—MRA
** 2000—MOCA
** 3000—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6157 VOR Federal Airway V157 Is Amended To Read in Part
Lakeland, FL VORTAC	Ocala, FL VORTAC	2000
§ 95.6167 VOR Federal Airway V167 Is Amended To Read in Part
Peake, MA FIX	Marconi, MA VOR/DME	* 3000
* 1600—MOCA
Marconi, MA VOR/DME	Kennebunk, ME VORTAC	* 5000
* 1600—MOCA
* 4000—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6184 VOR Federal Airway V184 Is Amended To Read in Part
Delro, PA FIX	Modena, PA VORTAC	* 10000
* 3900—MOCA
* 4000—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6195 VOR Federal Airway V195 Is Amended To Read in Part
Oakland, CA VORTAC	Croit, CA FIX	4000
Croit, CA FIX	* Cordd, CA FIX	5000
* 6200—MCA CORDD, CA FIX , N BND
Cordd, CA FIX	* Raggs, CA FIX	** 8500
* 8500—MRA
** 5000—MOCA
* Raggs, CA FIX	** Bessa, CA FIX	*** 7500
* 8500—MRA
** 7500—MCA BESSA, CA FIX , S BND
** 4800—MOCA
Bessa, CA FIX	Williams, CA VORTAC	5300
§ 95.6203 VOR Federal Airway V203 Is Amended To Read in Part
Albany, NY VORTAC	Otole, NY FIX	* 6000
* 2000—MOCA
* 3000—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6203 VOR Federal Airway V203 Is Amended To Read in Part
Dinny, NY FIX	Saranac Lake, NY VOR/DME	6700
§ 95.6205 VOR Federal Airway V205 Is Amended To Read in Part
Weard, NY FIX	* Weets, NY FIX	6000
* 6000—MRA
* Weets, NY FIX	Stuby, CT FIX	** 8500
* 6000—MRA
** 5000—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6235 VOR Federal Airway V235 Is Amended To Read in Part
Matzo, UT FIX	* Cedar City, UT VOR/DME	12400
* 11400—MCA CEDAR CITY, UT VOR/DME , S BND
§ 95.6268 VOR Federal Airway V268 Is Amended To Read in Part
* Tonni, MA FIX	** Meshl, ME FIX	*** 5000
* 6000—MRA
** 5000—MRA
*** 4000—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6474 VOR Federal Airway V474 Is Amended To Read in Part
Delro, PA FIX	Modena, PA VORTAC	* 10000
* 3900—MOCA
* 4000—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6542 VOR Federal Airway V542 Is Amended To Read in Part
# Albany, NY VORTAC	Cambridge, NY VOR/DME	* 4000
* 3000—MOCA
# ALBANY R-067 UNUSABLE

Airway Segment		Changeover points
From	To	Distance	From
§ 95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points V146 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point
Albany, NY VORTAC	Chester, MA VOR/DME	8	Albany