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  00-11579. IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments  

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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.

    EFFECTIVE DATE:

    0901 UTC, June 10, 2000.

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    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: (405) 954-4164.

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    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.

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    List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 95

    • Airspace Navigation (air)
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    Issued in Washington, D.C. on May 3, 2000.

    L. Nicholas Lacey,

    Director, Flight Standards Service.

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    Adoption of the Amendment

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    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.

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    PART 95—[AMENDED]

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    1. The authority citation for part 95 continues to read as follows:

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    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40113, 40114, 40120, 44502, 44514, 44719, 44721.

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    2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:

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    Revisions to IFR Altitudes and Changeover Points

    [Amendment 422 Effective Date: June 15, 2000]

    FromToMEA
    Color Routes
    § 95.10 Amber Federal Airway 7 Is Added To Read
    Campbell Lake, AK NDBMineral Creek AK NDB12,100
    Color Routes
    § 95.60 Blue Federal Airway 2 Is Added to Read
    Point Lay, AK NDBCape Lisburne, AK NDB/DME4,000
    Cape Lisbune, AK NDB/DMEHotham, AK NDB*8,000
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    *4,100-MOCA
    Hotham, AK NDBTin City, AK NDB/DME*5,000
    *4,300-MOCA
    Tin City, AK NDB/DMEFort Davis, AK NDB*7,000
    *5,900-MOCA
    Color Routes
    § 95.60 Blue Federal Airway 4 Is Added To Read
    Bishop, AK NDBUtopia Creek, AK NDB*7,000
    *5,900-MOCA
    Utopia Creek, AK NDBEvansville, AK NDB*8,000
    Evansville, AK NDBYukon River, AK NDB*8,000
    *6,600-MOCA
    Color Routes
    § 95.60 Blue Federal Airway 5 Is Added To Read
    Cape Lisburne, AK NDB/DMEPoint Hope, AK NDB4,000
    Color Routes
    § 95.60 Blue Federal Airway 8 Is Added To Read
    Tin City, AK NDB/DMEShishmaref, AK NDB4,000
    Color Routes
    § 95.4 Green Federal Airway 1 Is Added To Read
    Mount Moffett, AK NDB/DMEHorth, AK FIX8,000
    *2,500-MOCA
    Horth, AK FIXMordi, AK FIX*8,000
    Mordi, AK FIXElfee, AK NDB*8,000
    Color Routes
    § 95.4 Green Federal Airway 4 Is Added To Read
    Borland, AK NDB/DMEWoody Island, AK NDB*10,000
    Color Routes
    § 95.4 Green Federal Airway 4 Is Added To Read
    Wood River, AK NDBIliamna, AK NDB/DME*4,500
    *3,000-MOCA
    Color Routes
    § 95.56 Green Federal Airway 16 Is Added To Read
    Point Lay, AK NDBWainwright Village, AK NDB*1,700
    *1,200-MOCA
    Wainwright Village, AK NDBBrowerville, AK NDB*1,600
    *1,100-MOCA
    Browerville, AK NDBNuiqsut Village, AK NDB1,600
    Nuiqsut Village, AK NDBPut River, AK NDB*1,700
    *1,200-MOCA
    Color Routes
    § 95.57 Green Federal Airway 17 Is Added To Read
    Wainwright Village, AK NDBAtqasuk, AK NDB*1,600
    *1,100-MOCA
    Color Routes
    § 95.58 Green Federal Airway 18 Is Added To Read
    Hotham, AK NDBPoint Lay, AK NDB*10,000
    *6,000-MOCA 0
    Point Lay, AK NDBAtqasuk, AK NDB2,300
    Color Routes
    § 95.20 Red Federal Airway 1 Is Added To Read
    St Paul Island, AK NDB/DMEGarrs, AK FIX*4,600
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    *2,700-MOCA
    Garrs, AK FIXSaldo, AK NDB4,600
    Color Routes
    § 95.20 Red Federal Airway 2 Is Added To Read
    Elfee, AK NDBPort Heiden, AK NDB/DME6,000
    § 95.6001 Victor Routes—U.S.
    § 95.6004 VOR Federal Airway 4 Is Amended To Read in Part
    Saden, MO FIXSt Louis, MO VORTAC*2,400
    *1,700-MOCA
    § 95.6013 VOR Federal Airway 13 Is Amended To Read in Part
    Farmington, MN VORTAC*Wagnr, MN FIX5,500
    *5,500-MRA
    Wagner, MN FIXCinci, MN FIX5,500
    § 95.6077 VOR Federal Airway 77 Is Amended To Read in Part
    Topeka, KS VORTACSt Joseph, MO VORTAC3,000
    § 95.6159 VOR Federal Airway 159 Is Amended To Read in Part
    Vero Beach, FL VORTAC*Presk, FL FIX2,900
    *2,500-MRA
    Presk, FL FIXOrlando, FL VORTAC*2,100
    *1,500-MOCA
    § 95.6189 VOR Federal Airway 189 Is Amended To Read in Part
    Wright Brothers, NC VOR/DMEDarez, NC FIX*6,000
    *1,300-MOCA
    Darez, NC FIXTar River, NC VORTAC*4,000
    *2,600-MOCA
    § 95.6222 VOR Federal Airway 222 Is Amended To Read in Part
    Lake Charles, LA VORTACMaxon, LA FIX*2,000
    *1,500-MOCA
    Maxon, LA FIX*Wrack, LA FIX**6,000
    *3,000-MRA
    **1,600-MOCA
    Wrack, LA FIXMc Comb, MS VORTAC*3,000
    *2,000-MOCA
    § 95.6469 VOR Federal Airway 469 Is Amended To Read in Part
    Relee, VA FIXExras, VA FIX*8,000
    *5,200-MOCA
    Exras, VA FIXBrucy, VA FIX*10,000
    *6,100-MOCA
    § 95.6552 VOR Federal Airway 552 Is Amended To Read in Part
    Lake Charles, LA VORTACHatha, LA FIX*2,000
    *1,500-MOCA
    Hatha, LA FIXLafayette, LA VORTAC2,800
    § 95.6412 Hawaii VOR Federal Airway 12 Is Amended To Read in Part
    Maggi, HI FIX*Shark, HI FIXNE BND
    *16,000-MRA 
    **1,200-,MOCA 
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    § 95.7001 Jet Routes
    § 95.7056 Jet Route No. 56 Is Amended To Read in Part
    Salt Lake City, UT VORTACHAYDEN, CO VOR/DME2500045000
    # MEA is established with a Gap in navigation signal coverage.
    § 95.7600 Jet Route No. 600 Is Added To Read
    Mount Moffett, AK NDB/DMEEL/FEE, AK NDB1800045000
    § 95.7601 Jet Route No. 601 Is Added To Read
    Port Heiden, AK NDB/DMECold Bay, AK VORTAC1800045000
    Cold Bay, AK VORTACSt Paul Island, AK NDB/DME1800045000
    § 95.7603 Jet Route No. 603 Is Added To Read
    Elfee, AK NDBDillingham, AK VOR/DME1800045000
    § 95.7604 Jet Route No. 604 Is Added To Read
    Borland, AK NDB/DMEWoody Island, AK NDB1800045000
    § 95.7605 Jet Route No. 605 Is Added To Read
    Biorka Island, AK VORTACMiddleton Island, AK VOR/DME2300045000
    § 95.7606 Jet Route No. 606 Is Added To Read
    St Paul Island, AK NDB/DMESaldo, AK NDB18000045000
    § 95.7617 Jet Route No. 617 Is Added To Read
    Homer, AK VORTACJohnstone Point, AK VORTAC1800045000
    § 95.7619 Jet Route No. 619 Is Added To Read
    Cape Newenham, AK NDBSt Paul Island, AK NDB/DME1800045000
    § 95.7711 Jet Route No. 711 Is Added To Read
    Sitka, AK NDBLaire, AK FIX1800045000
    Laire, AK FIXHinchinbrook, AK NDB1800045000
    FromToChangeover Points
    DistanceFrom
    § 95.8005 Jet Routes Changeover Points Airway Segment Is Added to Read
     J627
    Homer, AK VORTACJohnstone Pointe AK VORTAC63Homer
    95.1001 Direct Routes—U.S. Changover Points Color Routes Airway Segment is Added to Read
     A7
    Campbell Lake, AK NDBMineral Creek, AK NDB69Campbell Lake
     B2
    Cape Lisburne, AK NDBHotham, AK NDB57Cape Lisburne
     G16
    Browerville, AK NDBNuiqsut, AK NDB82Browerville, AK NDB
     G18
    Hotham, AK NDBPoint Lay, AK NDB96Hotham, AK, NDB
    Point Lay, AK NDBAtqasuk, AK NDB50Point Lay, AK NDB
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    [FR Doc. 00-11579 Filed 5-8-00; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
05/09/2000
Department:
Federal Aviation Administration
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule.
Document Number:
00-11579
Dates:
0901 UTC, June 10, 2000.
Pages:
26740-26744 (5 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. 30029, Amdt. No. 422
PDF File:
00-11579.pdf
CFR: (1)
14 CFR 95