02-1376. 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 routes 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, February 21, 2002.

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: PO 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 January 11, 2002.

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:

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.

§§ 95.48, 95.6001, 95.6159, 95.6437, 95.6441, 95.6450, 95.614, and 95.6538

[Amended]

2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:

Revisions to IFR Altitudes and Changeover Points

[Amendment 433, Effective Date: February 21, 2002]

From	To	MEA
Colored Federal Airways
§ 95.48 Green Federal Airway 8 is Amended to Read in Part
Campbell Lake, AK NDB	Glennallen, AK NDB	10000
Atlantic Routes
Atlantic Routes—A315 is Amended to Read in Part
Jayee, BS FIX	*Hodgy, BS FIX	7,000
*16500—MRA
Atlantic Routes—A555 is Amended to Read in Part
Rajay, BS FIX	Prune, BS FIX	4,000
Prune, BS FIX	Nassau, BS VOR/DME	2,000
Nassau, BS VOR/DME	Lepas, BS FIX	*3000
*1500—MOCA
Lepas, BS FIX	Bosar, BS FIX	*3000
*1300—MOCA
Atlantic Routes—B503 is Amended to Read in Part
NAssua, BS VOR/DME	*Hodgy, BS FIX	7000
*16500—MRA
Hodgy, BS FIX	Enamo, OA FIX	6000
Atlantic Routes—G437 is Amended to Read in Part
Mapyl, OA FIX	Elbow, BS FIX	31000
Elbow, BS FIX	Ingra, BS FIX	8000
Ingra, BS FIX	Nassau, BS VOR/DME	2000
Nassau, BS VOR/DME	Welks, BS FIX	2000
Welks, BS FIX	Brono, BS FIX	2000
Brono, BS FIX	*Jayee, BS FIX	5000
*14000—MRA
Bahamas Routes
Bahama Routes—022V is Amended to Read in Part
Carey, BS FIX	Majur, BS FIX	2000
Majur, BS FIX	Nassau, BS VOR/DME	*2000
*1500—MOCA
Bahama Routes—049V is Amended to Read in Part
Nassau, BS VOR/DME	Tinky, BS FIX	4000
Bahama Routes—053V is Amended to Read in Part
Prune, BS FIX	Nassau, BS VOR/DME	2000
Nassaue, BS VOR/DME	Guava, BS FIX	3000
Bahama Routes—054V is Amended to Read in Part
Carey, BS FIX	Majur, BS FIX	2,000
Majur, BS FIX	Nassau, BS VOR/DME	*2,000
*1500—MOCA
Bahama Routes—055V is Amended to Read in Part
Prune, BS FIX	Nassau, BS VOR/DME	2,000
Nassau, BS VOR/DME	Burrl, BS FIX	*3000
*1500—MOCA
Burrl, BS FIX	Seaan, BS FIX	*3000
*1500—MOCA
Seaan, BS FIX	Burgo, BS FIX	*16000
*1500—MOCA
Bahama Routes—057V is Amended to Read in Part
Carey, BS FIX	Majur, BS FIX	2,000
Majur, BS FIX	Nassau, BS VOR/DME	*2,000
*1500—MOCA
Bahama Routes—058V is Amended to Read in Part
Nassau, BS VOR/DME	Kuray, BS FIX	*2000
*1500—MOCA
Kuray, BS FIX	*Melon, BS FIX	**2000
*8000—MRA
**1300—MOCA
Melon, BS FIX	Hankx, BS FIX	*2000
*1300—MOCA
Hankx, BS FIX	Barts, BS FIX	*4000
*1300—MOCA
Barts, BS FIX	Abaco, BS FIX	10000
Bahama Routes—063V is Amended to Read in Part
Hankx, BS FIX	*Melon, BS FIX	**2,000
*8,000—MRA
**1,300—MOCA
Melon, BS FIX	Kuray, BS FIX	*2,000
*1300—MOCA
Kuray, BS FIX	Nassau, BS VOR/DME	*2,000
*1,500—MOCA
Bahamas Routes—065V is Amended to Read in Part
Nassau, BS VOR/DME	Peach, BS FIX	*2000
*1500—MOCA
Peach, BS FIX	*Sydny, BS FIX	**2000
*5000—MRA
**1300—MOCA
Sydny, BS FIX	Lauth, BS FIX	*5000
*1300—MOCA
Lauth, BS FIX	Freeport, BS VOR/DME	*2000
*1400—MOCA
Bahamas Routes—070V is Amended to Read in Part
Marsh Harbour, BS NDB	Nassau, BS VOR/DME	6000
§ 95.6001 Victor Routes—U.S.
§ 95.6159 VOR Federal Airway 159 is Amended to Read in Part
Tuskegee, AL VOR/DME	Kentt, AL FIX	*2600
*1900—MOCA
§ 95.6437 VOR Federal Airway 437 is Amended to Read in Part
Stary, GA FIX	*Cathy, GA FIX	**5000
*5000—MRA
**1300—MOCA
§ 95.6441 VOR Federal Airway 441 is Amended to Read in Part
Stary, GA FIX	*Cathy, GA FIX	**5000
*5000—MRA
**1300—MOCA
§ 95.6450 VOR Federal Airway 450 is Amended to Read in Part
Muskegon, MI VORTAC	Flint, MI VORTAC	*3000
*2400—MOCA
§ 95.6514 VOR Federal Airway 514 is Amended to Read in Part
*Twentynine Palms, CA VORTAC	Goffs, CA VORTAC	**12000
*10200—MCA Twentynine Palms, CA VORTAC, NE BND
**7600—MOCA
§ 95.6538 VOR Federal Airway 538 is Amended to Read in Part
*Twentynine Palms, CA VORTAC	Goffs, CA VORTAC	**12000
*10200—MCA Twentynine Palms, CA VORTAC, NE BND
**7600—MOCA