2012-15909. 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.

    DATES:

    Effective date 0901 UTC, July 26, 2012.

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    FOR 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.

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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 or 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, DC, on June 22, 2012.

    John M. Allen,

    Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service.

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    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, July 26, 2012.

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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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    PART 95—[AMENDED]

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    Revisions to IFR Altitudes & Changeover Points

    [Amendment 501 effective date July 26, 2012]

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    § 95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes
    § 95.3306 RNAV Route T306 is Added to Read
    LOS ANGELES, CA VORTACPRADO, CA FIX400017500
    PRADO, CA FIXPARADISE, CA VORTAC500017500
    PARADISE, CA VORTAC* SETER, CA FIX550017500
    * 12100—MCA SETER, CA FIX, E BND
    SETER, CA FIXBANDS, CA FIX900017500
    BANDS, CA FIX* PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC1300017500
    * 11800—MCA PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC, W BND
    PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTACBLYTHE, CA VORTAC800017500
    BLYTHE, CA VORTACBUCKEYE, AZ VORTAC600017500
    BUCKEYE, AZ VORTACPERKY, AZ FIX500017500
    PERKY, AZ FIXPHOENIX, AZ VORTAC400017500
    PHOENIX, AZ VORTAC* TOTEC, AZ FIX500017500
    * 5500—MCA TOTEC, AZ FIX, E BND
    TOTEC, AZ FIXTUCSON, AZ VORTAC650017500
    TUCSON, AZ VORTACNOCHI, AZ FIX1070017500
    NOCHI, AZ FIXANIMA, NM FIX1070017500
    ANIMA, NM FIXDARCE, NM FIX900017500
    DARCE, NM FIXCOLUMBUS, NM VOR/DME* 900017500
    * 8200—MOCA
    COLUMBUS, NM VOR/DMEEL PASO, TX VORTAC900017500
    § 95.3310 RNAV Route T310 is Added to Read
    TUCSON, AZ VORTAC* SULLI, AZ FIX800017500
    * 9200—MCA SULLI, AZ FIX, E BND
    SULLI, AZ FIXMESCA, AZ FIX1000017500
    MESCA, AZ FIXNOCHI, AZ FIX1000017500
    NOCHI, AZ FIXSAN SIMON, AZ VORTAC1000017500
    SAN SIMON, AZ VORTACSILVER CITY, NM VORTAC1030017500
    SILVER CITY, NM VORTACKEAPS, NM FIX1030017500
    * 11600—MCA KEAPS, NM FIX, NE BND
    KEAPS, NM FIXTRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM VORTAC1230017500
    § 95.4000 High Altitude RNAV Routes
    § 95.4130 RNAV Route Q130 is Amended to Read in Part
    REANA, NV FIXROCCY, UT FIX* 2800045000
    * 18000—GNSS MEA
    * DME/DME/IRU MEA
    ROCCY, UT FIXRATTLESNAKE, NM VORTAC* 2200045000
    * 18000—GNSS MEA
    * DME/DME/IRU MEA
    § 95.4148 RNAV Route Q148 is Amended to Read in Part
    STEVS, WA FIXZAXUL, WA FIX* 1800045000
    * GNSS MEA
    * DME/DME/IRU MEA
    ZAXUL, WA FIXFINUT, WA FIX* 2400045000
    * 18000—GNSS MEA
    * DME/DME/IRU MEA
    § 95.4150 RNAV Route Q150 is Amended to Read in Part
    STEVS, WA FIXZAXUL, WA FIX* 1800045000
    * GNSS MEA
    * DME/DME/IRU MEA
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    § 95.6001 Victor Routes—U.S.
    § 95.6016 VOR Federal Airway V16 is Amended to Delete
    TUCSON, AZ VORTACCOCHISE, AZ VORTAC10500
    COCHISE, AZ VORTACANIMA, NM FIX11000
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    As Amended to Read in Part
    PRADO, CA FIXPARADISE, CA VORTAC5000
    SETER, CA FIXBANDS, CA FIX
    E BND13000
    W BND9000
    BANDS, CA FIX* PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC13000
    * 11800—MCA PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC, W BND
    PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTACBLYTHE, CA VORTAC8000
    BLYTHE, CA VORTACBUCKEYE, AZ VORTAC6000
    PERKY, AZ FIXPHOENIX, AZ VORTAC4000
    TOTEC, AZ FIXTUCSON, AZ VORTAC6500
    TUCSON, AZ VORTACSAN SIMON, AZ VORTAC11500
    SAN SIMON, AZ VORTACANIMA, NM FIX8000
    ANIMA, NM FIXDARCE, NM FIX9000
    § 95.6063 VOR Federal Airway V63 is Amended to Read in Part
    PLADD, MO FIXBARTI, MO FIX* 6000
    * 2600—MOCA
    BARTI, MO FIXHALLSVILLE, MO VORTAC3100
    § 95.6066 VOR Federal Airway V66 is Amended to Read in Part
    TUCSON, AZ VORTAC* SULLI, AZ FIX* * 8000
    * 9200—MCA SULLI, AZ FIX, E BND
    ** 7200—MOCA
    SULLI, AZ FIXDOUGLAS, AZ VORTAC10000
    § 95.6070 VOR Federal Airway V70 is Amended to Read in Part
    BROWNSVILLE, TX VORTACRAYMO, TX FIX
    N BND* 3800
    S BND* 1600
    * 1600—GNSS MEA
    RAYMO, TX FIXJIMIE, TX FIX
    N BND* 6000
    S BND* 4000
    * 1600—MOCA
    * 2000—GNSS MEA
    JIMIE, TX FIXJETTY, TX FIX* 6000
    * 1800—MOCA
    * 2000—GNSS MEA
    JETTY, TX FIXCORPUS CHRISTI, TX VORTAC
    N BND* 2100
    S BND* 3800
    * 2100—GNSS MEA
    § 95.6088 VOR Federal Airway V88 is Amended to Read in Part
    TULSA, OK VORTACVINTA, OK FIX2700
    NARCI, OK FIXWACCO, MO FIX* 6200
    * 3100—MOCA
    * 4000—GNSS MEA
    WACCO, MO FIXSPRINGFFIELD, MO VORTAC3000
    § 95.6094 VOR Federal Airway V94 is Amended to Read in Part
    BLYTHE, CA VORTACVICKO, AZ FIX6000
    § 95.6140 VOR Federal Airway V140 is Amended to Read in Part
    SAYRE, OK VORTACODINS, OK FIX4000
    ODINS, OK FIXKINGFISHER, OK VORTAC3500
    § 95.6172 VOR Federal Airway V172 is Amended to Read in Part
    OMAHA, IA VORTACWUNOT, IA FIX
    NE BND5500
    SW BND4000
    § 95.6187 VOR Federal Airway V187 is Amended to Read in Part
    NEZ PERCE, ID VOR/DMEPOTOR, WA FIX* 6000
    * 5300—MOCA
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    POTOR, WA FIX* DATES, WA FIX7200
    * 4200—MCA DATES, WA FIX, E BND
    § 95.6202 VOR Federal Airway V202 is Amended to Delete
    TUCSON, AZ VORTACSULLI, AZ FIX8000
    SULLI, AZ FIXMESCA, AZ FIX
    E BND9500
    W BND8000
    MESCA, AZ FIXCOCHISE, AZ VORTAC9500
    COCHISE, AZ VORTACSAN SIMON, AZ VORTAC10000
    Is Amended to Read in Part
    SAN SIMON, AZ VORTACSILVER CITY, NM VORTAC10300
    SILVER CITY, NM VORTAC* KEAPS, NM FIX10300
    * 11600—MCA KEAPS, NM FIX, NE BND
    KEAPS, NM FIXTRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM VORTAC12300
    § 95.6210 VOR Federal Airway V210 is Amended to Read in Part
    LIBERAL, KS VORTACROLLS, OK FIX* 12000
    * 4400—MOCA
    * 5000—GNSS MEA
    ROLLS, OK FIX* WAXEY, OK FIX
    W BND* 11000
    E BND* 9300
    * 3800—MOCA
    * 4000—GNSS MEA
    WAXEY, OK FIXWILL ROGERS, OK VORTAC
    W BND* 9300
    E BND* 5000
    * 3300—MOCA
    * 4000—GNSS MEA
    § 95.6219 VOR Federal Airway V219 is Amended to Read in Part
    SIOUX CITY, IA VORTACRITTA, IA FIX
    NE BND* 9000
    SW BND* 4500
    * 3300—MOCA
    MILSS, IA FIXFAIRMONT, MN VOR/DME8000
    § 95.6289 VOR Federal Airway V289 is Amended to Read in Part
    FORT SMITH, AR VORTACMULBY, AR FIX
    SW BND3300
    NE BND4000
    § 95.6290 VOR Federal Airway V290 is Amended to Read in Part
    TAR RIVER, NC VORTACKENIR, NC FIX* 4000
    * 1600—MOCA
    * 2000—GNSS MEA
    KENIR, NC FIXPUNGO, NC FIX* 5000
    * 1500—MOCA
    * 2000—GNSS MEA
    § 95.6310 VOR Federal Airway V310 is Amended to Read in Part
    TAR RIVER, NC VORTACELIZABETH CITY, NC VOR/DME* 4000
    * 1600—MOCA
    * 2000—GNSS MEA
    § 95.6361 VOR Federal Airway V361 is Amended to Read in Part
    KREMMLING, CO VOR/DME* ALLAN, CO FIX* * 16000
    * 16000—MRA
    ** 15400—MOCA
    * MTA V361 SW TO V85 SE 14700
    * MTA V361 SW TO V85 NW 16500
    § 95.6366 VOR Federal Airway V366 is Amended to Read in Part
    HUGO, CO VOR/DMEFALCON, CO VORTAC8500
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    § 95.6370 VOR Federal Airway V370 is Amended to Read in Part
    PRADO,CA FIX PARADISE, CA VORTAC5000
    SETER, CA FIXBANDS, CA FIX
    E BND13000
    W BND9000
    BANDS, CA FIX* PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC13000
    * 11800—MCA PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC, W BND
    * 6200—MCA PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC, NE BND
    § 95.6372 VOR Federal Airway V372 is Amended to Read in Part
    HOMELAND, CA VORBANDS, CA FIX
    E BND13000
    W BND8000
    BANDS, CA FIX* PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC13000
    * 11800—MCA PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC, W BND
    PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTACBLYTHE, CA VORTAC8000
    § 95.6374 VOR Federal Airway V374 is Amended to Read in Part
    MARTHAS VINEYARD, MA VOR/DMEMINNK, RI FIX* 3000
    * 1600—MOCA
    MINNK, RI FIXGROTON, CT VOR/DME* 3000
    * 1500—MOCA
    § 95.6405 VOR Federal Airway V405 is Amended to Read in Part
    FALMA, RI FIXMARTHAS VINEYARD, MA VOR/DME* 3000
    * 1600—MOCA
    § 95.6495 VOR Federal Airway V495 is Amended to Read in Part
    JAWBN, WA FIXLOFAL, WA FIX* 5400
    * 4300—MOCA
    § 95.6507 VOR Federal Airway V507 is Amended to Read in Part
    WILL ROGERS, OK VORTACWAXEY, OK FIX
    N BND 9300
    S BND* 5000
    * 3300—MOCA
    * 4000—GNSS MEA
    * WAXEY, OK FIXROLLS, OK FIX
    N BND* 11000
    S BND* 9300
    * 3800—MOCA
    * 4000—GNSS MEA
    ROLLS, OK FIXMITBEE, OK VORTAC
    N BND* 4000
    S BND* 9300
    * 4000—GNSS MEA
    § 95.6438 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V438 is Amended to Read in Part
    ANCHORAGE, AK VOR/DME* BIG LAKE, AK VORTAC2000
    * 2600—MCA BIG LAKE, AK VORTAC, N BND
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    § 95.7001 Jet Routes
    § 95.7002 Jet Route J2 is Amended to Delete
    GILA BEND, AZ VORTACCOCHISE, AZ VORTAC1800045000
    COCHISE, AZ VORTACEL PASO, TX VORTAC1800045000
    Is Amended to Add in Part
    GILA BEND, AZ VORTACTUCSON, AZ VORTAC1800045000
    TUCSON, AZ VORTACEL PASO, TX VORTAC1800045000
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    Airway SegmentChangeover Points
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    § 95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points
    V159 Is Amended to Delete Changeover Point
    VERO BEACH, FL VORTACORLANDO, FL VORTAC32VERO BEACH.
    V495 Is Amended to Add Changeover Point
    VICTORIA, VOR/DMESEATTLE, WA VORTAC41VICTORIA.
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    [FR Doc. 2012-15909 Filed 6-27-12; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Comments Received:
0 Comments
Effective Date:
7/26/2012
Published:
06/28/2012
Department:
Federal Aviation Administration
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule.
Document Number:
2012-15909
Dates:
Effective date 0901 UTC, July 26, 2012.
Pages:
38477-38482 (6 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No.30850, Amdt. No. 501
Topics:
Airspace, Navigation (air)
PDF File:
2012-15909.pdf
CFR: (1)
14 CFR 95