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  2013-08081. 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 0901 UTC, May 2, 2013.

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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 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 nticipated Start Printed Page 20784impact 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 March 29, 2013.

    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, May 2, 2013.

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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 § Changeover Points

    [Amendment 506 effective date May 02, 2013]

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    § 95.6001 Victor Routes-U.S.
    § 95.6001 VOR Federal Airway V1 Is Amended To Read in Part
    ASHES, NC FIXYOAST, NC FIX*5000
    *2100—MOCA  
    YOAST, NC FIXWALLO, NC FIX*7000
    *1600—MOCA  
    WALLO, NC FIXKINSTON, NC VORTAC 
     NE BND2000
     SW BND7000
    § 95.6002 VOR Federal Airway V2 Is Amended To Read in Part
    *SEATTLE, WA VORTACVAMPS, WA FIX
     E BND**8400
     W BND**4000
    *4300—MCA SEATTLE, WA VORTAC, E BND
    **3100—MOCA
    **5300—GNSS MEA
    VAMPS, WA FIXBANDR, WA FIX
     E BND*8400
     W BND*7700
    *7700—GNSS MEA
    BANDR, WA FIX*BEEZR, WA FIX8400
    *9000—MRA
    § 95.6003 VOR Federal Airway V3 Is Amended To Read in Part
    DOLPHIN, FL VORTACFORT LAUDERDALE, FL VOR/DME2100
    FORT LAUDERDALE, FL VOR/DMEPALM BEACH, FL VORTAC#2000
    #FORT LAUDERDALE R-013 UNUSABLE, USE PALM BEACH R-190
    § 95.6004 VOR Federal Airway V4 Is Amended To Read in Part
    LOFAL, WA FIX*SEATTLE, WA VORTAC**4000
    *6200—MCA SEATTLE, WA VORTAC, E BND
    **2800—MOCA
    SEATTLE, WA VORTACBLAKO, WA FIX
     E BND*10000
     W BND*4000
    *3100—MOCA
    BLAKO, WA FIXHUMPP, WA FIX
     E BND*10000
     W BND*6600
    *6600—MOCA
    § 95.6025 VOR Federal Airways V25 Is Amended To Read in Part
    SALINAS, CA VORTACSANTY, CA FIX*5000
    *4000—MOCA
    WOODSIDE, CA VORTACSAN FRANCISCO, CA VOR/DME4700
    § 95.6029 VOR Federal Airways V29 Is Amended To Read in Part
    DUPONT, DE VORTACMODENA, PA VORTAC*3000
    *1800—MOCA
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    *2000—GNSS MEA
    § 95.6068  VOR Federal Airways V68 Is Amended To Read in Part
    JUNCTION, TX VORTACCENTER POINT, TX VORTAC4000
    CENTER POINT, TX VORTACSAN ANTONIO, TX VORTAC4100
    § 95.6087 VOR Federal Airways V87 Is Amended To Read in Part
    PANOCHE, CA VORTACSALINAS, CA VORTAC6200
    SALINAS, CA VORTACSANTY, CA FIX*5000
    *4000—MOCA
    WOODSIDE, CA VORTACSAN FRANCISCO, CA VOR/DME4700
    § 95.6088 VOR Federal Airways V88 Is Amended To Read in Part
    NARCI, OK FIX*WACCO, MO FIX**6200
    *3700—MRA
    *6200—MCA WACCO, MO FIX, SW BND
    **3100—MOCA
    **4000—GNSS MEA
    *WACCO, MO FIX*QUALM, MO FIX**3700
    *3700—MRA
    **3000—MOCA
    QUALM, MO FIX*MIRTH, MO FIX3000
    *3700—MRA
    *MIRTH, MO FIXSPRINGFIELD, MO VORTAC3000
    *3700—MRA
    § 95.6094 VOR Federal Airways V94 Is Amended To Read in Part
    BYPAS, TX FIX*HYMAN, TX FIX**6000
    *5000—MRA
    **4400—MOCA
    *HYMAN, TX FIXTUSCOLA, TX VOR/DME**7500
    *5000—MRA
    **4200—MOCA
    § 95.6104 VOR Federal Airways V104 Is Amended To Read in Part
    MALAE, NY FIX*PLATTSBURGH, NY VORTAC**7000
    *4600—MCA PLATTSBURGH, NY VORTAC, NW BND
    **6100—MOCA
    **6100—GNSS MEA
    PLATTSBURGH, NY VORTAC*BURLINGTON, VT VOR/DME2600
    *5000—MCA BURLINGTON, VT VOR/DME, SE BND
    BURLINGTON, VT VOR/DMEMONTPELIER, VT VOR/DME6300
    MONTPELIER, VT VOR/DMEAYZOO, NH FIX5400
    AYZOO, NH FIXBERLIN, NH VOR/DME*7000
    *6400—MOCA
    § 95.6124 VOR Federal Airways V124 Is Amended To Read in Part
    HOT SPRINGS, AR VOR/DMELITTLE ROCK, AR VORTAC3000
    § 95.6168 VOR Federal Airways V168 Is Amended To Read in Part
    MILER, AL FIXWIREGRASS, AL VORTAC*6000
    *2400—MOCA
    *3000—GNSS MEA
    § 95.6170 VOR Federal Airways V170 Is Amended To Read in Part
    MODENA, PA VORTACDUPONT, DE VORTAC*3000
    *1800—MOCA
    *2000—GNSS MEA
    § 95.6184 VOR Federal Airways V184 Is Amended To Read in Part
    HARRISBURG, PA VORTAC*DELRO, PA FIX3000
    *10000—MRA
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    § 95.6190 VOR Federal Airways V190 Is Amended To Read in Part
    MITBEE, OK VORTACCARON, OK FIX
     SW BND*5000
     NE BND*8000
    *3700—MOCA
    CARON, OK FIXFIRET, OK FIX*8000
    *2800—MOCA
    FIRET, OK FIXPIONEER, OK VORTAC
     E BND3000
     W BND8000
    BARTLESVILLE, OK VOR/DMEOSWEGO, KS VORTAC2700
    OSWEGO, KS VORTAC*WACCO, MO FIX3100
    *3700—MRA
    WACCO, MO FIX*QUALM, MO FIX**3700
    *3700—MRA
    **3000—MOCA
    QUALM, MO FIX*MIRTH, MO FIX3000
    *3700—MRA
    MIRTH, MO FIXSPRINGFIELD, MO VORTAC3000
    § 95.6216 VOR Federal Airways V216 Is Amended To Read in Part
    SAGINAW, MI VOR/DMEPECK, MI VORTAC3000
    PECK, MI VORTACU.S. CANADIAN BORDER*5000
    *2200-MOCA
    § 95.6234 VOR Federal Airways V234 Is Amended To Read in Part
    FLACK, KS FIXKRIER, KS FIX*5000
    *4000—MOCA
    KRIER, KS FIXBYWAY, KS FIX*7100
    *4000—MOCA
    BYWAY, KS FIXGABIE, KS FIX*4300
    *3600—MOCA
    GABIE, KS FIXHUTCHINSON, KS VOR/DME3800
    § 95.6241 VOR Federal Airways V241 Is Amended To Read in Part
    WIREGRASS, AL VORTACEUFAULA, AL VORTAC*3000
    *2000—MOCA
    *WIREGRASS R-019 UNSABLE BELOW 6000 USE EUFAULA R-199
    § 95.6267 VOR Federal Airways V267 Is Amended To Read in Part
    PAHOKEE, FL VORTACDIDDY, FL FIX*2000
    *1500—MOCA
    DIDDY, FL FIXORLANDO, FL VORTAC2700
    § 95.6269 VOR Federal Airways V269 Is Amended To Read in Part
    WELLS, NV VOR*TWIN FALLS, ID VORTAC**13000
    *7700—MCA TWIN FALLS, ID VORTAC, S BND
    **11000—MOCA
    **11000—GNSS MEA
    § 95.6276 VOR Federal Airways V276 Is Amended To Read In Part
    *HIKES, PA FIXYARDLEY, PA VOR/DME**4000
    *4000—MRA
    **2400—MOCA
    § 95.6295 VOR Federal Airways V295 Is Amended To Read in Part
    TREASURE, FL VORTACBAIRN, FL FIX2600
    BAIRN, FL FIXORLANDO, FL VORTAC2700
    § 95.6298 VOR Federal Airways V298 Is Amended To Read in Part
    *SEATTLE, WA VORTACVAMPS, WA FIX
     W BND**4000
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     E BND**8400
    *4300—MCA SEATTLE, WA VORTAC, E BND
    **3100—MOCA
    **5300—GNSS MEA
    VAMPS, WA FIXBANDR, WA FIX
     E BND*8400
     W BND*7700
    *7700—GNSS MEA
    BANDR, WA FIX*BEEZR, WA FIX8400
    *9000—MRA
    § 95.6392 VOR Federal Airways V392 Is Amended To Read in Part
    SACRAMENTO, CA VORTACROZZY, CA FIX*3500
    *2300—MOCA
    § 95.6474 VOR Federal Airways V474 Is Amended To Read in Part
    NOENO, PA FIX*DELRO, PA FIX**5000
    *10000—MRA
    **3400—MOCA
    **3400—GNSS MEA
    § 95.6479 VOR Federal Airways V479 Is Amended To Read in Part
    DUPONT, DE VORTACWILJR, NJ FIX2100
    WILJR, NJ FIXMENGE, NJ FIX*4000
    *1600—MOCA
    *2000—GNSS MEA
    MENGE, NJ FIXYARDLEY, PA VOR/DME2000
    § 95.6494 VOR Federal Airways V494 Is Amended To Read in Part
    SANTA ROSA, CA VOR/DME*RAGGS, CA FIX5100
    *8500—MRA
    *RAGGS, CA FIXSACRAMENTO, CA VORTAC5100
    *8500—MRA
    SACRAMENTO, CA VORTACROZZY, CA FIX*3500
    *2300—MOCA
    § 95.6531 VOR Federal Airways V531 Is Amended To Read in Part
    *SHEDS, FL FIX**BAIRN, FL FIX***6000
    *3000—MRA
    **6000—MCA BAIRN, FL FIX, SE BND
    **2000—MOCA
    BAIRN, FL FIXORLANDO, FL VORTAC2700
    § 95.6537 VOR Federal Airways V537 Is Amended To Read in Part
    CERMO, FL FIXOCALA, FL VORTAC
     NW BND2000
     SE BND8000
    § 95.6573 VOR Federal Airways V573 Is Amended To Read in Part
    HOT SPRINGS, AR VOR/DMELITTLE ROCK, AR VORTAC3000
    § 95.7001 Jet Routes
    § 95.7037 Jet Route J37 Is Amended To Read in Part
    SPARTANBURG, SC VORTACLYNCHBURG, VA VORTAC#
    Airway segmentChangeover points
    FromToDistanceFrom
    § 95.8003 VOR Federal Airways Changeover Points
    V124 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point
    HOT SPRINGS, AR VOR/DMELITTLE ROCK, AR VORTAC14HOT SPRINGS
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    V187 Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point
    MISSOULA, MT VOR/DMENEZ PERCE, ID VOR/DME30MISSOULA
    V2 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point
    ELLENSBURG, WA VORTACMOSES LAKE, WA VOR/DME28ELLENSBURG
    V290 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point
    TAR RIVER, NC VORTACPAMLICO/DCMSND, NC NDB/DME44TAR RIVER
    V494 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point
    SANTA ROSA, CA VOR/DMESACRAMENTO, CA VORTAC25SANTA ROSA
    ALASKA V317 Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point
    ANNETTE ISLAND, AK VOR/DME ISLANDLEVEL ISLAND, AK VOR/DME64ANNETTE
    LEVEL ISLAND, AK VOR/DMESISTERS ISLAND, AK VORTAC74LEVEL ISLAND
    # UNUSABLE.
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    [FR Doc. 2013-08081 Filed 4-5-13; 8:45 am]

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Comments Received:
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Effective Date:
5/2/2013
Published:
04/08/2013
Department:
Federal Aviation Administration
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule.
Document Number:
2013-08081
Dates:
Effective 0901 UTC, May 2, 2013.
Pages:
20783-20788 (6 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. 30895, Amdt. No. 506
Topics:
Airspace, Navigation (air)
PDF File:
2013-08081.pdf
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14 CFR 95