83 FR 40 pgs. 8606-8609 - IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
Type: RULEVolume: 83Number: 40Pages: 8606 - 8609
Pages: 8606, 8607, 8608, 8609Docket number: [Docket No. 31183; Amdt. No. 538]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2018-04082 Filed 2-27-18; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 95
[Docket No. 31183; Amdt. No. 538]
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, March 29, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Harry Hodges, 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[top] 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
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 February 23, 2018.
John S. Duncan,
Executive 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, March 29, 2018.
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:
| From | To | MEA | MAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| §?95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes | |||
| §?95.3259 RNAV Route T259 Is Amended To Read in Part | |||
| WEXIM, CA WP | NIKOL, CA FIX | 14600 | 17500 |
| *12200-MCA NIKOL, CA FIX, W BND | |||
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| From | To | MEA |
|---|---|---|
| 95.6001 Victor Routes-U.S | ||
| 95.6025 VOR Federal Airway V25 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| OCTAD, OR FIX | DESCHUTES, OR VORTAC | |
| N BND | *?7000 | |
| S BND | *?12000 | |
| *?7000-GNSS MEA | ||
| §?95.6027 VOR Federal Airway V27 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| NEWPORT, OR VORTAC | CUTEL, OR FIX | |
| S BND | 3300 | |
| N BND | 8000 | |
| §?95.6045 VOR Federal Airway V45 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| BLUEFIELD, WV VOR/DME | CHARLESTON, WV VOR/DME | *?6000 |
| *5500-MOCA | ||
| CHARLESTON, WV VOR/DME | HENDERSON, WV VORTAC | 3100 |
| §?95.6140 VOR Federal Airway V140 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| STACY, VA FIX | *?KENYA, WV FIX | |
| W BND | 5000 | |
| E BND | 5400 | |
| *?13000-MRA | ||
| *?KENYA, WV FIX | **?BLUEFIELD, WV VOR/DME | 5400 |
| *?13000-MRA | ||
| **?7000-MCA BLUEFIELD, WV VOR/DME, E BND | ||
| BLUEFIELD, WV VOR/DME | SOFTY, WV FIX | *?7000 |
| *?5600-MOCA | ||
| SOFTY, WV FIX | CASTE, VA FIX | #000 |
| #UNUSABLE | ||
| CASTE, VA FIX | MONTEBELLO, VA VOR/DME | 6000 |
| §?95.6177 VOR Federal Airway V177 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| JOLIET, IL VORTAC | NUELG, IL FIX | 2700 |
| §?95.6244 VOR Federal Airway V244 Is Amended To Delete | ||
| ALTAM, CA FIX | BYRON, CA WP | |
| W BND | 4500 | |
| E BND | 3500 | |
| BYRON, CA WP | MANTECA, CA VOR/DME | 2000 |
| MANTECA, CA VOR/DME | WRAPS, CA FIX | |
| E BND | 3000 | |
| W BND | 2000 | |
| WRAPS, CA FIX | *?DUCKE, CA WP | 8000 |
| *?12000-MCA DUCKE, CA WP, E BND | ||
| DUCKE, CA WP | *?NIKOL, CA FIX | 15100 |
| *?13000-MCA NIKOL, CA FIX, W BND | ||
| Is Amended To Read | ||
| ALTAM, CA FIX | HAIRE, CA FIX | 4500 |
| HAIRE, CA FIX | *?LINDEN, CA VOR/DME | **?3000 |
| *?3300-MCA LINDEN, CA VOR/DME, E BND | ||
| *?2100-MOCA | ||
| LINDEN, CA VOR/DME | *?MERPH, CA FIX | |
| W BND | 6400 | |
| E BND | 15300 | |
| *?9800-MCA MERPH, CA FIX, E BND | ||
| MERPH, CA FIX | *?NIKOL, CA FIX | 15300 |
| *?13100-MCA NIKOL, CA FIX, W BND | ||
| §?95.6325 VOR Federal Airway V325 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| COLUMBIA, SC VORTAC | BLANE, SC FIX | *?8000 |
| *?2200-MOCA | ||
| BLANE, SC FIX | VESTO, GA FIX | # |
| #UNUSABLE | ||
| VESTO, GA FIX | ATHENS, GA VOR/DME | 2500 |
| §?95.6495 VOR Federal Airway V495 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| ALDER, WA FIX | *?TOUTL, WA FIX | **?9000 |
| *?9000-MCA TOUTL, WA FIX, N BND | ||
| **?6800-MOCA | ||
| **?7000-GNSS MEA | ||
| TOUTL, WA FIX | BATTLE GROUND, WA VORTAC | |
| N BND | **?9000 | |
| S BND | **?5300 | |
| **?5300-GNSS MEA | ||
| §?95.6519 VOR Federal Airway V519 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| *TELOC, VA FIX | BLUEFIELD, WV VOR/DME | |
| NE BND | 6100 | |
| SW BND | 6900 | |
| *?13000-MRA | ||
| BLUEFIELD, WV VOR/DME | BECKLEY, WV VORTAC | #*?9000 |
| *?5900-MOCA | ||
| *?5900-GNSS MEA | ||
| #BECKLEY R-193 UNUSABLE USE BLUEFIELD R-010 | ||
| Airway segment | From | To | Changeover points | From | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| §?95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Point | |||||
| V244 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point | |||||
| MANTECA, CA VOR/DME | COALDALE, NV VORTAC | 96 | |||
| MANTECA | |||||
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