Rules and Regulations. Final rule

Agency: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT
Action: Final rule
Citation: FR Doc. 00-32178 · Docket No. 30221; Amdt. No. 426 · 14 CFR 95

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, January 25, 2001.

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, D.C. on December 12, 2000. L. Nicholas Lacey, Director, Flight Standards Service. Adoption for 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. 2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows: Revisions to I.F.R. Altitudes & Changeover Points [Amendment 426 effective date: January 25, 2001] From To MEA Color Routes § 95.10 Amber Federal Airway 7 Is Amended To Read in Part CAMPBELL LAKE, AK NDB MINERAL CREEK, AK NDB 12000 § 95.1001 District Routes—U.S. Atlantic Routes—AR001 Is Amended To Read in Part TORRY, FL FIX *METTA, SC FIX 25000 *18000—MRA MAA—45000 Atlantic Routes—AR003 Is Amended To Read in Part OLDEY, SC FIX *PANAL, OA FIX 2500 *18000—MRA MAA—45000 PANAL, OA FIX CAROLINA BEACH, NC NDB 2500 MAA—45000 Atlantic Routes—AR004 Is Amended To Read in Part Ashly, SC NDB *METTA, SC FIX *18000—MRA Atlantic Routes—AR007 Is Amended To Read in Part ADOOR, FL FIX *MILOE, OA FIX 25000 *18000—MRA MAA—45000 MILOE, OA FIX *PANAL, OA FIX 2500 *18000—MRA MAA—45000 PANAL, OA FIX DIXON, NC NDB/DME 2500 MAA—45000 Atlantic Routes—AR014 Is Amended To Read in Part *METTA, SC FIX DIXON, NC NDB/DME 18000 MAA—45000 *18000—MRA § 95.6001 Victor Routes—U.S. § 95.6066 VOR Federal Airway 66 Is Amended To Delete ABILENE, TX VORTAC BOWIE, TX VORTAC 3500 BOWIE, TX VORTAC BONHAM, TX VORTAC 3700 BONHAM, TX VORTAC SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX VOR/DME 2500 SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX VOR/DME TEXARKANA, AR VORTAC 2000 § 95.6069 VOR Federal Airway 69 Is Amended To Delete BELCHER, LA VORTAC *COTTA, LA FIX 2000 *3000—MRA COTTA, LA FIX *GOURD, LA FIX 2000 *3000—MRA GOURD, LA FIX EL DORADO, AR VORTAC 20000 § 95.6094 VOR Federal Airway 94 Is Amended To Read in Part DEMING, NM VORTAC *MOLLY, NM FIX **9000 **1000—MRA **7700—MOCA § 95.6163 VOR Federal Airway 131 Is Amended To Delete MC ALESTER, OK VORTAC BASAY, OK FIX 2700 HOFFE, OK FIX OKMULGEE, OK VOR/DME 2600 § 95.6163 VOR Federal Airway 163 Is Amended To Delete GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC MILLSAP, TX VORTAC 3000 MILLSAP, TX VORTAC BOWIE, TX VORTAC *3000 *2500—MOCA BOWIE, TX VORTAC ARDMORE, OK VORTAC 3000 ARDMORE, OK VORTAC WILL ROGERS, OK VORTAC 3000 § 95.6208 VOR Federal Airway 208 Is Amended To Read in Part HANKSVILLE, UT VORTAC CARBON, UT VOR/DME 10000 § 95.6305 VOR Federal Airway 305 Is Amended To Delete BELCHER, LA VORTAC *COTTA, LA FIX 2000 *3000—MOCA COTTA, LA FIX *FOSTE, LA FIX 2000 *3500—MRA FOSTE, LA FIX EL DORADO, AR, VORTAC 2000 § 95.6358 VOR Federal Airway 358 Is Amended To Read in Part SAN ANTONIO, TX VORTAC GUADA, TX FIX *4000 *2700—MOCA GUADA, TX FIX STONEWALL, TX VORTAC 4000 § 95.6358 VOR Federal Airway 358 Is Amended To Delete WACO, TX VORTAC GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAC 3000 GLEN ROSE, TX VORTAX MILLSAP, TX VORTAC 3000 MILLSAP, TX VORTAC BOWIE, TX VORTAC *3000 *2500—MOCA BOWIE, TX VORTAC ARDMORE, OK VORTAC 3000 ARDMORE, OK VORTAC ALEXX, OK FIX 3000 ALEXX, OK FIX CAMAF, CA FIX 3000 CAMAF, CA FIX WILL ROGERS, OK VORTAC 3000 § 95.6382 VOR Federal Airway 382 Is Amended To Delete BRYCE CANYON, UT VORTAC *GREEL, UT FIX **16000 *10000—MAA *13300—MOCA GREEL, UT FIX *SAKES, UT FIX **16000 *1400—MCA SAKES, UT FIX, SW BND *13300—MOCA SAKES, UT FIX GRAND JUNCTION, CO VORTAC *11000 *9200—MOCA § 95.6457 VOR Federal Airway 457 Is Amended To Read ILIAMNA, AK NDB/DME *AWOMY, AK FIX **5300 W BND *5300 E BND *9000 *7000—MCA AWOMY FIX E BND *5300—MOCA AWOMY, AK FIX *MOFOF, AK FIX 9000 *7000—MCA MOFOF FIX W BND MOFOF, AK FIX KENAI, AK VOR/DME W BND *3000 E BND *9000 *2700—MOCA § 95.6568 VOR Federal Airway 568 Is Amended To Read in Part SAN ANTONIO, TX VORTAC GUADA, TX FIX *4000 2700—MOCA GUADA, TX FIX STONEWALL, TX VORTAC 4000 From To MEA MAA § 95.7001 Jet Routes § 95.7151 Jet Route No. 151 Is Amended To Read in Part VULCAN, AL VORTAC FARMINGTON, MO VORTAC 25000 41000 From To Changeover points Distance From 95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points ALASKA V-457 Is Added To Read ILAMNA, AK NDB/DME KENAI, AK VOR/DME 47 ILIAMNA [FR Doc. 00-32178 Filed 12-15-00; 8:45 am]