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BILLING CODE 4910-13-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 95 [Docket No. 31264; Amdt. No. 547] 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 0901 UTC, August 15, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Nichols, Flight Procedures and Airspace Group, Flight Technologies and Procedures Division, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration. Mailing Address:

FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, Flight Procedures and Airspace Group, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., Registry Bldg 29, Room 104, Oklahoma City, OK 73125. Telephone:

(405)954-4164. 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 July 12, 2019. Rick Domingo, 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, August 15, 2019. 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 IFR Altitudes & Changeover Point [Amendment 547 Effective date August 15, 2019] From To MEA § 95.6001 Victor Routes-U.S § 95.6004 VOR Federal Airway V4 Is Amended To Read in Part * POCKET CITY, IN VORTAC LAMBS, IN FIX *3600—MCA W BND 2500 E BND 10000 POCKET CITY, IN VORTAC, E BND LAMBS, IN FIX *LOUISVILLE, KY VORTAC **10000 *10000—MCA LOUISVILLE, KY VORTAC, W BND **3000—GNSS MEA LOUISVILLE, KY VORTAC LEXINGTON, KY VOR/DME 2800 LEXINGTON, KY VOR/DME NEWCOMBE, KY VORTAC 3100 § 95.6007 VOR Federal Airway V7 Is Amended To Read in Part WIREGRASS, AL VORTAC SKIPO, AL FIX 2300 SKIPO, AL FIX *BANBI, AL FIX **4000 *4000—MCA BANBI, AL FIX, SE BND **1900—MOCA **2300—GNSS MEA BANBI, AL FIX MONTGOMERY, AL VORTAC 2400 MONTGOMERY, AL VORTAC VULCAN, AL VORTAC 3100 § 95.6008 VOR Federal Airway V8 Is Amended To Delete BRIGGS, OH VOR/DME ATWOO, OH FIX *4000 *3100—MOCA *3100—GNSS MEA ATWOO, OH FIX BELLAIRE, OH VOR/DME *6000 *3000—MOCA BELLAIRE, OH VOR/DME *GALLS, PA FIX 3600 *5000—MCA GALLS, PA FIX, E BND GALLS, PA FIX GRANTSVILLE, MD VOR/DME 5500 GRANTSVILLE, MD VOR/DME MARTINSBURG, WV VORTAC 5500 § 95.6012 VOR Federal Airway V12 Is Amended To Read in Part COLUMBIA, MO VOR/DME STITH, MO FIX *4000 *2200—MOCA STITH, MO FIX FORISTELL, MO VORTAC *3000 *2500—MOCA FORISTELL, MO VORTAC TROY, IL VORTAC *2600 *2100—MOCA § 95.6018 VOR Federal Airway V18 Is Amended To Delete GUTHRIE, TX VORTAC BEKLE, TX FIX *3400—MOCA NW BND *6000 SE BND *8000 BEKLE, TX FIX MILLSAP, TX VORTAC *8000 *3500—MOCA § 95.6078 VOR Federal Airway V78 Is Amended To Delete ESCANABA, MI VOR/DME SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY, MI VOR/DME 2500 SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY, MI VOR/DME PELLSTON, MI VORTAC 2600 § 95.6092 VOR Federal Airway V92 Is Amended To Delete BELLAIRE, OH VOR/DME *GALLS, PA FIX 3600 *5000—MCA GALLS, PA FIX, E BND GALLS, PA FIX GRANTSVILLE, MD VOR/DME 5500 GRANTSVILLE, MD VOR/DME KEYER, WV FIX 5500 KEYER, WV FIX ARMEL, VA VOR/DME 5000 § 95.6102 VOR Federal Airway V102 Is Amended To Delete LUBBOCK, TX VORTAC GUTHRIE, TX VORTAC 5000 GUTHRIE, TX VORTAC *SNEED, TX FIX **3700 *4000—MRA **3000—MOCA *SNEED, TX FIX **ELECT, TX FIX 2700 *4000—MRA **3500—MRA *ELECT, TX FIX WICHITA FALLS, TX VORTAC 2700 *3500—MRA § 95.6184 VOR Federal Airway V184 Is Amended To Read in Part DELRO, PA FIX *MODENA, PA VORTAC **10000 *10000—MCA MODENA, PA VORTAC, W BND **4000—GNSS MEA 95.6214 VOR Federal Airway V214 Is Amended To Delete BELLAIRE, OH VOR/DME GALLS, PA FIX 3600 *5000—MCA GALLS, PA FIX, E BND GALLS, PA FIX GRANTSVILLE, MD VOR/DME 5500 GRANTSVILLE, MD VOR/DME MARTINSBURG, WV VORTAC 5500 § 95.6224 VOR Federal Airway V224 Is Amended To Delete SAWYER, MI VOR/DME SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY, MI VOR/DME *3500 *2600—MOCA § 95.6275 VOR Federal Airway V275 Is Amended To Read in Part CINCINNATI, KY VORTAC DAYTON, OH VOR/DME 3000 § 95.6278 VOR Federal Airway V278 Is Amended To Delete PLAINVIEW, TX VOR/DME GUTHRIE, TX VORTAC *5100 *4600—MOCA GUTHRIE, TX VORTAC NIFDE, TX WP *4500 *3300—MOCA NIFDE, TX WP BOWIE, TX VORTAC *4500 *2600—MOCA *3300—GNSS MEA § 95.6295 VOR Federal Airway V295 Is Amended To Read in Part VIRGINIA KEY, FL VOR/DME HEATT, FL FIX *5000 *2100—MOCA HEATT, FL FIX *BLUFI, FL FIX **6000 *6000—MCA BLUFI, FL FIX, S BND **2000—MOCA BLUFI, FL FIX STOOP, FL FIX *5000 *2000—MOCA § 95.6306 VOR Federal Airway V306 Is Amended To Read in Part JUNCTION, TX VORTAC *AMUSE, TX FIX **7000 *5000—MCA AMUSE, TX FIX, E BND **5000—MOCA AMUSE, TX FIX CENTEX, TX VORTAC *3300 *2900—MOCA CENTEX, TX VORTAC NAVASOTA, TX VOR/DME 2400 ZMSKL, TX FIX CLEEP, TX FIX *5000 *2400—MOCA CLEEP, TX FIX DAISETTA, TX VORTAC 3100 DAISETTA, TX VORTAC KUUPR, TX FIX W BND 2300 E BND 2800 KUUPR, TX FIX OFERS, LA FIX 2800 95.6352 VOR Federal Airway V352 Is Amended To Delete U.S. CANADIAN BORDER *PATTA, ME FIX 6300 *10000—MRA HOULTON, ME VOR/DME U.S. CANADIAN BORDER 2000 § 95.6404 VOR Federal Airway V404 Is Amended To Read in Part CHILDRESS, TX VORTAC *SNEED, TX FIX 4700 *5000—MRA *SNEED, TX FIX WICHITA FALLS, TX VORTAC E BND 3000 W BND 4700 *5000—MRA § 95.6430 VOR Federal Airway V430 Is Amended To Read in Part WILLISTON, ND VOR/DME MINOT, ND VORTAC *6000 *3900—MOCA § 95.6438 VOR Federal Airway V438 Is Amended To Delete GRANTSVILLE, MD VOR/DME FLINT, MD FIX 6000 FLINT, MD FIX TOMAC, WV FIX E BND 4000 W BND 6000 TOMAC, WV FIX HAGERSTOWN, MD VOR 4000 § 95.6474 VOR Federal Airway V474 Is Amended To Read in Part DELRO, PA FIX *MODENA, PA VORTAC **10000 *10000—MCA MODENA, PA VORTAC, W BND **4000—GNSS MEA § 95.6491 VOR Federal Airway V491 Is Amended To Read in Part DICKINSON, ND VORTAC MINOT, ND VORDME *6000 *4400—MOCA § 95.6521 VOR Federal Airway V521 Is Amended To Read in Part WIREGRASS, AL VORTAC SKIPO, AL FIX 2300 SKIPO, AL FIX *BANBI, AL FIX **4000 *4000—MCA BANBI, AL FIX, SE BND **1900—MOCA **2300—GNSS MEA BANBI, AL FIX MONTGOMERY, AL VORTAC 2400 § 95.6565 VOR Federal Airway V565 Is Amended To Read in Part LLANO, TX VORTAC AMUSE, TX FIX 3500 AMUSE, TX FIX CENTEX, TX VORTAC 3300 *2900—MOCA CENTEX, TX VORTAC COLLEGE STATION, TX VORTAC 2400 Airway Segment From To Changeover Points Distance From § 95.8005 Jet Routes Changeover Points J153 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point ROME, OR VOR/DME BAKER CITY, OR VOR/DME 120 ROME. [FR Doc. 2019-15238 Filed 7-16-19; 8:45 am]