IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 213 (Monday, November 6, 2023)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 76123-76128] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2023-24424]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 31516; Amdt. No. 575]

IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule

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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, November 30, 2023.

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., STB Annex, Bldg 26, Room 217, Oklahoma City, OK 73099. Telephone: (405) 954-1139.

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, October 27, 2023. Thomas J Nichols, Manager, Aviation Safety, Flight Standards Service, Standards Section, Flight Procedures & Airspace Group, Flight Technologies and Procedures Division.

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, November 30, 2023.

PART 95--IFR Altitudes

0 1. The authority citation for part 95 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113 and 14 CFR 11.49(b)(2)

0 2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:

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Revisions to IFR Altitudes & Changeover Point [Amendment 575 Effective Date November 30, 2023] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From To MEA MAA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes Sec. 95.3223 RNAV Route T223 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Is Amended by Adding

ZIKNI, AK WP................. ROGOC, AK FIX.. 4000 17500 ROGOC, AK FIX................ CEKBA, AK FIX.. 4400 17500 CEKBA, AK FIX................ * DILLINGHAM, 4000 17500 AK VOR/DME. * 2400--MCA DILLINGHAM, AK VOR/DME, W BND Is Amended To Delete

CAPE NEWENHAM, AK NDB/DME.... DILLINGHAM, AK 4400 17500 VOR/DME. Is Amended To Read in Part

DILLINGHAM, AK VOR/DME....... ZUNOS, AK FIX.. 2200 17500 ZUNOS, AK FIX................ FAGIN, AK FIX.. 5000 17500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.3242 RNAV Route T242 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Is Amended by Adding

BARROW, AK VOR/DME........... WUPUV, AK WP... * 1900 17500 * 1900--MOCA WUPUV, AK WP................. LACIL, AK WP... * 5900 17500 * 3000--MOCA LACIL, AK WP................. KUTDE, AK WP... 9500 17500 KUTDE, AK WP................. TADUE, AK WP... 5900 17500 TADUE, AK WP................. * JOKAP, AK WP. ** 4000 17500 * 10700--MCA JOKAP, AK WP, SE BND ** 3400--MOCA JOKAP, AK WP................. * WEGNO, AK WP. 15300 17500 * 12200--MCA WEGNO, AK WP, NW BND WEGNO, AK WP................. * HUMUB, AK WP. 4600 17500 * 3100--MCA HUMUB, AK WP, NW BND HUMUB, AK WP................. TALKEETNA, AK * 3000 17500 VOR/DME. Is Amended To Delete

* TALKEETNA, AK VOR/DME...... JOKAP, AK WP... ** 16000 17500 * 12100--MCA TALKEETNA, AK VOR/DME, N BND ** 15300--MOCA * JOKAP, AK WP............... KUTDE, AK WP... 6000 17500 * 11500--MCA JOKAP, AK WP, S BND KUTDE, AK WP................. LACIL, AK WP... * 15000 17500 * 9400--MOCA LACIL, AK WP................. BARROW, AK VOR/ * 8000 17500 DME. * 1800--MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.3356 RNAV Route T356 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ REESY, PA WP................. FOLEZ, PA WP... 2400 17500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.3447 RNAV Route T447 Is Added To Read ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SMYRNA, DE VORTAC............ CHAZR, DE WP... 1800 17500 CHAZR, DE WP................. APEER, MD WP... 2000 17500 APEER, MD WP................. REESY, PA WP... 2000 17500 REESY, PA WP................. FOLEZ, PA WP... 2400 17500 FOLEZ, PA WP................. HOSKR, PA WP... 2400 17500 HOSKR, PA WP................. POTTSTOWN, PA 2400 17500 VORTAC. POTTSTOWN, PA VORTAC......... HIKES, PA FIX.. 2800 17500 HIKES, PA FIX................ EAST TEXAS, PA 2900 17500 VOR/DME. EAST TEXAS, PA VOR/DME....... DIANO, PA FIX.. * 4200 17500 * 3700--MOCA DIANO, PA FIX................ WILLIAMSPORT, 4400 17500 PA VOR/DME. WILLIAMSPORT, PA VOR/DME..... DLMAR, PA WP... 4800 17500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.3449 RNAV Route T449 Is Added To Read ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KITHE, PA FIX................ GEERI, PA FIX.. 2700 17500 GEERI, PA FIX................ LANCASTER, PA * 2400 17500 VOR/DME. * 1900--MOCA LANCASTER, PA VOR/DME........ KERYN, PA FIX.. 3000 17500 KERYN, PA FIX................ JUPAS, PA FIX.. 3400 17500 JUPAS, PA FIX................ CHLSE, PA FIX.. 3300 17500 CHLSE, PA FIX................ MARRC, PA FIX.. 3700 17500

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MARRC, PA FIX................ MEGSS, PA FIX.. 3700 17500 MEGSS, PA FIX................ * MEATS, PA FIX 3700 17500 * 4100--MCA MEATS, PA FIX, N BND MEATS, PA FIX................ * OYUCA, PA FIX 4900 17500 * 4200--MCA OYUCA, PA FIX, S BND OYUCA, PA FIX................ BINGHAMTON, NY 3700 17500 VOR/DME. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.3460 RNAV Route T460 Is Added To Read ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC....... WILLIAMSPORT, 4900 17500 PA VOR/DME. WILLIAMSPORT, PA VOR/DME..... NOSEE, PA FIX.. 4700 17500 NOSEE, PA FIX................ * HANCOCK, NY 4100 17500 VOR/DME. * 4600--MCA HANCOCK, NY VOR/DME, E BND HANCOCK, NY VOR/DME.......... RIMBA, NY FIX.. 5800 17500 RIMBA, NY FIX................ * SAGES, NY FIX 6400 17500 * 6300--MCA SAGES, NY FIX, W BND SAGES, NY FIX................ SASHA, MA FIX.. 6100 17500 SASHA, MA FIX................ TOMES, MA FIX.. * 4100 17500 * 3500--MOCA TOMES, MA FIX................ BARNES, MA 3400 17500 VORTAC. BARNES, MA VORTAC............ GLYDE, MA FIX.. 3000 17500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.3469 RNAV Route T469 Is Added To Read ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TASEY, TX WP................. RICH MOUNTAIN, 4300 17500 OK VORTAC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.3472 RNAV Route T472 Is Added To Read ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TASEY, TX WP................. HOT SPRINGS, AR 3000 17500 VOR/DME. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.3479 RNAV Route T479 Is Added To Read ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DNVIL, VA WP................. ENTUK, VA FIX.. 2800 17500 ENTUK, VA FIX................ PIGGS, VA FIX.. 3500 17500 PIGGS, VA FIX................ * DEWET, VA FIX 3600 17500 * 4300--MCA DEWET, VA FIX, NW BND DEWET, VA FIX................ DBRAH, VA WP... 5300 17500 DBRAH, VA WP................. NATTS, WV FIX.. 6000 17500 NATTS, WV FIX................ VELLI, WV FIX.. 7000 17500 VELLI, WV FIX................ AHCIN, WV FIX.. 6900 17500 AHCIN, WV FIX................ ELKINS, WV * 5900 17500 VORTAC. * 5300--MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.4000 High Altitude RNAV Route Sec. 95.4445 RNAV Route Q445 Is Amended To Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PAACK, NC WP................. JAMIE, VA FIX.. * 18000 45000 * 18000-GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA JAMIE, VA FIX................ CONFR, MD WP... * 18000 45000 * 18000-GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA CONFR, MD WP................. RADDS, DE FIX.. * 18000 45000 * 18000-GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA RADDS, DE FIX................ WNSTN, NJ WP... * 18000 45000 * 18000-GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA WNSTN, NJ WP................. AVALO, NJ FIX.. * 18000 45000 * 18000-GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA AVALO, NJ FIX................ BRIGS, NJ FIX.. * 18000 45000 * 18000-GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA BRIGS, NJ FIX................ SHAUP, OA WP... * 18000 45000 * 18000-GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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------------------------------------------------------------------------ From To MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6001 Victor Route--U.S. Sec. 95.6010 VOR Federal Airway V10 Is Amended To Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ YOUNGSTOWN, OH VORTAC............ VOLAN, PA FIX........... * 5000 * 3000--MOCA * 3000--GNSS MEA VOLAN, PA FIX.................... TALLS, PA WP............ * 5000 * 3200--MOCA * 3300--GNSS MEA TALLS, PA WP..................... * REVLOC, PA VOR/DME.... SE BND.................. 4200 NW BND.................. 5000 * 5000--MCA REVLOC, PA VOR/ DME, SE BND REVLOC, PA VOR/DME............... JUNEY, PA FIX........... * 5000 MAA--12000 * 5000--GNSS MEA JUNEY, PA FIX.................... LANCASTER, PA VOR/DME... * 5000 * 3600--MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6020 VOR Federal Airway V20 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MONROEVILLE, AL VORTAC........... MONTGOMERY, AL VORTAC... 2300 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6075 VOR Federal Airway V75 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BELLAIRE, OH VOR/DME............. ATWOO, OH FIX........... * 6000 * 3100--MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6097 VOR Federal Airway V97 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LA BELLE, FL VORTAC.............. ROGAN, FL FIX........... SE BND.................. * 2000 NW BND.................. * 5000 * 2000--GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6103 VOR Federal Airway V103 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CLARKSBURG, WV VOR/DME........... BELLAIRE, OH VOR/DME.... * 3400 * CLARKSBURG R-335 UNUSABLE, USE BELLAIR R-158 BELLAIRE, OH VOR/DME............. ATWOO, OH FIX........... * 6000 * 3100--MOCA ATWOO, OH FIX.................... AKRON, OH VOR/DME....... 3100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6123 VOR Federal Airway V123 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ALBANY, NY VORTAC................ CAMBRIDGE, NY VOR/DME... * 4000 * ALBANY R-067 UNUSABLE, USE CAMBRIDGE R-248 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6137 VOR Federal Airway V137 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IMPERIAL, CA VORTAC.............. BRAWL, CA FIX........... * 3700 * 2300--MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6210 VOR Federal Airway V210 Is Amended To Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ REVLOC, PA VOR/DME............... BLINK, PA FIX........... 4500 BLINK, PA FIX.................... HARRISBURG, PA VORTAC... 4000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6314 VOR Federal Airway V314 Is Amended To Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. CANADIAN BORDER............. PATTA, ME WP............ * 6000 * 3900--MOCA PATTA, ME WP..................... MILLINOCKET, ME VOR/DME. * 6000 * 3900--MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6388 VOR Federal Airway V388 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Is Amended by Adding

SEAL BEACH, CA VORTAC............ AHEIM, CA FIX........... * 3000 * 2200--MOCA AHEIM, CA FIX.................... DOWDD, CA FIX........... 4000 DOWDD, CA FIX.................... PARADISE, CA VORTAC..... 4400 Is Amended To Read in Part

PARADISE, CA VORTAC.............. ACINS, CA FIX...........

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W BND................... * 5300 E BND................... * 7000 * 5300--MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6395 VOR Federal Airway V395 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOGALES, AZ VOR/DME.............. U.S. MEXICAN BORDER..... * 10000 * 8000--MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6456 VOR Federal Airway V456 Is Amended To Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MANKATO, MN VOR/DME.............. FLYING CLOUD, MN VOR/DME * 2900 * 2400--MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6469 VOR Federal Airway V469 Is Amended To Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JOHNSTOWN, PA VOR/DME............ ST THOMAS, PA TACAN..... 5000 ST THOMAS, PA TACAN.............. BADDI, PA FIX........... * 5000 * 4000--MOCA BADDI, PA FIX.................... HARRISBURG, PA VORTAC... 4000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6474 VOR Federal Airway V474 Is Amended To Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ST THOMAS, PA TACAN.............. NOENO, PA FIX........... * 5000 * 4000--MOCA NOENO, PA FIX.................... DELRO, PA FIX........... * 5000 * 3400--MOCA * 3400--GNSS MEA DELRO, PA FIX.................... * MODENA, PA VORTAC..... ** 10000 * 10000--MCA MODENA, PA VORTAC, W BND ** 4000--GNSS MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6479 VOR Federal Airway V479 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MENGE, NJ FIX.................... YARDLEY, PA VOR/DME..... N BND................... 2000 S BND................... 4000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6501 VOR Federal Airway V501 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Is Amended by Adding

HAGERSTOWN, MD VOR............... GGRIF, PA FIX........... 4100 GGRIF, PA FIX.................... PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC.. 4900 Is Amended To Delete

HAGERSTOWN, MD VOR............... ST THOMAS, PA TACAN..... 4000 ST THOMAS, PA TACAN.............. PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC.. * 4500 * 4000--MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6402 Hawaii VOR Federal Airway V2 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LANAI, HI VORTAC................. KEIKI, HI FIX........... 5000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6421 Hawaii VOR Federal Airway V21 Is Amended To Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LANAI, HI VORTAC................. KEIKI, HI FIX........... 5000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Airway Segment Changeover Points ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From To Distance From ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.8003 VOR Federal Airways Changeover Points V501 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ST THOMAS, PA VORTAC..................... PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC..... 22 ST THOMAS. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.8005 JET Route Changeover Points J523 Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRYCE CANYON, UT VORTAC.................. ELY, NV VOR/DME............ 134 BRYCE CANYON. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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