IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 3, 2024)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 261-266] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2023-28895]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 31525; Amdt. No. 576]

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, January 25, 2024.

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

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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 December 22, 2023. Thomas J. Nichols, Aviation Safety, Flight Standards Service, Manager, 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, January 25, 2024.

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:

Revisions to IFR Altitudes & Changeover Point [Amendment 576 effective date January 25, 2024] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From To MEA MAA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes Sec. 95.3272 RNAV ROUTE T272 Is Amended by Adding ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HALLSVILLE, MO VORTAC........ TYMME, IL WP... 2700 6000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Is Amended to Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HALLSVILLE, MO VORTAC........ VANDALIA, IL 2700 6000 VOR/DME. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.3320 RNAV Route T320 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BEADS, NY FIX................ ORCHA, NY WP... 2000 17500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.3358 RNAV Route T358 Is Amended by Adding ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TWIRK, MD WP................. *HAMRR, MD WP.. **5000 17500 *3200-MCA HAMRR, MD WP, NW BND **3200-MOCA HAMRR, MD WP................. DANII, MD WP... *6000 17500 *3100-MOCA AVALO, NJ FIX................ BRIGS, NJ FIX.. 2000 17500 BRIGS, NJ FIX................ MANTA, NJ FIX.. *2500 17500 *1300-MOCA MANTA, NJ FIX................ BEADS, NY FIX.. *2500 17500 *1300-MOCA BEADS, NY FIX................ ORCHA, NY WP... 2000 17500 ORCHA, NY WP................. JORDN, NY FIX.. 2000 17500 JORDN, NY FIX................ SANDY POINT, RI 1900 17500 VOR/DME. SANDY POINT, RI VOR/DME...... INNDY, MA FIX.. 2100 17500 INNDY, MA FIX................ BURDY, MA FIX.. 2000 17500 BURDY, MA FIX................ HAVNS, MA WP... 2000 17500 HAVNS, MA WP................. *GRGIO, MA WP.. **2500 17500 *1600-MCA GRGIO, MA WP, N BND **1400-MOCA GRGIO, MA WP................. LBSTA, MA FIX.. 1900 17500 LBSTA, MA FIX................ MESHL, ME FIX.. *2500 17500 *1200-MOCA MESHL, ME FIX................ *SAPPE, ME FIX. **2500 17500 *1300-MCA SAPPE, ME FIX, NE BND **1200-MOCA SAPPE, ME FIX................ AUGUSTA, ME VOR/ 2300 17500 DME. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Is Amended to Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TWIRK, MD WP................. MOYRR, MD WP... *5000 17500 *3200-MOCA MOYRR, MD WP................. DANII, MD WP... *6000 17500 *3100-MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.3440 RNAV ROUTE T440 Is Added to Read ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ELMIRA, NY VOR/DME........... BIPOD, PA FIX.. 4000 17500 BIPOD, PA FIX................ TWIIN, PA FIX.. 4400 17500 TWIIN, PA FIX................ LACIE, PA FIX.. 4700 17500 LACIE, PA FIX................ LOPEZ, PA FIX.. 4900 17500 LOPEZ, PA FIX................ WLKES, PA WP... 4600 17500 WLKES, PA WP................. EXAGE, PA FIX.. *4600 17500

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*4000-MOCA EXAGE, PA FIX................ TALLI, PA FIX.. 4000 17500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.3445 RNAV Route T445 Is Amended to Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WESTMINSTER, MD VORTAC....... HARRISBURG, PA 3800 17500 VORTAC. LYKOM, PA WP................. STUBN, NY WP... 4900 17500 STUBN, NY WP................. BEEPS, NY FIX.. 4500 17500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Is Added to Read ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LYKOM, PA WP................. ELMIRA, NY VOR/ 4900 17500 DME. ELMIRA, NY VOR/DME........... BEEPS, NY FIX.. 4500 17500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 95.3455 RNAV ROUTE T455 Is Added to Read ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ALLENTOWN, PA VORTAC......... RACKI, PA FIX.. 4000 17500 RACKI, PA FIX................ WLKES, PA WP... *4600 17500 *4000-MOCA WLKES, PA WP................. SWANK, PA FIX.. 4600 17500 SWANK, PA FIX................ MUNCI, PA FIX.. 4800 17500 MUNCI, PA FIX................ LYKOM, PA WP... 4900 17500 LYKOM, PA WP................. TRUER, PA FIX.. 4400 17500 TRUER, PA FIX................ BLAZE, PA FIX.. 4600 17500 BLAZE, PA FIX................ WIGGZ, PA WP... 4600 17500 *4000-MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.3457 RNAV Route T457 Is Added to Read ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JIIMS, NJ WP................. GABRS, NJ WP... 1800 17500 GABRS, NJ WP................. RIDNG, NJ WP... 1900 17500 RIDNG, NJ WP................. BOJID, PA WP... 2600 17500 BOJID, PA WP................. BOOCH, PA WP... 2600 17500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.3459 RNAV Route T459 Is Added to Read ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JIIMS, NJ WP................. LULOO, NJ WP... 1900 17500 LULOO, NJ WP................. SCOOL, PA WP... 2300 17500 SCOOL, PA WP................. DOGGR, PA WP... 2400 17500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.3476 RNAV Route T476 Is Added to Read ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TUNDR, MD WP................. FILRO, MD WP... 1800 17500 FILRO, MD WP................. TWANE, MD WP... 1800 17500 TWANE, MD WP................. EYEUP, MD WP... 1800 17500 EYEUP, MD WP................. COHLE, DE WP... 1800 17500 COHLE, DE WP................. WIMKA, NJ WP... 1800 17500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.3478 RNAV Route T478 Is Added to Read ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RIVRS, IL WP................. OXKEK, IL WP... *2700 17500 *2200-MOCA OXKEK, IL WP................. SPINNER, IL 2400 17500 VORTAC. SPINNER, IL VORTAC........... CHAMPAIGN, IL 3100 17500 VORTAC. CHAMPAIGN, IL VORTAC......... SLONI, IL WP... 2500 10000 SLONI, IL WP................. LCOLN, IL WP... 2500 10000 LCOLN, IL WP................. BOLRR, IN WP... 2500 10000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.3739 RNAV Route T739 Is Added to Read ------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. CANADIAN BORDER......... DAVDA, NY WP... 2000 17500 DAVDA, NY WP................. SSENA, NY WP... 2000 17500 SSENA, NY WP................. U.S. CANADIAN 2600 17500 BORDER. U.S. CANADIAN BORDER......... CAMPO, ME FIX.. 5900 17500 CAMPO, ME FIX................ MILLINOCKET, ME 6000 17500 VOR/DME. MILLINOCKET, ME VOR/DME...... PRENT, ME FIX.. 1900 17500 PRENT, ME FIX................ U.S. CANADIAN 2800 17500 BORDER. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.4000 High Altitude RNAV Routes Sec. 95.4042 RNAV Route Q42 Is Amended by Adding ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LEWRP, MO WP................. LCOLN, IL WP... *34000 45000

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*18000-GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA LCOLN, IL WP................. SNKPT, IN WP... *34000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA SNKPT, IN WP................. HIDON, OH WP... *24000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Is Amended to Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KIRKSVILLE, MO VORTAC........ DANVILLE, IL *34000 45000 VORTAC. *18000-GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA DANVILLE, IL VORTAC.......... MUNCIE, IN VOR/ *34000 45000 DME. *18000-GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA MUNCIE, IN VOR/DME........... BRNAN, PA WP... *24000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HIDON, OH WP................. BUBAA, OH WP... *24000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA BUBAA, OH WP................. PSYKO, PA WP... *24000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA PSYKO, PA WP................. BRNAN, PA WP... *24000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA BRNAN, PA WP................. HOTEE, PA WP... *18000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA HOTEE, PA WP................. SPOTZ, PA WP... *18000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA.......... *DME/DME/IRU MEA SPOTZ, PA WP................. ZIMMZ, PA FIX.. *18000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.4046 RNAV Route Q46 Is Amended by Adding ------------------------------------------------------------------------ VANTY, AK WP................. BARROW, AK VOR/ *18000 45000 DME. *GNSS REQUIRED ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Is Amended to Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ POINT HOPE, AK NDB........... BARROW, AK VOR/ *18000 45000 DME. *GNSS REQUIRED ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.4951 RNAV Route Q951 Is Amended by Adding ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DAVDA, NY WP................. SSENA, NY WP... *18000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA SSENA, NY WP................. U.S. CANADIAN *18000 45000 BORDER. *18000-GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Is Amended to Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DAVDA, NY WP................. SAVAL, NY WP... *18000 45000 *18000-GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA SAVAL, NY WP................. U.S. CANADIAN *18000 45000 BORDER. *18000-GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA U.S. CANADIAN BORDER......... U.S. CANADIAN *18000 45000 BORDER.

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*18000-GNSS MEA *DME/DME/IRU MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------ From To MEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6001 Victor Routes--U.S Sec. 95.6014 VOR Federal Airway V14 Is Amended to Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ST LOUIS, MO VORTAC.............. VANDALIA, IL VOR/DME.... 2500 VANDALIA, IL VOR/DME............. TERRE HAUTE, IN VORTAC.. 2400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6067 VOR Federal Airway V67 Is Amended to Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CORKI, IL FIX.................... VANDALIA, IL VOR/DME.... 2500 VANDALIA, IL VOR/DME............. SPINNER, IL VORTAC...... 2500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6107 VOR Federal Airway V107 Is Amended to Read In Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PANOCHE, CA VORTAC............... *CATHE, CA FIX.......... **7000 *7000-MCA CATHE, CA FIX, NW BND **5800-MOCA CATHE, CA FIX.................... VINCO, CA FIX........... 7000 VINCO, CA FIX.................... MABRY, CA FIX........... SE BND.................. 7000 NW BND.................. 6200 MABRY, CA FIX.................... MISON, CA FIX........... SE BND.................. 7000 NW BND.................. 5500 MISON, CA FIX.................... OAKLAND, CA VOR/DME..... SE BND.................. 7000 NW BND.................. 5100 OAKLAND, CA VOR/DME.............. *COMMO, CA FIX.......... **5000 *4200-MCA COMMO, CA FIX, W BND **4000-MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6158 VOR Federal Airway V158 Is Amended to Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DUBUQUE, IA VORTAC............... POLO, IL VOR/DME........ 2800 POLO, IL VOR/DME................. SHOOF, IL FIX........... 2700 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6171 VOR Federal Airway V171 Is Amended to Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TERRE HAUTE, IN VORTAC........... DANVILLE, IL VORTAC..... 2500 DANVILLE, IL VORTAC.............. PEOTONE, IL VORTAC...... 2500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6172 VOR Federal Airway V172 Is Amended to Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CEDAR RAPIDS, IA VOR/DME......... LISBO, IA FIX........... 2700 LISBO, IA FIX.................... LOTTE, IA FIX........... 3300 LOTTE, IA FIX.................... POLO, IL VOR/DME........ 2700 POLO, IL VOR/DME................. DUPAGE, IL VOR/DME...... 2600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6208 VOR Federal Airway V208 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OCEANSIDE, CA VORTAC............. *VISTA, CA FIX.......... 3100 *8000-MRA *5000-MCA VISTA, CA FIX, E BND VISTA, CA FIX.................... JULIAN, CA VORTAC....... 8000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6216 VOR Federal Airway V216 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LOTTE, IA FIX.................... WACKS, IL FIX........... *4000 *2300-MOCA WACKS, IL FIX.................... JANESVILLE, WI VOR/DME.. NE BND.................. 2800 SW BND.................. 4000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6251 VOR Federal Airway V251 Is Amended to Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAMPAIGN, IL VORTAC............. *DANVILLE, IL VORTAC.... 2500

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DANVILLE, IL VORTAC.............. BOILER, IN VORTAC....... 2500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6301 VOR Federal Airway V301 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PANOCHE, CA VORTAC............... *SUNOL, CA FIX.......... 6600 *6500-MCA SUNOL, CA FIX, SE BND SUNOL, CA FIX.................... OAKLAND, CA VOR/DME..... 4800 OAKLAND, CA VOR/DME.............. *COMMO, CA FIX.......... **5000 *4200-MCA COMMO, CA FIX, W BND **4000-MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6458 VOR Federal Airway V458Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OCEANSIDE, CA VORTAC............. *VISTA, CA FIX.......... 3100 *8000-MRA *5000-MCA VISTA, CA FIX, E BND VISTA, CA FIX.................... JULIAN, CA VORTAC....... 8000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6311 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V311 Is Amended To Read In Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ANNETTE ISLAND, AK VOR/DME....... DWARF, AK FIX........... *7000 *5000-MOCA DWARF, AK FIX.................... UDENE, AK FIX........... *9000 *5600-MOCA UDENE, AK FIX.................... *TOKEE, AK FIX.......... W BND................... **10000 E BND................... **9000 *10000-MCA TOKEE, AK FIX, W BND **5000-MOCA TOKEE, AK FIX.................... WIBTA, AK FIX........... *10000 *4700-MOCA WIBTA, AK FIX.................... FLIPS, AK FIX........... W BND................... *7500 E BND................... *10000 *6100-MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6318 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V318 Is Amended to Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ANNETTE ISLAND, AK VOR/DME....... LEVEL ISLAND, AK VOR/DME 6000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.6453 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V453 Is Amended to Read in Part ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DILLINGHAM, AK VOR/DME........... ALTEY, AK FIX........... SE BND.................. *7000 NW BND.................. *8000 *6500-MOCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------ From To MEA MAA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 95.7001 Jet Routes Sec. 95.7084 JET Route J84 Is Amended to Delete ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NORTHBROOK, IL VOR/DME....... DANVILLE, IL 18000 35000 VORTAC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sec. 95.8005 Jet Routes Changeover Points ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Airway segment Changeover points ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From To Distance From ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 95.8005 Jet Routes Changeover Points J84 Is Amended to Delete Changeover Point ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTHBROOK, IL VOR/DME.............. DANVILLE, IL VORTAC......... 67 NORTHBROOK. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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