Rule2021-15222
IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
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Published
July 19, 2021
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Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 135 (Monday, July 19, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 37893-37897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15222]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 95
[Docket No. 31381; Amdt. No. 560]
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: 0901 UTC, August 12, 2021.
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 9, 2021.
Thomas J. Nichols,
Aviation Safety Manager, 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, August 12, 2021.
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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.
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2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:
Revisions To IFR Altitudes & Changeover Point
[Amendment 560 effective date August 12, 2021]
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From To MEA
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Color Routes
Sec. 95.2 Red Federal Airway R50 Is Amended To Delete
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NANWAK, AK NDB/DME............... OSCARVILLE, AK NDB...... 3000
OSCARVILLE, AK NDB............... ANVIK, AK NDB........... 4100
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From To MEA MAA
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Sec. 95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes
Sec. 95.3207 RNAV Route T207 Is Amended To Delete
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CARRA, FL FIX................ CECIL, FL VOR.. *1900 15000
CECIL, FL VOR................ MONIA, GA FIX.. *1900 15000
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Is Amended To Read in Part
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CARRA, FL FIX................ MONIA, GA FIX.. *1900 15000
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Sec. 95.3219 RNAV Route T219 Is Amended by Adding
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RUFVY, AK WP................. MKLUK, AK WP... *2000 17500
MKLUK, AK WP................. HOOPER BAY, AK *2000 17500
VOR/DME.
*1300--MOCA
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Is Amended To Delete
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NANWAK, AK NDB/DME........... RUFVY, AK WP... *2300 17500
*1700--MOCA
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Is Amended To Read in Part
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DILLINGHAM, AK VOR/DME....... BROUS, AK WP... *6000 17500
*5000--MOCA
BROUS, AK WP................. NACIP, AK FIX.. *6000 17500
*5400--MO
NACIP, AK FIX................ ACATE, AK WP... *6000 17500
*5400--MOCA
ACATE, AK WP................. RUFVY, AK WP... *2000 17500
*1300--MOCA
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Sec. 95.3269 RNAV Route T269 Is Amended by Adding
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BETHEL, AK VORTAC............ MKLUK, AK WP... *2800 17500
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Is Amended To Read in Part
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ANNETTE ISLAND, AK VOR/DME... TURTY, AK WP... *5700 17500
TURTY, AK WP................. TOKEE, AK FIX.. *5700 17500
TOKEE, AK FIX................ FLIPS, AK FIX.. *6300 17500
FLIPS, AK FIX................ BIORKA ISLAND, *6000 17500
AK VORTAC.
BIORKA ISLAND, AK............ VORTAC SALIS, *5100 17500
AK FIX.
SALIS, AK FIX................ HAPIT, AK FIX.. *6200 17500
*2000--MOCA
HAPIT, AK FIX................ CENTA, AK FIX.. *6200 17500
*2000--MOCA
CENTA, AK FIX................ YAKUTAT, AK VOR/ *2000 17500
DME.
YAKUTAT, AK VOR/DME.......... MALAS, AK FIX.. *2400 17500
MALAS, AK FIX................ KATAT, AK FIX.. *9000 17500
*5300--MOCA
KATAT, AK FIX................ CASEL, AK FIX.. *7000 17500
*4200--MOCA
CASEL, AK FIX................ JOHNSTONE **5100 17500
POINT, AK VOR/
DME.
*5000--MCA JOHNSTONE
POINT, AK VOR/DME, E BND
JOHNSTONE POINT, AK VOR/DME.. FIMIB, AK WP... **3200 17500
*5400--MCA FIMIB, AK WP,
W BND
FIMIB, AK WP................. ANCHORAGE, AK **8800 17500
VOR/DME.
*6300--MCA ANCHORAGE, AK
VOR/DME, E BND
ANCHORAGE, AK VOR/DME........ YONEK, AK FIX.. **3100 17500
*6000--MCA YONEK, AK FIX,
W BND
YONEK, AK FIX................ TORTE, AK FIX.. **5000 17500
*8400--MCA TORTE, AK FIX,
W BND
TORTE, AK FIX................ VEILL, AK FIX.. **10600 17500
*8000--MCA VEILL, AK FIX,
E BND
VEILL, AK FIX................ SPARREVOHN, AK *7200 17500
VOR/DME.
SPARREVOHN, AK VOR/DME....... ACRAN, AK FIX.. *5200 17500
ACRAN, AK FIX................ VIDDA, AK FIX.. *6000 17500
VIDDA, AK FIX................ BETHEL, AK *2500 17500
VORTAC.
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From To MEA
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Sec. 95.6001 Victor Routes--U.S.
Sec. 95.6025 VOR Federal Airway V25 Is Amended To Read in Part
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GOBBS, CA FIX.................... STINS, CA FIX........... 3500
STINS, CA FIX.................... *POINT REYES, CA VOR/DME 3700
*8200--MCA POINT REYES, CA
VOR/DME, N BND
POINT REYES, CA VOR/DME.......... *FREES, CA FIX.......... 3500
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*10200--MCA FREES, CA FIX, N
BND
FREES, CA FIX.................... *GETER, CA FIX.......... **6000
*12000--MCA GETER, CA FIX, N
BND
**6000--GNSS MEA
GETER, CA FIX.................... *LAPED, CA FIX.......... **12000
*9000--MRA
*12000--MCA LAPED, CA FIX, S
BND
**6500--MOCA
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Sec. 95.6027 VOR Federal Airway V27 Is Amended To Read in Part
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STINS, CA FIX.................... POINT REYES, CA VOR/DME. 3700
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Sec. 95.6049 VOR Federal Airway V49 Is Amended To Delete
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VULCAN, AL VORTAC................ FOLSO, AL WP............ 3100
FOLSO, AL WP..................... MASHA, AL FIX........... ...........
N BND................... *3000
S BND................... *3100
*2400--MOCA
MASHA, AL FIX.................... DECATUR, AL VOR/DME..... *3000
*2300--MOCA
DECATUR, AL VOR/DME.............. ELKED, AL WP............ 2500
ELKED, AL WP..................... NASHVILLE, TN VORTAC.... *3500
*2700--MOCA
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Sec. 95.6072 VOR Federal Airway V72 Is Amended To Delete
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DOGWOOD, MO VORTAC............... GOBEY, MO FIX........... 3400
GOBEY, MO FIX.................... MAPLES, MO TACAN........ 3400
MAPLES, MO TACAN................. BUNKS, MO FIX........... 3000
BUNKS, MO FIX.................... FARMINGTON, MO VORTAC... 3500
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Sec. 95.6108 VOR Federal Airway V108 Is Amended by Adding
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ROZZA, CA FIX.................... SCAGGS ISLAND, CA VORTAC 4700
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Is Amended To Delete
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SANTA ROSA, CA VOR/DME........... SCAGGS ISLAND, CA VORTAC 4500
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Sec. 95.6139 VOR Federal Airway V139 Is Amended To Read in Part
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SEEDY, NH FIX.................... KENNEBUNK, ME VOR/DME... *5000
*2000--MOCA
*2500--GNSS MEA
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Sec. 95.6190 VOR Federal Airway V190 Is Amended To Delete
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SPRINGFIELD, MO VORTAC........... MAPLES, MO TACAN........ 3000
MAPLES, MO TACAN................. BUNKS, MO FIX........... 3000
BUNKS, MO FIX.................... FARMINGTON, MO VORTAC... 3500
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Sec. 95.6219 VOR Federal Airway V219 Is Amended To Read in Part
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HAYES CENTER, NE VORTAC.......... *YOZLE, NE FIX.......... **7000
*7000--MRA
**4500--MOCA
**5000--GNSS MEA
YOZLE, NE FIX.................... WOLBACH, NE VORTAC
NE BND.................. *5000
SW BND.................. *7000
*4500--MOCA
*5000--GNSS MEA
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Sec. 95.6238 VOR Federal Airway V238 Is Amended To Delete
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MAPLES, MO TACAN................. IMPER, MO FIX........... 3000
IMPER, MO FIX.................... TROY, IL VORTAC......... 2600
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Sec. 95.6400 VOR Federal Airway V242 Is Amended To Delete
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INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN VOR/DME.. U.S. CANADIAN BORDER.... 3000
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Sec. 95.6289 VOR Federal Airway V289 Is Amended To Read in Part
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DOGWOOD, MO VORTAC............... PEKLE, MO FIX........... *3900
*3000--MOCA
PEKLE, MO FIX.................... VICHY, MO VOR/DME....... 3000
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Sec. 95.6301 VOR Federal Airway V301 Is Amended by Adding
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POINT REYES, CA VOR/DME.......... *ROZZA, CA FIX.......... 3500
*11000--MCA ROZZA, CA FIX, N
BND
ROZZA, CA FIX.................... KLOGE, CA FIX........... *11000
*4500--MOCA
*5000--GNSS MEA
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Is Amended To Delete
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POINT REYES, CA VOR/DME.......... SANTA ROSA, CA VOR/DME.. 3500
SANTA ROSA, CA VOR/DME........... *KLOGE, CA FIX.......... 5000
*6400--MCA KLOGE, CA FIX, NE
BND
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Is Amended To Read in Part
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KLOGE, CA FIX.................... RUMSY, CA FIX........... *11000
*6600--MOCA
*7000--GNSS MEA
RUMSY, CA FIX.................... WILLIAMS, CA VORTAC..... ...........
SW BND.................. 11000
NE BND.................. 5300
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Sec. 95.6346 VOR Federal Airway V346 Is Amended To Delete
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U.S. CANADIAN BORDER............. MILLINOCKET, ME VOR/DME. *6000
*5100--MOCA
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Sec. 95.6400 VOR Federal Airway V400 Is Amended To Delete
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PRESQUE ISLE, ME VOR/DME......... U.S. CANADIAN BORDER.... *6000
*4000--MOCA
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Sec. 95.6487 VOR Federal Airway V487 Is Amended To Delete
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BURLINGTON, VT VOR/DME........... U.S. CANADIAN BORDER.... 2800
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Sec. 95.6494 VOR Federal Airway V494 Is Amended by Adding
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MENDOCINO, CA VORTAC............. *ROZZA, CA FIX.......... 6000
*7000--MCA ROZZA, CA FIX, E
BND
ROZZA, CA FIX.................... POPES, CA FIX........... *7000
*5000--MOCA
*5000--GNSS MEA
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Is Amended To Delete
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MENDOCINO, CA VORTAC............. SANTA ROSA, CA VOR/DME.. 6000
SANTA ROSA, CA VOR/DME........... POPES, CA FIX........... 5000
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Is Amended To Read in Part
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POPES, CA FIX.................... RAGGS, CA FIX........... 5000
RAGGS, CA FIX.................... SACRAMENTO, CA VORTAC... 5000
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Sec. 95.6541 VOR Federal Airway V541 Is Amended To Delete
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GADSDEN, AL VOR/DME.............. HOBBI, AL FIX........... 3600
*2800--MOCA
HOBBI, AL WP..................... DECATUR, AL VOR/DME..... 3000
DECATUR, AL VOR/DME.............. MUSCLE SHOALS, AL VORTAC 2500
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Is Amended To Read in Part
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GADSDEN, AL VOR/DME.............. EDDIE, AL FIX........... 3600
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Sec. 95.6319 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V319 Is Amended To Delete
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HOOPER BAY, AK VOR/DME........... NANWAK, AK NDB/DME...... 2300
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Airway segment Changeover points
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From To Distance From
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Sec. 95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Point
V49 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point
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VULCAN, AL VORTAC.................... DECATUR, AL VOR/DME.......... 35 VULCAN.
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V494 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point
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MENDOCINO, CA VORTAC................. SANTA ROSA, CA VOR/DME....... 25 MENDOCINO.
SANTA ROSA, CA VOR/DME............... SACRAMENTO, CA VORTAC........ 25 SANTA ROSA.
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Sec. 95.8005 Jet Route Changeover Point
J89 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point
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ATLANTA, GA VORTAC................... VALDOSTA, GA VOR/DME......... 90 ATLANTA.
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[FR Doc. 2021-15222 Filed 7-16-21; 8:45 am]
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