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IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

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This document has been effective since July 11, 2024.

Why it matters: This final rule amends regulations in 14 CFR Part 95.

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Document Number2024-13342
TypeFinal Rule
PublishedJun 18, 2024
Effective DateJul 11, 2024
RIN-
Docket IDDocket No. 31552
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<RULE> DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION <SUBAGY>Federal Aviation Administration</SUBAGY> <CFR>14 CFR Part 95</CFR> <DEPDOC>[Docket No. 31552; Amdt. No. 579]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD> Final rule. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> 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. </SUM> <EFFDATE> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> <E T="03">Effective Date:</E> 0901 UTC, July 11, 2024. </EFFDATE> <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> 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 73169-6918. Telephone: (405) 954-1139. </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> 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. <HD SOURCE="HD1">The Rule</HD> 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. <HD SOURCE="HD1">Conclusion</HD> 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. <LSTSUB> <HD SOURCE="HED">List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 95</HD> Airspace, Navigation (air). </LSTSUB> <SIG> <DATED>Issued in Washington, DC, on June 7, 2024.</DATED> <NAME>Thomas J. Nichols,</NAME> Aviation Safety, Flight Standards Service, Manager, Standards Section, Flight Procedures & Airspace Group, Flight Technologies and Procedures Division. </SIG> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Adoption of the Amendment</HD> 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, 11 July 2024. <HD SOURCE="HED">PART 95—IFR ALTITUDES</HD> <REGTEXT TITLE="14" PART="95"> 1. The authority citation for part 95 continues to read as follows: <HD SOURCE="HED">Authority: </HD> 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113 and 14 CFR 11.49(b)(2) </REGTEXT> <REGTEXT TITLE="14" PART="95"> 2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows: <GPOTABLE COLS="3" OPTS="L2,i1" CDEF="s100,r100,15"> <TTITLE>Revisions to IFR Altitudes & Changeover Point</TTITLE> Amendment 579 effective date July 11, 2024 <CHED H="1">FROM</CHED> <CHED H="1">TO</CHED> <CHED H="1">MEA</CHED> <ROW EXPSTB="02"> <ENT I="21"> <E T="02">Color Routes</E> <E T="02">§ 95.60 Blue Federal Airway B3 is Amended To Delete</E> </ENT> </ROW> <ROW EXPSTB="00"> <ENT I="01">ANIAK, AK NDB</ENT> <ENT>ANVIK, AK NDB</ENT> <GPOTABLE COLS="4" OPTS="L2,tp0,i1" CDEF="s100,r100,10,10"> <TTITLE> </TTITLE> <CHED H="1">FROM</CHED> <CHED H="1">TO</CHED> <CHED H="1">MEA</CHED> <CHED H="1">MAA</CHED> <ROW EXPSTB="03"> <ENT I="21"> <E T="02">§ 95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes</E> </ENT> </ROW> <ROW RUL="s"> <ENT I="21"> <E T="02">§ 95.3206 RNAV Route T206 is Amended by Adding</E> </ENT> </ROW> <ROW EXPSTB="00"> <ENT I="01">ZADEL, NC WP</ENT> <ENT>LIBERTY, NC VORTAC</ENT> <ENT>2800</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> </ROW> <ROW RUL="s"> <ENT I="01">LIBERTY, NC VORTAC</ENT> <ENT>SNOWS, NC FIX</ENT> <ENT>2900</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> <E T="02">§ 95.3258 RNAV Route T258 is Amended by Adding</E> </ENT> </ROW> <ROW EXPSTB="00"> <ENT I="01">GMINI, NC WP</ENT> <ENT>TWHYY, NC WP</ENT> <ENT>2300</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">TWHYY, NC WP</ENT> <ENT>LANHO, NC FIX</ENT> <ENT>3200</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> <E T="02">§ 95.3287 RNAV Route T287 is Amended by Adding</E> </ENT> </ROW> <ROW EXPSTB="00"> <ENT I="01">GMINI, NC WP</ENT> <ENT>MMJAY, NC WP</ENT> <ENT>2400</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">MMJAY, NC WP</ENT> <ENT>MERIL, NC FIX</ENT> <ENT>2400</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> <ENT I="01">GORDONSVILLE, VA VORTAC</ENT> <ENT>*DENNN, VA WP</ENT> <ENT>2300</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="03" O="xl">*3200—MCA DENNN, VA WP, N BND</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">TOMYD, PA WP</ENT> <ENT>HAMRR, MD WP</ENT> <ENT>2700</ENT> <ENT>10000</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">HAMRR, MD WP</ENT> <ENT>DANII, MD WP</ENT> <ENT>*6000</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> <E T="02">§ 95.3295 RNAV Route T295 Is Amended by Adding</E> </ENT> </ROW> <ROW EXPSTB="00"> <ENT I="01">DUFFI, NC FIX</ENT> <ENT>POORK, VA WP</ENT> <ENT>2500</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">POORK, VA WP</ENT> <ENT>DOGWD, VA WP</ENT> <ENT>2000</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> <E T="02">§ 95.3315 RNAV Route T315 Is Amended by Adding</E> </ENT> </ROW> <ROW EXPSTB="00"> <ENT I="01">JIMUR, KY FIX</ENT> <ENT>CALIF, KY FIX</ENT> <ENT>2700</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">CALIF, KY FIX</ENT> <ENT>RHOMM, OH WP</ENT> <ENT>2800</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> <ENT I="03" O="xl">*3000—MCA ZELID, KY WP, NW BND</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">ZELID, KY WP</ENT> <ENT>ILILE, OH WP</ENT> <ENT>2700</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">ILILE, OH WP</ENT> <ENT>CROUP, OH FIX</ENT> <ENT>2700</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> <E T="02">§ 95.3323 RNAV Route T323 Is Amended by Adding</E> </ENT> </ROW> <ROW EXPSTB="00"> <ENT I="01">DACEL, KY WP</ENT> <ENT>ZELID, KY WP</ENT> <ENT>*4000</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="03" O="xl">*3300—MOCA</ENT> <E T="02">§ 95.3370 RNAV Route T370 Is Amended To Delete</E> </ENT> </ROW> <ROW EXPSTB="00"> <ENT I="01">BURBN, TX WP</ENT> <ENT>ZUMKI, TX FIX</ENT> <ENT>*3000</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="03" O="xl">*3700—MCA ZUMKI, TX FIX, E BND</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">ZUMKI, TX FIX</ENT> <ENT>RRORY, TX WP</ENT> <ENT>4000</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">RRORY, TX WP</ENT> <ENT>RAKOC, TX FIX</ENT> <ENT>2400</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> <ENT I="03" O="xl">*2200—MCA TOMLN, MS FIX, E BND</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">TOMLN, MS FIX</ENT> <ENT>CLOUT, MS FIX</ENT> <ENT>2500</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">CLOUT, MS FIX</ENT> <ENT>SKNRR, MS WP</ENT> <ENT>2000</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> <E T="02">§ 95.3398 RNAV Route T398 Is Amended by Adding</E> </ENT> </ROW> <ROW EXPSTB="00"> <ENT I="01">GMINI, NC WP</ENT> <ENT>JIMYV, NC WP</ENT> <ENT>2300</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">JIMYV, NC WP</ENT> <ENT>ACUTE, NC WP</ENT> <ENT>2200</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> <ENT I="01">RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC VORTAC</ENT> <ENT>AIMHI, NC WP</ENT> <ENT>2300</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">AIMHI, NC WP</ENT> <ENT>BOUSY, VA WP</ENT> <ENT>2200</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">BOUSY, VA WP</ENT> <ENT>THHMP, VA WP</ENT> <ENT>2000</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> <E T="02">§ 95.3480 RNAV Route T480 Is Added To Read</E> </ENT> </ROW> <ROW EXPSTB="00"> <ENT I="01">GREENSBORO, NC VORTAC</ENT> <ENT>REIDE, NC FIX</ENT> <ENT>2700</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">REIDE, NC FIX</ENT> <ENT>YANCE, NC FIX</ENT> <ENT>2500</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> <ENT I="01">ELIZABETH CITY, NC VOR/DME</ENT> <ENT>NORTN, NC FIX</ENT> <ENT>1700</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">NORTN, NC FIX</ENT> <ENT>RTBRO, NC WP</ENT> <ENT>*1800</ENT> <ENT>17500</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="03" O="xl">*1300—MOCA</ENT> <E T="02">§ 95.3482 RNAV Route T482 Is Added To Read</E> 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