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Instrument Flight Rule Altitudes in Designated Mountainous Areas

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identifier: "/us/fr/E8-25692"
source: "fr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "Instrument Flight Rule Altitudes in Designated Mountainous Areas"
title_number: 0
title_name: "Federal Register"
section_number: "E8-25692"
section_name: "Instrument Flight Rule Altitudes in Designated Mountainous Areas"
positive_law: false
currency: "2008-10-28"
last_updated: "2008-10-28"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
agency: "Transportation Department"
document_number: "E8-25692"
document_type: "rule"
publication_date: "2008-10-28"
agencies:
  - "Transportation Department"
  - "Federal Aviation Administration"
cfr_references:
  - "14 CFR Part 95"
fr_citation: "73 FR 63885"
fr_volume: 73
effective_date: "2008-10-28"
fr_action: "Final rule; technical amendment."
---

#  Eastern United States Mountainous Area.

**AGENCY:**

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

**ACTION:**

Final rule; technical amendment.

**SUMMARY:**

The FAA is amending its regulations concerning the use of instrument flight rule (IFR) altitudes. Specifically, a duplicate coordinate in the description of the Eastern United States Mountainous Area is being removed.

**DATES:**

This amendment becomes effective October 28, 2008.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Ellen Crum, Air Traffic Systems Operations, Airspace and Rules Group, ATO-R, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-8783, facsimile (202) 267-9328.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

**Background**

On April 28, 1956, FAA published a final rule revising the regulations concerning minimum en route IFR altitudes (21 FR 2750). Section 610.8 concerned the designation of mountainous areas. This section was later redesignated as § 95.13 (28 FR 6718, June 29, 1963).

When the section was originally written, one set of coordinates for the Eastern United States Mountainous Region (latitude 42°13′ N, longitude 72° 44′ W) was inadvertently repeated. This final rule removes the repeated coordinates to avoid confusion.

**Technical Amendment**

This technical amendment merely removes duplicate coordinates. There are no other changes to the list of coordinates.

**Justification for Immediate Adoption**

Because this action removes duplicated information, the FAA finds that notice and public comment under 5 U.S.C. section 553(b) is unnecessary. For the same reason, the FAA finds that good cause exists under 5 U.S.C. section 553(d) for making this rule effective upon publication.

**List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 95**

Air traffic control, Airspace, Navigation (air).

**The Amendment**

**14 CFR Part 95**

In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration amends Chapter I of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, as follows:

**PART 95—IFR ALTITUDES**

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).

**14 CFR Part 95**

2. Amend § 95.13 by revising the text of paragraph (a) following the map to read as follows:

§ 95.13

(a) * * *

Beginning at latitude 47°10′ N., longitude 67°55′ W.; thence west and south along the Canadian Border to latitude 45°00′ N., longitude 74°15′ W.; thence to latitude 44°20′ N., longitude 75°30′ W.; thence to latitude 43°05′ N., longitude 75°30′ W.; thence to latitude 42°57′ N., longitude 77°30′ W.; thence to latitude 42°52′ N., longitude 78°42′ W.; thence to latitude 42°26′ N., longitude 79°13′ W.; thence to latitude 42°05′ N., longitude 80°00′ W.; thence to latitude 40°50′ N., longitude 80°00′ W.; thence to latitude 40°26′ N., longitude 79°54′ W.; thence to latitude 38°25′ N., longitude 81°46′ W.; thence to latitude 36°00′ N., longitude 86°00′ W.; thence to latitude  33°37′ N., longitude 86°45′ W.; thence to latitude 32°30′ N., longitude 86°25′ W.; thence to latitude 33°22′ N., longitude 85°00′ W.; thence to latitude 36°35′ N., longitude 79°20′ W.; thence to latitude 40°11′ N., longitude 76°24′ W.; thence to latitude 41°24′ N., longitude 74°30′ W.; thence to latitude 41°43′ N., longitude 72°40′ W.; thence to latitude 42°13′ N., longitude 72°44′ W.; thence to latitude 43°12′ N., longitude 71°30′ W.; thence to latitude 43°45′ N., longitude 70°30′ W.; thence to latitude 45°00′ N., longitude 69°30′ W.; thence to latitude 47°10′ N., longitude 67°55′ W., point of beginning.

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 23, 2008.

Pamela Hamilton-Powell,

Director, Office of Rulemaking.