2014-00525. Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

This rule establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational facilities, adding new obstacles, or changing air traffic requirements. These changes are designed to provide safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace and to promote safe flight operations under instrument flight rules at the affected airports.

DATES:

This rule is effective January 17, 2014. The compliance date for each SIAP, associated Takeoff Minimums, and ODP is specified in the amendatory provisions.

The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 17, 2014.

ADDRESSES:

Availability of matter incorporated by reference in the amendment is as follows:

For Examination—

1. FAA Rules Docket, FAA Headquarters Building, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;

2. The FAA Regional Office of the region in which the affected airport is located;

3. The National Flight Procedures Office, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73169 or,

4. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/​federal_​register/​code_​of_​federal_​regulations/​ibr_​locations.html.

Availability—All SIAPs are available online free of charge. Visit nfdc.faa.gov to register. Additionally, individual SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and ODP copies may be obtained from:

1. FAA Public Inquiry Center (APA-200), FAA Headquarters Building, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; or

2. The FAA Regional Office of the region in which the affected airport is located.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard A. Dunham III, Flight Procedure Standards Branch (AFS-420) Flight Technologies and Programs Division, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK. 73169 (Mail Address: P.O. Box 25082 Oklahoma City, OK. 73125) telephone: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This rule amends Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 97 (14 CFR part 97) by amending the referenced SIAPs. The complete regulatory description of each SIAP is listed on the appropriate FAA Form 8260, as modified by the National Flight Data Center (FDC)/Permanent Notice to Airmen (P-NOTAM), and is incorporated by reference in the amendment under 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and § 97.20 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

The large number of SIAPs, their complex nature, and the need for a special format make their verbatim publication in the Federal Register expensive and impractical. Further, airmen do not use the regulatory text of the SIAPs, but refer to their graphic depiction on charts printed by publishers of aeronautical materials. Thus, the advantages of incorporation by reference are realized and publication of the complete description of each SIAP contained in FAA form documents is unnecessary. This amendment provides the affected CFR sections and specifies the types of SIAP and the corresponding effective dates. This amendment also identifies the airport and its location, the procedure and the amendment number.

The Rule

This amendment to 14 CFR part 97 is effective upon publication of each separate SIAP as amended in the transmittal. For safety and timeliness of change considerations, this amendment incorporates only specific changes contained for each SIAP as modified by FDC/P-NOTAMs.

The SIAPs, as modified by FDC P-NOTAM, and contained in this amendment are based on the criteria contained in the U.S. Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS). In developing these changes to SIAPs, the TERPS criteria were applied only to specific conditions existing at the affected airports. All SIAP amendments in this rule have been previously issued by the FAA in a FDC NOTAM as an emergency action of immediate flight safety relating directly to published aeronautical charts. The circumstances which created the need for all these SIAP amendments requires making them effective in less than 30 days.

Because of the close and immediate relationship between these SIAPs and safety in air commerce, I find that notice and public procedure before adopting these SIAPs are impracticable and contrary to the public interest and, where applicable, that good cause exists for making these SIAPs 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 97

• Air traffic control, airports
• Incorporation by reference, and Navigation (air)

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 20, 2013.

John Duncan,

Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, part 97, 14 CFR part 97, is amended by amending Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, effective at 0901 UTC on the dates specified, as follows:

PART 97—STANDARD INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES

1. The authority citation for part 97 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40113, 40114, 40120, 44502, 44514, 44701, 44719, 44721-44722.

2. Part 97 is amended to read as follows:

§§ 97.23, 97.25, 97.27, 97.29, 97.31, 97.33, 97.35

[Amended]

By amending: § 97.23 VOR, VOR/DME, VOR or TACAN, and VOR/DME or TACAN; § 97.25 LOC, LOC/DME, LDA, LDA/DME, SDF, SDF/DME; § 97.27 NDB, NDB/DME; § 97.29 ILS, ILS/DME, MLS, MLS/DME, MLS/RNAV; § 97.31 RADAR SIAPs; § 97.33 RNAV SIAPs; and § 97.35 COPTER SIAPs, Identified as follows:

* * * Effective Upon Publication

AIRAC Date	State	City	Airport	FDC No.	FDC Date	Subject
2/6/2014	WA	Tacoma	Tacoma Narrows	3/0075	11/05/13	ILS RWY 17, Amdt 8A.
2/6/2014	WA	Tacoma	Tacoma Narrows	3/0076	11/04/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, Orig.
2/6/2014	AK	Soldotna	Soldotna	3/0685	12/16/13	NDB RWY 25, Amdt 3A.
2/6/2014	AK	Soldotna	Soldotna	3/0694	12/16/13	NDB RWY 7, Amdt 2B.
2/6/2014	AK	Soldotna	Soldotna	3/0695	12/16/13	VOR/DME A, Amdt 7D.
2/6/2014	AK	Soldotna	Soldotna	3/0697	12/16/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, Orig-B.
2/6/2014	WY	Gillette	Gillette-Campbell County	3/1371	11/04/13	Takeoff Minimums and (Obstacle) DP, Amdt 4A.
2/6/2014	OR	Baker City	Baker City Muni	3/1923	12/12/13	VOR/DME RWY 13, Amdt 11C.
2/6/2014	OR	Baker City	Baker City Muni	3/1925	12/12/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, Amdt 1A.
2/6/2014	NC	Charlotte	Charlotte/Douglas Intl	3/2244	12/12/13	ILS OR LOC RWY 36R, ILS RWY 36R (CAT II & III), Amdt 11A.
2/6/2014	WA	Seattle	Seattle-Tacoma Intl	3/3025	12/11/13	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34C, Amdt 2.
2/6/2014	AK	Yakutat	Yakutat	3/3345	12/13/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 29, Amdt 4.
2/6/2014	AK	Yakutat	Yakutat	3/3348	12/13/13	LOC/DME BC RWY 29, Amdt 7.
2/6/2014	AK	Yakutat	Yakutat	3/3349	12/13/13	VOR/DME RWY 29, Amdt 4.
2/6/2014	CA	San Andreas	Calaveras Co-Maury Rasmussen Field	3/3586	11/04/13	Takeoff Minimums and (Obstacle) DP, Orig-A.
2/6/2014	GA	Thomaston	Thomaston-Upson County	3/3988	12/16/13	ILS OR LOC RWY 30, Amdt 2.
2/6/2014	CA	Monterey	Monterey Rgnl	3/4047	12/16/13	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 28L, Orig-A.
2/6/2014	CA	Monterey	Monterey Rgnl	3/4050	12/16/13	LOC/DME RWY 28L, Amdt 3G.
2/6/2014	CA	Visalia	Visalia Muni	3/4052	11/04/13	VOR RWY 12, Amdt 6.
2/6/2014	CA	Visalia	Visalia Muni	3/4055	10/15/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 12, Amdt 1.
2/6/2014	CA	Burbank	Bob Hope	3/4078	12/13/13	VOR RWY 8, Amdt 11.
2/6/2014	CA	Burbank	Bob Hope	3/4082	12/13/13	GPS A, Orig.
2/6/2014	WA	Renton	Renton Muni	3/4269	10/15/13	NDB RWY 16, Amdt 7.
2/6/2014	AK	Savoonga	Savoonga	3/4287	12/16/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, Amdt 1B.
2/6/2014	AK	Savoonga	Savoonga	3/4289	12/16/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, Amdt 1A.
2/6/2014	AK	Juneau	Juneau Intl	3/4315	12/13/13	LDA X RWY 8, Amdt 12.
2/6/2014	CA	Stockton	Stockton Metropolitan	3/4773	10/15/13	VOR RWY 29R, Amdt 18C.
2/6/2014	UT	Brigham City	Brigham City	3/4775	11/04/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Amdt 2.
2/6/2014	OR	John Day	Grant Co Rgnl/Ogilvie Field	3/4783	12/13/13	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 9, Orig-B.
2/6/2014	OR	John Day	Grant Co Rgnl/Ogilvie Field	3/4784	12/13/13	RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 9, Orig-B.
2/6/2014	AK	Klawock	Klawock	3/5260	11/04/13	NDB/DME RWY 2, Amdt 1.
2/6/2014	MT	Baker	Baker Muni	3/5837	12/16/13	Takeoff Minimums and (Obstacle) DP, Orig.
2/6/2014	WA	Pasco	Tri-Cities	3/6570	11/04/13	RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 30, Orig.
2/6/2014	WA	Pasco	Tri-Cities	3/6571	10/16/13	RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 3L, Orig.
2/6/2014	WA	Pasco	Tri-Cities	3/6573	11/01/13	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 3L, Amdt 1A.
2/6/2014	WA	Moses Lake	Grant Co Intl	3/7293	12/13/13	ILS OR LOC RWY 32R, Amdt 20B.
2/6/2014	WY	Sheridan	Sheridan County	3/7385	12/16/13	VOR RWY 14, Amdt 1.
2/6/2014	WY	Sheridan	Sheridan County	3/7386	12/16/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Orig.
2/6/2014	WY	Sheridan	Sheridan County	3/7387	12/16/13	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 32, Amdt 1.
2/6/2014	WY	Sheridan	Sheridan County	3/7388	12/16/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 14, Orig.
2/6/2014	AK	Huslia	Huslia	3/7468	11/04/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 3, Amdt 2A.
2/6/2014	AK	Huslia	Huslia	3/7473	10/16/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 21, Amdt 2.
2/6/2014	AK	Huslia	Huslia	3/7474	10/15/13	VOR/DME RWY 3, Orig-A.
2/6/2014	AK	Dillingham	Dillingham	3/8753	11/04/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 19, Amdt 2A.
2/6/2014	CA	Oakland	Metropolitan Oakland Intl	3/9118	12/16/13	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 12, Amdt 2.
2/6/2014	CA	Oakland	Metropolitan Oakland Intl	3/9122	12/16/13	RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 12, Amdt 1.
2/6/2014	WA	Ellensburg	Bowers Field	3/9337	11/01/13	Takeoff Minimums and (Obstacle) DP, Amdt 2.
2/6/2014	AK	Gustavus	Gustavus	3/9892	12/13/13	VOR/DME RWY 29, Amdt 2.