2020-00889. 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 amends, suspends, or removes 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 for the 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 27, 2020. 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 27, 2020.

ADDRESSES:

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

For Examination

1. U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Ops-M30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Bldg., Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001;

2. The FAA Air Traffic Organization Service Area in which the affected airport is located;

3. The office of Aeronautical Navigation Products, 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, email [e-mail] or go to: https://www.archives.gov/​federal-register/​cfr/​ibr-locations.html.

Availability

All SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs are available online free of charge. Visit the National Flight Data Center online at nfdc.faa.gov to register. Additionally, individual SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and ODP copies may be obtained from the FAA Air Traffic Organization Service Area in which the affected airport is located.

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 73169. 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 (NFDC)/Permanent Notice to Airmen (P-NOTAM), and is incorporated by reference under 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and 14 CFR 97.20. 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 on FAA form documents is unnecessary.

This amendment provides the affected CFR sections, and specifies the SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs with their applicable effective dates. This amendment also identifies the airport and its location, the procedure and the amendment number.

Availability and Summary of Material Incorporated by Reference

The material incorporated by reference is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section.

The material incorporated by reference describes SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums and ODPs as identified in the amendatory language for part 97 of this final rule.

The Rule

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

The SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, as modified by FDC permanent 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 and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, 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 that created the need for these SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and ODP amendments require making them effective in less than 30 days.

Because of the close and immediate relationship between these SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, and safety in air commerce, I find that notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are impracticable and contrary to the public interest and, where applicable, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d), good cause exists for making these SIAPs effective in less than 30 days.

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
• Navigation (Air)

Issued in Washington, DC on January 10, 2020.

Rick Domingo,

Executive 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 and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, 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(f), 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40113, 40114, 40120, 44502, 44514, 44701, 44719, 44721-44722.

2. Part 97 is amended to read as follows:

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
27-Feb-20	WY	Lander	Hunt Field	0/0409	1/6/20	RNAV (GPS) RWY 22, Orig.
27-Feb-20	MN	Montevideo	Montevideo-Chippewa County	0/0419	1/3/20	VOR RWY 14, Amdt 5A.
27-Feb-20	NE	Seward	Seward Muni	0/0426	1/3/20	RNAV (GPS) RWY 34, Orig-A.
27-Feb-20	VA	Front Royal	Front Royal-Warren County	0/0432	1/6/20	RNAV (GPS)-A, Orig-B.
27-Feb-20	SC	Union	Union County, Troy Shelton Field	0/0816	1/7/20	RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, Orig-B.
27-Feb-20	SC	Union	Union County, Troy Shelton Field	0/0820	1/7/20	NDB RWY 5, Orig-B.
27-Feb-20	SC	Union	Union County, Troy Shelton Field	0/0832	1/7/20	RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, Orig-B.
27-Feb-20	NC	Concord	Concord-Padgett Rgnl	0/0858	1/7/20	ILS OR LOC RWY 20, Amdt 2A.
27-Feb-20	NC	Concord	Concord-Padgett Rgnl	0/0861	1/7/20	RNAV (GPS) RWY 20, Orig-A.
27-Feb-20	MI	Mackinac Island	Mackinac Island	9/0092	12/26/19	VOR/DME-A , Amdt 9A.
27-Feb-20	MT	Twin Bridges	Twin Bridges	9/0156	1/7/20	RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, Orig-A.
27-Feb-20	MT	Twin Bridges	Twin Bridges	9/0157	1/7/20	RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Orig-A.
27-Feb-20	MN	Moose Lake	Moose Lake Carlton County	9/0223	12/26/19	NDB RWY 4, Amdt 1A.
27-Feb-20	AL	Prattville	Prattville—Grouby Field	9/1016	12/27/19	VOR/DME-A, Amdt 3B.
27-Feb-20	AL	Gadsden	Northeast Alabama Rgnl	9/1018	12/27/19	RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, Amdt 1B.
27-Feb-20	AL	Gadsden	Northeast Alabama Rgnl	9/1019	12/27/19	RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Amdt 1B.
27-Feb-20	AL	Gadsden	Northeast Alabama Rgnl	9/1020	12/27/19	ILS OR LOC RWY 24, Orig-B.
27-Feb-20	NH	Manchester	Manchester	9/2101	12/26/19	RNAV (GPS) RWY 6, Amdt 2B.
27-Feb-20	SC	Anderson	Anderson Rgnl	9/2104	12/26/19	ILS OR LOC RWY 5, Amdt 1B.
27-Feb-20	SC	Anderson	Anderson Rgnl	9/2105	12/26/19	RNAV (GPS) RWY 5 , Amdt 1B.
27-Feb-20	SC	Anderson	Anderson Rgnl	9/2106	12/26/19	VOR RWY 5, Amdt 10A.
27-Feb-20	OK	Shawnee	Shawnee Rgnl	9/2731	12/26/19	RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, Amdt 1.
27-Feb-20	OK	Shawnee	Shawnee Rgnl	9/2733	12/26/19	RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Orig-B.
27-Feb-20	GA	Athens	Athens/Ben Epps	9/4202	12/26/19	VOR RWY 2, Amdt 11C.
27-Feb-20	KY	Frankfort	Capital City	9/4203	12/26/19	LOC RWY 25, Amdt 3C.
27-Feb-20	KY	Somerset	Lake Cumberland Rgnl	9/4204	12/26/19	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY, 5, Orig-E.
27-Feb-20	MS	Tupelo	Tupelo Rgnl	9/5852	12/26/19	ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 36, Orig-A.
27-Feb-20	MS	Tupelo	Tupelo Rgnl	9/5855	12/26/19	NDB RWY 36, Amdt 5B.
27-Feb-20	MS	Tupelo	Tupelo Rgnl	9/5856	12/26/19	COPTER VOR 023, Orig-A.
27-Feb-20	MN	Olivia	Olivia Rgnl	9/8446	12/26/19	VOR/DME OR GPS-A, Amdt 2A.
27-Feb-20	MN	Olivia	Olivia Rgnl	9/8447	12/26/19	RNAV (GPS) RWY 29, Orig-A.
27-Feb-20	NV	Eureka	Eureka	9/8448	12/26/19	RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, Orig-A.
27-Feb-20	MO	Bolivar	Bolivar Muni	9/8449	12/26/19	VOR/DME RWY 36, Orig.
27-Feb-20	UT	Duchesne	Duchesne Muni	9/8450	12/26/19	VOR/DME-A, Orig-A.
27-Feb-20	MI	Detroit	Willow Run	9/8822	12/26/19	VOR-A, Amdt 1A.
27-Feb-20	IL	Chicago	Chicago O'Hare Intl	9/8839	12/26/19	RNAV (GPS) RWY 4R, Amdt 1B.
27-Feb-20	IL	Chicago	Chicago O'Hare Intl	9/8840	12/26/19	RNAV (GPS) RWY 22R, Amdt 2B.
27-Feb-20	WI	Baraboo	Baraboo-Wisconsin Dells Rgnl	9/8845	12/26/19	RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, Amdt 1C.
27-Feb-20	CA	La Verne	Brackett Field	9/8879	12/26/19	VOR OR GPS-A, Amdt 5D.
27-Feb-20	CA	Carlsbad	Mc Clellan-Palomar	9/8980	12/26/19	VOR-A, Amdt 8.
27-Feb-20	NC	Salisbury	Mid-Carolina Rgnl	9/9048	12/26/19	RNAV (GPS) RWY 20, Amdt 1B.
27-Feb-20	NC	Salisbury	Mid-Carolina Rgnl	9/9055	12/26/19	NDB RWY 20, Amdt 1B.
27-Feb-20	NC	Salisbury	Mid-Carolina Rgnl	9/9056	12/26/19	ILS OR LOC RWY 20, Amdt 1B.
27-Feb-20	NM	Deming	Deming Muni	9/9062	1/3/20	RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, Amdt 1A.
27-Feb-20	NM	Deming	Deming Muni	9/9063	1/3/20	RNAV (GPS) RWY 8, Orig-A.
27-Feb-20	NM	Deming	Deming Muni	9/9065	1/3/20	RNAV (GPS) RWY 22, Orig-A.
27-Feb-20	KY	Murray	Kyle-Oakley Field	9/9167	12/26/19	LOC RWY 23, Amdt 2B.
27-Feb-20	OH	Youngstown	Youngstown Elser Metro	9/9168	12/26/19	VOR-C, Amdt 2B.
27-Feb-20	KY	Springfield	Lebanon Springfield-George Hoerter Field	9/9177	12/26/19	VOR/DME RWY 11, Amdt 4C.
27-Feb-20	NV	Reno	Reno/Stead	9/9181	12/26/19	ILS OR LOC RWY 32, Orig-A.
27-Feb-20	NV	Reno	Reno/Stead	9/9183	12/26/19	RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Amdt 1B.
27-Feb-20	IN	Angola	Tri-State Steuben County	9/9187	12/26/19	RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, Orig-E.
27-Feb-20	KY	Williamsburg	Williamsburg-Whitley County	9/9658	12/26/19	LOC RWY 20, Orig-C.