2014-25021. 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 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 October 24, 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 October 24, 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 September 12, 2014.

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.

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

[Amended]

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
16-Oct-14	HI	Hilo	Hilo Intl	4/4084	08/26/14	This NOTAM, published in TL 14-21, is hereby rescinded in its entirety.
16-Oct-14	WY	Newcastle	Mondell Field	4/0424	09/02/14	VOR RWY 32, Amdt 4.
16-Oct-14	CA	Carlsbad	Mc Clellan-Palomar	4/0487	09/03/14	RNAV (GPS) X RWY 24, Orig-A.
16-Oct-14	CA	Carlsbad	Mc Clellan-Palomar	4/0494	09/03/14	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 24, Amdt 9B.
16-Oct-14	CA	Carlsbad	Mc Clellan-Palomar	4/0495	09/03/14	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 24, Amdt 3A.
16-Oct-14	CA	Rio Vista	Rio Vista Muni	4/0516	09/03/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, Amdt 3A.
16-Oct-14	NY	Binghamton	Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link Field	4/1814	09/02/14	VOR/DME RWY 28, Amdt 11.
16-Oct-14	NC	New Bern	Coastal Carolina Regional	4/2279	09/02/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, Orig-A.
16-Oct-14	WA	Port Angeles	William R Fairchild Intl	4/2926	09/02/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 8, Orig-B.
16-Oct-14	WA	Port Angeles	William R Fairchild Intl	4/2927	09/02/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 26, Orig-A.
16-Oct-14	WA	Port Angeles	William R Fairchild Intl	4/2930	09/02/14	ILS OR LOC RWY 8, Amdt 2B.
16-Oct-14	NJ	Atlantic City	Atlantic City Intl	4/3845	08/28/14	VOR RWY 13, Amdt 4A.
16-Oct-14	NJ	Atlantic City	Atlantic City Intl	4/3847	08/28/14	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 31, Orig-B.
16-Oct-14	NJ	Atlantic City	Atlantic City Intl	4/3849	08/28/14	VOR RWY 4, Amdt 15A.
16-Oct-14	NJ	Atlantic City	Atlantic City Intl	4/3850	08/28/14	VOR RWY 31, Amdt 1A.
16-Oct-14	NJ	Atlantic City	Atlantic City Intl	4/3851	08/28/14	VOR/DME RWY 22, Amdt 6B.
16-Oct-14	AL	Tuscaloosa	Tuscaloosa Rgnl	4/4666	09/03/14	ILS RWY 4, Amdt 14D.
16-Oct-14	AL	Tuscaloosa	Tuscaloosa Rgnl	4/4669	09/03/14	VOR OR TACAN RWY 4, Amdt 11C.
16-Oct-14	AL	Tuscaloosa	Tuscaloosa Rgnl	4/4672	09/03/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 22, Amdt 1.
16-Oct-14	AL	Tuscaloosa	Tuscaloosa Rgnl	4/4673	09/03/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 29, Orig.
16-Oct-14	AL	Tuscaloosa	Tuscaloosa Rgnl	4/4674	09/03/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, Orig.
16-Oct-14	NY	Saratoga Springs	Saratoga County	4/5667	09/03/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, Amdt 1A.
16-Oct-14	NY	Saratoga Springs	Saratoga County	4/5668	09/03/14	VOR/DME A, Amdt 1A.
16-Oct-14	NY	Saratoga Springs	Saratoga County	4/5673	09/03/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, Amdt 1B.
16-Oct-14	MA	Worcester	Worcester Rgnl	4/5722	08/28/14	ILS OR LOC RWY 29, Amdt 4B.
16-Oct-14	WA	Moses Lake	Grant Co Intl	4/5842	08/27/14	VOR RWY 22, Amdt 5B.
16-Oct-14	UT	Heber	Heber City Muni—Russ McDonald Field	4/5860	08/27/14	RNAV (GPS) A, Amdt 2.
16-Oct-14	FL	Immokalee	Immokalee Rgnl	4/6163	08/28/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Orig-B.
16-Oct-14	NY	Elmira/Corning	Elmira/Corning Rgnl	4/6177	08/28/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 28, Amdt 3A.
16-Oct-14	NC	Ahoskie	Tri-County	4/6231	08/28/14	VOR/DME OR GPS A, Amdt 5A.
16-Oct-14	KY	Frankfort	Capital City	4/6884	09/03/14	VOR RWY 25, Amdt 3.
16-Oct-14	KY	Frankfort	Capital City	4/6885	09/03/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, Amdt 2A.
16-Oct-14	KY	Frankfort	Capital City	4/6887	09/03/14	LOC RWY 25, Amdt 3A.
16-Oct-14	MT	Forsyth	Tillitt Field	4/6954	08/27/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 26, Orig-C.
16-Oct-14	MT	Forsyth	Tillitt Field	4/6955	08/27/14	NDB RWY 26, Amdt 3B.
16-Oct-14	CA	Palm Springs	Jacqueline Cochran Rgnl	4/6995	08/27/14	VOR/DME RWY 30, Amdt 1.
16-Oct-14	CA	Palm Springs	Jacqueline Cochran Rgnl	4/6997	08/27/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 30, Orig.
16-Oct-14	CA	Palm Springs	Jacqueline Cochran Rgnl	4/6998	08/27/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Orig.
16-Oct-14	FL	Daytona Beach	Daytona Beach Intl	4/7173	08/28/14	RADAR-1, Amdt 8C.
16-Oct-14	VA	Danville	Danville Rgnl	4/7232	09/03/14	VOR RWY 20, Amdt 2.
16-Oct-14	VA	Danville	Danville Rgnl	4/7239	09/03/14	ILS OR LOC RWY 2, Amdt 4A.
16-Oct-14	VA	Danville	Danville Rgnl	4/7242	09/03/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 20, Orig-A.
16-Oct-14	VA	Danville	Danville Rgnl	4/7243	09/03/14	VOR RWY 2, Amdt 14.
16-Oct-14	VA	Danville	Danville Rgnl	4/7244	09/03/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 2, Orig.
16-Oct-14	KS	Independence	Independence Muni	4/7880	08/28/14	ILS OR LOC RWY 35, Amdt 1B.
16-Oct-14	WA	Pullman/Moscow,ID	Pullman/Moscow Rgnl	4/9288	09/03/14	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 6, Amdt 2B.
16-Oct-14	WA	Pullman/Moscow,ID	Pullman/Moscow Rgnl	4/9292	09/03/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 24, Amdt 1A.
16-Oct-14	WA	Pullman/Moscow,ID	Pullman/Moscow Rgnl	4/9294	09/03/14	RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 6, Orig.
16-Oct-14	WA	Pullman/Moscow,ID	Pullman/Moscow Rgnl	4/9299	09/03/14	VOR RWY 6, Amdt 9.