E6-18085. Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

This amendment amends Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational facilities, addition of new obstacles, or changes in 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 31, 2006. The compliance date for each SIAP 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 31, 2006.

ADDRESSES:

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

For Examination—

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

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

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.

For Purchase—Individual SIAP 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.

By Subscription—Copies of all SIAPs, mailed once every 2 weeks, are for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donald P. Pate, 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 amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 97 (14 CFR part 97) amends Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs). The complete regulatory description of each SIAP is contained in the appropriate FAA Form 8260, as modified by the National Flight Data Center (FDC)/Permanent Notice to Airmen (P-NOTAM), which is incorporated by reference in the amendment under 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and § 97.20 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Materials incorporated by reference are available for examination or purchase as stated above.

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. The provisions of this amendment state the affected CFR sections, with the types and effective dates of the SIAPs. This amendment also identifies the airport, its location, the procedure identification 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 chart changes to SIAPs, the TERPS criteria were applied to only these 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.

Further, the SIAPs contained in this amendment are based on the criteria contained in TERPS. 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 October 20, 2006.

James J. Ballough,

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:

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, ISMLS, MLS/DME, MLS/RNAV; § 97.31 RADAR SIAPs; § 97.33 RNAV SIAPs; and § 97.35 COPTER SIAPs, Identified as follows:

* * * Effective Upon Publication

FDC date	State	City	Airport	FDC number	Subject
10/05/06	IN	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Intl	6/2576	ILS or LOC Rwy 14 Amdt 5.
10/07/06	WY	Big Piney	Big Piney-Marbleton	6/2781	VOR Rwy 31, Amdt 3B.
10/11/06	AL	Mobile	Mobile Downtown	6/3096	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 18, Orig.
10/11/06	AR	Pine Bluff	Grider Field	6/3054	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 18 Orig.
10/11/06	FL	Boca Raton	Boca Raton	6/3070	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 5, Orig.
10/11/06	IN	Evansville	Evansville Regional	6/3059	ILS or LOC Rwy 4, Amdt 1A.
10/11/06	NY	White Plains	Westchester County	6/3148	This Notam Replaces FDC 6/2223 Published in TL06-23. ILS Rwy 34, Amdt 3B.
10/11/06	OH	Lorain/Elyria	Lorain County Regional	6/3162	ILS Rwy 7, Amdt 6A.
10/11/06	PA	Meadville	Port Meadville	6/3157	LOC Rwy 25, Amdt 5.
10/11/06	WV	Huntington	Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson	6/3071	ILS or LOC Rwy 12, Amdt 11A.
10/12/06	WA	Spokane	Spokane Intl	6/3220	ILS or LOC Rwy 21, Amdt 20.
10/12/06	WA	Spokane	Spokane Intl	6/3222	ILS Rwy 21 (Cat III), Amdt 20.
10/12/06	WA	Spokane	Spokane Intl	6/3224	ILS Rwy 21(Cat II), Amdt 20.
10/13/06	FM	Kosrae Island	Kosrae	6/3242	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 5, Orig.
10/13/06	FM	Kosrae Island	Kosrae	6/3241	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 23, Orig.
10/13/06	TN	Somerville	Fayette Co	6/3413	NDB Rwy 19, Amdt 1.
10/16/06	CA	Los Angeles	Los Angeles Intl	6/3645	ILS Rwy 6L, Amdt 11.
10/16/06	CA	Los Angeles	Los Angeles Intl	6/3646	ILS or LOC Rwy 24R, Amdt 23.
10/16/06	CA	Los Angeles	Los Angeles Intl	6/3647	ILS or LOC Rwy 25R, Amdt 15.
10/16/06	CA	Los Angeles	Los Angeles Intl	6/3648	ILS or LOC Rwy 24L, Amdt 24.
10/17/06	NV	Reno	Reno/Tahoe Intl	6/3720	ILS Rwy 16R, Amdt 10A.
10/17/06	NV	Reno	Reno/Tahoe Intl	6/3721	LOC 2 Rwy 16R, Amdt 6B.
10/17/06	NV	Reno	Reno/Tahoe Intl	6/3722	VOR or GPS-D, Amdt 6.
10/17/06	NV	Reno	Reno/Tahoe Intl	6/3723	LOC/DME BC Rwy 34L, Amdt 1B.
10/18/06	FL	Marathon	The Florida Keys Marathon	6/3849	NDB or GPS Rwy 7, Amdt 3A.
10/18/06	NY	Elmira/Corning Regional	Elmira	6/3847	ILS Rwy 24, Amdt 18A.