E6-19115. 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 November 15, 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 November 15, 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 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 Section 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 November 3, 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 No.	Subject
10/19/06	ME	PORTLAND	PORTLAND INTL JETPORT	6/3879	ILS OR LOC RWY 11, AMDT 2. ILS RWY 11 (CAT II, III) AMDT 2.
10/20/06	WY	KEMMERER	KEMMERER MUNI	6/3940	RNAV (GPS) RWY 34, ORIG.
10/24/06	PA	PUNXSUTAWNEY	PUNXSUTAWNEY MUNI	6/4227	RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, ORIG.
10/27/06	TX	CARTHAGE	PANOLA COUNTY-SHARPE FIELD	6/4648	NDB OR GPS RWY 35, AMDT 1A.
10/27/06	LA	LAFAYETTE	LAFAYETTE REGIONAL	6/4649	ILS OR LOC RWY 22L, AMDT 4D.
10/27/06	OH	COLUMBUS	BOLTON FIELD	6/4656	ILS RWY 4, AMDT 4A.
10/30/06	AL	MUSCLE SHOALS	NORTHWEST ALABAMA REGIONAL	6/4773	ILS OR LOC RWY 29, AMDT 4.
10/31/06	CA	NAPA	NAPA COUNTY	6/4890	LOC RWY 36L, AMDT 2C.
10/31/06	OH	TOLEDO	TOLEDO EXPRESS	6/4929	ILS OR LOC RWY 7, AMDT 27.
10/31/06	OH	DAYTON	JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL	6/4930	ILS RWY 6L, AMDT 8.
10/31/06	OH	DAYTON	JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL	6/4931	ILS RWY 18, AMDT 9.
10/31/06	OH	DAYTON	JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL	6/4932	ILS RWY 24L, AMDT 8A.
10/31/06	OH	DAYTON	JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL	6/4934	ILS RWY 24R, AMDT 6.
10/31/06	OH	DAYTON	JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL	6/4936	ILS RWY 6L (CAT II), AMDT 8.
10/31/06	OH	DAYTON	JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL	6/4937	ILS RWY 6L (CAT III), AMDT 8.
10/31/06	GA	VIDALIA	VIDALIA REGIONAL	6/4940	ILS OR LOC/NDB RWY 24, ORIG.
10/31/06	OH	CLEVELAND	BURKE LAKEFRONT	6/4955	ILS RWY 24R, ORIG-C.
10/31/06	ME	BANGOR	BANGOR INTL	6/4962	ILS OR LOC RWY 33, AMDT 11.
10/31/06	AZ	TUCSON	TUCSON INTL	6/4964	RNAV (GPS) RWY 11R, ORIG.
10/31/06	CA	ARCATA/EUREKA	ARCATA	6/4970	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 32, AMDT 1B.
11/01/06	MO	HIGGINSVILLE	HIGGINSVILLE INDUSTRIAL MUNI	6/5020	RNAV (GPS) RWY 34, ORIG.
11/01/06	MO	HIGGINSVILLE	HIGGINSVILLE INDUSTRIAL MUNI	6/5023	RNAV (GPS) RWY 16, ORIG.
11/01/06	OH	CLEVELAND	CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL	6/5025	ILS OR LOC RWY 6R, AMDT 19B.
11/01/06	OH	CLEVELAND	CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL	6/5026	ILS RWY 6R (CAT II), AMDT 19B.
11/01/06	OH	CLEVELAND	CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL	6/5028	ILS RWY 6R (CAT III), AMDT 19B.
11/01/06	AK	ANCHORAGE	TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTL	6/5039	RNAV (GPS) RWY 7L, AMDT 1.
11/01/06	AK	BETHEL	BETHEL	6/5040	ILS/DME RWY 18, AMDT 5A.
11/01/06	AK	BETHEL	BETHEL	6/5041	LOC/DME BC RWY 36, AMDT 5B.
11/01/06	AK	FAIRBANKS	FAIRBANKS INTL	6/5043	VOR OR TACAN RWY 19R, AMDT 1.
11/01/06	AZ	TUCSON	TUCSON INTL	6/5117	RNAV (GPS) RWY 11R, ORIG.
11/01/06	IL	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD INTL	6/5134	ILS RWY 7, AMDT 1.
11/01/06	IL	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD INTL	6/5135	ILS RWY 1, AMDT 28A.
11/01/06	IL	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD INTL	6/5136	ILS RWY 7 (CAT II) , AMDT 1.
11/01/06	IL	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD INTL	6/5137	RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, ORIG.
11/01/06	IL	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD INTL	6/5138	ILS RWY 7 (CAT III) , AMDT 1.
11/01/06	IL	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD INTL	6/5139	RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 25, ORIG.
11/01/06	IL	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD INTL	6/5140	RNAV (GPS) Z RWY, 19 ORIG.
11/01/06	IL	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD INTL	6/5141	LOC BC RWY 19, AMDT 15.
11/01/06	IL	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD INTL	6/5142	RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, ORIG.
11/01/06	IL	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD INTL	6/5143	RADAR-1, AMDT 10.
11/01/06	IL	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD INTL	6/5144	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19, ORIG.
11/01/06	IL	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD INTL	6/5145	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 25, ORIG.
11/01/06	IL	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD	CHICAGO/ ROCKFORD INTL	6/5146	NDB RWY 1, AMDT 25C.