2011-30090. 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 November 25, 2011. 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 November 25, 2011.

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 [phone], 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 November 11, 2011.

John McGraw,

Deputy 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, and 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
15-Dec-11	FL	Brooksville	Hernando County	1/8354	10/24/11	This NOTAM, published in TL 11-25, is hereby rescinded in its entirety.
15-Dec-11	FL	Sarasota/Bradenton	Sarasota/Bradenton Intl	1/0054	10/31/11	Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 2
15-Dec-11	FL	New Smyrna Beach	Massey Ranch Airpark	1/0203	10/31/11	NDB OR GPS RWY 18, Amdt 1
15-Dec-11	ND	Fargo	Hector Intl	1/0310	10/26/11	RNAV (GPS) RWY 27, Orig
15-Dec-11	ND	Fargo	Hector Intl	1/0311	10/26/11	RNAV (GPS) RWY 9, Orig
15-Dec-11	ND	Fargo	Hector Intl	1/0313	10/26/11	Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 4
15-Dec-11	CO	Colorado Springs	City of Colorado Springs Muni	1/0555	10/31/11	RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35R, Orig
15-Dec-11	CO	Colorado Springs	City of Colorado Springs Muni	1/0556	10/31/11	RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17R, Orig-A
15-Dec-11	KY	Campbellsville	Taylor County	1/0760	10/31/11	RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, Orig
15-Dec-11	FL	Fort Myers	Page Field	1/0762	10/31/11	RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, Amdt 1
15-Dec-11	MA	Southbridge	Southbridge Muni	1/0764	10/31/11	RNAV (GPS) RWY 2, Orig
15-Dec-11	MD	Indian Head	Maryland	1/0887	10/31/11	RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Orig-B
15-Dec-11	NJ	Newark	Newark Liberty Intl	1/1382	10/31/11	COPTER ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 4L, Amdt 1C
15-Dec-11	CO	Pueblo	Pueblo Memorial	1/1626	9/30/11	GPS RWY 17, Orig-B
15-Dec-11	CO	Pueblo	Pueblo Memorial	1/3574	9/30/11	GPS RWY 35, Orig-A
15-Dec-11	AZ	Glendale	Glendale Muni	1/4331	11/2/11	RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, Orig-A
15-Dec-11	AZ	Glendale	Glendale Muni	1/4332	11/2/11	RNAV (GPS) RWY 19, Amdt 2
15-Dec-11	TX	Harlingen	Valley Intl	1/4635	10/31/11	ILS OR LOC RWY 17R, Orig-B
15-Dec-11	AZ	Phoenix	Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl	1/5723	11/2/11	RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 8, Orig-A
15-Dec-11	IA	Emmetsburg	Emmetsburg Muni	1/5909	10/31/11	NDB RWY 13, Amdt 3
15-Dec-11	IA	Emmetsburg	Emmetsburg Muni	1/5910	10/31/11	NDB RWY 31, Amdt 3
15-Dec-11	IA	Emmetsburg	Emmetsburg Muni	1/5911	10/31/11	RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Orig
15-Dec-11	IA	Emmetsburg	Emmetsburg Muni	1/5914	10/31/11	RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, Orig
15-Dec-11	GA	Savannah	Savannah/Hilton Head Intl	1/5916	10/31/11	ILS OR LOC RWY 1, Amdt 8
15-Dec-11	MO	Mexico	Mexico Memorial	1/6036	10/31/11	VOR/DME RWY 24, Amdt 2
15-Dec-11	MO	Mexico	Mexico Memorial	1/6037	10/31/11	LOC/DME RWY 24, Amdt 1A
15-Dec-11	MO	Mexico	Mexico Memorial	1/6038	10/31/11	RNAV (GPS) RWY 24, Amdt 1A
15-Dec-11	CA	Van Nuys	Van Nuys	1/6069	9/26/11	ILS RWY 16R, Amdt 5D
15-Dec-11	CA	Auburn	Auburn Muni	1/6234	9/26/11	Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 1
15-Dec-11	CA	San Francisco	San Francisco Intl	1/6563	9/26/11	LDA/DME RWY 28R, Amdt 1
15-Dec-11	OR	Eugene	Mahlon Sweet Field	1/6631	10/24/11	RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 34R, Orig
15-Dec-11	CO	Colorado Springs	City of Colorado Springs Muni	1/7379	10/31/11	RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17L, Orig
15-Dec-11	KY	Frankfort	Capital City	1/8360	10/24/11	Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 2
15-Dec-11	NY	Sidney	Sidney Muni	1/8480	10/31/11	RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, Orig-B
15-Dec-11	NY	Sidney	Sidney Muni	1/8481	10/31/11	VOR RWY 25, Amdt 3
15-Dec-11	TN	Dickson	Dickson Muni	1/8567	10/24/11	VOR/DME RWY 17, Amdt 4C
15-Dec-11	TN	Dickson	Dickson Muni	1/8568	10/24/11	RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, Amdt 1
15-Dec-11	TN	Dickson	Dickson Muni	1/8569	10/24/11	NDB RWY 17, Amdt 2B
15-Dec-11	IL	Springfield	Abraham Lincoln Capital	1/8695	10/31/11	RADAR-1, Amdt 9A
15-Dec-11	IL	Springfield	Abraham Lincoln Capital	1/8697	10/31/11	ILS OR LOC RWY 4, Amdt 25D
15-Dec-11	IL	Springfield	Abraham Lincoln Capital	1/8699	10/31/11	VOR/DME RWY 22, Orig-A
15-Dec-11	NC	Jacksonville	Albert J Ellis	1/8737	10/24/11	NDB RWY 5, Amdt 8
15-Dec-11	GA	Athens	Athens/Ben Epps	1/8738	10/31/11	VOR RWY 2, Amdt 11
15-Dec-11	FL	Lakeland	Lakeland Linder Rgnl	1/8739	10/24/11	ILS OR LOC RWY 5, Amdt 7B
15-Dec-11	FL	Lakeland	Lakeland Linder Rgnl	1/8740	10/24/11	VOR RWY 27, Amdt 7B
15-Dec-11	FL	Lakeland	Lakeland Linder Rgnl	1/8741	10/24/11	RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, Orig
15-Dec-11	GA	Fitzgerald	Fitzgerald Muni	1/9311	10/31/11	RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, Orig
15-Dec-11	VA	Bridgewater	Bridgewater Air Park	1/9513	10/31/11	Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 2
15-Dec-11	NY	Sidney	Sidney Muni	1/9516	10/31/11	RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, Orig-A
15-Dec-11	NV	Lovelock	Derby Field	1/9847	10/31/11	Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Orig-A