2014-02187. 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 February 5, 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 February 5, 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 January 3, 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.

2. Part 97 is amended to read as follows:

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

[AMENDED]

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
2/6/2014	AZ	Casa Grande	Casa Grande Muni	3/0097	12/24/13	Takeoff Minimums and (Obstacle) DP, Amdt 1A
2/6/2014	UT	Cedar City	Cedar City Rgnl	3/0098	12/24/13	Takeoff Minimums and (Obstacle) DP, Amdt 2
2/6/2014	UT	Blanding	Blanding Muni	3/0110	01/02/14	Takeoff Minimums and (Obstacle) DP, Amdt 1
2/6/2014	UT	Moab	Canyonlands Field	3/0120	12/24/13	Takeoff Minimums and (Obstacle) DP, Amdt 3
2/6/2014	CO	Lamar	Lamar Muni	3/0140	12/24/13	Takeoff Minimums and (Obstacle) DP, Orig
2/6/2014	CO	Alamosa	San Luis Valley Rgnl/Bergman Field	3/0148	01/02/14	Takeoff Minimums and (Obstacle) DP, Amdt 4A
2/6/2014	WY	Rawlins	Rawlins Muni/Harvey Field	3/0171	12/24/13	Takeoff Minimums and (Obstacle) DP, Amdt 3
2/6/2014	WI	Milwaukee	General Mitchell Intl	3/0514	12/24/13	RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 7R, Amdt 1A
2/6/2014	WI	Milwaukee	General Mitchell Intl	3/0515	12/24/13	RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 25L, Amdt 1A
2/6/2014	GA	Dalton	Dalton Muni	3/0525	12/24/13	ILS OR LOC RWY 14, Orig-B
2/6/2014	TN	Chattanooga	Lovell Field	3/0529	12/31/13	ILS OR LOC RWY 20, Amdt 36A
2/6/2014	KY	Covington	Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl	3/0546	12/24/13	ILS OR LOC RWY 27, Amdt 17
2/6/2014	KY	Covington	Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl	3/0548	12/24/13	ILS OR LOC RWY 9, Amdt 18
2/6/2014	NY	New York	La Guardia	3/0559	12/24/13	ILS OR LOC RWY 4, Amdt 36A
2/6/2014	NY	New York	La Guardia	3/0560	12/24/13	LDA A, Amdt 2C
2/6/2014	NY	New York	La Guardia	3/0561	12/24/13	VOR F, Amdt 3A
2/6/2014	NY	New York	La Guardia	3/0564	12/24/13	VOR RWY 4, Amdt 3B
2/6/2014	NY	New York	La Guardia	3/0566	12/24/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Amdt 1A
2/6/2014	NY	New York	La Guardia	3/0567	12/24/13	ILS OR LOC RWY 22, Amdt 20B
2/6/2014	NY	New York	La Guardia	3/0568	12/24/13	RNAV (GPS) B, Orig
2/6/2014	NY	New York	La Guardia	3/0570	12/24/13	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 22, Amdt 2A
2/6/2014	NY	New York	La Guardia	3/0571	12/24/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, Amdt 1
2/6/2014	NY	New York	La Guardia	3/0572	12/24/13	ILS OR LOC RWY 13, Amdt 1B
2/6/2014	NY	New York	La Guardia	3/0576	12/24/13	VOR/DME G, Amdt 2B
2/6/2014	NY	New York	La Guardia	3/0577	12/24/13	LOC RWY 31, Amdt 3A
2/6/2014	NY	New York	La Guardia	3/0578	12/24/13	VOR/DME H, Amdt 3A
2/6/2014	AK	Tanana	Ralph M Calhoun Memorial	3/1012	12/31/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, Orig
2/6/2014	AK	Tanana	Ralph M Calhoun Memorial	3/1015	12/31/13	VOR/DME RWY 7, Amdt 2
2/6/2014	TN	Camden	Benton County	3/2245	12/24/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 22, Orig
2/6/2014	TN	Camden	Benton County	3/2249	12/24/13	VOR/DME RWY 4, Amdt 4
2/6/2014	OH	Cleveland	Cleveland-Hopkins Intl	3/2817	12/24/13	ILS OR LOC RWY 28, Amdt 24A
2/6/2014	NC	Elizabeth City	Elizabeth City CG Air Station/Rgnl	3/3285	12/31/13	NDB RWY 10, Orig-E
2/6/2014	NC	Elizabeth City	Elizabeth City CG Air Station/Rgnl	3/3293	12/31/13	VOR/DME RWY 10, Orig-C
2/6/2014	NC	Elizabeth City	Elizabeth City CG Air Station/Rgnl	3/3294	12/31/13	VOR/DME RWY 19, Amdt 10D
2/6/2014	NC	Elizabeth City	Elizabeth City CG Air Station/Rgnl	3/3295	12/31/13	VOR/DME RWY 28, Amdt 1
2/6/2014	NC	Elizabeth City	Elizabeth City CG Air Station/Rgnl	3/3296	12/31/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 10, Amdt 1
2/6/2014	NC	Elizabeth City	Elizabeth City CG Air Station/Rgnl	3/3297	12/31/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 19, Orig
2/6/2014	AK	Soldotna	Soldotna	3/3377	12/31/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, Amdt 1
2/6/2014	MI	Holland	West Michigan Rgnl	3/3392	12/31/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 8, Amdt 2
2/6/2014	MI	Three Rivers	Three Rivers Muni Dr Haines	3/3736	12/31/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 27, Orig-A
2/6/2014	MI	Cadillac	Wexford County	3/3924	12/31/13	ILS OR LOC RWY 7, Orig-C
2/6/2014	AK	Juneau	Juneau Intl	3/4826	12/24/13	RNAV (GPS) V RWY 8, Amdt 2
2/6/2014	AZ	Flagstaff	Flagstaff Pulliam	3/5307	12/31/13	Takeoff Minimums and (Obstacle) DP, Amdt 2
2/6/2014	CA	Sacramento	Sacramento Mather	3/6113	01/02/14	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 22L, Amdt 5
2/6/2014	MS	Greenville	Mid Delta Rgnl	3/6732	12/24/13	ILS OR LOC RWY 18L, Amdt 9G
2/6/2014	LA	Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge Metropolitan, Ryan Field	3/7443	12/24/13	Takeoff Minimums and (Obstacle) DP, Amdt 1
2/6/2014	CA	Oakland	Metropolitan Oakland Intl	3/7463	12/31/13	RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 28R, Amdt 1
2/6/2014	CA	Oakland	Metropolitan Oakland Intl	3/7465	12/31/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 10R, Amdt 1
2/6/2014	SD	Sioux Falls	Joe Foss Field	3/7708	12/24/13	VOR OR TACAN RWY 15, Amdt 21B
2/6/2014	SD	Sioux Falls	Joe Foss Field	3/7711	12/24/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 27, Orig-B
2/6/2014	SD	Sioux Falls	Joe Foss Field	3/7712	12/24/13	RADAR-1, Amdt 10A
2/6/2014	SD	Sioux Falls	Joe Foss Field	3/7715	12/24/13	VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 33, Amdt 12B
2/6/2014	SD	Sioux Falls	Joe Foss Field	3/7716	12/24/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 9, Orig-B
2/6/2014	IL	Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling	Chicago Executive	3/8252	12/24/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 16, Amdt 1
2/6/2014	IL	Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling	Chicago Executive	3/8255	12/24/13	VOR RWY 16, Orig-B
2/6/2014	IL	Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling	Chicago Executive	3/8259	12/24/13	ILS OR LOC RWY 16, Amdt 2
2/6/2014	ME	Caribou	Caribou Muni	3/8435	12/24/13	VOR A, Amdt 11
2/6/2014	ME	Caribou	Caribou Muni	3/8437	12/24/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 19, Orig-A
2/6/2014	CA	Oakland	Metropolitan Oakland Intl	3/8648	12/31/13	RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 30, Amdt 1
2/6/2014	AZ	Winslow	Winslow-Lindbergh Rgnl	3/8980	12/24/13	VOR OR GPS RWY 11, Amdt 4B
2/6/2014	FL	Live Oak	Suwannee County	3/9822	12/24/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, Orig
2/6/2014	FL	Live Oak	Suwannee County	3/9825	12/24/13	RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, Orig
2/6/2014	MD	Hagerstown	Hagerstown Rgnl-Richard A Henson Fld	3/9940	12/31/13	VOR RWY 9, Amdt 7