06-2002. 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 March 7, 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 March 7, 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 § 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 February 24, 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:

§§ 97.23, 97.25, 97.27, 97.29, 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, 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
02/09/06	TX	Houston	George Bush Intercontinental/Houston	6/1627	ILS or LOC Rwy 8R, Amdt 22
02/10/06	OK	Ponca City	Ponca City Regional	6/1654	NDB Rwy 35 Amdt 4
02/10/06	OK	Perry	Perry Muni	6/1655	VOR/DME Rwy 17 Amdt 3
02/10/06	OK	Blackwell	Blackwell-Tonkawa Muni	6/1656	GPS Rwy 35, Orig
02/10/06	OK	Ponca City	Ponca City Regional	6/1659	VOR A, Amdt 10
02/10/06	OK	Blackwell	Blackwell-Tonkawa Muni	6/1661	GPS Rwy 17, Orig
02/10/06	OK	Ponca City	Ponca City Regional	6/1664	VOR/DME RNAV Rwy 35, Amdt 2A
02/10/06	OK	Ponca City	Ponca City Regional	6/1665	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 35, Orig-A
02/10/06	OK	Perry	Perry Muni	6/1667	GPS Rwy 17, Orig-A
02/10/06	OK	Ponca City	Ponca City Regional	6/1669	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 17 Orig
02/10/06	AR	Stuttgart	Stuttgart Muni	6/1706	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 27, Orig
02/10/06	IN	South Bend Regional	South Bend	6/1770	ILS Rwy 9R, Amdt 8B
02/11/06	OH	Cleveland-Hopkins Intl	Cleveland	6/1771	ILS or LOC Rwy 24L, Amdt 19
02/16/06	TX	Decatur	Decatur Muni	6/1811	VOR/DME Rwy 17, Amdt 2
02/16/06	TX	Bridgeport	Bridgeport Muni	6/1813	VOR/DME Rwy 17, Orig-C
02/15/06	OH	Grimes Field	Urbana	6/1835	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 20, Orig
02/15/06	OH	Grimes Field	Urbana	6/1836	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 2, Orig
02/16/06	WA	Walla Walla	Walla Walla Regional	6/1851	VOR/DME Rwy 2, Orig
02/16/06	TX	Waco	McGregor Executive	6/1952	VOR Rwy 17, Amdt 10B
02/20/06	PA	Allentown	Lehigh Valley Intl	6/2008	ILS or LOC/DME Rwy 24, Orig
02/21/06	NV	Las Vegas	Henderson Executive	6/2058	VOR-C, Orig
02/21/06	PA	Franklin	Venango Regional	6/2156	ILS or LOC Rwy 21, Amdt 5. This replaces FDC 6/1370 FKL published in TL06-06.
02/22/06	TX	Dallas	Addison	6/2183	ILS Rwy 33 Amdt 2
02/22/06	TX	Dallas	Addison	6/2184	ILS Rwy 15 Amdt 10
02/22/06	IA	Cedar Rapids	The Eastern Iowa	6/2200	ILS Rwy 9 Amdt 16
02/22/06	IA	Cedar Rapids	The Eastern Iowa	6/2203	VOR Rwy 9 Amdt 16B
02/22/06	IA	Cedar Rapids	The Eastern Iowa	6/2204	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 9, Orig
02/22/06	IA	Cedar Rapids	The Eastern Iowa	6/2205	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 27, Orig
02/22/06	IA	Cedar Rapids	The Eastern Iowa	6/2207	ILS Rwy 27, Amdt 5
02/22/06	TX	Greenville	Majors	6/2208	LOC BC Rwy 35 Amdt 1
02/22/06	CA	Blythe	Blythe	6/2236	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 26, Orig
02/23/06	OK	Oklahoma City	Will Rogers World	6/2279	ILS or LOC Rwy 17R, Amdt 10
02/23/06	AK	Kotzebue	Ralph Wien Memorial	6/2268	VOR/DME Z Rwy 26, Orig-A