E8-6602. 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 April 3, 2008. 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 Directory of the Federal Register as of April 3, 2008.

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 http://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:

Harry J. Hodges, 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 DOT Regulatory 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 March 21, 2008.

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, 97.31, 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, 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
09/06/07	GA	ATHENS	ATHENS/BEN EPPS	7/5144	TAKE-OFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCS AMDT 1.
01/28/07	MA	WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD	BARNES MUNI	8/2537	VOR OR TACAN RWY 2, AMDT 4A.
03/03/08	ID	POCATELLO	POCATELLO REGIONAL	8/6887	NOTAM PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN TL 08-8 IS RESCINDED.
03/06/08	NY	ALBANY	ALBANY INTL	8/7360	ILS OR LOC RWY 1, AMDT 10.
03/06/08	TX	LUBBOCK	LUBBOCK PRESTON SMITH INTL	8/7580	ILS OR LOC RWY 26, AMDT 3A.
03/10/08	CO	GREELEY	GREELEY-WELD COUNTY	8/7780	NDB RWY 34, ORIG.
03/10/08	LA	LAKE CHARLES	LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL	8/7796	ILS RWY 15, AMDT 20.
03/10/08	AK	ALLAKAKET	ALLAKAKET	8/7800	RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, ORIG.
03/10/08	AK	ALLAKAKET	ALLAKAKET	8/7801	RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, ORIG.
03/10/08	AK	KALTAG	KALTAG	8/7818	RNAV (GPS) RWY 3, ORIG.
03/10/08	AK	KALTAG	KALTAG	8/7820	RNAV (GPS) RWY 21, ORIG.
03/10/08	NY	NEW YORK	JOHN F. KENNEDY INTL	8/7827	ILS RWY 22L, AMDT 24.
03/11/08	OH	AKRON	AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL	8/7924	ILS OR LOC RWY 19, AMDT 7A.
03/11/08	OH	COLUMBUS	PORT COLUMBUS INTL	8/7925	ILS OR LOC RWY 10R, AMDT 8A.
03/11/08	OH	AKRON	AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL	8/7926	ILS OR LOC RWY 1, AMDT 37A.
03/11/08	WY	CHEYENNE	CHEYENNE RGNL/JERRY OLSON FIELD	8/7938	RADAR-1, AMDT 1A.
03/13/08	IN	ELKHART	ELKHART MUNI	8/8186	ILS OR LOC RWY 27, AMDT 2.
03/13/08	IL	SPRINGFIELD	ABRAHAM LINCOLN CAPITAL	8/8187	ILS OR LOC RWY 4, AMDT 25B.
03/13/08	NE	OMAHA	EPPLEY AIRFIELD	8/8189	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 14L, AMDT 1.
03/13/08	NE	OMAHA	EPPLEY AIRFIELD	8/8190	ILS OR LOC RWY 32L, AMDT 1.
03/13/08	OH	CINCINNATI	CINCINNATTI MUNI AIRPORT-LUNKEN FIELD	8/8191	ILS RWY 21L, AMDT 17.
03/13/08	SD	RAPID CITY	RAPID CITY REGIONAL	8/8192	ILS OR LOC RWY 32, AMDT 17C.
03/13/08	OH	DAYTON	JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL	8/8193	ILS OR LOC RWY 18, AMDT 9A.
03/13/08	OH	DAYTON	JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL	8/8194	ILS OR LOC RWY 24L, AMDT 8B.
03/13/08	OH	DAYTON	JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL	8/8195	ILS OR LOC RWY 24R, AMDT 7.
03/13/08	WI	WAUKESHA	WAUKESHA COUNTY	8/8196	ILS OR LOC RWY 10, AMDT 1.
03/13/08	WI	MADISON	DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD	8/8197	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 18, ORIG-A.
03/13/08	WI	MADISON	DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD	8/8198	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 36, ORIG-B.
03/13/08	WI	MILWAUKEE	GENERAL MITCHELL INTL	8/8199	ILS RWY 7R, AMDT 15.
03/13/08	WI	MILWAUKEE	GENERAL MITCHELL INTL	8/8200	ILS RWY 19R, AMDT 10.
03/13/08	MI	MUSKEGON	MUSKEGON COUNTY	8/8202	ILS RWY 32, AMDT 17.
03/13/08	MO	COLUMBIA	COLUMBIA REGIONAL	8/8203	ILS RWY 2, AMDT 13B.
03/13/08	MO	KANSAS CITY	KANSAS CITY INTL	8/8204	ILS RWY 27, AMDT 1.
03/13/08	WI	OSHKOSH	WITTMAN RGNL	8/8205	ILS OR LOC RWY 36, AMDT 6C.
03/13/08	OH	FREMONT	SANDUSKY COUNTY REGIONAL	8/8211	GPS RWY 6, ORIG-A.
03/13/08	OH	FREMONT	SANDUSKY COUNTY REGIONAL	8/8212	GPS RWY 24, ORIG-A.
03/13/08	MI	KALAMAZOO	KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTL	8/8214	ILS OR LOC RWY 35, AMDT 22.
03/14/08	CA	ONTARIO	ONTARIO INTL	8/8493	ILS OR LOC RWY 8L, AMDT 8A.
03/17/08	CO	DENVER	DENVER INTL	8/8734	ILS OR LOC RWY 25, AMDT 2A.