E8-11765. 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 May 29, 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 May 29, 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 May 16, 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, and 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
04/09/08	WI	ASHLAND	JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL	8/2073	VOR OR GPS RWY 2, AMDT 5. THIS NOTAM PUBLISHED IN TL 08-11 IS HEREBY RESCINDED IN ITS ENTIRETY.
04/09/08	WI	ASHLAND	JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL	8/2074	VOR OR GPS RWY 31, AMDT 6. THIS NOTAM PUBLISHED IN TL 08-11 IS HEREBY RESCINDED IN ITS ENTIRETY.
05/01/08	IN	BRAZIL	BRAZIL CLAY COUNTY	8/5740	VOR OR GPS RWY 9, AMDT 7.
05/01/08	OH	WEST UNION	ALEXANDER SALAMON	8/5742	RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, ORIG.
05/01/08	OH	WEST UNION	ALEXANDER SALAMON	8/5744	NDB RWY 23, AMDT 4.
05/01/08	OK	OKLAHOMA CITY	SUNDANCE AIRPARK	8/5750	VOR RWY 17, AMDT 1A.
05/01/08	OK	MC ALESTER	MC ALESTER REGIONAL	8/5751	VOR/DME RWY 19, AMDT 2A.
05/01/08	IA	ATLANTIC	ATLANTIC MUNI	8/5763	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AMDT 5.
05/01/08	IA	BLOOMFIELD	BLOOMFIELD MUNI	8/5765	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES ORIG.
05/01/08	OK	OKLAHOMA CITY	SUNDANCE AIRPARK	8/5783	LOC RWY 17, ORIG-B.
05/01/08	IA	IOWA CITY	IOWA CITY MUNI	8/5784	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AMDT 3.
05/01/08	OK	PAULS VALLEY	PAULS VALLEY MUNI	8/5785	RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, ORIG.
05/01/08	OK	OKLAHOMA CITY	WILEY POST	8/5790	VOR RWY 35R, AMDT 3B.
05/01/08	OK	BUFFALO	BUFFALO MUNI	8/5791	NDB A, AMDT 2.
05/05/08	FL	MARCO ISLAND	MARCO ISLAND	8/6005	GPS RWY 35, ORIG.
05/05/08	FL	MARCO ISLAND	MARCO ISLAND	8/6006	VOR/DME RWY 17, AMDT 6A.
05/06/08	AK	SAND POINT	SAND POINT	8/6322	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURES, AMDT 2.
05/06/08	AK	COLD BAY	COLD BAY	8/6326	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 14, AMDT 17A.
05/06/08	CA	FULLERTON	FULLERTON MUNI	8/6328	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURES, AMDT 4.
05/07/08	AK	KENAI	KENAI MUNI	8/6565	ILS OR LOC RWY 19R, AMDT 3.
05/07/08	AK	KENAI	KENAI MUNI	8/6566	RNAV (GPS) RWY 1L, AMDT 1.
05/07/08	AK	KENAI	KENAI MUNI	8/6567	VOR RWY 19R, AMDT 18.
05/07/08	AK	KENAI	KENAI MUNI	8/6568	VOR/DME RWY 1L, AMDT 7.
05/07/08	AK	KENAI	KENAI MUNI	8/6569	RNAV (GPS) RWY 19R, AMDT 1.
05/08/08	CA	SACRAMENTO	SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE	8/6696	ILS OR LOC RWY 2, AMDT 22C.
05/08/08	KY	LEXINGTON	BLUE GRASS	8/6744	ILS OR LOC RWY 4, AMDT 17.
05/08/08	ME	BIDDEFORD	BIDDEFORD MUNI	8/6750	GPS RWY 6, ORIG.
05/08/08	ME	BIDDEFORD	BIDDEFORD MUNI	8/6751	VOR RWY 6, ORIG.
05/08/08	CT	WINDSOR LOCKS	BRADLEY INTL	8/6787	ILS OR LOC RWY 33, AMDT 9.
05/08/08	HI	LANAI CITY	LANAI	8/6878	VOR OR TACAN OR GPS RWY 3, AMDT 6A.
02/28/08	MT	BILLINGS	BILLINGS LOGAN INTL	8/6884	ILS OR LOC RWY 10L, AMDT 24B.
05/09/08	SD	PIERRE	PIERRE REGIONAL	8/7011	RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, ORIG.
05/09/08	SD	PIERRE	PIERRE REGIONAL	8/7012	VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 7, AMDT 5.
05/09/08	SD	PIERRE	PIERRE REGIONAL	8/7013	VOR OR TACAN RWY 25, ORIG-A.
05/09/08	SD	PIERRE	PIERRE REGIONAL	8/7014	ILS OR LOC RWY 31, AMDT 12.
05/12/08	KY	LOUISVILLE	LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD	8/7111	ILS OR LOC RWY 17R, ORIG-B.
05/12/08	AZ	TUCSON	TUCSON INTL	8/7141	RNAV (GPS) RWY 21, ORIG.
05/12/08	AZ	TUCSON	TUCSON INTL	8/7142	VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 29R, AMDT 2B.
05/12/08	AZ	TUCSON	TUCSON INTL	8/7143	RNAV (GPS) RWY 11R, ORIG-A.
05/12/08	AZ	TUCSON	TUCSON INTL	8/7145	RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 29R, AMDT 2.
05/12/08	AZ	TUCSON	TUCSON INTL	8/7146	RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 11L, AMDT 1.
05/12/08	AZ	TUCSON	TUCSON INTL	8/7147	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES, AMDT 4.
05/12/08	AZ	TUCSON	TUCSON INTL	8/7150	RNAV (GPS) RWY 3, ORIG-A.
05/12/08	AZ	TUCSON	TUCSON INTL	8/7151	RNAV (GPS) RWY 29L, ORIG-A.
05/13/08	OR	PORTLAND	PORTLAND INTL	8/7235	RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L, ORIG.
05/13/08	WA	SEATTLE	SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL	8/7236	RNAV (GPS) RWY 16L, AMDT 1.
05/13/08	CA	MODESTO	MODESTO CITY-CO-HARRY SHAM FLD	8/7237	VOR/DME RWY 28R, ORIG.
05/13/08	CA	CHINO	CHINO	8/7238	RNAV (GPS) RWY 26R, ORIG-A.
05/13/08	TX	ALICE	ALICE INTERNATIONAL	8/7298	RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, ORIG-A.
05/13/08	TX	ALICE	ALICE INTERNATIONAL	8/7299	VOR RWY 31, AMDT 13.
05/13/08	TX	ALICE	ALICE INTERNATIONAL	8/7300	RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, AMDT 1A.
05/13/08	TX	ALICE	ALICE INTERNATIONAL	8/7301	VOR A, AMDT 15.
05/13/08	AZ	TUCSON	TUCSON INTL	8/7338	VOR OR TACAN RWY 11L, AMDT 1.
05/13/08	NM	ANGEL FIRE	ANGEL FIRE	8/7385	RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, AMDT 1A.
05/13/08	VA	FREDERICKSBURG	SHANNON	8/7391	NDB RWY 24, AMDT 2A.
05/13/08	VA	FREDERICKSBURG	SHANNON	8/7393	GPS RWY 24, ORIG.
05/13/08	MO	ST. LOUIS	SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS	8/7395	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES ORIG.
05/13/08	SD	WATERTOWN	WATERTOWN REGIONAL	8/7398	LOC/DME BC RWY 17, AMDT 9A.
05/13/08	SD	WATERTOWN	WATERTOWN REGIONAL	8/7399	ILS RWY 35, AMDT 10A.
05/13/08	SD	WATERTOWN	WATERTOWN REGIONAL	8/7400	VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 35, AMDT 11A.
05/13/08	SD	WATERTOWN	WATERTOWN REGIONAL	8/7401	NDB OR GPS RWY 35, AMDT 8A.
05/14/08	IN	INDIANAPOLIS	GREENWOOD MUNI	8/7449	RNAV (GPS) RWY 19, AMDT 1.
05/14/08	FL	MARCO ISLAND	MARCO ISLAND	8/7461	GPS RWY 17, ORIG-A.
05/14/08	AK	BARROW	WILEY POST-WILL ROGERS MEM	8/7465	LOC/DME BC RWY 24, AMDT 3B.
05/14/08	AK	BARROW	WILEY POST-WILL ROGERS MEM	8/7467	RNAV (GPS) RWY 6, ORIG-A.
05/15/08	IA	MASON CITY	MASON CITY MUNI	8/7521	ILS OR LOC RWY 36, AMDT 6B.
05/15/08	IA	MASON CITY	MASON CITY MUNI	8/7522	VOR/DME RWY 18, AMDT 4A.
05/15/08	IA	MASON CITY	MASON CITY MUNI	8/7523	LOC BC RWY 18, AMDT 6A.
05/14/08	MN	MINNEAPOLIS	MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL INTL-WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN	8/7524	RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, AMDT 1.
05/15/08	IA	MASON CITY	MASON CITY MUNI	8/7525	RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, AMDT 1.
05/15/08	IA	MASON CITY	MASON CITY MUNI	8/7526	VOR RWY 36, AMDT 6A.
05/15/08	IA	MASON CITY	MASON CITY MUNI	8/7527	RNAV (GPS) RWY 30, ORIG.
05/15/08	IA	MASON CITY	MASON CITY MUNI	8/7528	RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, ORIG-A.
05/15/08	NM	ALBUQUERQUE	ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT	8/7569	ILS RWY 8, AMDT 5D.
05/15/08	TX	AMARILLO	TRADEWIND	8/7575	TAKE OFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURE AMDT 2.
05/15/08	TX	ANDREWS	ANDREWS COUNTY	8/7576	TAKE OFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES ORIG.
05/15/08	WI	PHILLIPS	PRICE COUNTY	8/7577	NDB OR GPS RWY 6, AMDT 1.
05/15/08	WI	PHILLIPS	PRICE COUNTY	8/7578	NDB OR GPS RWY 24, AMDT 3.