E8-14162. 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 June 26, 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 Director of the Federal Register as of June 26, 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 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 June 13, 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
6/4/08	FL	Punta Gorda	Charlotte County	8/0327	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 4, Orig.
6/4/08	FL	Punta Gorda	Charlotte County	8/0328	VOR Rwy 4, Amdt 1.
6/5/08	ME	Bangor	Bangor Intl	8/0730	Radar-1, Amdt 4.
6/5/08	NC	Morganton	Foothills Regional	8/0774	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 21, Orig.
6/5/08	MT	Billings	Billings Logan Intl	8/0791	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 7, Orig-A.
6/6/08	AR	Walnut Ridge	Walnut Ridge Regional	8/0839	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 18, Orig.
6/6/08	AR	Walnut Ridge	Walnut Ridge Regional	8/0840	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 36, Orig.
6/6/08	AR	Walnut Ridge	Walnut Ridge Regional	8/0841	LOC Rwy 18, Amdt 3.
6/6/08	AR	Walnut Ridge	Walnut Ridge Regional	8/0842	VOR/DME Rwy 22, Amdt 13.
6/6/08	AR	Walnut Ridge	Walnut Ridge Regional	8/0843	VOR A, Amdt 16.
6/6/08	AR	Walnut Ridge	Walnut Ridge Regional	8/0844	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 22, Orig-A.
6/6/08	NC	New Bern	Craven County Regional	8/0861	Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 3.
6/6/08	MS	Philadelphia	Philadelphia Muni	8/0957	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 36, Orig-A.
6/6/08	MS	Philadelphia	Philadelphia Muni	8/0958	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 18, Orig.
6/6/08	NC	New Bern	Craven County Regional	8/0996	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 22, Orig.
6/6/08	ND	Fargo	Hector Intl	8/1009	VOR/DME or TACAN Rwy 18, Amdt 1A.
6/6/08	IN	Terre Haute	Terre Haute Intl-Hulman Field	8/1010	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 14, Orig.
6/9/08	TN	Murfreesboro	Murfreesboro Muni	8/1310	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 18, Orig.
6/9/08	TN	Murfreesboro	Murfreesboro Muni	8/1311	NDB Rwy 18, Orig-C.
6/9/08	TN	Murfreesboro	Murfreesboro Muni	8/1312	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 36, Orig.
6/9/08	TN	Millington	Millington Regional Jetport	8/1364	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 22, Amdt 1.
6/11/08	CA	Bakersfield	Meadows Field	8/1393	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 12L, Orig.
6/10/08	NC	Albemarle	Stanly County	8/1395	NDB or GPS Rwy 22L, Orig-E.
6/10/08	CO	Grand Junction	Grand Junction Rgnl	8/1417	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 11, Orig.
6/10/08	PA	Latrobe	Arnold Palmer Regional	8/1419	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 5, Orig.
6/10/08	PA	Latrobe	Arnold Palmer Regional	8/1420	ILS or LOC Rwy 23, Amdt 16.
6/10/08	PA	Latrobe	Arnold Palmer Regional	8/1421	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 23, Orig.
6/10/08	IN	Elkhart	Elkhart Muni	8/1526	ILS or LOC Rwy 27, Amdt 2A.
6/10/08	SC	Charleston	Charleston Executive	8/1597	ILS or LOC Rwy 9, Amdt 1.
6/10/08	TN	Fayetteville	Fayetteville Muni	8/1598	NDB Rwy 20, Amdt 4A.
6/10/08	TN	Fayetteville	Fayetteville Muni	8/1601	GPS Rwy 2, Orig-A.
6/11/08	VT	Morrisville	Morrisville-Stowe State	8/1740	NDB or GPS-B, Amdt 1B.
6/11/08	VT	Burlington	Burlington Intl	8/1797	ILS or LOC/DME Rwy 15, Amdt 23A.
6/11/08	MA	Beverly	Beverly Muni	8/1809	Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 2A.
6/11/08	AZ	St Johns	St Johns Industrial Air Park	8/1975	Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 1A.
6/9/08	TX	Dallas-Ft Worth	Dallas-Fort Worth Intl	8/8879	ILS or LOC Rwy 17L, Amdt 5, ILS Rwy 17L (CAT II) Amdt 5, ILS Rwy 17L (CAT III) Amdt 5.
5/31/08	TX	Dallas-Ft Worth	Dallas-Fort Worth Intl	8/8880	Converging ILS Rwy 35C, Amdt 1.
5/31/08	TX	Dallas-Ft Worth	Dallas-Fort Worth Intl	8/8881	Converging ILS Rwy 31R, Amdt 7.
5/31/08	KY	Ashland	Ashland Rgnl	8/9016	SDF Rwy 10, Amdt 6A.
5/31/08	KY	Ashland	Ashland Rgnl	8/9018	VOR or GPS Rwy 10, Amdt 10A.
5/31/08	ME	Portland	Portland Intl Jetport	8/9031	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 11, Amdt 2A.
5/31/08	IN	Terre Haute	Terre Haute Intl-Hulman Field	8/9042	VOR/DME Rwy 5, Amdt 17B.
5/31/08	IN	Terre Haute	Terre Haute Intl-Hulman Field	8/9043	ILS or LOC Rwy 5, Amdt 22D.
5/31/08	IN	Terre Haute	Terre Haute Intl-Hulman Field	8/9044	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 32, Orig.
5/31/08	IN	Terre Haute	Terre Haute Intl-Hulman Field	8/9045	VOR Rwy 23, Amdt 20.
5/31/08	CA	La Verne	Brackett Field	8/9062	VOR or GPS-A, Amdt 5B.
5/31/08	MT	Great Falls	Great Falls Intl	8/9063	NDB Rwy 34, Amdt 16A.
5/31/08	MT	Great Falls	Great Falls Intl	8/9064	VOR Rwy 21, Amdt 9A.
5/31/08	MT	Great Falls	Great Falls Intl	8/9066	GPR Rwy 21, Orig.
5/31/08	NV	Las Vegas	North Las Vegas	8/9072	GPS Rwy 30L, Orig-A.
5/31/08	NV	Las Vegas	North Las Vegas	8/9073	GPS Rwy 12R, Orig-C.
5/31/08	NV	Las Vegas	North Las Vegas	8/9076	ILS or LOC Rwy 12L, Orig-A.
5/31/08	IN	Richmond	Richmond Muni	8/9127	VOR or GPS Rwy 6, Amdt 11A.
5/31/08	IA	Harlan	Harlan Muni	8/9134	GPS Rwy 33, Orig.
5/31/08	IL	Alton/St Louis	St Louis Rgnl	8/9181	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 29, Orig.
5/31/08	NV	Las Vegas	North Las Vegas	8/9213	ILS or LOC Rwy 12L, Orig-A.
5/31/08	TX	Devine	Devine Muni	8/9232	NDB or GPS Rwy 35, Amdt 2A.
5/31/08	KS	Junction City	Freeman Field	8/9325	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 36, Orig-A.
5/31/08	NM	Hobbs	Lea County Rgnl	8/9424	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 21, Orig.
5/31/08	MI	Saginaw	Saginaw County H.W. Browne	8/9533	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 9, Orig.
5/31/08	MI	Saginaw	Saginaw County H.W. Browne	8/9534	ILS or LOC/DME Rwy 27, Orig.
5/31/08	MI	Saginaw	Saginaw County H.W. Browne	8/9535	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 27, Amdt 1.
5/31/08	AR	Flippin	Marion County Regional	8/9604	VOR or GPS A, Amdt 13.
5/31/08	AR	Flippin	Marion County Regional	8/9605	VOR/DME RNAV or GPS Rwy 22, Orig.
5/31/08	TX	Madisonville	Madisonville Muni	8/9636	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 18, Orig.
5/31/08	CO	Denver	Denver Intl	8/9666	ILS or LOC Rwy 8, Amdt 4.
5/31/08	CO	Denver	Denver Intl	8/9667	ILS or LOC Rwy 17L, Amdt 3.
5/31/08	NY	Albany	Albany Intl	8/9706	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 19, Orig.
5/31/08	NY	Albany	Albany Intl	8/9709	ILS or LOC Rwy 19, Amdt 22.
5/31/08	NY	Albany	Albany Intl	8/9712	ILS or LOC Rwy 1, Amdt 10A.
5/31/08	NY	Albany	Albany Intl	8/9715	ILS or LOC Rwy 19, Amdt 22.
5/31/08	NY	Albany	Albany Intl	8/9716	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 19, Orig.
6/2/08	MO	Fort Leonard Wood	Waynesville Rgnl Arpt at Forney Field	8/9804	NDB/DME Rwy 14, Amdt 1A.
6/2/08	VA	Manassas	Manassas Rgnl/Harry P Davis Fld	8/9887	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 16R, Orig.
6/2/08	VA	Manassas	Manassas Rgnl/Harry P Davis Fld	8/9888	RNAV (GPS) Rwy 16L, Orig-A.
6/2/08	VA	Manassas	Manassas Rgnl/Harry P Davis Fld	8/9889	ILS Rwy 16L, Amdt 4B.
6/2/08	NY	Johnstown	Fulton County	8/9918	NDB Rwy 28, Amdt 1.
6/2/08	NY	Johnstown	Fulton County	8/9921	NDB Rwy 10, Amdt 1.