E8-15564. 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 July 14, 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 July 14, 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 27, 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
6/16/08	TN	FAYETTEVILLE	FAYETTEVILLE MUNI	8/1598	NDB RWY 20, AMDT 4A PUBLISHED IN TL 08-15 IS HEREBY RESCINDED.
6/12/08	VA	SUFFOLK	SUFFOLK EXECUTIVE	8/2048	RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, ORIG.
6/12/08	PA	CARLISLE	CARLISLE	8/2055	VOR-A, ORIG.
6/12/08	WA	PASCO	TRI-CITIES	8/2128	RNAV (GPS) RWY 21R, ORIG.
6/13/08	AK	EEK	EEK	8/2380	RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, ORIG.
6/13/08	AK	EEK	EEK	8/2381	RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, ORIG.
6/13/08	CA	HEMET	HEMET-RYAN	8/2383	RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, ORIG-A.
6/13/08	CA	CORONA	CORONA MUNI	8/2386	VOR OR GPS-A, AMDT 4.
6/13/08	AK	SCAMMON BAY	SCAMMON BAY	8/2387	GPS RWY 10, ORIG-A.
6/13/08	AK	ADAK ISLAND	ADAK	8/2389	RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, ORIG.
6/13/08	AK	DEADHORSE	DEADHORSE	8/2391	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 5, AMDT 2A.
6/13/08	IL	CANTON	INGERSOLL	8/2442	NDB OR GPS RWY 36, AMDT 2A.
6/13/08	GA	ATLANTA	HARTSFIELD-JACKSON ATLANTA INTL	8/2453	ILS PRM RWY 9L SIMULTANEOUS CLOSE PARALLEL, ORIG.
6/13/08	GA	ATLANTA	HARTSFIELD-JACKSON ATLANTA INTL	8/2454	ILS OR LOC RWY 9L, AMDT 8A.
6/16/08	FL	TITUSVILLE	DUNN AIRPARK	8/2634	TAKE-OFF MINIMUMS AND OBSTACLE DP, ORIG.
6/16/08	RI	WESTERLY	WESTERLY STATE	8/2741	RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, ORIG.
6/16/08	PA	NEW CASTLE	NEW CASTLE MUNI	8/2742	RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, AMDT 1.
6/16/08	PA	NEW CASTLE	NEW CASTLE MUNI	8/2743	NDB RWY 23, AMDT 3.
6/16/08	PA	NEW CASTLE	NEW CASTLE MUNI	8/2744	RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, AMDT 1.
6/16/08	AL	BIRMINGHAM	BIRMINGHAM INTL	8/2761	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 24, AMDT 1.
6/16/08	NY	ENDICOTT	TRI-CITIES	8/2766	GPS RWY 21, ORIG.
6/16/08	NY	ENDICOTT	TRI-CITIES	8/2772	VOR OR GPS-A, AMDT 4A.
6/18/08	MO	KANSAS CITY	CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN	8/2990	ILS OR LOC RWY 3, AMDT 2A.
6/18/08	MO	KANSAS CITY	CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN	8/2995	ILS OR LOC RWY 19, AMDT 21.
6/18/08	MO	KANSAS CITY	CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN	8/2998	VOR RWY 21, AMDT 13.
6/18/08	MO	KANSAS CITY	CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN	8/2999	VOR RWY 19, AMDT 19.
6/18/08	MO	KANSAS CITY	CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN	8/3001	VOR RWY 3, AMDT 17.
6/18/08	MO	KANSAS CITY	CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN	8/3002	RNAV (GPS) RWY 21, ORIG.
6/18/08	MO	KANSAS CITY	CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN	8/3004	RNAV (GPS) RWY 3, ORIG.
6/18/08	MO	KANSAS CITY	CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN	8/3005	NDB RWY 19, AMDT 17.
6/19/08	MI	KALAMAZOO	KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTL	8/3390	VOR RWY 35, AMDT 17.
6/20/08	PA	ST MARYS MUNI	ST MARYS	8/3470	LOC/DME RWY 28, AMDT 4.
6/20/08	NE	ALLIANCE	ALLIANCE MUNI	8/3539	RNAV (GPS) RWY 30, ORIG.
6/20/08	NE	ALLIANCE	ALLIANCE MUNI	8/3540	LOC/DME RWY 30, ORIG.
6/20/08	IN	WARSAW	WARSAW MUNI	8/3569	VOR OR GPS RWY 9, AMDT 5A.
6/20/08	IN	WARSAW	WARSAW MUNI	8/3570	VOR OR GPS RWY 27, AMDT 6A.
6/23/08	NE	KIMBALL	KIMBALL MUNI/ROBERT E. ARRAJ FIELD	8/3840	RNAV (GPS) RWY 28, ORIG.
4/22/08	VA	CHASE CITY	CHASE CITY MUNI	8/3845	RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, ORIG.
6/24/08	VA	QUINTON	NEW KENT COUNTY	8/4044	VOR-A, AMDT 1A.
6/25/08	VA	RICHMOND	RICHMOND INTL	8/4245	RNAV (GPS) RWY 16, ORIG.
6/25/08	VA	MARION/WYTHEVILLE	MOUTAIN EMPIRE	8/4246	LOC RWY 26, AMDT 1A.
5/31/08	NV	LAS VEGAS	NORTH LAS VEGAS	8/9076	ILS OR LOC RWY 12L, ORIG-A. THIS NOTAM PUBLISHED IN TL08-15 IS HEREBY RESCINDED IN ITS ENTIRETY.
5/31/08	NY	ALBANY	ALBANY INTL	8/9709	ILS OR LOC RWY 19, AMDT 22. THIS NOTAM PUBLISHED IN TL08-15 IS HEREBY RESCINDED IN ITS ENTIRETY.