2014-18602. 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 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 August 11, 2014. 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 August 11, 2014.

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:

Richard A. Dunham III, 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 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 July 3, 2014.

John Duncan,

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, MLS, MLS/DME, MLS/RNAV; § 97.31 RADAR SIAPs; § 97.33 RNAV SIAPs; and § 97.35 COPTER SIAPs, Identified as follows:

* * * Effective Upon Publication

AIRAC date	State	City	Airport	FDC Number	FDC Date	Subject
21-Aug-14	CA	Atwater	Castle	4/1126	06/24/14	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 31, Amdt 2D.
21-Aug-14	CA	Oceanside	Oceanside Muni	4/2053	06/25/14	GPS RWY 6, Orig-A.
21-Aug-14	CA	Oceanside	Oceanside Muni	4/2055	06/25/14	GPS RWY 24, Orig-A.
21-Aug-14	ID	Salmon	Lemhi County	4/2056	06/25/14	VOR/DME B, Orig-A.
21-Aug-14	ID	Salmon	Lemhi County	4/2057	06/25/14	RNAV (GPS) D, Orig.
21-Aug-14	ID	Salmon	Lemhi County	4/2058	06/25/14	RNAV (GPS) C, Orig-A.
21-Aug-14	UT	Vernal	Vernal Rgnl	4/2502	06/24/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 34, Amdt 1A.
21-Aug-14	CA	Visalia	Visalia Muni	4/2570	06/24/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 30, Amdt 1.
21-Aug-14	CA	Visalia	Visalia Muni	4/2574	06/24/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 12, Amdt 1A.
21-Aug-14	CA	Visalia	Visalia Muni	4/2575	06/24/14	VOR RWY 12, Amdt 6A.
21-Aug-14	CA	Visalia	Visalia Muni	4/2577	06/24/14	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 30, Amdt 7.
21-Aug-14	NY	White Plains	Westchester County	4/2821	06/19/14	ILS OR LOC RWY 34, Amdt 5.
21-Aug-14	KY	Louisville	Louisville Intl-Standiford Field	4/2876	06/19/14	ILS OR LOC RWY 17R, Amdt 3A.
21-Aug-14	UT	Milford	Milford Muni/Ben And Judy Briscoe Field	4/3078	06/23/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 34, Orig.
21-Aug-14	UT	Milford	Milford Muni/Ben And Judy Briscoe Field	4/3083	06/23/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 16, Orig-A.
21-Aug-14	GA	Macon	Middle Georgia Rgnl	4/3108	06/19/14	VOR RWY 23, Amdt 4.
21-Aug-14	GA	Macon	Middle Georgia Rgnl	4/3111	06/19/14	VOR RWY 13, Amdt 10.
21-Aug-14	GA	Macon	Middle Georgia Rgnl	4/3114	06/19/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, Amdt 2.
21-Aug-14	GA	Macon	Middle Georgia Rgnl	4/3115	06/19/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, Amdt 2.
21-Aug-14	WA	Wenatchee	Pangborn Memorial	4/3792	06/24/14	ILS X RWY 12, Orig.
21-Aug-14	CO	Trinidad	Perry Stokes	4/3852	06/23/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 3, Amdt 1.
21-Aug-14	CA	Marysville	Yuba County	4/4650	06/24/14	VOR RWY 32, Amdt 10E.
21-Aug-14	CA	Marysville	Yuba County	4/4652	06/24/14	ILS OR LOC RWY 14, Amdt 5B.
21-Aug-14	CA	Marysville	Yuba County	4/4653	06/24/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Orig-A.
21-Aug-14	CA	Marysville	Yuba County	4/4654	06/24/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 14, Orig-A.
21-Aug-14	CA	Merced	Merced Rgnl/Macready Field	4/4909	06/24/14	LOC BC RWY 12, Amdt 10E.
21-Aug-14	CA	Merced	Merced Rgnl/Macready Field	4/4910	06/24/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 12, Orig.
21-Aug-14	UT	Wendover	Wendover	4/5065	06/23/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 8, Orig.
21-Aug-14	NY	Canandaigua	Canandaigua	4/5946	06/19/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Orig.
21-Aug-14	ME	Brunswick	Brunswick Executive	4/5957	06/19/14	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 1R, Orig-A.
21-Aug-14	MA	Falmouth	Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station	4/5963	06/19/14	ILS OR LOC RWY 32, Amdt 1.
21-Aug-14	CO	Kremmling	Mc Elroy Airfield	4/6012	06/25/14	VOR/DME A, Amdt 3.
21-Aug-14	CO	Kremmling	Mc Elroy Airfield	4/6038	06/25/14	RNAV (GPS) B, Orig.
21-Aug-14	WA	Port Angeles	Port Angeles CGAS	4/6120	06/24/14	COPTER RNAV (GPS) RWY 26, Orig.
21-Aug-14	NY	New York	La Guardia	4/6184	06/19/14	ILS OR LOC RWY 4, Amdt 36B.
21-Aug-14	NY	New York	La Guardia	4/6185	06/19/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Amdt 1C.
21-Aug-14	NY	New York	La Guardia	4/6191	06/19/14	ILS OR LOC RWY 22, Amdt 20C.
21-Aug-14	NY	New York	La Guardia	4/6192	06/19/14	ILS RWY 22 (SA CAT I & II), Amdt 20C.
21-Aug-14	NY	New York	La Guardia	4/6196	06/19/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, Amdt 1B.
21-Aug-14	GA	Jasper	Pickens County	4/6740	06/19/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 16, Amdt 1.
21-Aug-14	FL	Inverness	Inverness	4/6773	06/19/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, Orig.
21-Aug-14	FL	Inverness	Inverness	4/6775	06/19/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 19, Orig.
21-Aug-14	TN	Nashville	John C Tune	4/6835	06/19/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 20, Amdt 1.
21-Aug-14	TN	Nashville	John C Tune	4/6836	06/19/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 2, Amdt 1.
21-Aug-14	TN	Nashville	John C Tune	4/6839	06/19/14	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 20, Amdt 1.
21-Aug-14	MT	Miles City	Frank Wiley Field	4/6873	06/23/14	VOR/DME RWY 4, Orig.
21-Aug-14	MT	Miles City	Frank Wiley Field	4/6874	06/23/14	VOR RWY 4, Amdt 12.
21-Aug-14	MT	Miles City	Frank Wiley Field	4/6875	06/23/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, Amdt 2.
21-Aug-14	MT	Miles City	Frank Wiley Field	4/6877	06/23/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 22, Orig-A.
21-Aug-14	NY	Albany	Albany Intl	4/7792	06/19/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 28, Orig.
21-Aug-14	NY	Albany	Albany Intl	4/7793	06/19/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 10, Orig.
21-Aug-14	GA	Thomasville	Thomasville Rgnl	4/8752	06/19/14	NDB RWY 22, Amdt 6.
21-Aug-14	WA	Walla Walla	Walla Walla Rgnl	4/8941	06/23/14	NDB RWY 20, Amdt 6.
21-Aug-14	NY	Elmira/Corning	Elmira/Corning Rgnl	4/9298	06/19/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 6, Amdt 2.
21-Aug-14	NY	Elmira/Corning	Elmira/Corning Rgnl	4/9301	06/19/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 24, Amdt 2.
21-Aug-14	NY	Elmira/Corning	Elmira/Corning Rgnl	4/9302	06/19/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 10, Amdt 2.
21-Aug-14	NY	Elmira/Corning	Elmira/Corning Rgnl	4/9303	06/19/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 28, Amdt 3.
21-Aug-14	NY	Elmira/Corning	Elmira/Corning Rgnl	4/9304	06/19/14	ILS OR LOC RWY 6, Amdt 5.
21-Aug-14	NY	Elmira/Corning	Elmira/Corning Rgnl	4/9305	06/19/14	ILS OR LOC RWY 24, Amdt 19.
21-Aug-14	VA	South Boston	William M Tuck	4/9422	06/19/14	VOR A, Amdt 8A.
21-Aug-14	TN	Somerville	Fayette County	4/9765	06/25/14	NDB RWY 19, Amdt 1A.
21-Aug-14	TN	Somerville	Fayette County	4/9769	06/25/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 19, Amdt 2.
21-Aug-14	TN	Somerville	Fayette County	4/9770	06/25/14	RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, Orig.