2015-16971. 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 removes 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 for the 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 16, 2015. 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 16, 2015.

ADDRESSES:

Availability of matter incorporated by reference in the amendment is as follows:

For Examination

1. U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Ops-M30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Bldg., Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001;

2. The FAA Air Traffic Organization Service Area in which the affected airport is located;

3. The office of Aeronautical Navigation Products, 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 and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs are available online free of charge. Visit the National Flight Data Center online at nfdc.faa.gov to register. Additionally, individual SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and ODP copies may be obtained from the FAA Air Traffic Organization Service Area in which the affected airport is located.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard A. Dunham III, Flight Procedure Standards Branch (AFS-420) Flight Technologies and Procedures 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 (NFDC)/Permanent Notice to Airmen (P-NOTAM), and is incorporated by reference under 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and 14 CFR 97.20. 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 on FAA form documents is unnecessary.

This amendment provides the affected CFR sections, and specifies the SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs with their applicable effective dates. This amendment also identifies the airport and its location, the procedure and the amendment number.

Availability and Summary of Material Incorporated by Reference

The material incorporated by reference is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section.

The material incorporated by reference describes SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums and ODPs as identified in the amendatory language for part 97 of this final rule.

The Rule

This amendment to 14 CFR part 97 is effective upon publication of each separate SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and ODP as amended in the transmittal. For safety and timeliness of change considerations, this amendment incorporates only specific changes contained for each SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and ODP as modified by FDC permanent NOTAMs.

The SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, as modified by FDC permanent 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 and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, 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 that created the need for these SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and ODP amendments require making them effective in less than 30 days.

Because of the close and immediate relationship between these SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, and safety in air commerce, I find that notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are impracticable and contrary to the public interest and, where applicable, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d), good cause exists for making these SIAPs effective in less than 30 days.

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
• Navigation (air)

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 5, 2015.

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 and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, 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:

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 No.	FDC Date	Subject
23-Jul-15	OH	Athens/Albany	Ohio University	5/0186	06/02/15	Takeoff Minimums and (Obstacle) DP, Orig.
23-Jul-15	CO	Holyoke	Holyoke	5/0908	06/02/15	RNAV (GPS) RWY 14, Orig-D.
23-Jul-15	CO	Holyoke	Holyoke	5/0909	06/02/15	RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Orig-C.
23-Jul-15	MI	Detroit	Willow Run	5/0927	06/02/15	RNAV (GPS) RWY 23L, Amdt 1A.
23-Jul-15	TX	Dumas	Moore County	5/0955	5/26/15	RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, Orig.
23-Jul-15	TX	Dumas	Moore County	5/0957	5/26/15	RNAV (GPS) RWY 19, Orig.
23-Jul-15	TX	Dumas	Moore County	5/0958	05/26/15	VOR/DME-A, Amdt 6.
23-Jul-15	MI	Three Rivers	Three Rivers Muni Dr Haines	5/1435	5/20/15	VOR-A, Amdt 10.
23-Jul-15	OH	Bucyrus	Port Bucyrus-Crawford County	5/1689	05/26/15	VOR OR GPS RWY 22, Amdt 4A.
23-Jul-15	TX	Fort Hood/Killeen	Robert Gray AAF	5/2282	05/20/15	ILS OR LOC RWY 33, Amdt 1.
23-Jul-15	TX	Fort Hood/Killeen	Robert Gray AAF	5/2283	05/20/15	RNAV (GPS) RWY 15, Amdt 1.
23-Jul-15	TX	Fort Hood/Killeen	Robert Gray AAF	5/2285	05/20/15	RNAV (GPS) RWY 33, Amdt 1.
23-Jul-15	TX	Fort Hood/Killeen	Robert Gray AAF	5/2286	05/20/15	VOR-A, Amdt 2.
23-Jul-15	TX	Fort Hood/Killeen	Robert Gray AAF	5/2287	05/20/15	COPTER VOR RWY 33, Amdt 2.
23-Jul-15	UT	Vernal	Vernal Rgnl	5/2584	05/20/15	RNAV (GPS) RWY 34, Amdt 1B.
23-Jul-15	UT	Vernal	Vernal Rgnl	5/2585	05/20/15	VOR RWY 34, Amdt 8.
23-Jul-15	CA	Arcata/Eureka	Arcata	5/3233	05/20/15	RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, Amdt 1.
23-Jul-15	CA	Arcata/Eureka	Arcata	5/3234	05/20/15	VOR/DME RWY 14, Amdt 1.
23-Jul-15	CA	Arcata/Eureka	Arcata	5/3235	05/20/15	VOR/DME RWY 1, Amdt 8.
23-Jul-15	TX	Van Horn	Culberson County	5/4650	05/21/15	NDB RWY 21, Amdt 2B.
23-Jul-15	TX	Van Horn	Culberson County	5/4651	05/21/15	RNAV (GPS) RWY 21, Orig.
23-Jul-15	CA	Arcata/Eureka	Arcata	5/5469	05/20/15	ILS Y OR LOC/DME RWY 32, Amdt 2B.
23-Jul-15	CA	Arcata/Eureka	Arcata	5/5481	05/20/15	RNAV (GPS) RWY 14, Amdt 1.
23-Jul-15	CA	Arcata/Eureka	Arcata	5/5488	05/20/15	ILS Z RWY 32, Amdt 30A.
23-Jul-15	MO	Branson	M Graham Clark Downtown	5/5668	05/26/15	Takeoff Minimums and (Obstacle) DP, Amdt 2.
23-Jul-15	TX	Harlingen	Valley Intl	5/5857	06/02/15	VOR/DME Z RWY 31, Orig.
23-Jul-15	WI	New Richmond	New Richmond Rgnl	5/6799	06/02/15	Takeoff Minimums and (Obstacle) DP, Orig.
23-Jul-15	IL	Kankakee	Greater Kankakee	5/7231	06/02/15	VOR RWY 4, Amdt 6B.
23-Jul-15	WI	New Richmond	New Richmond Rgnl	5/7837	06/02/15	RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Amdt 2A.
23-Jul-15	WI	New Richmond	New Richmond Rgnl	5/7846	06/02/15	RNAV (GPS) RWY 14, Amdt 2B.
23-Jul-15	MI	Boyne City	Boyne City Muni	5/8161	06/02/15	RNAV (GPS) RWY 27, Orig-A.
23-Jul-15	MI	Boyne City	Boyne City Muni	5/8162	06/02/15	RNAV (GPS) RWY 9, Orig-A.
23-Jul-15	MI	Jackson	Jackson County-Reynolds Field	5/8180	06/02/15	RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Orig-B.
23-Jul-15	OK	Cushing	Cushing Muni	5/8845	06/02/15	RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Amdt 1A.
23-Jul-15	KY	Louisville	Louisville Intl-Standiford Field	5/8899	06/02/15	ILS OR LOC RWY 17R, Amdt 3C.
23-Jul-15	KY	Louisville	Louisville Intl-Standiford Field	5/9501	06/02/15	ILS OR LOC RWY 35L, ILS RWY 35L (SA CAT I), ILS RWY 35L (CAT II), ILS RWY 35L (CAT III), Amdt 3B.
23-Jul-15	KY	Louisville	Louisville Intl-Standiford Field	5/9502	06/02/15	ILS OR LOC RWY 35R, ILS RWY 35R (SA CAT I), ILS RWY 35R (CAT II), ILS RWY 35R (CAT III), Amdt 4B.
23-Jul-15	KY	Louisville	Louisville Intl-Standiford Field	5/9505	06/02/15	ILS OR LOC RWY 17L, Amdt 4B.
23-Jul-15	LA	Lafayette	Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field	5/9530	05/26/15	ILS OR LOC RWY 22L, Amdt 5A.
23-Jul-15	LA	Lafayette	Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field	5/9531	05/26/15	RNAV (GPS) RWY 29, Orig-B.
23-Jul-15	LA	Lafayette	Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field	5/9532	05/26/15	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 4R, Amdt 2A.
23-Jul-15	LA	Lafayette	Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field	5/9533	05/26/15	RNAV (GPS) RWY 22L, Amdt 1A.
23-Jul-15	LA	Lafayette	Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field	5/9534	05/26/15	RNAV (GPS) RWY 4R, Amdt 1A.
23-Jul-15	LA	Lafayette	Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field	5/9536	05/26/15	VOR/DME RWY 11, Amdt 1E.
23-Jul-15	LA	Lafayette	Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field	5/9537	05/26/15	RADAR 1, Amdt 10.
23-Jul-15	LA	Lafayette	Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field	5/9538	05/26/15	Takeoff Minimums and (Obstacle) DP, Amdt 2.
23-Jul-15	TX	Fort Worth	Fort Worth Meacham Intl	5/9624	05/20/15	Takeoff Minimums and (Obstacle) DP, Amdt 7.
23-Jul-15	WI	Mosinee	Central Wisconsin	5/9628	06/02/15	ILS OR LOC RWY 8, Amdt 13A.
23-Jul-15	WI	Mosinee	Central Wisconsin	5/9629	06/02/15	ILS OR LOC RWY 35, Amdt 2B.
23-Jul-15	WI	Mosinee	Central Wisconsin	5/9630	06/02/15	VOR/DME RWY 35, Amdt 9A.
23-Jul-15	WI	Mosinee	Central Wisconsin	5/9631	06/02/15	RNAV (GPS) RWY 8, Amdt 1A.
23-Jul-15	WI	Mosinee	Central Wisconsin	5/9632	06/02/15	RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, Amdt 1A.
23-Jul-15	WI	Mosinee	Central Wisconsin	5/9633	06/02/15	RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Amdt 1A.
23-Jul-15	CA	Merced	Merced Rgnl/Macready Field	5/9712	06/02/15	ILS OR LOC RWY 30, Amdt 14D.