2017-19074. 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 September 11, 2017. 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 September 11, 2017.

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:

Thomas J. Nichols, 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 August 11, 2017.

John S. 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(f), 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, 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
12-Oct-17	AL	Haleyville	Posey Field	7/0337	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Orig-B.
12-Oct-17	AL	Oneonta	Robbins Field	7/0338	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, Orig-A.
12-Oct-17	AL	Aliceville	George Downer	7/0341	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 6, Orig-B.
12-Oct-17	AL	Tuscaloosa	Tuscaloosa Rgnl	7/0342	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 12, Orig-A.
12-Oct-17	AL	Troy	Troy Muni Airport At N Kenneth Campbell Field	7/0343	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Amdt 1A.
12-Oct-17	AL	Troy	Troy Muni Airport At N Kenneth Campbell Field	7/0344	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 14, Amdt 1A.
12-Oct-17	CT	Meriden	Meriden Markham Muni	7/0346	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Orig-C.
12-Oct-17	FL	Milton	Peter Prince Field	7/0347	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Amdt 1A.
12-Oct-17	FL	Ormond Beach	Ormond Beach Muni	7/0349	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 26, Amdt 1A.
12-Oct-17	FL	St Petersburg	Albert Whitted	7/0350	8/1/17	VOR RWY 18, Amdt 9A.
12-Oct-17	FL	Umatilla	Umatilla Muni	7/0351	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, Orig-A.
12-Oct-17	GA	Quitman	Quitman Brooks County	7/0352	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 10, Amdt 1A.
12-Oct-17	GA	Quitman	Quitman Brooks County	7/0353	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 28, Amdt 1A.
12-Oct-17	GA	Calhoun	Tom B David Fld	7/0354	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Amdt 1A.
12-Oct-17	KY	Cynthiana	Cynthiana-Harrison County	7/0355	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 11, Orig.
12-Oct-17	KY	Cynthiana	Cynthiana-Harrison County	7/0356	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 29, Orig.
12-Oct-17	KY	Pine Knot	Mc Creary County	7/0357	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 22, Orig-A.
12-Oct-17	KY	Pine Knot	Mc Creary County	7/0358	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, Orig.
12-Oct-17	KY	Mount Sterling	Mount Sterling-Montgomery County	7/0359	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 3, Orig-B.
12-Oct-17	MA	Great Barrington	Walter J Koladza	7/0360	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 11, Orig-B.
12-Oct-17	ME	Oxford	Oxford County Rgnl	7/0361	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 15, Orig-B.
12-Oct-17	ME	Oxford	Oxford County Rgnl	7/0362	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 33, Orig-B.
12-Oct-17	ME	Houlton	Houlton Intl	7/0368	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, Orig-C.
12-Oct-17	ME	Norridgewock	Central Maine Arpt Of Norridgewock	7/0369	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 3, Orig.
12-Oct-17	MS	Grenada	Grenada Muni	7/0372	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, Amdt 1A.
12-Oct-17	MS	Grenada	Grenada Muni	7/0373	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 22, Amdt 1A.
12-Oct-17	MS	Marks	Selfs	7/0384	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 20, Amdt 1A.
12-Oct-17	NC	Mocksville	Twin Lakes	7/0386	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 9, Amdt 1.
12-Oct-17	NC	Elkin	Elkin Muni	7/0388	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, Orig.
12-Oct-17	NJ	Blairstown	Blairstown	7/0390	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, Orig-A.
12-Oct-17	NJ	Blairstown	Blairstown	7/0393	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, Amdt 2A.
12-Oct-17	NJ	West Creek	Eagles Nest	7/0395	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS)-A, Orig.
12-Oct-17	NJ	Sussex	Sussex	7/0400	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 3, Orig-A.
12-Oct-17	NY	Kingston	Kingston-Ulster	7/0402	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 15, Amdt 1.
12-Oct-17	NY	Akron	Akron	7/0405	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, Amdt 2B.
12-Oct-17	NY	Akron	Akron	7/0410	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, Amdt 2B.
12-Oct-17	NY	Hornell	Hornell Muni	7/0412	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, Orig-A.
12-Oct-17	NY	Norwich	Lt Warren Eaton	7/0414	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, Amdt 1.
12-Oct-17	PA	Sterling	Spring Hill	7/0421	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS)-A, Amdt 1.
12-Oct-17	PA	Washington	Washington County	7/0424	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 9, Amdt 1D.
12-Oct-17	PA	Bellefonte	Bellefonte	7/0426	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, Orig-A.
12-Oct-17	SC	Union	Union County, Troy Shelton Field	7/0427	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, Orig-A.
12-Oct-17	TN	Livingston	Livingston Muni	7/0430	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 3, Amdt 1B.
12-Oct-17	TN	Pulaski	Abernathy Field	7/0432	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 16, Amdt 2B.
12-Oct-17	TN	Jacksboro	Campbell County	7/0433	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, Amdt 1A.
12-Oct-17	VA	Gordonsville	Gordonsville Muni	7/0434	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS)-B, Orig.
12-Oct-17	VA	Gordonsville	Gordonsville Muni	7/0436	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS)-A, Orig.
12-Oct-17	VA	Norfolk	Norfolk Intl	7/0437	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Orig-D.
12-Oct-17	VA	Quinton	New Kent County	7/0441	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 11, Amdt 2A.
12-Oct-17	VA	Quinton	New Kent County	7/0443	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 29, Amdt 2A.
12-Oct-17	VT	Barre/Montpelier	Edward F Knapp State	7/0446	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Amdt 1.
12-Oct-17	MI	Battle Creek	W K Kellogg	7/0799	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 23R, Amdt 1A.
12-Oct-17	ID	Pocatello	Pocatello Rgnl	7/1022	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 21, Amdt 1A.
12-Oct-17	NJ	West Creek	Eagles Nest	7/1519	8/1/17	RNAV (GPS)-B, Orig.
12-Oct-17	GA	Augusta	Augusta Rgnl At Bush Field	7/2525	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, Amdt 2A.
12-Oct-17	NJ	Newark	Newark Liberty Intl	7/2703	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 4L, Amdt 2B.
12-Oct-17	IN	Fort Wayne	Fort Wayne Intl	7/2713	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, Amdt 1A.
12-Oct-17	CT	Windsor Locks	Bradley Intl	7/2727	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 6, Amdt 2A.
12-Oct-17	CT	Windsor Locks	Bradley Intl	7/2729	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 24, Amdt 3B.
12-Oct-17	OH	Mansfield	Mansfield Lahm Rgnl	7/5241	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Orig-D.
12-Oct-17	OR	Salem	Mcnary Fld	7/5259	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Amdt 3.
12-Oct-17	FL	West Palm Beach	Palm Beach Intl	7/5263	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 10L, Amdt 3A.
12-Oct-17	WI	Oshkosh	Wittman Rgnl	7/5265	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Amdt 2A.
12-Oct-17	OR	Portland	Portland-Hillsboro	7/6049	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 13R, Amdt 2.
12-Oct-17	CA	Bakersfield	Meadows Field	7/6052	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 30R, Amdt 2.
12-Oct-17	MD	Baltimore	Baltimore/Washington Intl Thurgood Marshall	7/6075	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 10, Amdt 3A.
12-Oct-17	NY	Elmira/Corning	Elmira/Corning Rgnl	7/6084	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 24, Amdt 2A.
12-Oct-17	MN	Duluth	Duluth Intl	7/6116	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 9, Amdt 1B.
12-Oct-17	NY	Syracuse	Syracuse Hancock Intl	7/6593	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 10, Amdt 2C.
12-Oct-17	AK	Kenai	Kenai Muni	7/6828	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 20R, Amdt 3A.
12-Oct-17	PA	Allentown	Lehigh Valley Intl	7/6829	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 6, Amdt 1A.
12-Oct-17	SC	Charleston	Charleston AFB/Intl	7/6830	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 33, Amdt 3B.
12-Oct-17	PA	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intl	7/6831	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, Amdt 1A.
12-Oct-17	MN	Rochester	Rochester Intl	7/8437	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Amdt 1A.
12-Oct-17	TX	Lubbock	Lubbock Preston Smith Intl	7/9346	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17R, Amdt 2A.
12-Oct-17	GA	Savannah	Savannah/Hilton Head Intl	7/9349	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 10, Amdt 2.
12-Oct-17	IA	Dubuque	Dubuque Rgnl	7/9350	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Orig.
12-Oct-17	FL	Tampa	Tampa Intl	7/9375	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19L, Amdt 2D.
12-Oct-17	IL	Chicago	Chicago O'Hare Intl	7/9450	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 28L, Orig-A.
12-Oct-17	IL	Chicago	Chicago O'Hare Intl	7/9451	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 4R, Amdt 1A.
12-Oct-17	IL	Chicago	Chicago O'Hare Intl	7/9452	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 9L, Amdt 3.
12-Oct-17	IL	Chicago	Chicago O'Hare Intl	7/9456	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 9R, Amdt 4.
12-Oct-17	IL	Chicago	Chicago O'Hare Intl	7/9457	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 10C, Amdt 1.
12-Oct-17	IL	Chicago	Chicago O'Hare Intl	7/9459	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 10L, Amdt 5.
12-Oct-17	IL	Chicago	Chicago O'Hare Intl	7/9460	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 22L, Amdt 2.
12-Oct-17	IL	Chicago	Chicago O'Hare Intl	7/9462	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 10R, Orig.
12-Oct-17	TX	Brownsville	Brownsville/South Padre Island Intl	7/9465	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, Orig.
12-Oct-17	TX	Midland	Midland Intl Air And Space Port	7/9490	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 10, Amdt 2B.
12-Oct-17	TX	Dallas	Dallas Love Field	7/9494	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 31R, Amdt 2.
12-Oct-17	IL	Chicago/Rockford	Chicago/Rockford Intl	7/9497	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, Amdt 1A.
12-Oct-17	NE	Omaha	Eppley Airfield	7/9733	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 18, Amdt 3.
12-Oct-17	MO	St Louis	Spirit Of St Louis	7/9740	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 8R, Orig-A.
12-Oct-17	TX	Fort Worth	Fort Worth Alliance	7/9868	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 34R, Amdt 2B.
12-Oct-17	MI	Pontiac	Oakland County Intl	7/9870	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 9R, Orig.
12-Oct-17	GA	Atlanta	Hartsfield—Jackson Atlanta Intl	7/9872	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) PRM RWY 9L (SIMULTANEOUS CLOSE PARALLEL), ORIG-A.
12-Oct-17	MO	St Louis	Spirit Of St Louis	7/9875	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) RWY 26L, Orig-B.
12-Oct-17	NC	Charlotte	Charlotte/Douglas Intl	7/9878	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 5, Amdt 3A.
12-Oct-17	NC	Charlotte	Charlotte/Douglas Intl	7/9879	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 18C, Amdt 3C.
12-Oct-17	NC	Charlotte	Charlotte/Douglas Intl	7/9880	8/2/17	RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 18R, Amdt 1.