Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

Federal Register: August 1, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 149)

Rules and Regulations

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 14 CFR Part 97

Docket No. 30621; Amdt. No. 3281

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 August 1, 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 August 1, 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: (405) 954-4164.

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

Sec. 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.

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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 July 25, 2008.

James J. Ballough,

Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment 0

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. 0 2. Part 97 is amended to read as follows:

Sec. Sec. 97.23, 97.25, 97.27, 97.29, 97.31, 97.33, 97.35 [Amended]

By amending: Sec. 97.23 VOR, VOR/DME, VOR or TACAN, and VOR/DME or

TACAN; Sec. 97.25 LOC, LOC/DME, LDA, LDA/DME, SDF, SDF/DME; Sec. 97.27 NDB, NDB/DME; Sec. 97.29 ILS, ILS/DME, ISMLS, MLS/DME, MLS/RNAV;

Sec. 97.31 RADAR SIAPs; Sec. 97.33 RNAV SIAPs; and Sec. 97.35 COPTER

SIAPs, identified as follows:

* * * Effective Upon Publication

FDC date

State

City

Airport

FDC No.

Subject

07/10/08............... CT

DANIELSON............. DANIELSON.............

8/6791 VOR-A, AMDT 6B. 07/10/08............... FL

FORT LAUDERDALE....... FORT LAUDERDALE/

8/6793 RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, ORIG-A.

HOLLYWOOD INTL. 07/10/08............... NY

ROCHESTER............. GREATER ROCHESTER INTL

8/6804 ILS OR LOC RWY 4, AMDT 18. 07/10/08............... CT

WINDSOR LOCKS......... BRADLEY INTL..........

8/6807 VOR OR TACAN RWY 33, ORIG-B. 07/10/08............... VA

RICHMOND/ASHLAND...... HANOVER COUNTY MUNI...

8/6823 VOR RWY 16, AMDT 2. 07/11/08............... NH

PORTSMOUTH............ PORTSMOUTH

8/7037 ILS OR LOC RWY 34, AMDT 2.

INTERNATIONAL AT

PEASE. 07/11/08............... VA

MARTINSVILLE.......... BLUE RIDGE............

8/7042 TAKEOFF MINS AND OBSTACLE DP, AMDT 2. 07/11/08............... VA

MARTINSVILLE.......... BLUE RIDGE............

8/7043 RNAV (GPS) RWY 30, AMDT 1. 07/11/08............... MN

WILLMAR............... WILLMAR MUNI--JOHN L

8/7083 RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, ORIG.

RICE FIELD. 07/11/08............... MN

ST. PAUL.............. ST PAUL DOWNTOWN

8/7119 ILS OR LOC RWY 32, AMDT 4A.

HOLMAN FLD. 07/11/08............... MN

ST. PAUL.............. ST PAUL DOWNTOWN

8/7120 ILS RWY 14, ORIG-A.

HOLMAN FLD. 07/11/08............... MN

ST. PAUL.............. ST PAUL DOWNTOWN

8/7121 COPTER ILS RWY 32, ORIG.

HOLMAN FLD. 07/11/08............... OH

JACKSON............... JAMES A. RHODES.......

8/7131 RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, AMDT 1. 07/11/08............... OH

JACKSON............... JAMES A. RHODES.......

8/7132 RNAV (GPS) RWY 19, AMDT 1. 07/11/08............... OH

JACKSON............... JAMES A. RHODES.......

8/7133 VOR/DME A, AMDT 2 07/11/08............... AK

NOME.................. NOME..................

8/7169 ILS OR LOC/DME Y RWY 28, AMDT 3. 07/11/08............... AK

NOME.................. NOME..................

8/7170 ILS OR LOC/DME Z RWY 28, AMDT 3. 07/11/08............... NE

LEXINGTON............. JIM KELLY FIELD.......

8/7183 RNAV (GPS) RWY 14, AMDT 1. 07/12/08............... MI

OSCODA................ OSCODA-WURTSMITH......

8/7241 ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 24, AMDT 2. 07/12/08............... MI

FLINT................. BISHOP INTL...........

8/7242 RNAV (GPS) RWY 9, ORIG. 07/12/08............... MI

FLINT................. BISHOP INTL...........

8/7243 RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, ORIG. 07/12/08............... PA

PITTSBURGH............ PITTSBURGH INTL.......

8/7266 RNAV (GPS) RWY 14, AMDT 3. 07/13/08............... NE

GRANT................. GRANT MUNI............

8/7318 NDB RWY 15, AMDT 3. 07/13/08............... NE

GRANT................. GRANT MUNI............

8/7319 NDB RWY 33, AMDT 3. 07/13/08............... NE

GRANT................. GRANT MUNI............

8/7320 VOR/DME RWY 15, ORIG. 07/14/08............... NC

WADESBORO............. ANSON COUNTY..........

8/7439 RNAV (GPS) RWY 16, ORIG. 07/14/08............... OK

TULSA................. TULSA INTL............

8/7489 RNAV (GPS) RWY 36L, ORIG. 07/14/08............... OK

BUFFALO............... BUFFALO MUNI..........

8/7490 NDB A, AMDT 2A. 07/14/08............... OK

BUFFALO............... BUFFALO MUNI..........

8/7491 RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, ORIG. 07/16/08............... AK

YAKUTAT............... YAKUTAT...............

8/7878 RNAV (GPS) RWY 29, AMDT 2. 07/16/08............... OR

NORTH BEND............ SOUTHWEST OREGON RGNL.

8/7879 TAKEOFF MINS AND OBSTACLE DP, AMDT 4. 07/16/08............... KS

FORT LEAVENWORTH...... SHERMAN AAF...........

8/7885 RNAV (GPS) RWY 15, ORIG. 07/16/08............... KS

FORT LEAVENWORTH...... SHERMAN AAF...........

8/7888 VOR/DME A, ORIG-A. 07/16/08............... KS

FORT LEAVENWORTH...... SHERMAN AAF...........

8/7889 RNAV (GPS) RWY 33, ORIG.

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07/16/08............... KS

FORT LEAVENWORTH...... SHERMAN AAF...........

8/7890 NDB RWY 33, AMDT 4. 07/21/08............... FL

ORLANDO............... ORLANDO INTL..........

8/8597 RNAV (GPS) RWY 17L, ORIG-A. 07/21/08............... FL

ORLANDO............... ORLANDO INTL..........

8/8598 ILS OR LOC RWY 17L, ORIG-A. 07/21/08............... CA

SAN DIEGO/EL CAJON.... GILLESPIE FIELD.......

8/8677 LOC-D, AMDT 10A. 05/31/08............... MT

GREAT FALLS........... GREAT FALLS INTL......

8/9063 NDB RWY 34, AMDT 16A THIS NOTAM PUBLISHED IN TL 08-15 IS HEREBY RESCINDED. 05/31/08............... IN

RICHMOND.............. RICHMOND MUNI.........

8/9127 VOR OR GPS RWY 6, AMDT 11A. THIS NOTAM

PUBLISHED IN TL 08-15 IS HEREBY RESCINDED IN

ITS ENTIRETY.

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