73 FR 222 pgs. 67728-67730 - Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

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Type: RULEVolume: 73Number: 222Pages: 67728 - 67730

Docket number: [Docket No. 30637; Amdt. No. 3295]

FR document: [FR Doc. E8-26843 Filed 11-14-08; 8:45 am]

Agency: Transportation Department

Official PDF Version: PDF Version

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30637; Amdt. No. 3295]

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 November 17, 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 November 17, 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 http://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 § 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 October 31, 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.

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

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, 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
10/15/08	KY	FRANKFORT	CAPITAL CITY	8/4014	RNAV (GPS) RWY 24, AMDT 1.
10/15/08	KY	FRANKFORT	CAPITAL CITY	8/4015	LOC RWY 24, AMDT 2.
10/22/08	CO	GUNNISON	GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE REGIONAL	8/4212	GPS B, ORIG.
10/22/08	CO	GUNNISON	GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE REGIONAL	8/4213	VOR OR GPS A, AMDT 3B.
10/17/08	SC	HARTSVILLE	HARTSVILLE REGIONAL	8/4646	NDB RWY 3, ORIG.
10/17/08	SC	HARTSVILLE	HARTSVILLE REGIONAL	8/4647	NDB RWY 21, ORIG.
10/17/08	SC	HARTSVILLE	HARTSVILLE REGIONAL	8/4649	GPS RWY 3, ORIG.
10/17/08	SC	HARTSVILLE	HARTSVILLE REGIONAL	8/4654	GPS RWY 21, ORIG.
08/25/08	AK	BARTER ISLAND	BARTER ISLAND LRRS	8/4744	RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, ORIG.
08/25/08	AK	BARTER ISLAND	BARTER ISLAND LRRS	8/4745	RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, ORIG.
10/20/08	IL	CHICAGO/ROCKFORD	CHICAGO/ROCKFORD INTL	8/4913	LOC BC RWY 19, AMDT 15A.
10/20/08	IL	CHICAGO/ROCKFORD	CHICAGO/ROCKFORD INTL	8/4924	ILS OR LOC RWY 1, AMDT 28B.
10/20/08	CQ	TINIAN ISLAND/N MARIANA ISLAND	TINIAN INTL	8/4983	NDB-A, AMDT 1B.
10/21/08	CO	GUNNISON	GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE REGIONAL	8/5219	GPS B, ORIG.
10/21/08	CO	GUNNISON	GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE REGIONAL	8/5220	VOR OR GPS A, AMDT 7B.
10/21/08	MN	MINNEAPOLIS	MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN	8/5234	CONVERGING ILS RWY 35, AMDT 1.
10/21/08	MN	MINNEAPOLIS	MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN	8/5240	RNAV (GPS) RWY 30R, AMDT 1.
10/22/08	NC	STATESVILLE	STATESVILLE REGIONAL	8/5501	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 28, ORIG-A.
10/22/08	CO	COLORADO SPRINGS	CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI	8/5547	NDB RWY 35L, AMDT 25B.
10/22/08	CO	COLORADO SPRINGS	CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI	8/5548	ILS OR LOC RWY 35R, ORIG.
10/22/08	CO	COLORADO SPRINGS	CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI	8/5549	ILS OR LOC RWY 17L, ORIG-A.
10/22/08	CO	COLORADO SPRINGS	CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI	8/5550	ILS RWY 35L, AMDT 36A.
10/23/08	OH	CINCINNATI	CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT-LUNKEN FIELD	8/5849	RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, ORIG.
10/23/08	AR	MENA	MENA INTERMOUNTAIN MUNI	8/5860	ILS OR LOC RWY 27, AMDT 1.
10/23/08	MI	KALAMAZOO	KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTL	8/5861	VOR RWY 17, AMDT 18.
10/23/08	NM	SILVER CITY	GRANT COUNTY	8/5914	LOC/DME RWY 26, AMDT 5.
10/23/08	LA.	PATTERSON	HARRY P WILLIAMS MEMORIAL	8/5947	VOR/DME A, AMDT 10A.
10/23/08	SC	HARTSVILLE	HARTSVILLE REGIONAL	8/5987	GPS RWY 3, ORIG.
10/24/08	PA	HARRISBURG	HARRISBURG INTL	8/6092	ILS RWY 31, AMDT 1.
10/24/08	MN	GRAND MARAIS	GRAND MARAIS/COOK COUNTY	8/6116	NDB RWY 27, ORIG-A.
10/24/08	IA	PERRY	PERRY MUNI	8/6135	NDB RWY 14, AMDT 2A.
10/24/08	IA	PERRY	PERRY MUNI	8/6136	GPS RWY 14, ORIG-A.
10/24/08	IA	PERRY	PERRY MUNI	8/6137	NDB RWY 32, AMDT 5A.
10/24/08	TN	TULLAHOMA	TULLAHOMA REGIONAL/WM NORTHERN FLD	8/6165	RNAV (GPS) RWY 24, ORIG-A.
10/24/08	OR	PORTLAND	PORTLAND INTL	8/6260	VOR/DME RWY 21, ORIG-C.
10/24/08	MI	KALAMAZOO	KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTL	8/6281	GPS RWY 5, ORIG.
10/29/08	CA	LONG BEACH	LONG BEACH/DAUGHERTY FIELD	8/6395	ILS OR LOC RWY 30, AMDT 32C.
10/28/08	FL	LAKELAND	LAKELAND LINDER REGIONAL	8/6567	NDB RWY 5, AMDT 4.
09/18/08	TX	DALLAS	DALLAS LOVE FIELD	8/7951	ILS OR LOC RWY 31L, AMDT 21.
09/30/08	MA	BOSTON	GEN EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL	8/9727	RNAV (GPS) RWY 33L, ORIG-A.

[FR Doc. E8-26843 Filed 11-14-08; 8:45 am]

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