[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 27 (Thursday, February 9, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6675-6677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-1118]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30479; Amdt. No. 3153]


Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment amends Standard Instrument Approach Procedures 
(SIAPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions 
are needed because of changes occurring in the National Airspace 
System, such as the commissioning of new navigational facilities, 
addition of new obstacles, or changes in 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 February 9, 2006. The compliance date for 
each SIAP 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 February 9, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Availability of matter incorporated by reference in the 
amendment is as follows:
    For Examination--
    1. FAA Rules Docket, FAA Headquarters Building, 800 Independence 
Ave, SW., Washington, DC 20591;
    2. The FAA Regional Office of the region in which affected airport 
is located; or
    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.
    For Purchase---Individual SIAP 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.
    By Subscription--Copies of all SIAPs, mailed once every 2 weeks, 
are for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government 
Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald P. Pate, 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 amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, part 97 (14 CFR part 97) amends Standard Instrument 
Approach Procedures (SIAPs). The complete regulatory description of 
each SIAP is contained in the appropriate FAA Form 8260, as modified by 
the the National Flight Data Center (FDC)/Permanent Notice to Airmen 
(P-NOTAM), which is incorporated by reference in the amendment under 5 
U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and Sec.  97.20 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations. Materials incorporated by reference are available for 
examination or purchase as stated above.
    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. The provisions of this amendment state the affected CFR 
sections, with the types and effective dates of the SIAPs. This 
amendment also identifies the airport, its location, the procedure 
identification 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

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amendment are based on the criteria contained in the U.S. Standard for 
Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS). In developing these chart 
changes to SIAPs, the TERPS criteria were applied to only these 
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.
    Further, the SIAPs contained in this amendment are based on the 
criteria contained in TERPS. 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 January 27, 2006.
James J. Ballough,
Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment

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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

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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.

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2. Part 97 is amended to read as follows:


Sec. Sec.  97.23, 97.25, 97.27, 97.29, 97.33 and 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)

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                                                                                 FDC
     FDC Date           State              City                Airport         Number            Subject
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12/09/05..........  PA             Franklin............  Venango Regional...    5/1370  ILS or LOC RWY 21, AMDT
                                                                                         5.
12/14/05..........  ME             Portland............  Portland INTL          5/1566  RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, ORIG.
                                                          Jetport.
12/14/05..........  ME             Portland............  Portland INTL          5/1567  RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, ORIG-
                                                          Jetport.                       A.
01/10/06..........  NV             Elko................  Elko Regional......    6/0298  RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, ORIG.
01/12/06..........  OK             Norman..............  University of          6/0145  NDB RWY 3, ORIG-A.
                                                          Oklahoma
                                                          Westheimer.
01/12/06..........  AR             Jonesboro...........  Jonesboro Muni.....    6/0386  ILS or LOC RWY 23, ORIG-
                                                                                         B.
01/12/06..........  AR             Rogers..............  Rogers Muni Carter     6/0387  ILS or LOC RWY 19 AMDT
                                                          Field.                         3.
01/12/06..........  WA             Moses Lake..........  Grant County.......    6/0423  VOR RWY 32R, AMDT INTL
                                                                                         20A.
01/12/06..........  WA             Moses Lake..........  Grant County Intl..    6/0424  ILS RWY 32R, AMDT 19A.
01/12/06..........  WA             Moses Lake..........  Grant County Intl..    6/0425  NDB RWY 32R, AMDT 17.
01/12/06..........  WA             Moses Lake..........  Grant County Intl..    6/0426  MLS RWY 32R, ORIG-A.
01/12/06..........  WA             Moses Lake..........  Grant County Intl..    6/0427  VOR RWY 4, AMDT 6A.
01/12/06..........  WA             Moses Lake..........  Grant County Intl..    6/0428  VOR-1 RWY 14L, AMDT 1.
01/12/06..........  WA             Moses Lake..........  Grant County Intl..    6/0430  GPS RWY 14L, ORIG-A
01/12/06..........  WA             Moses Lake..........  Grant County Intl..    6/0431  GPS RWY 22, ORIG-A.
01/12/06..........  WA             Moses Lake..........  Grant County Intl..    6/0432  VOR-3 RWY 14L, AMDT 1A.
01/12/06..........  WA             Moses Lake..........  Grant County Intl..    6/0433  GPS RWY 4, ORIG-A.
01/18/06..........  ND             Fargo...............  Hector Intl........    6/0599  ILS OR LOC RWY 36, ORIG-
                                                                                         A.
01/18/06..........  ND             Fargo...............  Hector Intl........    6/0602  VOR/DME or TACAN RWY 18,
                                                                                         AMDT1.
01/18/06..........  MN             Moorhead............  Moorhead Muni......    6/0603  VOR-A, AMDT 1.
01/18/06..........  ND             Fargo...............  Hector Intl........    6/0604  VOR or TACAN RWY 36,
                                                                                         ORIG.
01/18/06..........  IL             Chicago.............  Chicago-O Hare Intl    6/0626  ILS RWY 9L, AMDT 7.
01/18/06..........  CA             Stockton............  Stockton               6/0629  ILS RWY 29R, AMDT 18D.
                                                          Metropolitan.
01/23/06..........  MO             Chillicothe.........  Chillicothe Muni...    6/0532  RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, ORIG.
01/23/06..........  IA             Muscatine...........  Muscatine Muni.....    6/0533  VOR RWY 6, ORIG-B.
01/23/06..........  MO             Lee's Summit........  Lee's Summit           6/0537  NDB RWY 18, AMDT 1.
                                                          Municipal.
01/23/06..........  MO             Lee's Summit........  Lee's Summit           6/0540  RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, ORIG.
                                                          Municipal.
01/23/06..........  MO             Lee's Summit........  Lee's Summit           6/0541  RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, ORIG.
                                                          Municipal.
01/23/06..........  TX             Beaumont/Port Arthur  Southeast Texas        6/0561  GPS RWY 34, ORIG-B.
                                                          Regional.
01/23/06..........  TX             Beaumont/Port Arthur  Southeast Texas        6/0562  VOR/DME RWY 34, AMDT 7B.
                                                          Regional.
01/23/06..........  TX             Beaumont/Port Arthur  Southeast Texas        6/0563  VOR-A, AMDT 6.
                                                          Regional.
01/23/06..........  TX             Beaumont/Port Arthur  Southeast Texas        6/0564  VOR-C, AMDT 5.
                                                          Regional.
01/23/06..........  KS             Olathe..............  New Century            6/0620  ILS OR LOC RWY 35, AMDT
                                                          Aircenter.                     6.
01/23/06..........  KS             Olathe..............  New Century            6/0621  VOR-A, AMDT 6.
                                                          Aircenter.
01/23/06..........  NY             New York............  John F. Kennedy        6/0827  ILS RWY 31R, AMDT 14A.
                                                          Intl.
01/23/06..........  NY             New York............  John F. Kennedy        6/0828  ILS RWY 13L, ILS RWY 13L
                                                          Intl.                          (CAT II), AMDT 16.
01/24/06..........  CA             Burbank.............  Bob Hope...........    6/0846  RNAV (GPS) RWY 8, ORIG-
                                                                                         A.

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01/24/06..........  IL             Flora...............  Flora Muni.........    6/0825  LOC/DME RWY 21, ORIG-A.
01/24/06..........  CA             Burbank.............  Bob Hope...........    6/0848  VOR RWY 8, AMDT 10D.
01/25/06..........  IA             Muscatine...........  Muscatine Muni.....    6/0803  GPS RWY 24, AMDT 2A.
01/25/06..........  IA             Muscatine...........  Muscatine Muni.....    6/0807  GPS RWY 6, ORIG-A.
01/25/06..........  OR             Klamath Falls.......  Klamath Falls......    6/0925  ILS RWY 32, AMDT 19C.
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