[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 52 (Friday, March 17, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 13753-13755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2583]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30485; Amdt. No. 3159]


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 March 17, 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 March 17, 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 
Avenue, 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 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 
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,

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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, 
Navigation (Air).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10, 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, 97.31, 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 date        State           City             Airport        FDC No.                 Subject
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02/23/06.......  AL          Huntsville.......  Huntsville Intl-   6/2266     Radar-1, Amdt 9.
                                                 Carl T. Jones
                                                 Field.
02/23/06.......  AK          Kotzebue.........  Ralph Wien         6/2268     VOR/DME Z Rwy 26, Orig-A.
                                                 Memorial.
02/23/06.......  WY          Rock Springs-      Rock Springs-      6/2278     RNAV (GPS) Y Rwy 27, Orig.
                              Sweetwater         Sweetwater
                              County.            County.
02/23/06.......  OK          Oklahoma City....  Will Rogers World  6/2279     ILS or LOC Rwy 17R, Amdt 10.
02/23/06.......  IL          Springfield......  Abraham Lincoln    6/2281     ILS or LOC Rwy 4, Amdt 25A.
                                                 Capital.
02/23/06.......  LA          Lafayette........  Lafayette          6/2309     ILS or LOC/DME Rwy 4, Orig.
                                                 Regional.
02/24/06.......  MI          Escanaba.........  Delta County.....  6/2369     VOR Rwy 36, Orig.
03/02/06.......  WY          Riverton.........  Riverton Regional  6/2484     VOR Rwy 10, Amdt 8B.
03/02/06.......  MT          Helena...........  Helena Regional..  6/2486     ILS Rwy 27, Amdt 1B.
03/02/06.......  WY          Riverton.........  Riverton Regional  6/2488     VOR Rwy 28, Amdt 8B.
02/27/06.......  MI          Owosso...........  Owosso Community.  6/2511     RNAV (GPS) Rwy 10, Orig-A.
02/27/06.......  MI          Harbor Springs...  Harbor Springs...  6/2512     RNAV (GPS) Rwy 28, Amdt 1.
02/27/06.......  MI          Harbor Springs...  Harbor Springs...  6/2513     RNAV (GPS) Rwy 10, Orig.
02/27/06.......  MI          Owosso...........  Owosso Community.  6/2514     VOR/DME Rwy 28, Orig.
03/01/06.......  MI          Escanaba.........  Delta County.....  6/2547     LOC BC Rwy 27, Orig.
03/01/06.......  MI          Flint............  Bishop             6/2548     VOR Rwy 18, Orig.
                                                 International.
03/01/06.......  MI          Detroit..........  Detroit            6/2554     RNAV (GPS) Rwy 21L, Amdt 1.
                                                 Metropolitan
                                                 Wayne County.
03/01/06.......  MI          Troy.............  Oakland/Troy.....  6/2605     RNAV (GPS) Rwy 9, Orig.
02/27/06.......  MI          Frankfort........  Frankfort Dow      6/2677     RNAV (GPS) Rwy 33, Orig.
                                                 Memorial Field.
02/27/06.......  MI          Frankfort........  Frankfort Dow      6/2679     VOR/DME-A, Orig.
                                                 Memorial Field.
02/27/06.......  MI          Frankfort........  Frankfort Dow      6/2678     RNAV (GPS) Rwy 15, Orig.
                                                 Memorial Field.
03/03/03.......  MI          Flint............  Bishop             6/2686     Radar-1, Amdt 8.
                                                 International.
03/02/06.......  VT          Barre-Montpelier.  Edward F. Knapp    6/2689     ILS Rwy 17, Amdt 5A.
                                                 State.
03/06/06.......  IA          Lamoni...........  Lamoni Muni......  6/2691     RNAV (GPS) Rwy 36 Orig.
03/02/06.......  CT          Windsor Locks....  Bradley Intl.....  6/2697     ILS Rwy 24, Amdt 10.
03/02/06.......  ME          Presque Isle.....  Northern Main      6/2698     VOR Rwy 19, Amdt 10.
                                                 Regional Arpt at
                                                 Presque Isle.
03/02/06.......  MA          Westfield........  Barnes Muni......  6/2699     ILS Rwy 20, Amdt 5B.
03/02/06.......  MA          Boston...........  General Edward     6/2700     ILS Rwy 4R, ILS Rwy 4R, (Cat 11)
                                                 Lawrence Logan                (Cat 111) ILS Rwy 4R Amdt 9A.
                                                 Intl.
03/07/06.......  NM          Santa Teresa.....  Dona Ana County    6/2872     RNAV (GPS) Rwy 10, Orig.
                                                 at Santa Teresa.
03/07/06.......  FL          Jacksonville.....  Craig Muni.......  6/2863     ILS or LOC Rwy 32, Amdt 3D.
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