[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 14, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34243-34245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-5320]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30499; Amdt. No. 3171]


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 June 14, 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 June 14, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Availability of matter incorporated by reference in the 
amendment is as follows:
    For Examination--
    1. FAA Rules Docket, FAA Headquarters Building, 800

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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 Ave., 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, 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 June 2, 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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05/19/06                       AL       Mobile.....................  Mobile Regional.    6/7965  RADAR-1, AMDT
                                                                                                  4.
05/22/06.....................  TX       Lubbock....................  Lubbock Preston     6/8064  LOC BR RWY 35L,
                                                                      Smith Intl.                 AMDT 18A.
05/22/06.....................  TX       Atlanta....................  Hall Miller         6/8070  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                      Municipal.                  5, ORIG-A.
05/23/06.....................  TX       Gainesville................  Gainesville         6/8088  NDB RWY 17,
                                                                      Municipal.                  AMDT 9.

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05/23/06.....................  IA       Dubuque....................  Dubuque Regional    6/8099  ILS RWY 36,
                                                                                                  ORIG-B.
05/23/06.....................  IA       Dubuque....................  Dubuque Regional    6/8100  LOC RWY 31,
                                                                                                  ORIG-B.
05/23/06.....................  IA       Dubuque....................  Dubuque Regional    6/8101  LOC/DME BC RWY
                                                                                                  13, AMDT 5B.
05/23/06.....................  MN       Faribault..................  Faribault           6/8103  GPS RWY 30,
                                                                      Municipal.                  ORIG.
05/23/06.....................  TX       Mesquite...................  Mesquite Metro..    6/8104  ILS RWY 17,
                                                                                                  AMDT 1A.
05/23/06.....................  TX       Mesquite...................  Mesquite Metro..    6/8105  LOC BC RWY 35,
                                                                                                  AMDT 2A.
05/23/06.....................  MD       Westminster................  Carroll County      6/8121  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                      Regional/Jack               34, ORIG.
                                                                      B. Poage Field.
05/23/06.....................  TX       Rockwall...................  Rockwall            6/8133  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                      Municipal.                  35, ORIG.
05/23/06.....................  TX       Victoria...................  Victoria            6/8134  ILS RWY 12L,
                                                                      Regional.                   AMDT 9A.
05/23/06.....................  TX       Pecos......................  Pecos Municipal.    6/8135  GPS RWY 14,
                                                                                                  ORIG-A.
05/23/06.....................  TX       Victoria...................  Victoria            6/8136  NDB RWY 12L,
                                                                      Regional.                   AMDT 4B.
05/23/06.....................  TX       Rockwall...................  Rockwall            6/8138  NDB A, ORIG-A.
                                                                      Municipal.
05/23/06.....................  TX       Port Lavaca................  Calhoun County..    6/8139  NDB RWY 14,
                                                                                                  AMDT 4A.
05/23/06.....................  TX       Pecos......................  Pecos Municipal.    6/8140  VOR RWY 14,
                                                                                                  AMDT 7B.
05/23/06.....................  TX       Rockwall...................  Rockwall            6/8141  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                      Municipal.                  17, ORIG.
05/23/06.....................  TX       Canadian...................  Hemphill County.    6/8147  GPS RWY 22,
                                                                                                  ORIG.
05/23/06.....................  WI       Shawano....................  Shawano             6/8153  GPS RWY 29,
                                                                      Municipal.                  ORIG.
05/23/06.....................  WI       Madison....................  Dane County         6/8154  ILS OR LOC/DME
                                                                      Regional-Traux              RWY 36, ORIG.
                                                                      Field.
05/23/06.....................  WI       Green Bay..................  Austin Straubel     6/8160  RADAR-1, AMDT
                                                                      International.              9B.
05/23/06.....................  WI       Appleton...................  Outagamie County    6/8161  ILS RWY 3, AMDT
                                                                      Regional.                   16E.
05/23/06.....................  WI       Rhinelander................  Rhinelander-        6/8162  ILS RWY 9, AMDT
                                                                      Oneida County.              6B.
05/23/06.....................  WI       Appleton...................  Outagamie County    6/8163  VOR/DME RWY 3,
                                                                      Regional.                   AMDT 8D.
05/23/06.....................  WI       Oshkosh....................  Wittman Regional    6/8164  VOR RWY 27,
                                                                                                  AMDT 4A.
05/24/06.....................  PA       Philadelphia...............  Philadelphia        6/8201  Converging ILS
                                                                      International.              RWY 17, AMDT
                                                                                                  4.
05/24/06.....................  PA       Philadelphia...............  Philadelphia        6/8202  ILS RWY 17,
                                                                      International.              AMDT 6.
05/24/06.....................  MD       Baltimore..................  Baltimore/          6/8203  VOR/DME RWY 4,
                                                                      Washington                  AMDT 3.
                                                                      International
                                                                      Thurgood
                                                                      Marshall.
05/24/06.....................  MD       Baltimore..................  Baltimore/          6/8204  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                      Washington                  4, ORIG.
                                                                      International
                                                                      Thurgood
                                                                      Marshall.
05/25/06.....................  AL       Andalusia-OPP..............  Andalusia-OPP...    6/8343  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                                                  29, AMDT 1.
05/25/06.....................  OH       Port Clinton...............  Carl R Keller       6/8344  GPS RWY 27,
                                                                      Field.                      AMDT 1.
05/25/06.....................  MO       Jefferson City.............  Jefferson City      6/8358  ILS OR LOC RWY
                                                                      Memorial.                   30, AMDT 5.
05/30/06.....................  MI       Muskegon...................  Muskegon County.    6/8525  RNAV (GPS) RWY
                                                                                                  24, ORIG.
05/30/06.....................  IA       Clarinda...................  Schenck Field...    6/8531  GPS RWY 20,
                                                                                                  ORIG.
05/30/06.....................  IL       Coles County Memorial......  Mattoon/            6/8532  ILS RWY 29,
                                                                      Charleston.                 AMDT 5B.
05/31/06.....................  MO       St Joseph..................  Rosecrans           6/8595  ILS OR LOC RWY
                                                                      Memorial.                   35, AMDT 31.
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