[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 65 (Thursday, April 3, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18152-18154]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6602]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30601; Amdt. No. 3263]


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

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final Rule.

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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 April 3, 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 Directory of the Federal Register as 
of April 3, 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

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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.
    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 March 21, 2008.
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, 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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09/06/07...............  GA                 ATHENS................  ATHENS/BEN EPPS.......       7/5144  TAKE-OFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE
                                                                                                          PROCS AMDT 1.
01/28/07...............  MA                 WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD.  BARNES MUNI...........       8/2537  VOR OR TACAN RWY 2, AMDT 4A.
03/03/08...............  ID                 POCATELLO.............  POCATELLO REGIONAL....       8/6887  NOTAM PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN TL 08-8 IS
                                                                                                          RESCINDED.
03/06/08...............  NY                 ALBANY................  ALBANY INTL...........       8/7360  ILS OR LOC RWY 1, AMDT 10.
03/06/08...............  TX                 LUBBOCK...............  LUBBOCK PRESTON SMITH        8/7580  ILS OR LOC RWY 26, AMDT 3A.
                                                                     INTL.
03/10/08...............  CO                 GREELEY...............  GREELEY-WELD COUNTY...       8/7780  NDB RWY 34, ORIG.
03/10/08...............  LA                 LAKE CHARLES..........  LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL.       8/7796  ILS RWY 15, AMDT 20.
03/10/08...............  AK                 ALLAKAKET.............  ALLAKAKET.............       8/7800  RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, ORIG.
03/10/08...............  AK                 ALLAKAKET.............  ALLAKAKET.............       8/7801  RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, ORIG.
03/10/08...............  AK                 KALTAG................  KALTAG................       8/7818  RNAV (GPS) RWY 3, ORIG.
03/10/08...............  AK                 KALTAG................  KALTAG................       8/7820  RNAV (GPS) RWY 21, ORIG.
03/10/08...............  NY                 NEW YORK..............  JOHN F. KENNEDY INTL..       8/7827  ILS RWY 22L, AMDT 24.
03/11/08...............  OH                 AKRON.................  AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL.       8/7924  ILS OR LOC RWY 19, AMDT 7A.
03/11/08...............  OH                 COLUMBUS..............  PORT COLUMBUS INTL....       8/7925  ILS OR LOC RWY 10R, AMDT 8A.
03/11/08...............  OH                 AKRON.................  AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL.       8/7926  ILS OR LOC RWY 1, AMDT 37A.

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03/11/08...............  WY                 CHEYENNE..............  CHEYENNE RGNL/JERRY          8/7938  RADAR-1, AMDT 1A.
                                                                     OLSON FIELD.
03/13/08...............  IN                 ELKHART...............  ELKHART MUNI..........       8/8186  ILS OR LOC RWY 27, AMDT 2.
03/13/08...............  IL                 SPRINGFIELD...........  ABRAHAM LINCOLN              8/8187  ILS OR LOC RWY 4, AMDT 25B.
                                                                     CAPITAL.
03/13/08...............  NE                 OMAHA.................  EPPLEY AIRFIELD.......       8/8189  ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 14L, AMDT 1.
03/13/08...............  NE                 OMAHA.................  EPPLEY AIRFIELD.......       8/8190  ILS OR LOC RWY 32L, AMDT 1.
03/13/08...............  OH                 CINCINNATI............  CINCINNATTI MUNI             8/8191  ILS RWY 21L, AMDT 17.
                                                                     AIRPORT-LUNKEN FIELD.
03/13/08...............  SD                 RAPID CITY............  RAPID CITY REGIONAL...       8/8192  ILS OR LOC RWY 32, AMDT 17C.
03/13/08...............  OH                 DAYTON................  JAMES M COX DAYTON           8/8193  ILS OR LOC RWY 18, AMDT 9A.
                                                                     INTL.
03/13/08...............  OH                 DAYTON................  JAMES M COX DAYTON           8/8194  ILS OR LOC RWY 24L, AMDT 8B.
                                                                     INTL.
03/13/08...............  OH                 DAYTON................  JAMES M COX DAYTON           8/8195  ILS OR LOC RWY 24R, AMDT 7.
                                                                     INTL.
03/13/08...............  WI                 WAUKESHA..............  WAUKESHA COUNTY.......       8/8196  ILS OR LOC RWY 10, AMDT 1.
03/13/08...............  WI                 MADISON...............  DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-        8/8197  ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 18, ORIG-A.
                                                                     TRUAX FIELD.
03/13/08...............  WI                 MADISON...............  DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-        8/8198  ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 36, ORIG-B.
                                                                     TRUAX FIELD.
03/13/08...............  WI                 MILWAUKEE.............  GENERAL MITCHELL INTL.       8/8199  ILS RWY 7R, AMDT 15.
03/13/08...............  WI                 MILWAUKEE.............  GENERAL MITCHELL INTL.       8/8200  ILS RWY 19R, AMDT 10.
03/13/08...............  MI                 MUSKEGON..............  MUSKEGON COUNTY.......       8/8202  ILS RWY 32, AMDT 17.
03/13/08...............  MO                 COLUMBIA..............  COLUMBIA REGIONAL.....       8/8203  ILS RWY 2, AMDT 13B.
03/13/08...............  MO                 KANSAS CITY...........  KANSAS CITY INTL......       8/8204  ILS RWY 27, AMDT 1.
03/13/08...............  WI                 OSHKOSH...............  WITTMAN RGNL..........       8/8205  ILS OR LOC RWY 36, AMDT 6C.
03/13/08...............  OH                 FREMONT...............  SANDUSKY COUNTY              8/8211  GPS RWY 6, ORIG-A.
                                                                     REGIONAL.
03/13/08...............  OH                 FREMONT...............  SANDUSKY COUNTY              8/8212  GPS RWY 24, ORIG-A.
                                                                     REGIONAL.
03/13/08...............  MI                 KALAMAZOO.............  KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK       8/8214  ILS OR LOC RWY 35, AMDT 22.
                                                                     INTL.
03/14/08...............  CA                 ONTARIO...............  ONTARIO INTL..........       8/8493  ILS OR LOC RWY 8L, AMDT 8A.
03/17/08...............  CO                 DENVER................  DENVER INTL...........       8/8734  ILS OR LOC RWY 25, AMDT 2A.
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