[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 124 (Thursday, June 26, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 36271-36274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-14162]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30614; Amdt. No. 3275]


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 June 26, 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 June 26, 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 
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 
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.

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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 June 13, 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, 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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6/4/08..........  FL           Punta Gorda.......  Charlotte County..       8/0327  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 4, Orig.
6/4/08..........  FL           Punta Gorda.......  Charlotte County..       8/0328  VOR Rwy 4, Amdt 1.
6/5/08..........  ME           Bangor............  Bangor Intl.......       8/0730  Radar-1, Amdt 4.
6/5/08..........  NC           Morganton.........  Foothills Regional       8/0774  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 21, Orig.
6/5/08..........  MT           Billings..........  Billings Logan           8/0791  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 7, Orig-A.
                                                    Intl.
6/6/08..........  AR           Walnut Ridge......  Walnut Ridge             8/0839  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 18, Orig.
                                                    Regional.
6/6/08..........  AR           Walnut Ridge......  Walnut Ridge             8/0840  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 36, Orig.
                                                    Regional.
6/6/08..........  AR           Walnut Ridge......  Walnut Ridge             8/0841  LOC Rwy 18, Amdt 3.
                                                    Regional.
6/6/08..........  AR           Walnut Ridge......  Walnut Ridge             8/0842  VOR/DME Rwy 22, Amdt 13.
                                                    Regional.
6/6/08..........  AR           Walnut Ridge......  Walnut Ridge             8/0843  VOR A, Amdt 16.
                                                    Regional.
6/6/08..........  AR           Walnut Ridge......  Walnut Ridge             8/0844  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 22, Orig-A.
                                                    Regional.
6/6/08..........  NC           New Bern..........  Craven County            8/0861  Takeoff Minimums and
                                                    Regional.                        Obstacle DP, Amdt 3.
6/6/08..........  MS           Philadelphia......  Philadelphia Muni.       8/0957  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 36, Orig-A.
6/6/08..........  MS           Philadelphia......  Philadelphia Muni.       8/0958  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 18, Orig.
6/6/08..........  NC           New Bern..........  Craven County            8/0996  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 22, Orig.
                                                    Regional.
6/6/08..........  ND           Fargo.............  Hector Intl.......       8/1009  VOR/DME or TACAN Rwy 18,
                                                                                     Amdt 1A.
6/6/08..........  IN           Terre Haute.......  Terre Haute Intl-        8/1010  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 14, Orig.
                                                    Hulman Field.
6/9/08..........  TN           Murfreesboro......  Murfreesboro Muni.       8/1310  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 18, Orig.
6/9/08..........  TN           Murfreesboro......  Murfreesboro Muni.       8/1311  NDB Rwy 18, Orig-C.
6/9/08..........  TN           Murfreesboro......  Murfreesboro Muni.       8/1312  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 36, Orig.
6/9/08..........  TN           Millington........  Millington               8/1364  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 22, Amdt 1.
                                                    Regional Jetport.
6/11/08.........  CA           Bakersfield.......  Meadows Field.....       8/1393  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 12L, Orig.
6/10/08.........  NC           Albemarle.........  Stanly County.....       8/1395  NDB or GPS Rwy 22L, Orig-E.
6/10/08.........  CO           Grand Junction....  Grand Junction           8/1417  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 11, Orig.
                                                    Rgnl.
6/10/08.........  PA           Latrobe...........  Arnold Palmer            8/1419  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 5, Orig.
                                                    Regional.

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6/10/08.........  PA           Latrobe...........  Arnold Palmer            8/1420  ILS or LOC Rwy 23, Amdt 16.
                                                    Regional.
6/10/08.........  PA           Latrobe...........  Arnold Palmer            8/1421  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 23, Orig.
                                                    Regional.
6/10/08.........  IN           Elkhart...........  Elkhart Muni......       8/1526  ILS or LOC Rwy 27, Amdt 2A.
6/10/08.........  SC           Charleston........  Charleston               8/1597  ILS or LOC Rwy 9, Amdt 1.
                                                    Executive.
6/10/08.........  TN           Fayetteville......  Fayetteville Muni.       8/1598  NDB Rwy 20, Amdt 4A.
6/10/08.........  TN           Fayetteville......  Fayetteville Muni.       8/1601  GPS Rwy 2, Orig-A.
6/11/08.........  VT           Morrisville.......  Morrisville-Stowe        8/1740  NDB or GPS-B, Amdt 1B.
                                                    State.
6/11/08.........  VT           Burlington........  Burlington Intl...       8/1797  ILS or LOC/DME Rwy 15, Amdt
                                                                                     23A.
6/11/08.........  MA           Beverly...........  Beverly Muni......       8/1809  Takeoff Minimums and
                                                                                     Obstacle DP, Amdt 2A.
6/11/08.........  AZ           St Johns..........  St Johns                 8/1975  Takeoff Minimums and
                                                    Industrial Air                   Obstacle DP, Amdt 1A.
                                                    Park.
6/9/08..........  TX           Dallas-Ft Worth...  Dallas-Fort Worth        8/8879  ILS or LOC Rwy 17L, Amdt 5,
                                                    Intl.                            ILS Rwy 17L (CAT II) Amdt
                                                                                     5, ILS Rwy 17L (CAT III)
                                                                                     Amdt 5.
5/31/08.........  TX           Dallas-Ft Worth...  Dallas-Fort Worth        8/8880  Converging ILS Rwy 35C, Amdt
                                                    Intl.                            1.
5/31/08.........  TX           Dallas-Ft Worth...  Dallas-Fort Worth        8/8881  Converging ILS Rwy 31R, Amdt
                                                    Intl.                            7.
5/31/08.........  KY           Ashland...........  Ashland Rgnl......       8/9016  SDF Rwy 10, Amdt 6A.
5/31/08.........  KY           Ashland...........  Ashland Rgnl......       8/9018  VOR or GPS Rwy 10, Amdt 10A.
5/31/08.........  ME           Portland..........  Portland Intl            8/9031  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 11, Amdt 2A.
                                                    Jetport.
5/31/08.........  IN           Terre Haute.......  Terre Haute Intl-        8/9042  VOR/DME Rwy 5, Amdt 17B.
                                                    Hulman Field.
5/31/08.........  IN           Terre Haute.......  Terre Haute Intl-        8/9043  ILS or LOC Rwy 5, Amdt 22D.
                                                    Hulman Field.
5/31/08.........  IN           Terre Haute.......  Terre Haute Intl-        8/9044  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 32, Orig.
                                                    Hulman Field.
5/31/08.........  IN           Terre Haute.......  Terre Haute Intl-        8/9045  VOR Rwy 23, Amdt 20.
                                                    Hulman Field.
5/31/08.........  CA           La Verne..........  Brackett Field....       8/9062  VOR or GPS-A, Amdt 5B.
5/31/08.........  MT           Great Falls.......  Great Falls Intl..       8/9063  NDB Rwy 34, Amdt 16A.
5/31/08.........  MT           Great Falls.......  Great Falls Intl..       8/9064  VOR Rwy 21, Amdt 9A.
5/31/08.........  MT           Great Falls.......  Great Falls Intl..       8/9066  GPR Rwy 21, Orig.
5/31/08.........  NV           Las Vegas.........  North Las Vegas...       8/9072  GPS Rwy 30L, Orig-A.
5/31/08.........  NV           Las Vegas.........  North Las Vegas...       8/9073  GPS Rwy 12R, Orig-C.
5/31/08.........  NV           Las Vegas.........  North Las Vegas...       8/9076  ILS or LOC Rwy 12L, Orig-A.
5/31/08.........  IN           Richmond..........  Richmond Muni.....       8/9127  VOR or GPS Rwy 6, Amdt 11A.
5/31/08.........  IA           Harlan............  Harlan Muni.......       8/9134  GPS Rwy 33, Orig.
5/31/08.........  IL           Alton/St Louis....  St Louis Rgnl.....       8/9181  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 29, Orig.
5/31/08.........  NV           Las Vegas.........  North Las Vegas...       8/9213  ILS or LOC Rwy 12L, Orig-A.
5/31/08.........  TX           Devine............  Devine Muni.......       8/9232  NDB or GPS Rwy 35, Amdt 2A.
5/31/08.........  KS           Junction City.....  Freeman Field.....       8/9325  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 36, Orig-A.
5/31/08.........  NM           Hobbs.............  Lea County Rgnl...       8/9424  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 21, Orig.
5/31/08.........  MI           Saginaw...........  Saginaw County           8/9533  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 9, Orig.
                                                    H.W. Browne.
5/31/08.........  MI           Saginaw...........  Saginaw County           8/9534  ILS or LOC/DME Rwy 27, Orig.
                                                    H.W. Browne.

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5/31/08.........  MI           Saginaw...........  Saginaw County           8/9535  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 27, Amdt 1.
                                                    H.W. Browne.
5/31/08.........  AR           Flippin...........  Marion County            8/9604  VOR or GPS A, Amdt 13.
                                                    Regional.
5/31/08.........  AR           Flippin...........  Marion County            8/9605  VOR/DME RNAV or GPS Rwy 22,
                                                    Regional.                        Orig.
5/31/08.........  TX           Madisonville......  Madisonville Muni.       8/9636  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 18, Orig.
5/31/08.........  CO           Denver............  Denver Intl.......       8/9666  ILS or LOC Rwy 8, Amdt 4.
5/31/08.........  CO           Denver............  Denver Intl.......       8/9667  ILS or LOC Rwy 17L, Amdt 3.
5/31/08.........  NY           Albany............  Albany Intl.......       8/9706  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 19, Orig.
5/31/08.........  NY           Albany............  Albany Intl.......       8/9709  ILS or LOC Rwy 19, Amdt 22.
5/31/08.........  NY           Albany............  Albany Intl.......       8/9712  ILS or LOC Rwy 1, Amdt 10A.
5/31/08.........  NY           Albany............  Albany Intl.......       8/9715  ILS or LOC Rwy 19, Amdt 22.
5/31/08.........  NY           Albany............  Albany Intl.......       8/9716  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 19, Orig.
6/2/08..........  MO           Fort Leonard Wood.  Waynesville Rgnl         8/9804  NDB/DME Rwy 14, Amdt 1A.
                                                    Arpt at Forney
                                                    Field.
6/2/08..........  VA           Manassas..........  Manassas Rgnl/           8/9887  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 16R, Orig.
                                                    Harry P Davis Fld.
6/2/08..........  VA           Manassas..........  Manassas Rgnl/           8/9888  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 16L, Orig-A.
                                                    Harry P Davis Fld.
6/2/08..........  VA           Manassas..........  Manassas Rgnl/           8/9889  ILS Rwy 16L, Amdt 4B.
                                                    Harry P Davis Fld.
6/2/08..........  NY           Johnstown.........  Fulton County.....       8/9918  NDB Rwy 28, Amdt 1.
6/2/08..........  NY           Johnstown.........  Fulton County.....       8/9921  NDB Rwy 10, Amdt 1.
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