[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 43 (Friday, March 4, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11944-11946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4579]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30771; Amdt. No. 3415]


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 March 4, 2011. 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 March 4, 2011.

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 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

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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 
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 February 18, 2011.
John McGraw,
Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment

    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, MLS, 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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      AIRAC date           State              City                 Airport          FDC No.      FDC date                      Subject
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7-Apr-11.............  WI             Stevens Point.......  Stevens Point Muni..       0/7290       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 3, Orig
7-Apr-11.............  IL             Chicago.............  Chicago-O'Hare Intl.       0/7506       2/7/11  ILS OR LOC RWY 9L, ILS RWY 9L (CAT II), ILS
                                                                                                             RWY 9L (CAT III), Orig-B
7-Apr-11.............  NE             Nebraska City.......  Nebraska City Muni..       0/8316       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 15, Orig
7-Apr-11.............  NE             Nebraska City.......  Nebraska City Muni..       0/8318       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 33, Orig
7-Apr-11.............  NE             Superior............  Superior Muni.......       0/9915      2/14/11  VOR/DME OR GPS A, Amdt 1
7-Apr-11.............  NC             Smithfield..........  Johnston County.....       1/1535      1/26/11  ILS OR LOC RWY 3, Amdt 1
7-Apr-11.............  SC             Aiken...............  Aiken Muni..........       1/2610       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, Orig
7-Apr-11.............  PA             Lancaster...........  Lancaster...........       1/2611       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 26, Amdt 1A
7-Apr-11.............  IL             Fairfield...........  Fairfield Muni......       1/2742       2/8/11  Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 2
7-Apr-11.............  NE             Gordon..............  Gordon Muni.........       1/2743       2/8/11  Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 2
7-Apr-11.............  ND             Minot...............  Minot Intl..........       1/2744       2/7/11  Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 3
7-Apr-11.............  TN             Memphis.............  Memphis Intl........       1/2973       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 9, Amdt 1
7-Apr-11.............  TN             Memphis.............  Memphis Intl........       1/2974       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 27, Amdt 1
7-Apr-11.............  NC             Asheville...........  Asheville Rgnl......       1/2976       2/8/11  ILS OR LOC RWY 34, Amdt 23G
7-Apr-11.............  FL             Boca Raton..........  Boca Raton..........       1/2977       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, Orig-A
7-Apr-11.............  FL             Boca Raton..........  Boca Raton..........       1/2978       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, Orig
7-Apr-11.............  LA             Lake Charles........  Lake Charles Rgnl...       1/2986       2/7/11  RADAR-1, Amdt 5B
7-Apr-11.............  TX             Kenedy..............  Karnes County.......       1/3003       2/7/11  Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Orig
7-Apr-11.............  MN             Moorhead............  Moorhead Muni.......       1/3004       2/7/11  VOR A, Amdt 1A
7-Apr-11.............  NY             Buffalo.............  Buffalo Airfield....       1/3299       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 24, Orig
7-Apr-11.............  WV             Summersville........  Summersville........       1/3301       2/7/11  Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 3
7-Apr-11.............  OK             Oklahoma City.......  Wiley Post..........       1/3330       2/7/11  RADAR-1, Amdt 2
7-Apr-11.............  IL             Cahokia/St. Louis...  St Louis Downtown...       1/3331       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 12R, Orig
7-Apr-11.............  IL             Cahokia/St. Louis...  St Louis Downtown...       1/3332       2/7/11  ILS OR LOC RWY 30L, Amdt 9
7-Apr-11.............  IL             Springfield.........  Abraham Lincoln            1/3334       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, Orig
                                                             Capital.
7-Apr-11.............  MN             Maple Lake..........  Maple Lake Muni.....       1/3335       2/7/11  GPS RWY 28, Orig
7-Apr-11.............  TN             Memphis.............  Memphis Intl........       1/3343       2/7/11  ILS OR LOC RWY 18C, Amdt 1
7-Apr-11.............  NE             McCook..............  McCook Ben Nelson          1/3346       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 30, Orig
                                                             Rgnl.

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7-Apr-11.............  TN             Memphis.............  Memphis Intl........       1/3347       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 36R, Amdt 1A
7-Apr-11.............  TX             Port Isabel.........  Port Isabel--Cameron       1/3406       2/7/11  VOR A, Amdt 6
                                                             County.
7-Apr-11.............  FL             Apalachicola........  Apalachicola               1/3488       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) A, Orig
                                                             Regional.
7-Apr-11.............  FL             Fort Myers..........  Page Field..........       1/3495       2/7/11  GPS RWY 31, Orig-A
7-Apr-11.............  FL             Fort Myers..........  Page Field..........       1/3496       2/7/11  ILS RWY 5, Amdt 6E
7-Apr-11.............  FL             Fort Myers..........  Page Field..........       1/3497       2/7/11  VOR WY 13, Orig-B
7-Apr-11.............  ME             Portland............  Portland Intl              1/3506       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 29, Amdt 1
                                                             Jetport.
7-Apr-11.............  TX             Fredericksburg......  Gillespie County....       1/3573       2/7/11  VOR/DME A, Amdt 3
7-Apr-11.............  TX             Fredericksburg......  Gillespie County....       1/3574       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Orig
7-Apr-11.............  TX             Fredericksburg......  Gillespie County....       1/3575       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 14, Orig
7-Apr-11.............  NM             Albuquerque.........  Albuquerque Intl           1/3664       2/8/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Amdt 1
                                                             Sunport.
7-Apr-11.............  TX             Port Isabel.........  Port Isabel--Cameron       1/3668       2/8/11  VOR/DME B, Amdt 3
                                                             County.
7-Apr-11.............  CO             Aspen...............  Aspen-Pitkin Co/           1/3699       2/7/11  LOC/DME E, Amdt 1
                                                             Sardy Field.
7-Apr-11.............  CO             Aspen...............  Aspen-Pitkin Co/           1/3701       2/7/11  VOR/DME OR GPS C, Amdt 4F
                                                             Sardy Field.
7-Apr-11.............  VA             Winchester..........  Winchester Rgnl.....       1/3737       2/7/11  Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Orig
7-Apr-11.............  KY             Lexington...........  Blue Grass..........       1/3779       2/7/11  ILS OR LOC RWY 22, Amdt 20
7-Apr-11.............  DC             Washington..........  Washington Dulles          1/3789       2/7/11  ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 12, Amdt 9
                                                             Intl.
7-Apr-11.............  DC             Washington..........  Washington Dulles          1/3790       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 1R, Amdt 1
                                                             Intl.
7-Apr-11.............  SC             Allendale...........  Allendale County....       1/3793       2/7/11  GPS RWY 17, Orig
7-Apr-11.............  SC             Allendale...........  Allendale County....       1/3795       2/7/11  VOR OR GPS A, Amdt 5
7-Apr-11.............  SC             Allendale...........  Allendale County....       1/3796       2/7/11  GPS RWY 35, Amdt 1
7-Apr-11.............  VA             South Boston........  William M Tuck......       1/3819       2/7/11  VOR A, Amdt 8
7-Apr-11.............  VA             South Boston........  William M Tuck......       1/3820       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, Orig
7-Apr-11.............  VA             South Boston........  William M Tuck......       1/3821       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 19, Orig
7-Apr-11.............  SC             Columbia............  Jim Hamilton L.B.          1/4017       2/8/11  GPS RWY 31, Orig
                                                             Owens.
7-Apr-11.............  NC             Shelby..............  Shelby-Cleveland           1/4095       2/7/11  NDB RWY 23, Amdt 1
                                                             County Rgnl.
7-Apr-11.............  NC             Shelby..............  Shelby-Cleveland           1/4097       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, Amdt 1
                                                             County Rgnl.
7-Apr-11.............  MS             Bay St Louis........  Stennis Intl........       1/4120       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, Orig-A
7-Apr-11.............  TN             Memphis.............  General DeWitt Spain       1/4170       2/7/11  VOR RWY 17, Orig-A
7-Apr-11.............  VA             Orange..............  Orange County.......       1/4171       2/7/11  GPS RWY 8, Orig-A
7-Apr-11.............  GA             Griffin.............  Griffin-Spalding           1/4172       2/7/11  NDB RWY 32, Orig-A
                                                             County.
7-Apr-11.............  TX             Midland.............  Midland Intl........       1/4195       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 10, Amdt 1
7-Apr-11.............  NC             Rocky Mount.........  Rocky Mount--Wilson        1/4441       2/7/11  ILS OR LOC RWY 4, Amdt 16
                                                             Rgnl.
7-Apr-11.............  TN             Tullahoma...........  Tullahoma Rgnl Arpt/       1/4449       2/7/11  VOR WY 24, Orig-B
                                                             Wm Northern Field.
7-Apr-11.............  VA             Richmond............  Chesterfield County.       1/4480       2/7/11  ILS OR LOC RWY 33, Amdt 2
7-Apr-11.............  NM             Albuquerque.........  Albuquerque Intl           1/4505       2/3/11  ILS OR LOC RWY 8, Amdt 5E
                                                             Sunport.
7-Apr-11.............  TX             Fort Worth..........  Fort Worth Meacham         1/4557       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 16, Amdt 1
                                                             Intl.
7-Apr-11.............  TX             Houston.............  Willam P Hobby......       1/4558       2/7/11  ILS OR LOC RWY 12R, Amdt 12
7-Apr-11.............  TX             Houston.............  Willam P Hobby......       1/4559       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 22, Amdt 2
7-Apr-11.............  TN             Tullahoma...........  Tullahoma Rgnl Arpt/       1/4575       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 24, Orig-C
                                                             Wm Northern Field.
7-Apr-11.............  TN             Tullahoma...........  Tullahoma Rgnl Arpt/       1/4576       2/7/11  RNAV (GPS) RWY 6, Orig-A
                                                             Wm Northern Field.
7-Apr-11.............  TX             Caldwell............  Caldwell Muni.......       1/6133      2/14/11  Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Orig
7-Apr-11.............  TX             Cleveland...........  Cleveland Muni......       1/6154      2/14/11  VOR A, Amdt 4B
7-Apr-11.............  TX             Cleveland...........  Cleveland Muni......       1/6283      2/14/11  GPS RWY 16, Orig-B
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