[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 200 (Monday, October 17, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 64005-64006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26246]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30806; Amdt. No. 3446 ]


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 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 October 17, 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 October 17, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Availability of matters 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 and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs are available 
online free of charge. Visit http://www.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: Richard A. Dunham III, Flight 
Procedure Standards Branch (AFS-420), Flight Technologies and Programs 
Divisions, 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 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations, part 97 (14 CFR part 97), by establishing, 
amending, suspending, or revoking SIAPS, Takeoff Minimums and/or ODPS. 
The complete regulators description of each SIAP and its associated 
Takeoff Minimums or ODP for an identified airport is listed on FAA form 
documents which are incorporated by reference in this amendment under 5 
U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and 14 CFR part 97.20. The applicable FAA 
Forms are FAA Forms 8260-3, 8260-4, 8260-5, 8260-15A, and 8260-15B when 
required by an entry on 8260-15A.
    The large number of SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, in addition 
to their complex nature and the need for a special format make 
publication in the Federal Register expensive and impractical. 
Furthermore, airmen do not use the regulatory text of the SIAPs, 
Takeoff Minimums or ODPs, but instead refer to their depiction on 
charts printed by publishers of aeronautical materials. The advantages 
of incorporation by reference are realized and publication of the 
complete description of each SIAP, Takeoff Minimums and ODP listed on 
FAA forms is unnecessary. This amendment provides the affected CFR 
sections and specifies the types of SIAPs and the effective dates of 
the, associated Takeoff Minimums and ODPs. 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, Takeoff Minimums and ODP as contained in the 
transmittal. Some SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and textual ODP amendments 
may have been issued previously by the FAA in a Flight Data Center 
(FDC) Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) as an emergency action of immediate 
flight safety relating directly to published aeronautical charts. The 
circumstances which created the need for some SIAP and Takeoff Minimums 
and ODP amendments may require making them effective in less than 30 
days. For the remaining SIAPS and Takeoff Minimums and ODPS, an 
effective date at least 30 days after publication is provided.
    Further, the SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPS contained in this 
amendment are based on the criteria contained in the U.S. Standard for 
Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS). In developing these SIAPS and 
Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, the TERPS criteria were applied to the 
conditions existing or anticipated at the affected airports. Because of 
the close and immediate relationship between these SIAPs, Takeoff 
Minimums and ODPs, and safety in air commerce, I find that notice and 
public procedures before adopting these SIAPS, Takeoff Minimums and 
ODPs are impracticable and contrary to the public interest and, where 
applicable, that good cause exists for making some 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.

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List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 97

    Air traffic control, Airports, Incorporation by reference, 
Navigation (air).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 30, 2011.
Ray Towles,
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 
establishing, amending, suspending, or revoking Standard Instrument 
Approach Procedures and/or Takeoff Minimums and/or Obstacle Departure 
Procedures effective at 0902 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:

Effective 20 OCT 2011

Albert Lea, MN, Albert Lea Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, Amdt 2
Albert Lea, MN, Albert Lea Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Amdt 1
Albert Lea, MN, Albert Lea Muni, VOR RWY 17, Amdt 1
Albert Lea, MN, Albert Lea Muni, VOR/DME RWY 35, Amdt 1

Effective 17 NOV 2011

Blytheville, AR, Blytheville Muni, NDB RWY 18, Amdt 3, CANCELLED
Blytheville, AR, Blytheville Muni, NDB RWY 36, Amdt 2, CANCELLED
Windsor Locks, CT, Bradley Intl, COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 6, Amdt 1
Fitzgerald, GA, Fitzgerald Muni, LOC RWY 1, Orig-B, CANCELLED
Iron Mountain Kingsford, MI, Ford, ILS OR LOC RWY 1, Amdt 12A
Lexington, MO, Lexington Muni, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, 
Orig, CANCELLED
Lexington, MO, Lexington Muni, VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 22, Orig-A, 
CANCELLED
Gulfport, MS, Gulfport-Biloxi Intl, ILS OR LOC RWY 32, Amdt 4C
Albemarle, NC, Stanly County, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 
1
Maxton, NC, Laurinburg-Maxton, RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, Amdt 1A
Fulton, NY, Oswego County, VOR RWY 33, Amdt 5A, CANCELLED
Steubenville, OH, Jefferson County Airpark, Takeoff Minimums and 
Obstacle DP, Amdt 1
Clemson, SC, Oconee County Rgnl, NDB RWY 25, Amdt 1
Clemson, SC, Oconee County Rgnl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, Amdt 2
Clemson, SC, Oconee County Rgnl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, Amdt 2
Clemson, SC, Oconee County Rgnl, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, 
Amdt 3
Conway, SC, Conway-Horry County, NDB RWY 4, Orig-B
Conway, SC, Conway-Horry County, NDB RWY 22, Amdt 1
Conway, SC, Conway-Horry County, RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, Amdt 1
Conway, SC, Conway-Horry County, RNAV (GPS) RWY 22, Amdt 1
Houston, TX, Dan Jones Intl, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Orig
Pearsall, TX, Mc Kinley Field, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, 
Orig
Weatherford, TX, Parker County, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, 
Orig
Beckley, WV, Raleigh County Memorial, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle 
DP, Amdt 5

Effective 15 DEC 2011

Anvik, AK, Anvik, NDB RWY 35, Orig, CANCELLED
Osceola, IA, Osceola Muni, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Orig
Bloomington/Normal, IL, Central IL Rgnl Arpt at Bloomington-Normal, 
ILS OR LOC RWY 29, Amdt 10A
Rantoul IL, Rantoul Natl Avn Cntr-Frank Elliott Fld, Takeoff 
Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 1
Dodge City, KS, Dodge City Rgnl, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, 
Orig
Fitchburg, MA, Fitchburg Muni, NDB-A, Amdt 4B
Nantucket, MA, Nantucket Memorial, RNAV (GPS) RWY 33, Orig-B
Easton, MD, Easton/Newnam Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 22, Amdt 1
Longville, MN, Longville Muni, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, 
Orig
McGregor, MN, Isedor Iverson, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Orig
Park Rapids, MN, Park Rapids Muni-Konshok Field, Takeoff Minimums 
and Obstacle DP, Orig
Red Wing, MN, Red Wing Rgnl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 27, Amdt 2B
Malta, MT, Malta, RNAV (GPS) RWY 8, Amdt 1
Malta, MT, Malta, RNAV (GPS) RWY 26, Amdt 1
Malta, MT, Malta, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Orig
Miles City, MT, Frank Wiley Field, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, 
Orig
Miles City, MT, Frank Wiley Field, VOR RWY 4, Amdt 12
Miles City, MT, Frank Wiley Field, VOR/DME RWY 4, Orig
Plymouth, NC, Plymouth Muni, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 
2
Beatrice, NE, Beatrice Muni, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 
1
Tonopah, NV, Tonopah, GPS RWY 15, Orig-B, CANCELLED
Tonopah, NV, Tonopah, RNAV (GPS) RWY 15, Orig
Aiken, SC, Aiken Muni, NDB RWY 25, Amdt 10A
Aiken, SC, Aiken Muni, VOR/DME-A, Amdt 1A
Bumpass, VA, Lake Anna, RNAV (GPS) RWY 8, Orig
Bumpass, VA, Lake Anna, RNAV (GPS) RWY 26, Orig
Bumpass, VA, Lake Anna, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Orig
Renton, WA, Renton Muni, NDB RWY 16, Amdt 7
Renton, WA, Renton Muni, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16, Amdt 4
Renton, WA, Renton Muni, RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 16, Amdt 2
Renton, WA, Renton Muni, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 8
Janesville, WI, Southern Wisconsin Rgnl, ILS OR LOC RWY 32, Amdt 1A
Janesville, WI, Southern Wisconsin Rgnl, VOR RWY 4, Amdt 27, 
CANCELLED
Janesville, WI, Southern Wisconsin Rgnl, VOR/DME RWY 22, Amdt 1, 
CANCELLED
Newcastle, WY, Mondell Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, Orig
Newcastle, WY, Mondell Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Orig

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