[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 57 (Thursday, March 24, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15627-15630]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06327]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 31065; Amdt. No. 3686]


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 amends, suspends, or removes 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 for the safe and efficient use of the 
navigable

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airspace and to promote safe flight operations under instrument flight 
rules at the affected airports.

DATES: This rule is effective March 24, 2016. 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 24, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Availability of matter incorporated by reference in the 
amendment is as follows:

For Examination

    1. U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Ops-M30, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., West Bldg., Ground Floor, Washington, DC, 20590-
0001;
    2. The FAA Air Traffic Organization Service Area in which the 
affected airport is located;
    3. The office of Aeronautical Navigation Products, 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 the National Flight Data Center online at nfdc.faa.gov 
to register. Additionally, individual SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and ODP 
copies may be obtained from the FAA Air Traffic Organization Service 
Area in which the affected airport is located.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Nichols, Flight Procedure 
Standards Branch (AFS-420) Flight Technologies and Procedures 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 (NFDC)/Permanent Notice to Airmen (P-NOTAM), and is incorporated 
by reference under 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and 14 CFR 97.20. 
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 on FAA form documents is 
unnecessary.
    This amendment provides the affected CFR sections, and specifies 
the SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs with their applicable effective 
dates. This amendment also identifies the airport and its location, the 
procedure and the amendment number.

Availability and Summary of Material Incorporated by Reference

    The material incorporated by reference is publicly available as 
listed in the ADDRESSES section.
    The material incorporated by reference describes SIAPs, Takeoff 
Minimums and ODPs as identified in the amendatory language for part 97 
of this final rule.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 97 is effective upon publication of 
each separate SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and ODP as amended in the 
transmittal. For safety and timeliness of change considerations, this 
amendment incorporates only specific changes contained for each SIAP 
and Takeoff Minimums and ODP as modified by FDC permanent NOTAMs.
    The SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, as modified by FDC 
permanent 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 and Takeoff 
Minimums and ODPs, 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 that created the need for these SIAP and Takeoff 
Minimums and ODP amendments require making them effective in less than 
30 days.
    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 procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are 
impracticable and contrary to the public interest and, where 
applicable, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d), good cause exists for making these 
SIAPs effective in less than 30 days.
    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, 
Navigation (air).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 26, 2016.
John S. Duncan,
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 and Takeoff Minimums 
and ODPs, 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(f), 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40113, 
40114, 40120, 44502, 44514, 44701, 44719, 44721-44722.


Sec. Sec.  97.23, 97.25, 97.27, 97.29, 97.31, 97.33, 97.35  [Amended]

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2. Part 97 is amended to read as follows:
    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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31-Mar-16............  CA             San Diego...........  Brown Field Muni....       5/7981     01/27/16  This NOTAM, published in TL. 16-07, is
                                                                                                             hereby rescinded in its entirety.
31-Mar-16............  AL             Auburn..............  Auburn University          5/0011     02/11/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Amdt 2A.
                                                             Rgnl.
31-Mar-16............  AL             Auburn..............  Auburn University          5/0018     02/11/16  ILS OR LOC RWY 36, Amdt 2A.
                                                             Rgnl.
31-Mar-16............  AL             Auburn..............  Auburn University          5/0020     02/11/16  VOR/DME-A, Amdt 8.
                                                             Rgnl.
31-Mar-16............  WI             Ladysmith...........  Rusk County.........       5/0022     02/10/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Orig-A.
31-Mar-16............  AL             Auburn..............  Auburn University          5/0026     02/11/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 29, Amdt 1A.
                                                             Rgnl.
31-Mar-16............  AL             Auburn..............  Auburn University          5/0028     02/11/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, Amdt 1A.
                                                             Rgnl.
31-Mar-16............  AL             Auburn..............  Auburn University          5/0036     02/11/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 11, Amdt 1A.
                                                             Rgnl.
31-Mar-16............  NC             Morganton...........  Foothills Regional..       5/0803     02/11/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 3, Amdt 1.
31-Mar-16............  GA             Jasper..............  Pickens County......       5/1499     02/11/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 16, Amdt 1A.
31-Mar-16............  CO             La Junta............  La Junta Muni.......       5/1868     02/16/16  Takeoff Minimums and (Obstacle) DP, Amdt 3.
31-Mar-16............  MD             Baltimore...........  Martin State........       5/2207     02/16/16  VOR/DME OR TACAN Z RWY 15, Orig-A.
31-Mar-16............  DE             Wilmington..........  New Castle..........       5/2426     02/11/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 27, Orig-A.
31-Mar-16............  IL             Freeport............  Albertus............       5/2785     02/10/16  ILS OR LOC RWY 24, Orig.
31-Mar-16............  IL             Freeport............  Albertus............       5/2786     02/10/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 6, Orig.
31-Mar-16............  IL             Freeport............  Albertus............       5/2787     02/10/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 24, Amdt 1.
31-Mar-16............  IL             Freeport............  Albertus............       5/2788     02/10/16  VOR RWY 24, Amdt 7.
31-Mar-16............  AL             Montgomery..........  Montgomery Rgnl            5/2875     02/11/16  VOR-A, Amdt 4.
                                                             (Dannelly Field).
31-Mar-16............  AL             Montgomery..........  Montgomery Rgnl            5/2876     02/11/16  RADAR 1, Amdt 9.
                                                             (Dannelly Field).
31-Mar-16............  WI             Milwaukee...........  General Mitchell           5/4924     02/17/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 7L, Orig.
                                                             Intl.
31-Mar-16............  WI             Milwaukee...........  General Mitchell           5/4929     02/17/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 19L, Orig.
                                                             Intl.
31-Mar-16............  WI             Milwaukee...........  General Mitchell           5/4931     02/17/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 25R, Orig-A.
                                                             Intl.
31-Mar-16............  WI             Milwaukee...........  General Mitchell           5/4934     02/17/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Orig.
                                                             Intl.
31-Mar-16............  NC             Wilmington..........  Wilmington Intl.....       5/5567     02/16/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 24, Amdt 2A.
31-Mar-16............  TN             Jackson.............  Mc Kellar-Sipes Rgnl       5/6906     02/11/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 20, Orig.
31-Mar-16............  TN             Jackson.............  Mc Kellar-Sipes Rgnl       5/6907     02/11/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 2, Orig.
31-Mar-16............  TN             Jackson.............  Mc Kellar-Sipes Rgnl       5/6908     02/11/16  ILS OR LOC RWY 2, Amdt 8A.
31-Mar-16............  NC             Reidsville..........  Rockingham County NC       5/9488     02/16/16  NDB RWY 31, Amdt 5.
                                                             Shiloh.............
31-Mar-16............  NC             Reidsville..........  Rockingham County NC       5/9489     02/16/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Orig.
                                                             Shiloh.............
31-Mar-16............  OH             Marysville..........  Union County........       5/9514     02/17/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 27, Orig-A.
31-Mar-16............  TN             Athens..............  McMinn County.......       5/9954     02/11/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 2, Orig-A.
31-Mar-16............  TN             Athens..............  McMinn County.......       5/9955     02/11/16  NDB RWY 2, Amdt 6A.
31-Mar-16............  ND             Devils Lake.........  Devils Lake Rgnl....       6/0293     02/17/16  ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 31, Amdt 3A.
31-Mar-16............  MI             Pellston............  Pellston Rgnl              6/2211     02/17/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Orig-B.
                                                             Airport Of Emmet
                                                             County.
31-Mar-16............  MI             Pellston............  Pellston Rgnl              6/2212     02/17/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, Orig-A.
                                                             Airport Of Emmet
                                                             County.
31-Mar-16............  MI             Pellston............  Pellston Rgnl              6/2214     02/17/16  ILS OR LOC RWY 32, Amdt 11A.
                                                             Airport Of Emmet
                                                             County.
31-Mar-16............  CT             Groton (New London).  Groton-New London...       6/3087     02/16/16  VOR RWY 5, Amdt 8A.
31-Mar-16............  CT             Groton (New London).  Groton-New London...       6/3088     02/16/16  VOR RWY 23, Amdt 10A.
31-Mar-16............  CT             Groton (New London).  Groton-New London...       6/3089     02/16/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, Orig-B.
31-Mar-16............  CT             Groton (New London).  Groton-New London...       6/3090     02/16/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 33, Orig-A.
31-Mar-16............  TX             Burnet..............  Burnet Muni Kate           6/3503     02/17/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, Orig-A.
                                                             Craddock Field.
31-Mar-16............  TX             Burnet..............  Burnet Muni Kate           6/3504     02/17/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 19, Orig.
                                                             Craddock Field.
31-Mar-16............  MN             Olivia..............  Olivia Rgnl.........       6/3505     02/16/16  VOR/DME OR GPS-A, Amdt 2.
31-Mar-16............  MN             Olivia..............  Olivia Rgnl.........       6/3506     02/16/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 29, Orig.
31-Mar-16............  NE             Imperial............  Imperial Muni.......       6/3507     02/16/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, Orig.
31-Mar-16............  NE             Imperial............  Imperial Muni.......       6/3508     02/16/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Amdt 1A.
31-Mar-16............  IA             Marshalltown........  Marshalltown Muni...       6/3772     02/17/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, Amdt 1.
31-Mar-16............  IA             Marshalltown........  Marshalltown Muni...       6/3773     02/17/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Amdt 1.
31-Mar-16............  MI             Grand Ledge.........  Abrams Muni.........       6/4558     02/17/16  VOR OR GPS-A, Amdt 5.
31-Mar-16............  NJ             Toms River..........  Ocean County........       6/4595     02/16/16  ILS OR LOC RWY 6, Amdt 2A.
31-Mar-16............  NJ             Toms River..........  Ocean County........       6/4596     02/16/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 24, Orig-A.
31-Mar-16............  NJ             Toms River..........  Ocean County........       6/4597     02/16/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 6, Orig-A.
31-Mar-16............  NJ             Toms River..........  Ocean County........       6/4598     02/16/16  VOR RWY 6, Amdt 7A.
31-Mar-16............  NJ             Toms River..........  Ocean County........       6/4599     02/16/16  VOR/DME RWY 24, Amdt 4A.
31-Mar-16............  TN             Sparta..............  Upper Cumberland           6/4644     02/17/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 22, Orig-B.
                                                             Rgnl.
31-Mar-16............  CO             Meeker..............  Meeker Coulter Fld..       6/5329     02/11/16  RNAV (GPS)-B, Orig-A.

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31-Mar-16............  CO             Meeker..............  Meeker Coulter Fld..       6/5330     02/11/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 3, Amdt 3A.
31-Mar-16............  CO             Meeker..............  Meeker Coulter Fld..       6/5331     02/11/16  VOR-A, Amdt 1.
31-Mar-16............  NC             Wilmington..........  Wilmington Intl.....       6/5562     02/16/16  RNAV (GPS) 35, Amdt 3A.
31-Mar-16............  VA             Marion/Wytheville...  Mountain Empire.....       6/6183     02/16/16  LOC RWY 26, Amdt 2A.
31-Mar-16............  VA             Marion/Wytheville...  Mountain Empire.....       6/6184     02/16/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 26, Orig-A.
31-Mar-16............  ME             Rockland............  Knox County Rgnl....       6/6882     02/16/16  NDB RWY 31, Orig-C.
31-Mar-16............  GA             Carrollton..........  West Georgia Rgnl--O       6/7059     02/16/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, Orig-A.
                                                             V Gray Field.
31-Mar-16............  GA             Carrollton..........  West Georgia Rgnl--O       6/7060     02/16/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Orig.
                                                             V Gray Field.
31-Mar-16............  VA             Crewe...............  Crewe Muni..........       6/7076     02/16/16  RNAV (GPS) RWY 15, Orig.
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