[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 71 (Monday, April 13, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 20420-20422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07613]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 31306; Amdt. No. 3900]


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

DATES: This rule is effective April 13, 2020. 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 April 13, 2020.

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, email 
[email protected] or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/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 Procedures 
and Airspace Group, Flight Technologies and Procedures Division, Flight 
Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration. Mailing Address: 
FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, Flight Procedures and Airspace 
Group, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., Registry Bldg. 29, Room 104, 
Oklahoma City, OK 73169. 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

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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 April 3, 2020.
Rick Domingo,
Executive 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:

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       AIRAC date             State             City               Airport          FDC No.      FDC date                      Subject
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21-May-20...............  TX            Lubbock............  Lubbock Preston           0/0276      3/24/20  RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35L, Amdt 2B.
                                                              Smith Intl.
21-May-20...............  TX            Lubbock............  Lubbock Preston           0/0277      3/24/20  LOC BC RWY 35L, Amdt 19.
                                                              Smith Intl.
21-May-20...............  TX            Lubbock............  Lubbock Preston           0/0278      3/24/20  RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35L, Orig-C.
                                                              Smith Intl.
21-May-20...............  OK            Lawton.............  Lawton-Fort Sill          0/0443      3/13/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Amdt 1A.
                                                              Rgnl.
21-May-20...............  OK            Lawton.............  Lawton-Fort Sill          0/0444      3/13/20  ILS OR LOC RWY 35, Amdt 8.
                                                              Rgnl.
21-May-20...............  OK            Lawton.............  Lawton-Fort Sill          0/0445      3/13/20  VOR RWY 35, Amdt 21.
                                                              Rgnl.
21-May-20...............  MO            Brookfield.........  North Central             0/0853      3/17/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Amdt 2B.
                                                              Missouri Rgnl.
21-May-20...............  LA            Galliano...........  South Lafourche           0/1084      3/13/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Amdt 1A.
                                                              Leonard Miller Jr.
21-May-20...............  AL            Auburn.............  Auburn University         0/1189      3/17/20  ILS OR LOC RWY 36, Amdt 2C.
                                                              Rgnl.
21-May-20...............  NY            Jamestown..........  Chautauqua County/        0/3514      3/18/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, Amdt 1A.
                                                              Jamestown.
21-May-20...............  NY            Jamestown..........  Chautauqua County/        0/3515      3/18/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Orig-A.
                                                              Jamestown.
21-May-20...............  NY            Jamestown..........  Chautauqua County/        0/3516      3/18/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, Orig-A.
                                                              Jamestown.
21-May-20...............  NY            Jamestown..........  Chautauqua County/        0/3520      3/18/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, Amdt 1B.
                                                              Jamestown.
21-May-20...............  GA            Lawrenceville......  Gwinnett County--         0/3703      3/17/20  ILS OR LOC RWY 25, Amdt 2C.
                                                              Briscoe Field.
21-May-20...............  NY            Jamestown..........  Chautauqua County/        0/5318      3/18/20  VOR RWY 25, Amdt 8A.
                                                              Jamestown.
21-May-20...............  TX            Beaumont...........  Beaumont Muni......       0/5609      3/16/20  VOR/DME RWY 13, Amdt 3C.
21-May-20...............  TX            Beaumont...........  Beaumont Muni......       0/5610      3/16/20  VOR/DME RWY 31, Amdt 4C.

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21-May-20...............  NY            Shirley............  Brookhaven.........       0/5615      3/18/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 33, Orig.
21-May-20...............  NY            Shirley............  Brookhaven.........       0/5621      3/18/20  VOR RWY 6, Amdt 4.
21-May-20...............  NY            Shirley............  Brookhaven.........       0/5627      3/18/20  ILS OR LOC RWY 6, Amdt 2B.
21-May-20...............  NY            Shirley............  Brookhaven.........       0/5633      3/18/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 6, Amdt 2B.
21-May-20...............  NY            Shirley............  Brookhaven.........       0/5638      3/18/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 15, Orig.
21-May-20...............  TN            Memphis............  Memphis Intl.......       0/5655      3/16/20  ILS OR LOC RWY 36C, Amdt 3D.
21-May-20...............  TN            Memphis............  Memphis Intl.......       0/5658      3/16/20  ILS OR LOC RWY 36L, Amdt 14D.
21-May-20...............  TN            Memphis............  Memphis Intl.......       0/5673      3/16/20  ILS OR LOC RWY 36R, Amdt 3C.
21-May-20...............  FL            West Palm Beach....  Palm Beach Intl....       0/5865      3/18/20  ILS OR LOC RWY 28R, Amdt 3B.
21-May-20...............  FL            West Palm Beach....  Palm Beach Intl....       0/5943      3/18/20  RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 32, Amdt 2A.
21-May-20...............  FL            West Palm Beach....  Palm Beach Intl....       0/5944      3/18/20  RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 10L, Amdt 3C.
21-May-20...............  FL            West Palm Beach....  Palm Beach Intl....       0/5945      3/18/20  RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 14, Amdt 2A.
21-May-20...............  FL            West Palm Beach....  Palm Beach Intl....       0/5946      3/18/20  RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 28R, Amdt 2A.
21-May-20...............  PA            Pittsburgh.........  Allegheny County...       0/6403      3/16/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 28, Amdt 3.
21-May-20...............  PA            Pittsburgh.........  Allegheny County...       0/6404      3/16/20  ILS OR LOC RWY 28, Amdt 29B.
21-May-20...............  PA            Pittsburgh.........  Allegheny County...       0/6418      3/16/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 10, Amdt 4C.
21-May-20...............  FL            Melbourne..........  Melbourne Intl.....       0/6436      3/18/20  ILS OR LOC RWY 9R, Amdt 12B.
21-May-20...............  FL            Melbourne..........  Melbourne Intl.....       0/6442      3/18/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 9R, Amdt 1C.
21-May-20...............  FL            Melbourne..........  Melbourne Intl.....       0/6443      3/18/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 9L, Amdt 1A.
21-May-20...............  FL            Melbourne..........  Melbourne Intl.....       0/6444      3/18/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 27L, Amdt 1A.
21-May-20...............  FL            Melbourne..........  Melbourne Intl.....       0/6445      3/18/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 27R, Amdt 1A.
21-May-20...............  FL            Melbourne..........  Melbourne Intl.....       0/6447      3/18/20  LOC BC RWY 27L, Amdt 10A.
21-May-20...............  FL            Melbourne..........  Melbourne Intl.....       0/6448      3/18/20  VOR RWY 9R, Amdt 21A.
21-May-20...............  KS            Olathe.............  Johnson County            0/6460      3/17/20  LOC RWY 18, Amdt 8.
                                                              Executive.
21-May-20...............  KS            Olathe.............  Johnson County            0/6461      3/17/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, Amdt 1B.
                                                              Executive.
21-May-20...............  TX            Burnet.............  Burnet Muni Kate          0/6768      3/13/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, Orig-C.
                                                              Craddock Field.
21-May-20...............  TX            Burnet.............  Burnet Muni Kate          0/6769      3/13/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 19, Orig-B.
                                                              Craddock Field.
21-May-20...............  TX            Austin.............  San Marcos Rgnl....       0/7294      3/24/20  NDB RWY 13, Amdt 5A.
21-May-20...............  TX            Austin.............  San Marcos Rgnl....       0/7295      3/24/20  ILS OR LOC RWY 13, Amdt 6B.
21-May-20...............  IA            Iowa City..........  Iowa City Muni.....       0/7296      3/24/20  VOR-A, Orig-B.
21-May-20...............  NM            Las Vegas..........  Las Vegas Muni.....       0/7976      3/19/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 20, Orig-A.
21-May-20...............  NM            Las Vegas..........  Las Vegas Muni.....       0/7977      3/19/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Orig-A.
21-May-20...............  NY            Watertown..........  Watertown Intl.....       0/8197      3/18/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 28, Amdt 1.
21-May-20...............  VA            Newport News.......  Newport News/             0/8317      3/17/20  LOC RWY 20, Amdt 1C.
                                                              Williamsburg Intl.
21-May-20...............  VA            Newport News.......  Newport News/             0/8319      3/17/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, Amdt 4.
                                                              Williamsburg Intl.
21-May-20...............  VA            Newport News.......  Newport News/             0/8324      3/17/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 20, Amdt 2B.
                                                              Williamsburg Intl.
21-May-20...............  VA            Newport News.......  Newport News/             0/8325      3/17/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 2, Amdt 1B.
                                                              Williamsburg Intl.
21-May-20...............  TX            Fort Hood/Killeen..  Robert Gray AAF....       0/8355      3/18/20  VOR/DME RWY 15, Amdt 3A.
21-May-20...............  TX            Fort Hood/Killeen..  Robert Gray AAF....       0/8356      3/18/20  VOR-A, Amdt 2B.
21-May-20...............  MI            Lansing............  Capital Region Intl       0/8701      3/13/20  ILS OR LOC RWY 28L, Amdt 28.
21-May-20...............  GA            Augusta............  Augusta Rgnl At           0/9267      3/20/20  ILS OR LOC RWY 35, Amdt 28C.
                                                              Bush Field.
21-May-20...............  GA            Augusta............  Augusta Rgnl At           0/9268      3/20/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Amdt 2B.
                                                              Bush Field.
21-May-20...............  MN            Grand Rapids.......  Grand Rapids/Itasca       0/9725      3/24/20  RNAV (GPS) RWY 16, Orig-B.
                                                              Co-Gordon Newstrom
                                                              Fld.
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