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CFR Citation: 14 CFR Part 97

Docket ID: [Docket No. 30497; Amdt. No. 3169]

NOTICE: RULES

ACTION: Airworthiness standards:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Final rule.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

DATES: This rule is effective May 30, 2006. The compliance date for each SIAP 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 May 30, 2006.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: This amendment amends Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational facilities, addition of new obstacles, or changes in 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.

SUMMARY: Standard instrument approach procedures,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, part 97 (14 CFR part 97) amends Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs). The complete regulatory description of each SIAP is contained in the appropriate FAA Form 8260, as modified by the the National Flight Data Center (FDC)/Permanent Notice to Airmen (PNOTAM), which is incorporated by reference in the amendment under 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and Sec. 97.20 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Materials incorporated by reference are available for examination or purchase as stated above.

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. The provisions of this amendment state the affected CFR sections, with the types and effective dates of the SIAPs. This amendment also identifies the airport, its location, the procedure identification 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/PNOTAMs.

The SIAPs, as modified by FDC PNOTAM, and contained in this amendment are based on the criteria contained in the U.S. Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS). In developing these chart changes to SIAPs, the TERPS criteria were applied to only these 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.

Further, the SIAPs contained in this amendment are based on the criteria contained in TERPS. 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).
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Issued in Washington, DC on May 19, 2006.
James J. Ballough,
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 97STANDARD INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES
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, 4472144722.

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, 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

FDC date State City Airport FDC No. Subject 05/04/06........ ID Arco.............. ArcoButte County...... 6/6871 RNAV (GPS)A, Orig. 05/04/06........ ID Arco.............. ArcoButte County...... 6/6872 NDBA, OrigA. 05/04/06........ IA Sioux City........ Sioux Gateway/Col Bud 6/6890 ILS Rwy 13 Amdt 1D. Day Field. This notam replaces FDC 6/5729 published in TL0611. 05/05/06........ NH Concord........... Concord MUNI........... 6/6891 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 35, Orig. 05/05/06........ CT Groton (New GrotonNew London...... 6/6892 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 5, Orig. London).
05/05/06........ MA Worcester......... Worcester Regional..... 6/6905 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 11, Orig . 05/05/06........ MA Worcester......... Worcester Regional..... 6/6906 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 29, Orig. 05/05/06........ MA Worcester......... Worcester Regional..... 6/6910 VOR/DME Rwy 33, OrigC. 05/05/06........ MA Worcester......... Worcester Regional..... 6/6917 GPS Rwy 33, Amdt 1A. 05/05/06........ AR Walnut Ridge...... Walnut Ridge Regional.. 6/6991 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 22, Orig. 05/05/06........ AR North Little Rock. North Little Rock Muni. 6/6992 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 5, Orig. 05/05/06........ AR Little Rock....... Adams Field............ 6/7005 ILS Rwy 4L, Amdt 25A. 05/05/06........ AZ Flagstaff......... Flagstaff Pulliam...... 6/7008 ILS/DME Rwy 21, OrigC. 05/05/06........ ME Augusta........... Augusta State.......... 6/7012 ILS Rwy 17, Amdt 2C. 05/05/06........ AR Little Rock....... Adams Field............ 6/7021 Vor A, Orig. 05/05/06........ AR Little Rock....... Adams Field............ 6/7023 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 22R, OrigA. 05/05/06........ CO Durango........... DurangoLa Plata County 6/7044 ILS OR LOC/DME Rwy 2, Amdt 3. 05/05/06........ CO Durango........... DurangoLa Plata County 6/7046 VOR/DME Rwy 2, Amdt 4A. 05/05/06........ FL Fort Lauderdale... Fort Lauderdale 6/7217 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 9R, Amdt Hollywood Intl. 1. 05/05/06........ FL Jacksonville...... Cecil Field............ 6/7010 ILS Rwy 36R, Orig. 05/05/06........ WY Rock Springs...... Rock SpringsSweetwater 6/7057 ILS or LOC/DME Rwy 27, County. Orig. 05/06/06........ OK Clinton........... ClintonSherman........ 6/7064 GPS Rwy 17R, OrigA. 05/06/06........ OK Okmulgee.......... Okmulgee Regional...... 6/7065 ILS or LOC Rwy 17, Amdt 1. 05/06/06........ OK Clinton........... ClintonSherman........ 6/7066 GPS Rwy 35L, Orig. 05/08/06........ AK Wainwright........ Wainwright............. 6/7114 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 5, Orig. 05/08/06........ AK Wainwright........ Wainwright............. 6/7115 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 23, Orig. 05/08/06........ AK Buckland.......... Buckland............... 6/7116 NDB/DME Rwy 10, Orig. 05/08/06........ AK Buckland.......... Buckland............... 6/7117 NDB/DME Rwy 28, Orig. 05/08/06........ IN Warsaw............ Warsaw Muni............ 6/7132 ILS/DME Rwy 27, OrigA. 05/08/06........ SD Rapid City........ Rapid City Regional.... 6/7170 VOR or TACAN Rwy 32, Amdt 24D. 05/08/06........ SD Rapid City........ Rapid City Regional.... 6/7171 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 32, Orig B. 05/08/06........ SD Rapid City........ Rapid City Regional.... 6/7172 VOR or TACAN Rwy 14, OrigD. 05/08/06........ SD Rapid City........ Rapid City Regional.... 6/7173 ILS Rwy 32, Amdt 17B. 05/09/06........ LA Lake Charles...... Lake Charles Regional.. 6/7193 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 23. 05/09/06........ LA Baton Rouge....... Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan 6/7194 ILS Rwy 22R, Amdt 9B. Field.
05/09/06........ TX Pleasanton........ Pleasanton Muni........ 6/7236 NDB A, Amdt 5A. 05/09/06........ TX Yoakum............ Yoakum Muni............ 6/7237 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 31, Orig. 05/09/06........ TX Lancaster......... Lancaster.............. 6/7238 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 31, Orig. 05/09/06........ OH Lancaster......... Fairfield County....... 6/7239 LOC Rwy 28, Amdt 1A. 05/09/06........ TX Amarillo.......... Rick Husband Amarillo 6/7240 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 22, Intl. Orig. 05/09/06........ OH Medina............ Medina Municipal....... 6/7241 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 9, Orig. 05/09/06........ TX Sinton............ San Patricio County.... 6/7244 VOR Rwy 32, Amdt 8A. 05/09/06........ TX Marshall.......... Harrison County........ 6/7245 GPS Rwy 33, OrigE. 05/09/06........ SD Madison........... Madison Muni........... 6/7246 GPS Rwy 33, OrigB. 05/09/06........ TX Muskogee.......... Davis Field............ 6/7247 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 31, Orig. 05/09/06........ OH Columbus.......... Ohio State University.. 6/7248 GPS Rwy 27L, Amdt 1. 05/09/06........ OH Columbus.......... Ohio State University.. 6/7250 VOR/DME RNAV Rwy 27L, Amdt 6C. 05/09/06........ OH Columbus.......... Ohio State University.. 6/7251 ILS Rwy 9R, Amdt 4A. 05/09/06........ IL Decatur........... Decatur................ 6/7262 ILS Rwy 6, Amdt 13B. 05/09/06........ IL Peoria............ Greater Peoria Regional 6/7260 NDB Rwy 31, Amdt 15. 05/11/06........ IL Vandalia.......... Vandalia Muni.......... 6/7366 VOR Rwy 18, Amdt 11A. 05/11/06........ IL Kankakee.......... Greater Kankakee....... 6/7367 ILS Rwy 4, Amdt 6. 05/11/06........ TX Henderson......... Rusk County............ 6/7437 NDB B, OrigA. 05/11/06........ TX Henderson......... Rusk County............ 6/7440 VOR/DME A, Amdt 3A. [[Page 30584]]
05/11/06........ OH Wapakoneta........ Neil Armstrong......... 6/7446 LOC Rwy 26, Amdt 3C. 05/11/06........ OH Athens/Albany..... Ohio University Snyder 6/7459 NDB Rwy 25, Amdt 9. Field.
05/11/06........ OH Athens/Albany..... Ohio University Snyder 6/7460 ILS OR LOC Rwy 25, Amdt Field. 1A. 05/11/06........ OH Georgetown........ Brown County........... 6/7461 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 35, Orig. 05/12/06........ KS Hays.............. Hays Regional.......... 6/7488 GPS Rwy 16, OrigC. 05/12/06........ KS Hays.............. Hays Regional.......... 6/7489 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 34, Amdt 1. 05/12/06........ KS Wichita........... Beech Factory.......... 6/7490 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 36, Orig. 05/12/06........ NE Fairmont.......... Fairmont State Airfield 6/7496 NDB Rwy 35 Amdt 2. 05/12/06........ NE Fairmont.......... Fairmont State Airfield 6/7497 NDB Rwy 17 Amdt 1. 05/12/06........ NE Fairmont.......... Fairmont State Airfield 6/7498 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 17, Orig. 05/12/06........ NE Imperial.......... Imperial Muni.......... 6/7514 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 31, Orig. 05/12/06........ NE Imperial.......... Imperial Muni.......... 6/7516 NDB Rwy 31, Amdt 3. 05/12/06........ AK Manokotak......... Manokotak.............. 6/7527 RNAV (GPS)A, Orig. 05/12/06........ AK Nelson Lagoon..... Nelson Lagoon.......... 6/7528 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 26, Orig. 05/12/06........ AK Nelson Lagoon..... Nelson Lagoon.......... 6/7529 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 8, Orig. 05/12/06........ AK Ruby.............. Ruby................... 6/7530 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 21, Orig. 05/12/06........ AK Ruby.............. Ruby................... 6/7531 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 3, Orig. 05/15/06........ TX Llano............. Llano Muni............. 6/7640 GPS Rwy 35, Amdt 1. 05/15/06........ ME Augusta........... Augusta State.......... 6/7677 RNAV (GPS)B, OrigA. 05/15/06........ MD Frederick......... Frederick Muni......... 6/7678 ILS or LOC Rwy 23, Amdt 5. 05/16/06........ MD Frederick......... Frederick Muni......... 6/7711 VORA, Amdt 2. 05/16/06........ VA Petersburg........ Dinwiddie County....... 6/7734 LOC Rwy 5, Amdt 1. 05/16/06........ MD Indian Head....... Maryland............... 6/7710 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 36, Orig A. 05/16/06........ MD Westminster....... Carroll County Regional/ 6/7708 VOR Rwy 34, Amdt 4. Jack B. Boage Field. 05/16/06........ MD Westminster....... Carroll County Regional/ 6/7709 VORA, Amdt 1. Jack B. Boage FIeld. 05/17/06........ MS ColumbusWestport Golden Triangle 6/7782 ILS Rwy 18, Amdt 6B. Starkville. Regional. 05/17/06........ MS Bay St Louis...... Stennis Intl........... 6/7786 ILS Rwy 18, Orig. 05/17/06........ MS Bay St Louis...... Stennis Intl........... 6/7787 GPS Rwy 36, OrigA. 05/17/06........ MS Bay St Louis...... Stennis Intl........... 6/7788 NDB Rwy 18, Amdt 1. [FR Doc. E68287 Filed 52606; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Donald P. Pate, Flight Procedure Standards Branch (AFS420), 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) 9544164.