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CFR Citation: 14 CFR Part 97

Docket ID: [Docket No. 30601; Amdt. No. 3263]

NOTICE: RULES

ACTION: Class E Airspace:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Final Rule.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

DATES: This rule is effective April 3, 2008. 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 Directory of the Federal Register as of April 3, 2008.

DOCUMENT 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.

SUMMARY: Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, etc.,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

This rule amends Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 97 (14 CFR part 97) by
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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 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 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 DOT Regulatory 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 March 21, 2008.
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:
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, 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 09/06/07............... GA ATHENS................ ATHENS/BEN EPPS....... 7/5144 TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCS AMDT 1. 01/28/07............... MA WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD. BARNES MUNI........... 8/2537 VOR OR TACAN RWY 2, AMDT 4A. 03/03/08............... ID POCATELLO............. POCATELLO REGIONAL.... 8/6887 NOTAM PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN TL 088 IS RESCINDED. 03/06/08............... NY ALBANY................ ALBANY INTL........... 8/7360 ILS OR LOC RWY 1, AMDT 10. 03/06/08............... TX LUBBOCK............... LUBBOCK PRESTON SMITH 8/7580 ILS OR LOC RWY 26, AMDT 3A. INTL. 03/10/08............... CO GREELEY............... GREELEYWELD COUNTY... 8/7780 NDB RWY 34, ORIG. 03/10/08............... LA LAKE CHARLES.......... LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL. 8/7796 ILS RWY 15, AMDT 20. 03/10/08............... AK ALLAKAKET............. ALLAKAKET............. 8/7800 RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, ORIG. 03/10/08............... AK ALLAKAKET............. ALLAKAKET............. 8/7801 RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, ORIG. 03/10/08............... AK KALTAG................ KALTAG................ 8/7818 RNAV (GPS) RWY 3, ORIG. 03/10/08............... AK KALTAG................ KALTAG................ 8/7820 RNAV (GPS) RWY 21, ORIG. 03/10/08............... NY NEW YORK.............. JOHN F. KENNEDY INTL.. 8/7827 ILS RWY 22L, AMDT 24. 03/11/08............... OH AKRON................. AKRONCANTON REGIONAL. 8/7924 ILS OR LOC RWY 19, AMDT 7A. 03/11/08............... OH COLUMBUS.............. PORT COLUMBUS INTL.... 8/7925 ILS OR LOC RWY 10R, AMDT 8A. 03/11/08............... OH AKRON................. AKRONCANTON REGIONAL. 8/7926 ILS OR LOC RWY 1, AMDT 37A. [[Page 18154]]
03/11/08............... WY CHEYENNE.............. CHEYENNE RGNL/JERRY 8/7938 RADAR1, AMDT 1A. OLSON FIELD. 03/13/08............... IN ELKHART............... ELKHART MUNI.......... 8/8186 ILS OR LOC RWY 27, AMDT 2. 03/13/08............... IL SPRINGFIELD........... ABRAHAM LINCOLN 8/8187 ILS OR LOC RWY 4, AMDT 25B. CAPITAL. 03/13/08............... NE OMAHA................. EPPLEY AIRFIELD....... 8/8189 ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 14L, AMDT 1. 03/13/08............... NE OMAHA................. EPPLEY AIRFIELD....... 8/8190 ILS OR LOC RWY 32L, AMDT 1. 03/13/08............... OH CINCINNATI............ CINCINNATTI MUNI 8/8191 ILS RWY 21L, AMDT 17. AIRPORTLUNKEN FIELD. 03/13/08............... SD RAPID CITY............ RAPID CITY REGIONAL... 8/8192 ILS OR LOC RWY 32, AMDT 17C. 03/13/08............... OH DAYTON................ JAMES M COX DAYTON 8/8193 ILS OR LOC RWY 18, AMDT 9A. INTL. 03/13/08............... OH DAYTON................ JAMES M COX DAYTON 8/8194 ILS OR LOC RWY 24L, AMDT 8B. INTL. 03/13/08............... OH DAYTON................ JAMES M COX DAYTON 8/8195 ILS OR LOC RWY 24R, AMDT 7. INTL. 03/13/08............... WI WAUKESHA.............. WAUKESHA COUNTY....... 8/8196 ILS OR LOC RWY 10, AMDT 1. 03/13/08............... WI MADISON............... DANE COUNTY REGIONAL 8/8197 ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 18, ORIGA. TRUAX FIELD. 03/13/08............... WI MADISON............... DANE COUNTY REGIONAL 8/8198 ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 36, ORIGB. TRUAX FIELD. 03/13/08............... WI MILWAUKEE............. GENERAL MITCHELL INTL. 8/8199 ILS RWY 7R, AMDT 15. 03/13/08............... WI MILWAUKEE............. GENERAL MITCHELL INTL. 8/8200 ILS RWY 19R, AMDT 10. 03/13/08............... MI MUSKEGON.............. MUSKEGON COUNTY....... 8/8202 ILS RWY 32, AMDT 17. 03/13/08............... MO COLUMBIA.............. COLUMBIA REGIONAL..... 8/8203 ILS RWY 2, AMDT 13B. 03/13/08............... MO KANSAS CITY........... KANSAS CITY INTL...... 8/8204 ILS RWY 27, AMDT 1. 03/13/08............... WI OSHKOSH............... WITTMAN RGNL.......... 8/8205 ILS OR LOC RWY 36, AMDT 6C. 03/13/08............... OH FREMONT............... SANDUSKY COUNTY 8/8211 GPS RWY 6, ORIGA. REGIONAL. 03/13/08............... OH FREMONT............... SANDUSKY COUNTY 8/8212 GPS RWY 24, ORIGA. REGIONAL. 03/13/08............... MI KALAMAZOO............. KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK 8/8214 ILS OR LOC RWY 35, AMDT 22. INTL. 03/14/08............... CA ONTARIO............... ONTARIO INTL.......... 8/8493 ILS OR LOC RWY 8L, AMDT 8A. 03/17/08............... CO DENVER................ DENVER INTL........... 8/8734 ILS OR LOC RWY 25, AMDT 2A. [FR Doc. E86602 Filed 4208; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Harry J. Hodges, 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.