Federal Register: April 16, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 74)
DOCID: fr16ap08-5 FR Doc E8-8048
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
CFR Citation: 14 CFR Part 97
Docket ID: [Docket No. 30603; Amdt. No. 3265]
NOTICE: RULES
DOCID: fr16ap08-5
ACTION: Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures:
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 16, 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 Director of the Federal Register as of April 16, 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 [[Page 20529]]
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:
Miscellaneous Amendments,
SUPPLEMENTAL 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 (FDC)/Permanent Notice to Airmen (PNOTAM), 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 April 4, 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, and
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
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FDC date State City Airport FDC No. Subject
03/21/08............... IN FORT WAYNE............ SMITH FIELD........... 8/9217 GPS RWY 13, ORIG.
03/21/08............... IN RENSSELAER............ JASPER COUNTY......... 8/9218 GPS RWY 18, ORIG.
03/21/08............... IN FORT WAYNE............ SMITH FIELD........... 8/9219 VOR RWY 13, AMDT 9.
03/21/08............... IA CENTERVILLE........... CENTERVILLE MUNI...... 8/9279 NDB OR GPS RWY 34, AMDT 1A.
03/21/08............... IA CENTERVILLE........... CENTERVILLE MUNI...... 8/9280 NDB OR GPS RWY 16, AMDT 1A.
03/21/08............... OH COLUMBUS.............. PORT COLUMBUS INTL.... 8/9287 ILS OR LOC RWY 28L, AMDT 28.
03/21/08............... OH COLUMBUS.............. PORT COLUMBUS INTL.... 8/9288 ILS OR LOC RWY 10L, AMDT 18.
03/27/08............... IN GREENCASTLE........... PUTNAM COUNTY......... 8/0033 RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, AMDT 1.
03/28/08............... AR MORRILTON............. MORRILTON MUNI........ 8/0183 TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE
PROCEDURES, ORIG.
03/31/08............... NY OGDENSBURG............ OGDENSBURG INTL....... 8/0386 RNAV (GPS) RWY 27, ORIG.
03/31/08............... VA NORFOLK............... NORFOLK INTL.......... 8/0400 ILS RWY 5, AMDT 24E.
03/31/08............... WI PRAIRIE DU SAC........ SAUKPRAIRIE.......... 8/0408 RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, ORIG.
04/01/08............... MS CLEVELAND............. CLEVELAND MUNI........ 8/0514 GPS RWY 35, ORIG.
04/01/08............... GA BAXLEY................ BAXLEY MUNI........... 8/0516 NDB RWY 8, AMDT 1.
04/01/08............... NC ROANOKE RAPIDS........ HALIFAX COUNTY........ 8/0518 NDB OR GPS RWY 5, AMDT 3B.
04/01/08............... CT WINDSOR LOCKS......... BRADLEY INTL.......... 8/0520 ILS RWY 24, AMDT 10A.
04/01/08............... MS MARKS................. SELFS................. 8/0593 RNAV (GPS) RWY 2, ORIG.
04/01/08............... MS MARKS................. SELFS................. 8/0594 RNAV (GPS) RWY 20, ORIG.
04/01/08............... ID GRANGEVILLE........... IDAHO COUNTY.......... 8/0630 GPS RWY 25, ORIG.
04/01/08............... ID GRANGEVILLE........... IDAHO COUNTY.......... 8/0631 GPS RWY 7, ORIG.
04/01/08............... SC WALTERBORO............ LOWCOUNTRY REGIONAL... 8/0637 GPS RWY 35, ORIG.
04/01/08............... SC WALTERBORO............ LOWCOUNTRY REGIONAL... 8/0638 GPS RWY 17, ORIG.
04/01/08............... SC WALTERBORO............ LOWCOUNTRY REGIONAL... 8/0641 GPS RWY 5, ORIGA.
04/02/08............... CA DELANO................ DELANO MUNI........... 8/0805 TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE
PROCEDURES, AMDT 3.
04/02/08............... CA MARYSVILLE............ YUBA COUNTY........... 8/0807 ILS OR LOC RWY 14, AMDT 5.
04/02/08............... WY JACKSON............... JACKSON HOLE.......... 8/0808 RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 1, ORIG.
04/02/08............... UT LOGAN................. LOGANCACHE........... 8/0809 ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 17, ORIG.
04/02/08............... CA SAN FRANCISCO......... SAN FRANCISCO INTL.... 8/0810 RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 28R, AMDT 2A. [FR Doc. E88048 Filed 41508; 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.