[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 179 (Friday, September 14, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 56762-56764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22237]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 97
[Docket No. 30861; Amdt. No. 3496]
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 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
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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.
DATES: This rule is effective September 14, 2012. 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 September 14, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Availability of matter incorporated by reference in the
amendment is as follows:
For examination--
1. FAA Rules Docket, FAA Headquarters Building, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
2. The FAA Regional Office of the region in which the affected
airport is located;
3. The National Flight Procedures Office, 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 are available online free of charge. Visit
nfdc.faa.gov to register. Additionally, individual SIAP and Takeoff
Minimums and ODP copies may be obtained from:
1. FAA Public Inquiry Center (APA-200), FAA Headquarters Building,
800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; or
2. The FAA Regional Office of the region in which the affected
airport is located.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Dunham III, Flight
Procedure Standards Branch (AFS-420) 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) 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 (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/P-NOTAMs.
The SIAPs, as modified by FDC P-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, 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
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).
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 31, 2012.
Ray Towles,
Deputy 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 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(g), 40103, 40106, 40113, 40114, 40120,
44502, 44514, 44701, 44719, 44721-44722.
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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, 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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18-Oct-12............... CA Fresno............. Fresno Chandler 2/0072 08/28/12 GPS RWY 30, Orig-B.
Executive.
18-Oct-12............... CA Fresno............. Fresno Chandler 2/0073 08/28/12 NDB OR GPS B, Amdt 7B.
Executive.
18-Oct-12............... MS Greenville......... Mid Delta Rgnl..... 2/2969 08/28/12 ILS OR LOC RWY 18L, Amdt 9E.
18-Oct-12............... MS Greenville......... Mid Delta Rgnl..... 2/2983 08/28/12 RNAV (GPS) RWY 18L, Orig.
18-Oct-12............... PA Philadelphia....... Philadelphia Intl.. 2/3006 08/28/12 RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 9R, Orig-A.
18-Oct-12............... PA Philadelphia....... Philadelphia Intl.. 2/3007 08/28/12 RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 9L, Orig-A.
18-Oct-12............... NM Truth Or Truth Or 2/4949 08/28/12 VOR A, Amdt 9B.
Consequences. Consequences Muni.
18-Oct-12............... MO St Louis........... Lambert-St Louis 2/4950 08/28/12 ILS OR LOC RWY 6, Amdt 1D.
Intl.
18-Oct-12............... NM Silver City........ Grant County....... 2/6726 08/28/12 RNAV (GPS) RWY 26, Orig.
18-Oct-12............... AZ Safford............ Safford Rgnl....... 2/8256 08/28/12 RNAV (GPS) RWY 12, Orig.
18-Oct-12............... OK Ardmore............ Ardmore Downtown 2/8543 08/28/12 RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Orig.
Executive.
18-Oct-12............... OK Ardmore............ Ardmore Downtown 2/8545 08/28/12 RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, Orig.
Executive.
18-Oct-12............... IA Sioux City......... Sioux Gateway/Col. 2/8554 08/28/12 NDB RWY 13, Amdt 15D.
Bud Day Field.
18-Oct-12............... TX Lubbock............ Lubbock Preston 2/8555 08/28/12 LOC BC RWY 35L, Amdt 18B.
Smith Intl.
18-Oct-12............... TX Center............. Center Muni........ 2/8556 08/28/12 RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, Orig.
18-Oct-12............... TX Lubbock............ Lubbock Preston 2/8581 08/28/12 VOR A, Amdt 6B.
Smith Intl.
18-Oct-12............... LA Houma.............. Houma-Terrebonne... 2/8629 08/28/12 VOR RWY 12, Amdt 5C.
18-Oct-12............... OK Stillwater......... Stillwater Rgnl.... 2/8630 08/28/12 ILS OR LOC RWY 17, Amdt 2.
18-Oct-12............... OH Bellefontaine...... Bellefontaine Rgnl. 2/8635 08/28/12 TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DP, Orig.
18-Oct-12............... MO Kansas City........ Charles B. Wheeler 2/9138 08/28/12 RNAV (GPS) RWY 19, Orig.
Downtown.
18-Oct-12............... MO Kansas City........ Charles B. Wheeler 2/9139 08/28/12 RNAV (GPS) RWY 21, Amdt 1.
Downtown.
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