[Federal Register: May 29, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 104)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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Part III

Department of Transportation

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Federal Aviation Administration

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14 CFR Part 97

Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and
Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments; Final Rule

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30610; Amdt. No. 3271]

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 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 May 29, 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 May 29, 2008.

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
http://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: Harry J. Hodges, 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:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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 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 May 16, 2008.
James J. Ballough,
Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment

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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, 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
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04/09/08...............  WI                 ASHLAND...............  JOHN F. KENNEDY              8/2073  VOR OR GPS RWY 2, AMDT 5. THIS NOTAM PUBLISHED
                                                                     MEMORIAL.                            IN TL 08-11 IS HEREBY RESCINDED IN ITS
                                                                                ENTIRETY.
04/09/08...............  WI                 ASHLAND...............  JOHN F. KENNEDY              8/2074  VOR OR GPS RWY 31, AMDT 6. THIS NOTAM PUBLISHED
                                                                     MEMORIAL.                            IN TL 08-11 IS HEREBY RESCINDED IN ITS
                                                                                ENTIRETY.
05/01/08...............  IN                 BRAZIL................  BRAZIL CLAY COUNTY....       8/5740  VOR OR GPS RWY 9, AMDT 7.
05/01/08...............  OH                 WEST UNION............  ALEXANDER SALAMON.....       8/5742  RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, ORIG.
05/01/08...............  OH                 WEST UNION............  ALEXANDER SALAMON.....       8/5744  NDB RWY 23, AMDT 4.
05/01/08...............  OK                 OKLAHOMA CITY.........  SUNDANCE AIRPARK......       8/5750  VOR RWY 17, AMDT 1A.
05/01/08...............  OK                 MC ALESTER............  MC ALESTER REGIONAL...       8/5751  VOR/DME RWY 19, AMDT 2A.
05/01/08...............  IA                 ATLANTIC..............  ATLANTIC MUNI.........       8/5763  TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE
                                                                                PROCEDURES AMDT 5.
05/01/08...............  IA                 BLOOMFIELD............  BLOOMFIELD MUNI.......       8/5765  TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE
                                                                                PROCEDURES ORIG.
05/01/08...............  OK                 OKLAHOMA CITY.........  SUNDANCE AIRPARK......       8/5783  LOC RWY 17, ORIG-B.
05/01/08...............  IA                 IOWA CITY.............  IOWA CITY MUNI........       8/5784  TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE
                                                                                PROCEDURES AMDT 3.
05/01/08...............  OK                 PAULS VALLEY..........  PAULS VALLEY MUNI.....       8/5785  RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, ORIG.
05/01/08...............  OK                 OKLAHOMA CITY.........  WILEY POST............       8/5790  VOR RWY 35R, AMDT 3B.
05/01/08...............  OK                 BUFFALO...............  BUFFALO MUNI..........       8/5791  NDB A, AMDT 2.
05/05/08...............  FL                 MARCO ISLAND..........  MARCO ISLAND..........       8/6005  GPS RWY 35, ORIG.
05/05/08...............  FL                 MARCO ISLAND..........  MARCO ISLAND..........       8/6006  VOR/DME RWY 17, AMDT 6A.
05/06/08...............  AK                 SAND POINT............  SAND POINT............       8/6322  TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURES,
                                                                                AMDT 2.
05/06/08...............  AK                 COLD BAY..............  COLD BAY..............       8/6326  ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 14, AMDT 17A.
05/06/08...............  CA                 FULLERTON.............  FULLERTON MUNI........       8/6328  TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURES,
                                                                                AMDT 4.
05/07/08...............  AK                 KENAI.................  KENAI MUNI............       8/6565  ILS OR LOC RWY 19R, AMDT 3.
05/07/08...............  AK                 KENAI.................  KENAI MUNI............       8/6566  RNAV (GPS) RWY 1L, AMDT 1.
05/07/08...............  AK                 KENAI.................  KENAI MUNI............       8/6567  VOR RWY 19R, AMDT 18.
05/07/08...............  AK                 KENAI.................  KENAI MUNI............       8/6568  VOR/DME RWY 1L, AMDT 7.
05/07/08...............  AK                 KENAI.................  KENAI MUNI............       8/6569  RNAV (GPS) RWY 19R, AMDT 1.
05/08/08...............  CA                 SACRAMENTO............  SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE..       8/6696  ILS OR LOC RWY 2, AMDT 22C.
05/08/08...............  KY                 LEXINGTON.............  BLUE GRASS............       8/6744  ILS OR LOC RWY 4, AMDT 17.
05/08/08...............  ME                 BIDDEFORD.............  BIDDEFORD MUNI........       8/6750  GPS RWY 6, ORIG.
05/08/08...............  ME                 BIDDEFORD.............  BIDDEFORD MUNI........       8/6751  VOR RWY 6, ORIG.
05/08/08...............  CT                 WINDSOR LOCKS.........  BRADLEY INTL..........       8/6787  ILS OR LOC RWY 33, AMDT 9.
05/08/08...............  HI                 LANAI CITY............  LANAI.................       8/6878  VOR OR TACAN OR GPS RWY 3, AMDT 6A.
02/28/08...............  MT                 BILLINGS..............  BILLINGS LOGAN INTL...       8/6884  ILS OR LOC RWY 10L, AMDT 24B.
05/09/08...............  SD                 PIERRE................  PIERRE REGIONAL.......       8/7011  RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, ORIG.
05/09/08...............  SD                 PIERRE................  PIERRE REGIONAL.......       8/7012  VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 7, AMDT 5.
05/09/08...............  SD                 PIERRE................  PIERRE REGIONAL.......       8/7013  VOR OR TACAN RWY 25, ORIG-A.
05/09/08...............  SD                 PIERRE................  PIERRE REGIONAL.......       8/7014  ILS OR LOC RWY 31, AMDT 12.
05/12/08...............  KY                 LOUISVILLE............  LOUISVILLE INTL-             8/7111  ILS OR LOC RWY 17R, ORIG-B.
                                                                     STANDIFORD FIELD.
05/12/08...............  AZ                 TUCSON................  TUCSON INTL...........       8/7141  RNAV (GPS) RWY 21, ORIG.
05/12/08...............  AZ                 TUCSON................  TUCSON INTL...........       8/7142  VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 29R, AMDT 2B.
05/12/08...............  AZ                 TUCSON................  TUCSON INTL...........       8/7143  RNAV (GPS) RWY 11R, ORIG-A.

05/12/08...............  AZ                 TUCSON................  TUCSON INTL...........       8/7145  RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 29R, AMDT 2.
05/12/08...............  AZ                 TUCSON................  TUCSON INTL...........       8/7146  RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 11L, AMDT 1.
05/12/08...............  AZ                 TUCSON................  TUCSON INTL...........       8/7147  TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE
                                                                                PROCEDURES, AMDT 4.
05/12/08...............  AZ                 TUCSON................  TUCSON INTL...........       8/7150  RNAV (GPS) RWY 3, ORIG-A.
05/12/08...............  AZ                 TUCSON................  TUCSON INTL...........       8/7151  RNAV (GPS) RWY 29L, ORIG-A.
05/13/08...............  OR                 PORTLAND..............  PORTLAND INTL.........       8/7235  RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L, ORIG.
05/13/08...............  WA                 SEATTLE...............  SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL...       8/7236  RNAV (GPS) RWY 16L, AMDT 1.
05/13/08...............  CA                 MODESTO...............  MODESTO CITY-CO-HARRY        8/7237  VOR/DME RWY 28R, ORIG.
                                                                     SHAM FLD.
05/13/08...............  CA                 CHINO.................  CHINO.................       8/7238  RNAV (GPS) RWY 26R, ORIG-A.
05/13/08...............  TX                 ALICE.................  ALICE INTERNATIONAL...       8/7298  RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, ORIG-A.
05/13/08...............  TX                 ALICE.................  ALICE INTERNATIONAL...       8/7299  VOR RWY 31, AMDT 13.
05/13/08...............  TX                 ALICE.................  ALICE INTERNATIONAL...       8/7300  RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, AMDT 1A.
05/13/08...............  TX                 ALICE.................  ALICE INTERNATIONAL...       8/7301  VOR A, AMDT 15.
05/13/08...............  AZ                 TUCSON................  TUCSON INTL...........       8/7338  VOR OR TACAN RWY 11L, AMDT 1.
05/13/08...............  NM                 ANGEL FIRE............  ANGEL FIRE............       8/7385  RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, AMDT 1A.
05/13/08...............  VA                 FREDERICKSBURG........  SHANNON...............       8/7391  NDB RWY 24, AMDT 2A.
05/13/08...............  VA                 FREDERICKSBURG........  SHANNON...............       8/7393  GPS RWY 24, ORIG.
05/13/08...............  MO                 ST. LOUIS.............  SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS...       8/7395  TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE
                                                                                PROCEDURES ORIG.
05/13/08...............  SD                 WATERTOWN.............  WATERTOWN REGIONAL....       8/7398  LOC/DME BC RWY 17, AMDT 9A.
05/13/08...............  SD                 WATERTOWN.............  WATERTOWN REGIONAL....       8/7399  ILS RWY 35, AMDT 10A.
05/13/08...............  SD                 WATERTOWN.............  WATERTOWN REGIONAL....       8/7400  VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 35, AMDT 11A.
05/13/08...............  SD                 WATERTOWN.............  WATERTOWN REGIONAL....       8/7401  NDB OR GPS RWY 35, AMDT 8A.
05/14/08...............  IN                 INDIANAPOLIS..........  GREENWOOD MUNI........       8/7449  RNAV (GPS) RWY 19, AMDT 1.
05/14/08...............  FL                 MARCO ISLAND..........  MARCO ISLAND..........       8/7461  GPS RWY 17, ORIG-A.
05/14/08...............  AK                 BARROW................  WILEY POST-WILL ROGERS       8/7465  LOC/DME BC RWY 24, AMDT 3B.
                                                                     MEM.
05/14/08...............  AK                 BARROW................  WILEY POST-WILL ROGERS       8/7467  RNAV (GPS) RWY 6, ORIG-A.
                                                                     MEM.
05/15/08...............  IA                 MASON CITY............  MASON CITY MUNI.......       8/7521  ILS OR LOC RWY 36, AMDT 6B.
05/15/08...............  IA                 MASON CITY............  MASON CITY MUNI.......       8/7522  VOR/DME RWY 18, AMDT 4A.
05/15/08...............  IA                 MASON CITY............  MASON CITY MUNI.......       8/7523  LOC BC RWY 18, AMDT 6A.
05/14/08...............  MN                 MINNEAPOLIS...........  MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL         8/7524  RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, AMDT 1.
                                                                     INTL-WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN.
05/15/08...............  IA                 MASON CITY............  MASON CITY MUNI.......       8/7525  RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, AMDT 1.
05/15/08...............  IA                 MASON CITY............  MASON CITY MUNI.......       8/7526  VOR RWY 36, AMDT 6A.
05/15/08...............  IA                 MASON CITY............  MASON CITY MUNI.......       8/7527  RNAV (GPS) RWY 30, ORIG.
05/15/08...............  IA                 MASON CITY............  MASON CITY MUNI.......       8/7528  RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, ORIG-A.
05/15/08...............  NM                 ALBUQUERQUE...........  ALBUQUERQUE INTL             8/7569  ILS RWY 8, AMDT 5D.
                                                                     SUNPORT.
05/15/08...............  TX                 AMARILLO..............  TRADEWIND.............       8/7575  TAKE OFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE
                                                                                PROCEDURE AMDT 2.
05/15/08...............  TX                 ANDREWS...............  ANDREWS COUNTY........       8/7576  TAKE OFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE
                                                                                PROCEDURES ORIG.
05/15/08...............  WI                 PHILLIPS..............  PRICE COUNTY..........       8/7577  NDB OR GPS RWY 6, AMDT 1.
05/15/08...............  WI                 PHILLIPS..............  PRICE COUNTY..........       8/7578  NDB OR GPS RWY 24, AMDT 3.
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