[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 236 (Thursday, December 9, 2010)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 76628-76630] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2010-30591] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 14 CFR Part 97 [Docket No. 30757; Amdt. No. 3403] Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 9, 2010. 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 [[Page 76629]] of the Federal Register as of December 9, 2010. 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: 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: (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 November 26, 2010. Ray Towles, Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service. Adoption of the Amendment 0 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 0 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. 0 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, 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Airac date State City Airport FDC No. FDC date Subject -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13-Jan-11............ FL Apalachicola........ Apalachicola 0/1222 11/22/10 NDB RWY 13, Amdt 1. Regional. 13-Jan-11............ VA Wakefield........... Wakefield Muni...... 0/4184 11/22/10 RNAV (GPS) RWY 20, Orig. 13-Jan-11............ IN Alexandria.......... Alexandria.......... 0/4211 11/15/10 VOR OR GPS RWY 27, Amdt 8. 13-Jan-11............ TX Pampa............... Perry Lefors Field.. 0/4249 10/29/10 GPS RWY 17, Orig-A. 13-Jan-11............ NY White Plains........ Westchester County.. 0/5983 11/12/10 RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34, Amdt 3. [[Page 76630]] 13-Jan-11............ NY White Plains........ Westchester County.. 0/5984 11/12/10 ILS OR LOC RWY 34, Amdt 4. 13-Jan-11............ NY White Plains........ Westchester County.. 0/5985 11/12/10 NDB RWY 16, Amdt 21B. 13-Jan-11............ NY White Plains........ Westchester County.. 0/5986 11/12/10 RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16, Amdt 1. 13-Jan-11............ RQ Aguadilla........... Rafael Hernandez.... 0/6015 11/15/10 RNAV (GPS) RWY 8, Orig-A. 13-Jan-11............ RQ Aguadilla........... Rafael Hernandez.... 0/6017 11/15/10 VOR/DME RWY 8, Amdt 2A. 13-Jan-11............ RQ Aguadilla........... Rafael Hernandez.... 0/6018 11/15/10 VOR RWY 8, Amdt 6A. 13-Jan-11............ WI Mineral Point....... Iowa County......... 0/6108 11/9/10 NDB RWY 22, Amdt 5. 13-Jan-11............ NM Deming.............. Deming Muni......... 0/6402 11/12/10 Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 2. 13-Jan-11............ NV Las Vegas........... North Las Vegas..... 0/6416 11/12/10 ILS OR LOC RWY 12L, Orig-B. 13-Jan-11............ NV Elko................ Elko Rgnl........... 0/6417 11/12/10 Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 5. 13-Jan-11............ AR Fort Smith.......... Fort Smith Rgnl..... 0/6816 11/15/10 NDB RWY 25, Amdt 24D. 13-Jan-11............ AL Huntsville.......... Huntsville Intl-Carl 0/6879 11/15/10 Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 1. T Jones Field. 13-Jan-11............ NY Kingston............ Kingston-Ulser...... 0/6886 11/15/10 VOR OR GPS A, Amdt 1. 13-Jan-11............ NY Syracuse............ Syracuse Hancock 0/6891 11/17/10 ILS RWY 28, ILS RWY 28 (CAT II), Amdt 33B. Intl. 13-Jan-11............ TX San Antonio......... San Antonio Intl.... 0/6950 11/12/10 ILS OR LOC RWY 12R, Amdt 14. 13-Jan-11............ MO Kansas City......... Kansas City Intl.... 0/6951 11/15/10 ILS OR LOC RWY 1R, ILS RWY 1R (CAT II), ILS RWY 1R (CAT III), Amdt 3. 13-Jan-11............ MO Kansas City......... Kansas City Intl.... 0/6952 11/15/10 ILS OR LOC RWY 19R, ILS RWY 19R (CAT II), ILS RWY 19R (CAT III), Amdt 10. 13-Jan-11............ TX San Antonio......... San Antonio Intl.... 0/6979 11/12/10 ILS OR LOC RWY 30L, Amdt 10. 13-Jan-11............ NY Syracuse............ Syracuse Hancock 0/7120 11/17/10 ILS OR LOC RWY 10, Amdt 12. Intl. 13-Jan-11............ PA Zelienople.......... Zelienople Muni..... 0/7603 11/17/10 RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Orig-A. 13-Jan-11............ MI Ann Arbor........... Ann Arbor Muni...... 0/7695 11/22/10 VOR RWY 6, Amdt 13A. 13-Jan-11............ MI Ann Arbor........... Ann Arbor Muni...... 0/7696 11/22/10 VOR RWY 24, Amdt 13A. 13-Jan-11............ UT Fillmore............ Fillmore Muni....... 0/8092 11/22/10 RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, Orig. 13-Jan-11............ UT Fillmore............ Fillmore Muni....... 0/8094 11/22/10 RNAV (GPS) RWY 22, Orig. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [FR Doc. 2010-30591 Filed 12-8-10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P