Rules and Regulations. Final rule

Agency: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT
Action: Final rule
Citation: FR Doc. 2021-06917 · Docket No. 31361; Amdt. No. 3949 · 14 CFR 97

Summary

This rule establishes, amends, suspends, or removes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPS) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure procedures (ODPs) 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 April 5, 2021. 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 5, 2021.

Supplementary Information

This rule amends 14 CFR part 97 by establishing, amending, suspending, or removes SIAPS, Takeoff Minimums and/or ODPS. The complete regulatory description of each SIAP and its associated Takeoff Minimums or ODP for an identified airport is listed on FAA form documents which are incorporated by reference in this amendment under 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and 14 CFR part 97.20. The applicable FAA Forms 8260-3, 8260-4, 8260-5, 8260-15A, 8260-15B, when required by an entry on 8260-15A, and 8260-15C. The large number of SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, their complex nature, and the need for a special format make publication in the Federal Register expensive and impractical. Further, airmen do not use the regulatory text of the SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums or ODPs, but instead refer to their graphic depiction on charts printed by publishers or aeronautical materials. Thus, the advantages of incorporation by reference are realized and publication of the complete description of each SIAP, Takeoff Minimums and ODP listed on FAA form documents is unnecessary. This amendment provides the affected CFR sections and specifies the typed of SIAPS, Takeoff Minimums and ODPs with their applicable effective dates. This amendment also identifies the airport and its location, the procedure, and the amendment number. Availability and Summary of Material Incorporated by Reference The material incorporated by reference is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section. The material incorporated by reference describes SIAPS, Takeoff Minimums and/or ODPs as identified in the amendatory language for part 97 of this final rule. The Rule This amendment to 14 CFR part 97 is effective upon publication of each separate SIAP, Takeoff Minimums and ODP as amended in the transmittal. Some SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and textual ODP amendments may have been issued previously by the FAA in a Flight Data Center (FDC) Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) as an emergency action of immediate flights safety relating directly to published aeronautical charts. The circumstances that created the need for some SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and ODP amendments may require making them effective in less than 30 days. For the remaining SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, an effective date at least 30 days after publication is provided. Further, the SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs contained in this amendment are based on the criteria contained in the U.S. Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS). In developing these SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, the TERPS criteria were applied to the conditions existing or anticipated at the affected airports. Because of the close and immediate relationship between these SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, and safety in air commerce, I find that notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are impracticable and contrary to the public interest and, where applicable, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d), good cause exists for making some SIAPs effective in less than 30 days. 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. Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 97 Air Traffic Control, Airports, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (Air). Issued in Washington, DC, on March 19, 2021. Wade Terrell, Aviation Safety, Manager, Flight Procedures & Airspace Group, Flight Technologies and Procedures Division. Adoption of the Amendment Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 97 (14 CRF part 97) is amended by establishing, amending, suspending, or removing Standard Instrument Approach Procedures and/or Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures effective at 0901 UTC on the dates specified, as follows: PART 97—STANDARD INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES 1. The authority citation for part 97 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40113, 40114, 40120, 44502, 44514, 44701, 44719, 44721-44722. 2. Part 97 is amended to read as follows: Effective 22 April 2021 King Salmon, AK, PAKN, RNAV (GPS) RWY 12, Amdt 2A King Salmon, AK, PAKN, RNAV (GPS) RWY 30, Amdt 2A Bentonville, AR, Bentonville Muni/Louise M Thaden Field, VOR-A, Amdt 14, CANCELLED Sacramento, CA, KSAC, RNAV (GPS) RWY 2, Amdt 1 Orlando, FL, KMCO, ILS OR LOC RWY 17L, ILS RWY 17L (SA CAT I), ILS RWY 17L (CAT II), ILS RWY 17L (CAT III), Amdt 4 Orlando, FL, KMCO, RNAV (GPS) RWY 17L, Amdt 2 Atlanta, GA, KATL, ILS OR LOC RWY 8L, ILS RWY 8L (SA CAT I), ILS RWY 8L (CAT II), ILS RWY 8L (CAT III), Amdt 6 Atlanta, GA, KATL, ILS OR LOC RWY 8R, Amdt 62 Atlanta, GA, KATL, ILS OR LOC RWY 9L, Amdt 11 Atlanta, GA, KATL, ILS OR LOC RWY 9R, ILS RWY 9R (SA CAT I), ILS RWY 9R (CAT II), ILS RWY 9R (CAT III), Amdt 20 Atlanta, GA, KATL, ILS OR LOC RWY 26L, Amdt 22 Atlanta, GA, KATL, ILS OR LOC RWY 26R, ILS RWY 26R (SA CAT I), ILS RWY 26R (SA CAT II), Amdt 8 Atlanta, GA, KATL, ILS OR LOC RWY 27L, ILS RWY 27L (SA CAT I), ILS RWY 27L (CAT II), Amdt 19 Atlanta, GA, KATL, ILS PRM RWY 8L (CLOSE PARALLEL), ILS PRM RWY 8L (CLOSE PARALLEL) (SA CAT I), ILS PRM RWY 8L (CLOSE PARALLEL) (CAT II), ILS PRM RWY 8L (CLOSE PARALLEL) (CAT III), Amdt 3 Atlanta, GA, KATL, ILS PRM RWY 8R (CLOSE PARALLEL), Amdt 3 Atlanta, GA, KATL, ILS PRM RWY 9L (CLOSE PARALLEL), Amdt 3 Atlanta, GA, KATL, ILS PRM RWY 9R (CLOSE PARALLEL), ILS PRM RWY 9R (SA CAT I) (CLOSE PARALLEL), ILS PRM RWY 9R (CAT II) (CLOSE PARALLEL), ILS PRM RWY 9R (CAT III) (CLOSE PARALLEL), Amdt 3 Atlanta, GA, KATL, ILS PRM RWY 26L (CLOSE PARALLEL), Amdt 3 Atlanta, GA, KATL, ILS PRM RWY 26R (CLOSE PARALLEL), ILS PRM RWY 26R (CLOSE PARALLEL) (SA CAT I), ILS PRM RWY 26R (CLOSE PARALLEL) (SA CAT II), Amdt 4 Atlanta, GA, KATL, ILS PRM RWY 27L (CLOSE PARALLEL), ILS PRM RWY 27L (CLOSE PARALLEL) (SA CAT I), ILS PRM RWY 27L (CLOSE PARALLEL) (CAT II), Amdt 4 Grand Rapids, MN, KGPZ, ILS OR LOC RWY 34, Amdt 3 Grand Rapids, MN, KGPZ, RNAV (GPS) RWY 34, Amdt 1 Nashua, NH, KASH, ILS OR LOC RWY 14, Amdt 2 Nashua, NH, KASH, RNAV (GPS) RWY 14, Amdt 2 Nashua, NH, KASH, RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Amdt 2 Alamogordo, NM, KALM, RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, Amdt 2 Alamogordo, NM, KALM, VOR RWY 4, Amdt 3, CANCELLED Las Vegas, NV, KLAS, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19R, Amdt 3A Columbus, OH, KCMH, ILS OR LOC RWY 10L, Amdt 20 Columbus, OH, KCMH, ILS OR LOC RWY 10R, ILS RWY 10R (SA CAT I), ILS RWY 10R (SA CAT II), Amdt 10 Columbus, OH, KCMH, ILS OR LOC RWY 28L, ILS RWY 28L (SA CAT I), ILS RWY 28L (SA CAT II), Amdt 31 Columbus, OH, KCMH, ILS OR LOC RWY 28R, Amdt 5 Columbus, OH, KCMH, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 10L, Amdt 4 Columbus, OH, KCMH, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 10R, Amdt 4 Columbus, OH, KCMH, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 28L, Amdt 4 Columbus, OH, KCMH, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 28R, Amdt 3 Columbus, OH, KCMH, RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 10L, Amdt 2 Columbus, OH, KCMH, RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 10R, Amdt 2 Columbus, OH, KCMH, RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 28L, Amdt 2 Columbus, OH, KCMH, RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 28R, Amdt 2 Memphis, TN, General Dewitt Spain, VOR RWY17, Orig-B, CANCELLED Millington, TN, Charles W Baker, VOR RWY 18, Amdt 2A, CANCELLED Pulaski, TN, Abernathy Field, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 5 Austin, TX, KAUS, ILS OR LOC RWY 18L, ILS RWY 18L (SA CAT I), ILS RWY 18L (CAT II), ILS RWY 18L (CAT III), Amdt 4 Austin, TX, KAUS, ILS OR LOC RWY 18R, Amdt 6 Austin, TX, KAUS, ILS OR LOC RWY 36L, Amdt 7 Austin, TX, KAUS, ILS OR LOC RWY 36R, ILS RWY 36R (SA CAT I), ILS RWY 36R (SA CAT II), Amdt 4B Austin, TX, KAUS, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 18L, Amdt 3 Austin, TX, KAUS, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 18R, Amdt 3 Austin, TX, KAUS, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 36L, Amdt 3 Austin, TX, KAUS, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 36R, Amdt 2A Austin, TX, KAUS, RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 18L, Amdt 2 Austin, TX, KAUS, RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 18R, Amdt 2 Austin, TX, KAUS, RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 36L, Amdt 2 Austin, TX, KAUS, RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 36R, Amdt 2 Austin, TX, Austin-Bergstrom Intl, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 2A Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, KDFW, RNAV (GPS) RWY 18L, Amdt 1C Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, KDFW, RNAV (GPS) RWY 18R, Amdt 1C Houston, TX, KIAH, ILS OR LOC RWY 27, ILS REY 27 (SA CAT I), ILS RWY 27 (CAT II), ILS RWY 27 (CAT III), Amdt 11C Houston, TX, KIAH, RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 27, Amdt 5B Houston, TX, KIAH, RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 27, Amdt 2B Rice Lake, WI, KRPD, ILS OR LOC RWY 1, Orig-C RESCINDED: On March 05, 2021 (86 FR 12819), the FAA Published an Amendment in Docket No. 31355 Amdt No. 3943, to Part 97 of the Federal Aviation Regulations Under Section 97.29 and 97.33. The Following Entries for Kahului, HI, and Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, Effective April 22, 2021, are Hereby Rescinded in Their Entirety: North Little Rock, AR, KORK, RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, Amdt 1A Kahului, HI, Kahului, ILS OR LOC RWY 2, Amdt 26 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, KDFW, ILS OR LOC RWY 36L, ILS RWY 36L (CAT II), ILS RWY 36L (CAT III), Amdt 5 [FR Doc. 2021-06917 Filed 4-2-21; 8:45 am]