Sounds like you have the old version. Paragraph 855 h (1) can be found
in Change 3 located at
http://av-info.faa.gov/terps/Directi...19C%20CHG3.pdf

The notes are part of the procedure that is built and then promulgated
via the FAA forms via the NFDD. If the notes are in error, then that
should be bought to the attention of the FPO for correction via NOTAM.
Example, if the procedure was promulgated with the note "ADF required"
then you should have ADF to safely fly the procedure. If it states "ADF
or DME required", then you are supposed to either ensure that at least
one of them is available before flying the procedure.

§Extract of 14 CFR Part 97.20 General.

(a) This subpart prescribes standard instrument procedures based on the
criteria contained in FAA Order 8260.3B, "U.S. Standard for Terminal
Instrument Procedures (TERPS) (July 7, 1976) and FAA Order 8260.19C,
"Flight Procedures and Airspace" (September 16, 1993). These standard
instrument procedures and FAA Orders were approved for incorporation by
reference by the Director of the Federal Register pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.......

(b) Standard instrument procedures and associated supporting data are
documented on specific forms under FAA Order 8260.19C (September 16,
1993) and are promulgated by the FAA through the National Flight Data
Center (NFDC) as the source for aeronautical charts and avionics
databases. These procedures are then portrayed on aeronautical charts
and included in avionics databases prepared by the National Aeronautical
Charting Office (AVN-500) and other publishers of aeronautical data for
use by pilots using the NFDC source data. The terminal aeronautical
charts published by the U.S. Government were approved for incorporation
by reference by the Director of the Federal Register pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.......


Steven P. McNicoll wrote:

"J Haggerty" wrote in message
news:PNy1c.8878$Pc.4349@okepread02...

Code of Federal Regulations, Title 14, Part 97, Standard Instrument
Approach Procedures. The procedures, including notes, are
promulgated in the National Flight Data Digest to complete the
requirements of Part 97.



Please cite the regulation that makes notes on an approach chart regulatory.



Equipment requirement notes are addressed in FAAO 8260.19 para 855 h,

"Equipment requirement notes". Although the need for specific

equipment to fly the final approach will be identified in the procedure

title

(VOR/DME, etc), the requirement for additional equipment in other
segments such as feeders or missed approach will be listed in the notes
section.



I'm using the online version of FAAO 8260.19C, I don't know if it's the
latest. It has no paragraph 855, notes are covered in paragraph 814.


FAA Order 8260.19C

CHAPTER 8. INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES DATA TRANSMITTAL SYSTEM

SECTION 3. COMPLETION OF FAA FORMS 8260-3/5

814. NOTES.

h. Equipment Requirement Notes. Determine the need for equipment notes
after evaluating all SIAP segments, including missed approach. To avoid
proliferation of equipment requirement notes, all IFR aircraft are assumed
to have at least one VOR receiver. Therefore, the note "VOR required" is not
appropriate. VOR, ILS, or other non-ADF approaches may require ADF for
procedure entry or missed approach. Use standard Note: "ADF required." If
radar vectoring is available, use standard Note: "ADF or radar required."


Regardless which is more recent, the paragraph you quoted does not disagree
with the material I provided. In each case the notes are clearly derived
from the need for the specified equipment, the notes do not create the need
for the equipment. When properly placed, the notes are not an issue, they
simply state a fact. The problem arises when the notes appear on a chart
where the specified equipment is not needed at all, that is, when they
appear in error.