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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 27797; Amdt. No. 1608]

 

Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes 
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for operations at 
certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of 
changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the 
commissioning of new navigational facilities, addition of new 
obstacles, or changes in 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: An effective date for each SIAP is specified in the amendatory 
provisions.
    Incorporation by reference approved by the Director of the Federal 
Register on December 31, 1980, and reapproved as of January 1, 1982.

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 affected airport 
is located; or
    3. The Flight Inspection Area Office which originated the SIAP.

For Purchase

    Individual SIAP 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.

By Subscription

    Copies of all SIAPs, mailed once every 2 weeks, are for sale by the 
Superintendent of Documents, US Government Printing Office, Washington, 
DC 20402.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paul J. Best, Flight Procedures Standards Branch (AFS-420), Technical 
Programs Division, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 
telephone (202) 267-8277.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This amendment to part 97 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 97) establishes, amends, suspends, or 
revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs). The complete 
regulatory description on each SIAP is contained in the appropriate FAA 
Form 8260 and the National Flight Data Center (FDC)/Permanent (P) 
Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) which are incorporated by reference in the 
amendment under 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and Sec. 97.20 of the 
Federal Aviations Regulations (FAR). Materials incorporated by 
reference are available for examination or purchase as stated above.
    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 of 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. The provisions of this amendment state the affected CFR 
(and FAR) sections, with the types and effective dates of the SIAPs. 
This amendment also identifies the airport, its location, the procedure 
identification and the amendment number.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 97 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 97) establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes SIAPs. For 
safety and timeliness of change considerations, this amendment 
incorporates only specific changes contained in the content of the 
following FDC/P NOTAM for each SIAP. The SIAP information in some 
previously designated FDC/Temporary (FDC/T) NOTAMs is of such duration 
as to be permanent. With conversion to FDC/P NOTAMs, the respective 
FDC/T NOTAMs have been cancelled.
    The FDC/P NOTAMs for the SIAPs contained in this amendment are 
based on the criteria contained in the U.S. Standard for Terminal 
Instrument Approach Procedures (TERPS). In developing these chart 
changes to SIAPs by FDC/P NOTAMs, the TERPS criteria were applied to 
only these specific conditions existing at the affected airports. All 
SIAP amendments in this rule have been previously issued by the FAA in 
a National Flight Data Center (FDC) Notice to Airmen (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.
    Further, the SIAPs contained in this amendment are based on the 
criteria contained in the TERPS. 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 
unnecessary, 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, Navigation (air).

    Issued in Washington, DC on June 17, 1994.
Thomas C. Accardi,
Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, part 97 of 
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 97) is amended by 
establishing, amending, suspending, or revoking Standard Instrument 
Approach 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. app. 1348, 1354(a), 1421 and 1510; 49 
U.S.C. 106(g); and 14 CFR 11.49(b)(2).

    2. Part 97 is amended to read as follows:


Secs. 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, ISMLS, 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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     FDC date         State         City              Airport            FDC No.                 SIAP           
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06/01/94..........  SC        Rock Hill........  Rock Hill/York     FDC 4/2494        NDB Rwy 2 Orig A...       
                                                  County/Bryant                                                 
                                                  Field.                                                        
06/01/94..........  SC        Rock Hill........  Rock Hill/York     FDC 4/2495        Loc Rwy 2 Orig A...       
                                                  County/Bryant                                                 
                                                  Field.                                                        
06/01/94..........  SC        Rock Hill........  Rock Hill/York     FDC 4/2496        VOR/DME RNAV Rwy 2 Amdt   
                                                  County/Bryant                        4A...                    
                                                  Field.                                                        
06/08/94..........  NE        Kearney..........  Kearney Muni.....  FDC 4/2605        Loc Rwy 36, Amdt 5...     
06/08/94..........  NE        Kearney..........  Kearney Muni.....  FDC 4/2607        NDB Rwy 36, Amdt 4...     
06/09/94..........  NE        Kearney..........  Kearney Muni.....  FDC 4/2619        VOR Rwy 36 Amdt 9...      
06/13/94..........  LA        Minden...........  Minden-Webster...  FDC 4/2690        VOR/DME-A Amdt 4...       
06/13/94..........  LA        Opelousas........  St Landry Parish-  FDC 4/2693        VOR/DME Rwy 35 Orig...    
                                                  Ahart Field.                                                  
06/14/94..........  DC        Washington.......  Washington         FDC 4/2718        VOR Rwy 36, Amdt 11...    
                                                  National.                                                     
06/14/94..........  NJ        Newark...........  Newark Intl......  FDC 4/2712        NDB Rwy 4L, Amdt 9B...    
06/14/94..........  NJ        Newark...........  Newark Intl......  FDC 4/2713        ILS Rwy 4L, Amdt 11C...   
06/14/94..........  NJ        Newark...........  Newark Intl......  FDC 4/2714        NDB Rwy 4R, Amdt 5A...    
06/14/94..........  NJ        Newark...........  Newark Intl......  FDC 4/2715        ILS Rwy 4R, Amdt 8A...    
06/15/94..........  SD        Watertown........  Watertown Muni...  FDC 4/2740        LOC/DME BC Rwy 17 Amdt    
                                                                                       8...                     
06/15/94..........  TX        Baytown..........  Baytown..........  FDC 4/2741        VOR Rwy 13 Orig...        
06/15/94..........  TX        Baytown..........  Baytown..........  FDC 4/2742        NDB Rwy 13 Orig...        
06/16/94..........  TX        Baytown..........  Baytown..........  FDC 4/2767        NDB Rwy 31 Orig...        
06/16/94..........  TX        Baytown..........  Baytown..........  FDC 4/2769        VOR Rwy 31 Orig...        
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Washington

Washington National
District of Columbia
VOR Rwy 36, Amdt 11...
FDC Date: 06/14/94

    FDC 4/2718/DCA/ FI/P Washington National, Washington, DC. VOR Rwy 
36, Amdt 11...Chg PISCA INT/DCA 10.2 DME to PISCA INT/DCA 10.7 DME. Chg 
OTT R-276 to OTT R-274. This is VOR Rwy 36, Amdt 11A.

Minden

Minden-Webster
Louisiana
VOR/DME-A Amdt 4...
FDC Date: 06/13/94

    FDC 4/2690/F24/ FI/P Minden-Webster, Minden, LA. VOR/DME-A Amdt 
4...Circling MDA/HAA 1540/1262 All CATS. VIS CAT B 1\1/2\, CAT C 3. MSA 
from SHV VORTAC 3100 /28 MN/. This becomes VOR/DME-A Amdt 4A.

Opelousas

St Landry Parish-Ahart Field
Louisiana
VOR/DME Rwy 35 Orig...
FDC Date: 06/13/94

    FDC 4/2693/OPL/ FI/P St Landry Parish-Ahart Field, Opelousas, LA. 
VOR/DME Rwy 35 Orig...MSA from LFT VORTAC...R-360 CLKWS R-090 2100, R-
090 CLKWS R-180 16, 000, R-180 CLKWS R-360 2800. This becomes VOR/DME 
Rwy 35 ORIG-A.

Kearney

Kearney Muni
Nebraska
LOC Rwy 36, Amdt 5...
FDC Date: 06/8/94

    FDC 4/2605/EAR/ FI/P Kearney Muni, Kearney, NE. LOC Rwy 36, Amdt 
5...
S-36 VIS CAT A/B/C 1/2, CAT D 3/4. This is LOC Rwy 36, Amdt 5A.

Kearney

Kearney Muni
Nebraska
NDB Rwy 36, Amdt 4...
FDC Date: 06/08/94

    FDC 4/2607/EAR/ FI/P Kearney Muni, Kearney, NE. NDB Rwy 36, Amdt 
4...S-36 VIS CAT C 3/4, CAT D 1\1/4\. Delete Note...CAT C INOP table 
does not apply. This is NDB Rwy 36, Amdt 4A.

Kearney

Kearney Muni
Nebraska
VOR Rwy 36 Amdt 9...
FDC Date: 06/09/94

    FDC 4/2619/EAR/ FI/P Kearney Muni, Kearney, NE. VOR Rwy 36 Amdt 
9...S-36 VIS CAT A, B 1/2, CAT C, D 1. QUARI FIX MINS...S-36 VIS CAT A, 
B 1/2, CAT C 3/4, CAT D 1. Delete note...CAT C INOP table does not 
apply. Add note...For INOP MALSR, INCR S-36 CAT D VIS to 1\1/4\ mile. 
This is VOR Rwy 36 Amdt 9A.

Newark

Newark Intl
New Jersey
NDB Rwy 4L, Amdt 9B...
FDC Date: 06/14/94

    FDC 4/2712/EWR/ FI/P Newark Intl, Newark, NJ. NDB Rwy 4L, Amdt 
9B... MSA 090-270 2100 FT, 270-090 2800 FT. This is NDB Rwy 4L, Amdt 
9C.

Newark

Newark Intl
New Jersey
ILS Rwy 4L, Amdt 11C...
FDC Date: 06/14/94

    FDC 4/2713 EWR/ FI/P Newark Intl, Newark, NJ. ILS Rwy 4L, Amdt 
11C... MSA 090-270 2100 FT, 270-090 2800 FT. This is ILS Rwy 4L, Amdt 
11D.

Newark

Newark Intl
New Jersey
NDB RWY 4R, Amdt 5A...
FDC Date: 06/14/94

    FDC 4/2714/EWR/FI/P Newark Intl, Newark, NJ. NDB Rwy 4R, Amdt 5A... 
MSA 090-270 2100 FT, 270-090 2800 FT. This is NDB Rwy 4R, Amdt 5B

Newark

Newark Intl
New Jersey
ILS RWY 4R, Amdt 8A...
FDC Date: 06/14/94

    FDC 4/2715/EWR/FI/P Newark Intl, Newark, NJ. ILS Rwy 4R, Amdt 8A... 
MSA 090-270 2100 FT, 270-090 2800 FT. This is ILS Rwy 4R, Amdt 8B.

Rock Hill

Rock Hill/York County/Bryant Field
South Carolina
NDB Rwy 2 Orig A...
FDC Date: 06/01/94

    FDC 4/2494/29J/FI/P Rock Hill/York County/Bryant Field, Rock Hill, 
SC. NDB Rwy 2 Orig A...S-2 CAT A and B VIS 3/4. Note...INOP Table does 
not apply to CAT C. This becomes NDB Rwy 2 Orig B.

Rock Hill

Rock Hill/York County/Bryant Field
South Carolina
LOC RWY 2 Orig A...
FDC Date: 06/01/94

    FDC 4/2495/29J/FI/P Rock Hill/York County/Bryant Field, Rock Hill, 
SC. LOC Rwy 2 Orig A...S-2 CAT A and B VIS 3/4. INOP Table does not 
apply to CAT C. This becomes LOC Rwy 2 Orig B.

Rock Hill

Rock Hill/York County/Bryant Field
South Carolina
VOR/DME RNAV Rwy 2 Amdt 4A...
FDC Date: 06/01/94

    FDC 4/2496/29J/FI/P Rock Hill/York County/Bryant Field, Rock Hill, 
SC. VOR/DME RNAV Rwy 2 Amdt 4A...S-2 CAT A and B VIS 3/4. Note...INOP 
Table does not apply to CAT C. This becomes VOR/DME RNAV Amdt 4B.

Watertown

Watertown MUNI
South Dakota
LOC/DME BC RWY 17 Amdt 8...
FDC Date: 06/15/94

    FDC 4/2740/ATY/FI/P Watertown MUNI, Watertown, SD. LOC/DME BC Rwy 
17 Amdt 8...S17 MDA 2200/HAT 461 All CATS, VIS CAT D 1\1/2\. HURON 
ALSTG MINS... S-17 MDA 2400/HAT 661 All CATS. This is LOC/DME BC Rwy 17 
Amdt 8A.

Baytown

Baytown
Texas
VOR RWY 13 Orig...
FDC Date: 06/15/94

    FDC 4/2741/HPY/FI/P Baytown, Baytown, TX. VOR Rwy 13 Orig...MIN ALT 
at GARBO INT/MHF 23 DME/Radar 1700. CHG all references to Rwy 13/31 to 
read Rwy 14/32. This is VOR Rwy 14 Orig-A.

Baytown

Baytown
Texas
NDB Rwy 13 Orig...
FDC Date: 06/15/94

    FDC 4/2742/HPY/FI/P Baytown, Baytown, TX. NDB Rwy 13 Orig...CHG all 
references to Rwy 13/31 to read Rwy 14/32. This is NDB Rwy 14 Orig-A.

Baytown

Baytown
Texas
NDB Rwy 31 Orig...
FDC Date: 06/16/94

    FDC 4/2767/HPY/FI/P Baytown, Baytown, TX. NDB Rwy 31 Orig...CHG all 
references to Rwy 13/31 to read Rwy 14/32. This is NDB Rwy 32 Orig-A.

Baytown'

Baytown
Texas
VOR Rwy 31 Orig...
FDC Date: 06/16/94

    FDC 4/2769/HPY/FI/P Baytown, Baytown, TX. VOR Rwy 31 Orig...CHG all 
references to Rwy 13/31 to read Rwy 14/32. This is VOR Rwy 32 Orig-A.

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