[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 53 (Monday, March 18, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10889-10891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6404]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 97
[Docket No. 28490; Amdt. No. 1716]
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
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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
Standard 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 Aviation 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
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 March 8, 1996.
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 is revised to read as
follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 40103, 40113, 40120, 44701; 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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02/09/96............. TN Memphis............. Memphis Intl........ FDC 6/0926 ILS RWY 36L AMDT 11. . .
02/09/96............. TX Fort Worth.......... Fort Worth Meacham FDC 6/0929 ILS RWY 16L, AMDT 5. . .
Intl.
02/10/96............. WV Lewisburg........... Greenbrier Valley... FDC 6/0955 ILS RW 4 AMDT 7A. . .
02/12/96............. TX Fort Worth.......... Fort Worth Meacham FDC 6/0973 NDB or GPS RWY 16L, AMDT 3. . .
Intl.
02/12/96............. TX Fort Worth.......... Fort Worth Meacham FDC 6/0974 NDB or GPS RWY 34R, AMDT 5. . .
Intl.
02/13/96............. MN Brainerd............ Brainerd-Crow Wing FDC 6/0999 ILS RWY 23 AMDT 4. . .
County Regional.
02/13/96............. MN Brainerd............ Brainerd-Crow Wing FDC 6/1000 VOR/DME RWY 12 AMDT 8. . .
County Regional.
02/14/96............. MN Cambridge........... Cambridge Muni...... FDC 6/1009 NDB or GPS RWY 34 AMDT 6. . .
02/14/96............. NE Falls City.......... Brenner Field....... FDC 6/1017 NDB or GPS-A, AMDT 3. . .
02/14/96............. TX Fort Worth.......... Fort Worth Meacham FDC 6/1023 LOC BC RWY 34R, AMDT 7. . .
Intl.
02/15/96............. CA Lakeport............ Lampson Field....... FDC 6/1036 NDB or GPS-A ORIG-A. . .
02/20/96............. CA Victorville......... Southern California FDC 6/1111 ILS RWY 17 ORIG. . .
Intl.
02/22/96............. AL Courtland........... Industrial Airpark.. FDC 6/1134 VOR or GPS RWY 13 ORIG. . .
02/23/96............. IL Bloomington/Normal.. Bloomington/Normal.. FDC 6/1174 VOR/DME RWY 21 AMDT 2. . .
02/23/96............. IL Bloomington/Normal.. Bloomington/Normal.. FDC 6/1175 VOR RWY 21 AMDT 17. . .
02/23/96............. IL Bloomington/Normal.. Bloomington/Normal.. FDC 6/1177 ILS RWY 29 AMDT 8. . .
02/23/96............. IL Chicago (West Dupage.............. FDC 6/1170 VOR or GPS RWY 10 AMDT 11. . .
Chicago).
02/23/96............. IL Chicago (West Dupage.............. FDC 6/1171 ILS RWY 10 AMDT 7. . .
Chicago).
02/23/96............. NC Greensboro.......... Greensboro/Piedmont FDC 6/1185 RADAR 1 AMDT 9. . .
Triad Intl.
02/23/96............. NC Greensboro.......... Greensboro/Piedmont FDC 6/1188 VOR/DME or GPS RWY 32 AMDT 3. . .
Triad Intl.
02/23/96............. NC Greensboro.......... Greensboro/Piedmont FDC 6/1191 VOR/DME or GPS RWY 23 AMDT 9. . .
Triad Intl.
02/23/96............. NC Greensboro.......... Greensboro/Piedmont FDC 6/1194 VOR or GPS RWY 5 AMDT 12. . .
Triad Intl.
02/23/96............. NC Greensboro.......... Greensboro/Piedmont FDC 6/1197 NDB or GPS RWY 14 AMDT 15. . .
Triad Intl.
02/23/96............. NC Greensboro.......... Greensboro/Piedmont FDC 6/1198 ILS RWY 23 AMDT 8. . .
Triad Intl.
02/23/96............. NC Greensboro.......... Greensboro/Piedmont FDC 6/1199 ILS RWY 5 AMDT 5. . .
Triad Intl.
02/23/96............. NC Greensboro.......... Greensboro/Piedmont FDC 6/1200 ILS RWY 14 AMDT 18. . .
Triad Intl.
02/23/96............. STE Joseph H. Bittorf Whiteside County.... FDC 6/1172 Ling Rockfalls, IL. NDB or GPS RWY 7 AMDT 4.
Field. . .
02/23/96............. UT Salt Lake City...... Salt Lake City Intl. FDC 6/1205 ILS/DME RWY 34R AMDT 1. . .
02/26/96............. IL Alton/St Louis...... St Louis Regional... FDC 6/1239 NDB or GPS RWY 17 AMDT 10. . .
02/26/96............. IL Bloomington/Normal.. Bloomington/Normal.. FDC 6/1249 VOR RWY 11 AMDT 12. . .
02/26/96............. IL Sterling Rockfalls.. Whiteside County- FDC 6/1242 LOC BC RWY 7 AMDT 4. . .
Joseph H Bittorf
Field.
02/26/96............. NC New Bern............ Craven County FDC 6/1233 RADAR 1 AMDT 2. . .
Regional.
02/26/96............. NC New Bern............ Craven County FDC 6/1234 VOR or GPS RW 22 AMDT 1B. . .
Regional.
02/26/96............. NC New Bern............ Craven County FDC 6/1235 ILS RWY 4 ORIG. . .
Regional.
02/26/96............. NC New Bern............ Craven County FDC 6/1236 VOR or GPS RW 4 AMDT 3A. . .
Regional.
02/28/96............. ME Portland............ Portland Intl FDC 6/1277 ILS/DME RW 29 ORIG. . .
Jetport.
02/29/96............. MD Baltimore........... Baltimore-Washington FDC 6/1306 ILS/DME RWY 15L, AMDT 3. . .
Intl.
02/29/96............. NV Winnemucca.......... Winnemucca Muni..... FDC 6/1291 GPS RWY 14 ORIG. . .
03/01/96............. MI Holland............. Tulip City.......... FDC 6/1338 VOR or GPS-A AMDT 10. . .
03/01/96............. MI Sparta.............. Sparta.............. FDC 6/1339 VOR or GPS-A AMDT 2A. . .
03/04/96............. NJ Woodbine............ Woodbine Muni....... FDC 6/1388 VOR-A ORIG. . .
03/04/96............. SC Greer............... Greenville- FDC 6/1394 ILS RWY 3 AMDT 20. . .
Spartanburg.
03/04/96............. SC Greer............... Greenville- FDC 6/1395 ILS RWY 3/CAT II/AMDT 20. . .
Spartanburg.
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