[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 58 (Wednesday, March 26, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14296-14298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7675]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 28838; Amdt. No. 1787]
RIN 2120-AA65


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 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, 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 matters 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; 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, U.S. 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 of each SIAP is

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contained in official FAA form documents which are incorporated by 
reference in this amendment under 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and 
Sec. 97.20 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR). The applicable 
FAA Forms are identified as FAA Forms 8260-3, 8260-4, and 8260-5. 
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 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. 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 is effective upon publication of each 
separate SIAP as contained in the transmittal. Some SIAP amendments may 
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 some SIAP amendments may 
require making them effective in less than 30 days. For the remaining 
SIAPs, an effective date at least 30 days after publication is 
provided.
    Further, 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 SIAPs, 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 and safety in air commerce, I find that notice and 
public procedure before adopting these SIAPs are impracticable and 
contrary to the public interests and, where applicable, that 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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 97

    Air traffic control, Airports, Navigation (air).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 7, 1997.
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. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120, 44701; 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 March 27, 1997

Jacksonville, FL, Herlong, NDB-A, Orig
Tampa, FL, Tampa Intl, LOC RWY 36R, Orig
Newnan, GA, Newnan Coweta County, LOC RWY 32, Orig
Newnan, GA, Newnan Coweta County, NDB or GPS RWY 32, Amdt 3
Columbus, OH, Port Columbus Intl, ILS RWY, 10R, Amdt 7
Columbus, OH, Port Columbus Intl, ILS RWY 28L, Amdt 27
Hamilton, OH, Hamilton-Fairfield, LOC RWY 29, Orig
Hamilton, OH, Hamilton-Fairfield, NDB or GPS-A, Amdt 2
Hamilton, OH, Hamilton-Fairfield, GPS RWY 29, Amdt 1
Columbia, SC, Columbia Metropolitan, ILS RWY 5, Orig
Waukesha, WI, Waukesha County, LOC RWY 10, Amdt 5, CANCELLED
Waukesha, WI, Waukesha County, ILS RWY 10, Orig

* * * Effective April 24, 1997

Gary, IN, Gary Regional, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 2, Amdt 6
Portland, IN, Portland Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 9, Amdt 2
Portland, IN, Portland Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 27, Amdt 7
Wilmington, DE, New Castle County, VOR RWY 9, Amdt 6
Wilmington, DE, New Castle County, MLS RWY 6, Orig
Terre Haute, IN, Hulman Regional, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 31, Amdt 7
Fremont, MI, Fremont Muni, VOR or GPS-A Amdt 10A, CANCELLED
Spartanburg, SC, Spartanburg Downtown Memorial, LOC RWY 5, Amdt 2A, 
CANCELLED
Spartanburg, SC, Spartanburg Downtown Memorial, ILS RWY 5, Orig
Granbury, TX, Granbury Muni, VOR/DME RWY 14, Orig

* * * Effective May 22, 1997

Nuiqsut, AK, Nuiqsut, GPS RWY 4, Orig
Nuiqsut, AK, Nuiqsut, GPS RWY 22, Orig
Savoonga, AK, Savoonga, GPS RWY 5, Orig
Rifle, CO, Garfield County Regional, GPS RWY 26, Orig
Meriden, CT, Meriden Markham Muni, GPS RWY 36, Orig
Cocoa, FL, Merritt Island, GPS RWY 11, Orig
St. Augustine, FL, St. Augustine, GPS RWY 13, Orig
Adel, GA, Cook County, GPS RWY 5, Orig
Douglas, GA, Douglas Muni, GPS RWY 4, Orig
Douglas, GA, Douglas Muni, GPS RWY 22, Orig
Sandpoint, ID, Dave Wall Field, GPS-B, Orig
Caribou, ME, Caribou Muni, GPS RWY 19, Orig
Houlton, ME, Houlton Intl, GPS RWY 5, Orig
Presque Isle, Northern Maine Regional Arpt at Presque Isle, GPS RWY 1, 
Orig
Las Cruces, NM, Las Cruces Intl, GPS RWY 30, Orig

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Canandaigua, NY, Canandaigua, GPS RWY 13, Orig
Johnstown, NY, Fulton County, NDB OR GPS RWY 10, Amdt 1
Johnstown, NY, Fulton County, NDB RWY 28, Amdt 1
Johnstown, NY, Fulton County, GPS RWY 28, Orig
Currituck, NC, Currituck County, GPS RWY 22, Orig
Carrington, ND, Carrington Muni, GPS RWY 31, Orig
Rolla, ND, Rolla Muni, GPS RWY 32, Orig
Clearfield, PA, Clearfield-Lawrence, GPS RWY 30, Orig
Pittsburg, PA, Pittsburg Intl, Converging ILS RWY 32, Amdt 2
Pittsburg, PA, Pittsburg Intl, ILS RWY 32, Amdt 9
Hilton Head Island, SC, Hilton Head, GPS RWY 21, Orig
Winnsboro, SC, Fairfield County, GPS RWY 4, Orig
Watertown, SD, Watertown Muni, LOC/DME BC RWY 17, Amdt 9
Watertown, SD, Watertown Muni, NDB or RWY 35, Amdt 8
Watertown, SD, Watertown Muni, VOR or TACAN or GPS RWY 17, Amdt 16
Watertown, SD, Watertown Muni, VOR or TACAN RWY 35, Amdt 11
Watertown, SD, Watertown Muni, ILS RWY 35, Amdt 10
Memphis, TN, General Dewitt Spain, GPS RWY 16, Orig
Baytown, TX, Baytown, VOR RWY 14, Amdt 1
Baytown, TX, Baytown, VOR RWY 32, Amdt 1
Baytown, TX, Baytown, GPS RWY 14, Orig
Baytown, TX, Baytown, GPS RWY 32, Orig
Hebbronville, TX, Jim Hogg County, GPS RWY 13, Orig
McAllen, TX, McAllen Miller Intl, VOR RWY 13, Amdt 15
McAllen, TX, McAllen Miller Intl, VOR RWY 31, Amdt 1
McAllen, TX, McAllen Miller Intl, LOC BC RWY 31, Amdt 9
McAllen, TX, McAllen Miller Intl, ILS RWY 13, Amdt 8
McAllen, TX, McAllen Miller Intl, GPS RWY 13, Orig
McAllen, TX, McAllen Miller Intl, GPS RWY 31, Orig
Plainview, TX, Hale County, VOR RWY 4, Amdt 9
Plainview, TX, Hale County, GPS RWY 4, Orig
Plainview, TX, Hale County, GPS RWY 22, Orig
Charlottesville, VA, Charlottesville-Albemarle, GPS RWY 21, Orig
Norfolk, VA, Norfolk Intl, GPS RWY 32, Amdt 1
Suffolk, VA, Suffolk Muni, GPS RWY 4, Orig
Suffolk, VA, Suffolk Muni, GPS RWY 7, Orig
Spokane, WA, Spokane Intl, GPS RWY 25, Orig
Spokane, WA, Spokane Intl, GPS RWY 3, Orig

[FR Doc. 97-7675 Filed 3-25-97; 8:45 am]
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