[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 89 (Thursday, May 8, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 25112-25113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12063]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 28907; Amdt. No. 1797]
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 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)

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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 interest 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 as 
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 May 2, 1997.
Thomas E. Stuckey,
Acting 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, and 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 May 22, 1997

St. Louis, MO, Arrowhead, VOR OR GPS RWY 2, Amdt 5, CANCELLED
St. Louis, MO, Arrowhead, VOR OR GPS-B, Amdt 3, CANCELLED
Burlington, NC, Burlington-Alamance Regional, LOC Rwy 6, Orig
Burlington, NC, Burlington-Alamance Regional, NDB OR GPS RWY 6, Amdt 
4
Bellingham, WA, Bellingham Intl, MLS RWY 34, Orig

* * * Effective June 19, 1997

Brunswick, GA, Malcolm McKinnon, NDB RWY 4, Amdt 4A, CANCELLED
Brunswick, GA, Malcolm McKinnon, NDB RWY 22, Amdt 4A, CANCELLED
Brunswick, GA, Malcolm McKinnon, NDB RWY 4, Orig
Brunswick, GA, Malcolm McKinnon, NDB RWY 22, Orig
New Iberia, LA, Acadiana Regional, LOC RWY 34, Amdt 8, CANCELLED
New Iberia, LA, Acadiana Regional, ILS RWY 34, Orig

* * * Effective July 17, 1997

Arkadelphia, AR, Arkadelphia Muni, GPS RWY 4, Orig
Burlington, CO, Kit Carson County, NDB RWY 15, Amdt 1
Hayden, CO, Yampa Valley, GPS-A, Orig
Hayden, CO, Yampa Valley, GPS-B, Orig
Marco Island, FL, Marco Island, GPS RWY 17, Orig
Milton, FL, Peter Prince Field, GPS RWY 36, Orig
Macon, GA, Middle Georgia Regional, VOR OR GPS RWY 13, Amdt 8
Macon, GA, Middle Georgia Regional, VOR OR GPS RWY 23, Amdt 2
Macon, GA, Middle Georgia Regional, NDB OR GPS RWY 5, Amdt 21
Macon, GA, Middle Georgia Regional, ILS RWY 5, Amdt 25
Macon, GA, Middle Georgia Regional, GPS RWY 13, Orig
Macon, GA, Middle Georgia Regional, GPS RWY 23, Orig
Macon, GA, Middle Georgia Regional, GPS RWY 31, Orig
Washington, IN, Daviess County, NDB RWY 18, Amdt 6
Washington, IN, Daviess County, GPS RWY 18, Orig
New Orleans, LA, New Orleans/Moisant Field, GPS RWY 1, Orig
Kansas City, MO, Richards-Gebaur Memorial, VOR/DME-A, Orig
Chadron, NE, Chadron Muni, VOR/DME RWY 2, Amdt 2
Chadron, NE, Chadron Muni, VOR/DME RWY 20, Orig
Chadron, NE, Chadron Muni, NDB RWY 2, Amdt 1
Chadron, NE, Chadron Muni, NDB RWY 20, Amdt 12
Chadron, NE, Chadron Muni, ILS RWY 2, Amdt 1
Chadron, NE, Chadron Muni, GPS RWY 2, Orig
Chadron, NE, Chadron Muni, GPS RWY 20, Orig
Hornell, NY, Hornell Muni, GPS RWY 18, Orig
Johnstown, NY, Fulton County, GPS RWY 10, Orig
Lincolnton, NC, Lincoln County, GPS RWY 5, Orig
Hatteras, NC, Billy Mitchell, GPS RWY 25, Orig
Bedford, PA, Bedford County, GPS RWY 14, Orig
Bedford, PA, Bedford County, GPS RWY 32, Orig
Meadville, PA, Port Meadville, GPS RWY 25, Orig
Kutztown, PA, Kutztown, VOR-A, Orig
Myrtle Beach, SC, Myrtle Beach Intl, GPS RWY 35, Orig
Lafayette, TN, Lafayette Muni, GPS RWY 19, Orig
Marfa, TX, Marfa Muni, VOR RWY 30, Amdt 5

    Note: The FAA published an Amendment in Docket No. 28863, Amdt 
No. 1789 to Part 97 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (VOL 62, No. 
68, Page 17068, dated Wednesday, April 9, 1997) under Section 97.33 
effective 22 MAY 1997, which is hereby amended as follows:

Roseburg, OR, Roseburg Regional, GPS-B, Orig

    Note: The following procedures published in Docket No. 28898, 
Amdt No. 1796 to Part 97 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (Vol 
62, No. 83, Page 23350, dated Thursday, April 10, 1997) under 
Section 97.23 effective 22 May 97, are rescinded:

Wooster, OH, Wayne County, VOR or GPS RWY 10, Orig-A, CANCELLED
Wooster, OH, Wayne County, VOR RWY 10, Orig-A,

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