[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 103 (Thursday, May 29, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 29004-29006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14092]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 28914; Amdt. No. 1799]
RIN 2120-AA65


Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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.
    Incorporated 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:

[[Page 29005]]

    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. Material 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 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 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 May 16, 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 U.T.C. 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  [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 June 19, 1997

Deadhorse, AK, Deadhorse, VOR/DME or TACAN or GPS RWY 4, Amdt 3, 
Cancelled
Gustavus, AK, Gustavus, VOR/DME or GPS-B, Amdt 3B, Cancelled
Crossett, AR, Z M Jack Stell Field, NDB RWY 23, Amdt 6
Mosby, MO, Clay County Regional, NDB, RWY 18, Orig

* * * Effective July 17, 1997

Tampa, FL, Vandenberg, GPS RWY 18, Orig
Elberton, GA, Elbert County-Patz Field, GPS RWY 28, Orig
Macon, GA, Middle Georgia Regional, RADAR-1, Amdt 14
Macon, GA, Middle Georgia Regional, GPS RWY 5, Orig
Storm Lake, IA, Storm Lake Muni, GPS, RWY 35, Orig
Sullivan, IN, Sullivan County, GPS, RWY 36, Orig
Belleville, KS, Belleville Muni, VOR/DME-A, Amdt 3
Covington, KY, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl, NDB OR GPS RWY 
18R, Amdt 16, Cancelled
Bar Harbor, ME, Hancock County-Bar Harbor, ILS RWY 22, Amdt 4
Grayling, MI, Grayling AAF, VOR RWY 14, Amdt 1
Grayling, MI, Grayling AAF, NDB RWY 14, Amdt 7
Troy, MI, Oakland/Troy, GPS RWY 9, Orig
Nebraska City, NE, Nebraska City Muni, GPS RWY 33, Orig
Valentine, NE, Miller Field, NDB RWY 32, Amdt 7
Valentine, NE, Miller Field, GPS RWY 32, Orig
Raton, NM, Raton Municipal/Crews Field, VOR/DME RWY 2, Amdt 6
Raton, NM, Raton Municipal/Crews Field, NDB RWY 2, Amdt 4
Raton, NM, Raton Municipal/Crews Field, GPS RWY 2, Orig
Hornell, NY, Hornell Muni, VOR/DME-A, Amdt 4
Hornell, NY, Hornell Muni, GPS RWY 36, Orig
Olean, NY, Cattaraugus County-Olean, LOC RWY 22, Amdt 5
Olean, NY, Cattaraugus County-Olean, GPS RWY 4, Orig
Olean, NY, Cattaraugus County-Olean, GPS RWY 22, Orig
Olean, NY, Cattaraugus County-Olean, RNAV OR GPS RWY 22, Amdt 4A, 
Cancelled

[[Page 29006]]

Schenectady, NY, Schenectady County, NDB RWY 22, Amdt 15
Schenectady, NY, Schenectady County, NDB RWY 28, Amdt 10
Schenectady, NY, Schenectady County, GPS RWY 22, Orig
Schenectady, NY, Schenectady County, GPS RWY 28, Orig
Delaware, OH, Delaware Muni, GPS RWY 10, Orig
Delaware, OH, Delaware Muni, GPS RWY 28, Orig
Duncan, OK, Halliburton Field, GPS RWY 35, Orig
San Juan, PR, Luis Monoz Marin Intl, GPS RWY 10, Orig
San Juan, PR, Luis Monoz Marin Intl, RNAV RWY 10, Amdt 7A, Cancelled
Houston, TX, Ellington Field, VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 4, Amdt 3, 
Cancelled
Houston, TX, Ellington Field, VOR OR TACAN RWY 22, Amdt 2, Cancelled
Houston, TX, Ellington Field, VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 17R, Amdt 3, 
Cancelled
Houston, TX, Ellington Field, VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 35L, Amdt 3, 
Cancelled
Everett, WA, Snohomish County (Paine Fld), GPS RWY 16R, Orig
Everett, WA, Snohomish County (Paine Fld), GPS RWY 34L, Orig

    Note: The FAA published two Procedures in Docket No. 28907, 
Amdt. No. 1797 to Part 97 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (62 FR 
25113, dated May 8, 1997) under Sec. 97.23 effective 22 May 1997, 
which are hereby amended as follows:

    Change Effective Date to June 19, 1997 for the following 
procedures:

St. Louis, MO, Arrowhead, VOR OR GPS RWY 2, Amdt 5, Cancelled
St. Louis, MO, Arrowhead, VOR OR GPS-B, Amdt 3, Cancelled

    Note: The FAA published the following Permanent FDC Notice to 
Airmen (NOTAM) in Docket No. 28908, Amdt. No. 1798 to Part 97 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (62 FR 25112, dated Thursday, May 8, 
1997) under Sec. 97.23 effective upon publication, which is hereby 
rescinded:
    FDC Notam 7/2247 dated April 21, 1997--Chandler, AZ, Chandler 
Muni VOR GPS RWY 4L, Amdt 5A
[FR Doc. 97-14092 Filed 5-28-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-M