[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 141 (Wednesday, July 23, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39435-39437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19360]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 28957; Amdt. No. 1806]
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 
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,

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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, 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 on each SIAP is contained in the appropriate FAA 
Form 8260 and the National Flight Data Center (FDC/Permanent (P) 
Notices of 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 June 27, 1997.
Richard O. Gordon,
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. 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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05/13/97.............  MS               Greenville..........  Mid Delta Regional..  FDC 7/2730              VOR or GPS Rwy 18R, Amdt 5...               
05/13/97.............  MS               Greenville..........  Mid Delta Regional..  FDC 7/2731              NDB or GPS Rwy 36L, Amdt 5...               
06/10/97.............  IN               Anderson............  Anderson Municipal-   FDC 7/3519              NDB or GPS Rwy 30, Amdt 5...                
                                                               Darlington Field.                                                                        
06/10/97.............  IN               Anderson............  Anderson Municipal-   FDC 7/3521              VOR or GPS-A, Amdt 8...                     
                                                               Darlington Field.                                                                        
06/11/97.............  IL               Alton/St Louis......  St Louis Regional...  FDC 7/3545              LOC BC Rwy 11, Amdt 7...                    
06/11/97.............  IL               Alton/St Louis......  St Louis Regional...  FDC 7/3546              VOR or GPS-A, Amdt 8...                     

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06/11/97.............  IL               Alton/St Louis......  St Louis Regional...  FDC 7/3547              NDB or GPS Rwy 17, Amdt 10A...              
06/11/97.............  IL               Alton/St Louis......  St Louis Regional...  FDC 7/3548              NDB or GPS Rwy 29, Amdt 10...               
06/11/97.............  IL               Alton/St Louis......  St Louis Regional...  FDC 7/3567              ILS Rwy 29, Amdt 10...                      
06/11/97.............  IL               Chicago/Aurora......  Aurora Muni.........  FDC 7/3541              ILS Rwy 9, Amdt 1...                        
06/11/97.............  IL               Chicago/Aurora......  Aurora Muni.........  FDC 7/3543              VOR or GPS A, Amdt 1...                     
06/11/97.............  MI               Alpena..............  Alpena County         FDC 7/3552              NDB or GPS Rwy 1, Amdt 6...                 
                                                               Regional.                                                                                
06/11/97.............  MI               Alpena..............  Alpena County         FDC 7/3553              ILS Rwy 1, Amdt 8...                        
                                                               Regional.                                                                                
06/11/97.............  MI               Alpena..............  Alpena County         FDC 7/3554              VOR Rwy 1, Amdt 14...                       
                                                               Regional.                                                                                
06/11/97.............  MI               Alpena..............  Alpena County         FDC 7/3555              VOR or GPS Rwy 19, Amdt 14...               
                                                               Regional.                                                                                
06/11/97.............  MI               West Branch.........  West Branch           FDC 7/3529              NDB or GPS Rwy 27, Amdt 6A...               
                                                               Community.                                                                               
06/11/97.............  NC               Greenville..........  Pitt-Greenville.....  FDC 7/3532              ILS Rwy 19, Amdt 2B...                      
06/11/97.............  OH               Columbus............  Bolton Field........  FDC 7/3539              ILS Rwy 4, Amdt 4...                        
06/11/97.............  OH               Columbus............  Bolton Field........  FDC 7/3540              NDB or GPS Rwy 4, Amdt 6...                 
06/16/97.............  IL               Springfield.........  Capital.............  FDC 7/3646              ILS Rwy 31, Orig...                         
06/16/97.............  PA               Ebensburg...........  Ebensburg...........  FDC 7/3636              VOR or GPS-A Amdt 6...                      
06/16/97.............  PR               Aguadilla...........  Rafael Hernandez....  FDC 7/3634              VOR Rwy 8 Amdt 5...                         
06/17/97.............  MN               St Paul.............  St Paul Downtown      FDC 7/3672              ILS Rwy 32, Amdt 3B...                      
                                                               Holman Field.                                                                            
06/17/97.............  WI               Eagle River.........  Eagle River Union...  FDC 7/3665              VOR/DME or GPS Rwy 4 Amdt 1...              
06/17/97.............  WI               Eagle River.........  Eagle River Union...  FDC 7/3666              NDB or GPS Rwy 22 Amdt 5...                 
06/18/97.............  IA               Muscatine...........  Muscatine Muni......  FDC 7/3693              GPS Rwy 23, Amdt 1...                       
06/18/97.............  IA               Muscatine...........  Muscatine Muni......  FDC 7/3694              NDB or GPS Rwy 5, Amdt 12A...               
06/18/97.............  IA               Muscatine...........  Muscatine Muni......  FDC 7/3695              VOR Rwy 23, Amdt 6A...                      
06/18/97.............  OH               Columbus............  Ohio State            FDC 7/3691              GPS Rwy 27L, Orig...                        
                                                               University.                                                                              
06/18/97.............  OH               Columbus............  Ohio State            FDC 7/3692              GPS Rwy 9R, Orig...                         
                                                               University.                                                                              
06/19/97.............  GA               Gainesville.........  Lee Gilmer Memorial.  FDC 7/3719              NDB or GPS Rwy 4, Amdt 4A...                
06/19/97.............  GA               Gainesville.........  Lee Gilmer Memorial.  FDC 7/3721              LOC Rwy 4, Amdt 5B...                       
06/19/97.............  IA               Muscatine...........  Muscatine Muni......  FDC 7/3712              RNAV Rwy 23 Orig-A...                       
06/19/97.............  ID               Nampa...............  Nampa Muni..........  FDC 7/3708              NDB-A Orig...                               
06/19/97.............  IL               Lawrenceville.......  Lawrenceville-        FDC 7/3713              VOR or GPS Rwy 27, Amdt 6...                
                                                               Vincennes Intl.                                                                          
06/23/97.............  GA               Atlanta.............  The William B.        FDC 7/3791              ILS Rwy 26R Amdt 2...                       
                                                               Hartsfield Atlanta                                                                       
                                                               Intl.                                                                                    
06/23/97.............  TN               Memphis.............  Memphis Intl........  FDC 7/3822              ILS Rwy 18L, Orig...                        
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[FR Doc. 97-19360 Filed 7-22-97; 8:45 am]
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