[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 1998)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 7066-7068] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-3570] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 97 [Docket No. 29133; Amdt. No. 1850] 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. 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 [[Page 7067]] 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) 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 February 6, 1998. Tom 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, 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; 97.33 RNAV SIAPs; and Sec. 97.35 COPTER SIAPs, identified as follows: * * * Effective February 26, 1998 Jacksonville, FL, Jacksonville Intl, LOC RWY 25, Amdt 8, CANCELLED Jacksonville, FL, Jacksonville Intl, ILS RWY 25, Orig Marshalltown, IA, Marshalltown Muni, VOR RWY 12, Orig Marshalltown, IA, Marshalltown Muni, VOR RWY 30, Orig Marshalltown, IA, Marshalltown Muni, NDB RWY 12, Amdt 7 Flemingsburg, KY, Fleming-Mason, LOC RWY 25, Orig Charlotte, NC, Charlotte/Douglas Intl, ILS RWY 36R, Amdt 8 Columbus, OH, Port Columbus Intl, ILS RWY 28R, Orig Youngstown, OH, Youngstown-Warren Regional, ILS RWY 14, Amdt 6 Youngstown, OH, Youngstown-Warren Regional, ILS RWY 32, Amdt 25 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, Dallas-Fort Worth Intl, ILS RWY 31R, Amdt 9 Salt Lake City, UT, Salt Lake City Intl, ILS/DME RWY 16L, Amdt 11 Salt Lake City, UT, Salt Lake City Intl, ILS/DME RWY 16R, Amdt 2 Appleton, WI, Outagamie County, LOC BC RWY 21, Orig * * * Effective March 26, 1998 Wichita, KS, Mid-Continent, MLS RWY 19, Amdt 1, CANCELLED Louisville, KY, Louisville Intl-Standiford Field, LOC RWY 35L, Orig Louisville, KY, Louisville Intl-Standiford Field, ILS RWY 17L, Orig New Orleans, LA, New Orleans Intl (Moisant Field), RADAR-1, Amdt 17 Linden, MI, Prices, VOR OR GPS-A, Amdt 4 Omaha, NE, Eppley Airfield, ILS RWY 14R, Amdt 2 * * * Effective April 23, 1998 West Memphis, AR, West Memphis Muni, VOR/DME OR GPS-A, Amdt 6 West Memphis, AR, West Memphis Muni, NDB OR GPS-B, Amdt 3 West Memphis, AR, West Memphis Muni, NDB OR GPS RWY 17, Amdt 10 West Memphis, AR, West Memphis Muni, ILS RWY 17, Amdt 3 Wilmington, DE, New Castle County, GPS RWY 9, Orig Pittsfield, ME, Pittsfield Muni, GPS RWY 19, Orig Preston, MN, Fillmore County, GPS RWY 28, Orig Poplar Bluff, MO, Poplar Bluff Municipal, GPS RWY 18, Orig Poplar Bluff, MO, Poplar Bluff Municipal, GPS RWY 36, Orig * * * Effective April 23, 1998 (cont'd) Greenwood, MS, Greenwood-Leflore, GPS RWY 5, Orig Greenwood, MS, Greenwood-Leflore, GPS RWY 18, Orig Greenwood, MS, Greenwood-Leflore, GPS RWY 36, Orig Ocean City, NJ, Ocean City Muni, GPS RWY 6, Orig Bottineau, ND, Bottineau Muni, GPS RWY 31, Orig Grafton, ND, Grafton Muni, GPS RWY 17, Orig [[Page 7068]] Grafton, ND, Grafton Muni, GPS RWY 35, Amdt 1 Shirley, NY, Brookhaven, VOR RWY 6, Amdt 3 Shirley, NY, Brookhaven, NDB-A, Amdt 5 Shirley, NY, Brookhaven, ILS RWY 6, Amdt 1 Shirley, NY, Brookhaven, GPS RWY 6, Orig Shirley, NY, Brookhaven, GPS RWY 24, Orig Marion, OH, Marion Muni, GPS RWY 24, Orig Allentown, PA, Allentown Queen City Muni, VOR OR GPS-B, Amdt 6 Allentown, PA, Allentown Queen City Muni, GPS RWY 7, Orig Butler, PA, Butler County/K W Scholter Field, VOR OR GPS-A, Amdt 5, CANCELLED Butler, PA, Butler County/K W Scholter Field, GPS RWY 8, Orig Butler, PA, Butler County/K W Scholter Field, GPS RWY 26, Orig Butler, PA, Butler County/K W Scholter Field, RNAV OR GPS RWY 26, Amdt 2, CANCELLED Coatesville, PA, Chester County G O Carlson, VOR RWY 29, Amdt 5A, CANCELLED Coatesville, PA, Chester County G O Carlson, GPS RWY 11, Orig Coatesville, PA, Chester County G O Carlson, GPS RWY 29, Orig Cedar City, UT, Cedar City Regional, VOR RWY 20, Amdt 5 Cedar City, UT, Cedar City Regional, NDB RWY 20, Amdt 1 Cedar City, UT, Cedar City Regional, ILS RWY 20, Amdt 2 Cedar City, UT, Cedar City Regional, GPS RWY 20, Orig * * * Effective Upon Publication Agana, Guam, Guam Intl, ILS RWY 6L, Amdt 1. [FR Doc. 98-3570 Filed 2-11-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M