[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 1998)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 7064-7066] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-3571] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 97 [Docket No. 29134; Amdt. No. 1851] 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 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, 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. [[Page 7065]] 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 to 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 Aviations 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 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. 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FDC date State City Airport FDC No. SIAP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 01/12/98............... FL PANAMA CITY.......... PANAMA CITY-BAY CO 8/0307 VOR OR TACAN OR GPS RWY 32, AMDT 10A... INTL. 01/16/98............... OH COLUMBUS............. RICKENBACKER INTL.... 8/0402 ILS RWY 5R, AMDT 1... 01/22/98............... FL CRYSTAL RIVER........ CRYSTAL RIVER........ 8/0461 VOR/DME OR GPS-A ORIG-A... 01/22/98............... GA VALDOSTA............. VALDOSTA REGIONAL.... 8/0458 ILS RWY 35 AMDT 5A... 01/22/98............... MS JACKSON.............. JACKSON INTL......... 8/0459 ILS RWY 16L AMDT 7B(CAT III)... 01/23/98............... GA SAVANNAH............. SAVANNAH INTL........ 08/0521 ILS RWY 9, AMDT 25A... 01/23/98............... GA SAVANNAH............. SAVANNAH INTL........ 8/0522 ILS RWY 36, AMDT 6A... 01/23/98............... GA SAVANNAH............. SAVANNAH INTL........ 8/0523 VOR OR TACAN OR GPS RWY 27, AMDT 15B... 01/23/98............... MO AVA.................. AVA--BILL MARTIN 8/0509 VOR OR GPS-A, AMDT 1... MEMORIAL. 01/23/98............... MO NEOSHO............... NEOSHO MEMORIAL...... 8/0508 VOR OR GPS-A, AMDT 6... [[Page 7066]] 01/23/98............... MO NEOSHO............... NEOSHO MEMORIAL...... 8/0512 VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 19, AMDT 3... 01/23/98............... NC ERWIN................ HARNETT COUNTY....... 8/0526 VOR/DME RWY 4, AMDT 1B... 01/23/98............... NC ERWIN................ HARNETT COUNTY....... 8/0527 NDB OR GPS RWY 22, ORIG-B... 01/23/98............... NC ERWIN................ HARNETT COUNTY....... 8/0528 GPS RWY 4, ORIG-A... 01/23/98............... TX HOUSTON.............. GEORGE BUSH 9/0515 ILS RWY 8, AMDT 18D... INTERCONTINENTIAL ARPT. 01/23/98............... TX HOUSTON.............. WILLIAM P. HOBBY..... 8/0516 VOR/DME RWY 17, AMDT 1... 01/26/98............... MO AVA.................. AVA--BILL MARTIN 8/0579 VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 31, AMDT 1... MEMORIAL. 01/26/98............... MO AVA.................. AVA--BILL MARTIN 8/0585 NDB RWY 31, ORIG... MEMORIAL. 01/26/98............... NE CAMBRIDGE............ CAMBRIDGE MUNI....... 8/0587 NDB OR GPS RWY 32, AMDT 3... 01/26/98............... NE CAMBRIDGE............ CAMBRIDGE MUNI....... 8/0588 NDB OR GPS RWY 14, AMDT 3... 01/26/98............... TX DALLAS-FORT WORTH.... DALLAS-FORT WORTH 8/0592 CONVERGING ILS RWY 31R, AMDT 3... INTL. 01/27/98............... KY LONDON............... LONDON-CORBIN ARPT- 8/0614 VOR OR GPS RWY 5, AMDT 12A... MAGEE FIELD. 01/27/98............... KY LONDON............... LONDON-CORBIN ARPT- 8/0615 VOR/DME RNAV RWY 5, AMDT 3... MAGEE FIELD. 01/27/98............... NC AHOSKI............... TRI-COUNTY........... 8/0612 VOR/DME OR GPS A AMDT 4A... 01/27/98............... NC AHOSKI............... TRI-COUNTY........... 8/0613 NDB OR GPS RWY 1, AMDT 1B... 01/27/98............... TX DALLAS............... DALLAS-LOVE FIELD.... 8/0610 ILS RWY 31L, AMDT 19... 01/30/98............... ME GREENVILLE........... GREENVILLE MUNI...... 8/0691 NDB OR GPS RWY 14 AMDT 4... 01/30/98............... ME GREENVILLE........... GREENVILLE SEAPLANE 8/0692 NDB OR GPS-A AMDT 4A... BASE. 02/02/98............... TN MEMPHIS.............. MEMPHIS INTL......... 8/0750 ILS RWY 36R (CAT I, III),, ORIG... 02/03/98............... AK ANCHORAGE............ ANCHORAGE INTL....... 8/0783 ILS RWY 6R, AMDT 11A... 02/03/98............... AK ANCHORAGE............ ANCHORAGE INTL....... 8/0784 RADAR-1 AMDT 9... 02/03/98............... AK ANCHORAGE............ ANCHORAGE INTL....... 8/0785 NDB RWY 6R, AMDT 6C... 02/03/98............... AK ANCHORAGE............ ANCHORAGE INTL....... 8/0788 GPS RWY 6L, ORIG... 02/03/98............... AK ANCHORAGE............ ANCHORAGE INTL....... 8/0789 MLS RWY 6L, ORIG... 02/03/98............... AK ANCHORAGE............ ANCHORAGE INTL....... 8/0790 LOC RWY 6L, AMDT 9... 02/03/98............... OH ZANESVILLE........... ZANESVILLE MUNI...... 8/0764 VOR OR GPS RWY 22, AMDT 3... 02/05/98............... MA ORANGE............... ORANGE MUNI.......... 8/0812 GPS RWY 32 ORIG... 12/23/97............... AR FORREST CITY......... FORREST CITY MUNI.... 7/8371 NDB RWY 35 AMDT 4... 12/23/97............... AR FORREST CITY......... FORREST CITY MUNI.... 7/8373 GPS RWY 35 ORIG... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [FR Doc. 98-3571 Filed 2-11-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M