[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 88 (Thursday, May 7, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 25161-25163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12134]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 29215; Amdt. No. 1867]
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, 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

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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 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 Aviation Regulations (FAR). Materials incorporated by reference 
are available for examination or purchase as stated above.
    The large numbers 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 (24 
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 87

    Air Traffic Control, Airports, Navigation (Air).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 1, 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/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  Number             SIAP       
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04/17/98.........  PA             Coatesville.....  Chester County G.O.   FDC 8/2299         LS RWY 29 AMDT 6A  
                                                     Carlson.                                                   
04/20/98.........  LA             New Orleans.....  New Orleans Intl      FDC 8/2332         ILS RWY 1, AMDT 16A
                                                     (Moisant Field).                                           
04/21/98.........  VA             Abingdon........  Virginia Highlands..  FDC 8/2361         VOR/DME OR GPS-B   
                                                                                              AMDT 5            
04/22/98.........  TN             Nashville.......  Nashville Intl......  FDC 8/2382         LS RWY 2C ORIG-A   
04/23/98.........  AR             West Memphis....  West Memphis Muni...  FDC 8/2426         GPS RWY 17, ORIG   

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04/23/98.........  AR             West Memphis....  West Memphis Muni...  FDC 8/2427         NDB RWY 17, AMDT 10
04/23/98.........  IN             North Vernon....  North Vernon........  FDC 8/2421         GPS RWY 23, ORIG   
04/23/98.........  MD             Salisbury.......  Ocean City Wicomico   FDC 8/2416         ILS RWY 32, AMDT 5A
                                                     Regional.                                                  
04/23/98.........  NC             Charlotte.......  Charlotte/Douglas     FDC 8/2397         ILS RWY 36R (CAT   
                                                     Intl.                                    I,II AND III),    
                                                                                              AMDT 8            
04/23/98.........  NH             Concord.........  Concord Muni........  FDC 8/2429         ILS RWY 35, AMDT 1 
04/23/98.........  NJ             Teterboro.......  Teterboro...........  FDC 8/2399         ILS RWY 6, AMDT 28 
04/23/98.........  NJ             Teterboro.......  Teterboro...........  FDC 8/2400         COPTER ILS RWY 6,  
                                                                                              ORIG              
04/23/98.........  NJ             Teterboro.......  Teterboro...........  FDC 8/2401         NDB OR GPS RWY 6,  
                                                                                              AMDT 17A          
04/23/98.........  NJ             Teterboro.......  Teterboro...........  FDC 8/2402         VOR/DME OR GPS-B,  
                                                                                              AMDT 2            
04/23/98.........  VA             Franklin........  Franklin Muni-John    FDC 8/2442         VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 
                                                     Beverly Rose.                            27, AMDT 9        
04/23/98.........  WV             Charleston......  Yeager..............  FDC 8/2415         ILS RWY 5, AMDT 4  
04/24/98.........  LA             New Orleans.....  New Orleans Intl      FDC 8/2468         LOC RWY 19, ORIG   
                                                     (Moisant Field).                                           
04/24/98.........  NH             Lebanon.........  Lebanon Muni........  FDC 8/2463         ILS RWY 18 AMDT 4  
04/27/98.........  NY             New York........  John F. Kennedy Intl  FDC 8/2536         ILS RWY 31L AMDT 9A
04/28/98.........  FL             Jacksonville....  Jacksonville Intl...  FDC 8/2567         ILS RWY 25 ORIG-A  
04/28/98.........  TN             Jackson.........  McKellar-Sipes        FDC 8/2568         LOC BC RWY 20 AMDT 
                                                     Regional.                                5A                
04/23/98.........  DH             Whitefield......  Mount Washington      FDC 8/2430         LOC RWY 10, AMDT 4 
                                                     Regional.                                                  
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[FR Doc. 98-12134 Filed 5-6-98; 8:45 am]
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