[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 137 (Friday, July 17, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 38468-38470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19100]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 29281; Amdt. No. 1879]
[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 by the Superintendent of Documents, US Government Printing 
Office, Washington, DC 20402.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald P. Pate, Flight Procedure Standards Branch (AMCAFS-420), Flight 
Technologies and Programs Division, Flight Standards Service, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 South 
MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73169 (Mail Address: P.O. Box 25082, 
Oklahoma City, OK 73125) Telephone: (405) 954-4164.

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's 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

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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 canceled.
    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 July 10, 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 and 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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06/24/98.............  KY             Louisville..........  Louisville Intl-      FDC 8/4237               ILS RWY 35L, ORIG...                         
                                                             Standiford Field.                                                                          
06/24/98.............  OH             Youngstown-Warren...  Youngstown-Warren     FDC 8/4224               ILS RWY 14, AMDT 6...                        
                                                             Regional.                                                                                  
06/25/98.............  KY             Frankfort...........  Frankfort/Capital     FDC 8/4270               GPS RWY 24, ORIG...                          
                                                             City.                                                                                      
06/25/98.............  KY             Frankfort...........  Frankfort/Capital     FDC 8/4273               LOC/DME RWY 24, ORIG-A...                    
                                                             City.                                                                                      
06/25/98.............  KY             Mount Sterling......  Mount Sterling-       FDC 8/4269               NDB or GPS RWY 3, AMDT 1...                  
                                                             Montgomery County.                                                                         
06/25/98.............  KY             Mount Sterling......  Mount Sterling-       FDC 8/4271               NDB RWY 21, AMDT 1...                        
                                                             Montgomery County.                                                                         
06/25/98.............  KY             Mount Sterling......  Mount Sterling-       FDC 8/4272               GPS RWY 21, ORIG...                          
                                                             Montgomery County.                                                                         
06/25/98.............  OH             Carrollton..........  Carrollton County-    FDC 8/4290               GPS RWY 7, ORIG...                           
                                                             Tolson.                                                                                    
06/26/98.............  WI             Manitowish Waters...  Manitowish Waters...  FDC 8/4313               GPS RWY 32, ORIG-A...                        
06/26/98.............  WI             Shell Lake..........  Shell Lake Muni.....  FDC 8/4316               NDB RWY 32, ORIG-A...                        
06/29/98.............  IA             Sibley..............  Sibley Muni.........  FDC 8/4383               NDB or GPS RWY 35, AMDT 1...                 
06/29/98.............  IA             Sibley..............  Sibley Muni.........  FDC 8/4384               NDB or GPS RWY 17, AMDT 1...                 
06/30/98.............  OH             Cambridge...........  Cambridge Muni......  FDC 8/4425               LOC/DME RWY 22, ORIG...                      
06/30/98.............  OH             Cambridge...........  Cambridge Muni......  FDC 8/4426               VOR or GPS-A, AMDT 3...                      
06/30/98.............  OH             Mount County........  Knox County.........  FDC 8/4422               VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 28, AMDT 2...        
06/30/98.............  OH             Mount Vernon........  Knox County.........  FDC 8/4423               VOR or GPS-A, AMDT 7...                      
06/30/98.............  OH             Mount Vernon........  Knox County.........  FDC 8/4424               VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 10, AMDT 2...        
06/30/98.............  WI             Manitowish Waters...  Manitowish Waters...  FDC 8/4404               NDB RWY 32, ORIG...                          
07/01/98.............  NY             Saranac Lake........  Adirondack Regional.  FDC 8/4455               ILS RWY 23 AMDT 7...                         
07/01/98.............  NY             Saranac Lake........  Adirondack Regional.  FDC 8/4465               VOR/DME or GPS RWY 5 AMDT 2...               
07/01/98.............  NY             Saranac Lake........  Adirondack Regional.  FDC 8/4467               VOR or GPS RWY 9 ORIG...                     
07/06/98.............  IA             Atlantic............  Atlantic Muni.......  FDC 8/4630               NDB RWY 12, AMDT 9...                        
07/06/98.............  IA             Chariton............  Chariton Muni.......  FDC 8/4627               NDB RWY 17, AMDT 3...                        

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07/06/98.............  IA             Chariton............  Chariton Muni.......  FDC 8/4628               GPS RWY 10, ORIG...                          
07/06/98.............  IA             Chariton............  Chariton Muni.......  FDC 8/4629               VOR or GPS RWY 17, AMDT 1...                 
07/06/98.............  MA             Boston..............  General Edward        FDC 8/4621               VOR/DME or GPS RWY 15R AMDT 1...             
                                                             Lawrence Logan Intl.                                                                       
07/06/98.............  NY             Plattsburgh.........  Clinton County......  FDC 8/4610               VOR or GPS RWY 19 AMDT 3...                  
07/06/98.............  NY             Plattsburgh.........  Clinton County......  FDC 8/4612               VOR/DME or GPS-A AMDT 2...                   
07/06/98.............  NY             Plattsburgh.........  Clinton County......  FDC 8/4615               ILSRWY 1 AMDT 4...                           
07/06/98.............  RI             Newport.............  Newport State.......  FDC 8/4623               VOR/DME or GPS RWY 16 ORIG...                
07/06/98.............  RI             Newport.............  Newport State.......  FDC 8/4624               LOC RWY 22 AMDT 7...                         
07/07/98.............  IA             Newport.............  Newton Muni.........  FDC 8/4663               ILS RWY 32, AMDT 1B...                       
07/07/98.............  MN             Cook................  Cook Muni...........  FDC 8/4641               NDB or GPS RWY 31, AMDT 1...                 
07/07/98.............  MN             Park Rapids.........  Park Rapids Muni....  FDC 8/4652               NDB or GPS RWY 31, AMDT 1...                 
07/07/98.............  MN             Park Rapids.........  Park Rapids Muni....  FDC 8/4653               VOR/DME RWY 13, AMDT 8...                    
07/07/98.............  MN             Park Rapids.........  Park Rapids Muni....  FDC 8/4654               ILS RWY 31 AMDT 1...                         
07/07/98.............  MN             Park Rapids.........  Park Rapids Muni....  FDC 8/4658               VOR RWY 31, AMDT 13...                       
07/07/98.............  MN             St. Cloud...........  St. Cloud Regional..  FDC 8/4642               GPS RWY 23, ORIG...                          
07/07/98.............  MN             St. Cloud...........  St. Cloud Regional..  FDC 8/4643               GPS RWY 5, ORIG...                           
07/07/98.............  NE             Grant Island........  Central Nebraska      FDC 8/4659               ILS RWY 35, AMDT 9...                        
                                                             Regional.                                                                                  
07/07/98.............  NE             Omaha...............  Millard.............  FDC 8/4680               VOR/DME RNAV RWY 12, AMDT 6...               
07/07/98.............  NE             Omaha...............  Millard.............  FDC 8/4681               NDB RWY 12, AMDT 10...                       
07/07/98.............  NE             Omaha...............  Millard.............  FDC 8/4682               GSP RWY 13, ORIG...                          
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