[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 215 (Friday, November 6, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 59881-59883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29781]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 29380; Amdt. No. 1898]
RIN 2120-AA65


Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendment

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 such 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, 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 Airman (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 SIAP's, 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

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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 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 October 30, 1998.
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. 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 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 number                         SIAP
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10/13/98...............  WI                 Cumberland...........  Cumberland Muni......      FDC 8/7207  VOR/DME-A, Orig.
10/16/98...............  WI                 Ladysmith............  Ladysmith/Rush County      FDC 8/7274  NDB or GPS Rwy 32, Amdt 2.
10/19/98...............  WI                 Kenosha..............  Kenosha Regional.....      FDC 8/7313  ILS Rwy 6L, Amdt 2A.
10/19/98...............  WI                 Kenosha..............  Kenosha Regional.....      FDC 8/7314  VOR or GPS Rwy 14, Orig-B.
10/19/98...............  WI                 Kenosha..............  Kenosha Regional.....      FDC 8/7315  VOR or GPS Rwy 24R, Orig-A.
10/19/98...............  WI                 Kenosha..............  Kenosha Regional.....      FDC 8/7316  NDB or GPS Rwy 6L, Amdt 1A.
10/19/98...............  WI                 Meford...............  Taylor County........      FDC 8/7329  GPS Rwy 27 Orig.
10/19/98...............  WI                 Racine...............  John H. Batten.......      FDC 8/7353  VOR or GPS Rwy 4, Orig.
10/19/98...............  WI                 Sheboygan............  Sheboygan County           FDC 8/7346  VOR or GPS Rwy 3, Amdt 6.
                                                                    Memorial.
10/19/98...............  WI                 Sheboygan............  Sheboygan County           FDC 8/7347  ILS Rwy 21, Orig.
                                                                    Memorial.
10/19/98...............  WI                 Sheboygan............  Sheboygan County           FDC 8/7348  NDB or GPS Rwy 21, Orig.
                                                                    Memorial.
10/19/98...............  WI                 Sheboygan............  Sheboygan County           FDC 8/7421  VOR Rwy 21, Amdt 6.
                                                                    Memorial.
10/19/98...............  WI                 Waukesha.............  Waukesha County......      FDC 8/7341  ILS Rwy 10, Orig.
10/19/98...............  WI                 Waukesha.............  Waukesha County......      FDC 8/7343  NDB or GPS Rwy 28, Amdt 3A.
10/19/98...............  WI                 Waukesha.............  Waukesha County......      FDC 8/7344  VOR or GPS-A, Amdt 15A.
10/19/98...............  WI                 Wisconsin Rapids.....  Alexander Field South      FDC 8/7350  NDB or GPS Rwy 29, Amdt 8.
                                                                    Wood County.
10/19/98...............  WI                 Wisconsin Rapids.....  Alexander Field South      FDC 8/7352  SDF Rwy 2, Amdt 4.
                                                                    Wood County.
10/19/98...............  WI                 Wisconsin Rpaids.....  Alexander Field South      FDC 8/7359  NDB or GPS Rwy 2, Amdt 5.
                                                                    Wood County.
10/19/98...............  WI                 Wisconsin Rapids.....  Alexander Field South      FDC 8/7422  VOR/DME or GPS-A, Amdt 9.
                                                                    Wood County.
10/20/98...............  WI                 Minneapolis..........  Anoka County-Blaine        FDC 8/7383  VOR/DME Rwy 26, Amdt 4.
                                                                    Airport (Janes
                                                                    Field).
10/20/98...............  WI                 Minneapolis..........  Anoka County-Blaine        FDC 8/7414  VOR or GPS Rwy 8, Amdt 11.
                                                                    Airport (Janes
                                                                    Field).
10/20/98...............  WI                 Minneapolis..........  Anoka County-Blaine        FDC 8/7416  VOR/DME RNAV or GPS Rwy 17, Amdt 3.
                                                                    Airport (Janes
                                                                    Field).
10/20/98...............  WI                 Fond Du Lac..........  Fond Du Lac County...      FDC 8/7437  VOR/DME or GPS Rwy 18, Amdt 6.

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10/20/98...............  WI                 Fond Du Lac..........  Fond Du Lac County...      FDC 8/7438  SDF Rwy 36, Amdt 6.
10/20/98...............  WI                 Fond Du Lac..........  Fond Du Lac County...      FDC 8/7439  GPS Rwy 36, Orig.
10/20/98...............  WI                 Fond Du Lac..........  Fond Du Lac County...      FDC 8/7440  VOR/DME Rwy 36, Amdt 6.
10/20/98...............  WI                 Rhinelander..........  Rhinelander-Onieda         FDC 8/7402  ILS Rwy 9, Amdt 6.
                                                                    County.
10/20/98...............  WI                 Rhinelander..........  Rhinelander-Onieda         FDC 8/7403  VOR or GPS Rwy 9, Amdt 4B.
                                                                    County.
10/20/98...............  WI                 Rhinelander..........  Rhinelander-Onieda         FDC 8/7404  VOR/DME or GPS Rwy 27, Orig-B.
                                                                    County.
10/20/98...............  WI                 Stevens Point........  Stevens Point Muni...      FDC 8/7389  VOR/DME or GPS Rwy 3, Amdt 14.
10/20/98...............  WI                 Stevens Point........  Stevens Point Muni...      FDC 8/7390  VOR or GPS Rwy 21, Amdt 18.
10/20/98...............  WI                 Stevens Point........  Stevens Point Muni...      FDC 8/7394  VOR or GPS Rwy 30, Amdt 17.
10/20/98...............  WI                 Watertown............  Watertown Muni.......      FDC 8/7385  VOR/DME Rwy 29, Orig.
10/20/98...............  WI                 Watertown............  Watertown Muni.......      FDC 8/7386  VOR/DME RNAV or GPS Rwy 5, Amdt 3.
10/20/98...............  WI                 Watertown............  Watertown Muni.......      FDC 8/7387  NDB Rwy 5, Amdt 1.
10/20/98...............  WI                 Watertown............  Watertown Muni.......      FDC 8/7388  NDB or GPS Rwy 23, Amdt 1.
10/20/98...............  WI                 West Bend............  West Bend Muni.......      FDC 8/7406  NDB or GPS Rwy 31, Amdt 10.
10/20/98...............  WI                 West Bend............  West Bend Muni.......      FDC 8/7433  VOR or GPS Rwy 24, Amdt 2.
10/20/98...............  WI                 West Bend............  West Bend Muni.......      FDC 8/7436  VOR Rwy 13, Amdt 5.
10/21/98...............  WI                 Gainesville..........  Gainesville Regional.      FDC 8/7425  NDB Rwy 28, Amdt 8A.
10/21/98...............  WI                 Jacksonville.........  Jacksonville Intl....      FDC 8/7380  NDB Rwy 31, Orig-A.
10/21/98...............  WI                 Ocala................  Ocala Regional/Jim         FDC 8/7426  GPS Rwy 18, Orig.
                                                                    Taylor Field.
10/21/98...............  WI                 Palatka..............  Kay Larkin...........      FDC 8/7427  NDB or GPS Rwy 9, Amdt 1.
10/21/98...............  WI                 Norman...............  University of              FDC 8/7391  NDB Rwy 3, Amdt 5B.
                                                                    Oklahoma/Westheimer.
10/21/98...............  WI                 Norman...............  University of              FDC 8/7392  VOR/DME RNAV or GPS Rwy 3, Orig-B.
                                                                    Oklahoma/Westheimer.
10/21/98...............  WI                 Fond Du Lac..........  Fond Du Lac County...      FDC 8/7454  NDB or GPS Rwy 9, Amdt 6.
10/21/98...............  WI                 Medford..............  Taylor County........      FDC 8/7349  NDB or GPS Rwy 33, Amdt 6.
10/21/98...............  WI                 Racine...............  John H. Batten.......      FDC 8/7358  NDB or GPS Rwy 4, Amdt 3A.
10/21/98...............  WI                 Racine...............  John H. Batten.......      FDC 8/7420  ILS Rwy 4, Amdt 4A.
10/21/98...............  WI                 Racine...............  John H. Batten.......      FDC 8/7453  VOR/DME RNAV or GPS Rwy 22, Amdt 3.
10/21/98...............  WI                 West Bend............  West Bend Muni.......      FDC 8/7410  VOR/DME RNAV or GPS Rwy 13, Amdt 5.
10/21/98...............  WI                 West Bend............  West Bend Muni.......      FDC 8/7435  LOC Rwy 31, Orig.
10/22/98...............  WI                 Plymouth.............  Plymouth Muni........      FDC 8/7486  NDB or GPS Rwy 2, Amdt 2.
10/23/98...............  WI                 Thomaston............  Thomaston-Upson            FDC 8/7513  NDB or GPS Rwy 30 Orig.
                                                                    County.
10/23/98...............  WI                 Thomaston............  Thomaston-Upson            FDC 8/7514  LOC Rwy 30 Orig.
                                                                    County.
10/23/98...............  WI                 Portland.............  Portland Intl........      FDC 8/7516  ILS Rwy 10L, Amdt 1A.
10/23/98...............  OR                 Portland.............  Portland Intl........      FDC 8/7517  ILS Rwy 10R Amdt 30D
10/23/98...............  TN                 Crossville...........  Crossville Memorial-       FDC 8/7515  ILS Rwy 26 Amdt 11
                                                                    Whitson Field.
10/26/98...............  ND                 Bottineau............  Bottineau Muni.......      FDC 8/7578  GPS Rwy 31, Orig
10/27/98...............  MI                 Hastings.............  Hastings.............      FDC 8/7603  VOR Rwy 12, Orig
10/27/98...............  MI                 Sault Ste Marie......  Sanderson Field......      FDC 8/7608  VOR or GPS Rwy 32, Amdt 1
10/27/98...............  TX                 Arlington............  Arlington Muni.......      FDC 8/7601  GPS Rwy 34, Amdt 1
10/27/98...............  TX                 Dallas-Fort Worth....  Dallas-Fort Worth          FDC 8/7600  Converging ILS Rwy 17R, Amdt 5A
                                                                    Intl.
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