[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 7779-7781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3806]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 29464; Amdt. No. 1915]
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 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 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: 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 of each SIAP is contained in 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.

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    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 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 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 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 5, 1999.
L. Nicholas Lacey,
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

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        FDC date               State                 City                   Airport           FDC No.                          SIAP
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01/18/99...............  NC                 ALBEMARLE.............  STANLY COUNTY.........       9/0598  ILS RWY 22L, ORIG...
01/19/99...............  PA                 PHILADELPHIA..........  PHILADELPHIA INTL.....       9/0334  COPTER ILS RWY 17 ORIG...
01/21/99...............  CA                 HAWTHORNE.............  JACK NORTHROP FIELD/         9/0379  VOR OR GPS RWY 25 AMDT 15...
                                                                     HAWTHORNE MUNI.
01/21/99...............  GA                 CANTON................  CHEROKEE COUNTY.......       9/0376  NDB RWY 4, AMDT 2...
01/21/99...............  OK                 TULSA.................  TULSA INTL............       9/0370  ILS RWY 36R, AMDT 28B...
01/25/99...............  CA                 HAWTHORNE.............  JACK NORTHROP FIELD/         9/0406  LOC RWY 25 AMDT 10...
                                                                     HAWTHORNE MUNI.
01/25/99...............  CA                 STOCKTON..............  STOCKTON METROPOLITAN.       9/0484  ILS RWY 29R AMDT 18A...
01/25/99...............  CA                 STOCKTON..............  STOCKTON METROPOLITAN.       9/0485  NDB RWY 29R AMDT 14A...
01/25/99...............  GA                 ATLANTA...............  DEKALB-PEACHTREE......       9/0408  ILS RWY 20L, AMDT 7A...
01/25/99...............  GA                 ATLANTA...............  FULTON COUNTY AIRPORT-       9/0407  ILS RWY 8, AMDT 15D...
                                                                     BROWN FIELD.
01/25/99...............  WY                 CASPER................  NATRONA INTL..........       9/0479  ILS RWY 8, AMDT 24...
01/27/99...............  CA                 OAKLAND...............  METROPOLITAN OAKLAND         9/0521  NDB RWY 27R AMDT 4...
                                                                     INTL.
01/27/99...............  CA                 OAKLAND...............  METROPOLITAN OAKLAND         9/0522  ILS RWY 27R AMDT 31...
                                                                     INTL.
01/27/99...............  CA                 OAKLAND...............  METROPOLITAN OAKLAND         9/0523  VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 27L AMDT 10...
                                                                     INTL.
01/27/99...............  FL                 POMPANO BEACH.........  POMPANO BEACH AIRPARK.       9/0531  LOC RWY 14, AMDT 1...
01/27/99...............  IN                 VALPARAISO............  PORTER COUNTY MUNI....       9/0520  ILS RWY 27, AMDT 2C...
01/27/99...............  LA                 NEW ORLEANS...........  LAKEFRONT.............       9/0513  ILS RWY 18R, AMDT 12...
01/28/99...............  CA                 FRESNO................  FRESNO-CHANDLER              9/0601  GPS RWY 12R ORIG...
                                                                     DOWNTOWN.
01/28/99...............  CA                 SAN DIEGO (EL CAJON)..  GILLESPIE FIELD.......       9/0602  LOC-D AMDT 10...
01/28/99...............  KY                 LOUISVILLE............  BOWMAN FIELD..........       9/0550  GPS RWY 24, ORIG...

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01/28/99...............  MD                 BALTIMORE.............  BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON         9/0567  VOR OR GPS RWY 10 AMDT 15...
                                                                     INTL.
01/28/99...............  MD                 BALTIMORE.............  BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON         9/0568  VOR/DME RWY 15L ORIG-A...
                                                                     INTL.
01/28/99...............  MD                 BALTIMORE.............  BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON         9/0569  ILS RWY 10 AMDT 17...
                                                                     INTL.
01/28/99...............  MD                 BALTIMORE.............  BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON         9/0570  VOR/DME RWY 4 AMDT 1B...
                                                                     INTL.
01/28/99...............  MO                 COLUMBIA..............  COLUMBIA REGIONAL.....       9/0584  ILS RWY 2, AMDT 12B...
01/28/99...............  NC                 ALBEMARLE.............  STANLY COUNTY.........       9/0597  NDB OR GPS RWY 22L, ORIG-B...
01/28/99...............  NC                 MAXTON................  LAURINBURG-MAXTON.....       9/0566  ILS RWY 5, ORIG-A...
01/28/99...............  NJ                 TETERBORO.............  TETERBORO.............       9/0571  FMS/ILS RWY 6 ORIG...
01/28/99...............  OH                 WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE  FAYETTE COUNTY........       9/0545  GPS RWY 22, ORIG...
01/28/99...............  TN                 CROSSVILLE............  CROSSVILLE MEMORIAL-         9/0587  ILS RWY 26 AMDT 11A...
                                                                     WHITSON FIELD.
01/29/99...............  CA                 VISALIA...............  VISALIA MUNI..........       9/0631  NDB RWY 30 AMDT 3...
01/29/99...............  CA                 VISALIA...............  VISALIA MUNI..........       9/0632  ILS RWY 30 AMDT 5...
01/29/99...............  KS                 MANHATTAN.............  MANHATTAN REGIONAL....       9/0624  ILS RWY 3, AMDT 6A...
01/29/99...............  NC                 LUMBERTON.............  LUMBERTON MUNI........       9/0613  NDB OR GPS RWY 5, AMDT 1A...
01/29/99...............  NC                 LUMBERTON.............  LUMBERTON MUNI........       9/0615  VOR RWY 5, AMDT 8A...
01/29/99...............  NC                 LUMBERTON.............  LUMBERTON MUNI........       9/0617  VOR OR GPS RWY 13, AMDT 9A...
01/29/99...............  NC                 LUMBERTON.............  LUMBERTON MUNI........       9/0618  ILS RWY 5, ORIG-A...
01/29/99...............  NC                 LUMBERTON.............  LUMBERTON MUNI........       9/0619  NDB RWY 13, AMDT 8A...
02/01/99...............  TX                 DALLAS................  DALLAS-LOVE FIELD.....       9/0666  ILS RWY 31R, AMDT 3A...
02/01/99...............  WV                 BLUEFIELD.............  MERCER COUNTY.........       9/0647  ILS RWY 23 AMDT 14B...
02/02/99...............  AR                 CONWAY................  DENNIS F. CANTRELL           9/0703  GPS RWY 25, ORIG...
                                                                     FIELD.
02/02/99...............  NC                 MONROE................  MONROE................       9/0705  ILS RWY 5, ORIG-B...
02/02/99...............  NC                 MONROE................  MONROE................       9/0706  VOR/DME OR GPS-B, AMDT 6A...
02/02/99...............  NC                 MONROE................  MONROE................       9/0707  NDB OR GPS RWY 5, AMDT 2A...
02/02/99...............  NC                 MONROE................  MONROE................       9/0708  VOR OR GPS-A, AMDT 11A...
02/02/99...............  NJ                 NEWARK................  NEWARK INTL...........       9/0701  VOR RWY 11 AMDT 1...
02/02/99...............  TX                 BIG SPRING............  BIG SPRING MCMAHON-          9/0673  VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 17, AMDT 7...
                                                                     WRINKLE.
02/02/99...............  TX                 DALLAS................  DALLAS-LOVE FIELD.....       9/0697  ILS RWY 13L, AMDT 29A...
02/02/99...............  TX                 DALLAS................  DALLAS-LOVE FIELD.....       9/0698  ILS RWY 31L, AMDT 19B...
02/02/99...............  TX                 DALLAS................  DALLAS-LOVE FIELD.....       9/0699  ILS RWY 13R, AMDT 3A...
02/02/99...............  TX                 HOUSTON...............  GEORGE BUSH                  9/0675  ILS RWY 33R, AMDT 10A...
                                                                     INTERCONTINENTAL
                                                                     AIRPORT/HOUSTON.
02/03/99...............  CA                 SAN FRANCISCO.........  SAN FRANCISCO INTL....       9/0741  ILS RWY 28R (CAT II AND CAT III) AMDT 9B...
02/03/99...............  PA                 STATE COLLEGE.........  UNIVERSITY PARK.......       9/0735  ILS RWY 24 AMDT 8A...
02/03/99...............  TX                 FORT WORTH............  FOR WORTH ALLIANCE....       9/0720  ILS RWY 34R, AMDT 3A...
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