[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 69 (Monday, April 12, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17528-17529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8918]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 97
[Docket No. 29522; Amdt. No. 1925]
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 (SIAP's) for operations at
certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the
adoption of new or revised criteria, or 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 matters 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 SIAP's, 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 SIAP's. The complete regulatory description of each SIAP is
contained in official FAA form documents which are incorporated by
reference in this amendment under 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and
Sec. 14 CFR 97.20 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR). The
applicable FAA Forms are identified as FAA Form 8260-5. 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 the SIAPs, but refer to their graphic depiction on
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 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 is effective upon publication of each
separate SIAP as contained in the transmittal. The SIAP's contained in
this amendment are based on the criteria contained in the United States
Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS). In developing
these SIAPs, the TERPS criteria were applied to the conditions existing
or anticipated at the affected airports.
The FAA has determined through testing that current non-localizer
type, non-precision instrument approaches developed using the TERPS
criteria can be flown by aircraft equipped with a Global Positioning
System (GPS) and or Flight Management System (FMS) equipment. In
consideration of the above, the applicable SIAP's will be altered to
include ``or GPS OR FMS'' in the title without otherwise reviewing or
modifying the procedure. (Once a stand alone GPS or FMS procedure is
developed, the procedure title will be altered to remove ``or GPS or
GMS'' from these non-localizer, non-precision instrument approach
procedure titles.)
The FAA has determined through extensive analysis that current
SIAP's intended for use by Area Navigation (RNAV) equipped aircraft can
be flown by aircraft utilizing various other types of navigational
equipment. In consideration of the above, those SIAP's currently
designated as ``RNAV'' will be redesignated as ``VOR/DME RNAV'' without
otherwise reviewing or modifying the SIAP's.
Because of the close and immediate relationship between these
SIAP's and safety in air commerce, I find that notice and public
procedure before adopting these SIAPs are, impracticable and
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contrary to the public interest and, where applicable, that good cause
exists for making some 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 Washinton, DC on April 2, 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 as
follows:
PART 97--STANDARD INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES
1. The authority citation for part 97 continues to read:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40113-40114, 40120,
44502, 44514, 44701, 44719, 44721-44722.
2. Amend 97.23, 97.27, 97.33 and 97.35, as appropriate, by adding,
revising, or removing the following SIAP's, effective at 0901 UTC on
the dates specified:
...Effective May 20, 1999
Bettles, AK, NBD OR GPS-A, Amdt 8 CANCELLED
Bettles, AK, NDB-A, Amdt 8
Cold Bay, AK, Cold Bay, VOR/DME OR TACAN OR GPS-A, Orig-A CANCELLED
Cold Bay, AK, Cold Bay, VOR/DME OR TACAN-A, Orig-A
Dead Horse, AK, NDB OR GPS-A, Amdt 2A, CANCELLED
Dead Horse, AK, NDB-A, Amdt 2A
Kenai, AK, Kenai Muni, NDB OR GPS-A, Amdt 3, CANCELLED
Kenai, AK, Kenai Muni, NDB-A, Amdt 3
King Salmon, AK, King Salmon, VOR OR TACAN OR GPS RWY 11, Amdt 11,
CANCELLED
King Salmon, AK, King Salmon, VOR OR TACAN RWY 11, Amdt 11
King Salmon, AK, King Salmon, VOR OR TACAN OR GPS RWY 29 Amdt 8,
CANCELLED
King Salmon, AK, King Salmon, VOR OR TACAN RWY 29, Amdt 8
Kotzebue, AK, Kotzebue/Ralph Wien Memorial, NDB OR GPS-A, Orig,
CANCELLED
Kotzebue, AK, Kotzebue/Ralph Wien Memorial, NDB-A, Orig
Port Heiden, AK, Port Heiden, NBD/DME OR GPS RWY 5, Amdt 1 CANCELLED
Port Heiden, AK, Port Heiden, NBD/DME RWY 5, Amdt 1
Port Heiden, AK, Port Heiden, NBD/DME OR GPS RWY 13, Amdt 1
CANCELLED
Port Heiden, AK, Port Heiden, NBD/DME RWY 13, Amdt 1
Talkeetna, AK, Talkeetna, VOR OR GPS-A, Amdt 9A, CANCELLED
Talkeetna, AK, Talkeetna, VOR-A, Amdt 9A
Bakersfield, CA, Meadows Field, VOR OR GPS RWY 30R, Amdt 7,
CANCELLED
Bakersfield, CA, Meadows Field, VOR RWY 30R, Amdt 7
Crescent City, CA, Jack McNamara Field, VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 11, Amdt
12, CANCELLED
Crescent City, CA, Jack McNamara Field, VOR/DME RWY 11, Amdt 12
Crescent City, CA, Jack McNamara Field, VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 35, Amdt
10, CANCELLED
Crescent City, CA, Jack McNamara Field, VOR/DME RWY 35, Amdt 10
Oakdale, CA, Oakdale, VOR OR GPS RWY 10, Amdt 5B, CANCELLED
Oakdale, CA, Oakdale, VOR RWY 10, Amdt 5B
Oakland, CA, Metropolitan Oakland Intl, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 27L, Amdt
10A, CANCELLED
Oakland, CA, Metropolitan Oakland Intl, VOR/DME RWY 27L, Amdt 10A
Oroville, CA, Oroville Muni, NDB OR GPS RWY 1, Amdt 2A CANCELLED
Oroville, CA, Oroville Muni, NDG RWY 1, Amdt 2A
Zephyrhills, FL, Zephyrhills Muni, NDB OR GPS RWY 4, Orig, CANCELLED
Zephyrhills, FL, Zephyrhills Muni, NDB RWY 4, Orig
Denison, IA, Denison Muni, NDB OR GPS RWY 30, Amdt 4A, CANCELLED
Denison, IA, Denison Muni, NDB RWY 30, Amdt 4A
Maquoketa, IA, Maquoketa Muni, NBD OR GPS RWY 15, Amdt 2B CANCELLED
Maquoketa, IA, Maquoketa Muni, NBD RWY 15, Amdt 2B
Rock Rapids, IA, Rock Rapids Muni, NBD OR GPS RWY 16, Amdt 1,
CANCELLED
Rock Rapids, IA, Rock Rapids Muni, NBD RWY 16, Amdt 1
Chicago/Romeoville, IL, Lewis University, VOR OR GPS RWY 9, Amdt 1,
CANCELLED
Chicago/Romeoville, IL, Lewis University, VOR RWY 9, Amdt 1
Little Falls, MN, Little Falls-Morrison County, NBD OR GPS RWY 30,
Amdt 5, CANCELLED
Little Falls, MN, Little Falls-Morrison County, NBD RWY 30, Amdt 5
Jackson, MS, Jackson Intl, NDB OR GPS RWY 16L, Amdt 4A, CANCELLED
Jackson, MS, Jackson Intl, NDB RWY 16L, Amdt 4A
Roxboro, NC, Roxboro/Person County, NBD OR GPS RWY 6, Amdt 3,
CANCELLED
Roxboro, NC, Roxboro/Person County, NBD RWY 6, Amdt 3
Bartlesville, OK, Bartlesville Muni, VOR OR GPS RWY 17, Amdt 10,
CANCELLED
Bartlesville, OK, Bartlesville Muni, VOR RWY 17, Amdt 10
Bartlesville, OK, Bartlesville Muni, VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 35, Amdt 5,
CANCELLED
Bartlesville, OK, Bartlesville Muni, VOR/DME RWY 35, Amdt 5
Clinton, OK, Clinton-Sherman, VOR OR GPS RWY 35L, Amdt 11A,
CANCELLED
Clinton, OK, Clinton-Sherman, VOR RWY 35L, Amdt 11A
Columbia, SC, Columbia Metropolitan, VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 5,
Orig-B, CANCELLED
Columbia, SC, Columbia Metropolitan, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 5, Orig-B
Walterboro, SC, Walterboro Muni, NDB OR GPS RWY 23, Amdt 11A,
CANCELLED
Walterboro, SC, Walterboro Muni, NDB RWY 23, Amdt 11A
College Station, TX, College Station Easterwood Field, VOR OR TACAN
OR GPS RWY 10, Amdt 18A, CANCELLED
College Station, TX, College Station Easterwood Field, VOR OR TACAN
RWY 10, Amdt 18A
College Station, TX, College Station Easterwood Field, NDB OR GPS
RWY 34, Amdt 11B, CANCELLED
College Station, TX, College Station Easterwood Field, NDB RWY 34,
Amdt 11B
Wise, VA, Lonesome Pine, VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 24, Amdt 2,
CANCELLED
Wise, VA, Lonesome Pine, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 24, Amdt 2
Casper, WY, Natrona County Intl, VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 3, Amdt 3,
CANCELLED
Casper, WY, Natrona County Intl, VOR/DME RWY 3, Amdt 3
[FR Doc. 99-8918 Filed 4-9-99; 8:45 am]
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