[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 126 (Thursday, July 1, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35564-35566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16754]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 29617; Amdt. No. 1938]


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 depicition 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 NOTAMs 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.

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Standard for Terminal Instrument 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 June 25, 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 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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05/22/99...............  VA                 Warrenton.............  Warrenton-Fauquier....       9/4326  VOR or GPS Rwy 14 Amdt 3
06/09/99...............  OH                 Columbus..............  Ohio State University.       9/3978  VOR/DME RNAW Rwy 27L, Amdt 6A
06/11/99...............  AK                 Barrow................  Wiley Post-Will Rogers       9/4012  ILS/DME Rwy 6, Amdt 2A
                                                                     Mem.
06/11/99...............  AL                 Muscle Shoals.........  Northwest Alabama            9/4014  VOR or GPS Rwy 29 Amdt 26B
                                                                     Regional.
06/11/99...............  AL                 Muscle Shoals.........  Northwest Alabama            9/4015  ILS Rwy 29 Amdt 3B
                                                                     Regional.
06/11/99...............  AL                 Muscle Shoals.........  Northwest Alabama            9/4021  VOR/DME or GPS Rwy 11, Amdt 5B
                                                                     Regional.
06/11/99...............  NV                 Reno..................  Reno/Tahoe Intl.......       9/4016  LOC-2 Rwy 16R Amdt 6
06/11/99...............  NV                 Reno..................  Reno/Tahoe Intl.......       9/4017  ILS Rwy 16R Amdt 10
06/14/99...............  AL                 Tuscaloosa............  Tuscaloosa Muni.......       9/4099  GPS Rwy 4, Orig
06/14/99...............  AL                 Tuscaloosa............  Tuscaloosa Muni.......       9/4100  VOR or TACAN Rwy 22, Amdt 14
06/14/99...............  AL                 Tuscaloosa............  Tuscaloosa Muni.......       9/4101  GPS Rwy 22, Orig
06/14/99...............  AL                 Tuscaloosa............  Tuscaloosa Muni.......       9/4105  ILS Rwy 4, Amdt 14A
06/14/99...............  CA                 Colusa................  Colusa County.........       9/4079  VOR or GPS-A Amdt 4A
06/14/99...............  IA                 Burlington............  Burlington Regional...       9/4069  ILS Rwy 36, Amdt 9C
06/14/99...............  IA                 Forest City...........  Forest City Muni......       9/4113  VOR/DME or GPS-A, Amdt 2B
06/14/99...............  MO                 St. Louis.............  Lambert-St. Louis Intl       9/4073  ILS Rwy 24, Amdt 45A
06/14/99...............  MT                 Butte.................  Bert Mooney...........       9/4088  LOC/DME Rwy 15, Amdt 6B
06/15/99...............  DE                 Georgetown............  Sussex County.........       9/4142  GPS Rwy 4 Orig
06/15/99...............  DE                 Georgetown............  Sussex County.........       9/4143  VOR/DME RNAV or GPS Rwy 22 Amdt 3
06/15/99...............  DE                 Georgetown............  Sussex County.........       9/4144  VOR Rwy 4 Amdt 4
06/15/99...............  DE                 Georgetown............  Sussex County.........       9/4145  VOR Rwy 22 Amdt 5
06/15/99...............  PA                 Lancaster.............  Lancaster.............       9/4122  VOR Rwy 8 Amdt 19
06/15/99...............  PA                 Lancaster.............  Lancaster.............       9/4123  VOR Rwy 31 Amdt 15
06/15/99...............  PA                 Lancaster.............  Lancaster.............       9/4124  VOR/DME or GPS Rwy 31 Amdt 3
06/15/99...............  PA                 Lancaster.............  Lancaster.............       9/4125  ILS Rwy 8 Amdt 14
06/16/99...............  IN                 Indianapolis..........  Indianapolis Intl.....       9/4165  ILS Rwy 5R, Amdt 2A (Cat II, Cat III)
06/16/99...............  KS                 Pittsburg.............  Atkinson Muni.........       9/4157  NDB or GPS Rwy 16, Amdt 3
06/16/99...............  SD                 Spearfish.............  Black Hills-Clyde Ice        9/4171  GPS Rwy 12, Orig-B
                                                                     Field.
06/16/99...............  SD                 Spearfish.............  Black Hills-Clyde Ice        9/4172  NDB or GPS-A, Orig-B
                                                                     Field.
06/17/99...............  GA                 Marietta..............  Temporary--Cobb County-      9/4188  VOR/DME or GPS Rwy 9, Orig-B
                                                                     McCollum Field.
06/17/99...............  GA                 Marietta..............  Cobb County-McCollum         9/4190  ILS Rwy 27, Orig-B
                                                                     Field.
06/17/99...............  GA                 Marietta..............  Cobb County-McCollum         9/4191  GPS Rwy 27, Orig
                                                                     Field.

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06/17/99...............  IN                 Columbus..............  Columbus Muni.........       9/4209  ILS Rwy 23, Amdt 7
06/18/99...............  AR                 Blytheville...........  Arkansas International       9/4240  ILS/DME Rwy 18, Orig-A
06/18/99...............  AR                 Harrison..............  Boone County..........       9/4241  ILS/DME Rwy 36, Orig
06/18/99...............  CA                 Santa Ana.............  John Wayne Airport-          9/4234  LDA Rwy 19R Amdt 1B
                                                                     Orange County.
06/18/99...............  CT                 Meriden...............  Meriden Markham Muni..       9/4220  NDB Rwy 36 Amdt 8
06/22/99...............  VA                 Culpeper..............  Culpeper County.......       9/4322  VOR or GPS-A Amdt 4
06/22/99...............  VA                 Culpeper..............  Culpeper County.......       9/4323  NDB Rwy 22 Amdt 1
06/22/99...............  VA                 Culpeper..............  Culpeper County.......       9/4324  NDB or GPS-B Orig
06/22/99...............  VA                 Culpeper..............  Culpeper County.......       9/4325  VOR/DME RNAV or GPS Rwy 22 Amdt 1
06/22/99...............  VA                 Norfolk...............  Norfolk Intl..........       9/4301  GPS Rwy 14 Orig
06/23/99...............  AZ                 St. Johns.............  St. Johns Industrial         9/4338   VOR/DME or GPS-A Amdt 1
                                                                     Airpark.                            This Replaces FDC 9/3931.
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