[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 26, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57562-57564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27926]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 29786; Amdt. No. 1954]


Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; corrections.

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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 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 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. 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

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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 1, 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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08/30/99.............  CA               Ramona..............  Ramona..............  FDC 9/6551              VOR DME or GPS-A AMDT 1B...
                                                                                                            This corrects 9/6551 Published in TL 99-21
09/13/99.............  ID               Boise...............  Boise Air Terminal/   FDC 9/7166              GPS RWY 28L, AMDT 1...
                                                               Gowen Field.
09/13/99.............  ID               Boise...............  Boise Air Terminal/   FDC 9/7175              VOR/DME or TACAN RWY 28L, AMDT 1A...
                                                               Gowen Field.
09/13/99.............  ID               Boise...............  Boise Air Terminal/   FDC 9/7177              HI ILS RWY 10R, AMDT 2...
                                                               Gowen Field.
09/15/99.............  NC               Greenville..........  Pitt-Greenville.....  FDC 9/7215              NDB RWY 19, AMDT 14C...
09/15/99.............  NC               Greenville..........  Pitt-Greenville.....  FDC 9/7216              ILS RWY 19, AMDT 2D...
09/16/99.............  CO               Colorado Springs....  City of Colorado      FDC 9/7244              ILS/DME RWY 17L ORIG-B...
                                                               Springs Muni.
09/16/99.............  KS               Olathe..............  New Century           FDC 9/7251              NDB or GPS RWY 35, AMDT 4B...
                                                               Aircenter.
09/16/99.............  VA               Danville............  Danville Regioinal..  FDC 9/7261              GPS RWY 20, ORIG...
09/17/99.............  AZ               Flagstaff...........  Flagstaff Pulliam...  FDC 9/7294              ILS/DME RWY 21 ORIG-A...
09/17/99.............  IA               Cresco..............  Ellen Church Field..  FDC 9/7292              GPS RWY 15, ORIG...
09/21/99.............  AR               Rogers..............  Rogers Muni-Carter    FDC 9/7418              ILS RWY 19, AMDT 2...
                                                               Field.
09/21/99.............  AR               Walnut Ridge........  Walnut Ridge          FDC 9/7417              LOC RWY 17, AMDT 2B...
                                                               Regional.
09/21/99.............  AZ               Casa Grande.........  Casa Grande Muni....  FDC 9/7404              VOR RWY 5 AMDT 4...
09/21/99.............  AZ               Casa Grande.........  Casa Grande Muni....  FDC 9/7406              ILS/DME RWY 5 AMDT 6...
09/21/99.............  AZ               Phoenix.............  Phoenix-Deer Valley   FDC 9/7400              GPS RWY 7R ORIG-A...
                                                               Muni.
09/21/99.............  AZ               Phoenix.............  Phoenix-Deer Valley   FDC 9/7401              GPS-1 ORIG-A...
                                                               Muni.
09/21/99.............  AZ               Phoenix.............  Phoenix-Deer Valley   FDC 9/7402              NDB or GPS RWY 25L, AMDT 3...
                                                               Muni.
09/21/99.............  AZ               Window Rock.........  Window Rock.........  FDC 9/7399              VOR DME or GPS-A ORIG...
09/21/99.............  CA               Palm Springs........  Desert Resorts        FDC 9/7416              VOR DME or GPS RWY 30 ORIG...
                                                               Regional.
09/21/99.............  NV               Lovelock............  Derby Field.........  FDC 9/7403              VOR or GPS-C ORIG...
09/21/99.............  NV               Lovelock............  Derby Field.........  FDC 9/7408              GPS RWY 1 ORIG...
09/21/99.............  OR               Aurora..............  Aurora State........  FDC 9/7396              GPS RWY 35, AMDT 1...
09/22/99.............  AZ               Grand Canyon........  Grand Canyon          FDC 9/7437              ILS DME RWY 3 AMDT 3...
                                                               National Park.
09/22/99.............  AZ               Lake Havasu City....  Lake Havasu City....  FDC 9/7434              VOR DME or GPS-A ORIG-A...
09/22/99.............  AZ               Tucson..............  Ryan Field..........  FDC 9/7431              NDB/DME or GPS RWY 6R AMDT 1...
09/22/99.............  AZ               Tucson..............  Ryan Field..........  FDC 9/7433              ILS RWY 6R AMDT 5...
09/22/99.............  AZ               Winslow.............  Winslow-Lindbergh     FDC 9/7439              VOR or GPS RWY 11 AMDT 4...
                                                               Regional.
09/22/99.............  MA               Pittsfield..........  Pittsfield Muni.....  FDC 9/7464              NDB RWY 26 AMDT 4...
09/23/99.............  AZ               Grand Canyon........  Grand Canyon          FDC 9/7476              VOR RWY 3 AMDT 4...
                                                               National Park.
09/23/99.............  AZ               Tucson..............  Ryan Field..........  FDC 9/7475              NDB or GPS-D AMDT 1...
09/23/99.............  OH               Wilmington..........  Airborne Airpark....  FDC 9/7494              VOR or GPS RWY 4L AMDT 5C...
09/23/99.............  OH               Wilmington..........  Airborne Airpark....  FDC 9/7495              VOR RWY 22R AMDT 4B...

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09/23/99.............  OH               Wilmington..........  Airborne Airpark....  FDC 9/7496              VOR/DME or GPS RWY 22R AMDT 4B...
09/23/99.............  OH               Wilmington..........  Airborne Airpark....  FDC 9/7497              NDB RWY 4L AMDT 2C...
09/23/99.............  OH               Wilmington..........  Airborne Airpark....  FDC 9/7498              NDB RWY 22R AMDT 7B...
09/23/99.............  OH               Wilmington..........  Airborne Airpark....  FDC 9/7499              ILS RWY 22L ORIG (CAT I & II)...
09/23/99.............  OH               Wilmington..........  Airborne Airpark....  FDC 9/7500              ILS RWY 22R AMDT 4B...
09/23/99.............  OH               Wilmington..........  Airborne Airpark....  FDC 9/7501              ILS RWY 4R ORIG...
09/23/99.............  OH               Wilmington..........  Airborne Airpark....  FDC 9/7502              ILS RWY 4L AMDT 4...
09/23/99.............  PA               Pittsburgh..........  Allegheny County....  FDC 9/7478              ILS RWY 10 AMDT 3A...
09/24/99.............  MI               Benton Harbor.......  Southwest Michigan    FDC 9/7533              ILS RWY 27 AMDT 6C...
                                                               Regional.
09/27/99.............  PA               Pittsburgh..........  Allegheny County....  FDC 9/7594              ILS RWY 28 AMDT 27B...
09/28/99.............  MO               Poplar Bluff........  Poplar Bluff Muni...  FDC 9/7627              GPS RWY 36, ORIG...
09/28/99.............  VT               Burlington..........  Burlington Intl.....  FDC 9/7628              VOR or GPS RWY 1 AMDT 11...
09/28/99.............  VT               Burlington..........  Burlington Intl.....  FDC 9/7629              GPS RWY 22 ORIG...
09/28/99.............  VT               Burlington..........  Burlington Intl.....  FDC 9/7630              ILS RWY 15 AMDT 21B...
09/28/99.............  VT               Burlington..........  Burlington Intl.....  FDC 9/7631              ILS/DME RWY 33 ORIG-A...
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[FR Doc. 99-27926 Filed 10-25-99 8:45 am]
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