[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 9, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 61018-61021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29311]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 29831; Amdt. No. 1959]


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) 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 SIAP, mailed once every 2 weeks, are for sale by the 
Superintendent of Documents, US Government Printing Office, Washington, 
DC 20402.


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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 (SIAP). 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 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 November 29, 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:


Sec. 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 of 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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08/23/99...............  MD                 Cumberland............  Greater Cumberland           9/6272  LOC/DME Rwy 23 Amdt 5C...
                                                                     Regional.
08/23/99...............  MD                 Westminster...........  Carroll County               9/6265  VOR or GPS Rwy 34 Amdt 3...
                                                                     Regional/Jack B.
                                                                     Poage Field.
08/23/99...............  NJ                 Millville.............  Millville Muni........       9/6254  NDB or GPS Rwy 14 Amdt 5...
08/23/99...............  NJ                 Toms River............  Robert J. Miller             9/6271  VOR or GPS Rwy 24 Amdt 3A...
                                                                     Airpark.
08/23/99...............  NJ                 Wildwood..............  Cape May County.......       9/6257  VOR/DME RNAV or GPS Rwy 19 Amdt 6A...
08/24/99...............  MI                 Iron Mountain/          Ford..................       9/6295  ILS Rwy 1, Amdt 11...
                                             Kingsford.
10/10/99...............  ND                 Fargo.................  Hector Intl...........       9/8206  VOR/DME or TACAN or GPS Rwy 17 Orig-A...
10/10/99...............  ND                 Fargo.................  Hector Intl...........       9/8207  NDB Rwy 17 Amdt 14A...
10/10/99...............  ND                 Fargo.................  Hector Intl...........       9/8208  VOR or TACAN or GPS Rwy 35 Amdt 12...

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10/10/99...............  ND                 Fargo.................  Hector Intl...........       9/8209  ILS Rwy 35 Amdt 32B...
10/10/99...............  ND                 Fargo.................  Hector Intl...........       9/8210  ILS Rwy 17 Amdt 4A...
10/13/99...............  CA                 Livermore.............  Livermore Muni........       9/8034  ILS Rwy 25R Amdt 7...
10/13/99...............  CA                 Oceanside.............  Oceanside Muni........       9/8028  VOR or GPS-A Amdt 3B...
10/13/99...............  CA                 Oceanside.............  Oceanside Muni........       9/8029  GPS Rwy 6 Orig...
10/13/99...............  CA                 Oceanside.............  Oceanside Muni........       9/8036  GPS Rwy 24 Orig...
10/13/99...............  CA                 San Luis Obispo.......  San Luis Obispo              9/8033  VOR or TACAN or GPS-A Amdt 6...
                                                                     County--McChesney
                                                                     Field.
10/13/99...............  ID                 Coeur D'Alene.........  Coeur D'Alene Air            9/8050  VOR or GPS-A, Orig...
                                                                     Terminal.
10/13/99...............  ID                 Coeur D'Alene.........  Coeur D'Alene Air            9/8051  NDB or GPS Rwy 5, Amdt 1...
                                                                     Terminal.
10/13/99...............  ID                 Coeur D'Alene.........  Coeur D'Alene Air            9/8052  ILS Rwy 5, Amdt 4...
                                                                     Terminal.
10/13/99...............  ID                 Idaho Falls...........  Fanning Field.........       9/8053  NDB Rwy 20, Amdt 10...
10/13/99...............  ID                 Idaho Falls...........  Fanning Field.........       9/8054  VOR or GPS Rwy 2, Amdt 6...
10/13/99...............  ID                 Idaho Falls...........  Fanning Field.........       9/8055  VOR or GPS Rwy 20, Amdt 9...
10/14/99...............  ID                 Arco..................  Arco-Butte County.....       9/8072  NDB-A, Orig...
10/14/99...............  ID                 Idaho Falls...........  Fanning Field.........       9/8097  LOC BC Rwy 2, Amdt 6...
10/14/99...............  VA                 Charlottesville.......  Charlottesville-             9/8113  NDB Rwy 3 Amdt 15A...
                                                                     Albemarle.
10/15/99...............  NC                 Ahoskie...............  Tri-County............       9/8126  NDB or GPS Rwy 1, Amdt 1C...
10/15/99...............  NY                 Batavia...............  Genesee County........       9/8129  ILS Rwy 28, Amdt 4...
10/19/99...............  AR                 Mountain Home.........  Baxter County Regional       9/8225  GPS Rwy 23, Orig...
10/19/99...............  AR                 Mountain Home.........  Baxter County Regional       9/8227  GPS Rwy 5, Orig-A...
10/19/99...............  AR                 Mountain Home.........  Baxter County Regional       9/8228  VOR-A Amdt 9A...
10/19/99...............  NE                 Albion................  Albion Muni...........       9/8229  NDB or GPS Rwy 32, Orig...
10/20/99...............  MA                 New Bedford...........  New Bedford Regional..       9/8240  LOC BC Rwy 23 Amdt 11...
10/20/99...............  MA                 Taunton...............  Taunton Muni..........       9/8239  NDB or GPS Rwy 30 Amdt 4...
10/20/99...............  MA                 McComb................  McComb-Pike County--         9/8259  VOR//DME RNAV or GPS Rwy 33, Amdt 6...
                                                                     John E. Lewis Field.
10/20/99...............  NY                 Penn Yan..............  Penn Yan..............       9/8238  NDB Rwy 28 Amdt 6...
10/20/99...............  TN                 Rogersville...........  Hawkins County........       9/8250  GPS Rwy 7, Orig...
10/21/99...............  NY                 Watertown.............  Watertown Intl........       9/8265  ILS Rwy 7 Amdt 6...
10/22/99...............  ID                 Lewiston..............  Lewiston-Nez Perce           9/8317  ILS Rwy 26, Amdt 11...
                                                                     County.
10/22/99...............  ID                 Lewiston..............  Lewiston-Nez Perce           9/8319  VOR or GPS Rwy 8, Amdt 5A...
                                                                     County.
10/22/99...............  ID                 Lewiston..............  Lewiston-Nez Perce           9/8320  VOR or GPS Rwy 26, Amdt 12A...
                                                                     County.
10/22/99...............  ME                 Sanford...............  Sanford Regional......       9/8290  NDB Rwy 7 Amdt 1...
10/22/99...............  ME                 Sanford...............  Sanford Regional......       9/8291  VOR Rwy 25 Amdt 13B...
10/22/99...............  ME                 Sanford...............  Sanford Regional......       9/8292  VOR or GPS Rwy 7 Amdt 3A...
10/22/99...............  TN                 Memphis...............  Memphis Intl..........       9/8328  NDB or GPS Rwy 9, Amdt 26...
10/22/99...............  TN                 Nashville.............  Nashville Intl........       9/8295  ILS Rwy 20R, Amdt 7A...
10/22/99...............  TN                 Nashville.............  Nashville Intl........       9/8296  ILS Rwy 20L, Amdt 4...
10/22/99...............  TN                 Nashville.............  Nashville Intl........       9/8297  ILS Rwy 31, Amdt 7...
10/22/99...............  TN                 Nashville.............  Nashville Intl........       9/8298  ILS Rwy 2C, Orig-B...
10/22/99...............  TN                 Nashville.............  Nashville Intl........       9/8299  Radar-1, Amdt 22A...
10/22/99...............  TN                 Nashville.............  Nashville Intl........       9/8300  ILS Rwy 2R, Amdt 5...
10/22/99...............  TN                 Nashville.............  Nashville Intl........       9/8327  VOR/DME or GPS Rwy 13, Amdt 13...
10/25/99...............  ID                 Twin Falls............  Twin Falls/Joslin            9/8367  VOR Rwy 25, Amdt 15...
                                                                     Field--Magic Valley
                                                                     Regional.
10/25/99...............  ID                 Twin Falls............  Twin Falls/Joslin            9/8369  ILS Rwy 25, Amdt 7...
                                                                     Field--Magic Valley
                                                                     Regional.
10/25/99...............  ID                 Twin Falls............  Twin Falls/Joslin            9/8370  NDB or GPS Rwy 25, Amdt 5...
                                                                     Field--Magic Valley
                                                                     Regional.
10/25/99...............  ID                 Twin Falls............  Twin Falls/Joslin            9/8372  VOR or GPS Rwy 7, Amdt 3...
                                                                     Field--Magic Valley
                                                                     Regional.
10/25/99...............  NC                 Salisbury.............  Rowan County..........       9/8357  ILS Rwy 20, Orig...
10/25/99...............  ND                 Fargo.................  Hector Intl...........       9/8374  Radar-1 Amdt 10...
10/26/99...............  AR                 Mountain Home.........  Baxter County Regional       9/8404  VOR/DME RNAV Rwy 5, Amdt 1A...
10/26/99...............  ID                 Sandpoint.............  Sandpoint.............       9/8388  GPS-B, Orig...
10/26/99...............  ID                 Twin Falls............  Twin Falls/Joslin            9/8380  VOR/DME Rwy 7, Orig...
                                                                     Field--Magic Valley
                                                                     Regional.
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