[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 243 (Monday, December 20, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 71015-71017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32887]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 29864; Amdt. No. 1965]


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-240), 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 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 provision 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 designed FDC/Temporary (FDC/T) NOTAMs is of such duration as 
to be permanent. With conservation to FDS/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

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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 December 10, 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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11/09/99...............  TN                 Murfreesboro..........  Murfreesboro Muni.....       9/8882  NDB Rwy 18, ORIG-B...
11/23/99...............  MN                 Minneapolis...........  Minneapolis-St Paul          9/9285  ILS Rwy 30L (Cat I and II), Amdt 42B...
                                                                     Intl (Wold-
                                                                     Chamberlain).
11/23/99...............  MN                 Minneapolis...........  Minneapolis-St Paul          9/9286  ILS PRM Rwy 30L, Amdt 3B...
                                                                     Intl (Wold-
                                                                     Chamberlain).
11/23/99...............  TX                 Gainesville...........  Gainesville Muni......       9/9274  NDB Rwy 17, Amdt 8...
11/23/99...............  TX                 Gainesville...........  Gainesville Muni......       9/9275  GPS Rwy 17, Orig...
11/25/99...............  LA                 Bogalusa..............  George R. Carr               9/9311  GPS Rwy 36, Orig-A...
                                                                     Memorial Air Field.
11/25/99...............  LA                 Lafayette.............  Lafayette Regional....       9/9307  VOR/DME Rwy 11, Amdt 1B...
11/25/99...............  LA                 Lake Charles..........  Chennault                    9/9308  ILS Rwy 15R, Amdt 4A...
                                                                     International.
11/25/99...............  LA                 Lake Charles..........  Chennault                    9/9309  VOR or GPS Rwy 33L, Amdt 3A...
                                                                     International.
11/25/99...............  LA                 Lake Charles..........  Chennault                    9/9310  Radar-1, Amdt 1...
                                                                     International.
11/25/99...............  TN                 Millington............  Charles W. Baker......       9/9296  GPS Rwy 18, Orig...
11/25/99...............  TX                 Abilene...............  Abilene Regional......       9/9302  VOR or GPS Rwy 22, Amdt 3A...
11/25/99...............  WV                 Lewisburg.............  Greenbrier Valley.....       9/9304  NDB Rwy 4 Amdt 6...
11/30/99...............  LA                 Eunice................  Eunice................       9/9396  NDB or GPS Rwy 16, Orig...
11/30/99...............  MO                 Kirksville............  Kirksville Regional...       9/9386  VOR or GPS-A, Amdt 14...
11/30/99...............  MO                 Kirksville............  Kirksville Regional...       9/9387  VOR/DME RNAV or GPS Rwy 36, Amdt 8...
11/30/99...............  MO                 Kirksville............  Kirksville Regional...       9/9388  VOR/DME RNAV or GPS Rwy 18, Amdt 7...
11/30/99...............  MO                 Kirksville............  Kirksville Regional...       9/9389  VOR/DME or GPS-B, Amdt 6...
11/30/99...............  MO                 KIrksville............  Kirksville Regional...       9/9390  LOC/DME Rwy 36, Amdt 6A...
11/30/99...............  NC                 Roanoke Rapids........  Halifax County........       9/9391  NDB or GPS Rwy 5, Amdt 3A...
11/30/99...............  TX                 Midland...............  Midland Intl..........       9/9392  VOR/DME or TA-CAN Rwy 34L, Amdt 9A...
11/30/99...............  TX                 Midland...............  Midland Intl..........       9/9393  LOC BC Rwy 28, Amdt 12A...
11/30/99...............  VA                 Martinsville..........  Blue Ridge............       9/9401  GPS Rwy 12 Orig...
11/30/99...............  VA                 Martinsville..........  Blue Ridge............       9/9402  NDB Rwy 30 Amdt 2A...
12/01/99...............  AR                 Little Rock...........  Adams Field...........       9/9410  GPS Rwy 36, Orig...
12/01/99...............  CA                 Vacaville.............  Nut Tree..............       9/9411  GPS Rwy 20 Amdt 1...
12/01/99...............  IA                 Clarinda..............  Schenck Field.........       9/9428  NDB-A, Amdt 5...
12/01/99...............  LA                 De Quincy.............  De Quincy Industrial         9/9423  VOR/DME Rwy 33, Orig...
                                                                     Air-Park.
12/01/99...............  PR                 San Juan..............  Luis Munoz Marin Intl.       9/9418  VOR Rwy 8/10 Amdt 9A...
12/01/99...............  PR                 San Juan..............  Luis Munoz Marin Intl.       9/9426  ILS Rwy 10, Amdt 4A...
12/01/99...............  PR                 San Juan..............  Luis Munoz Marin Intl.       9/9427  HI-ILS/DME Rwy 10, Orig...
12/01/99...............  TX                 Midland...............  Midland Intl..........       9/9415  NDB or GPS Rwy 10, Amdt 10...
12/01/99...............  TX                 San Angelo............  San Angelo Regional/         9/9416  LOC BC Rwy 21, Amdt 14...
                                                                     Mathis Field.
12/02/99...............  CA                 Riverside.............  Riverside Muni........       9/9449  VOR or GPS Rwy 9 Amdt 9A...
12/02/99...............  CA                 Riverside.............  Riverside Muni........       9/9450  VOR or GPS-A Amdt 5A...
12/02/99...............  CA                 Riverside.............  Riverside Muni........       9/9451  VOR or GPS-B Orig-A...
12/02/99...............  CA                 Vacaville.............  Nut Tree..............       9/9461  VOR or GPS-A Amdt 4...
12/02/99...............  IN                 Terre Haute...........  Sky King..............       9/9467  VOR-B, Orig-A...
12/02/99...............  MN                 Minneapolis...........  Minneapolis-St Paul          9/9453  ILS PRM Rwy 12L (Simultaneous Close Parallel),
                                                                     Intl (Wold-                          Amdt 3...
                                                                     Chamberlain).
12/02/99...............  MO                 St Louis..............  Lambert-St Louis Intl.       9/9469  ILS Rwy 24, Amdt 45B...

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12/02/99...............  TN                 Nashville.............  Nashville Intl........       9/9458  ILS Rwy 20R, Amdt 7B...
12/03/99...............  HI                 Kailua-Kona...........  Keahole-Kona Intl.....       9/9517  LOC BC Rwy 35 Amdt 8...
12/03/99...............  HI                 Kailua-Kona...........  Keahole-Kona Intl.....       9/9518  VOR or TACAN or GPS Rwy 35, Amdt 6...
12/03/99...............  HI                 Kailua-Kona...........  Keahole-Kona Intl.....       9/9519  VOR or TACAN or GPS Rwy 17, Amdt 3...
12/03/99...............  HI                 Kailua-Kona...........  Keahole-Kona Intl.....       9/9520  LOC Rwy 17 Amdt 6...
12/03/99...............  PA                 Philadelphia..........  Philadelphia Intl.....       9/9484  ILS Rwy 9L Amdt 3...
12/03/99...............  PA                 Philadelphia..........  Philadelphia Intl.....       9/9485  ILS Rwy 27R Amdt 9...
12/03/99...............  PA                 Philadelphia..........  Philadelphia Intl.....       9/9486  NDB Rwy 27L Amdt 5...
12/03/99...............  PA                 Philadelphia..........  Philadelphia Intl.....       9/9488  GPS Rwy 27L Orig...
12/03/99...............  PA                 Philadelphia..........  Philadelphia Intl.....       9/9492  GPS Rwy 35 Orig...
12/03/99...............  PA                 Philadelphia..........  Philadelphia Intl.....       9/9495  Converging ILS Rwy 17 Amdt 2A...
12/03/99...............  PA                 Philadelphia..........  Philadelphia Intl.....       9/9496  Converging ILS Rwy 9R Amdt 3A...
12/03/99...............  PA                 Philadelphia..........  Philadelphia Intl.....       9/9497  Copter ILS Rwy 17 Orig-A...
12/03/99...............  PA                 Philadelphia..........  Philadelphia Intl.....       9/9498  ILS Rwy 9R Amdt 8...
12/03/99...............  PA                 Philadelphia..........  Philadelphia Intl.....       9/9502  ILS Rwy 17 Amdt 5A...
12/03/99...............  PA                 Philadelphia..........  Philadelphia Intl.....       9/9504  GPS Rwy 17 Orig...
12/03/99...............  PA                 Philadelphia..........  Philadelphia Intl.....       9/9506  VOR/DME or GPS-A Amdt 1...
12/03/99...............  PR                 San Juan..............  Luis Munoz Marin Intl.       9/9510  HI-TACAN Rwy 8, Orig...
12/06/99...............  TX                 Houston...............  George Bush                  9/9556  ILS Rwy 9, Amdt 4C...
                                                                     Intercontinental
                                                                     Airport/Houston.
12/06/99...............  VA                 Martinsville..........  Blue Ridge............       9/9547  GPS Rwy 30 Orig-A...
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[FR Doc. 99-32887 Filed 12-17-99; 8:45 am]
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