[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 2, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 4875-4877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2250]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 29908; Amdt. No. 1972]


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 
FMS'' 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 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

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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 January 21, 2000.
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.


Secs. 97.23, 97.27, 97.33, and 97.35  [Amended]

    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 February 24, 2000

Anchorage, AK, Anchorage Intl, VOR or GPS RWY 6R, Amdt 12B, 
CANCELLED
Anchorage, AK, Anchorage Intl, VOR RWY 6R, Amdt 12B
Kingman, AZ, Kingman, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 21, Amdt 6A, CANCELLED
Kingman, AZ, Kingman, VOR/DME RWY 21, Amdt 6A
Georgetown, DE, Georgetown/Sussex County, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 
22, Amdt 3A, CANCELLED
Georgetown, DE, Georgetown/Sussex County, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 22, Amdt 
3A
Brunswick, GA, Brunswick/Glynco Jetport, NDB or GPS RWY 7, Amdt 10, 
CANCELLED
Brunswick, GA, Brunswick/Glynco Jetport, NDB, RWY 7, Amdt 10
Hutchinson, KS, Hutchinson Muni, VOR or GPS RWY 3, Amdt 18B, 
CANCELLED
Hutchinson, KS, Hutchinson Muni, VOR RWY 3, Amdt 18B
Hutchinson, KS, Hutchinson Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 13, Amdt 14B, 
CANCELLED
Hutchinson, KS, Hutchinson Muni, NDB RWY 13, Amdt 14B
Minden, LA, Minden-Webster, NDB or GPS RWY 1, Amdt 2, CANCELLED
Minden, LA, Minden-Webster, NDB RWY 1, Amdt 2
Minden, LA, Minden-Webster, NDB or GPS RWY 19, Amdt 2, CANCELLED
Minden, LA, Minden-Webster, NDB RWY 19, Amdt 2
Ava, MO, Ava Bill Martin Memorial, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 31, Amdt 
1A, CANCELLED
Ava, MO, Ava Bill Martin Memorial, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 31, Amdt 1A
Grain Valley, MO, Grain Valley /East Kansas City, VOR/DME RNAV or 
GPS RWY 27, Amdt 1, CANCELLED
Grain Valley, MO, Grain Valley /East Kansas City, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 
27, Amdt 1
Rolla/Vichy, MO, Rolla National, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 4, Amdt 2B, 
CANCELLED
Rolla/Vichy, MO, Rolla National, VOR/DME RWY 4, Amdt 2B
Gulfport, MS, Gulfport-Biloxi Regional, VOR/DME or TACAN or GPS RWY 
14, Amdt 2a, CANCELLED
Gulfport, MS, Gulfport-Biloxi Regional, VOR/DME or TACAN RWY 14, 
Amdt 2a
Ahoskie, NC, Ahoskie/Tri-County, NDB or GPS RWY 1, Amdt 1D, 
CANCELLED
Ahoskie, NC, Ahoskie/Tri-County, NDB RWY 1, Amdt 1D
Hebron, NE, Hebron Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 12, Amdt 3A, CANCELLED
Hebron, NE, Hebron Muni, NDB RWY 12, Amdt 3A
Clovis, NM, Clovis Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 4, Amdt 3, CANCELLED
Clovis, NM, Clovis Muni, NDB RWY 4, Amdt 3
Clovis, NM, Clovis Muni, VOR or GPS RWY 22, Amdt 3, CANCELLED
Clovis, NM, Clovis Muni, VOR RWY 22, Amdt 3
Middletown, NY, Randall, VOR or GPS RWY 8, Amdt 5, CANCELLED
Middletown, NY, Randall, VOR RWY 8, Amdt 5
Newburgh, NY, Stewart Intl, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 16, Amdt 2A, 
CANCELLED
Newburgh, NY, Stewart Intl, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 16, Amdt 2A
Newburgh, NY, Stewart Intl, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 27, Amdt 1A, 
CANCELLED
Newburgh, NY, Stewart Intl, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 27, Amdt 1A
Elk City, OK, Elk City Muni, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 17, Amdt 2A, 
CANCELLED
Elk City, OK, Elk City Muni, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 17, Amdt 2A
Enid, OK, Enid Woodring Muni, VOR or GPS RWY 17, Amdt 12, CANCELLED
Enid, OK, Enid Woodring Muni, VOR RWY 17, Amdt 12
Tipton, OK, Tipton Muni, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 17, Orig, CANCELLED
Tipton, OK, Tipton Muni, VOR/DME RWY 17, Orig
Watonga, OK, Watonga, NDB or GPS RWY 17, CANCELLED
Watonga, OK, Watonga, NDB RWY 17
Woodward, OK, Woodward/West Woodward, NDB or GPS RWY 17, Amdt 3, 
CANCELLED
Woodward, OK, Woodward/West Woodward, NDB RWY 17, Amdt 3
Brookings, SD, Brookings Muni, VOR or GPS RWY 12, Amdt 11, CANCELLED
Brookings, SD, Brookings Muni, VOR RWY 12, Amdt 11
Brookings, SD, Brookings Muni, VOR or GPS RWY 30, Amdt 10, CANCELLED
Brookings, SD, Brookings Muni, VOR RWY 30, Amdt 10
Lewisburg, TN, Lewisburg/Ellington, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 20, 
Orig. CANCELLED
Lewisburg, TN, Lewisburg/Ellington, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 20, Orig
Angleton/Lake Jackson, TX, Angleton/Brazoria County, NDB or GPS RWY 
17, Amdt 2, CANCELLED
Angleton/Lake Jackson, TX, Angleton/Brazoria County, NDB RWY 17, 
Amdt 2
Baytown, TX, Baytown/RWJ Airpark, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 32, Amdt 4, 
CANCELLED
Baytown, TX, Baytown/RWJ Airpark, VOR/DME RWY 32, Amdt 4
Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX, Beaumont-Port Arthur/Southeast Texas 
Regional, NDB or GPS RWY 12, Amdt 18, CANCELLED
Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX, Beaumont-Port Arthur/Southeast Texas 
Regional, NDB RWY 12, Amdt 18
Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX, Beaumont-Port Arthur/Southeast Texas 
Regional, VOR OR GPS--A, Amdt 6, CANCELLED
Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX, Beaumont-Port Arthur/Southeast Texas 
Regional, VOR--A, Amdt 6
Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX, Beaumont-Port Arthur/Southeast Texas 
Regional, VOR or GPS--B, Amdt 6, CANCELLED
Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX, Beaumont-Port Arthur/Southeast Texas 
Regional, VOR--B, Amdt 6
Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX, Beaumont-Port Arthur/Southeast Texas 
Regional, VOR or GPS--C, Amdt 5, CANCELLED
Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX, Beaumont-Port Arthur/Southeast Texas 
Regional, VOR--C, Amdt 5
Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX, Beaumont-Port Arthur/Southeast Texas 
Regional, VOR/DME or GPS--D, Amdt 2, CANCELLED
Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX, Beaumont-Port Arthur/Southeast Texas 
Regional, VOR/DME--D, Amdt 2 College Station, TX, College Station/
Easterwood Field, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 28, Amdt 12A, CANCELLED
College Station, TX, College Station/Easterwood field, VOR/DME, RWY 
28, Amdt 12A
Georgetown, TX, Georgetown Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 18, Amdt 5, 
CANCELLED
Georgetown, TX, Georgetown Muni, NDB RWY 18, Amdt 5
Giddings, TX, Giddings-Lee County, NDB or GPS RWY 17, Amdt 2
Giddings, TX, Giddings-Lee County, NDB RWY 17
Giddings, TX, Giddings-Lee County, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 35, Amdt 
1, CANCELLED
Giddings, TX, Giddings-Lee County, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 35, Amdt 1
Houston, TX, Houston-Southwest, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 9, Amdt 1B, 
CANCELLED
Houston, TX, Houston-Southwest, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 9, Amdt 1B

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Houston, TX, Houston-Southwest, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 27, Amdt 2B, 
CANCELLED
Houston, TX, Houston-Southwest, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 27, Amdt 2B
Midland, TX, Midland Intl, NDB or GPS RWY 10, Amdt 10, CANCELLED
Midland, TX, Midland Intl, NDB RWY 10, Amdt 10
Waco, TX, Waco Regional, VOR or GPS RWY 14, Amdt 22, CANCELLED
Waco, TX, Waco Regional, VOR RWY 14, Amdt 22
Waco, TX, Waco Regional, NDB or GPS RWY 19, Amdt 18, CANCELLED
Waco, TX, Waco Regional, NDB RWY 19, Amdt 18
Waco, TX, Waco Regional, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 32, Amdt 14, CANCELLED
Waco, TX, Waco Regional, VOR/DME RWY 32, Amdt 14
Brigham City, UT, Brigham City, NDB or GPS RWY 34, Amdt 6A, 
CANCELLED
Brigham City, UT, Brigham City, NDB RWY 34, Amdt 6A
Ogden, UT, Ogden-Hinkley, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 3, Orig, CANCELLED
Ogden, UT, Ogden-Hinkley, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 3, Orig
Lyndonville, VT, Lyndonville/Caledonia County, NDB or GPS RWY 2, 
Amdt 3A, CANCELLED
Lyndonville, VT, Lyndonville/Caledonia County, NDB RWY 2, Amdt 3A
Guernsey, WY, Guernsey/Camp Guernsey, NDB or GPS RWY 32, Orig, 
CANCELLED
Guernsey, WY, Guernsey/Camp Guernsey, NDB RWY 32, Orig

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