[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 57 (Thursday, March 23, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15544-15545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7193]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No.29958; Amdt. No.1981]


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 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 SIAPs, 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 is 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 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. 97.20 of the Federal Aviation 
Regulations (FAR). The applicable FAA Forms are identified as FAA Forms 
8260-3, 8260-4, and 8260-5. 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 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 
(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 is effective upon publication of each 
separate SIAP as contained in the transmittal. Some SIAP amendments may 
have been previously issued by the FAA in a National Flight Data Center 
(NFDC) Notice to Airmen (NTAM) as an emergency action of immediate 
flight safety relating directly to published aeronautical charts. The 
circumstances which created the need for some SIAP amendments may 
require making them effective in less than 30 days. For the remaining 
SIAPs, an effective date at least 30 days after publication is 
provided.
    Further, 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 SIAPs, the TERPS criteria were 
applied to the conditions existing or anticipated at the affected 
airports. 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 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 
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).

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--STANDARD INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES

    1. The authority citation for part 97 is revised to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120, 44701; and 14 
CFR 11.49(b)(2).


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    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 April 20, 2000

Salisbury, NC, Rowan County, VOR OR GPS RWY 2, Amdt 5B, CANCELLED
Salisbury, NC, Rowan County, VOR OR GPS RWY 20, Amdt 1B CANCELLED
Salisbury, NC, Rowan County, VOR OR GPS-A, Amdt 7A, CANCELLED
Wallops Island, VA, Wallops Flight Facility, VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 
10, Amdt 5

* * * Effective May 18, 2000

Grinnell, IA, Grinnell Regional, NDB RWY 31, Amdt 2
Grinnell, IA, Grinnell Regional, GPS RWY 31 Orig
Claremore, OK, Clarmore Muni, VOR/DME OR GPS-B, Amdt 1
Llano, TX, Llano Muni, VOR OR GPS-A, Amdt 3
Marlin, TX, Marlin, VOR/DME OR GPS-A, Amdt 7

* * * Effective June 15, 2000

Mobile, Al, Mobile Downtown, VOR OR GPS RWY 14, Amdt 6
Anchorage, AK, Anchorage Intl, LOC RWY 6L, Amdt 9A, CANCELLED
Homer, AK, Homer, LOC/DME BC RWY 21, Amdt 4B
Homer, AK Homer, GPS RWY 21, Orig-B
Jacksonville, FL, Cecil Field, RADAR-1, Orig
Jacksonville, FL, Craig Muni, VOR OR GPS RWY 14, Amdt 3
Dodge City, KS Dodge City Regional, VOR RWY 14, Amdt 18A
Dodge City, KS, Dodge City Regional, VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 32, Amdt 4A
Hays, KS, Hays Muni, VOR/DME RWY 16, Amdt 3B
Hays, KS, Hays Muni, NDB OR GPS RWY 34, Amdt 2B
Hays, KS, Hays Muni, GPS RWY 16, Orig-B
Independence, KS, Independence Muni, ILS RWY 35, Amdt 1
Liberal, KS, Liberal Muni, VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 17, Amdt 3A
Liberal, KS, Liberal Muni, NDB RWY 35, Amdt 3A
Owensboro, KY, Owensboro-Daviess County, NDB OR GPS RWY 36, Amdt 8A
Alexandria, LA, Alexandria Intl, VOR OR GPS RWY 14, Amdt 1
Cameron, MO, Cameron Memorial, NDB RWY 35, Amdt 2
Cameron, MO, Cameron Memorial, RNAV RWY 17, Orig
Cameron, MO, Cameron Memorial, RNAV RWY 35, Orig
Jefferson City, MO, Jefferson City Memorial, NDB RWY 30, Orig-A
Albion, NE, Albion Muni, NDB RWY 33, Amdt 1
Albion, NE, Albion Muni, RNAV RWY 15, Orig
Albion, NE, Albion Muni, RNAV RWY 33, Orig
Albuquerque, NM, Albuquerque Intl Sunport, NDB OR GPS RWY 35, Amdt 
7A
Carlsbad, NM, Cavern City Air Terminal, VOR OR GPS RWY 32L, Amdt 5A
Farmington, NM, Four Corners Regional, VOR RWY 25, Amdt 8B
Las Cruces, NM, Las Cruces International, NDB RWY 30, Orig-A
Roswell, NM, Roswell Industrial Air Center, NDB RWY 21, Amdt 16A
Hickory, NC, Hickory Regional, NDB RWY 24, Amdt 5A
Raleigh-Durham, NC, Raleigh-Durham International, NDB OR GPS RWY 5R, 
Amdt 20A
Raleigh-Durham, NC, Raleigh-Durham International, NDB OR GPS RWY 
23L, Amdt 4B
Bismarck, ND, Bismarck Muni, NDB OR GPS RWY 31, Amdt 30B
Fargo, ND, Hector Intl, VOR/DME OR TACAN OR GPS RWY 17, Orig-C
Fargo, ND, Hector Intl, NDB RWY 17, Amdt 14C
Grand Forks, ND, Grand Forks Intl, VOR OR GPS RWY 17R, Amdt 5B
Grand Forks, ND, Grand Forks Intl, LOC BC RWY 17R, Amdt 12C
Grand Forks, ND, Grand Forks Intl, GPS RWY 26, Orig-B
Jamestown, ND, Jamestown Muni, NDB RWY 31, Amdt 6C
Minot, ND, Minot Intl, LOC BC RWY 13, Amdt 6B
Columbus, OH, Ohio State University, NDB RWY 9R, Amdt 2B
Columbus, OH, Port Columbus Intl, NDB OR GPS RWY 10R, Amdt 7A
Columbus, OH, Port Columbus Intl, NDB RWY 28R, Orig-C
Columbus, OH, Port Columbus Intl, NDB OR GPS RWY 28L, Amdt 13A
Oklahoma City, OK, Sundance Airpark, RNAV RWY 17, Orig
Oklahoma City, OK, Sundance Airpark, RNAV RWY 35, Orig
Oklahoma City, OK, Wiley Post, VOR RWY 35R, Amdt 3
Oklahoma City, OK, Wiley Post, ULS RWY 17L, Amdt 10
Erie, PA, Erie International, VOR OR GPS RWY 6, Amdt 15B
Erie, PA, Erie International, NDB RWY 24, Amdt 17B
Erie, PA, Erie International, VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 24, Amdt 11B
Aberdeen, SD, Aberdeen Regional, LOC/DME BC RWY 13, Amdt 10A
Aberdeen, SD, Aberdeen Regional, NDB RWY 31, Amdt 10A
Aberdeen, SD, Aberdeen Regional, GPS RWY 35, Orig-A
Huron, SD, Huron Regional, NDB RWY 12, Amdt 20B
Pierre, SD, Pierre Regional, VOR/DME OR TACAN OR GPS RWY 7, Amdt 4B
Rapid City, SD, Rapid City Regional, NDB RWY 32, Amdt 3B
Eastland, TX, Eastland Muni, RNAV RWY 35, Orig
Falfurrias, TX, Brooks County, GPS RWY 17, Orig-A
Falfurrias, TX, Brooks County, GPS RWY 35, Orig-A
Hebbronville, TX, Jim Hogg County, GPS RWY 13, Amdt 1A
Kingsville, TX, Kleberg County, NDB RWY 13, Amdt 5A
Kingsville, TX, Kleberg County, GPS RWY 13, Orig-A
Lockhart, TX, Lockhart Muni, GPS RWY 36, Orig-A
Robstown, TX, Nueces County, GPS RWY 12, Orig-B
Uvalde, TX, Garner Field, NDB RWY 33, Amdt 2
Uvalde, TX, Garner Field, RNAV RWY 33, Orig
Ogden, UT, Ogden-Hickley, GPS RWY 7, Orig-B
Richmond, VA, Chesterfield County, VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 15, Orig-B
Richmond, VA, Chesterfield County, NDB OR GPS RWY 33, Amdt 7C

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