[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 145 (Thursday, July 27, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46088-46090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18990]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30121; Amdt. No. 2002]


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, additional 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, 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 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

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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 July 21, 2000.
L. Nicholas Lacey,
Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment

    According, 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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06/09/00........  CA           Avalon............  Avalon/Catalina........       0/6201  VOR or GPS-A Amdt 4...
06/09/00........  CA           Avalon............  Avalon/Catalina........       0/6202  VOR/DME or GPS-B Amdt
                                                                                          2...
06/09/00........  CA           Sacremento........  Sacramento Intl........       0/6191  NDB Rwy 16L Amdt 1...
06/16/00........  IA           Storm Lake........  Storm Lake Muni........       0/6523  NDB Rwy 35, Amdt 1A...
06/16/00........  PA           Bradford..........  Bradford Regional......       0/5160  VOR/DME or GPS Rwy 14
                                                                                          Amdt 8B...
07/05/00........  KS           Iola..............  Allen County...........       0/7357  NDB Rwy 1, Amdt 1...
07/05/00........  KS           Iola..............  Allen County...........       0/7359  GPS Rwy 19, Orig...
07/05/00........  KS           Iola..............  Allen County...........       0/7360  GPS Rwy 1, Orig...
07/11/00........  AK           Mountain Village..  Mountain Village.......       0/7561  GPS Rwy 20, Orig-A...
07/11/00........  AK           Mountain Village..  Mountain Village.......       0/7562  GPS Rwy 2, Orig-A...
07/11/00........  GA           Dawson............  Dawson Muni............       0/7566  GPS Rwy 31, Orig...
07/11/00........  IL           Peoria............  Greater Peoria Regional       0/7556  VOR/DME RNAV Rwy 4,
                                                                                          Amdt 6...
07/11/00........  MI           Charlevoix........  Charlevoix Muni........       0/7574  NDB or GPS Rwy 27, Amdt
                                                                                          10...
07/11/00........  TX           Tyler.............  Tyler Pounds Field.....       0/7575  ILS Rwy 13, Amdt 20B...
07/12/00........  GA           Dawson............  Dawson Muni............       0/7619  VOR/DME Rwy 31, Orig...
07/12/00........  IL           Chicago...........  Chicago-O'Hare Intl....       0/7638  ILS Rwy 22L, Amdt 4B...
07/12/00........  IN           Evansville........  Evansville Regional....       0/7597  VOR or GPS Rwy 4, Amdt
                                                                                          5A...
07/12/00........  LA           Jennings..........  Jennings...............       0/7639  GPS Rwy 8, Orig...
07/12/00........  TN           Crossville........  Crossville Memorial-          0/7681  ILS Rwy 26, Amdt 11B...
                                                    Whitson Field.
07/13/00........  IN           Wabash............  Wabash Muni............       0/7704  NDB Rwy 27, Amdt 12...
07/13/00........  IN           Wabash............  Wabash Muni............       0/7705  GPS Rwy 27, Orig...
07/13/00........  KS           Fort Leavenworth..  Sherman AAF............       0/7717  VOR/DME-A, Orig...
07/13/00........  LA           Jennings..........  Jennings...............       0/7719  VOR/DME Rwy 8, Orig...
07/13/00........  TX           Abilene...........  Abilene Regional.......       0/7709  GPS Rwy 35R, Orig-B...
07/13/00........  TX           Abilene...........  Abilene Regional.......       0/7710  NDB Rwy 35R Amdt 5C...
07/13/00........  TX           Abilene...........  Abilene Regional.......       0/7711  ILS Rwy 35R, Amdt 6B...
07/13/00........  VA           Norfolk...........  Norfolk Intl...........       0/7713  ILS Rwy 5 Amdt 24B...
07/14/00........  LA           Houma.............  Houma-Terrebonne.......       0/7753  GPS Rwy 36, Orig...
07/14/00........  TX           Abilene...........  Abilene Regional.......       0/7750  LOC BC Rwy 17L, Amdt
                                                                                          3A...

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07/14/00........  TX           Wichita Falls.....  Kickapoo Downtown             0/7731  VOR/DME RNAV or GPS Rwy
                                                    Airpark.                              35, Amdt 3...
07/14/00........  VA           Richmond/Ashland..  Hanover County Muni....       0/7754  NDB Rwy 16 Orig-B...
07/17/00........  LA           Houma.............  Houma-Terrebonne.......       0/7854  GPS Rwy 12, Amdt 1...
07/17/00........  NC           Concord...........  Concord Regional.......       0/7853  ILS Rwy 20, Orig-B...
07/18/00........  CT           Windsor Locks.....  Bradley Intl...........       0/7898  HI-TACAN or VOR/DME Rwy
                                                                                          6 Orig...
07/18/00........  CT           Windsor Locks.....  Bradley Intl...........       0/7900  VOR or TACAN Rwy 6
                                                                                          Orig...
07/18/00........  CT           Windsor Locks.....  Bradley Intl...........       0/7901  VOR or TACAN Rwy 24
                                                                                          Orig...
07/18/00........  NJ           Newark............  Newark Intl............       0/7897  VOR Rwy 11 Amdt 1B...
07/19/00........  AL           Monroeville.......  Monroe County..........       0/7957  VOR or GPS Rwy 21, Amdt
                                                                                          8A...
07/19/00........  DC           Washington........  Ronald Reagan                 0/7952  VOR/DME RNAV or GPS Rwy
                                                    Washington National.                  3 Amdt 6A...
07/19/00........  LA           Baton Rouge.......  Baton Rouge                   0/7975  ILS Rwy 22R, Amdt 9...
                                                    Metropolitan/Ryan
                                                    Field.
07/19/00........  LA           Baton Rouge.......  Baton Rouge                   0/7977  LOC BC Rwy 4L, Amdt
                                                    Metropolitan/Ryan                     6B...
                                                    Field.
07/19/00........  LA           Baton Rouge.......  Baton Rouge                   0/7978  VOR/DME Rwy 22R, Amdt
                                                    Metropolitan/Ryan                     8A...
                                                    Field.
07/19/00........  LA           Baton Rouge.......  Baton Rouge                   0/7979  VOR or GPS Rwy 4L, Amdt
                                                    Metropolitan/Ryan                     16A...
                                                    Field.
07/19/00........  LA           Houma.............  Houma-Terrebonne.......       0/7947  VOR Rwy 12, Amdt 5...
07/19/00........  NV           Elko..............  Elko...................       0/7941  VOR/DME or GPS-B Amdt
                                                                                          3...
07/19/00........  VA           Richmond/Ashland..  Hanover County Muni....       0/7970  VOR Rwy 16 Orig-C...
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