[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 155 (Thursday, August 10, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 48891-48893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20276]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30149; Amdt. No. 2004]


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 a 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 
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.

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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 August 4, 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 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. 97.22 RNAV SIAPs; and Sec. 97.35 COPTER 
SIAPs, identified as follows:

* * *Effective Upon Publication

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        FDC date               State                 City                 Airport             FDC N.                           SIAP
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07/02/00...............  LA                 Oakdale..............  Allen Parish.........      FDC 0/8721  NDB Rwy 35, orig...
07/20/00...............  CA                 Los Angeles..........  Los Angeles Intl.....      FDC 0/7997  VOR or TACAN or GPS RWY 7L/R Amdt 18...
07/20/00...............  IL                 Chicago/Prospect Hgts/ Palwaukee Muni.......      FDC 0/8029  VOR Rwy 16, Orig...
                                             Wheeling.
07/20/00...............  ME                 Bangor...............  Bangor Intl..........      FDC 0/7996  NDB Rwy 33 Amdt 5B...
07/20/00...............  NC                 Salisbury............  Rowan County.........      FDC 0/8004  ILS Rwy 20, Orig-A...
07/20/00...............  VA                 Richmond/Ashland.....  Hanover County Muni..      FDC 0/8027  VOR RWY, 16 ORIG-C
                                                                                                          This replaces 0/7970 Intl 00-17...
07/21/00...............  LA                 Lake Charles.........  Lake Charles Regional      FDC 0/8078  ILS Rwy 15, Amdt 19A...
07/21/00...............  LA                 Lake Charles.........  Lake Charles Regional      FDC 0/8079  Radar-1, Amdt 4...
07/21/00...............  WI                 Madison..............  Dane County Regional--     FDC 0/8083  ILS Rwy 36, Amdt 29C...
                                                                    Trual Field.
07/24/00...............  TX                 Tyler................  Tyler Pounds Field...      FDC 0/8229  GPS Rwy 31, Orig-A...
07/24/00...............  TX                 Tyler................  Tyler Pounds Field...      FDC 0/8230  VOR/DME or GPS Rwy 4, Amdt 3A...
07/24/00...............  TX                 Tyler................  Tyler Pounds Field...      FDC 0/8231  NDB or GPS Rwy 13, Amdt 17B...
07/24/00...............  TX                 Tyler................  Tyler Pounds Field...      FDC 0/8232  VOR/DME or GPS Rwy 22, Amdt 3A...
07/24/00...............  TX                 Tyler................  Tyler Pounds Field...      FDC 0/8234  VOR Rwy 31, Amdt 1A...
07/25/00...............  OK                 El Reno..............  El Reno Muni Air Park      FDC 0/8285  NDR Rwy 35, Amdt 3A...
07/25/00...............  OK                 Oklahoma City........  Sundance Airpark.....      FDC 0/8288  VOR Rwy 17, Orig...
07/25/00...............  OK                 Oklahoma City........  Sundance Airpark.....      FDC 0/8289  LOC Rwy 17, Orig...
07/25/00...............  OK                 Oklahoma City........  Will Rogers World....      FDC 0/8286  NDB Rwy 17R, Amdt 24...
07/25/00...............  OK                 Oklahoma City........  Will Rogers World....      FDC 0/8287  ILS Rwy 17R, Amdt 9B...
07/26/00...............  LA                 New Roads............  False River Airpark..      FDC 0/8362  NDB or GPS Rwy 36, Amdt 1...
07/26/00...............  LA                 New Roads............  False River Airpark..      FDC 0/8363  VOR/DME or GPS-A, Amdt 3...
07/26/00...............  LA                 New roads............  False River Airpark..      FDC 0/8364  LOC Rwy 36, Orig-A...
07/26/00...............  NC                 Burlington...........  Burlington--Alamance       FDC 0/8348  GPS Rwy 24 Amdt 1...
                                                                    Regional.
07/26/00...............  NC                 Burlington...........  Burlington--Alamance       FDC 0/8349  GPS Rwy 6 Amdt 1...
                                                                    Regional.
07/26/00...............  NC                 Burlington...........  Burlington--Alamance       FDC 0/8350  LOC Rwy 6 Amdt 2...
                                                                    Regional.
07/26/00...............  OK                 Norman...............  University of              FDC 0/8292  LOC Rwy 3, Amdt 3A...
                                                                    Oklahoma Westheimer.
07/26/00...............  SC                 North Myrtle Beach...  North Myrtle Beach/        FDC 0/8365  VOR Rwy 23 Amdt 19B...
                                                                    Grand Strad.
07/26/00...............  VA                 Richmond/Ashland.....  Hanover County Muni..      FDC 0/8276  GPS Rwy 16, Amdt 1...
07/27/00...............  AR                 Walnut Ridge.........  Walnut Ridge Regional      FDC 0/8446  GPS Rwy 35, Orig...
07/27/00...............  AR                 Walnut Ridge.........  Walnut Ridge Regional      FDC 0/8447  GPS Rwy 17, Orig...
07/27/00...............  AR                 Walnut Ridge.........  Walnut Ridge Regional      FDC 0/8464  LOC Rwy 17, Amdt 2C...
07/27/00...............  AR                 Walnut Ridge.........  Walnut Ridge Regional      FDC 0/8465  NDB Rwy 17, Amdt 3B...
07/27/00...............  AZ                 Casa Grande..........  Casa Grande Muni.....      FDC 0/8448  ILS/DME Rwy 5 Amdt 6A...
07/28/00...............  DC                 Washington...........  Washington Dulles          FDC 0/8531  VOR/DME OR TACAN Rwy 12 Amdt 8...
                                                                    Intl.
07/28/00...............  DC                 Washington...........  Washington Dulles          FDC 0/8532  ILS Rwy 12 Amdt 6B...
                                                                    Intl.
07/28/00...............  GA                 Covington............  Covington Muni.......      FDC 0/8500  NDB Rwy 28 Amdt 1...
07/28/00...............  GA                 Covington............  Covington Muni.......      FDC 0/8501  GPS Rwy 28 Orig...
07/28/00...............  GA                 Covington............  Covington Muni.......      FDC 0/8502  VOR/DME or GPS Rwy 10 Amdt 3...
07/28/00...............  OH                 Cincinnati...........  Cincinnati Muni            FDC 0/8518  LOC BC Rwy 3R, Amdt 8A...
                                                                    Airport--Lunken
                                                                    Field.

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07/31/00...............  CT                 Hartford.............  Hartford-Brainard....      FDC 0/8659  LDA Rwy 2 Amdt 1C...
07/31/00...............  LA                 Shreveport...........  Shreveport Regional..      FDC 0/8620  ILS RWY 14, AMDT 23A...
07/31/00...............  LA                 Shreveport...........  Shreveport Regional..      FDC 0/8621  Radar-1, Amdt 3...
07/31/00...............  LA                 Shreveport...........  Shreveport Regional..      FDC 0/8641  LOC Rwy 5, Amdt 1...
07/31/20...............  WA                 Everett..............  Snohomish County           FDC 0/8614  ILS Rwy 16R, Amdt 18B...
                                                                    (Paine Field).
08/01/00...............  CT                 Windsor Locks........  Bradley Intl.........      FDC 0/8696  VOR or Tacan Rwy 24 Orig
                                                                                                          This replaces 0/7901 Intl 00-17...
08/01/00...............  MO                 Rolla/Vichy..........  Rolla National.......      FDC 0/8709  VOR/DME RNAV or GPS Rwy 22, Amdt 2B...
08/01/00...............  MO                 Rolla/Vichy..........  Rolla National.......      FDC 0/8724  VOR/DME Rwy 4, Amdt 2B...
08/01/00...............  MO                 Rolla/Vichy..........  Rolla National.......      FDC 0/8726  VOR Rwy 22, Amdt 7B...
08/01/00...............  MT                 Dillon...............  Dillon...............      FDC 0/8713  VOR/DME or GPS-B, Amdt 1...
08/01/00...............  MT                 West Yellowstone.....  Yellowstone..........      FDC 0/8692  NDB or GPS Rwy 1, Amdt 3A...
08/01/00...............  MT                 West Yellowstone.....  Yellowstone..........      FDC 0/8693  ILS Rwy 1, Amdt 3A...
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