[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 204 (Friday, October 20, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 63008-63010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26952]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30208; Amdt. No. 2016]


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

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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 
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 October 13, 2000.
L. Nicholas Lacy,
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, 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 November 30, 2000

Gulkana, AK, Gulkana, VOR or GPS RWY 14, Amdt 6, CANCELLED
Gulkana, AK, Gulkana, VOR RWY 14, Amdt 6
Marysville, CA, Marysville/Yuba County, NDB or GPS RWY 14, Amdt 3C, 
CANCELLED
Marysville, CA, Marysville/Yuba County, NDB RWY 14, Amdt 3C
Jacksonville, FL, Jacksonville Intl, NDB or GPS RWY 7, Amdt 9C, 
CANCELLED
Jacksonville, FL, Jacksonville Intl, NDB RWY 7, Amdt 9C

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Vero Beach, FL, Vero Beach Muni, VOR or GPS RWY 11R, Amdt 12B, 
CANCELLED
Vero Beach, FL, Vero Beach Muni, VOR RWY 11R, Amdt 12B
Vero Beach, FL, Vero Beach Muni, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 29L, Amdt 2C, 
CANCELLED
Vero Beach, FL, Vero Beach Muni, VOR/DME RWY 29L, Amdt 2C
Burlington, IA, Burlington Regional, NDB or GPS RWY 36, Amdt 8C, 
CANCELLED
Burlington, IA, Burlington Regional, NDB RWY 36, Amdt 8C
Estherville, IA, Estherville Muni, VOR or GPS RWY 16, Amdt 4B, 
CANCELLED
Estherville, IA, Estherville Muni, VOR RYW 16, Amdt 4B
Estherville, IA, Estherville Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 34, Orig-B, CANCELLED
Estherville, IA, Estherville Muni, NDB RWY 34, Orig-B
Lafayette, IN, Purdue University, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 28, Amdt 5, 
CANCELLED
Lafayette, IN, Purdue University, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 28, Amdt 5
Lafayette, IN, Purdue University, NDB or GPS RWY 10, Amdt 12, CANCELLED
Lafayette, IN, Purdue University, NDB RWY 10, Amdt 12
Winamac, IN, Arens Field, NDB or GPS RWY 9, Amdt 1, CANCELLED
Winamac, IN, Arens Field, NDB RWY 9, Amdt 1
Alexandria, LA, Alexandria Intl, VOR or GPS RWY 14, Amdt 1, CANCELLED
Alexandria, LA, Alexandria Intl, VOR RWY 14, Amdt 1
Hyannis, MA, Barnstable Muni-Boardman/Polando Field, NDB or GPS RWY 24, 
Amdt 9C, CANCELLED
Hyannis, MA, Barnstable Muni-Boardman/Polando Field, NDB RWY 24, Amdt 
9C
Grand Island, NE, Central Nebraska Regional, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 31, 
Amdt 6, CANCELLED
Grand Island, NE, Central Nebraska Regional, VOR/DME RWY 31, Amdt 6
Grand Island, NE, Central Nebraska Regional, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 35, 
Amdt 14, CANCELLED
Grand Island, NE, Central Nebraska Regional, VOR/DME RWY 35, Amdt 14
Grand Island, NE, Central Nebraska Regional, VOR or GPS RWY 13, Amdt 
18, CANCELLED
Grand Island, NE, Central Nebraska Regional, VOR RWY 13, Amdt 18
Grand Island, NE, Central Nebraska Regional, VOR or GPS RWY 17, Amdt 
23, CANCELLED
Grand Island, NE, Central Nebraska Regional, VOR RWY 17, Amdt 23
McCook, NE, McCook Muni, VOR or GPS RWY 21, Amdt 4C, CANCELLED
McCook, NE, McCook Muni, VOR RWY 21, Amdt 4C
Norfolk, NE, Karl Stefan Memorial, VOR or GPS RWY 13, Amdt 6a, 
CANCELLED
Norfolk, NE, Karl Stefan Memorial, VOR RWY 13, Amdt 6a
Norfolk, NE, Karl Stefan Memorial, VOR or GPS RWY 19, Amdt 7, CANCELLED
Norfolk, NE, Karl Stefan Memorial, VOR RWY 19, Amdt 7
Norfolk, NE, Karl Stefan Memorial, VOR or GPS RWY 31, Amdt 6A, 
CANCELLED
Norfolk, NE, Karl Stefan Memorial, VOR RWY 31, Amdt 6A
O'Neill, NE, The O'Neill Muni-John L. Baker Field, VOR or GPS RWY 13, 
Amdt 5A, CANCELLED
O'Neill, NE, The O'Neill Muni-John L. Baker Field, VOR RWY 13, Amdt 5A
O'Neill, NE, The O'Neill Muni-John L. Baker Field, VOR or GPS RWY 31, 
Amdt 1A, CANCELLED
O'Neill, NE, The O'Neill Muni-John L. Baker Field, VOR RWY 31, Amdt 1A
Montgomery, NY, Orange County, VOR or GPS RWY 8, Amdt 9, CANCELLED
Montgomery, NY, Orange County, VOR RWY 8, Amdt 9
Pottsville, PA, Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 
29, Amdt 3, CANCELLED
Pottsville, PA, Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 29, Amdt 
3
Anderson, SC, Anderson Regional, VOR or GPS RWY 5, Amdt 9A, CANCELLED
Anderson, SC, Anderson Regional, VOR RWY 5, Amdt 9A
Rapid City, SD, Rapid City Regional, VOR or TACAN or GPS RWY 32, Amdt 
24A, CANCELLED
Rapid City, SD, Rapid City Regional, VOR or TACAN RWY 32, Amdt 24A
Smithville, TN, Smithville Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 24, Amdt 2, CANCELLED
Smithville, TN, Smithville Muni, NDB RWY 24, Amdt 2
Bonham, TX, Jones Field, NDB or GPS RWY 17, Amdt 3, CANCELLED
Bonham, TX, Jones Field, NDB RWY 17, Amdt 3
Seminole, TX, Gaines County, NDB or GPS RWY 35, Orig, CANCELLED
Seminole, TX, Gaines County, NDB RWY 35, Orig
Wendover, UT, Wendover, VOR/DME or TACAN or GPS-A, Amdt 2, CANCELLED
Wendover, UT, Wendover, VOR/DME or TACAN, Amdt 2
Norfolk, VA, Norfolk Intl, NDB/DME or GPS RWY 23, Orig-B, CANCELLED
Norfolk, VA, Norfolk Intl, NDB/DME RWY 23, Orig-B
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