[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 213 (Thursday, November 2, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 65734-65736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28186]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30211; Amdt. No. 2018]


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 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 nature, complex 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 NTAMs, 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 October 27, 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:


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    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, 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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09/22/00.......  TX          Pecos............  Pecos Muni......  FDC 0/1728         GPS Rwy 14, Orig...
09/22/00.......  TX          Pecos............  Pecos Muni......  FDC 0/1729         VOR Rwy 14, Amdt 7A...
09/25/00.......  TX          Plainview........  Hale County.....  FDC 0/1824         GPS Rwy 4, Orig...
10/10/00.......  MT          Helena...........  Helena Regional.  FDC 0/2607         VOR/DME or GPS-B Amdt 6A...
                                                                                     Corrects TL00-23
10/11/00.......  WI          Mosinee..........  Central           FDC 0/2658         ILS Rwy 8, Amdt 1A...
                                                 Wisconsin.
10/12/00.......  AK          Gulkana..........  Gulkana.........  FDC 0/2680         VOR or GPS Rwy 32, Amdt
                                                                                      6...
10/12/00.......  MI          Howell...........  Livingston        FDC 0/2674         VOR or GPS Rwy 31, Amdt
                                                 County.                              10A...
10/13/00.......  AK          Cordova..........  Merle K.          FDC 0/2738         NDB/DME Rwy 27, Orig...
                                                 (Mudhole) Smith.
10/13/00.......  NM          Silver City......  Grant County....  FDC 0/2767         LOC/DME Rwy 26, Amdt 4A...
10/13/00.......  PA          Harrisburg.......  Capital City....  FDC 0/2745         GPS Rwy 26 Orig-A...
10/13/00.......  PA          Harrisburg.......  Capital City....  FDC 0/2746         ILS Rwy 8 Amdt 10C...
10/13/00.......  SC          Greenville.......  Donaldson Center  FDC 0/2739         NDB or GPS Rwy 5, Amdt 5...
10/13/00.......  SC          Greenville.......  Donaldson Center  FDC 0/2740         ILS Rwy 5, Amdt 4...
10/16/00.......  AR          Rogers...........  Rogers Muni-      FDC 0/2817         ILS Rwy 19, Amdt 2C...
                                                 Carter Field.
10/16/00.......  LA          New Orleans......  New Orleans Intl  FDC 0/2798         ILS Rwy 28, Amdt 4A...
                                                 (Moi-Sant
                                                 Field).
10/16/00.......  NM          Alamogordo.......  Alamogordo-White  FDC 0/2809         GPS Rwy 3, Amdt 1...
                                                 Sands Regional.
10/16/00.......  NM          Alamogordo.......  Alamogordo-White  FDC 0/2810         NDB Rwy 3, Amdt 4...
                                                 Sands Regional.
10/16/00.......  NM          Alamogordo.......  Alamogordo-White  FDC 0/2811         VOR Rwy 3, Amdt 1...
                                                 Sands Regional.
10/16/00.......  NM          Santa Fe.........  Sante Fe Muni...  FDC 0/2794         GPS Rwy 28, Orig...
10/17/00.......  CT          Windsor Locks....  Bradley Intl....  FDC 0/2854         VOR OR TACAN Rwy 6 Orig-
                                                                                      A...
10/17/00.......  CT          Windsor Locks....  Bradley Intl....  FDC 0/2855         NDB or GPS Rwy 6 Amdt
                                                                                      28A...
10/17/00.......  CT          Windsor Locks....  Bradley Intl....  FDC 0/2856         ILS Rwy 24 Amdt 9...
10/17/00.......  CT          Windsor Locks....  Bradley Intl....  FDC 0/2858         ILS Rwy 6 (Cat I, II, III)
                                                                                      Amdt 34A...
10/17/00.......  DC          Washington.......  Ronald Reagan     FDC 0/2844         VOR/DME RNAV or GPS-A Amdt
                                                 Washington                           6...
                                                 National.
10/17/00.......  MD          Baltimore........  Baltimore-        FDC 0/2845         ILS Rwy 15L Orig...
                                                 Washington Intl.
10/17/00.......  MD          Baltimore........  Baltimore-        FDC 0/2848         ILS Rwy 28 Amdt 15...
                                                 Washington Intl.
10/17/00.......  MD          Baltimore........  Baltimore-        FDC 0/2850         ILS Rwy 33R Orig-A...
                                                 Washington Intl.
10/17/00.......  MD          Baltimore........  Baltimore-        FDC 0/2852         ILS Rwy 10 (CAT I, II, III)
                                                 Washington Intl.                     Amdt 18...
10/17/00.......  MD          Baltimore........  Baltimore-        FDC 0/2879         ILS Rwy 15R Amdt 15...
                                                 Washington Intl.
10/17/00.......  MD          Baltimore........  Baltimore-        FDC 0/2880         ILS Rwy 33L Amdt 9...
                                                 Washington Intl.
10/17/00.......  TX          Denton...........  Denton Muni.....  FDC 0/2828         NDB or GPS Rwy 17, Amdt
                                                                                      6A...
10/17/00.......  VA          Suffolk..........  Suffolk Muni....  FDC 0/2868         GPS Rwy 7 Orig-A...
10/17/00.......  WI          Ladysmith........  Rusk County.....  FDC 0/2839         NDB or GPS Rwy 32, Amdt
                                                                                      2A...
10/17/00.......  WY          Rawlins..........  Rawlins Muni....  FDC 0/2830         NDB or GPS-A Amdt 9A...
10/17/00.......  WY          Rawlins..........  Rawlins Muni....  FDC 0/2831         VOR or GPS Rwy 22, Amdt
                                                                                      1A...
10/19/00.......  AK          Fort Yukon.......  Fort Yukon......  FDC 0/2899         VOR/DME or TACAN Rwy 21,
                                                                                      Amdt 1B...
10/19/00.......  AK          Fort Yukon.......  Fort Yukon......  FDC 0/2900         VOR/DME or TACAN Rwy 3,
                                                                                      Amdt 1B...
10/19/00.......  IA          Boone............  Boone Muni......  FDC 0/2937         Copter NDB or GPS 225, Amdt
                                                                                      4...

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10/19/00.......  NC          Greenville.......  Pitt-Greenville.  FDC 0/2889         VOR/DME RNAV Rwy 25, Amdt
                                                                                      3B...
10/20/00.......  GA          Savannah.........  Savannah Intl...  FDC 0/3003         ILS Rwy 36 Amdt 6B...
10/20/00.......  MD          Baltimore........  Baltimore-        FDC 0/2980         RNAV Y Rwy 28 Orig...
                                                 Washington Intl.
10/20/00.......  NM          Albuquerque......  Albuquerque Intl  FDC 0/2978         Radar-1. Amdt 20A...
                                                 Sunport.
10/20/00.......  OR          Portland.........  Portland-         FDC 0/3011         ILS Rwy 12, Amdt 5A...
                                                 Hillsboro.
10/20/00.......  TX          Borger...........  Hutchinson        FDC 0/2994         VOR/DME or GPS Rwy 35, Amdt
                                                 County.                              3...
10/20/00.......  VA          Richmond/Ashland.  Hanover County    FDC 0/2998         VOR Rwy 16 Orig-D...
                                                 Muni.
10/23/00.......  IA          Boone............  Boone Muni......  FDC 0/3090         NDB Rwy 32, Amdt 6...
10/23/00.......  IA          Boone............  Boone Muni......  FDC 0/3092         NDB Rwy 14, Amdt 9A...
10/24/00.......  MO          St Louis.........  Lambert-St Louis  FDC 0/3151         ILS Rwy 30L, Amdt 11...
                                                 Intl.
10/24/00.......  ND          Grand Forks......  Grand Forks Intl  FDC 0/3170         LOC BC Rwy 17R, Amdt 12C...
10/24/00.......  SD          Rapid City.......  Rapid City        FDC 0/3157         VOR or TACAN or GPS Rwy 32,
                                                 Regional.                            Amdt 24A...
10/25/00.......  AR          Fort Smith.......  Fort Smith        FDC 0/3220         ILS Rwy 25, Amdt 20...
                                                 Regional.
10/25/00.......  AR          Fort Smith.......  Fort Smith        FDC 0/3221         NDB Rwy 25, Amdt 24A...
                                                 Regional.
10/25/00.......  AR          Rogers...........  Rogers Muni-      FDC 0/3229         VOR Rwy 1, Amdt 13...
                                                 Carter Field.
10/25/00.......  MN          Fairmont.........  Fairmont Muni...  FDC 0/3218         IRS Rwy 31, Orig-A...
10/25/00.......  MN          Rochester........  Rochester Intl..  FDC 0/3228         VOR or GPS Rwy 2, Amdt
                                                                                      16...
10/25/00.......  MO          Kansas City......  Kansas City Intl  FDC 0/3205         ILS Rwy 19R (Cat. I, II,
                                                                                      III), Amdt 9B...
10/25/00.......  ND          Grand Forks......  Grand Forks Intl  FDC 0/3225         ILS Rwy 35L, Amdt 11A...
10/25/00.......  NJ          Trenton..........  Trenton Mercer..  FDC 0/3233         GPS Rwy 16 Orig-A...
10/25/00.......  TX          College Station..  Easterwood Field  FDC 0/3222         ILS Rwy 3A, Amdt 11A...
10/25/00.......  TX          College Station..  Easterwood Field  FDC 0/3223         NDB Rwy 34, Amdt 11C...
10/25/00.......  WI          Eau Claire.......  Chippewa Valley   FDC 0/3230         LOC/DME BC Rwy 4, Amdt 8...
                                                 Regional.
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