[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 241 (Thursday, December 14, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 78089-78090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-31928]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30218; Amdt. No. 2025]


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 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 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 of Airmen (NOTAM) 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).

    Issued in Washington, DC on December 8, 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. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120, 44701; and 14 
CFR 11.49(b)(2).


    2. Part 97 is amended to read as follows:

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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 December 28, 2000

Greeley, CO, Greeley-Weld County, ILS RWY 34, Orig
Holyoke, CO, Holyoke, NDB RWY 14, Orig
Holyoke, CO, Holyoke, NDB RWY 32, Orig
Wadena, MN, Wadena Muni, RNAV RWY 34, Orig

* * * Effective January 25, 2001

Barrow, AK, Wiley Post--Will Rogers memorial, ILS/DME RWY 6, Amdt 
2B, CANCELLED
Barrow, AK, Wiley Post--Will Rogers memorial, ILS RWY 6, Orig
Arkadelphia, AR, Dexter B. Florence Memorial Field, GPS RWY 4, Orig-
A
Blytheville, AR, Blytheville Muni, GPS RWY 36, Orig-A
De Queen, AR, J. Lynn Helms Sevier County, GPS RWY 8, Orig-A
Harrison, AR, Boone County, NDB RWY 18, Amdt 5D
Harrison, AR, Boone County, GPS RWY 18, Orig-A
Helena/West Helena, AR, Thompson-Robbins, GPS RWY 17, Orig-A
Hot Springs, AR, Memorial Field, Zaple VOR RWY 5, Amdt 4A
Hot Springs, AR, Memorial Field, NDB RWY 5, Amdt 7B
Newport, AR, Newport Muni, GPS RWY 18, Orig-B
Newport, AR, Newport Muni, GPS RWY 36, Orig-B
Fairfield, IA, Fairfield Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, Orig
Fairfield, IA, Fairfield Muni, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 18, Amdt 1C, 
CANCELLED
Oelwein, IA, Oelwein Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, Orig
Oelwein, IA, Oelwein Muni, VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 13, Amdt 2A, 
CANCELLED
Alexandria, LA, Esler Regional, VOR OR GPS RWY 32, Amdt 13, 
CANCELLED
De Quincy, LA, De Quincy Industrial Airpark, GPS RWY 15, Orig-A
De Quincy, LA, De Quincy Industrial Airpark, GPS RWY 33, Orig-A
Hammond, LA, Hammond Muni, GPS RWY 31, Orig-B
Houma, LA, Houma-Terreboone, VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 30, Amdt 11C
Houma, LA, Houma-Terreboone, GPS RWY 18, Orig-A
New Iberia, LA, Acadiana Regional, NDB OR GPS RWY 34, Amdt 8B
Grants, NM, Grants-Milan Muni, GPS RWY 31, Orig-C
Las Vegas, NM, Las Vegas, Muni, GPS RWY 32, Orig-A
Santa Fe, NM, Santa Fe Muni, NDB RWY 2, Amdt 4A
Garrison, ND, Garrison Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, Orig
Garrison, ND, Garrison Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Orig
Guymon, OK, Guymon Muni, GPS RWY 18, Orig, CANCELLED
Guymon, OK, Guymon Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, Orig
Williamsport, PA, Williamsport Regional, VOR/DME RNAV-A, Orig, 
CANCELLED
Pulaski, TN, Abernathy Field, NDB OR GPS RWY 15, Amdt 4, CANCELLED
Pulaski, TN, Abernathy Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 15, Orig
Pulaski, TN, Abernathy Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 33, Orig
Big Spring, TX, Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle, VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 17, 
Amdt 7B
Bonham, TX, Jones Field, NDB RWY 17, Amdt 4
Borger, TX, Hutchinson County, VOR OR GPS RWY 17, Amdt 8A
Dallas, TX, Redbird, VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 17, Orig-A
Dumas, TX, Moore County, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 19, Amdt 3D
Dumas, TX, Moore County, GPS RWY 19, Orig-A
Fort Worth, TX, Fort Worth Meacham Intl, NDB OR GPS RWY 16L, Amdt 5A
Fort Worth, TX, Fort Worth Spinks, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 35L, Orig-A
Hamilton, TX, Hamilton Muni, NDB RWY 36, Orig-A
Hamilton, TX, Hamilton Muni, GPS RWY 36, Orig-A
Marfa, TX, Marfa Muni, VOR RWY 30, Amdt 5A
Marfa, TX, Marfa Muni, GPS RWY 30, Orig-A
Mesquite, TX, Mesquite Metro, NDB OR GPS RWY 17, Amdt 5A
Midland, TX, Midland Airpark, VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 25, Amdt 3A
New Braunfels, TX, New Braunfels Muni, GPS RWY 13, Orig-B
Palacios, TX, Palacios Muni, GPS RWY 13, Orig-A
Seminole, TX, Gaines County, NDB RWY 35, Amdt 1
Sinton, TX, San Patricio County, VOR/DME RWY 14, Amdt 1A
Sinton, TX, San Patricio County, VOR/DME RWY 32, Amdt 8A
Morgantown, WV, Morgantown Muni--Walter L. Bill Hart Field, RNAV 
(GPS) RWY 18, Amdt 1
Madison, WI, Dane County Regional--Truax Field, RADAR-1, Amdt 16

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