[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 250 (Thursday, December 28, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 82266-82268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-33182]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30223; Amdt. No. 2029]


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, US 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 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/T 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).


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    Issued in Washington, DC on December 22, 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:


Sec. 97.23, Sec. 97.25, Sec. 97.27, Sec. 97.29, Sec. 97.31 and 
Sec. 97.33  [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/DME, MLS/RNAV; 
Sec. 97.31 RADAR SIAPs; Sec. 97.33 RNAV SIAPs; and Sec. COPTER SIAPS, 
Identified as follows:

Effective Upon Publication

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    FDC date        State           City             Airport          FDC number                 SIAP
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12/19/00.......  MS          Oxford...........  University-       FDC 0/5323         VOR/DME RNAV Rwy 27 AMDT 2
                                                 Oxford.
12/10/00.......  MS          Oxford...........  University-       FDC 0/5322         VOR/DME RNAV Rwy 9 AMDT 2
                                                 Oxford.
12/19/00.......  IL          Lincoln..........  Logan County....  FDC 0/5362         NDB OR GPS Rwy 21 AMDT 1
12/18/00.......  FL          Miami............  Miami Intl......  FDC 0/5293         ILS Rwy 27R AMDT 14
12/18/00.......  FL          Miami............  Miami Intl......  FDC 0/5292         GPS Rwy 27R ORIG-A
12/18/00.......  IN          Indianapolis.....  Indianapolis      FDC 0/5306         ILS Rwy 5L AMDT 1B
                                                 Intl.
12/18/00.......  WA          Bellingham.......  Bellingham Intl.  FDC 0/5172         ILS Rwy 16 AMDT 3 REPLACES
                                                                                      0/4728
12/14/00.......  WA          Bellingham.......  Bellingham Intl.  FDC 0/5171         GPS Rwy 16 ORIG-A REPLACES
                                                                                      0/4725
12/14/00.......  WA          Bellingham.......  Bellingham Intl.  FDC 0/5170         NDB Rwy 16 ORIG REPLACES 0/
                                                                                      4722
12/15/00.......  TX          Bridgeport.......  Bridgeport Muni.  FDC 0/5241         VOR/DME Rwy 17 ORIG-B
12/07/00.......  NY          Monticello.......  Sullivan County   FDC 0/4954         ILS Rwy 15 AMDT 5
                                                 Intl.
12/05/00.......  CA          Riverside........  Riverside Muni..  FDC 0/4857         ILS Rwy 9 AMDT 7
12/01/00.......  NJ          Caldwell.........  Essex County....  FDC 0/4794         LOC Rwy 22 AMDT 1C
12/01/00.......  MA          Orange...........  Orange Muni.....  FDC 0/4788         NDB OR GPS-B AMDT 4
12/01/00.......  CA          Oxnard...........  Oxnard..........  FDC 0/4785         VOR Rwy 25 AMDT 9
12/01/00.......  NV          Las Vegas........  McCarran Intl...  FDC 0/4796         ILS Rwy 25L AMDT 2A
12/14/00.......  MD          College Park.....  College Park....  FDC 0/5201         RNAV Rwy 15 ORIG-A
11/08/00.......  NV          Elko.............  Elko Regional...  FDC 0/3923         VOR/DME OR GPS-B AMDT 3A
12/15/00.......  AR          Pine Bluff.......  Grider Field....  FDC 0/5215         ILS Rwy 17 AMDT 2
12/14/00.......  AR          Pine Bluff.......  Grider Field....  FDC 0/5197         VOR OR GPS Rwy 17 AMDT 19
12/12/00.......  MO          St. Joseph.......  Rosecrans         FDC 0/5093         ILS Rwy 35 AMDT 30A
                                                 Memorial.
12/12/00.......  MO          St. Joseph.......  Rosecrans         FDC 0/5092         VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS Rwy 17
                                                 Memorial.                            AMDT 4C
12/12/00.......  MO          St. Joseph.......  Rosecrans         FDC 0/5091         NDB Rwy 17 AMDT 8D
                                                 Memorial.
12/12/00.......  MO          St. Joseph.......  Rosecrans         FDC 0/5090         NDB Rwy 35 AMDT 28D
                                                 Memorial.
12/12/00.......  MS          Hattiesburg/       Hattiesburg/      FDC 0/5059         VOR-A ORIG
                              Laurel.            Laurel Regional.
12/12/00.......  FL          West Palm Beach..  Palm Beach        FDC 0/5119         VOR OR GPS Rwy 15 AMDT 2A
                                                 County Park.
12/12/00.......  FL          Tampa............  Tampa Intl......  FDC 0/5117         RADAR-1 AMDT 12
12/12/00.......  FL          Tampa............  Tampa Intl......  FDC 0/5115         ILS Rwy 18R AMDT 3A
12/12/00.......  ND          Fargo............  Hector Intl.....  FDC 0/5102         ILS Rwy 17 AMDT 4C
12/12/00.......  ND          Fargo............  Hector Intl.....  FDC 0/5103         ILS Rwy 35 AMDT 32D
12/12/00.......  FL          Miami............  Miami Intl......  FDC 0/5051         ILS Rwy 12 AMDT 4
12/11/00.......  MO          Sedalia..........  Sedalia Memorial  FDC 0/5041         NDB Rwy 36 AMDT 8B
12/08/00.......  SC          Winnsboro........  Fairfield County  FDC 0/4991         GPS Rwy 22 ORIG-A

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12/08/00.......  SC          Charleston.......  Charleston AFB/   FDC 0/4992         VOR/DME OR TACAN OR GPS Rwy
                                                 Intl.                                33 AMDT 12
12/08/00.......  GA          Macon............  Herbert Smart     FDC 0/5000         VOR OR GPS-A AMDT 5A
                                                 Downtown.
12/08/00.......  FL          Miami............  Miami Intl......  FDC 0/4981         GPS Rwy 9R ORIG-C
12/08/00.......  FL          Miami............  Miami Intl......  FDC 0/4980         LOC Rwy 30 AMDT 6
12/08/00.......  FL          Miami............  Miami Intl......  FDC 0/4979         ILS Rwy 27l AMDT 23
12/08/00.......  AR          Little Rock......  Adams Field.....  FDC 0/4997         ILS Rwy 4l AMDT 25
12/07/00.......  TX          Lelelland........  Levelland Muni..  FDC 0/4946         NDB Rwy 35 AMDT 1A
12/07/00.......  MO          Boonville........  Jesse Viertel     FDC 0/4941         GPS Rwy 36 ORIG-A
                                                 Memorial.
12/07/00.......  MO          Boonville........  Jesse Viertel     FDC 0/4940         GPS Rwy 18 ORIG-A
                                                 Memorial.
12/07/00.......  MO          Boonville........  Jesse Viertel     FDC 0/4937         NDB Rwy 18 AMDT 10A
                                                 Memorial.
12/07/00.......  MO          Sedalia..........  Sedalia Memorial  FDC 0/4938         GPS Rwy 18 ORIG-B
12/07/00.......  MO          Sedalia..........  Sedalia Memorial  FDC 0/4935         NDB Rwy 18 AMDT 7C
12/07/00.......  MO          Sedalia..........  Sedalia Memorial  FDC 0/4933         GPS Rwy 36 ORIG-B
12/07/00.......  NC          Wilson...........  Wilson            FDC 0/4948         NDB OR GPS Rwy 21 AMDT 1A
                                                 Industrial Air
                                                 Center.
12/06/00.......  MO          Marshall.........  Marshall          FDC 0/4909         RNAV Rwy 36 ORIG-B
                                                 Memorial Muni.
12/06/00.......  TX          Baytown..........  RWJ Airpark.....  FDC 0/4894         RNAV Rwy 26 ORIG
12/06/00.......  TX          Crosbyton........  Crosbyton Muni..  FDC 0/4915         GPS Rwy 35 ORIG
12/06/00.......  TX          Crosbyton........  Crosbyton Muni..  FDC 0/4916         NDB Rwy 35 ORIG
12/07/00.......  TN          Millington.......  Charles W. Baker  FDC 0/4956         GPS Rwy 35 ORIG
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