[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 125 (Thursday, June 28, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34360-34361]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16310]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30256; Amdt. No. 2058]


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 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 references 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 June 22, 2001.
Nicholas A. Sabatini,
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:

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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 September 6, 2001

Emmonak, AK, VOR or GPS RWY 16, Orig, CANCELLED
Emmonak, AK, VOR RWY 16, Orig
Emmonak, AK, VOR or GPS RWY 34, Orig, CANCELLED
Emmonak, AK, VOR RWY 34, Orig
Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Intl, NDB or GPS RWY 6, Amdt 30B, 
CANCELLED
Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Intl, NDB RWY 6, Amdt 30B
Dothan, AL, Dothan Regional, VOR or GPS RWY 14, Amdt 3C, CANCELLED
Dothan, AL, Dothan Regional, VOR RWY 14, Amdt 3C
Dothan, AL, Dothan Regional, VOR or GPS RWY 18, Amdt 3B, CANCELLED
Dothan, AL, Dothan Regional, VOR RWY 18, Amdt 3B
Fort Smith, AR, Fort Smith Regional, VOR/DME or TACAN or GPS RWY 7, 
Amdt 10, CANCELLED
Fort Smith, AR, Fort Smith Regional, VOR/DME or TACAN RWY 7, Amdt 10
Fort Smith, AR, Fort Smith Regional, VOR or TACAN or GPS RWY 25, 
Amdt 20B, CANCELLED
Fort Smith, AR, Fort Smith Regional, VOR or TACAN RWY 25, Amdt 20B
Tucson, AZ, Tucson Intl, VOR/DME or TACAN or GPS RWY 29 R, Amdt 2A, 
CANCELLED
Tucson, AZ, Tucson Intl, VOR/DME or TACAN RWY 29R, Amdt 2A
Panama City, FL, Panama City-Bay County Intl, VOR or TACAN or GPS 
RWY 14, Amdt 15B, CANCELLED
Panama City, FL, Panama City-Bay County Intl, VOR or TACAN RWY 14, 
Amdt 15B
Panama City, FL, Panama City-Bay County Intl, VOR or TACAN or GPS 
RWY 32, Amdt 10B, CANCELLED
Panama City, FL, Panama City-Bay County Intl, VOR or TACAN RWY 32, 
Amdt 10B
Boise, ID, Boise Air Terminal (Gowen Field), VOR/DME or GPS RWY 10R, 
Orig-A, CANCELLED
Boise, ID, Boise Air Terminal (Gowen Field), VOR/DME RWY 10R, Orig-A
Peoria, IL, Greater Peoria Regional, VOR or TACAN or GPS RWY 13, 
Amdt 23B, CANCELLED
Peoria, IL, Greater Peoria Regional, VOR or TACAN RWY 13, and Amdt 
23B
Peoria, IL, Greater Peoria Regional, VOR/ DME RNAV or GPS RWY 22, 
Amdt 8, CANCELLED
Peoria, IL, Greater Peoria Regioinal, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 22, Amdt 8
Peoria, IL, Greater Peoria Regional, NDB or GPS RWY 31, Amdt 14A, 
CANCELLED
Peoria, IL, Greater Peoria Regional, NDB RWY 31, Amdt 14A
Colby, KS, Shaltz Field, NDB or GPS RWY 17, Orig-A, CANCELLED
Colby, KS, Shaltz Field, NDB RWY 17, Orig-A
Colombia, MO, Columbia Regional, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 20, Amdt 2A, 
CANCELLED
Colombia, MO, Columbia Regional, VOR/DME RWY 20, Amdt 2A
Colombia, MO, Columbia Regional, VOR or GPS RWY 13, Amdt 2, 
CANCELLED
Colombia, MO, Columbia Regional, VOR RWY 13, Amdt 2
Colombia, MO, Columbia Regional, NDB or GPS RWY 2, Amdt 8B, 
CANCELLED
Colombia, MO, Columbia Regional, NDB RWY 2, Amdt 8
Lebanon, MO, Floyd W. Jones Lebanon, NDB or GPS RWY 36, Amdt 5, 
CANCELLED
Lebanon, MO, Floyd W. Jones Lebanon, NDB RWY 36, Amdt 5
Washington, MO, Washington Memorial, VOR or GPS RWY 16, Amdt 1, 
CANCELLED
Washington, MO, Washington Memorial, VOR RWY 16, Amdt 1
Wilmington, NC, Wilmington Intl, NDB or GPS RWY 35, Amdt 16C, 
CANCELLED
Wilmington, NC, Wilmington Intl, NDB RWY 35, Amdt 16C
Mohall, ND, Mohall Muni, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 31, Amdt 2C, CANCELLED
Mohall, ND, Mohall Muni, VOR/DME RWY 31, Amdt 2C
Knoxville, TN, McGhee-Tyson, VOR or GPS RWY 23R, Amdt 6A, CANCELLED
Knoxville, TN, McGhee-Tyson, VOR RWY 23R, Amdt 6A
Knoxville, TN, McGhee-Tyson, NDB or GPS RWY 5L, Amdt 4, CANCELLED
Knoxville, TN, McGhee-Tyson, NDB RWY 5L, Amdt 4
Harlingen, TX, Harlingen/Valley Intl, NDB or GPS RWY 17L, Amdt 5A, 
CANCELLED
Harlingen, TX, Harlingen/Valley Intl, NDB RWY 17L, Amdt 5A
Harlingen, TX, Harlingen/Valley Intl, NDB or GPS RWY 17R, Amdt 11A, 
CANCELLED
Harlingen, TX, Harlingen/Valley Intl, NDB RWY 17R, Amdt 11A
Casper, WY, Natrona County Intl, VOR/DME or TACAN or GPS RWY 21, 
Amdt 7A, CANCELLED
Casper, WY, Natrona County Intl, VOR/DME or TACAN RWY 21, Amdt 7A
Casper, WY, Natrona County Intl, NDB or GPS RWY 8, Amdt 13, 
CANCELLED
Casper, WY, Natrona County Intl, NDB RWY 8, Amdt 13

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