[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 203 (Friday, October 19, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53085-53087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26459]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30275; Amdt. No. 2075]


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 mate their verbatim publication in the Federal Register 
expensive and impractical. Further, airmen do not use the regulatory 
text of this 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/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

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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 12, 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 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:


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/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.                        Subject
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09/26/01...............  WA                 SEATTLE...............  SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL...       1/0489  ILS RWY 34L, ORIG...
09/26/01...............  WA                 SEATTLE...............  SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL...       1/0490  ILS RWY 34R, ORIG...
09/26/01...............  PA                 PITTSBURGH............  PITTSBURGH INTL.......       1/0493  CONVERGING ILS RWY 28R, AMDT 2
09/26/01...............  PA                 PITTSBURGH............  PITTSBURGH INTL.......       1/0495  CONVERGING ILS RWY 32, AMDT 3A...
09/27/01...............  WA                 SEATTLE...............  SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL...       1/0553  RNAV (GPS) RWY 34L, ORIG...
09/28/01...............  FL                 ST. PETERSBURG-         ST. PETERSBURG-              1/0584  VOR RWY 4, ORIG...
                                             CLEARWATER.             CLEARWATER INTL.
10/01/01...............  OK                 HOBART................  HOBART MUNI...........       1/0739  GPS RWY 17, ORIG-A...
10/01/01...............  OK                 HOBART................  HOBART MUNI...........       1/0743  GPS RWY 35, ORIG-A...
10/01/01...............  OK                 HOBART................  HOBART MUNI...........       1/0753  VOR RWY 35, AMDT 8A...
10/02/01...............  WA                 TACOMA................  TACOMA NARROWS........       1/0776  NDB RWY 35, AMDT 7...
10/02/01...............  FL                 SARASOTA/BRADENTON....  SARASOTA/BRADENTON           1/0786  ILS RWY 32, AMDT 4B...
                                                                     INTL.
10/02/01...............  FL                 SARASOTA/BRADENTON....  SARASOTA/BRADENTON           1/0787  ILS RWY 14, AMDT 3A...
                                                                     INTL.
10/03/01...............  CT                 BRIDGEPORT............  IGOR I SIKORSKY              1/0855  ILS RWY 6, AMDT 9...
                                                                     MEMORIAL.
10/03/01...............  NH                 KEENE.................  DILLANT-HOPKINS.......       1/0864  VOR RWY 2, AMDT 12...
10/03/01...............  NH                 KEENE.................  DILLANT-HOPKINS.......       1/0866  ILS RWY 2, AMDT 2A...
10/03/01...............  AZ                 PHOENIX...............  PHOENIX SKY HARBOR           1/0869  ILW RWY 26, ORIG...
                                                                     INTL.
10/04/01...............  PA                 PHILADELPHIA..........  PHILADELPHIA INTL.....       1/0887  ILS RWY 26, AMDT 2...
10/04/01...............  PA                 PHILADELPHIA..........  PHILADELPHIA INTL.....       1/0888  ILS PRM RWY 27L, AMDT 1...
10/04/01...............  PA                 PHILADELPHIA..........  PHILADELPHIA INTL.....       1/0889  ILS PRM RWY 26, AMDT 1...
10/04/01...............  IA                 DUBUQUE...............  DUBUQUE REGIONAL......       1/0895  LOC/DME BC RWY 13, AMDT 5A...
10/04/01...............  IA                 DUBUQUE...............  DUBUQUE REGIONAL......       1/0896  VOR OR GPS RWY 13, AMDT 9...
10/04/01...............  IA                 DUBUQUE...............  DUBUQUE REGIONAL......       1/0897  VOR RWY 31, AMDT 11C...
10/04/01...............  IA                 DUBUQUE...............  DUBUQUE REGIONAL......       1/0898  NDB OR GPS RWY 31, AMDT 8C...
10/04/01...............  IA                 DUBUQUE...............  DUBUQUE REGIONAL......       1/0899  LOC RWY 31, ORIG...
10/04/01...............  IA                 DUBUQUE...............  DUBUQUE REGIONAL......       1/0900  ILS RWY 36, ORIG...
10/04/01...............  TX                 DALLAS-FORT WORTH.....  DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTL       1/0906  CONVERGING ILS RWY 17R, AMDT 6A...
10/04/01...............  TX                 DALLAS-FORT WORTH.....  DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTL       1/0908  CONVERGING ILS RWY 35L, AMDT 1D...
10/04/01...............  TX                 DALLAS-FORT WORTH.....  DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTL       1/0909  ILS RWY 17R, AMDT 20A...
10/04/01...............  TX                 DALLAS-FORT WORTH.....  DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTL       1/0910  ILS RWY 35L, AMDT 2C...
10/04/01...............  TX                 FORT WORTH............  FORT WORTH ALLIANCE...       1/0914  ILS RWY 34R, AMDT 4A...
10/04/01...............  TX                 FORT WORTH............  FORT WORTH ALLIANCE...       1/0915  ILS RWY 16L (CAT I, II, III) AMDT 5A...
10/04/01...............  IL                 VANDALIA..............  VANDALIA MUNI.........       1/0938  VOR RWY 18, AMDT 11...
10/04/01...............  ME                 BANGOR................  BANGOR INTL...........       1/0968  ILS RWY 33, AMDT 10A...
10/04/01...............  GA                 ATLANTA...............  FULTON COUNTY AIRPORT-       1/0969  NDB OR GPS RWY 8, AMDT 2A...
                                                                     BROWN FIELD.
10/04/01...............  GA                 ATLANTA...............  FULTON COUNTY AIRPORT-       1/0970  ILS RWY 8, AMDT 15F...
                                                                     BROWN FIELD.
10/08/01...............  MN                 GRANITE FALLS.........  GRANITE FALLS MUNI/          1/1008  GPS RWY 34, ORIG...
                                                                     LENZEN-ROE MEMORIAL
                                                                     FLD.
10/08/01...............  MN                 GRANITE FALLS.........  GRANITE FALLS MUNI/          1/1009  VOR/DME RWY 34, ORIG...
                                                                     LENZEN-ROE MEMORIAL
                                                                     FLD.

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10/09/01...............  UT                 HEBER CITY............  HEBER CITY MUNI-RUSS         1/1092  RNAV (GPS)-A, ORIG...
                                                                     MCDONALD FIELD.
10/09/01...............  MI                 HANCOCK...............  HOUGHTON COUNTY              1/1095  ILS RWY 31, AMDT 13...
                                                                     MEMORIAL.
10/09/01...............  MI                 HANCOCK...............  HOUGHTON COUNTY              1/1096  NDB OR GPS RWY 31, AMDT 11A...
                                                                     MEMORIAL.
10/09/01...............  IA                 DUBUQUE...............  DUBUQUE REGIONAL......       1/1118  VOR OR GPS RWY 36, AMDT 5C...
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