[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6163-6165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3243]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30294; Amdt. No. 2092]


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 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.

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    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 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 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, 1976); 
and (3) does not warrant preparation of 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 February 1, 2002.
James J. Ballough,
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 revolving 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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01/02/02...........  VA             Roanoke...........  Roanoke Regional         2/0035  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 33, Orig
                                                         Woodrum Field.
01/03/02...........  AZ             Scottsdale........  Scottsdale........       2/0079  NDB OR GPS-B, Amdt 3
01/03/02...........  MO             New Madrid........  County Memorial...       2/0090  VOR/DME OR GPS-A, Amdt
                                                                                          3
01/04/02...........  CA             Upland............  Cable.............       2/0111  VOR Rwy 6, Amdt 7
01/07/02...........  CA             Upland............  Cable.............       2/0152  GPS Rwy 6, Orig
01/08/02...........  CA             San Francisco.....  San Francisco Intl       2/0199  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 10L,
                                                                                          Orig
01/11/02...........  IA             Ottumwa...........  Ottumwa Industrial       2/0299  VOR OR GPS Rwy 31, Amdt
                                                                                          14A
01/11/02...........  KS             Kingman...........  Kingman Muni......       2/0313  GPS Rwy 18, Orig-A
01/14/02...........  FL             Tallahassee         Tallahassee              2/0377  VOR OR GPS-A, Amdt 5A
                                     (Havana).           Commercial.
01/15/02...........  MI             Menominee.........  Menominee-               2/0413  VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS Rwy
                                                         Marinette Twin                   21, Amdt 1A
                                                         County.
01/15/02...........  IL             Galesburg.........  Galesburg Muni....       2/0420  VOR OR GPS Rwy 21, Amdt
                                                                                          6B
01/15/02...........  TX             Houston...........  George Bush              2/0429  NDB Rwy 26, Amdt 2
                                                         Intercontinental
                                                         Arpt/Houston.
01/15/02...........  TX             Houston...........  George Bush              2/0430  VOR/DME Rwy 33R, Amdt
                                                         Intercontinental                 14
                                                         Arpt/Houston.
01/15/02...........  TX             Houston...........  George Bush              2/0431  ILS Rwy 33R, Amdt 11
                                                         Intercontinental
                                                         Arpt/Houston.
01/15/02...........  TX             Houston...........  George Bush              2/0432  ILS Rwy 27, Amdt 4
                                                         Intercontinental
                                                         Arpt/Houston.
01/15/02...........  TX             Houston...........  George Bush              2/0433  ILS Rwy 26, Amdt 16
                                                         Intercontinental
                                                         Arpt/Houston.

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01/15/02...........  TX             Houston...........  George Bush              2/0434  ILS Rwy 9, Amdt 5
                                                         Intercontinental
                                                         Arpt/Houston.
01/15/02...........  TX             Houston...........  George Bush              2/0435  ILS Rwy 8, Amdt 20
                                                         Intercontinental
                                                         Arpt/Houston.
01/15/02...........  TX             Houston...........  George Bush              2/0436  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 8, Orig
                                                         Intercontinental
                                                         Arpt/Houston.
01/15/02...........  TX             Houston...........  George Bush              2/0437  RNAV (GPS) 33R, Orig
                                                         Intercontinental
                                                         Arpt/Houston.
01/15/02...........  TX             Houston...........  George Bush              2/0438  RNAV (GPS) 26 Orig
                                                         Intercontinental
                                                         Arpt/Houston.
01/15/02...........  TX             Houston...........  George Bush              2/0439  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 9, Orig
                                                         Intercontinental
                                                         Arpt/Houston.
01/15/02...........  TX             Houston...........  George Bush              2/0440  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 27, Orig
                                                         Intercontinental
                                                         Arpt/Houston.
01/15/02...........  TX             Houston...........  George Bush              2/0441  RNAV (GPS) Z Rwy 9,
                                                         Intercontinental                 Orig
                                                         Arpt/Houston.
01/16/02...........  WV             Beckley...........  Raleigh County           2/0454  ILS Rwy 19, Amdt 4A
                                                         Memorial.
01/16/02...........  OH             Willoughby........  Willoughby Lost          2/0456  NDB OR GPS Rwy 9, Amdt
                                                         Nation Muni.                     9B
01/16/02...........  OH             Willoughby........  Willoughby Lost          2/0457  VOR Rwy 27, Orig-A
                                                         Nation Muni.
01/16/02...........  OH             Willoughby........  Willoughby Lost          2/0458  NDB OR GPS Rwy 27, Amdt
                                                         Nation Muni.                     12B
01/16/02...........  NY             Farmingdale.......  Republic..........       2/0462  GPS Rwy 19, Orig
01/16/02...........  MI             Bay City..........  James Clements           2/0463  VOR OR GPS-A, Amdt 11A
                                                         Muni.
01/16/02...........  FL             Miami.............  Miami Intl........       2/0466  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 27L,
                                                                                          Orig
01/16/02...........  FL             Miami.............  Miami Intl........       2/0467  ILS Rwy 27L, Amdt 23A
01/16/02...........  FL             Miami.............  Miami Intl........       2/0468  ILS Rwy 12, Amdt 4A
01/16/02...........  FL             Miami.............  Miami Intl........       2/0471  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 30, Orig-
                                                                                          G
01/16/02...........  FL             Miami.............  Miami Intl........       2/0472  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 9L, Orig
01/16/02...........  FL             Miami.............  Miami Intl........       2/0473  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 9R, Orig
01/16/02...........  FL             Miami.............  Miami Intl........       2/0474  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 12, Orig-
                                                                                          A
01/17/02...........  SD             Watertown.........  Watertown Muni....       2/0486  ILS Rwy 35, Amdt 10
01/17/02...........  LA             De Ridder.........  Beauregard Parish.       2/0492  LOC Rwy 36, Amdt 1A
01/18/02...........  NH             Berlin............  Berlin Muni.......       2/0528  NDB Rwy 18, Orig-B
01/18/02...........  NH             Berlin............  Berlin Muni.......       2/0529  VOR/DME Rwy 18, Amdt 1B
01/18/02...........  CT             New Haven.........  Tweed-New Haven...       2/0530  ILS Rwy 2, Amdt 15B
01/18/02...........  NY             White Plains......  Westchester County       2/0533  ILS Rwy 34, Amdt 3A
01/18/02...........  FL             Perry.............  Perry-Foley.......       2/0534  RNAV (GPS) Rwy 36, Orig
01/18/02...........  FL             Titusville........  Space Coast              2/0535  GPS Rwy 9, Orig-B
                                                         Regional.
01/18/02...........  FL             Titusville........  Space Coast              2/0536  NDB OR GPS Rwy 18, Amdt
                                                         Regional.                        12
01/22/02...........  NY             Montgomery........  Orange County.....       2/0568  ILS Rwy 3, Amdt 1
01/22/02...........  NY             Monticello........  Sullivan County          2/0569  ILS Rwy 15, Amdt 5A
                                                         Intl.
01/22/02...........  IA             Des Moines........  Des Moines Intl...       2/0581  ILS Rwy 31, Amdt 21B
01/23/02...........  TX             El Paso...........  El Paso Intl......       2/0592  Radar-1, Amdt 13A
01/24/02...........  TX             Falfurrias........  Brooks County.....       2/0667  NDB Rwy 35, Amdt 1
01/25/02...........  SC             Orangeburg........  Orangeburg Muni...       2/0683  VOR Rwy 5, Amdt 4B
01/25/02...........  TN             Memphis...........  Memphis Intl......       2/0688  LOC Rwy 17, Orig
01/25/02...........  TN             Memphis...........  Memphis Intl......       2/0689  Radar-1, Amdt 39
01/25/02...........  TN             Memphis...........  Memphis Intl......       2/0691  NDB Rwy 9, Amdt 27
01/25/02...........  TN             Memphis...........  Memphis Intl......       2/0696  ILS Rwy 36C (CAT
                                                                                          I,II,III), Amdt 2
01/25/02...........  TN             Memphis...........  Memphis Intl......       2/0698  ILS Rwy 27, Amdt 2B
01/25/02...........  TN             Memphis...........  Memphis Intl......       2/0699  ILS Rwy 18R, Amdt 12C
01/25/02...........  TN             Memphis...........  Memphis Intl......       2/0700  ILS Rwy 18L, Amdt 1B
01/25/02...........  TN             Memphis...........  Memphis Intl......       2/0701  ILS Rwy 18C, Orig-A
01/25/02...........  TN             Memphis...........  Memphis Intl......       2/0703  ILS Rwy 9, Amdt 26A
01/25/02...........  TN             Memphis...........  Memphis Intl......       2/0708  ILS Rwy 36L (CAT
                                                                                          I,II,III), Amdt 13B
01/25/02...........  TN             Memphis...........  Memphis Intl......       2/0725  ILS Rwy 36R, (CAT
                                                                                          I,II,III), Amdt 2
01/25/02...........  TN             Memphis...........  Memphis Intl......       2/0729  VOR/DME Rwy 18R, Orig
01/29/02...........  IA             Pella.............  Pella Muni........       2/0797  RNAV (GPS) Z Rwy 34,
                                                                                          Orig
01/29/02...........  IA             Pella.............  Pella Muni........       2/0799  RNAV (GPS) Z Rwy 16,
                                                                                          Orig
01/29/02...........  IA             Pella.............  Pella Muni........       2/0800  NDB OR GPS Rwy 34, Amdt
                                                                                          7
01/29/02...........  PA             Meadville.........  Port Meadville....       2/0825  LOC Rwy 25, Amdt 3B
01/29/02...........  PA             Meadville.........  Port Meadville....       2/0826  GPS Rwy 25, Orig-A
01/29/02...........  PA             Meadville.........  Port Meadville....       2/0827  VOR OR GPS Rwy 7, Amdt
                                                                                          6A
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