[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 125 (Friday, June 28, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43532-43534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16389]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30317; Amdt. No. 3012]


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

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    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 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 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 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, 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 21, 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 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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02/12/02...............  PA                 Allentown.............  Lehigh Valley Intl....       2/1187  ILS RWY 6, Amdt 21A.
05/29/02...............  IL                 Bloomington/ Normal...  Central IL Reg Arpt at       2/4658  LOC BC RWY 11, Amdt 8A replaces version in TL
                                                                     Bloomington-Normal.                  02-14.
06/05/02...............  CA                 Oakland...............  Metropolitan Oakland         2/5031  VOR or GPS RWY 9R, Amdt 7C.
                                                                     Intl.
06/06/02...............  OH                 Cleveland.............  Cuyahoga County.......       2/5087  NDB or GPS RWY Amdt 8B.
06/06/02...............  OH                 Cleveland.............  Cuyahoga County.......       2/5088  ILS RWY 23, Amdt 13A.
06/06/02...............  OH                 Cleveland.............  Cuyahoga County.......       2/5089  LOC BC RWY 5, Amdt 10B.
06/07/02...............  CA                 Los Banos.............  Los Banos Muni........       2/5150  VOR/DME or GPS RWY 14, Amdt 4.
06/10/02...............  TX                 Cotulla...............  La Salle County.......       2/5254  VOR or GPS-A, Amdt 11A.

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06/10/02...............  TX                 Devine................  Devine Muni...........       2/5258  NDB or GPS RWY 35, Amdt 2.
06/10/02...............  NJ                 Woodbine..............  Woodbine Numi.........       2/5265  GPS RWY 19, Orig.
06/10/02...............  NJ                 Woodbine..............  Woodbine Numi.........       2/5266  GPS RWY 1, Orig-A.
06/10/02...............  NJ                 Woodbine..............  Woodbine Numi.........       2/5267  VOR-A, Orig-A.
06/11/02...............  PA                 Clearfield............  Clearfield-Lawrence...       2/5315  VOR RWY 30, Amdt 6.
06/11/02...............  PA                 Clearfield............  Clearfield-Lawrence...       2/5316  RNAV (GPS) RWY 30, Orig.
06/11/02...............  MA                 Bedford...............  Laurence G. Hanscom          2/5348  NDB RWY 11, Amdt 21A.
                                                                     Field.
06/11/02...............  NH                 Keene.................  Dillant-Hopkis........       2/5350  VOR RWY 2, Amdt 12A.
06/11/02...............  MA                 Stow..................  Minute Man Airfield...       2/5353  NDB or GPS-A, Amdt 7A.
06/11/02...............  IN                 Crawfordsville........  Crawfordsville Muni...       2/5354  NDB RWY 4, Amdt 5.
06/11/02...............  IN                 Crawfordsville........  Crawfordsville Muni...       2/5355  GPS RWY 4, Org.
06/13/02...............  CA                 San Francisco.........  San Francisco Intl....       2/5426  ILS RWY 28L, Amdt 21.
06/13/02...............  CA                 San Francisco.........  San Francisco Intl....       2/5427  ILS RWY 19L, Amdt 19.
06/13/02...............  SC                 Barnwell..............  Barnwell County.......       2/5444  NDB RWY 4, Amdt 2.
06/13/02...............  CA                 San Francisco.........  San Francisco Intl....       2/5449  ILS RWY 28R (CAT I, II, III, Amdt 10.
06/13/02...............  OH                 Columbus..............  Columbus/Port Columbus       2/5451  ILS RWY 10R, Amdt 7.
06/13/02...............  CT                 New London............  Groton-New London.....       2/5456  ILS RWY 5, Amdt 10B.
06/13/02...............  RI                 Providence............  Theodore Francis Green       2/5458  ILS/DME 34, Amdt 9C.
                                                                     State.
06/13/02...............  RI                 Providence............  Theodore Francis Green       2/5459  ILS RWY 23L, Amdt 4B.
                                                                     State.
06/13/02...............  TN                 Nashville.............  Nashville Intl........       2/5462  RNAV (GPS) RWY 2L, Orig.
06/13/02...............  SD                 Eagle Butte...........  Cheyenne Eagle Butte..       2/5504  RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Orig.
06/13/02...............  NH                 Nashua................  Boire Field...........       2/5561  ILS RWY 14, Amdt 5.
06/14/02...............  TX                 Greenville............  Greenville/Majors.....       2/5559  ILS 2 RWY 17, Amdt 4A.
06/14/02...............  VT                 Burlington............  Burlington Intl.......       2/5571  ILS/DME RWY 33, Orig-C.
06/14/02...............  FL                 Tampa.................  Tampa Intl............       2/5574  RNAV (GPS) RWY 9, Orig.
06/14/02...............  VT                 Burlington............  Burlington Intl.......       2/5575  GPS RWY 33, Orig-A.
06/14/02...............  VT                 Burlington............  Burlington Intl.......       2/5576  VOR or GPS RWY 1, Amdt 11B.
06/14/02...............  VT                 Burlington............  Burlington Intl.......       2/5577  NDB or GPS RWY 15, Amdt 19C.
06/14/02...............  VT                 Burlington............  Burlington Intl.......       2/5578  ILS A RWY 15, Amdt 21E.
06/14/02...............  WA                 Port Angles...........  William R. Fairchild         2/5608  ILS-A RWY 8, Amdt 1A.
                                                                     Intl.
06/17/02...............  CO                 Craig.................  Craig-Moffat..........       2/5684  VOR RWY 25, Amdt 3.
06/17/02...............  CO                 Craig.................  Craig-Moffat..........       2/5685  VOR/DME RWY 7, Amdt 2.
06/17/02...............  ID                 Salmon................  Lemhi County..........       2/5686  VOR DME-B, Orig.
06/17/02...............  ME                 Rangeley..............  Rangeley Lake.........       2/5692  NDB or GPS-B Orig-A.
06/17/02...............  ME                 Rangeley..............  Rangeley Lake.........       2/5693  NDB or GPS-A Orig 4.
06/18/02...............  MA                 Bedford...............  Laurence G. Hanscom          2/5719  ILS RWY 11, Amdt 24A.
                                                                     Field.
06/19/02...............  TX                 Houston...............  George Bush                  2/5722  ILS RWY 33R, Amdt 11A.
                                                                     Intercontinental Arpt/
                                                                     Houston.
06/19/02...............  TX                 Houston...............  George Bush                  2/5723  ILS RWY 15R, Orig.
                                                                     International Arpt/
                                                                     Houston.
06/18/02...............  UT                 Salt Lake City........  Salt Lake City Muni 2.       2/5758  RNAV (GPS) RWY 34, Orig-A.
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