[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 55111-55113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21819]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30325; Amdt. No. 3019]


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 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 provided safe and 
efficient use of the navigable airspace and to promote safe flight 
operations under instrument flight rules at the affected airports.

DATES: This rule is effective August 28, 2002. The compliance date for 
each SIAP is specified in the amendatory provisions.
    The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in 
the regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as 
of August 28, 2002.

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;

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    2. The FAA Regional Office of the region in which the affected 
airport is located;
    3. The Flight Inspection Area Office which originated the SIAP; or,
    4. The Office of Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., 
Suite 700, Washington, DC.

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, 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 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. 97.20 of the Federal Aviation 
Regulations (FAR). The applicable FAA Forms are identified as FAA Forms 
8260-3, 8260-4, and 8260-5. 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 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 
(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 is effective upon publication of each 
separate SIAP as contained in the transmittal. Some SIAP amendments may 
have been previously issued by the FAA in a National Flight Data Center 
(NFDC) 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 some SIAP amendments may 
require making them effective in less than 30 days. For the remaining 
SIAPs, an effective date at least 30 days after publication is 
provided.
    Further, 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 SIAPs, the TERPS criteria were 
applied to the conditions existing or anticipated at the affected 
airports. 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 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, Incorporation by reference, and 
Navigation (Air).

    Issued in Washington, DC on August 16, 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. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120, 44701; and 14 
CFR 11.49(b)(2).


Secs. 97.23, 97.25, 97.27, 97.29, 97.31, 97.33, and 97.35  [Amended]

    2. Part 97 is amended as follows:
    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, MLS/
DME, MLS/RNAV; Sec. 97.31 RADAR SIAPs; Sec. 97.33 RNAV SIAPs; and 
Sec. 97.35 COPTER SIAPs, identified as follows:

* * * Effective October 3, 2002

Batesville, AR, Batesville Regional, SDF RWY 7, Amdt 8A, CANCELLED
Norton, KS, Norton Muni, NDB RWY 16, Orig
Springhill, LA, Springhill, NDB RWY 35, Orig, CANCELLED
Springhill, LA, Springhill, NDB RWY 36, Orig
St. Louis, MO, Lambert--St. Louis Intl, VOR/DME RWY 17, ORIG-A, 
CANCELLED
Fremont, NE, Fremont Muni, VOR RWY 13, Amdt 1
Fremont, NE, Fremont Muni, NDB RWY 13, Amdt 3
Grant, NE, Grant Muni, VOR/DME RWY 15, ORIG
Manchester, NH, Manchester, RNAV (GPS) RWY 6, Orig
Manchester, NH, Manchester, RNAV (GPS) RWY 24, Orig
Manchester, NH, Manchester, GPS RWY 6, Orig-A, CANCELLED
Aguadilla, PR, Rafael Hernandez, VOR RWY 8, Amdt 6
Aguadilla, PR, Rafael Hernandez, VOR/DME RWY 8, Amdt 2
Aguadilla, PR, Rafael Hernandez, RNAV (GPS) RWY 8, Orig
Aguadilla, PR, Rafael Hernandez, GPS RWY 8, Orig, CANCELLED
Andrews, SC, Robert F. Swinne, NDB RWY 36, Orig
Baytown, TX, Baytown, VOR RWY 14, Amdt 1, CANCELLED
Baytown, TX, Baytown, GPS RWY 14, Orig, CANCELLED
Baytown, TX, Baytown, GPS RWY 32, Orig, CANCELLED
Baytown, TX, Baytown, VOR RWY 32, Amdt 1, CANCELLED

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Gordonsville, VA, Gordonsville Muni. NDB OR GPS RWY 23, Amdt 1, 
CANCELLED
Orange, VA, Orange County, NDB RWY 7, Amdt 1A, CANCELLED
Tomahawk, WI, Tomahawk Regional, VOR/DME-A, Amdt 1
Jackson, WY, Jackson Hole, ILS RWY 18, Amdt 8

* * * Effective November 28, 2002

Charleston, SC, Charleston AFB/Intl, VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 3, Amdt 14 
Immokalee, FL, Immokalee, VOR OR GPS RWY 18, Amdt 5

    Note: The FAA published the following procedure in transmittal 
letter 02-18 dated August 2, 2002 effective October 3, 2002 which is 
hereby rescinded:

Oakland, CA, Metropolitan Oakland Intl, VOR/DME RWY 29, Amdt 1
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