[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 77 (Tuesday, April 22, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 19734-19736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9725]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 97
[Docket No.30364; Amdt. No. 3054]
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: This rule is effective April 22, 2003. 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 April 22, 2003.
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.
4. The Office of the 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
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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 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, Incorporation by reference, and
Navigation (Air).
Issued in Washington, DC on April 11, 2003.
James J. Ballough,
Director, Flight Standards Service.
Adoption of the Amendment
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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
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1. The authority citation for part 97 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40113, 40114, 40120,
44502, 44514, 44701, 44719, 44721-44722.
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2. Part 97 is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 97.23, Sec. 97.25, Sec. 97.27, Sec. 97.29, Sec. 97.31, Sec.
97.33 and Sec. 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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03/26/03........ OK Sand Springs..... William R. Pogue 3/2388 NDB Rwy 35, Amdt 2B
Muni.
03/27/03........ IL Chicago.......... Chicago Midway... 3/2415 ILS Rwy 4R, Amdt 9B
03/27/03........ GA Newnan........... Newnan Coweta 3/2432 GPS Rwy 32, Orig
County.
03/28/03........ CO Denver........... Centennial....... 3/2448 VOR/DME RNAV Rwy 28, Amdt 1
03/28/03........ WY Riverton......... Riverton Regional 3/2465 VOR Rwy 10, Amdt 8A
03/31/03........ OH Bellefontaine.... Bellefontaine 3/2499 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 25, Orig
Regional.
03/31/03........ OK Sand Springs..... William R. Pogue \1\ 3/2504 GPS Rwy 35, Orig-A
Muni.
04/01/03........ LA Lake Charles..... Chennault Intl... 3/2534 ILS Rwy 15, Amdt 4B
04/02/03........ WV Bluefield........ Mercer County.... 3/2571 VOR Rwy 23, Amdt 8A
04/02/03........ WV Bluefield........ Mercer County.... 3/2572 VOR/DME or GPS Rwy 23, Amdt
4A
04/02/03........ WV Bluefield........ Mercer County.... 3/2573 ILS Rwy 23, Amdt 14D
04/02/03........ IL Decatur.......... Decatur.......... 3/2577 NDB Rwy 6, Amdt 6
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04/02/03........ IL Decatur.......... Decatur.......... 3/2578 LOC BC Rwy 24, Amdt 10
04/02/03........ IL Decatur.......... Decatur.......... 3/2581 ILS Rwy 6, Amdt 13A
04/02/03........ IL Decatur.......... Decatur.......... 3/2582 VOR Rwy 36, Amdt 15
04/02/03........ TX San Antonio...... San Antonio Intl. 3/2595 ILS Rwy 12R (Cat I, II),
Amdt 13
04/03/03........ OH Cleveland........ Cleveland-Hopkins 3/2609 ILS Rwy 6L, Orig-B
Intl.
04/04/03........ NY Newburgh......... Newburgh/Stewart 3/2641 VOR Rwy 27, Amdt 4A
Intl.
04/04/03........ PA Franklin......... Venango Regional. 3/2654 ILS Rwy 20, Amdt 4B
04/07/03........ VT Burlington....... Burlington Intl.. 3/2624 ILS/DME Rwy 33, Orig-D
04/09/03........ SC Myrtle Beach..... Myrtle Beach Intl 3/2735 RADAR-1, Amdt 1
04/09/03........ SC Myrtle Beach..... Myrtle Beach Intl 3/2736 ILS Rwy 18, Amdt 1C
04/09/03........ SC Myrtle Beach..... Myrtle Beach Intl 3/2737 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 18, Amdt 1
04/09/03........ TN Dickson.......... Dickson Muni..... 3/2754 VOR/DME Rwy 17, Amdt 4B
04/09/03........ TN Dickson.......... Dickson Muni..... 03/2755 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 17, Orig
04/09/03........ TN Dickson.......... Dickson Muni..... 3/2756 NDB Rwy 17, Amdt 2A
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\1\ Replaces 3/2370.
[FR Doc. 03-9725 Filed 4-21-03; 8:45 am]
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