[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 87 (Tuesday, May 6, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 23889-23891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11027]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30365; Amdt. No. 3055]


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 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 May 6, 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 May 6, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Availability of matters incorporated by reference in the 
amendment is as follows:
    For Examination--
    1. FAA Rules Docket, FAA Headquarters Building, 800

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Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;
    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 Addresses: 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 April 25, 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.


Sec.  97.23, 97.25, 97.27, 97.29, 97.31, 97.33, and 97.33  [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, MLS/DME, MLS/
RNAV; Sec.  97.31 RADAR SIAPs; Sec.  97.33 RNAV SIAPs; and Sec.  97.35 
COPTER SIAPs, identified as follows:

Effective May 15, 2003

Agana, Guam, Guam International, RNAV (GPS) RWY 6R, Orig
Kailua-Kona, HI, Kona Intl at Keahole, LOC BC RWY 35, Amdt 9
Kailua-Kona, HI, Kona Intl at Keahole, ILS Rwy 17, Orig
Kailua-Kona, HI, Kona Intl at Keahole, /ILS/DME RWY 17, Amdt 9A, 
Cancelled
Kailua-Kona, HI, Kona Intl at Keahole, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 17, Orig
Kailua-Kona, HI, Kona Intl at Keahole, RNAV (GPS) Y Rwy 35, Orig
Kailua-Kona, HI, Kona Intl at Keahole, RNAV (GPS) Z Rwy 35, Orig
South Bend, IN, South Bend Regional, ILS Rwy 27L, Amdt 35
Somerset, KY, Somerset-Pulaski County J.T. Wilson Field, LOC RWY 4, 
Orig
Somerset, KY, Somerset-Pulaski County J.T. Wilson Field, SDF Rwy 4, 
Amdt 6A Cancelled
Somerset, KY, Somerset-Pulaski County J.T. Wilson Field, NDB Rwy 4, 
Amdt 7
Somerset, KY, Somerset-Pulaski County J.T. Wilson Field, RNAV (GPS) 
Rwy 4, Orig
Somerset, KY, Somerset-Pulaski County J.T. Wilson Field, GPS Rwy 4, 
Orig, Cancelled
Somerset, KY, Somerset-Pulaski County J.T. Wilson Field, GPS Rwy 22, 
Admt 1, Cancelled
New Orleans, LA, Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl, LOC Rwy 19, Amdt 
1
New Orleans, LA, Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl, ILS Rwy 28, Amdt 
5
New Orleans, LA, Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 1, 
Orig

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New Orleans, LA, Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 
10, Orig
New Orleans, LA, Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl, RNAV (GPS) Y Rwy 
19, Orig
New Orleans, LA, Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl, RNAV (GPS) Z Rwy 
19, Orig
New Orleans, LA, Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 
28, Orig
New Orleans, LA, Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl, GPS Rwy 1, Orig-
A, Cancelled
New Orleans, LA, Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl, GPS Rwy 10, Orig-
A, Cancelled
New Orleans, LA, Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl, GPS Rwy 19, Orig-
A, Cancelled
New Orleans, LA, Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl, GPS Rwy 28, Orig-
B, Cancelled
Hayward, WI, Sawyer County, LOC/DME RWY 20, Orig

Effective June 12, 2003

Mineola, TX, Mineola Wisener Field, VOR/DME-A, Amdt 4
Payson, AZ, Payson, RNAV (GPS)-A, Amdt 1
Chino, CA, Chino ILS Rwy 26R, Amdt 6
Inyokern, CA, Inyokern, RNAV (GPS) Y Rwy 02, Orig
Inyokern, CA, Inyokern, RNAV (GPS) Z Rwy 02, Orig
Hayden, CO, Yampa Valley, RNAV (GPS) Z Rwy 10, Orig
Hayden, CO, Yampa Valley, RNAV (GPS) Y Rwy 10, Orig
Hayden, CO, Yampa Valley, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 28, Orig
Hayden, CO, Yampa Valley, (GPS) C, Orig Cancelled
Hayden, CO, Yampa Valley, (GPS) D, Orig, Cancelled
Lamar, CO, Lamar Muni, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 8, Orig
Lamar, CO, Lamar Muni, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 18, Orig
Lamar, CO, Lamar Muni, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 26, Orig
Lamar, CO, Lamar Muni, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 36, Orig
Lamar, CO, Lamar Muni, (GPS) Rwy 18, Orig-A Cancelled
Lamar, CO, Lamar Muni, (GPS) Rwy 36, Amdt 1A, Cancelled
Zephryrhills, FL, Zephryrhills Muni, NDB Rwy 18, Orig
Zephryrhills, FL, Zephryrhills Muni, NDB Rwy 22, Orig
Zephryrhills, FL, Zephryrhills Muni, NDB Rwy 36, Orig
Rochelle, IL, Rochelle Muni Airport-Koritz Field, VOR-A, Amdt 8
Rochelle, IL, Rochelle Muni Airport-Koritz Field, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 7, 
Orig
Rochelle, IL, Rochelle Muni Airport-Koritz Field, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 25, 
Orig
Rayville, LA, John H. Hooks Jr Memorial, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 36,-Orig
Rayville, LA, John H. Hooks Jr Memorial, (GPS) Rwy 36, Orig 
Cancelled
Mitchellville, MD, Freeway, VOR Rwy 36, Orig-B
Mitchellville, MD, Freeway, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 18, Orig
Mitchellville, MD, Freeway, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 36, Orig
Ridgely, MD, Ridgely Airpark, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 12, Orig
Ridgely, MD, Ridgely Airpark, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 30, Orig
Bay City MI, James Clements Muni, VOR-A, Amdt 12
Cavalier, ND, Cavalier Muni, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 34, Orig
Fairmont, NE, Fairmont State Airfield, NDB Rwy 17, Amdt 1
Fairmont, NE, Fairmont State Airfield, NDB Rwy 35, Amdt 2
Fairmont, NE, Fairmont State Airfield, GPS Rwy 35, Orig, Cancelled
Fairmont, NE, Fairmont State Airfield, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 17, Orig
Fairmont, NE, Fairmont State Airfield, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 35, Orig
West Milford, NJ, Greenwood Lake, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 6, Orig
West Milford, NJ, Greenwood Lake, (GPS) Rwy 6, Orig, Cancelled
Lake Placid, NY, Lake Placid, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 14, Orig
Lake Placid, NY, Lake Placid, RNAV (GPS)-A, Orig
Ticonderoga, NY, Ticonderoga Muni, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 2, Orig
Ticonderoga, NY, Ticonderoga Muni, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 20, Orig
Ticonderoga, NY, Ticonderoga Muni, (GPS) Rwy 2, Orig, Cancelled
Ticonderoga, NY, Ticonderoga Muni, (GPS) Rwy 20, Orig, Cancelled
West Union, OH, Alexander Salamon, NDB Rwy 23, Amdt 4
West Union, OH, Alexander Salamon, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 5, Orig
West Union, OH, Alexander Salamon, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 23, Orig
Fayetteville, TN, Fayetteville, Muni, SDF Rwy 20, Amdt 3
Fayetteville, TN, Fayetteville, Muni, NDB Rwy 20, Amdt 4
Brenham, TX, Brenham Muni, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 16, Orig
Brenham, TX, Brenham Muni, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 34, Orig
Brenham, TX, Brenham Muni, (GPS) Rwy 16, Orig-A, Cancelled
Brenham, TX, Brenham Muni, (GPS) Rwy 34, Orig-A, Cancelled
Rockport, TX, Aransas County, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 14, Amdt 1
Rocksprings, TX, Edwards County, VOR Rwy 14, Amdt 4
Rocksprings, TX, Edwards County, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 14, Orig
Richmond/Ashland, VA, Hanover County Muni, VOR Rwy 16, Amdt 2

    The FAA published the following procedures in Docket No. 30363 
Amdt. No. 3053 to Part 97 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (Vol. 68, 
FR No. 77, Page 19734; dated Tuesday, April 22, 2003) under section 
97.33 effective May 15, 2003 as rescinded which hereby remain in effect 
and will be published with an effective date of May 15, 2003:

Agana, Guam, Guam International, RNAV (GPS) Y Rwy 6L, Orig
Agana, Guam, Guam International, RNAV (GPS) Z Rwy 6L, Orig

    The FAA published the following procedure in Docket No. 30363 Amdt. 
No. 3053 to Part 97 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (Vol. 68, FR 
No. 77, Page 19734; dated Tuesday, April 22, 2003) under section 97.33 
effective May 15, 2003 which is hereby rescinded:

Agana, Guam, Guam International, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 6L, Orig

    The FAA published the following procedure in Docket No. 30360 Amdt. 
No. 3051 to Part 97 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (Vol. 68, FR 
No. 65, Page 19413; dated Friday, April 4, 2003) under section 97.33 
effective May 15, 2003 which is hereby rescinded:


Agana, Guam, Guam International, RNAV (GPS) Y Rwy 6R, Orig
Agana, Guam, Guam International, RNAV (GPS) Z Rwy 6L, Orig

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