[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 105 (Monday, June 2, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 32633-32635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13542]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30369; Amdt. No. 3059]


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 30, 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 30, 2003.

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;
    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,

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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) 9554-4164.

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 May 23, 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. Sec.  97.23, 97.25, 97.27, 97.29, 97.31, 97.33, and 
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, NDG/DME; Sec.  97.29 ILS, ILS/DME, ISMLS, MLS, MLS/DME, MLS/
RNAV; Sec.  97.31 RADRA SIAPs; Sec.  97.33 RNAV SIAPs; and Sec.  97.35 
COPTER SIAPs, identified as follows:

Effective July 10, 2003

Anchorage, AK, Ted Stevens Anchorage Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 6L, Orig-A
Anchorage, AK, Ted Stevens Anchorage Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 6R, Orig-A
Atqasuk, AK, Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial, RNAV (GPS) RWY 6, 
Orig-A
Atqasuk, AK, Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial, RNAV (GPS) RWY 24, 
Orig-A
Bethel, AK, Bethel, RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, Orig-B
Bethel, AK, Bethel, RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Orig-B
Fairbanks, AK, Fairbanks Intl, RNAV (GSP) Y RWY 1L, Orig-A
Fairbanks, AK, Fairbanks Intl, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19R, Orig-A
Huslia, AK, Huslia, RNAV (GPS) RWY 3, Orig-A
Huslia, AK, Huslia, RNAV (GPS) RWY 21, Orig-A
Mena, AR, Mena Intermountain Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, Orig
Mena, AR Mena Intermountain Muni, GPS RWY 17, Amdt 1, CANCELLED
Window Rock, AZ, Window Rock, VOR/DME-A, Orig-C
Window rock, AZ, Window Rock, RNAV (GPS)-B, Orig
Window Rock, AZ, Window Rock, RNAV (GPS) RWY 2, Orig
Window Rock, AZ, Widow Rock, VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 2, Amdt 1A, 
CANCELLED
Marina, CA, Marina Muni, VOR/DME RWY 29, Orig
La Junta, CO, La Junta Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 8, Orig
La Junta, CO, La Junta Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 26, Orig
Windsor Locks, CT, Bradley Intl, NDB RWY 6, Amdt 29
Windsor Locks, CT, Bradley Intl, ILS RWY 6, Amdt 35
Windsor Locks, CT, Bradley Intl, ILS RWY 24, Amdt 10
Windsor Locks, CT, Bradley Intl, ILS RWY 33, Amdt 8
Windsor Locks, CT, Bradley Intl, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 6, Orig
Windsor Locks, CT, Bradley Intl, RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 6, Orig
Windsor Locks, CT, Bradley Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 15, Orig
Windsor Locks, CT, Bradley Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 24, Orig
Windsor Locks, CT, Bradley Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 33, Orig
Windsor Locks, CT, Bradley Intl, GPS RWY 15, Amdt 3a CANCELLED

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Windsor Locks, CT, Bradley Intl, COPTER ILS 058, Amdt 2A, CANCELLED
Yap Island, FM, Yap Intl, NDB RWY 7, Amdt 2
Yap Island, FM, Yap Intl, NDB/DME RWY 7, Amdt 2
Yap Island, FM, Yap Intl, NDB/RWY 25, Orig
Yap Island, FM, Yap Intl, NDB/DME RWY 25, Orig
Brunswick, GA, Malcom McKinnon, VOR RWY 4, Amdt 16
Brunswick, GA, Malcom McKinnon, NDB RWY 4, Amdt 1
Brunswick, GA, Malcolm McKinnon, NDB RWY 22, Amdt 1
Hinesville, GA, Liberty County, NDB-A, Admt 3
Hinesville, GA, Liberty County, RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Orig
Hinesville, GA, Liberty County, GPS RWY 32, Orig, CANCELLED
Savannah, GA, Savannah/Hilton Head Intl, VOR OR TACAN OR GPS RWY 27, 
Amdt 15D, CANCELLED
Savannah, GA, Savannah/Hilton Head Intl, ILS RWY 9, Amdt 26
Savannah, GA, Savannah/Hilton Head Intl, ILS RWY 36, Amdt 7
Savannah, GA, Savannah/Hilton Head Intl, NDB RWY 9, Amdt 22
Savannah, GA, Savannah/Hilton Head Intl, MLS RWY 27, Amdt 1
Statesboro, GA, Statesboro-Bulloch County, ILS RWY 32, Amdt 1
Statesboro, GA, Statesboro-Bulloch County, NDB RWY 32, Amdt 6
Chicago/Aurora, IL, Aurora Muni, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 27, Amdt 1
Chicago/Aurora, IL, Aurora Muni, ILS RWY 9, Amdt 2
Chicago/Aurora, IL, Aurora Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 9, Orig
Chicago/Aurora, IL, Aurora Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 27, Orig
Moundridge, KS, Moundridge Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, Orig
Moundridge, KS, Moundridge Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Orig
Bastrop, LA, Morehouse Memorial, VOR/DME-A, Amdt 9
Bastrop, LA, Morehouse Memorial, NDB RWY 34, Amdt 6
Bastrop, LA, Morehouse Memorial, RNAV (GPS) RWY 16, Orig
Bastrop, LA, Morehouse Memorial, GPS RWY 16, Orig, CANCELLED
Baudette, MN, Baudette Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 12, Orig-A
Baudette, MN, Baudette Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 30, Orig-A
Pedrictown, NJ, Spitfire Aerodrome, RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, Orig
Pedrictown, NJ, Spitfire Aerodrome, RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, Orig
Durant, OK, Eaker Field, VOR/DME RWY 17, Orig
Durant, OK, Eaker Field, VOR/DME RWY 35, Amdt 6
Durant, OK, Eaker Field, NDB RWY 35, Orig
Durant, OK, Eaker Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, Orig
Durant, OK, Eaker Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Orig
Durant, OK, Eaker Field, GPS RWY 35, Orig-A, CANCELLED
Babelthuap Island, PS, Babelthuap/Koror, RNAV (GPS) RWY 9, Orig
Babelthuap Island, PS, Babelthuap/Koror, RNAV (GPS) RWY 27, Orig
Babelthuap Island, PW, Babelthuap/Koror, GPS RWY 9, AMDT 1B 
(CANCELLED)
Babelthuap Island, PW, Babelthuap/Koror, GPS RWY 27, AMDT 1B 
(CANCELLED)
Providence, RI, Theodore Francis Green State, VOR RWY 34, Amdt 4C
Providence, RI, Theodore Francis Green State, VOR/DME RWY 23L, Amdt 
6E
Providence, RI, Theodore Francis Green State, ILS RWY 5R, Amdt 18
Providence, RI, Theodore Francis Green State, ILS RWY 23L, Amdt 5
Providence, RI, Theodore Francis Green State, ILS RWY 34, Amdt 10
Providence, RI, Theodore Francis Green State, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 5R, 
Orig
Providence, RI, Theodore Francis Green State, RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 5R, 
Orig
Providence, RI, Theodore Francis Green State, RNAV (GPS) RWY 16, 
Orig
Providence, RI, Theodore Francis Green State, RNAV (GPS) RWY 23L, 
Orig
Providence, RI, Theodore Francis Green State, RNAV (GPS) RWY 34, 
Orig
Providence, RI, Theodore Francis Green State, GPS RWY 16, Orig-B, 
CANCELLED
Beaufort, SC, Beaufort County, RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, Orig
Beaufort, SC, Beaufort County, RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, Orig.
Beaufort, SC, Beaufort County, GPS RWY 24, Orig-A CANCELLED
Hilton Head Island, SC, Hilton Head, LOC/DME RWY 21, Amdt 3
Houston, TX, Houston-Southwest, RNAV (GPS) RWY 9, Amdt 1
Houston, TX, Houston-Southwest, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 9, Amdt 2, 
CANCELLED
Houston, TX, Houston-Southwest, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 27, Amdt 3. 
CANCELLED
Ozona, TX, Ozona Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 16, Orig
Ozona, TX, Ozona Muni, GPS RWY, 16, CANCELLED
Snyder, TX, Winston Field, NDB RWY 35, Amit 2
Snyder, TX, Winston Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Orig
Yoakum, TX, Yoakum, Muni, NDB RWY 31, Amdt 3
Yoakum, TX, Yoakum, Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Orig
Salt Lake, City, UT, Salt Lake City Muni 2, RNAV (GPS) RWY 34, Amdt 
1
Wallops Island, VA, Wallops Flight Facility, VOR OR TACAN RWY 17, 
Amdt 6B
Wallops Island, VA, Wallops Flight Facility, RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, Orig
Wallops Island, VA, Wallops Flight Facility, RNAV (GPS) RWY 10, Orig
Wallops Island, VA, Wallops Flight Facility, RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, Orig
Wallops Island, VA, Wallops Flight Facility, RNAV (GPS) RWY 22, Orig
Wallops Island, VA, Wallops Flight Facility, RNAV (GPS) RWY 28, Orig
Parkersburg, WV, Wood County Airport-Gill Robb Wilson Field, ILS RWY 
3, Amdt 12

Effective August 7, 2003

Clintonville, WI, Clintonville Muni, NDB RWY 32, Amdt 7

Effective September 4, 2003

Sioux Falls, SD, Joe Foss Field, VOR OR TACAN RWY 15, Amdt 21
Sioux Falls, SD, Joe Foss Field, NDB RWY 3, Amdt 24A
Sioux Falls, SD, Joe Foss Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 3, Orig
Sioux Falls, SD, Joe Foss Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 9, Orig
Sioux Falls, SD, Joe Foss Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 15, Orig
Sioux Falls, SD, Joe Foss Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 21, Orig
Sioux Falls, SD, Joe Foss Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 Orig
Sioux Falls, SD, Joe Foss Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 33, Orig
Sioux Falls, SD, Joe Foss Field, GPS RWY 33, Orig. CANCELLED
[FR Doc. 03-13542 Filed 5-30-03; 8:45 am]
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