[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 115 (Monday, June 16, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35538-35540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14991]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30372; Amdt. No. 3061]


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 June 16, 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 June 16, 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 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 and 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 June 6, 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:


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    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, 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, MLS/DME, MLS/
RNAV; Sec.  97.31 RADAR SIAPs; Sec.  97.33 RNAV SIAPs; and Sec.  97.35 
COPTER SIAPs identified as follows:

Effective July 10, 2003

Cloverdale, CA, Cloverdale Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Orig
Chicago/Aurora, IL, Aurora Mini, ILS RWY 9, Amdt 2
Hilton Head Island, SC, Hilton Head, VOR/DME-A, Amdt 10
Hilton Head Island, SC, Hilton Head, RNAV (GPS) RWY 3, Orig
Hilton Head Island, SC, Hilton Head, RNAV (GPS) RWY 21, Orig
Hilton Head Island, SC, Hilton Head, GPS RWY 21, Orig, CANCELLED
Hilton Head Island, SC, Hilton Head, VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 3, Amdt 
4B, CANCELLED
Hilton Head Island, SC, Hilton Head, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 21, Amdt 
4C, CANCELLED
Corpus Christi, TX, Corpus Christi Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, Orig
Corpus Christi, TX, Corpus Christi Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, Orig
Corpus Christi, TX, Corpus Christi Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Orig
Corpus Christi, TX, Corpus Christi Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Orig
Corpus Christi, TX, Corpus Christi Intl, GPS RWY 13, Orig, CANCELLED
Corpus Christi, TX, Corpus Christi Intl, GPS RWY 17, Orig, CANCELLED
Corpus Christi, TX, Corpus Christi Intl, GPS RWY 31, Orig-A, CANCELLED
Corpus Christi, TX, Corpus Christi Intl, GPS RWY 35, Orig-A, Cancelled
Rockport, TX, Aransas County, RNAV (GPS) RWY 14, Amdt 1

Effective August 07, 2003

Chicago, IL, Chicago-O'Hare Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 32L, Amdt 1
McKinney, TX, McKinney Muni, ILS RWY 17, Amdt 2
Madison, WI, Dane County Regional-Truax Field, VOR RWY 32, Orig

Effective September 04, 2003

Vidalia, GA, Vidalia Muni, NDB RWY 24, Amdt 3
Vidalia, GA, Vidalia Muni, LOC RWY 24, Amdt 3
Bardstown, KY, Samuels Field, VOR/DME-A, Orig
Bardstown, KY, Samuels Field, VOR/DME RWY 2, Amdt 3A, CANCELLED
Corvallis, OR, Corvallis Muni, NDB RWY 17, Amdt 2
Florence, SC, Florence Regional, VOR or TACAN-A, Amdt 5

    The FAA published the following procedures in Docket No. 30369; 
Amdt. No. 3059 to Part 97 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (Vol. 68, 
FR No. 105, page 32634; dated Monday, June 2, 2003) under sections 
97.23 and 97.33 effective July 10, 2003 are hereby rescinded:

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, Window Rock, VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 2, Amdt 1A, 
CANCELLED

    The FAA published the following procedures in Docket No. 30365; 
Amdt. No. 3055 to Part 97 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (Vol. 68, 
FR No. 87, Page 23891; dated Tuesday, May 6, 2003) under sections 97.23 
and 97.33 effective July 10, 2003 are hereby rescinded:

Mitchellville, MD, Freeway, VOR RWY 36, Orig-B
Mitchellville, MD, Freeway, RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, Orig
Mitchellville, MD, Freeway, RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Orig

    The FAA published the following procedures in Docket No. 30369; 
Amdt. No. 3059 to Part 97 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (Vol. 68, 
FR No. 105, Page 32635; dated Monday, June 2, 2003) under sections 
97.23; 97.29 and 97.33 effective July 10, 2003 which are hereby 
corrected to read as follows:

Pedricktown, NJ, Spitfire Aerodrome, RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, Orig
Pedricktown, NJ, Spitfire Aerodrome, RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, Orig
Providence, RI, Theodore Francis Green State, VOR/DME RWY 23, Amdt 6E
Providence, RI, Theodore Francis Green State, ILS RWY 5, Amdt 18
Providence, RI, Theodore Francis Green State, ILS RWY 23, Amdt 5
Providence, RI, Theodore Francis Green State, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 5, Orig
Providence, RI, Theodore Francis Green State, RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 5, Orig
Providence, RI, Theodore Francis Green State, RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, Orig

    The FAA published the following procedures in Docket No. 30369; 
Amdt. No. 3059 to Part 97 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (Vol. 68, 
FR No. 105, Page 13622; dated Monday June 2, 2003) under section 97.33 
effective July 10, 2003 which are hereby rescinded; The procedures 
published on May 15, 2003 remain in effect.

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)

    The FAA published the following procedures in Docket No. 30369; 
Amdt. No. 3059 to Part 97 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (Vol. 68, 
FR No. 105, Page 32635; dated Monday, June 2, 2003) under sections 
97.23; 97.29 and 97.33 effective July 10, 2003 which are hereby 
corrected to read as follows:

Durant, OK, Eaker Field, VOR/DME RWY 35, Orig
Durant, OK, Eaker Field, NDB RWY 35, Amdt 6

    The FAA published the following procedures in Docket No. 30365; 
Amdt. No. 3055 to Part 97 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (Vol. 68, 
FR No. 87, Page 23891; dated Tuesday, May 6, 2003) under sections 
97.23; 97.25; 97.29; 97.31; 97.33 and 97.35 listed with an effective 
date of June 12, 2003 which are hereby corrected to be effective on 
July 10, 2003:

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
Zephyrhills, FL, Zephyrhills Muni, NDB RWY 18, Orig

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Zephyrhills, FL, Zephyrhills Muni, NDB RWY 22, Orig
Zephyrhills, FL, Zephyrhills 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 (GSP) 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, NDG 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

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