[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 134 (Monday, July 14, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 41525-41527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17653]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30377; Amdt. No. 3066]


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 July 14, 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 July 14, 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, US 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, amendments, 
suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach 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

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to be permanent. With conversion to FDC/P NOTAMs, the respective FDC/T 
NOTAMs have been canceled.
    The FC/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 July 3, 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, 97.35  [Amended]

    By amending Sec. Sec.  97.23 VOR, VOR/DME, VOR or TACAN, and VOR/
DME or TACAN; Sec. Sec.  97.25 LOC, LOC/DME, LDA, LDA/DME, SDF, SDF/
DME; Sec. Sec.  97.27 NDB, NDB/DME; Sec. Sec.  97.29 ILS, ILS/DME, 
ISMLS, MLS/DME, MLS/RNAV; Sec. Sec.  97.31 RADAR SIAPs; Sec. Sec.  
97.33 RNAV SIAPs; and Sec. Sec.  97.35 COPTER SIAPs, Identified as 
follows:

* * *Effective Upon Publication.

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        FDC date               State                 City                   Airport          FDC number                      Subject
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06/18/03...............  TX                 MOUNT PLEASANT........  MOUNT PLEASANT               3/4798  RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, ORIG-A
                                                                     REGIONAL.
06/19/03...............  MO                 POINT LOOKOUT.........  M. GRAHAM CLARK.......       3/4860  GPS RWY 11, ORIG-B
06/19/03...............  SC                 CHARLESTON............  CHARLESTON AFB/INTL...       3/4821  VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 3, AMDT 14A
06/20/03...............  CA                 ALTURAS...............  ALTURAS MUNI..........       3/4822  GPS RWY 31, ORIG
06/20/03...............  MI                 ST IGNACE.............  MACKINAC COUNTY.......       3/4826  RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, ORIG
06/20/03...............  MI                 ST IGNACE.............  MACKINAC COUNTY.......       3/4828  RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, ORIG
06/23/03...............  NH                 PORTSMOUTH............  PEASE INTL TRADEPORT..       3/4962  RRNAV (GPS) RWY 16, ORIG
06/23/03...............  PA                 PHILADELPHIA..........  WINGS FIELD...........       3/4969  RNAV (GPS) RWY 6, ORIG-A
06/23/03...............  PA                 PHILADELPHIA..........  WINGS FIELD...........       3/4971  NDB RWY 6, AMDT 9
06/23/03...............  PA                 PHILADELPHIA..........  WINGS FIELD...........       3/4970  RNAV (GPS) RWY 24, ORIG-A
06/23/03...............  RI                 PAWTUCKET.............  NORTH CENTRAL STATE...       3/4960  NDB RWY 5, AMDT 2
06/23/03...............  RI                 PAWTUCKET.............  NORTH CENTRAL STATE...       3/4961  LOC RWY 5, AMDT 5B
06/24/03...............  UT                 WENDOVER..............  WENDOVER..............       3/4953  RNAV (GPS) RWY 26, ORIG
06/25/03...............  OK                 NORMAN................  UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA       3/5011  GPS RWY 3, ORIG
                                                                     WESTHEIMER.
06/25/03...............  OK                 NORMAN................  UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA       3/5013  NDB RWY 3, AMDT 5D
                                                                     WESTHEIMER.
06/25/03...............  OK                 NORMAN................  UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA       3/5014  VOR/DME RNAV RWY 3, ORIG-E
                                                                     WESTHEIMER.
06/26/03...............  MA                 NANTUCKET.............  NANTUCKET MEMORIAL....       3/5071  ILS RWY 24, AMDT 15B
06/26/03...............  MA                 NANTUCKET.............  NANTUCKET.............       3/5072  LOC BC RWY, 6 AMDT 10A
06/26/03...............  MA                 NANTUCKET.............  NANTUCKET MEMORIAL....       3/5073  NDB RWY 24, AMDT 11A
06/26/03...............  MA                 HYANNIS...............  BARNSTABLE MUNI-             3/5074  ILS RWY 15, AMDT 2C
                                                                     BOARDMAN/POLAND O
                                                                     FIELD.
06/26/03...............  MA                 HYANNIS...............  BARNSTABLE MUNI-             3/5075  ILS RWY 24, AMDT 16E
                                                                     BOARDMAN/POLAND O
                                                                     FIELD.
06/26/03...............  MA                 HYANNIS...............  BARNSTABLE MUNI-             3/5076  NDB RWY 24, AMDT 9C
                                                                     BOARDMAN/POLAND O
                                                                     FIELD.
06/26/03...............  MA                 PLYMOUTH..............  PLYMOUTH MUNI.........       3/5082  NDB RWY 6, AMDT 4A
06/26/03...............  MA                 PROVINCETOWN..........  PROVINCETOWN MUNI.....       3/5077  ILS RWY 7, AMDT 8
06/26/03...............  MA                 PROVINCETOWN..........  PROVINCETOWN MUNI.....       3/5078  RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, ORIG
06/26/03...............  MA                 PROVINCETOWN..........  PROVINCETOWN MUNI.....       3/5079  RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, ORIG
06/26/03...............  MA                 PROVINCETOWN..........  PROVINCETOWN MUNI.....       3/5080  NDB RWY 7, AMDT 1
06/26/03...............  MA                 PROVINCETOWN..........  PROVINCETOWN MUNI.....       3/5081  NDB RWY 25, AMDT 2
06/26/03...............  NE                 SEWARD................  SEWARD MUNI...........       3/5059  GPS RWY 34, ORIG

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06/26/03...............  NE                 SEWARD................  SEWARD MUNI...........       3/5060  GPS RWY 16, ORIG
06/27/03...............  NC                 MONROE................  MONROE REGIONAL.......       3/5067  RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, ORIG
06/27/03...............  SC                 NORTH MYRTLE BEACH....  GRAND STRAND..........       3/5088  ILS RWY 23, AMDT 10C
06/27/03...............  TX                 BEAUMONT..............  BEAUMONT MUNI.........         5138  3/RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, ORIG
06/27/03...............  TX                 BEAUMONT..............  BEAUMONT MUNI.........         5139  3/VOR/DME RWY 13, AMDT 3
06/27/03...............  TX                 BEUMONT...............  BEAUMONT MUNI.........       3/5140  RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, ORIG
06/27/03...............  TX                 BEAUMONT..............  BEAUMONT MUNI.........       3/5145  VOR/DME RWY 31, AMDT 4
06/30/03...............  MA                 STOW..................  MINUTE MAN AIRFIELD...       3/5130  VOR/DME RWY 21, AMDT 3A
07/01OK/03.............  OK                 NORMAN................  UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA         5297  3/LOC RWY 3, AMDT 3D
                                                                     WESTHEIMER.
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