[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 191 (Thursday, October 2, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51597-51598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26118]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 29022; Amdt. No. 1823]
RIN 2120-AA65


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: An effective date for each SIAP is specified in the amendatory 
provisions.
    Incorporation by reference-approved by the Director of the Federal 
Register on December 31, 1980, and reapproved as of January 1, 1982.

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; or
    3. The Flight Inspection Area Office which originated the SIAP.

For Purchases

    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:
Paul J. Best, Flight Procedures Standards Branch (AFS-420), Technical 
Programs Division, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 
telephone (202) 267-8277.

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, buy 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 
(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 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. Standards for Terminal Instrument 
Approach 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.
    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, Navigation (air).

    Issued in Washington, DC on September 19, 1997.
Louis C. Cusimano,
Acting Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment

    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

    1. The authority citation for part 97 is revised to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120, 44701; and 14 
CFR 11.49 (b) (2).

    2. Part 97 is amended to read as follows:


Secs. 97.23, 97.25, 97.27, 97.29, 97.31, 97.33, 97.35  [Amended]

    By amending: Sec. 97.23 VOR, VOR/DME, VOR or TACAN, and VOR/DME

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or TACON; 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 October 9, 1997

Frankfort, MI, City-County, VOR OR GPS-A, Amdt 3

* * * Effective November 6, 1997

Auburn, AL, Auburn-Opelika Robert G. Pitts, GPS RWY 28, Orig
Foley, AL, Foley Muni, GPS RWY 36, Orig
Carlisle, AR, Carlisle Muni, VOR/DME RWY 9, Amdt 2
Carlisle, AR, Carlisle Muni, GPS RWY 9, Amdt 1
Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR, Northwest Arkansas Regional, GPS 
RWY 16, Orig
Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR, Northwest Arkansas Regional, GPS 
RWY 34, Orig
Forrest City, AR, Forrest City Muni, NDB RWY 35, Amdt 4
Forrest City, AR, Forrest City Muni, GPS RWY 35, Orig
Helena/West Helena, AR, Thompson-Robbins, GPS RWY 17, Orig
Helena/West Helena, AR, Thompson-Robbins, GPS RWY 35, Admit 1
Little Rock, AR, Adams Field, ILS RWY 4R, Amdt 1
Little Rock, AR, Adams Field, ILS RWY 22L, Amdt 2
Pine Bluff, AR, Grider Field, VOR/DME RWY 35, Amdt 11
Stuttgart, AR, Stuttgart Muni, VOR/DME OR GPS-A, Amdt 1
Stuttgart, AR, Stuttgart Muni, NDB RWY 18, Amdt 10
San Diego/E1 Cajon, CA, Gillespie Field, GPS RWY 17, Orig
Alamsa, CO, San Luis Valley Regional/Bergman Field, ILS RWY 2, Orig
Alamosa, CO, San Luis Valley Regional/Bergman Field, GPS RWY 2, Amdt 
2
Orlando, FL, Executive, GPS RWY 7, Orig
Orlando, FL, Executive, GPS RWY 25, Orig
Orlando, FL, Orlando Sanford, GPS RWY 27R, Orig
Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Regional, GPS RWY 9, Orig
Tallahssee, FL, Tallahassee Regional, GPS RWY 27, Orig
Brunswick, GA, Malcolm McKinnon, GPS RWY 4, Orig
Brunswick, GA, Malcolm McKinnon, GPS RWY 22, Orig
Brunswick, GA, Malcolm McKinnon, RNAV OR GPS RWY 22, Amdt 5, 
CANCELLED
Terre Haute, IN, Hulman Regional, VOR/DME RWY 5, Amdt 17
Covington/Cincinnati, OH/KY, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl, NDB 
or GPS RWY 9, Amdt 14
Covington/Cincinnati, OH/KY, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl, ILS 
RWY 9, Amdt 16
Covington/Cincinnati, OH/KY, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucy Intl, ILS 
RWY 18L, Amdt 4
Covington/Cincinnati, OH/KY, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl, ILS 
RWY 18R, Amdt 19
Covington/Cincinnati, OH/KY, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl, ILS 
RWY 36L, Amdt 38
Covington/Cincinnati, OH/KY, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl, ILS 
RWY 36R, Amdt 5
Fitchburg, MA, Fitchburg Muni, NDB-A, Amdt 2
Fitchburg, MA, Fitchburg Muni, NDB RWY 20, Amdt 3
Tewksbury, MA, Tew-Mac, VOR OR GPS RWY 21, Amdt 7, CANCELLED
Tewksbury, MA, Tew Mac, NDB OR GPS-A, Amdt 4A, CANCELLED
Westfield, MA, Barnes Muni, ILS RWY 20, Amdt 4
Westfield, MA, Barnes Muni, VOR OR TACAN OR GPS RWY 2, Amdt 3
Westfield, MA, Barnes Muni, NDB RWY 20, Amdt 14
Westfield, MA, Barnes Muni, VOR OR GPS RWY 20, Amdt 19
Clarksdale, MS, Fletcher Field, NDB OR GPS-A, Amdt 1
Clarksdale, MS, Fletcher Field, NDB OR GPS RWY 36, Amdt 8
Greenwood, MS, Greenwood-LeFlore, VOR OR GPS RWY 5, Amdt 10
Greenwood, MS, Greenwood-LeFlore, ILS RWY 18, Amdt 5
Indianola, MS, Indianola Muni, VOR/DME OR GPS-B, Amdt 4
Marks, MS, Selfs, NDB OR GPS RWY 2, Amdt 4
Marks, MS, Selfs, NDB OR GPS-A, Amdt 2
Reno, NV, Reno/Stead, GPS-B, Orig
Claremont, NH, Claremont Muni, NDB-A, Amdt 1
West Milford, NJ, Greenwood Lake, VOR OR GPS-A, Amdt 3, CANCELLED
West Milford, NJ, Greenwood Lake, VOR RWY 6, Orig
Elmira, NY, Elmira/Corning Regional, NDB RWY 24, Amdt 14
Elmira, NY, Elmira/Corning Regional, ILS RWY 6, Amdt 3
Elmira, NY, Elmira/Corning Regional, ILS RWY 24, Amdt 17
Elmira, NY, Elmira/Corning Regional, GPS RWY 24, Orig
Devils Lake, ND, VOR OR GPS RWY 13, Amdt 8, CANCELLED
Devils Lake, ND, VOR OR GPS RWY 31, Amdt 5, CANCELLED
Devils Lake, ND, VOR RWY 13, Orig
Devils Lake, ND, VOR RWY 31, Orig
Batavia, OH, Clermont County, VOR OR GPS-B, Amdt 6
Philipsburg, PA, Mid-State, NDB RWY 16, Amdt 6
State College, PA, University Park, ILS RWY 24, Amdt 7
Wellsboro, PA, Grand Canyon State, VOR OR GPS-A, Amdt 5
Wellsboro, PA, Grand Canyon State, GPS RWY 28, Orig
Burlington, VT, Burlington Intl, LORAN RNAV-A, Orig, CANCELLED
Burlington, VT, Burlington Intl, LORAN RNAV RWY 15, Orig, CANCELLED
Rutland, VT, Rutland State, GPS RWY 19, Amdt 2

    Note: The following procedure published effective 6 Nov 97 in 
Federal Register Vol. 62, No. 163, dated Aug 22, 1997, Docket 28992, 
Amdt 1813, Pg 44545 is hereby rescinded:

Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Alexander Field South Wood County, GPS RWY 20, 
Orig

* * * Effective January 1, 1998

Texarkana, AR, Texarkana Regional-Webb Field, VOR OR GPS RWY 13, 
Amdt 15
Texarkana, AR, Texarkana Regional-Webb Field, LOC BC RWY 4, Amdt 12
Texarkana, AR, Texarkana Regional-Webb Field, NDB RWY 22, Amdt 12
Texarkana, AR, Texarkana Regional-Webb Field, ILS RWY 22, Amdt 15
Texarkana, AR, Texarkana Regional-Webb Field, GPS RWY 4, Orig
Texarkana, AR, Texarkana Regional-Webb Field, GPS RWY 22, Orig
Texarkana, AR, Texarkana Regional-Webb Field, GPS RWY 31, Orig
Flagstaff, AZ, Flagstaff Pulliam, GPS RWY 3, Orig
Gastonia, NC, Gastonia Muni, NDB RWY 3, Amdt 8
Gastonia, NC, Gastonia Muni, GPS RWY 3, Orig
Gastonia, NC, Gastonia Muni, RNAV OR GPS RWY 3, Amdt 3, CANCELLED
Reidsville, NC, Rockingham County NC Shiloh, SDF RWY 31, Amdt 3, 
CANCELLED
Reidsville, NC, Rockingham County NC Shiloh, GPS RWY 31, Orig
Reidsville, NC, Rockingham County NC Shiloh, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 31, 
Amdt 4, CANCELLED
Southern Pines, NC, Moore County, GPS RWY 23, Orig
Southern Pines, NC, Moore County, RNAV RWY 23, Amdt, CANCELLED
Kutztown, PA, Kutztown, GPS RWY 17, Orig
Luray, VA, Luray Caverns, VOR/DME-B, Amdt 2
Luray, VA, Luray Caverns, NDB OR GPS-A, Amdt 5
Luray, VA, Luray Caverns, GPS RWY 22, Amdt 1

Effective Upon Publication

Eugene, OR, VOR/DME OR TACAN OR GPS RWY 34, Amdt 3

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