55510 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 207 / Monday, October 27, 1997 / Rules and Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 29049; Amdt. No. 1830]

Standard Instrument Approach

Procedures; Miscellaneous

Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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: 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 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.

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:

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 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 § 97.20 of the Federal

Aviations 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 NOTAM for each

SIAP. The SIAP information in some

previously designated FDC/Temporary

(FDC/T) NOTAMs is of such duration as

to be permanent. With conversion to

FDC/P NOTAMs, the respective FDC/T

NOTAMs have been cancelled.

The FDC/P NOTAMs for the SIAPs

contained in this amendment are based

on the criteria contained in the U.S.

Standard for Terminal Instrument

Approach 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 require 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,

Navigation (air).

Issued in Washington, DC on October 17,

1997.

Thomas E. Stuckey,

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. 40103, 40113, 40120,

44701; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); and 14 CFR

11.49(b)(2).
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2. Part 97 is amended to read as

follows:

§§ 97.23, 97.25, 97.27, 97.29, 97.31, 97.33,

97.35 [Amended]

By amending: § 97.23 VOR, VOR/

DME, VOR or TACAN, and VOR/DME

or TACAN; § 97.25 LOC, LOC/DME,

LDA, LDA/DME, SDF, SDF/DME;

§ 97.27 NDB, NDB/DME; § 97.29 ILS,

ILS/DME, ISMLS, MLS, MLS/DME,

MLS/RNAV; § 97.31 RADAR SIAPs;

§ 97.33 RNAV SIAPs; and § 97.35

COPTER SIAPs, identified as follows:

* * *Effective Upon Publication

FDC date State City Airport FDC No. SIAP

09/17/97 ...... SD Winner ............................. Bob Wiley Field .................................... 7/6154 VOR or GPS–A, Amdt 6...

10/01/97 ...... TN Savannah ........................ Savannah-Hardin County ..................... 7/6452 VOR/DME Rwy 18, Amdt 5B...

10/02/97 ...... CA Ramona ........................... Ramona ................................................ 7/6466 VOR/DME or GPS–A Amdt 1A...

10/02/97 ...... MI Cadillac ............................ Wexford County .................................... 7/6483 NDB or GPS Rwy 7, Amdt 1...

10/02/97 ...... PA Franklin ............................ Venango Regional ................................ 7/6468 ILS Rwy 20 Amdt 4...

10/03/97 ...... VA Blackstone ....................... Blackstone AAF—Allen C. Perkinson

Muni.

7/6490 NDB or GPS–A Amdt 10...

10/03/97 ...... WV Ravenswood .................... Jackson County .................................... 7/6489 VOR/DME or GPS Rwy 3, Amdt

2...

10/06/97 ...... DE Wilmington ....................... New Castle County ............................... 7/6551 MLS Rwy 9 Orig...

10/06/97 ...... DE Wilmington ....................... New Castle County ............................... 7/6553 VOR Rwy 9 Amdt 6...

10/06/97 ...... ND Hillsboro ........................... Hillsboro Muni ....................................... 7/6548 GPS Rwy 16, Orig...

10/06/97 ...... ND Hillsboro ........................... Hillsboro Muni ....................................... 7/6549 GPS Rwy 34, Orig...

10/06/97 ...... ND Minot ................................ Minot Intl ............................................... 7/6527 ILS Rwy 31, Amdt 8...

10/06/97 ...... ND Minot ................................ Minot Intl ............................................... 7/6528 VOR or GPS Rwy 31, Amdt 10...

10/06/97 ...... OK Goldsby ........................... David Jay Perry .................................... 7/6537 VOR/DME Rwy 31, Orig...

10/06/97 ...... OK Oklahoma City ................. Sundance Airpark ................................. 7/6530 LOC Rwy 17, Orig...

10/06/97 ...... OK Oklahoma City ................. Will Rogers World ................................. 7/6532 ILS Rwy 35R, Amdt 8B...

10/06/97 ...... OK Oklahoma City ................. Will Rogers World ................................. 7/6534 LOC BC Rwy 35L, Amdt 10A...

10/06/97 ...... OK Oklahoma City ................. Will Rogers World ................................. 7/6535 ILS Rwy 17L, Orig-B...

10/06/97 ...... OK Oklahoma City ................. Will Rogers World ................................. 7/6536 NDB or GPS Rwy 35R, Amdt 5...

10/06/97 ...... OK Westheimer ..................... University of Oklahoma ........................ 7/6538 NDB Rwy 3, Amdt 5A...

10/06/97 ...... OK Westheimer ..................... University of Oklahoma ........................ 7/6539 RNAV or GPS Rwy 3, Orig-A...

10/06/97 ...... TX San Antonio ..................... San Antonio Intl .................................... 7/6545 ILS Rwy 3, Amdt 17A...

10/06/97 ...... TX San Antonio ..................... San Antonio Intl .................................... 7/6546 NDB or GPS Rwy 3, Amdt 37B...

10/06/97 ...... UT Logan ............................... Logan-Cache ........................................ 7/6543 VOR or GPS–A Amdt 6B...

10/06/97 ...... VA Richmond/Ashland .......... Hanover County Muni ........................... 7/6523 VOR Rwy 16 Orig-B...

10/08/97 ...... GA Waycross ......................... Waycross-Ware County ........................ 7/6611 NDB Rwy 18 Orig-C...

10/08/97 ...... GA Waycross ......................... Waycross-Ware County ........................ 7/6612 ILS Rwy 18 Orig-C...

10/08/97 ...... GA Waycross ......................... Waycross-Ware County ........................ 7/6613 VOR or GPS–A Amdt 7B...

10/08/97 ...... WI Madison ........................... Blackhawk Airfield ................................ 7/6605 VOR or GPS–A Orig...

10/09/97 ...... IL Chicago ........................... Chicago-O’Hare Intl .............................. 7/6655 ILS Rwy 9L, Amdt 6...

10/09/97 ...... IL Chicago ........................... Chicago-O’Hare Intl .............................. 7/6656 ILS Rwy 14L, Amdt 28A...

10/09/97 ...... IL Chicago ........................... Chicago-O’Hare Intl .............................. 7/6631 ILS Rwy 32R, Amdt 21...

10/09/97 ...... IL Chicago ........................... Chicago-O’Hare Intl .............................. 7/6632 ILS Rwy 32L, Amdt 1A...

10/09/97 ...... IL Chicago ........................... Chicago-O’Hare Intl .............................. 7/6633 ILS Rwy 27R, Amdt 24...

10/09/97 ...... IL Chicago ........................... Chicago-O’Hare Intl .............................. 7/6634 ILS Rwy 27L, Amdt 12...

10/09/97 ...... IL Chicago ........................... Chicago-O’Hare Intl .............................. 7/6635 ILS Rwy 22R, Amdt 6A...

10/09/97 ...... IL Chicago ........................... Chicago-O’Hare Intl .............................. 7/6636 ILS Rwy 22L, Amdt 4A...

10/09/97 ...... IL Chicago ........................... Chicago-O’Hare Intl .............................. 7/6637 ILS Rwy 9R, Amdt 13...

10/09/97 ...... IL Chicago ........................... Chicago-O’Hare Intl .............................. 7/6641 ILS Rwy 14R, Amdt 29A...

10/09/97 ...... IL Chicago ........................... Chicago-O’Hare Intl .............................. 7/6643 NDB or GPS Rwy 14R, Amdt

21...

10/09/97 ...... IL Chicago ........................... Chicago-O’Hare Intl .............................. 7/6644 NDB or GPS Rwy 14L, Amdt

22...

10/09/97 ...... IL Chicago ........................... Chicago-O’Hare Intl .............................. 7/6645 VOR Rwy 22R, Amdt 8...

10/09/97 ...... IL Chicago ........................... Chicago-O’Hare Intl .............................. 7/6646 LOC Rwy 4L, Amdt 18...

10/09/97 ...... IL Chicago ........................... Chicago-O’Hare Intl .............................. 7/6657 NDB or GPS Rwy 9R, Amdt 16...

10/09/97 ...... IL Chicago ........................... Chicago-O’Hare Intl .............................. 7/6658 NDB Rwy 27R, Amdt 22...

10/09/97 ...... MO Columbia ......................... Columbia Regional ............................... 7/6669 ILS Rwy 2, Amdt 12B...

10/09/97 ...... TX Lubbock ........................... Lubbock Intl .......................................... 7/6649 LOC BC Rwy 35L, Amdt 17...

10/10/97 ...... NY Dunkirk ............................ Chautauliqua County/Dunkirk ............... 7/6697 VOR or GPS Rwy 24 Amdt 6A...

10/10/97 ...... NY Dunkirk ............................ Chautauqua County/Dunkirk ................ 7/6699 VOR or GPS Rwy 6 Amdt 1A...

10/10/97 ...... VT Burlington ........................ Burlington Intl ........................................ 7/6677 NDB or GPS Rwy 15 Amdt 19...

10/14/97 ...... IL Chicago ........................... Chicago-O’Hare Intl .............................. 7/6735 ILS Rwy 4R, Amdt 6B...

10/14/97 ...... PA Toughkenamon ................ New Garden ......................................... 7/6729 VOR Rwy 24 Amdt 7...

[FR Doc. 97–28415 Filed 10–24–97; 8:45 am]

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