[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 218 (Wednesday, November 12, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 60653-60656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29726]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 29053; Amdt. No. 1832]
RIN 2120-AA65


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 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, 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, 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 
(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.

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    Further, 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 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 October 31, 1997.
Richard O. Gordon,
Deputy 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 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 Upon Publication

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        FDC date               State                 City                   Airport           FDC No.                          SIAP                     
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10/16/97...............  IL                 CHICAGO/AURORA........  AURORA MUNI...........       7/6782  VOR OR GPS RWY 36, AMDT 1A...                  
10/20/97...............  MS                 PASCAGOULA............  TRENT LOTT INTL.......       7/6828  ILS RWY 17, ORIG-1A...                         
10/20/97...............  MS                 PASCAGOULA............  TRENT LOTT INTL.......       7/6829  GPS RWY 17, ORIG...                            
10/20/97...............  MS                 PASCAGOULA............  TRENT LOTT INTL.......       7/6830  VOR OR GPS-A, ORIG...                          
10/21/97...............  KS                 COFFEYVILLE...........  COFFEYVILLE MUNI......       7/6854  VOR/DME OR GPS-A, AMDT 6A...                   
10/22/97...............  GA                 JEFFERSON.............  JACKSON COUNTY........       7/6883  NDB RWY 34, ORIG...                            
10/22/97...............  MN                 MINNEAPOLIS...........  CRYSTAL...............       7/6864  GPS RWY 13L, ORIG...                           
10/22/97...............  MN                 MINNEAPOLIS...........  CRYSTAL...............       7/6865  VOR OR GPS-A, AMDT 9B...                       
10/22/97...............  MN                 MINNEAPOLIS...........  FLYING CLOUD..........       7/6860  VOR OR GPS RWY 36, AMDT 11A...                 
10/22/97...............  MN                 MINN3APOLIS...........  FLYING CLOUD..........       7/6861  VOR OR GPS RWY 9R, AMDT 7A...                  
10/22/97...............  MN                 MINNEAPOLIS...........  FLYING CLOUD..........       7/6863  ILS RWY 9R, AMDT 1A...                         
10/22/97...............  MN                 MORRIS................  MORRIS MUNI...........       7/6857  VOR OR GPS RWY 32, AMDT 4A...                  
10/23/97...............  TX                 LUBBOCK...............  LUBBOCK INTL..........       7/6908  VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 26, AMDT 10...            
10/28/97...............  LA                 ALEXANDRIA............  ALEXANDRIA INTL.......       7/6989  VOR OR GPS RWY 32, ORIG-A...                   
10/28/97...............  LA                 ALEXANDRIA............  ALEXANDRIA INTL.......       7/6990  VOR OR GPS RWY 14, ORIG-B...                   
10/28/97...............  LA                 ALEXANDRIA............  ALEXANDRIA INTL.......       7/6991  GPS RWY 18, ORIG-A...                          
10/28/97...............  MI                 GRAND RAPIDS..........  KENT COUNTY INTL......       7/6972  RADAR-1, AMDT 10...                            
10/29/97...............  LA                 ALEXANDRIA............  ALEXANDRIA INTL.......       7/7006  ILS/DME RWY 14, AMDT 1...                      
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Jefferson

JACKSON COUNTY
Georgia
NDB RWY 34, ORIG...
FDC Date: 10/22/97

    FDC 7/FDC 7/6883 /19A/ FI/P JACKSON COUNTY, JEFFERSON, GA. NDB 
RWY 34, ORIG...TERMINAL ROUTE WOMAC INT TO COMMERCE NDB MIN ALT 
3700. THIS IS NDB RWY 34 ORIG-A.

Chicago/Aurora

AURORA MUNI
Illinois
VOR OR GPS RWY 36, AMDT 1A...
FDC Date: 10/16/97

    FDC 7/6782 /ARR/FI/P AURORA MUNI, CHICAGO/AURORA, IL. VOR OR GPS 
RWY 36, AMDT 1A...CHANGE NOTE TO READ... WHEN CONTROL TOWER CLOSED 
USE DUPAGE ALTIMETER SETTING. CHANGE ALTERNATE MINIMUMS TO READ... 
STANDARD, EXCEPT NA WHEN CONTROL TOWER CLOSED. THIS IS VOR OR GPS 
RWY 36, AMDT 1B.

Coffeyville

COFFEYVILLE MUNI
Kansas
VOR/DME OR GPS-A, ADMT 6A...
FDC Date: 10/21/97

    FDC 7/6854 /CFV/ FI/P COFFEYVILLE MUNI, COFFEYVILLE, KS. VOR/DME 
OR GPS-A, AMDT 6A...CIRCLING MDA 1200/HAA 466 CAT A. THIS IS VOR/DME 
OR GPS-A, AMDT 6B.

Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA INTL
Louisiana
VOR OR GPS RWY 32, ORIG-A...
FDC Date: 10/28/97

    FDC 7/6989 /AEX/ FI/P ALEXANDIRA INTL, ALEXANDRIA, LA. VOR OR 
GPS RWY 32, ORIG-A...CIRCLING CAT A MDA 520/

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 HAA CAT A 431. CAT B/C HAA 451. CAT D HAA 551. NOTE...RADAR 
REQUIRED. THIS IS VOR OR GPS RWY 32, ORIG-B.

Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA INTL
Louisiana
VOR OR GPS RWY 14, ORIG-B...
FDC Date: 10/28/97

    FDC 7/6990 /AEX/ FI/P ALEXANDRIA INTL, ALEXANDRIA, LA. VOR OR 
GPS RWY 14, ORIG-B...CIRCLING CAT A MDA 520/HAA CAT A 431. CAT B/C 
HAA 451, CAT D HAA 551. NOTE...WHEN R-3801 B ACTIVE, RADAR REQUIRED. 
NOTE...FOR INOPERATIVE ALSF INCREASE S-14 CAT D VISIBILITY TO 1\1/
4\. THIS IS VOR OR GPS RWY 14, ORIG-C.

Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA INTL
Louisiana
VOR OR GPS RWY 18, ORIG-A...
FDC Date: 10/28/97

    FDC 7/6991 /AEX/ FI/P ALEXANDRIA INTL, ALEXANDRIA, LA GPS RWY 
18, ORIG-A...NOTE... WHEN R-3801 A OR B ACTIVE, RADAR REQUIRED. THIS 
IS GPS RWY 18, ORIG-B.

Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA INTL
Louisiana
ILS/DME RWY 14, AMDT 1...
FDC Date: 10/29/97

    FDC 7/7006 /AEX/ FI/P ALEXANDRIA INTL, ALEXANDRIA, LA. ILS/DME 
RWY 14, AMDT 1...CIRCLING CAT A MDA 520/HAT CAT A 431. CAT B/C/ HAT 
451. CAT D HAT 551. NOTE... WHEN R-3801 B ACTIVE, RADAR REQUIRED. 
THIS IS ILS/DME RWY 14, AMDT 1A.

Grand Rapids

KENT COUNTY INTL
MICHIGAN
RADAR-1, AMDT 10...
FDC Date: 10/28/97

    FDC 7/6972/GRR/ FI/P KENT COUNTY INTL, GRAND RAPIDS, MI. RADAR-
1, AMDT 10...S-26R MDA 1160/HAT 373 ALL CATS. THIS IS RADAR-1, AMDT 
10A.

Morris

MORRIS MUNI
Minnesota
VOR OR GPS RWY 32, AMDT 4A...
FDC Date: 10/28/97

    FDC 7/6857 /MOX/ FI/P MORRIS MUNI, MORRIS, MN. VOR OR GPS RWY 
32, AMDT 4A...CHANGE DME MNMS...S-32... MDA 1500/HAT 370, ALL CATS. 
THIS IS VOR OR GPS RWY 32, AMDT 4B.

Minneapolis

FLYING CLOUD
Minnesota
VOR OR GPS RWY 36, AMDT 11A...
FDC Date: 10/22/97

    FDC 7/6860 /FCM/ FI/P FLYING CLOUD, MINNEAPOLIS, MN. VOR OR GPS 
RWY 36, AMDT 11A...DELETE NOTE...WHEN CONTROL TOWER CLOSED, USE 
MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL INTL ALTIMETER SETTING AND INCREASE ALL MDA'S 
40 FEET DELETE PROFILE NOTE...ASTERISK 1460 WHEN USING MINNEAPOLIS 
ALTIMETER SETTING. ALTERNATE MNMS STANDARD. ADD...CHART ASOS. THIS 
IS VOR OR GPS RWY 36, AMDT 11B.

Minneapolis

FLYING CLOUD
Minnesota
VOR OR GPS RWY 9R, AMDT 71A...
FDC Date: 10/22/97

    FDC 7/6861 /FCM/ FI/P FLYING CLOUD, MINNEAPOLIS, MN. VOR OR GPS 
RWY 9R, AMDT 7A...DELETE NOTE...WHEN CONTROL TOWER CLOSED, USE 
MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL INTL ALTIMETER SETTING AND INCREASE ALL MDA'S 
40 FEET AND INCREASE CAT C S-9R DME VIS TO \3/4\ MILE. DELETE 
PROFILE NOTE... ASTERISK 1400 WHEN USING MINNEAPOLIS ALTIMETER 
SETTING. ALTERNATE MNMS STANDARD. ADD... CHART ASOS. THIS IS VOR OR 
GPS RWY 9R, AMDT 7B.

Minneapolis

FLYING CLOUD
Minnesota
ILS RWY 9R, AMDT 1A...
FDC Date: 10/22/97

    FDC 7/6863/FCM/FI/P FLYING CLOUD, MINNEAPOLIS, MN. ILS RWY 9R, AMDT 
1A...DELETE NOTE... WHEN CONTROL TOWER CLOSED, USE MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL 
INTL ALTIMETER SETTING AND INCREASE ALL DH/MDA'S 40 FEET, AND INCREASE 
CAT C S-LOC 9R DME VIS TO \3/4\ MILE. DELETE PROFILE NOTE...ASTERISK 
1380 WHEN USING MINNEAPOLIS ALTIMETER SETTING. ALTERNATE MNMS STANDARD. 
ADD...CHART ASOS. THIS IS ILS RWY 9R, AMDT 1B.

Minneapolis

CRYSTAL
Minneasota
GPS RWY 13L, ORIG...
FDC Date: 10/22/97

    FDC 7/6864 /MIC/ FI/P CRYSTAL, MINNEAPOLIS, MN. GPS RWY 13L, 
ORIG...DELETE...MINNEAPOLIS ALTIMETER SETTING MNMS. DELETE NOTE... WHEN 
CONTROL TOWER CLOSED, USE MINNEAPOLIS ALTIMETER SETTING. ADD... CHART 
ASOS. THIS IS GPS RWY 13L, AMDT ORIG-A.

Minneapolis

CRYSTAL
Minnesota
VOR OR GPS-A, AMDT 9B...
FDC Date: 10/22/97

    FDC 7/6865 /MIC/FI/P CRYSTAL, MINNEAPOLIS, MN. VOR OR GPS-A, AMDT 
9B...DELETE... MINNEAPOLIS ALTIMETER SETTING MNMS. DELETE NOTE... WHEN 
CONTROL TOWER CLOSED, USE MINNEAPOLIS ALTIMETER SETTING. ALTERNATE MNMS 
STANDARD. ADD... CHART ASOS. THIS IS VOR OR GPS-A, AMDT 9C.

Pascagoula

TRENT LOTT INTL
Mississippi
ILS RWY 17, ORIG-A
FDC Date: 10/20/97...
    FDC 7/6828 /PQL/ FI/P TRENT LOTT INTL, PASCAGOULA, MS. ILS RWY 17, 
ORIG-A...DELETE NOTE... OBTAIN LOCAL ALTIMETER SETTING ON CTAF, WHEN 
NOT RECEIVED USE MOBILE ALTIMETER SETTING. MOBILE ALTIMETER SETTING 
MINIMUMS FOR INOPERATIVE MALSR, INCREASE S-ILS RWY 17 VISIBILITY TO 1 
ALL CATS. DELETE... MOBILE ALTIMETER SETTING MINIMUMS. THIS IS ILS RWY 
17, ORIG-B.

Pascogoula

TRENT LOTT INTL
Mississippi
GPS RWY 17, ORIG...
FDC Date: 10/20/97

    FDC 7/6829 /PQL/ FI/P TRENT LOTT INTL, PASCAGOULA, MS. GPS RWY 17, 
ORIG...DELETE MOBILE, AL. ALTIMETER MINIMUMS. DELETE NOTE... OBTAIN 
LOCAL ALTIMETER SETTING ON CTAF, WHEN NOT RECEIVED USE MOBILE ALTIMETER 
SETTING. THIS IS GPS RWY 17, ORIG-A.

Pascagoula

TRENT LOTT INTL
Mississippi
VOR OR GPS-A, ORIG...
FDC Date: 10/20/97

    FDC 7/6830 /PQL/FI/P TRENT LOTT INTL, PASCAGOULA, MS. VOR OR GPS-A, 
ORIG...DELETE MOBILE ALTIMETER SETTING MINIMUMS. DELETE NOTE... OBTAIN 
LOCAL ALTIMETER SETTING ON CTAF, IF NOT RECEIVED USE MOBILE ALTIMETER 
SETTING. ALTERNATE MINIMUMS... CATS A/B/C STANDARD, CAT D 800-2\1/4\. 
THIS IS VOR OR GPS-A, ORIG-A.

Lubbock

LUBBOCK INTL
Texas
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 26, AMDT 10...
FDC Date: 10/23/97

    FDC 7/6908/LBB/FI/P LUBBOCK INTL, LUBBOCK, TX. VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 
26, AMDT 10...S-26 VSBY CAT A/B 1.CHANGE INOPERATIVE TABLE NOTE TO 
READ... INOPERATIVE TABLE DOES

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NOT APPLY. THIS IS VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 26, AMDT 10A.

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