[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 231 (Thursday, November 30, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 71243-71245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30524]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30216; Amdt. No. 2023]


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: 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: Donald P. Pate, Flight Procedure 
Standards Branch (AMCAFS-420), Flight Technologies and Program 
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 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 timelessness 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 to be permanent. With conversion to FDC/P NOTAMs, the respective 
FDC/T NOTAMs have been canceled.
    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 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 regulation 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

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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 November 24, 2000.
L. Nicholas Lacey,
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).

    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           FEC No.                          SIAP
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11/08/00...............  IL                 Chicago/Aurora........  Aurora Muni...........       0/3884  VOR RWY 15, ORIG. . .
11/08/00...............  KS                 Hays..................  Hays Regional.........       0/3924  VOR RWY 16, AMDT 3A. . .
11/08/00...............  KS                 Hays..................  Hays Regional.........       0/3925  VOR/DME RWY 16, AMDT 3B. . .
11/08/00...............  KS                 Hays..................  Hays Regional.........       0/3926  VOR/DME RWY 34, AMDT 2B. . .
11/08/00...............  KS                 Hays..................  Hays Regional.........       0/3931  VOR RWY 34, AMDT 5A. . .
11/08/00...............  NV                 Elko..................  Elko Regional.........       0/3923  VOR/DME or GPS-B AMDT 3A. . .
11/08/00...............  OK                 Sand Springs..........  William R. Pogue Muni.       0/3887  NDB RWY 35, AMDT 2. . .
11/08/00...............  OK                 Tulsa.................  Richard Lloyd Jones JR       0/3885  ILS RWY 1L, ORIG. . .
11/08/00...............  OK                 Tulsa.................  Richard Lloyd Jones JR       0/3890  VOR RWY 1L, AMDT 4. . .
11/08/00...............  OK                 Tulsa.................  Richard Lloyd Jones JR       0/3911  VOR/DME or GPS-A, AMDT 6. . .
11/08/00...............  TX                 Dalhart...............  Dalhart Muni..........       0/3882  GPS RWY 17, ORIG-A. . .
11/08/00...............  UT                 Cedar City............  Cedar City Regional...       0/3929  ILS RWY 20 AMDT 2A. . .
11/09/00...............  KS                 Herington.............  Herington Regional....       0/3988  NDB or GPS RWY 17, AMDT 1. . .
11/09/00...............  KS                 Johnson...............  Stanton County Muni...       0/3987  NDB or GPS RWY 17, ORIG. . .
11/09/00...............  KS                 Parsons...............  Tri-City..............       0/3979  VOR/DME RNAV RWY 35, AMDT 5B. . .
11/09/00...............  KS                 Parsons...............  Tri-City..............       0/3986  VOR/DME RNAV RWY 17, AMDT 5A. . .
11/09/00...............  TX                 Dallas................  Redbird...............       0/3995  VOR/DME or GPS RWY 17, ORIG. . .
11/13/00...............  TX                 Houston...............  William P. Hobby......       0/3997  NDB RWY 4, AMDT 32. . .
11/09/00...............  TX                 Houston...............  William P. Hobby......       0/4003  LOC RWY 22, ORIG. . .
11/09/00...............  TX                 Houston...............  William P. Hobby......       0/4004  GPS RWY 4, ORIG. . .
11/09/00...............  TX                 Houston...............  William P. Hobby......       0/4005  GPS RWY 12R, ORIG. . .
11/09/00...............  TX                 Houston...............  William P. Hobby......       0/4006  GPS RWY 17, ORIG. . .
11/09/00...............  TX                 Houston...............  William P. Hobby......       0/4007  GPS RWY 22, ORIG. . .
11/09/00...............  TX                 Houston...............  William P. Hobby......       0/4009  GPS RWY 30L, ORIG. . .
11/09/00...............  TX                 Houston...............  William P. Hobby......       0/4011  GPS RWY 35, ORIG. . .
11/09/00...............  TX                 Houston...............  William P. Hobby......       0/4012  VOR/DME RWY 4, AMDT 17. . .
11/09/00...............  TX                 Houston...............  William P. Hobby......       0/4013  VOR/DME RWY 17, AMDT 1B. . .
11/09/00...............  TX                 Houston...............  William P. Hobby......       0/4014  ILS RWY 4, AMDT 37. . .
11/09/00...............  TX                 Houston...............  William P. Hobby......       0/4015  ILS RWY 12R, AMDT 11A. . .
11/09/00...............  TX                 Houston...............  William P. Hobby......       0/4018  VOL/DME RWY 22, AMDT 22A. . .
11/09/00...............  TX                 Houston...............  William P. Hobby......       0/4019  VOL/DME RWY 35, AMDT 2A. . .
11/09/00...............  TX                 Houston...............  William P. Hobby......       0/4020  VOL/DME RWY 30L, AMDT 16A. . .
11/09/00...............  TX                 Houston...............  William P. Hobby......       0/4022  VOR RWY 12R, AMDT 18. . .
11/09/00...............  TX                 Sherman/Denison.......  Grayson County........       0/3994  VOR/DME-A, ORIG. . .
11/13/00...............  CT                 Groton................  Groton-New London.....       0/4114  VOR or GPS RWY 23 AMDT 9A. . .
11/13/00...............  CT                 Groton................  Groton-New London.....       0/4115  VOR or GPS RWY 5 AMDT 7. . .
11/13/00...............  CT                 Groton................  Groton-New London.....       0/4116  ILS RWY 5 AMDT 10A. . .
11/13/00...............  CT                 Groton................  Groton-New London.....       0/4117  GPS RWY 33 AMDT 1. . .

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11/13/00...............  HI                 Kaunakakai............  Molokai...............       0/4079  VOR or TACAN or GPS-A AMDT 4. . .
11/13/00...............  TX                 Houston...............  William P. Hobby......       0/4122  ILS RWY 30L, AMDT 4. . .
11/14/00...............  FL                 Tallahassee...........  Tallahassee Regional..       0/4154  ILS RWY 36, AMDT 22B. . .
11/14/00...............  FL                 Tallahassee...........  Tallahassee Regional..       0/4155  NDB or GPS RWY 36, AMDT 18B. . .
11/14/00...............  FL                 Tallahassee...........  Tallahassee Regional..       0/4160  RADAR-1 AMDT 4A. . .
11/14/00...............  MI                 Detroit...............  Detroit Metropolitan         0/4164  VOR or GPS RWY 21R, AMDT 1B. . .
                                                                     Wayne County.
11/14/00...............  MI                 Detroit...............  Detroit Metropolitan         0/4169  NDB or GPS RWY 27R, AMDT 10A. . .
                                                                     Wayne County.
11/14/00...............  MI                 Detroit...............  Detroit Metropolitan         0/4170  ILS RWY 21R, AMDT 26B. . .
                                                                     Wayne County.
11/14/00...............  MI                 Detroit...............  Detroit Metropolitan         0/4171  ILS RWY 21L, AMDT 8C. . .
                                                                     Wayne County.
11/14/00...............  MI                 Detroit...............  Detroit Metropolitan         0/4172  ILS RWY 3R, AMDT 13A. . .
                                                                     Wayne County.
11/14/00...............  MI                 Detroit...............  Detroit Metropolitan         0/4173  ILS RWY 3L, AMDT 14B. . .
                                                                     Wayne County.
11/14/00...............  MN                 St James..............  St James Muni.........       0/4163  NDB RWY 32, AMDT 1. . .
11/15/00...............  CO                 Pueblo................  Pueblo Memorial.......       0/4220  HI-VOR or TACAN RWY 26R, AMDT 2. . .
11/15/00...............  CO                 Pueblo................  Pueblo Memorial.......       0/4221  ILS RWY 8L, AMDT 22A. . .
11/15/00...............  CO                 Pueblo................  Pueblo Memorial.......       0/4222  HI-ILS RWY 26R, AMDT 3. . .
11/14/00...............  MI                 Detroit...............  Detroit Metropolitan         0/4231  NDB or GPS RWY 3L, AMDT 10B. . .
                                                                     Wayne County.
11/15/00...............  NM                 Santa Fe..............  Santa Fe Muni.........       0/4239  ILS RWY 2, AMDT 5. . .
11/16/00...............  FL                 Orlando...............  Executive.............       0/4266  VOR/DME RWY 7, ORIG-B. . .
11/17/00...............  LA                 Bunkie................  Bunkie Muni...........       0/4296  VOR/DME or GPS-A, AMDT 5. . .
11/17/00...............  SC                 Charleston............  Charleston Executive..       0/4285  VOR/DME RNAV RWY 9, AMDT 5A. . .
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