Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 81 /Tuesday, April 28, 1998 /Rules and Regulations 23211

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 29163; Amdt. No. 1859]

RIN 2120–AA65

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 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,

Navigation (air).

Issued in Washington, DC on March 20,

1998.

Tom 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:
23212 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 81 /Tuesday, April 28, 1998 /Rules and Regulations

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:

§§ 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 number SIAP

03/05/98 ...... AR Little Rock ....................... Adams Field ........................................ FDC 8/1478 VOR/DME RNAV or GPS Rwy

22R, Amdt 10...

03/05/98 ...... CA San Jose ......................... San Jose Intl ....................................... FDC 8/1498 ILS Rwy 12R Amdt 4...

03/05/98 ...... CA San Jose ......................... San Jose Intl ....................................... FDC 8/1500 ILS Rwy 30L, Amdt 20...

03/05/98 ...... CA San Jose ......................... San Jose Intl ....................................... FDC 8/1502 LOC/DME Rwy 30L, Amdt 10...

03/05/98 ...... CA San Jose ......................... San Jose Intl ....................................... FDC 8/1504 VOR/DME RNAV or GPS Rwy

30L, Orig...

03/05/98 ...... CA San Jose ......................... San Jose Intl ....................................... FDC 8/1506 VOR/DME Rwy 30L, Orig...

03/05/98 ...... CA San Jose ......................... San Jose Intl ....................................... FDC 8/1508 VOR or GPS Rwy 12R, Amdt 2...

03/05/98 ...... CA San Jose ......................... San Jose Intl ....................................... FDC 8/1510 NDB/DME Rwy 30L, Amdt 4...

03/05/98 ...... NC Greensboro ..................... Greensboro/Piedmont Triad Intl .......... FDC 8/1481 VOR/DME or GPS Rwy 23, Amdt

9A...

03/06/98 ...... TN Murfreesboro .................. Murfreesboro Muni .............................. FDC 8/1544 NDB Rwy 18, Orig...

03/06/98 ...... TX Caldwell .......................... Caldwell Muni ...................................... FDC 8/1533 VOR/DME or GPS-A, Amdt 2A...

03/06/98 ...... WI Beloit ............................... Beloit ................................................... FDC 8/1525 VOR or GPS-A Amdt 5...

03/06/98 ...... WI Delavan ........................... Lake Lawn ........................................... FDC 8/1527 NDB or GPS Rwy 18 Amdt 2...

03/06/98 ...... WI Janesville ........................ Rock County ........................................ FDC 8/1520 VOR/DME Rwy 22, Orig...

03/06/98 ...... WI Madison .......................... Blackhawk Airfield ............................... FDC 8/1522 VOR or GPS-A, Orig-A...

03/06/98 ...... WI Madison .......................... Dane County Regional-Truax Field .... FDC 8/1526 VOR or TACAN or GPS Rwy 18,

Amdt 20A...

03/06/98 ...... WI Madison .......................... Dane County Regional-Truax Field .... FDC 8/1528 VOR or TACAN or GPS Rwy 13,

Amdt 23A...

03/06/98 ...... WI Madison .......................... Dane County Regional-Truax Field .... FDC 8/1529 VOR or TACAN or GPS Rwy 31,

Amdt 24A...

03/06/98 ...... WI Madison .......................... Dane County Regional-Truax Field .... FDC 8/1530 ILS Rwy 36, Amdt 29A...

03/06/98 ...... WI Madison .......................... Dane County Regional-Truax Field .... FDC 8/1531 ILS Rwy 18, Amdt 7A...

03/06/98 ...... WI Madison .......................... Dane County Regional-Truax Field .... FDC 8/1532 NDB or GPS Rwy 36, Amdt

28A...

03/06/98 ...... WI Madison .......................... Morey .................................................. FDC 8/1518 VOR/DME RNAV or GPS Rwy

12 Amdt 3...

03/06/98 ...... WI Madison .......................... Morey .................................................. FDC 8/1519 VOR or GPS-A Amdt 6A...

03/06/98 ...... WI Madison .......................... Morey .................................................. FDC 8/1521 VOR or GPS-B Amdt 5A...

03/09/98 ...... SC Charleston ...................... Charleston AFB/Intl ............................. FDC 8/1577 ILS Rwy 33, Amdt 4...

03/10/98 ...... TX Houston .......................... George Bush Intercontinental Arpt ..... FDC 8/1610 NDB Rwy 26, Amdt 1C...

03/10/98 ...... TX Houston .......................... George Bush Intercontinental Arpt ..... FDC 8/1613 VOR/DME or GPS Rwy 32R,

Amdt 13A...

03/10/98 ...... TX Houston .......................... George Bush Intercontinental Arpt ..... FDC 8/1614 ILS Rwy 27 (And Cat II), Amdt

1C...

03/10/98 ...... TX Houston .......................... George Bush Intercontinental Arpt ..... FDC 8/1616 VOR/DME Rwy 14L, Amdt 15A...

03/10/98 ...... TX Houston .......................... George Bush Intercontinental Arpt ..... FDC 8/1617 ILS Rwy 26 (And Cat II, Cat III),

Amdt 15B...

03/10/98 ...... TX Houston .......................... George Bush Intercontinental Arpt ..... FDC 8/1618 ILS Rwy 8, Amdt 18E...

03/10/98 ...... TX Houston .......................... George Bush Intercontinental Arpt ..... FDC 8/1619 ILS Rwy 9, Amdt 4B...

03/12/98 ...... MO Columbia ......................... Columbia Regional .............................. FDC 8/1642 NDB or GPS Rwy 2, Amdt 8A...

03/13/98 ...... IA Cedar Rapids .................. The Eastern Iowa ................................ FDC 8/1683 GPS Rwy 31, Orig...

03/13/98 ...... TN Somerville ....................... Fayette County .................................... FDC 8/1692 NDB or GPS Rwy 18, Orig-A...

03/16/98 ...... FL Fernandina Beach .......... Fernandina Beach Muni ...................... FDC 8/1733 Radar-1, Amdt 4...

03/16/98 ...... NC Manteo ............................ Dare County Regional ......................... FDC 8/1737 NDB or GPS Rwy 4, Amdt 4...

03/16/98 ...... NC Manteo ............................ Dare County Regional ......................... FDC 8/1739 VOR or GPS Rwy 16, Amdt 3...

03/16/98 ...... NC Manteo ............................ Dare County Regional ......................... FDC 8/1743 NDB Rwy 16, Amdt 4...

03/16/98 ...... OK Duncan ........................... Halliburton Field .................................. FDC 8/1721 VOR Rwy 35, Amdt 10...

03/16/98 ...... OK Duncan ........................... Halliburton Field .................................. FDC 8/1722 LOC Rwy 35, Amdt 4...

03/16/98 ...... OK Tulsa ............................... Tulsa Intl .............................................. FDC 8/1745 NDB or GPS Rwy 36R, Amdt

19B...

03/16/98 ...... TX Galveston ........................ Scholes Field ....................................... FDC 8/1736 ILS Rwy 13, Amdt 9...

03/16/98 ...... TX Houston .......................... West Houston ...................................... FDC 8/1731 VOR or GPS-B, Amdt 2...

03/17/98 ...... OK Tulsa ............................... Tulsa Intl .............................................. FDC 8/1764 Radar-1, Amdt 17...

03/17/98 ...... PA Reedsville ....................... Mifflin County ...................................... FDC 8/1762 LOC Rwy 6, Amdt 7...
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[FR Doc. 98–11238 Filed 4–27–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 29162; Amdt. No. 1858]

RIN 2120–AA65

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 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 § 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.

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 the

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 March 20,

1998.

Tom 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. 106(g), 40103, 40113,

40120, 44701; and 14 CFR 11.49(b)(2).

2. Part 97 is amended to read as

follows: