[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 108 (Friday, June 5, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30595-30597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15057]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 29242; Amdt. No. 1872]
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 
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.
    Incoporation 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 Programs 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.

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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 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 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 May 29, 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 party 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:


Sec. 97.23, 97.25, 97.27, 97.29, 97.31, 97.33 and 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 Number                        SIAP                     
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04/22/98...............  TN                 NASHVILLE.............  NASHVILLE INTL........       8/2386  LS RWY 20R, AMDT 7...                          
05/01/98...............  NC                 ASHEBORO..............  ASHEBORO MUNI.........       8/2664  NDB OR GPS RWY 21 AMDT 2A...                   
                                                                                                         CORRECTS TL 98-12                              
05/12/98...............  GA                 SAVANNAH..............  SAVANNAH INTL.........       8/2877  ILS RWY 9 AMDT 25B...                          
05/13/98...............  AL                 HAMILTON..............  MARION COUNTY/RANKIN         8/2890  VOR OR GPS RWY 18, AMDT 4A...                  
                                                                     FITE.                                                                              
05/14/98...............  TN                 CAMDEN................  BENTON COUNTY.........       8/2909  VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 4, AMDT 3A...               
05/15/98...............  CA                 BAKERSBIELD...........  MEADOWS FIELD.........       8/2956  ILS RWY 30R AMDT 27A...                        
05/15/98...............  FL                 LAKELAND..............  LAKELAND LINDER              8/2951  NDB OR GPS RWY 5, AMDT 2...                    
                                                                     REGIONAL.                                                                          
05/15/98...............  FL                 LAKELAND..............  LAKELAND LINDER              8/2952  VOR OR GPS RWY 27, AMDT 5...                   
                                                                     REGIONAL.                                                                          
05/15/98...............  FL                 LAKELAND..............  LAKELAND LINDER              8/2953  ILS RWY 5, AMDT 5...                           
                                                                     REGIONAL.                                                                          
05/15/98...............  GA                 MACON.................  HERBERT SMART DOWNTOWN       8/2939  RADAR-1, AMDT 2...                             
05/15/98...............  GA                 MACON.................  HERBERT SMART DOWNTOWN       8/2941  LOC RWY 10, AMDT 4...                          
05/15/98...............  GA                 MACON.................  HERBERT SMART DOWNTOWN       8/2943  VOR OR GPS-A AMDT 5...                         
05/15/98...............  MO                 JEFFERSON CITY........  JEFFERSON CITY               8/2964  LOC BC RWY 12, AMDT 6A...                      
                                                                     MEMORIAL.                                                                          
05/18/98...............  FL                 MARCO ISLAND..........  MARCO ISLAND..........       8/3008  LOC RWY 17, ORIG...                            
                                                                                                         CORRECTS TL 98-12                              
05/18/98...............  FL                 TAMPA.................  TAMPA INTL............       8/3025  RADAR-1, AMDT 11A...                           
05/18/98...............  GA                 MACON.................  HERBERT SMART DOWNTOWN       8/3005  VOR/DME OR GPS-B AMDT 2...                     
05/18/98...............  MD                 COLLEGE PARK..........  COLLEGE PARK..........       8/3023  VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 15 AMDT 1A...          
05/18/98...............  WI                 RHINELANDER...........  RHINELANDER-ONEIDA           8/2993  VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 27, ORIG-A...               
                                                                     COUNTY.                                                                            

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05/18/98...............  WI                 RHINELANDER...........  RHINELANDER-ONEIDA           8/2995  VOR OR GPS RWY 9, AMDT 4A...                   
                                                                     COUNTY.                                                                            
05/19/98...............  NY                 SCHENECTADY...........  SCHENECTADY COUNTY....       8/3053  ILS RWY 4 AMDT 4...                            
05/19/98...............  NY                 SCHENECTADY...........  SCHENECTADY COUNTY....       8/3054  NDB RWY 22 AMDT 15...                          
05/19/98...............  NY                 SCHENECTADY...........  SCHENECTADY COUNTY....       8/3055  GPS RWY 22 ORIG...                             
05/19/98...............  NY                 SCHENECTADY...........  SCHENECTADY COUNTY....       8/3056  NDB RWY 28 AMDT 10...                          
05/19/98...............  NY                 SCHENECTADY...........  SCHENECTADY COUNTY....       8/3057  GPS RWY 28 ORIG...                             
05/20/98...............  FL                 ORLANDO...............  KISSIMMEE MUNI........       8/3074  VOR/DME OR GPS-A, AMDT 7...                    
05/20/98...............  FL                 ORLANDO...............  KISSIMMEE MUNI........       8/3075  VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 15, AMDT 5...          
05/20/98...............  FL                 ORLANDO...............  KISSIMMEE MUNI........       8/3076  NDB RWY 15, AMDT 9A...                         
05/21/98...............  DC                 WASHINGTON............  WASHINGTON DULLES INTL       8/3129  CONVERGING ILS RWY 19L AMDT 4A...              
05/21/98...............  FL                 ORMOND BEACH..........  ORMOND BEACH MUNI.....       8/3131  RADAR-1, AMDT 2...                             
05/21/98...............  FL                 ORMOND BEACH..........  ORMOND BEACH MUNI.....       8/3132  VOR OR GPS RWY 17, AMDT 1...                   
05/21/98...............  FL                 POMPANO BEACH.........  POMPANO BEACH AIRPARK.       8/3118  LOC RWY 14, ORIG-B...                          
05/21/98...............  IN                 BLOOMINGTON...........  BLOOMINGTON/MONROE           8/3125  VOR OR GPS RWY 17, AMDT 11A...                 
                                                                     COUNTY.                                                                            
05/21/98...............  KY                 FALMOUTH..............  GENE SNYDER...........       8/3151  VOR OR GPS-A, AMDT 2...                        
05/21/98...............  KY                 FRANKFORT.............  FRANKFORT/CAPITAL CITY       8/3144  LOC/DME RWY 24, ORIG...                        
05/21/98...............  KY                 GEORGETOWN............  GEORGETOWN SCOTT             8/3150  GPS RWY 21, ORIG...                            
                                                                     COUNTY-MARSHALL FIELD.                                                             
05/21/98...............  KY                 GEORGETOWN............  GEORGETOWN SCOTT             8/3161  VOR/DME RWY 3 ORIG...                          
                                                                     COUNTY-MARSHALL FIELD.                                                             
05/21/98...............  KY                 LEXINGTON.............  LEXINGTON/BULE GRASS..       8/3146  VOR OR GPS-A AMDT 8...                         
05/21/98...............  KY                 LEXINGTON.............  LEXINGTON/BLUE GRASS..       8/3147  NDB OR GPS RWY 4 AMDT 20...                    
05/21/98...............  NC                 WILMINGTON............  NEW HANOVER INTL......       8/3168  GPS RWY 24 ORIG...                             
05/21/98...............  VA                 TANGIER...............  TANGIER ISLAND........       8/3142  VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 2 ORIG...                   
05/25/98...............  DC                 WASHINGTON............  WASHINGTON DULLES INTL       8/3254  CONVERGING ILS RWY 19R AMDT 4A...              
05/25/98...............  MI                 MIDLAND...............  JACK BARSTOW..........       8/3201  VOR OR GPS-A, AMDT 5A...                       
05/25/98...............  SC                 MYRTLE BEACH..........  MYRTLE BEACH INTL.....       8/3208  ILS RWY 35 ORIG-A...                           
05/26/98...............  KY                 FRANKFORT.............  FRANKFORT/CAPITAL CITY       8/3264  VOR OR GPS RWY 24, AMDT 2...                   
05/26/98...............  KY                 GEORGETOWN............  GEORGETOWN SCOTT             8/3259  GPS RWY 3, ORIG...                             
                                                                     COUNTY-MARSHALL FIELD.                                                             
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