[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 137 (Friday, July 17, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 38470-38472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19099]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 29282; Amdt. No. 1880]
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 (SIAP's) 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 SIAP's, 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:
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 SIAP's. 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. 14 CFR 97.20 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR). The 
applicable FAA Forms are identified as FAA Form 8260-5. Materials 
incorporated by reference are available for examination or purchase as 
stated above.
    The large number of SIAP's, 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 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.
    This amendment to part 97 is effective upon publication of each 
separate SIAP as contained in the transmittal. The SIAP's contained in 
this amendment are based on the criteria contained in the

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United States 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.
    The FAA has determined through testing that current non-localizer 
type, non-precision instrument approaches developed using the TERPS 
criteria can be flown by aircraft equipped with a Global Positioning 
System (GPS) and or Flight Management System (FMS) equipment. In 
consideration of the above, the applicable SIAP's will be altered to 
include ``or GPS or FMS'' in the title without otherwise reviewing or 
modifying the procedure. (Once a stand alone GPS or FMS procedure is 
developed, the procedure title will be altered to remove ``or GPS or 
FMS'' from these non-localizer, non-precision instrument approach 
procedure titles.)
    The FAA has determined through extensive analysis that current 
SIAP's intended for use by Area Navigation (RNAV) equipped aircraft can 
be flown by aircraft utilizing various other types of navigational 
equipment. In consideration of the above, those SIAP's currently 
designated as ``RNAV'' will be redesignated as ``VOR/DME RNAV'' without 
otherwise reviewing or modifying the SIAP's.
    Because of the close and immediate relationship between these 
SIAP's 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 July 10, 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 as 
follows:

PART 97--STANDARD INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES

    1. The authority citation for part 97 continues to read:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40113-40114, 40120, 
44502, 44514, 44701, 44719, 44721-44722.

    2. Amend 97.23, 97.27, 97.33 and 97.35, as appropriate, by adding, 
revising, or removing the following SIAP's, effective at 0901 UTC on 
the dates specified:

Effective August 13, 1998

Selma, AL, Selma/Craig Field, VOR RWY 15, Orig
    CANCELLED
Selma, AL, Selma/Craig Field, VOR or GPS RWY 15, Orig
Selawik, AK, Selawik, VOR RWY 3, Orig
    CANCELLED
Selawik, AK, Selawik, VOR or GPS RWY 3, Orig
Selawik, AK, Selawik, VOR RWY 21, Orig
    CANCELLED
Selawik, AK, Selawik, VOR or GPS RWY 21, Orig
Benton, AR, Benton/Saline County, VOR or GPS-A, Amdt 6
    CANCELLED
Benton, AR, Benton/Saline County, VOR-A, Amdt 6
Bentonville, AR, Bentonville Muni/Louise M. Thaden Field, VOR/DME or 
GPS-B, Amdt 4
    CANCELLED
Bentonville, AR, Bentonville Muni/Louise M. Thaden Field, VOR/DME-B, 
Amdt 4
Bentonville, AR, Bentonville Muni/Louise M. Thaden Field, VOR, or 
GPS-A, Amdt 11
    CANCELLED
Bentonville, AR, Bentonville Muni/Louise M. Thaden Field, VOR-A, 
Amdt 11
Clarksville, AR, Clarksville Muni, NDB or GPS-A, Amdt 5
    CANCELLED
Clarksville, AR, Clarksville Muni, NDB-A, Amdt 5
Corning, AR, Corning Muni, VOR/DME or GPS-A, Amdt 1B
    CANCELLED
Corning, AR, Corning Muni, VOR/DME-A, Amdt 1B
Lake Village, AR, Lake Village Muni, VOR/DME or GPS-B, Amdt 5
    CANCELLED
Lake Village, AR, Lake Village Muni, VOR/DME-B, Amdt 5
Lake Village, AR, Lake Village Muni, VOR or GPS-A, Amdt 7
    CANCELLED
Lake Village, AR, Lake Village Muni, VOR-A, Amdt 7
Mountain Home, AR, Mountain Home/Baxter County Regional, VOR or GPS-
A, Amdt 9A
    CANCELLED
Mountain Home, AR, Mountain Home/Baxter County Regional, VOR-A, Amdt 
9A
Stuttgart, AR, Stuttgart Muni, VOR/DME or GPS-A, Amdt 1
    CANCELLED
Stuttgart, AR, Stuttgart Muni, VOR/DME-A, Amdt 1
West Memphis, AR, West Memphis Muni, VOR/DME-A, Amdt 6
    CANCELLED
West Memphis, AR, West Memphis Muni, VOR/DME-A, Amdt 6
West Memphis, AR, West Memphis Muni, NDB or GPS-B, Amdt 3
    CANCELLED
West Memphis, AR, West Memphis Muni, NDB-B, Amdt 3
Grand Canyon, AZ, Grand Canyon/Valle, VOR RWY 3, Orig
    CANCELLED
Grand Canyon, AZ, Grand Canyon/Valle, VOR or GPS RWY 3, Orig
Santa Ana, CA, Santa Ana/John Wayne Airport-Orange County, NDB RWY 
19R, Amdt 1
    CANCELLED
Santa Ana, CA, Santa Ana/John Wayne Airport-Orange County, NDB RWY 
19R, Amdt 1
Punta Gorda, FL, Punta Gorda/Charlotte County, VOR/DME RNAV, RWY 27, 
Orig
    CANCELLED
Punta Gorda, FL, Punta Gorda/Charlotte County, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS 
RWY 27, Orig
Jasper, GA, Jasper/Pickens County, NDB or GPS RWY 34, Amdt 1
    CANCELLED
Jasper, GA, Jasper/Pickens County, NDB or GPS RWY 34, Amdt 1
Hampton, IA, Hampton Muni, NDB RWY 17, Amdt 4
    CANCELLED
Hampton, IA, Hampton Muni, NDB RWY 17, Amdt 4
Shenandoah, IA, Shenandoah Muni, NDB RWY 4, Orig
    CANCELLED
Shenandoah, IA, Shenandoah Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 4, Orig
Hugoton, KS, Hugoton Muni, NDB RWY 2, Amdt 2
    CANCELLED
Hugoton, KS, Hugoton Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 2, Amdt 2
Iola, KS, Iola/Allen County, NDB RWY 1, Amdt 1
    CANCELLED
Iola, KS, Iola/Allen County, NDB or GPS RWY 1, Amdt 1
Liberal, KS, Liberal Muni, VOR/DME RWY 17, Amdt 2
    CANCELLED
Liberal, KS, Liberal Muni, VOR/DME RWY 17, Amdt 2
Scott City, KS, Scott City Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 35, Amdt 1

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    CANCELLED
Scott City, KS, Scott City Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 35, Amdt 1
Eunice, LA, Eunice, NDB RWY 16, Orig
    CANCELLED
Eunice, LA, Eunice, NDB or GPS RWY 16, Orig
Tallullah/Vicksburg, LA, Tallulah/Vicksburg Tallulah Regional, NDB 
RWY 36, Orig-B
    CANCELLED
Tallulah/Vicksburg, LA, Tallulah/Vicksburg Tallulah Regional, NDB or 
GPS RWY 36, Orig-B
    CANCELLED
Appleton, MN, Appleton Muni, NDB RWY 13, Orig-A
    CANCELLED
Appleton, MN, Appleton Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 13, Orig-A
Brainerd, MN, Brainerd-Crow Wing County Regional, VOR/DME RWY 12, 
Amdt 9
    CANCELLED
Brainerd, MN, Brainerd-Crow Wing County Regional, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 
12, Amdt 9
Park Rapids, MN, Park Rapids Muni, VOR/DME RWY 13, Amdt 13
    CANCELLED
Park Rapids, MN, Park Rapids Muni, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 13, Amdt 13
Rochester, MN, Rochester Intl, VOR/DME RWY 20, Amdt 13
    CANCELLED
Rochester, MN, Rochester Intl, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 20, Amdt 13
Macon, MO, Macon-Fower Memorial, VOR/DME RWY 20, Orig-A
    CANCELLED
Macon, MO, Macon-Fower Memorial, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 20, Orig-A
Monett, MO, Monett Muni, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 18, Orig
    CANCELLED
Monett, MO, Monett Muni, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 18, Orig Rolla, MO, 
Rolla Downtown, VOR/DME-A, Amdt 2A
    CANCELLED
Rolla, MO, Rolla Downtown, VOR/DME or GPS-A, Amdt 2A
Bowman, ND, Bowman Muni, NDB RWY 29, Amdt 2A
    CANCELLED
Bowman, ND, Bowman Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 29, Amdt 2A
Fairmont, NE, Fairmont State Airfield, NDB RWY 17, Orig
    CANCELLED
Fairmont, NE, Fairmont State Airfield, NDB or GPS RWY 17, Orig
Millville, NJ, Millville Muni, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 28, Amdt 1
    CANCELLED
Millville, NJ, Millville Muni, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 28, Amdt 1
Millville, NJ, Millville Muni, VOR-A, Orig
    CANCELLED
Millville, NJ, Millville Muni, VOR or GPS-A, Orig
Charlotte, NC, Charlotte/Douglas Intl, VOR/DME RWY 18R, Amdt 6
    CANCELLED
Charlotte, NC, Charlotte/Douglas Intl, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 18R, Amdt 
6
Wadsworth, OH, Wadsworth Muni, VOR/DME-A, Amdt 1A
    CANCELLED
Wadsworth, OH, Wadsworth Muni, VOR/DME or GPS-A, Amdt 1A
Wapokoneta, OH, Wapokoneta/Neil Armstrong, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 26, Amdt 
5B
    CANCELLED
Wapokoneta, OH, Wapokoneta/Neil Armstrong, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 
26, Amdt 5B
Ada, OK, Ada Muni, VOR/DME-A, Orig-A
    CANCELLED
Ada, OK, Ada Muni, VOR/DME or GPS-A, Orig-A
Newport, OR, Newport Muni, VOR/DME RWY 34, Orig
    CANCELLED
Newport, OR, Newport Muni, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 34, Orig
Redmond, OR, Redmond/Roberts Field, NDB RWY 22, Amdt 1
    CANCELLED
Redmond, OR, Redmond/Roberts Field, NDB or GPS RWY 22, Amdt 1
Clarion, PA, Clarion County, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 6, Orig-A
    CANCELLED
Clarion, PA, Clarion County, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 6, Orig-A
Clarion, PA, Clarion County, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 24, Orig
    CANCELLED
Clarion, PA, Clarion County, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 24, Orig
Easton, PA, Easton, VOR-C, Amdt 2
    CANCELLED
Easton, PA, Easton, VOR or GPS-C, Amdt 2
Latrobe, PA, Latrobe/Westmoreland County, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 5, Amdt 1
    CANCELLED
Latrobe, PA, Latrobe/Westmoreland County, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 5, 
Amdt 1
Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia/Wings Field, NDB RWY 6, Amdt 8
    CANCELLED
Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia/Wings Field, NDB or GPS RWY 6, Amdt 8
Pittsburgh, PA, Pittsburgh Intl, VOR RWY 28L/C, Amdt 5
    CANCELLED
Pittsburg, PA, Pittsburgh Intl, VOR or GPS RWY 28L/C, Amdt 5
Myrtle Beach, SC, Myrtle Beach Intl, VOR/DME-A, Orig-A
    CANCELLED
Myrtle Beach, SC, Myrtle Beach Intl, VOR/DME or GPS-A, Orig-A
Mitchell, SD, Mitchell Muni, VOR RWY 30, Amdt 4
    CANCELLED
Mitchell, SD, Mitchell Muni, VOR or GPS RWY 30, Amdt 4
Harlingen, TX, Harlingen/Valley Intl, NDB RWY 17L, Amdt 5
    CANCELLED
Harlingen, TX, Harlingen/Valley Intl, NDB or GPS RWY 17L, Amdt 5
Houston, TX, Houston/Sugar Land Muni/Hull Field, NDB RWY 17, Amdt 8
    CANCELLED
Houston, TX, Houston/Sugar Land Muni/Hull Field, NDB or GPS RWY 17, 
Amdt 8
Norfolk, VA, Norfolk Intl, NDB/DME RWY 23, Orig
    CANCELLED
Norfolk, VA, Norfolk Intl, NDB/DME or GPS RWY 23, Orig
Orange, VA, Orange County, VOR/DME-A, Amdt 2
    CANCELLED
Orange, VA, Orange County, VOR/DME or GPS-A, Amdt 2
Washington, DC, Washington National, NDB RWY 36, Amdt 9
    CANCELLED
Washington, DC, Washington National, NDB or GPS RWY 36, Amdt 9
Washington, DC, Washington National, VOR/DME RNAV-A, Amdt 6
    CANCELLED
Washington, DC, Washington National, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS-A, Amdt 6
Oshkosh, WI, Oshkosh/Wittman Regional, VOR RWY 9, Amdt 8B
    CANCELLED
Oshkosh, WI, Oshkosh/Wittman Regional, VOR or GPS RWY 9, Amdt 8B

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