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Sacramento International Airport has

made this action necessary. The

intended effect of the direct final rule is

to replace all references to Sacramento

Metropolitan Airport with Sacramento

International Airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The direct final rule is

effective 0901 U.T.C., July 17, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William Buck, Airspace Specialist,

Operations Branch, AWP–530, Air

Traffic Division, Western-Pacific

Region, Federal Aviation

Administration, 15000 Aviation

Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261,

telephone (310) 725–6556.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA

published this direct final rule with a

request for comments in the Federal

Register on March 26, 1997 (62 FR

14290). The FAA uses the direct final

rulemaking procedure for a noncontroversial rule where the FAA

believes there will be no adverse public

comment. This direct final rule advised

the public that no adverse comments

were anticipated, and that unless a

written adverse comment, or a written

notice of intent to submit such an

adverse comment, were received within

the comment period, the regulation

would become effective 0901 U.T.C.,

July 17, 1997. No adverse comments

were received, and thus this document

confirms that the direct final rule will

become effective on that date.

Issued in Los Angeles, California, on May

15, 1997.

George D. Williams,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific

Region.

[FR Doc. 97–13951 Filed 5–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 28915; Amdt. No. 1800]

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,

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 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

Aviation 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

types and effective dates of the SIAPs.

This amendment also identifies the

airport, its location, the procedures

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
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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 16,

1997.

Thomas 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. 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

[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 No. SIAP

05/01/97 ...... IA Ames ........................................................ Ames Muni .............. 7/2494 VOR RWY 31, AMDT 9...

05/01/97 ...... IA Ames ........................................................ Ames Muni .............. 7/2495 NDB, or GPS RWY 1, AMDT 1...

05/01/97 ...... IA Ames ........................................................ Ames Muni .............. 7/2496 GPS RWY 31, AMDT 1...

05/01/97 ...... IA Ames ........................................................ Ames Muni .............. 7/2497 NDB RWY 31, AMDT 10...

05/01/97 ...... IA Ames ........................................................ Ames Muni .............. 7.2598 NDB or GPS RWY 13, AMDT

4...

05/01/97 ...... NH Nashua .................................................... Boire Field ............... 7/2511 VOR/DME RNAV RWY 32,

AMDT 6...

05/02/97 ...... IL Chicago/Aurora ........................................ Aurora Muni ............ 7/2553 VOR or GPS RWY 36, AMDT

1...

05/02/97 ...... MI Detroit ...................................................... Willio Run ................ 7/2541 ILS RWY 23L AMDT 7A...

05/05/97 ...... TX Dumas ..................................................... Moore County ......... 7/2593 NDB or GPS RWY 1, AMDT 3...

05/05/97 ...... TX Dumas ..................................................... Moore County ......... 7/2594 VOR/DME RNAV RWY 19,

AMDT 3A...

05/05/97 ...... WI Kenosha ................................................... Kenosha Regional .. 7/2595 VOR or GPS RWY 14 ORIG–A...

05/06/97 ...... OR Newport ................................................... Newport Muni .......... 7/2610 ILS RWY 16, ORIG...

05/07/97 ...... AK Anchorage ............................................... Anchorage Intl ......... 7/2627 NDB RWY 6R AMDT 6A...

05/08/97 ...... IL Chicago .................................................... Chicago Midway ..... 7/2645 ILS RWY 31C, AMDT 5B...

05/08/97 ...... IL Chicago .................................................... Chicago Midway ..... 7/2646 NDB or GPS RWY 31C, AMDT

14...

05/12/97 ...... IA Keokuk ..................................................... Keokuk Muni ........... 7/2705 NDB or GPS RWY 14, AMDT

11B...

05/12/97 ...... IA Keokuk ..................................................... Keokuk Muni ........... 7/2706 NDB or GPS RWY 26, ORIG–

B...

05/12/97 ...... KS Topeka ..................................................... Forbes Field ............ 7/2704 NDB or GPS RWY 31, AMDT

7A...

05/13/97 ...... KS Topeka ..................................................... Forbes Field ............ 7/2725 ILS RWY 31, AMDT 8A...

FR. Doc. 97–14093 filed 5–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 28914; Amdt. No. 1799]

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.

Incorporated 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: