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FDC date State City Airport FDC No. SIAP

04/11/00 ...... VT Burlington ........................ Burlington Iltl ........................................ 0/3513 NDB or GPS Rwy 15 Amdt

19B...

04/11/00 ...... VT Burlington ........................ Burlington Intl ....................................... 0/3514 ILS Rwy 15 Amdt 21 C...

04/11/00 ...... VT Burlington ........................ Burlington Intl ....................................... 0/3515 VOR or GPS Rwy 1 Amdt 11A...

12/03/99 ...... HI Kailua-Kona ..................... Keahole-Kona Intl at Keahole .............. 0/9515 ILS DME Rwy 17 Amdt 9...

[FR Doc. 00–9832 Filed 4–18–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 29997; Amdt. No. 1988]

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

(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 Procedures

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 § 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 or 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.

The Rule

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

United States Standards for Terminal

Instrument 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 flow

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.

Conclusion

The FAA has determined that this

regulation only involves an established

body of technical regulations for which

20902 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 76 / Wednesday, April 19, 2000 / Rules and Regulations

1Regulation of Short-Term Natural Gas

Transportation Services and Regulation of Interstate

Natural Gas Transportation Services, 65 FR 10156

(Feb. 25, 2000), III FERC Stats. & Regs. Regulations

Preambles ¶ 31,091 (Feb. 9, 2000).

2 Independent Petroleum Association of America,

Process Gas Consumers Group, American Iron and

Steel Institute, Georgia Industrial Group, American

Forest & Paper Association, Alcoa, Inc., United

States Gypsum Company, Dynegy Marketing and

Trade, Natural Gas Supply Association, American

Public Gas Association, Pennsylvania Office of

Consumer Advocate, Ohio Consumers’ Counsel,

and National Association of State Utility Consumer

Advocates.

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 April 14,

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 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.

§§ 97.23, 97.27, 97.33, 97.35 [Amended]

* * * Effective June 15, 2000

Aniak, AK, Aniak, NDB/DME or GPS RWY

28, Amdt 2, CANCELLED

Aniak, AK, Aniak, NDB/DME RWY 28, Amdt

2

Ketchikan, AK, Ketchikan Intl, NDB/DME or

GPS–A, Amdt 6B, CANCELLED

Ketchikan, AK, Ketchikan Int, NDB/DME–A,

Amdt 6B

McGrath, AK, McGrath, NDB or GPS–B,

Amdt 1, CANCELLED

McGrath, AK, McGrath, NDB–B, Amdt 1

St. George, AK, St. George, NDB/DME or

GPS–A, Orig, CANCELLED

St. George, AK, St. George, NDB/DME–A,

Orig

Sandpoint, AK, NDB/DME or GPS–B, Orig,

CANCELLED

Sandpoint, AK, NDB/DME–B, Orig

Sitka, AK, Sitka Rocky Gutierrez, NDB/DME

or GPS–B, Orig, CANCELLED

Sitka, AK, Sitka Rocky Gutierrez, NDB/DME–

B, Orig

Decatur, AL, Decatur/Pryor Field Regional,

VOR or GPS RWY 18, Amdt 12,

CANCELLED

Decatur, AL, Decatur/Pryor Field Regional,

VOR RWY 18, Amdt 12

Colusa, CA, Colusa County, VOR or GPS–A,

Amdt 4B, CANCELLED

Colusa, CA, Colusa County, VOR–A, Amdt

4B

Logansport, IN, Logansport Muni, VOR/DME

RNAV or GPS RWY 27, Amdt 3,

CANCELLED

Logansport, IN, Logansport Muni, VOR/DME

RNAV RWY 27, Amdt 3

Somerset, KY, Somerset-Pulaski County—J.T.

Wilson Field, NDB or GPS RWY 4, Amdt

6, CANCELLED

Somerset, KY, Somerset-Pulaski County—J.T.

Wilson Field, NDB RWY 4, Amdt 6

Monroe, LA, Monroe Regional, NDB or GPS

RWY 4, Amdt 14B, CANCELLED

Monroe, LA, Monroe Regional, NDB RWY 4,

Amdt 14B

Kansas City, MO, Kansas City Intl, NDB or

GPS RWY 9, Amdt 8, CANCELLED

Kansas City, MO, Kansas City Intl, NDB RWY

9, Amdt 8

Meridian, MS, Meridian/Key Field, NDB or

GPS RWY 1, Amdt 19, CANCELLED

Meridian, MS, Meridian/Key Field, NDB

RWY 1, Amdt 19

Dickinson, ND, Dickinson Muni, NDB or GPS

RWY 32, Orig, CANCELLED

Dickinson, ND, Dickinson Muni, NDB RWY

32, Orig

Santa Fe, NM, Santa Fe Muni, NDB or GPS

RWY 2, Amdt 4, CACELLED

Santa Fe, NM, Santa Fe Muni, NDB RWY 2,

Amdt 4

Middletown, NY, Middletown/Randall, NDB

or GPS–A, Orig, CANCELLED

Middletown, NY, Middletown/Randall,

NDB–A, Orig

El Paso, TX, El Paso Intl, VOR or GPS RWY

26L, Amdt 29B, CANCELLED

El Paso, TX, El Paso Int, VOR RWY 26L,

Amdt 29B

Cheyenne, WY, Cheyenne, NDB or GPS RWY

26, Amdt 13, CANCELLED

Cheyenne, WY, Cheyenne, NDB RWY 26,

Amdt 13

[FR Doc. 00–9833 Filed 4–18–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

18 CFR Parts 154, 161, 250, and 284

[Docket Nos. RM98–10–002 and RM98–12–

002]

Regulation of Short-Term Natural Gas

Transportation Services and

Regulation of Interstate Natural Gas

Transportation Services

Issued April 12, 2000.

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Final rule; order extending time

for compliance filings.

SUMMARY: The Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission is extending the

time for pipelines to make filings to

comply with Order No. 637 relating to

regulation of short-term natural gas

transportation services and regulation of

interstate natural gas transportation

services which was published in the

Federal Register of February 25, 2000.

DATES: Pipeline compliance filings will

be due on June 15, 2000, July 17, 2000,

and August 15, 2000, according to the

schedule set out in SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,

Washington DC, 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael Goldenberg, Office of the

General Counsel, Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,

(202) 208–2294; and

Robert A. Flanders, Office of Markets,

Tariffs, and Rates Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,

(202) 208–2084.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Order Extending Time for Compliance

On February 9, 2000, The Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission

(Commission) issued Order No. 637 1

that, among other things, required

pipelines to file pro forma tariff sheets

on May 1, 2000, to comply with the

adopted regulations. Shippers were

given 30 days to file comments or

protests. The Commission is extending

the time for filing and staggering the

compliance schedule.

On March 10, 2000, the Pipeline

Transportation Customer Coalition 2

filed a motion requesting the

Commission to extend the filing of the

pro forma tariff sheets beyond the May

1, 2000 date. They contend the

Commission should adopt a staggered

schedule to provide customers on

multiple pipelines with the opportunity

to effectively respond to the pipeline