[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 121 (Friday, June 21, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 31827-31828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15913]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 28601; Amdt. No. 1735]
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 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 Sec. 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 these 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

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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 June 14, 1996.
Thomas C. Accardi,
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:


Secs. 97.23, 97.25, 97.27, 97.29, 97.31, 97.33, 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 July 18, 1996

Norfolk, VA, Norfolk International, GPS RWY 14, Orig

* * * Effective August 15, 1996

Springerville, AZ, Springerville Babbitt Field, GPS RWY 21, Orig
Byron, CA, Bryon, GPS RWY 30, Orig
Groton/New London, CT, Groton-New London, GPS RWY 33, Orig
Nashville, GA, Berrien County, GPS RWY 9, Orig
Rome, GA, Richard B. Russell, LOC/DME BC RWY 19, Amdt 1, Cancelled
Agana, GU, Guam International, VOR-A, Orig
Agana, GU, Guam International, ILS RWY 6L, Orig
Agana, GU, Guam International, VOR/DME or TACAN RWY 6L, Orig
Agana, GU, Guam International, TACAN RWY 24R, Orig
Agana, GU, Guam International, NDB/DME RWY 24R, Orig
Russell, KS, Russell Muni, GPS RWY 16, Orig
Russell, KS, Russell Muni, GPS RWY 34, Orig
Georgetown, KY, Georgetown Scott County--Marshall Fld, GPS RWY 3, 
Orig
Georgetown, KY, Georgetown Scott County--Marshall Fld, GPS RWY 21, 
Orig
Lake Providence, LA, Byerley, GPS RWY 17, Orig
Marksville, LA, Marksville Municipal, GPS RWY 4, Orig
Eliot, ME, Littlebrook Air Park, VOR OR GPS-A, Amdt 1
Eilot, ME, Littlebrook Air Park, GPS RWY 30, Orig
Frederick, MD, Frederick Muni, VOR or GPS-A, Amdt 1
Leonardtown, MD, St Marys County, GPS RWY 11, Orig
Fall River, MA, Fall River Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 24, Amdt 8, 
Cancelled
Mansfield, MA, Mansfield Muni, GPS RWY 32, Orig
Mansfield, MA, Mansfield Muni, NDB RWY 32, Amdt 5
New Bedford, MA, New Bedford Regional, GPS RWY 23, Orig
Southbridge, MA, Southbridge Muni, VOR/DME-B, Amdt 7
Southbridge, MA, Southbridge Muni, GPS RWY, 2 Orig
Butler, MO, Butler Memorial, GPS RWY 18, Orig
Imperial, NE, Imperial Muni, GPS RWY 31, Orig
Imperial, NE, Imperial Muni, NDB RWY 31, Amdt 2
Seward, NE, Seward Municipal, NDB RWY 16, Orig
Seward, NE, Seward Municipal, NDB RWY 34, Orig
Blairstown, NJ, Blairstown, GPS RWY 7, Orig
Calverton, NY, Calverton Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve, VOR/DME 
or TACAN or GPS-A, Amdt 2, Cancelled
Calverton, NY, Calverton Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve, VOR/DME 
or TACAN or GPS RWY 32, Amdt 2, Cancelled
Williamson/Sodus, NY, Williamson-Sodus, GPS RWY 28, Orig
Smithfield, NC, Johnston County, LOC/DME RWY 3, Amdt 1
Portland, OR, Protland Intl, VOR/DME-C, Orig, Cancelled
Portland, OR, Protland Intl, LORAN RNAV RWY 10R, Orig, Cancelled
Portland, OR, Protland Intl, LORAN RNAV RWY 28R, Orig, Cancelled
Philadelphia, PA, Wings Field, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 6, Amdt 4
Eagle Butte, SD, Cheyenne Eagle Butte, GPS RWY 31, Orig
Brenham, TX, Brenham Muni, GPS RWY 16, Orig
Spokane, WA, Felts Field, GPA-A, Orig
Fairmont, WV, Fairmont Muni, GPS RWY 22, Orig
Riverton, WY, Riverton Regional, GPS RWY 10, Orig
Riverton, WY, Riverton Regional, GPS RWY 28, Orig

    Note: The FAA published an Amendment in Docket No. 28594, Amdt. 
No. 1732 to part 97 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (Volume 61, 
FR No. 111, Page 29016, dated Friday, June 7, 1996) under section 
97.33 effective June 20, 1996 is hereby rescinded:

Norfolk, VA, Norfolk Intl, GPS RWY 14, Orig

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