[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 15 (Thursday, January 23, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3454-3455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1578]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 97
[Docket No. 28778; Amdt. No. 1777]
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.
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 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 affected airport
is located.
By Subcription--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 Sec. 97.20 of the
Federal Aviations 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.
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 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.
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List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 97
Air traffic control, Airports, Navigation (air).
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 10, 1997.
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. 40103, 40113, 40120, 44701; 49 U.S.C.
106(g); and 14 CFR 11.49(b)(2).
2. Part 97 is amended as read as follows:
Secs. 97.23, 97.25, 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 UPON PUBLICATION
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FDC date State City Airport FDC No. SIAP
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01/02/97............. MN Minneapolis......... Minneapolis-St Paul FDC 7/0026 ILS RWY 22, AMDT 4...
Intl (Wold-
Chamberlain).
01/02/97............. MN Minneapolis......... Minneapolis-St Paul FDC 7/0027 ILS RWY 11L, AMDT 3...
Intl (Wold-
Chamberlain).
01/02/97............. MN Minneapolis......... Minneapolis-St Paul FDC 7/0028 ILS RWY 29R, AMDT 7...
Intl (Wold-
Chamberlain).
01/02/97............. MN Minneapolis......... Minneapolis-St Paul FDC 7/0029 NDB or GPS RWY 29R, AMDT 11...
Intl (Wold-
Chamberlain).
01/03/97............. AL Auburn.............. Auburn-Opelika FDC 7/0042 VOR or GPS RWY 28 AMDT 9A...
Robert G. Pitts.
01/03/97............. FL Gainesville......... Gainesville Regional FDC 7/0041 NDB RWY 28 AMDT 8...
01/03/97............. FL Gainesville......... Gainesville Regional FDC 7/0044 LOC BC RWY 10 AMDT 7...
01/03/97............. FL Gainesville......... Gainesville Regional FDC 7/0045 ILS RWY 28 AMDT 11...
01/05/97............. IL Monline............. Quad City Airport... FDC 7/0066 ILS RWY 27 ORIG-A...
01/06/97............. AR Little Rock......... Adams Field......... FDC 7/0101 ILS RWY 22L, AMDT 1B...
01/06/97............. PA Perkasie............ Pennridge........... FDC 7/0102 VOR or GPS RWY 8 AMDT 1...
01/07/97............. OR Portland............ Portland Intl....... FDC 7/0119 ILS RWY 10R AMDT 30B...
01/07/97............. SD Rapid City.......... Rapid City Regional. FDC 7/0134 ILS RWY 32 AMDT 17...
01/07/97............. SD Rapid City.......... Rapid City Regional. FDC 7/0135 NDB RWY 32 AMDT 3...
01/07/97............. SD Rapid City.......... Rapid City Regional. FDC 7/0136 VOR or TACAN or GPS RWY 32 AMDT 24...
10/03/96............. KS Manhattan........... Manhattan Muni...... FDC 6/7604 VOR or GPS RWY 3, AMDT 17...
12/06/96............. OH Columbus............ Port Columbus Intl.. FDC 6/9115 NDB RWY 28R ORIG...
2/20/96.............. FL St Augustine........ St Augustine........ FDC 6/9433 VOR or GPS RWY 13 AMDT 5...
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[FR Doc. 97-1578 Filed 1-22-97; 8:45 am]
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