[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 29, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 55738-55740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27705]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 97
[Docket No. 28715; Amdt. No. 1759]
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 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
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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 Sec. 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 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 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.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 97
Air Traffic Control, Airports, Navigation (Air).
Issued in Washington, DC on October 18, 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. 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:
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 Upon Publication
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FDC date State City Airport FDC No. SIAP
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10/03/96............. KS Manhattan........... Manhattan Muni...... FDC 6/7601 NDB or GPS-A, Amdt 19A.
10/03/96............. KS Manhattan........... Manhattan Muni...... FDC 6/7602 VOR/DME or GPS-F, Orig.
10/03/96............. KS Manhattan........... Manhattan Muni...... FDC 6/7603 ILS RWY 3, Amdt 6.
10/03/96............. KS Manhattan........... Manhattan Muni...... FDC 6/7606 VOR-H, Amdt 14.
10/03/96............. MN Winona.............. Winona Muni-Max FDC 6/7610 VOR RWY 29 Amdt 15.
Conrad Field.
10/07/96............. VA Martinsville........ Martinsville/Blue FDC 6/7685 SDF RWY 30 Amdt 2.
Ridge.
10/07/96............. VA Martinsville........ Martinsville/Blue FDC 6/7686 NDB RWY 30 Amdt 2.
Ridge.
10/07/96............. VA Martinsville........ Martinsville/Blue FDC 6/7687 GPS RWY 30 Orig.
Ridge.
10/09/96............. HI Honolulu............ Honolulu Intl....... FDC 6/7729 ILS RWY 8L Amdt 21.
10/09/96............. HI Honolulu............ Honolulu Intl....... FDC 6/7730 NDB or GPS RWY 8L Amdt 19.
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10/09/96............. HI Honolulu............ Honolulu Intl....... FDC 6/7731 VOR or TACAN or GPS-A Amdt 1.
10/09/96............. HI Honolulu............ Honolulu Intl....... FDC 6/7732 LDA/DME RWY 26L Amdt 5.
10/09/96............. HI Honolulu............ Honolulu Intl....... FDC 6/7733 VOR or TACAN or GPS RWY 4R Orig.
10/09/96............. HI Honolulu............ Honolulu Intl....... FDC 6/7734 VOR/DME or TACAN or GPS-B Amdt 2.
10/09/96............. HI Honolulu............ Honolulu Intl....... FDC 6/7735 ILS RWY 4R Amdt 11.
10/09/96............. NY New York............ John F. Kennedy Intl FDC 6/7717 VOR/DME or TACAN or GPS RWY 22L Amdt 4A.
10/09/96............. NY Poughkeepsie........ Dutchess County..... FDC 6/7723 VOR/DME or TACAN or GPS RWY 24 Amdt 3.
10/10/96............. AK St Marys............ St Marys............ FDC 6/7868 GPS RWY 34 Orig.
10/10/96............. AK St Marys............ St Marys............ FDC 6/7869 GPS RWY 16 Orig.
10/10/96............. AK St Marys............ St Marys............ FDC 6/7870 NDB RWY 34 Orig-A.
10/10/96............. AK St Marys............ St Marys............ FDC 6/7874 NDB/DME RWY 16 Amdt 1A.
10/10/96............. AR Russellville........ Russellville Muni... FDC 6/7813 GPS RWY 25, Orig.
10/10/96............. CO Holyoke............. Holyoke............. FDC 6/7740 GPS RWY 17, Orig.
10/10/96............. KS Abilene............. Abilene Muni........ FDC 6/7812 VOR/DME or GPS-A, Amdt 2A.
10/10/96............. MD Hagerstown.......... Washington County FDC 6/7757 ILS RWY 27 Amdt 7.
Regional.
10/10/96............. MO Monett.............. Monett Muni......... FDC 6/7780 GPS RWY 36, Orig.
10/10/96............. ND Fargo............... Hector International FDC 6/7750 VOR/DME or TACAN or GPS RWY 17 Orig.
10/10/96............. ND Fargo............... Hector International FDC 6/7752 ILS RWY 35 Amdt 32A.
10/10/96............. ND Fargo............... Hector International FDC 6/7770 NDB RWY 17 Amdt 14.
10/10/96............. ND Fargo............... Hector International FDC 6/7772 ILS RWY 17 Amdt 4.
10/10/96............. OK Oklahoma City....... Will Rogers World... FDC 6/7810 ILS RWY 17L, Orig.
10/10/96............. TX Ennis............... Ennis Muni.......... FDC 6/7808 VOR/DME-A, Orig.
10/11/96............. AR Brinkley............ Frank Federer FDC 6/7882 GPS RWY 20, Orig.
Memorial.
10/11/96............. AR Brinkley............ Frank Federer FDC 6/7883 NDB or GPS-A, Amdt 1.
Memorial.
10/11/96............. OR Lakeview............ Lakeview/Lake County FDC 6/7920 GPS RWY 34 Orig.
10/11/96............. PR San Juan............ Luis Munoz Martin FDC 6/7881 GPS RWY 8, Orig.
Intl.
10/11/96............. TX Breckenridge........ Stephens County..... FDC 6/7842 NDB or GPS-A, Amdt 1.
10/15/96............. GA Albany.............. Southwest Georgia FDC 6/7986 NDB or GPS RWY 4, Amdt 11.
Regional.
10/15/96............. GA Albany.............. Southwest Georiga FDC 6/7987 ILS RWY 4, Amdt 10.
Regional.
10/15/96............. ND Jamestown........... Jamestown Muni...... FDC 6/7990 NDB RWY 31 Amdt 6A.
10/15/96............. ND Jamestown........... Jamestown Muni...... FDC 6/7991 ILS RWY 31 Amdt 7A.
10/15/96............. ND Jamestown........... Jamestown Muni...... FDC 6/7992 LOC/DME BC RWY 13 Amdt 7B.
10/15/96............. NH Berlin.............. Berlin Muni......... FDC 6/7982 NDB RWY 18 Orig A.
10/15/96............. NH Berlin.............. Berlin Muni......... FDC 6/7983 VOR/DME RWY 18 Amdt 1A.
10/15/96............. VA Louisa.............. Louisa County/ FDC 6/7989 NDB or GPS RWY 27 Orig.
Freeman Field.
10/16/96............. IL Moline.............. Quad City........... FDC 6/8023 ILD RWY 9 Amdt 29B.
10/16/96............. NC Lincolnton.......... Lincoln County...... FDC 6/8008 LOC RWY 23 Orig.
10/16/96............. OH Columbus............ Port Columbus Intl.. FDC 6/8016 ILS RWY 28L Amdt 16A.
10/19/96............. NY White Plains........ Westchester County.. FDC 6/7716 VOR/DME or TACAN or GPS-A Amdt 3A.
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