[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 242 (Thursday, December 17, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 69544-69546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33439]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 97
[Docket No. 29417; Amdt. No. 1906]
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 (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 Procedure
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
Sec. 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 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 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.
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
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.
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
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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 flown 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.
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 December 11, 1998.
Richard O. Gordon,
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 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.
Secs. 97.23, 97.27, 97.33, 97.35 [Amended]
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:
* * * Effective January 28, 1999
Yakutat, AK, Yakutat, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 2, Orig-A CANCELLED
Yakutat, AK, Yakutat, VOR/DME RWY 2, Orig-A
Little Rock, AR, Adams Field, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 22R, Amdt 10A
CANCELLED
Little Rock, AR, Adams Field, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 22R, Amdt 10A
Lincoln, CA, Lincoln Muni, VOR or GPS RWY 15, Amdt 4 CANCELLED
Lincoln, CA, Lincoln Muni, VOR RWY 15, Amdt 4
Fortuna, CA, Rohnerville, VOR or GPS RWY 11, Amdt 2 CANCELLED
Fortuna, CA, Rohnerville, VOR RWY 11, Amdt 2
San Jose, CA, San Jose International, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 30L,
Orig-A CANCELLED
San Jose, CA, San Jose International, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 30L, Orig-A
Craig, CO, Craig-Moffat, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 7, Amdt 2 CANCELLED
Craig, CO, Craig-Moffat, VOR/DME RWY 7, Amdt 2
Craig, CO, Craig-Moffat, VOR or GPS RWY 25, Amdt 3 CANCELLED
Craig, CO, Craig-Moffat, VOR RWY 25, Amdt 3
Jasper, GA, Pickens County, NDB or GPS RWY 34, Amdt 1 CANCELLED
Jasper, GA, Pickens County, NDB RWY 34, Amdt 1
Muscatine, IA, Muscatine Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 6, Amdt 12B, CANCELLED
Muscatine, IA, Muscatine Muni, NDB RWY 6, Amdt 12B
Perry, IA, Perry Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 13, Amdt 2 CANCELLED
Perry, IA, Perry Muni, NDB RWY 13, Amdt 2
Perry, IA, Perry Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 31, Amdt 5 CANCELLED
Perry, IA, Perry Muni, NDB RWY 31, Amdt 5
Valparaiso, IN, Porter County Muni, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 9, AMDT 2A
CANCELLED
Valparaiso, IN, Porter County Muni, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 9, Amdt 2A
Valparaiso, IN, Porter County Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 27, Amdt 5B
CANCELLED
Valparaiso, IN, Porter County Muni, NDB RWY 27, Amdt 5B
Salina, KS, Salina Muni, VOR or GPS RWY 17, Orig-A CANCELLED
Salina, KS, Salina Muni, VOR RWY 17, Orig-A
Salina, KS, Salina Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 35, Amdt 16A CANCELLED
Salina, KS, Salina Muni, NDB RWY 35, Amdt 16A
London, KY, London-Corbin Arpt-Magee Field, VOR or GPS RWY 5, AMDT 12B
CANCELLED
London, KY, London-Corbin Arpt-Magee Field, VOR RWY 5, Amdt 12B
London, KY, London-Corbin Arpt-Magee Field, VOR or GPS RWY 23, Amdt 12B
CANCELLED
London, KY, London-Corbin Arpt-Magee Field, VOR RWY 23, Amdt 12B
Louisville, KY, Bowman Field, VOR or GPS RWY 24, Amdt 7 CANCELLED
Louisville, KY, Bowman Field, VOR RWY 24, Amdt 7
Grand Rapids, MN, Grand Rapids/Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field,
VOR/DME or GPS RWY 16, Orig CANCELLED
Grand Rapids, MN, Grand Rapids/Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field,
VOR/DME RWY 16, Orig.
Orr, MN, Orr Regional, NDB or GPS RWY 13, Amdt 7A CANCELLED
Orr, MN, Orr Regional, NDB RWY 13, Amdt 7A
Two Harbors, MN, Richard B Helgeson, NDB RWY 24, Orig CANCELLED
Two Harbors, MN, Richard B Helgeson, NDB RWY 24, Orig
Tupelo, MS, Tupelo Municipal-C.D. Lemons, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 18, Orig
CANCELLED
Tupelo, MS, Tupelo Municipal-C.D. Lemons, VOR/DME RWY 18, Orig
Tupelo, MS, Tupelo Municipal-C.D. Lemons, NDB or GPS RWY 36, Amdt 4
CANCELLED
Tupelo, MS, Tupelo Municipal-C.D. Lemons, NDB RWY 36, Amdt 4
Manteo, NC, Dare County Regional, VOR or GPS RWY 17, Amdt 3A CANCELLED
Manteo, NC, Dare County Regional, VOR RWY 17, Amdt 3A
Manteo, NC, Dare County Regional, NDB or GPS RWY 5, Amdt 4A CANCELLED
Manteo, NC, Dare County Regional, NDB RWY 5, Amdt 4A
Fairmount, NE, Fairmont State Airfield, NDB or GPS RWY 35, Amdt 1A,
CANCELLED
Fairmount, NE, Fairmount State Airfield, NDB RWY 35, Amdt 1A
Dunkirk, NY, Chautauqua County/Dunkirk, VOR or GPS RWY 6, Amdt 1B
CANCELLED
Dunkirk, NY, Chautauqua County/Dunkirk, VOR RWY 6, Amdt 1B
Dunkirk, NY, Chautauqua County/Dunkirk, VOR or GPS RWY 24, Amdt 6B
CANCELLED
Dunkirk, NY, Chautauqua County/Dunkirk, VOR RWY 24, Amdt 6B
Washington Court House, OH, Fayette County, NDB or GPS RWY 22, Amdt 3
CANCELLED
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Washington Court House, OH, Fayette County, NDB RWY 22, Amdt 3
Dayton, OH, James M Cox Dayton Intl, NDB or GPS RWY 6L, Amdt 5
CANCELLED
Dayton, OH, James M Cox Dayton Intl, NDB RWY 6L, Amdt 5
Aiken, SC, Aiken Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 24, Amdt 9A CANCELLED
Aiken, SC, Aiken Muni, NDB RWY 24, Amdt 9A
San Antonio, TX, San Antonio Intl, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 30L, Amdt 11
CANCELLED
San Antonio, TX, San Antonio Intl, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 30L, Amdt 11
San Antonio, TX, San Antonio Intl, NDB or GPS RWY 12R, Amdt 20B
CANCELLED
San Antonio, TX, San Antonio Intl, NDB RWY 12R, Amdt 20B
San Marcos, TX, San Marcos Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 12, Amdt 4 CANCELLED
San Marcos, TX, San Marcos Muni, NDB RWY 12, Amdt 4
[FR Doc. 98-33439 Filed 12-16-98; 8:45 am]
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