[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 24, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67706-67708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32691]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 97
[Docket No. 28758; Amdt. No. 1772]
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, 1992.
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 Form
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.
This amendment to part 97 is effective upon publication of each
separate SIAP as contained in the transmittal. The SIAPs 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 Global Positioning
System (GPS) equipment. In consideration of the above, the applicable
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) will be altered to
include ``or GPS'' in the title without otherwise reviewing or
modifying the procedure. (Once a stand alone GPS procedure is
developed, the procedure title will be altered to remove ``or GPS''
from these non-localizer, non-precision instrument approach procedure
titles.) 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 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 13, 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:
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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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11/27/96....... OH Covington/ Cincinnati/ FDC 6/8866 ILS Rwy 36L, Amdt 37...
Cincinnati. Northern
Kentucky Intl.
11/28/96....... CA Oakland.......... Metropolitan FDC 6/8892 GPS Rwy 11, Orig...
Oakland Intl.
11/28/96....... CO Rifle............ Garfield County FDC 6/8880 LOC/DME-A, Amdt 5A...
Regional.
11/28/96....... MI Holland.......... Tulip City...... FDC 6/8875 VOR or GPS-A, Amdt 10A...
11/28/96....... MI Holland.......... Tulip City...... FDC 6/8876 ILS/DME Rwy 26, Orig...
11/28/96....... MI Holland.......... Tulip City...... FDC 6/8877 VOR/DME RNAV or GPS Rwy 26,
Amdt 5...
11/28/96....... MI Holland.......... Tulip City...... FDC 6/8878 VOR/DME RNAV or GPS Rwy 8,
Amdt 2...
12/05/96....... FL Stuart........... Stuart/Witham FDC 6/9024 GPS Rwy 11 Orig...
Field.
12/05/96....... ID Idaho Falls...... Fanning Field... FDC 6/9058 ILS Rwy 20, Amdt 11...
12/05/96....... LA Baton Rouge...... Baton Rouge FDC 6/9033 VOR or GPS Rwy 4L, Amdt
Metropolitan/ 16...
Ryan Field.
12/05/96....... LA Baton Rouge...... Baton Rouge FDC 6/9034 VOR/DME Rwy 22R, Amdt 8...
Metropolitan/
Ryan Field.
12/05/96....... LA Bogalusa......... George R. Carr FDC 6/9048 GPS Rwy 36, Orig...
Memorial
Airfield.
12/05/96....... LA Grand Isle....... Grand Isle FDC 6/9047 NDB or GPS-B, Amdt 9...
Seaplane Base.
12/05/96....... LA Hammond.......... Hammond Muni.... FDC 6/9037 VOR Rwy 18, Amdt 2B...
12/05/96....... LA Hammond.......... Hammond Muni.... FDC 6/9038 NDB or GPS Rwy 18, Amdt
2...
12/05/96....... LA Hammond.......... Hammond Muni.... FDC 6/9039 ILS Rwy 18, Amdt 2A...
12/05/96....... LA Houma............ Houma-Terrebonne FDC 6/9049 VOR/DME or GPS Rwy 30, Amdt
11A...
12/05/96....... LA Lafayette........ LaFayette FDC 6/9046 VOR/DME Rwy 11, Amdt 1A...
Regional.
12/05/96....... LA New Orleans...... New Orleans Intl FDC 6/9020 ILS Rwy 1, Amdt 16...
(Moisant Field).
12/05/96....... LA New Orleans...... New Orleans Intl FDC 6/9021 ILS Rwy 10, Amdt 2...
(Moisant Field).
12/05/96....... LA New Orleans...... New Orleans Intl FDC 6/9022 NDB OR GPS Rwy 10, Rwy
(Moisant Field). 26...
12/05/96....... LA Slidell.......... Slidell......... FDC 6/9045 GPS Rwy 36, Orig...
12/05/96....... MI Iron Mountain/ Ford............ FDC 6/9069 ILS Rwy 1, Amdt 10...
Kingsford.
12/05/96....... MO Kansas City...... Richards-Gebaur FDC 6/9035 ILS Rwy 1, Amdt 4...
Memorial.
12/05/96....... OK Antlers.......... Antlers Muni.... FDC 6/9043 GPS Rwy 35, Orig...
12/05/96....... OK Muskogee......... Davis Field..... FDC 6/9041 GPS Rwy 4, Orig...
12/05/96....... OR Ok GPS Rwy IL.... Richard Lloyd FDC 6/9042 ...
Jones Jr. Tulsa.
12/05/96....... TN Memphis.......... Memphis Intl.... FDC 6/9001 VOR or GPS Rwy 27, Amdt
1A...
12/05/96....... TN Memphis.......... Memphis Intl.... FDC 6/9002 ILS Rwy 36C, Amdt 10B...
12/05/96....... TN Memphis.......... Memphis Intl.... FDC 6/9065 ILS Rwy 18C, Amdt 7C...
12/06/96....... AZ Phoenix.......... Williams Gateway FDC 6/9134 ILS Rwy 30C, Orig-B...
12/06/96....... AZ Phoenix.......... Williams Gateway FDC 6/9136 VOR or TACAN or GPS Rwy
30C, Orig-A...
12/06/96....... KS Salina........... Salina Muni..... FDC 6/9108 NDB or GPS Rwy 35, Amdt
16...
12/06/96....... KS Salina........... Salina Muni..... FDC 6/9109 ILS Rwy 35, Amdt 18...
12/06/96....... KS Salina........... Salina Muni..... FDC 6/9111 VOR or GPS Rwy 17, Orig...
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12/06/96....... MI Boyne Falls...... Boyne Mountain.. FDC 6/9122 NDB or GPS-A Amdt 6...
12/06/96....... OH Columbus......... Port Columbus FDC 6/9114 ILS Rwy 10L, Amdt 16...
Intl.
12/09/96....... LA Hammond.......... Hammond Muni.... FDC 6/9178 VOR Rwy 31, Amdt 3B...
12/10/96....... MN Rochester........ Rochester Intl.. FDC 6/9235 ILS Rwy 13, Amdt 5...
12/10/96....... NC Burlington....... Burlington- FDC 6/9231 VOR or GPS Rwy 10, Amdt
Alamance 7...
Regional.
12/10/96....... NC Fayetteville..... Fayetteville FDC 6/9206 VOR or GPS Rwy 22, Amdt
Regional/ 4...
Grannis Field.
12/10/96....... NE McCook........... McCook Muni..... FDC 6/9219 VOR or GPS Rwy 21, Amdt
4...
12/10/96....... NE McCook........... McCook Muni..... FDC 6/9220 VOR Rwy 12, Amdt 11...
12/10/96....... NE McCook........... McCook Muni..... FDC 6/9221 GPS Rwy 12, Orig...
12/10/96....... NE McCook........... McCook Muni..... FDC 6/9222 VOR or GPS Rwy 30, Amdt
10...
12/10/96....... OR Portland......... Portland Intl... FDC 6/9217 ILS Rwy 10R CAT II and CAT
III, Amdt 30A...
12/11/96....... CA Oakland.......... Metropolitan FDC 6/9289 ILS Rwy 29, Amdt 23...
Oakland Intl.
12/11/96....... MA Tewksbury........ TEW-MAC......... FDC 6/9279 NDB or GPS-A, Amdt 4...
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[FR Doc. 96-32691 Filed 12-23-96; 8:45 am]
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