98-5696. Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 43 (Thursday, March 5, 1998)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Pages 10763-10765]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-5696]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    
    Federal Aviation Administration
    
    14 CFR Part 97
    
    [Docket No. 29154; Amdt. No. 1854]
    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: Availablity 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
    
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        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: 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 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 in 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 or 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 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 February 20, 1998.
    Tom E. Stuckey,
    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.
    
    
    Sec. 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 April 23, 1998
    
    Little Rock, AR, Adams Field, NDB or GPS RWY 4L, Amdt 18 CANCELLED
    Little Rock, AR, Adams Field, NDB RWY 4L, Amdt 18
    West Memphis, AR, West Memphis Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 17, Amdt 9 
    CANCELLED
    West Memphis, AR, West Memphis Muni, NDB RWY 17, Amdt 10
    Phoenix, AZ, Williams Gateway, VOR or TACAN or GPS RWY 30C, Orig-C 
    CANCELLED
    Phoenix, AZ, Williams Gateway, VOR or TACAN RWY 30C, Orig-C
    Yuma, AZ, Yuma MCAS/Yuma Intl, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 17, Orig CANCELLED
    Yuma, AZ, Yuma MCAS/Yuma Intl, VOR/DME RWY 17, Orig
    Yuma, AZ, Yuma MCAS/Yuma Intl, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 21R, Amdt 3 
    CANCELLED
    Yuma, AZ, Yuma MCAS/Yuma Intl, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 21R, Amdt 3
    Petaluma, CA, Petaluma Muni, VOR or GPS RWY 29, Orig CANCELLED
    Petaluma, CA, Petaluma Muni, VOR RWY 29, Orig
    Wilmington, DE, New Castle County, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 9, Orig 
    CANCELLED
    Wilmington, DE, New Castle County, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 9, Orig
    Ocala, FL, Ocala Regional/Jim Taylor Field, NDB or GPS RWY 36, Amdt 
    3 CANCELLED
    Ocala, FL, Ocala Regional/Jim Taylor Field, NDB RWY 36, Amdt 3
    Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 36L, Amdt 4A CANCELLED
    Orlando, FL, Orlando Intl, VOR/DME RWY 36L, Amdt 4A
    Ortonville, MN, Ortonville Muni-Martinson Field, NDB or GPS RWY 34, 
    Amdt 1A CANCELLED
    Ortonville, MN, Ortonville Muni-Martinson Field, NDB RWY 34, Amdt 2
    Poplar Bluff, MO, Poplar Bluff Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 36, Amdt 1A 
    CANCELLED
    Poplar Bluff, MO, Poplar Bluff Muni, NDB RWY 36, Amdt 1A
    Greenwood, MS, Greenwood-Leflore, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 36, Amdt 
    3A CANCELLED
    Greenwood, MS, Greenwood-Leflore, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 36, Amdt 3A
    Greenwood, MS, Greenwood-Leflore, VOR or GPS RWY 5, Amdt 10A 
    CANCELLED
    Greenwood, MS, Greenwood-Leflore, VOR RWY 5, Amdt 10A
    Greenwood, MS, Greenwood-Leflore, NDB or GPS RWY 18, Amdt 1A 
    CANCELLED
    
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    Greenwood, MS, Greenwood-Leflore, NDB or GPS RWY 18, Amdt 1A
    Minden, NE, Pioneer Village Field, VOR or GPS RWY 34, Amdt 1A 
    CANCELLED
    Minden, NE, Pioneer Village Field, VOR RWY 34, Amdt 1A
    Ocean City, NJ, Ocean City Muni, VOR or GPS RWY 6, Amdt 1 CANCELLED
    Ocean City, NJ, Ocean City Muni, VOR RWY 6, Amdt 1
    Teterboro, NJ, Teterboro, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 24, Orig-B 
    CANCELLED
    Teterboro, NJ, Teterboro, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 24, Orig-B
    Shirley, NY, Brookhaven, VOR or GPS RWY 6, Amdt 2 CANCELLED
    Shirley, NY, Brookhaven, VOR RWY 6, Amdt 2
    Clemson, SC, Clemson-Oconee County, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 25, Orig-A 
    CANCELLED
    Clemson, SC, Clemson-Oconee County, VOR/DME RWY 25, Orig-A
    Cedar City, UT, Cedar City Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 20, Orig CANCELLED
    Cedar City, UT, Cedar City Muni, NDB RWY 20, Orig
    Fredericksburg, VA, Shannon, VOR or GPS RWY 24, Amdt 7 CANCELLED
    Fredericksburg, VA, Shannon, VOR RWY 24, Amdt 7
    Spokane, WA, Spokane Intl, VOR or GPS RWY 3, Amdt 12 CANCELLED
    Spokane, WA, Spokane Intl, VOR RWY 3, Amdt 12
    Ravenswood, WV, Jackson County, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 3, Amdt 2A 
    CANCELLED
    Ravenswood, WV, Jackson County, VOR/DME RWY 4, Amdt 2A
    
    [FR Doc. 98-5696 Filed 3-4-98; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
03/05/1998
Department:
Federal Aviation Administration
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule.
Document Number:
98-5696
Dates:
An effective date for each SIAP is specified in the amendatory provisions.
Pages:
10763-10765 (3 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. 29154, Amdt. No. 1854
RINs:
2120-AA65: Standard Instrument Approach Procedures
RIN Links:
https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2120-AA65/standard-instrument-approach-procedures
PDF File:
98-5696.pdf
CFR: (2)
14 CFR 14
14 CFR 97.23