01-11256. Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:

Final rule.

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

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:

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: [phone].

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 § 97.20 of the Federal Aviation's 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 NOTAMs for each SIAP. The SIAP information in some previously designated FDC/Temporary (FDC/T) NOTAMs, the respective FDC/T NOTAMs have been canceled.

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 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 April 27, 2001.

L. Nicholas Lacey,

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:

§§ 97.23, 97.25, 97.27, 97.29, 97.31, 97.33, 97.35

[Amended]

By amending: § 97.23 VOR, VOR/DME, VOR or TACAN, and VOR/DME or TACAN; § 97.25 LOC, LOC/DME, LDA, LDA/DME, SDF, SDF/DME; § 97.27 NDB, NDB/DME; § 97.29 ILS, ILS/DME, ISMLS, MLS/DME, MLS/RNAV; § 97.31 RADAR SIAPs; § 97.33 RNAV SIAPs; and § 97.35 COPTER SIAPs, identified as follows:

Effective Upon Publication

FDC date	State	City	Airport	FDC number	Subject
04/11/01	TX	ANAHUAC	CHAMBERS COUNTY	1/3514	RNAV (GPS) RWY 12, ORIG
04/11/01	TX	ANAHUAC	CHAMBERS COUNTY	1/3515	NDB RWY 12, ORIG
04/11/01	TX	HOUSTON	GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT/HOUSTON	1/3528	NDB RWY 26, AMDT 1D
04/12/01	OH	YOUNGSTOWN	YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL	1/3557	ILS RWY 32, AMDT 25A
04/12/01	ID	CALDWELL	CALDWELL INDUSTRIAL	1/3563	GPS RWY 12, ORIG
04/12/01	ID	CALDWELL	CALDWELL INDUSTRIAL	1/3564	GPS RWY 30, ORIG
04/12/01	TX	MC ALLEN	MC ALLEN MILLER INTL	1/3573	NDB RWY 13, AMDT 6A
04/12/01	TX	MC ALLEN	MC ALLEN MILLER INTL	1/3574	ILS RWY 13, AMDT 8A
04/12/01	OR	PORTLAND	PORTLAND-HILLSBORO	1/3576	ILS RWY 12, AMDT 5B
04/12/01	SD	WATERTOWN	WATERTOWN MUNI	1/3577	ILS RWY 35, AMDT 10
04/13/01	IL	LAWRENCEVILLE	LAWRENCEVILLE-VINCENNES INTL	1/3589	RNAV (GPS) RWY 27, ORIG-A
04/13/01	IL	LAWRENCEVILLE	LAWRENCEVILLE-VINCENNES INTL	1/3590	VOR RWY 27; AMDT 7
04/13/01	OK	ALTUS	ALTUS MUNI	1/3595	VOR/DME RNAV RWY 17, AMDT 2A
04/13/01	OK	ALTUS	ALTUS MUNI	1/3596	GPS RWY 17, AMDT 1A
04/13/01	OK	ALTUS	ALTUS MUNI	1/3597	VOR-A, AMDT 4A
04/13/01	OK	ALTUS	ALTUS MUNI	1/3598	VOR OR GPS-B, ORIG-A
04/13/01	MI	SAULT STE MARIE	CHIPPEWA COUNTY INTL	1/3599	NDB OR GPS RWY 16, AMDT 5B
04/13/01	MI	SAULT STE MARIE	CHIPPEWA COUNTY INTL	1/3600	VOR OR TACAN OR GPS-A, AMDT 5B
04/13/01	TN	CLARKSVILLE	OUTLAW FIELD	1/3604	VOR RWY 35, AMDT 15B NDB OR GPS RWY 35,
04/13/01	TN	CLARKSVILLE	OUTLAW FIELD	1/3605	AMDT 5C
04/13/01	TN	CLARKSVILLE	OUTLAW FIELD	1/3601	LOC RWY 35, AMDT 5C
04/17/01	PA	SCRANTON	WILKES-BARRES/SCRANTON INTL	1/1683	ILS RWY 22 AMDT 4
04/17/01	OH	OTTAWA	PUTNAM COUNTY	1/3650	NDB RWY 27, AMDT 1
04/17/01	AK	ANIAK	ANIAK	1/3658	ILS/DME RWY 10, AMDT 7A
04/18/01	NE	MC COOK	MC COOK MUNI	1/3670	VOR RWY 12, AMDT 11B
04/18/01	NE	MC COOK	MC COOK MUNI	1/3671	VOR OR GPS RWY 30, AMDT 10B
04/18/01	NE	MC COOK	MC COOK MUNI	1/3672	VOR RWY 21, AMDT 4C
04/18/01	NE	MC COOK	MC COOK MUNI	1/3673	GPS RWY 12, ORIG-A
04/18/01	IA	GRINNELL	GRINNELL REGIONAL	1/3676	GPS RWY 13, ORIG
04/18/01	NY	WATERTOWN	WATERTOWN MUNI	1/3689	ILS RWY 7 AMDT 6A
04/18/01	TN	UNION CITY	EVERETT-STEWART	1/3707	VOR/DME OR GPS-A, AMDT 7
04/19/01	TX	CLEVELAND	CLEVELAND MUNI	1/3747	VOR-A, AMDT 4
04/19/01	NM	ALBUQUERQUE	ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT	1/3749	VOR OR TACAN OR GPS RWY 8, AMDT 19
04/19/01	NM	ALBUQUERQUE	ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT	1/3750	ILS RWY 8, AMDT 5
04/20/01	IA	DES MOINES	DES MOINES INTL	1/3758	ILS RWY 13L, AMDT 8
04/20/01	IA	DES MOINES	DES MOINES INTL	1/3759	HI-ILS RWY 13L, AMDT 6
04/20/01	IA	DES MOINES	DES MOINES INTL	1/3760	HI-ILS RWY 31R, AMDT 6
04/20/01	IA	DES MOINES	DES MOINES INTL	1/3761	NDB OR GPS RWY 31R, AMDT 19A
04/20/01	IA	DES MOINES	DES MOINES INTL	1/3762	ILS RWY 31R, AMDT 21A
04/20/01	NY	ISLIP	LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR	1/3767	ILS RWY 24 AMDT 2A
04/20/01	IA	BURLINGTON	BURLINGTON REGIONAL	1/3780	ILS RWY 36, AMDT 9D
04/23/01	AK	ANIAK	ANIAK	1/3820	LOC/DME RWY 10, AMDT 3A
04/23/01	IA	HAMPTON	HAMPTON MUNI	1/3840	VOR/DME RWY 35 AMDT 1A
04/23/01	AK	JUNEAU	JUNEAU INTL	1/3845	LDA-1 RWY 8 AMDT 10A
04/24/01	IL	CHICAGO	CHICAGO-O'HARE INTL	1/3884	ILS RWY 22L AMDT 4D
04/24/01	IL	CHICAGO	CHICAGO-O'HARE INTL	1/3885	ILS RWY 22R AMDT 7
04/24/01	IL	CHICAGO	CHICAGO-O'HARE INTL	1/3886	GPS RWY 22R ORIG