[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 188 (Tuesday, September 29, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51817-51819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25874]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 97
[Docket No. 29344; Amdt. No. 1892]
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 (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.
Incorproation 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, US 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 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'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 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 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 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 FA 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 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
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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 September 18, 1998.
Richard O. Gordon,
Acting Director, Flight Standards Service.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, part 907 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. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120, 44701; 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 SIAP State City Airport FDC No. SIAP
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08/20/98............. GA Atlanta............. Fulton County 8/5919 ILS Rwy 8 Amdt 15C...
Airport--Brown
Field.
09/02/98............. MD Westminster......... Clearview Airpark... 8/6250 VOR or GPS-A Amdt 3...
09/02/98............. NJ Pittstown........... Alexandria.......... 8/6249 VOR or GPS Rwy 8 Amdt 1...
09/03/98............. AK Kenai............... Kenai Muni.......... 8/6285 VOR Rwy 19 Amdt 16...
09/03/98............. AK Kenai............... Kenai Muni.......... 8/6286 VOR/DME Rwy 1 Amdt 5...
09/03/98............. AK Kenai............... Kenai Muni.......... 8/6287 ILS Rwy 19 Amdt 6...
09/03/98............. AK Kenai............... Kenai Muni.......... 8/6288 GPS Rwy 19 Orig...
09/03/98............. AK Kenai............... Kenai Muni.......... 8/6289 GPS Rwy 1 Orig...
09/03/98............. OH Wapakoneta.......... Neil Armstrong...... 8/6277 LOC Rwy 26 Amdt 3A...
09/03/98............. TX Dallas-Fort Worth... Dallas-Fort Worth 8/6292 Converging ILS Rwy 17C, Amdt 4...
Intl.
09/03/98............. TX Dallas-Fort Worth... Dallas-Fort Worth 8/6293 ILS Rwy 18R, Amdt 5...
Intl.
09/03/98............. TX Dallas-Fort Worth... Dallas-Fort Worth 8/6294 Converging ILS Rwy 13R, Amdt 4...
Intl.
09/03/98............. TX Dallas-Fort Worth... Dallas-Fort Worth 8/6295 Converging ILS Rwy 17R, Amdt 5...
Intl.
09/03/98............. TX Dallas-Fort Worth... Dallas-Fort Worth 8/6296 Converging ILS Rwy 18L, Amdt 3...
Intl.
09/03/98............. TX Dallas-Fort Worth... Dallas-Fort Worth 8/6299 ILS Rwy 31R, Amdt 9...
Intl.
09/03/98............. TX Dallas-Fort Worth... Dallas-Fort Worth 8/6300 Converging ILS Rwy 18R, Amdt 3A...
Intl.
09/03/98............. TX Dallas-Fort Worth... Dallas-Fort Worth 8/6301 Converging ILS Rwy 31R, Amdt 3A...
Intl.
09/03/98............. TX Dallas-Fort Worth... Dallas-Fort Worth 8/6302 Converging ILS Rwy 35L, Amdt 1...
Intl.
09/03/98............. TX Dallas-Fort Worth... Dallas-Fort Worth 8/6306 Converging ILS Rwy 36L, Amdt 3A...
Intl.
09/03/98............. TX Fort Worth.......... Fort Worth Alliance. 8/6297 ILS Rwy 16L, Amdt 4...
09/03/98............. TX Fort Worth.......... Fort Worth Alliance. 8/6298 ILS Rwy 34R, Amdt 3...
09/09/98............. NE Norfolk............. Karl Stefan Memorial 8/6427 ILS Rwy 1, Amdt 4A...
09/09/98............. TX Dallas-Fort Worth... Dallas-Fort Worth 8/6420 Converging ILS Rwy 35C, Amdt 4...
Intl.
09/09/98............. TX Dallas-Fort Worth... Dallas-Fort Worth 8/6421 Converging ILS Rwy 36R, Amdt 1A...
Intl.
09/09/98............. TX Dallas-Fort Worth... Dallas-Fort Worth 8/6422 ILS Rwy 35C, Amdt 6A...
Intl.
09/10/98............. AK Atqasuk............. Atqasuk Edward 8/6461 GPS Rwy 6, Orig...
Burnell Sr.
Memorial.
09/10/98............. FL Ormond Beach........ Ormond Beach Muni... 8/6457 Radar-1, Amdt 2A...
09/10/98............. TX Dallas-Fort Worth... Dallas-Fort Worth 8/6470 NDB or GPS Rwy 17R, Amdt 7...
Intl.
09/10/98............. TX Dallas-Fort Worth... Dallas-Fort Worth 8/6471 NBD or GPS Rwy 35C, Amdt 9...
Intl.
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09/11/98............. LA Slidell............. Slidell............. 8/6493 VOR/DME or GPS Rwy 18, Amdt 3...
09/11/98............. LA Slidell............. Slidell............. 8/6494 NDB Rwy 18, Amdt 1A...
09/16/98............. IL Belleville.......... Scott AFB/Mid- 8/6603 GPS Rwy 14R, Orig...
America.
09/16/98............. IL Belleville.......... Scott AFB/Mid- 8/6615 ILS Rwy 14R, Orig-B...
America.
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[FR Doc. 98-25874 Filed 9-28-98; 8:45 am]
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