Standard instrument approach procedures,

[Federal Register: December 30, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 250)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Page 73387-73389]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 29885; Amdt. No. 1967]

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

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   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 formal 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 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 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 to 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 23, 1999. 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 Regulation (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:

   Secs. 97.23, 97.25, 95.27, 97.29, 97.31, 97.33 and 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

   FDC Date State

   City

   Airport

   FDC number

   SIAP

   12/01/99...... CA

   Vacaville...... Nut Tree....... FDC 9/9622

   GPS RWY 20 AMDT 1... 12/03/99...... HI

   Kailua-Kona.... Keahole-Kona FDC 9/9519

   VOR/DME OR TACAN OR GPS Rwy 17, Intl.

   AMDT 3... .........

   ................ This corrects NOTAM Published IN TL 00-01. 12/08/99...... PA

   Pottstown...... Pottstown- FDC 9/9584

   NDB Rwy 28 AMDT 1... Limerick. 12/08/99...... TX

   Laredo......... Laredo Intl.... FDC 9/9596

   NDB OR GPS Rwy 17R. AMDT 9A... 12/08/99...... TX

   Laredo......... Laredo Intl.... FDC 9/9601

   NDB OR GPS Rwy 17L, AMDT 2A...

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   12/08/99...... TX

   Longview....... Gregg County... FDC 9/9602

   NDB Rwy 13, AMDT 14... 12/09/99...... NC

   Siler City..... Siler City Muni FDC 9/9616

   VOR OR GPS-A, AMDT 1A... 12/09/99...... NC

   Siler City..... Siler City Muni FDC 9/9620

   NDB OR GPS Rwy 22, ORIG-A... 12/09/9....... TX

   Laredo......... Laredo Intl.... FDC 9/9609

   VOR/DME OR TACAN OR GPS Rwy 32, AMDT 9A... 12/09/99...... TX

   Laredo......... Laredo Intl.... FDC 9/9610

   VOR/DME OR TACAN OR GPS Rwy 14, AMDT 9... 12/09/99...... TX

   Laredo......... Laredo Intl.... FDC 9/9611

   LOC BC Rwy 35L, AMDT 1... 12/13/99...... LA

   Slidell........ Slidell........ FDC 9/9672

   VOR/DME OR GPS Rwy 18, AMDT 3A... 12/13/99...... MS

   Aberdeen Amory. Aberdeen/Monroe FDC 9/9661

   VOR OR GPS Rwy 18, AMDT 6A... County. 12/14/99...... AK

   Homer.......... Homer.......... FDC 9/9697

   GPS Rwy 3, ORIG-A... 12/14/99...... IL

   Chicago........ Chicago-O'Hare FDC 9/9712

   ILS Rwy 9L, AMDT 6A... Intl. 12/14/99...... MD

   Cumberland..... Greater

   FDC 9/9710

   LOC/DME Rwy 23, AMDT 5D... Cumberland Regional. 12/14/99...... MD

   Cumberland..... Greater

   FDC 9/9711

   LOC-A AMDT 3C... Cumberland Regional. 12/14/99...... TN

   Nashville...... Nashville Intl. FDC 9/9716

   ILS Rwy 2R (CAT I, II, III) AMDT 5A... 12/14/99...... TX

   Midland........ Midland Intl... FDC 9/9706

   LOC BC Rwy 28, AMDT 12A... .........

   ................ This Replaces FDC 9/9393 12/15/99...... FL

   Fort Pierce.... St. Lucie

   FDC 9/9753

   GPS Rwy 9, ORIG-A... County Intl. 12/15/99...... NC

   Albemarle...... Stanly County.. FDC 9/9741

   NDB OR GPS Rwy 22L, ORIG-C... 12/15/99...... NC

   Albemarle...... Stanly County.. FDC 9/9742

   GPS Rwy 4R, ORIG-B... 12/15/99...... NC

   Albemarle...... Stanly County.. FDC 9/9743

   ILS Rwy 22L, ORIG-A... 12/15/99...... TX

   Gainesville.... Gainesville FDC 9/9774

   NDB Rwy 7, AMDT 8... Muni. .........

   ................ This Replaces FDC 9/9274. 12/15/99...... TX

   Greenville..... Greenville/ FDC 9/9775

   NDB OR GPS Rwy 17, AMDT 5... Majors. 12/15/99...... WY

   Casper......... Natrona County FDC 9/9744

   ILS Rwy 3, AMDT 5... Intl. 12/20/99...... TX

   Gainesville.... Gainesville FDC 9/9923

   GPS Rwy 17, ORIG... Muni. .........

   ................ This Replaces FDC 9/9275. 12/21/99...... NE

   North Platte... North Platte FDC 9/9961

   NDB OR GPS Rwy 30R, AMDT 3... Regional Airport Lee Bird Field. 12/21/99...... NE

   North Platte... North Platte FDC 9/9962

   ILS Rwy 30R, AMDT 5B... Regional Airport Lee Bird Field. 12/21/99...... TX

   Midland........ Midland Intl... FDC 9/9963

   VOR/DME OR TACAN Rwy 34L, AMDT 9A... .........

   ................ This Replaces FDC NOTAM 9/9392.

   [FR Doc. 99-33936Filed12-29-99; 8:45 am]

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