DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 97
[Docket No. 30241; Amdt. No. 2045]
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: (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 § 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 incorporated 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 Date 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 3, 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 No.
Subject
03/07/01
KS
INDEPENDENCE
INDEPENDENCE MUNI
1/2397
VOR OR GPS–A, AMDT 1B
03/09/01
TX
CLEBURNE
CLEBURNE MUNI
1/2436
VOR/DME–A, ORIG LOC/DME RWY 15
03/09/01
TX
CLEBURNE
CLEBURNE MUNI
1/2437
ORIG–A ILS/DME RWY 27R, ORIG
03/14/01
FL
MIAMI
OPA LOCKA
1/2557
A
03/15/01
IL
CHICAGO
CHICAGO O'HARE INTL
1/2605
ILS RWY R4, AMDT 6E
3/16/01
NE
MINDEN
BIONEER VILLAGE FIELD
1/2653
VOR RWY 34, AMDT 1B
03/16/01
NE
MINDEN
PIONEER VILLAGE FIELD
1/2655
GPS RWY 34, ORIG
03/16/01
OR
MEDFORD
ROGUE VALLEY INTL—MEDFORD
1/2657
LOC/DME BC–B, AMDT 6
03/16/01
NM
ALBUQUERQUE
ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT
1/2663
ILS RWY 3, ORIG–A
03/16/01
LA
MARKSVILLE
MARKSVILLE MUNI
1/2664
VOR/DME–A, AMDT 3A
06/16/01
SC
BEAUFORT
BEAUFORT COUNTY
1/2675
GPS RWY 24, ORIG
03/16/01
SC
BEAUFORT
BEAUFORT COUNTY
1/2678
RADAR–1, AMDT 2
03/16/01
TN
CHATTANOOGA
LOVELL FIELD
1/2679
ILS RWY 2, AMDT 6A
03/20/01
NH
WHITEFIELD
MOUNT WASHINGTON REGIONAL
1/2735
NDB RWY 10 AMDT 7
03/20/01
NH
WHITEFIELD
MOUNT WASHINGTON REGIONAL
1/2736
LOC RWY 10 AMDT 4A VOR OR GPS RWY 32
03/20/01
NE
HASTINGS
HASTINGS MUNI
1/2741
AMDT 13B
03/20/01
NE
HASTINGS
HASTINGS MUNI
1/2743
NDB RWY 14, AMD 12C
03/20/01
NE
HASTINGS
HASTINGS MUNI
1/2744
VOR RWY 14, AMDT 16C NDB OR GPS RWY 23L
03/20/01
OH
COLUMBUS
RICKENBACKER INTL
1/2750
ORIG–A NDB OR GPS RWY 5R
03/20/01
OH
COLUMBUS
RICKENBACKER INTL
1/2751
ORIG–A
03/20/01
OH
COLUMBUS
RICKENBACKER INTL
1/2752
ILS RWY 23L ORIG–C
03/21/01
NC
FAYETTEVILLE
FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNI S FIELD
1/2791
NDB OR GPS RWY 4, AMDT 14B
03/22/01
TX
HOUSTON
WILLIAM P. HOBBY
1/2821
VOR RWY 12R, AMDT 18A
03/22/01
TX
HOUSTON
WILLIAM P. HOBBY
1/2823
VOR RWY 12R, AMDT 18A
03/22/01
TX
HOUSTON
WILLIAM P. HOBBY
1/2824
VOR/DME RWY 30L, AMDT 16B
03/22/01
TX
HOUSTON
WILLIAM P. HOBBY
1/2825
ILS RWY 30L, AMDT 5
03/22/01
TX
HOUSTON
WILLIAM P. HOBBY
1/2826
ILS RWY 12R, AMDT 11B
03/22/01
WA
SPOKANE
SPOKANE INTL
1/2829
RNAV (GPS RWY 21, ORIG
03/22/01
AK
ANIAK
ANIAK
1/2837
3
03/22/01
AK
ANIAK
ANIAK
1/2838
ILS/DME RWY 10, AMDT 7
03/22/01
UT
SALT LAKE CITY
SALT LAKE CITY INTL
1/2842
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34L, ORIG
03/22/01
FL
MIAMI
KENDALL—TAMIAMI EXECUTIVE
1/2853
ILS RWY 9R, AMDT 8A
03/22/01
SC
GREENVILLE
DONALDSON CENTER
1/2854
ILS RWY 5, AMDT 4A
03/22/01
SC
GREENVILLE
DONALDSON CENTER
1/2855
NDB OR GPS RWY 5, AMDT 5B
03/22/01
FL
MIAMI
KENDALL—TAMIAMI EXECUTIVE
1/2856
NDB OR GPS RWY 9R, AMDT 1
03/22/01
TN
MEMPHIS
MEMPHIS INTL
1/2858
ILS RWY 18C, ORIG
03/22/01
TX
ROBSTOWN
NUECES COUNTY
1/2866
VOR/DME–A, AMDT 3
03/22/01
TX
ROBSTOWN
NUECES COUNTY
1/2867
GPS RWY 12, ORIG–B
03/22/01
UT
SALT LAKE CITY
SALT LAKE CITY INTL
1/2870
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, ORIG
03/22/01
PA
PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH INTL
1/2877
2
03/22/01
NE
HASTINGS
HASTINGS MUNI
1/2882
GPS RWY 14, ORIG–B
03/22/01
OK
EL RENO
EL RENO MUNI AIR PARK
1/2894
VOR/DME RWY 35, AMDT 1A
03/23/01
FL
KEY WEST
KEY WEST INTL
1/2898
RADAR–1, AMDT 4A
03/23/01
FL
KEY WEST
KEY WEST INTL
1/2899
GPS RWY 9, ORIG–A
03/23/01
FL
KEY WEST
KEYWEST INTL
1/2900
GPS RWY 27, ORIG–A NDB OR GPS–A, AMDT
03/23/01
FL
KEYWEST
KEYWEST INTL
1/2902
15A
03/23/01
OK
NORMAN
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA WESTHEIMER
1/2918
LOC RWY 3, AMDT 3C
03/23/01
OK
NORMAN
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA WESTHEIMER
1/2919
VOR/DME RNAV RWY 3, ORIG–D
03/26/01
FL
ORMOND BEACH
ORMOND BEACH MUNI
1/2974
VOR OR GPS RWY 17, AMDT 1B
03/26/01
FL
ORMOND BEACH
ORMOND BEACH MUNI
1/2976
GPS RWY 8, ORIG
03/26/01
FL
ORMOND BEACH
ORMOND BEACH MUNI
1/2977
RADAR–1, AMDT 2B
03/26/01
WA
SPOKANE
SPOKANE INTL
1/2992
RNAV (GPS) RWY 3, ORIG GPS RWY 28, ORIG–B
03/26/01
NM
SANTA FE
NEW SMYRNA
SANTA FE MUNI
NEW SMYRNA
1/2993
(Replaces FDC 1/2274)
03/27/01
FL
BEACH
NEW SMYRNA
BEACH MUNI
NEW SMYRNA
1/3020
AMDT 1
03/27/01
FL
BEACH
BEACH MUNI
1/3023
RADAR–1, AMDT 3
03/27/01
AK
NOME
NOME
1/3025
GPS RWY 27, ORIG–B
03/27/01
AK
NOME
NOME
1/3026
GPS RWY 9, ORIG–B
03/27/01
AK
NOME
NOME
ASPEN–PITKIN COUNTY/SARDY
1/3027
GPS RWY 2, ORIG–B
03/27/01
CO
ASPEN
FIELD
1/3034
VOR/DME OR GPS–C AMDT 4B
03/27/01
GA
SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH INTL
1/3037
VOR OR TACAN OR GPS RWY 27, AMDT 15C
03/27/01
GA
SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH INTL
1/3038
ILS RWY 9, AMDT 25D
03/27/01
GA
SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH INTL
1/3039
HI–ILS RWY 9, AMDT 5
03/27/01
GA
SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH INTL
1/3040
HI–TACAN RWY 27, AMDT 3