[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 2 (Thursday, January 3, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 267-269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-51]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30285; Amdt. No. 2084]


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 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.

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    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 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
    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: PO 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 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. 97.20 of the Federal Aviation 
Regulations (FAR). The applicable FAA Forms are identified as FAA Forms 
8260-3, 8260-4, and 8260-5. 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 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 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 is effective upon publication of each 
separate SIAP as contained in the transmittal. Some SIAP amendments may 
have been previously issued by the FAA in a National Flight Data Center 
(NFDC) 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 some SIAP amendments may 
require making them effective in less than 30 days. For the remaining 
SIAPs, an effective date at least 30 days after publication is 
provided.
    Further, 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 SIAPs, the TERPS criteria were 
applied to the conditions existing or anticipated at the affected 
airports. 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 some 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 December 21, 2001.
James J. Ballough,
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. 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, 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 February 21, 2002

Dillingham, AK, Dillingham, VOR RWY 1, Amdt 8
Dillingham, AK, Dillingham, VOR/DME RWY 19, Amdt 6
Dillingham, AK, Dillingham, LOC/DME RWY 19, Amdt 5
Dillingham, AK, Dillingham, NDB RWY 1, Amdt 1
Dillingham, AK, Dillingham, RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, Orig
Dillingham, AK, Dillingham, RNAV (GPS) RWY 19, Orig
Dillingham, AK, Dillingham, GPS RWY 1, Orig CANCELLED
Dillingham, AK, Dillingham, GPS RWY 19, Orig CANCELLED
Gustavus, AK, Gustavus, VOR/DME RWY 29, Orig-A CANCELLED
Gustavus, AK, Gustavus,VOR/DME RWY 29, Orig
Gustavus, AK, Gustavus, NDB-A, Orig
Gustavus, AK, Gustavus, RNAV (GPS) RWY 29, Orig
St. Paul Island, AK, St Paul Island, LOC/DME BC RWY 18, Amdt 2
St. Paul Island, AK, St Paul Island, RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, Orig
St. Paul Island, AK, St Paul Island, GPS RWY 18, Orig CANCELLED
Lancaster, CA, General William J. Fox Airfield, VOR-B, Amdt 3

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Lancaster, CA, General William J. Fox Airfield, NDB-C, Amdt 3
Lancaster, CA, General William J. Fox Airfield, RNAV (GPS)-A, Orig
Sacramento, CA, Sacramento Mather, ILS RWY 22L, Amdt 2
Danielson, CT, Danielson, VOR-A, Amdt 6
Danielson, CT, Danielson, RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Orig
Danielson, CT, Danielson, GPS RWY 31, Orig, CANCELLED
Brooksville, FL, Hernando County, NDB RWY 9, Amdt 6, CANCELLED
Marathon, FL, The Florida Keys Marathon, NDB OR GPS RWY 7, Amdt 3
Miami, FL, Miami, Intl, NDB RWY 27L, Amdt 20
Atlanta, GA, The William B. Hartsfield Atlanta Intl, VOR RWY 27L, 
Amdt 4B
Ames, IA, Ames Muni, VOR RWY 31, Amdt 10
Ames, IA, Ames Muni, NDB RWY 1, Amdt 2
Ames, IA, Ames Muni, ILS RWY 1, Amdt 1
Ames, IA, Ames Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, Amdt 1
Ames, IA, Ames Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, Orig
Ames, IA, Ames Muni, GPS RWY 13, Orig, CANCELLED
Ames, IA, Ames Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 19, Orig
Ames, IA, Ames Muni, GPS RWY 19, Orig, CANCELLED
Ames, IA, Ames Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Orig
Ames, IA, Ames Muni, GPS RWY 31, Orig, CANCELLED
Audobon, IA, Audobon County, RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Orig
Audobon, IA, Audobon County, GPS RWY 32, CANCELLED
Carroll, IA, Arthur N. Neu, NDB RWY 31, Amdt 7
Carroll, IA, Arthur N. Neu, RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, Orig
Carroll, IA, Arthur N. Neu, GPS RWY 13, Amdt 1, CANCELLED
Carroll, IA, Arthur N. Neu, RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Orig
Carroll, IA, Arthur N. Neu, GPS RWY 31, Amdt 1, CANCELLED
Denison, IA, Denison Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 12, Orig
Denison, IA, Denison Muni, GPS RWY 12, Orig, CANCELLED
Denison, IA, Denison Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 30, Orig
Denison, IA, Denison Muni, GPS RWY 30, Orig, CANCELLED
Mason City, IA, Mason City Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, Orig
Mason City, IA, Mason City Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Orig
Lousiville, KY, Louisville Intl-Standiford Field, VOR OR TACAN RWY 
29, Amdt 22A, CANCELLED
Flint, MI, Bishop Intl, VOR RWY 9, Orig
Flint, MI, Bishop Intl, VOR RWY 9, Amdt 23, CANCELLED
Flint, MI, Bishop Intl, VOR, RWY 18, Orig
Flint, MI, Bishop Intl, VOR OR GPS RWY 18, Amdt 18, CANCELLED
Flint, MI, Bishop Intl, VOR RWY 27, Orig
Flint, MI, Bishop Intl, VOR OR GPS RWY 27, Amdt 20, CANCELLED
Flint, MI, Bishop Intl, VOR RWY 36, Orig
Flint, MI, Bishop Intl, VOR OR GPS RWY 36, Amdt 14, CANCELLED
Flint, MI, Bishop Intl, NDB RWY 9, Amdt 25
Flint, MI, Bishop Intl, ILS RWY 9, Amdt 22
Flint, MI, Bishop Intl, ILS RWY 27, Amdt 4
Flint, MI, Bishop Intl, RADAR-1, Amdt 8
Flint, MI, Bishop Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 9, Orig
Flint, MI, Bishop Intl, GPS RWY 9, Orig, CANCELLED
Flint, MI, Bishop Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, Orig
Flint, MI, Bishop Intl, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 27, Orig
Flint, MI, Bishop Intl, RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 27, Orig
Flint, MI, Bishop Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Orig
Lapeer, MI, Dupont-Lapeer, VOR-A, Orig
Lapeer, MI, Dupont-Lapeer, VOR OR GPS-A, Amdt 12, CANCELLED
Owosso, MI, Owosso Community, VOR/DME RWY 28, Orig
Owosso, MI, Owosso Community, VOR OR GPS RWY 28, Amdt 5A, CANCELLED
Owosso, MI, Owosso Community, RNAV (GPS) RWY 28, Orig
Sault Ste Marie, MI, Chippewa County Intl, NDB OR GPS RWY 34, Amdt 
4C
Duluth, MN, Sky Harbor, RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Orig
Duluth, MN, Sky Harbor, GPS RWY 32, Orig, CANCELLED
Park Rapids, MN, Park Rapids Muni-Konshok Field, VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 
13, Amdt 8B
Park Rapids, MN, Park Rapids Muni-Konshok Field, NDB OR GPS RWY 31, 
Amdt 1B
Thief River Falls, MN, Thief River Falls Regional, NDB, OR GPS RWY 
31, Amdt 1B
Warroad, MN, Warroad Intl-Swede Carlson Field, NDB OR GPS RWY 31, 
Amdt 1B
Worthington, MN, Worthington Muni, NDB OR GPS RWY 29, Orig-B
Whitefield, NH, Mount Washington, Regional, LOC RWY 10, Amdt 5
Whitefield, NH, Mount Washington, Regional, NDB RWY 10, Amdt 8
Whitefield, NH, Mount Washington, Regional, RNAV (GPS) RWY 10, Orig
Seneca Falls, NY, Finger Lakes Regional, RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Orig
Liberty, NC, Causey, VOR OR GPS RWY 2, Amdt 4
Louisburg, NC, Franklin County, ILS RWY 4, Amdt 1
Salisbury, NC, Rowan County, RNAV (GPS) RWY 20, Orig
Block Island, RI, Block Island State, VOR/DME RWY 10, Amdt 5
Block Island, RI, Block Island State, RNAV (GPS) RWY 10, Orig
Muskogee, OK, Davis Field, GPS RWY 31, Orig-A
Okmulgee, OK, Okmulgee Muni, GPS RWY 17, Orig-A
Perry, OK, Perry Muni, GPS RWY 17, orig-A
Shawnee, OK, Shawnee Muni, GPS RWY 17, Orig-A
Medford, OR, Rouge Valley International-Medford, VOR/DME-C, Amdt 3
Medford, OR, Rouge Valley International-Medford, ILS RWY 14, Amdt 1
Medford, OR, Rouge Valley International-Medford, RNAV (GPS)-D, Orig
Medford, OR, Rouge Valley International-Medford, RNAV (GPS) RWY 14, 
Orig
Honey Grove, PA, EWT 4, Copter RNAV (GPS) 086, Orig
Block Island, RI, Block Island State, VOR/DME RWY 10, Amdt 5
Block Island, RI, Block Island State, RNAV (GPS) RWY 10, Orig
Columbia, SC, Columbia Metropolitan, RADAR-1, Amdt 11
Madisonville, TX, Madisonville Muni, VOR/DME RWY 18, Amdt 2
Madisonville, TX, Madisonville Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, Orig
Madisonville, TX, Madisonville Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Orig
Madisonville, TX, Madisonville Muni, GPS RWY 36, Orig, CANCELLED
Palestine, TX, Palestine Muni, VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 17, Amdt 4A
Temple, TX, Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional, VOR RWY 15, Amdt 
17
Temple, TX, Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional, VOR RWY 33, Amdt 
3
Temple, TX, Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional, ILS RWY 15, Amdt 
11
Temple, TX, Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional, RNAV (GPS) RWY 
15, Orig
Temple, TX, Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional, RNAV (GPS) RWY 
33, Orig
Norfolk, VA, Chesapeake Regional, VOR/DME RWY 23, Orig
Norfolk, VA, Chesapeake Regional, VOR/DME RWY 23, Amdt 2D, CANCELLED
Norfolk, VA, Chesapeake Regional, LOC RWY 5, Orig
Norfolk, VA, Chesapeake Regional, LOC RWY 5, Amdt 2C, CANCELLED
Norfolk, VA, Chesapeake Regional, NDB RWY 5, Orig
Norfolk, VA, Chesapeake Regional, NDB RWY 5, Amdt 1C, CANCELLED
Norfolk, VA, Chesapeake Regional, RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, Orig
Norfolk, VA, Chesapeake Regional, GPS RWY 5, Amdt 1A, CANCELLED

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