Rules and Regulations. Final rule

Agency: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT
Action: Final rule
Citation: FR Doc. 01-8715 · Docket No. 30241; Amdt. No. 2045 · 14 CFR 97

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.

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 [FR Doc. 01-8715 Filed 4-9-01; 8:45 am]