Rules and Regulations. Final rule

Agency: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT
Action: Final rule
Citation: FR Doc. 02-8147 · Docket No. 30303; Amdt. No. 3000 · 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 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 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 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 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 March 29, 2002. 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. 40103, 40113, 40120, 44701; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); and 14 CFR 11.49(b)(2). §§ 97.23, 97.25, 97.27, 97.29, 97.31, 97.33, and 97.35 [Amended] 2. Part 97 is amended to read as follows: 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 NUMBER SUBJECT 03/11/02 GA ATLANTA DEKALB-PEACHTREE 2/2083 ILS RWY 20L, AMDT 7B 03/11/02 GA ATLANTA DEKALB-PEACHTREE 2/2084 VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 20L, AMDT 1A 03/11/02 GA ATLANTA THE WILLIAM B. HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL 2/2089 RNAV (GPS) RWY 27L ORIG 03/12/02 NY NEW YORK JOHN F. KENNEDY 2/2149 RNAV (GPS)RWY 31R, ORIG 03/13/02 GA METTER METTER MUNI 2/2172 NDB OR GPS RWY 10, AMDT 2 03/14/02 OH ZANESVILLE ZANESVILLE MUNI 2/2203 VOR OR GPS RWY 4, AMDT 6 03/14/02 OH OTTAWA PUTNAM COUNTY 2/2209 VOR OR GPS RWY 27, AMDT 1 03/14/02 OH TIFFIN SENECA COUNTY 2/2210 VOR OR GPS RWY 6, AMDT 8 03/14/02 OH OTTAWA PUTNAM COUNTY 2/2211 NDB RWY 27, AMDT 1A 03/14/02 OH TIFFIN SENECA COUNTY 2/2212 NDB RWY 24, AMDT 7A 03/14/02 OH TIFFIN SENECA COUNTY 2/2213 GPS RWY 24, ORIG 03/14/02 OH BLUFFTON BLUFFTON 2/2214 VOR OR GPS RWY 23, AMDT 6 03/14/02 OH FOSTORIA FOSTORIA METROPOLITAN 2/2215 VOR OR GPS-A, AMDT 3A 03/14/02 OH FOSTORIA FOSTORIA METROPOLITAN 2/2216 NDB OR GPS RWY 27, AMDT 4B 03/14/02 OH KENTON HARDIN COUNTY 2/2217 VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 22, AMDT 1 03/14/02 OH KENTON HARDIN COUNTY 2/2218 VOR OR GPS-A, AMDT 3 03/14/02 OH UPPER SANDUSKY WYANDOT COUNTY 2/2219 VOR OR GPS-A, AMDT 3 03/15/02 GA BRUNSWICK GLYNCO JETPORT 2/2240 ILS RWY 7, AMDT 8 03/15/02 GA BRUNSWICK GLYNCO JETPORT 2/2241 VOR/DME OR GPS-B, AMDT 7 03/15/02 GA BRUNSWICK BLYNCO JETPORT 2/2242 NDB RWY 7, AMDT 10 03/19/02 MN RED WING RED WING REGIONAL 2/2276 RNAV (GPS) RWY 9, ORIG 03/19/02 MN RED WING RED WING REGIONAL 2/2277 RNAV (GPS) RWY 27, ORIG 03/20/02 NC BEAUFORT MICHAEL J. SMITH FIELD 2/2325 RNAV (GPS) RWY 14, ORIG 03/20/02 IN GRIFFITH GRIFFITH-MERRILLVILLE 2/2333 VOR OR GPS RWY 8, AMDT 7 03/20/02 IN LOGANSPORT LOGANSPORT MUNI 2/2335 NDB RWY 9, AMDT 2 03/21/02 IA PELLA PELLA MUNI 2/2347 NDB RWY 34, AMDT 7A 03/25/02 IN EVANSVILLE EVANSVILLE REGIONAL 2/2453 NDB OR GPS RWY 22, AMDT 12A 03/25/02 IN EVANSVILLE EVANSVILLE REGIONAL 2/2454 ILS RWY 22, AMDT 20A 03/25/02 IN EVANSVILLE EVANSVILLE REGIONAL 2/2455 RADAR-1, AMDT 5A 03/25/02 IN EVANSVILLE EVANSVILLE REGIONAL 2/2458 VOR OR GPS RWY 4, AMDT 5B [FR Doc. 02-8147 Filed 4-03-02; 8:45 am]