Rules and Regulations. Final rule

Agency: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT
Action: Final rule
Citation: FR Doc. 03-20395 · Docket No. 30382 ; Amdt. No. 3070 · 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

This rule is effective August 13, 2003. The compliance date for each SIAP is specified in the amendatory provisions. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of August 13, 2003.

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 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 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, Incorporation by reference, and Navigation (Air). Issued in Washington, DC on August 1, 2003. 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 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40113, 40114, 40120, 44502, 44514, 44701, 44719, 44721-44722. 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 07/16/03 TX Waco TSTC Waco 3/6036 NDB Rwy 35R, Amdt 10A 07/16/03 CT Windsor Locks Bradley Intl 3/6058 RNAV (GPS) Z Rwy 6, Orig 07/16/03 CT Windsor Locks Bradley Intl 3/6059 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 24, Orig 07/16/03 CT Windsor Locks Bradley Intl 3/6060 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 33 Orig 07/16/03 RI Providence Theodore Francis Green State 3/6061 RNAV (GPS) Z Rwy 5, Orig 07/16/03 RI Providence Theodore Francis Green State 3/6062 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 34, Orig 07/16/03 RI Providence Theodore Francis Green State 3/6063 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 23, Orig 07/16/03 TX Killeen Killeen Muni 3/6076 ILS Rwy 1, Amdt 2A 07/17/03 AR Corning Corning Muni 3/6174 GPS Rwy 18, Orig 07/17/03 AR Corning Corning Muni 3/6176 GPS Rwy 36, Orig 07/21/03 PA Bradford Bradford Regional 3/6263 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 32, Orig 07/21/03 PA Bradford Bradford Regional 3/6264 RNAV (GPS) Z Rwy 14, Orig 07/22/03 CO Rifle Garfield County Regional 3/6358 LOC/DME-A, Amdt 6 07/22/03 CO Rifle Garfield County Regional 3/6359 ILS Rwy 26, Orig 07/22/03 CO Eagle Eagle County Regional 3/6360 LOC-B, Amdt 1A 07/23/03 ID Boise Boise Air Terminal (Gowen Field) 3/6434 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 10R, Orig 07/24/03 CO Denver Denver Intl 3/6489 ILS Rwy 35R (CAT I,II,III), Amdt 1A 07/24/03 CO Denver Denver Intl 3/6490 ILS Rwy 35L (CAT I,II,III), Amdt 3A 07/24/03 CO Denver Denver Intl 3/6491 ILS Rwy 34R (CAT I,II,III), Amdt 1A 07/24/03 TX Brenham Brenham Muni 3/6517 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 16, Orig 07/28/03 PA Philadelphia Philadelphia Intl 3/6470 NDB Rwy 27L, Amdt 5A 07/28/03 MS Meridian Key Field 3/6471 ILS Rwy 1, Amdt 23 07/28/03 AR De Queen J. Lynn Helms Sevier County 3/6694 GPS Rwy 8, Orig-A 07/28/03 TX Brenham Brenham Muni 3/6708 RNAV (GPS) Rwy 34, Orig 07/28/03 AR Carlisle Carlisle Muni 3/6717 VOR/DME Rwy 9, Amdt 2A 07/30/03 CO Alamosa San Luis Valley Regional—Bergman Field 3/6695 ILS Rwy 2, Orig [FR Doc. 03-20395 Filed 8-12-03; 8:45 am]