[Federal Register: March 20, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 54)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 13619-13621]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 97
[Docket No. 30360; Amdt. No. 3050]
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
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 March 20, 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 March 20, 2003.
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;
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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.
4. The Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street,
NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC
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 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 Sec. 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 and 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, lists 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 pubic 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 March 13, 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:
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/DME, MLS/RNAV;
Sec. 97.31 RADAR SIAPs; Sec. 97.33 RNAV SIAPs; and Sec. 97.35 COPTER
SIAPs, Identified as follows:
* * * Effective Upon Publication
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FDC Date State City Airport FDC Number Subject
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02/27/03............... NH KEENE................. DILLANT-HOPKINS....... 3/1676 VOR RWY 2, AMDT 12B
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02/27/03............... MN MINNEAPOLIS........... MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL 3/1679 ILS PRM RWY 12R (SIMULTANEOUS CLOSE PARALLEL)
(WOLD CHAMBERLAIN). AMDT 2D
02/27/03............... MN MINNEAPOLIS........... MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL 3/1683 ILS RWY 12R, (CAT I, II, III) AMDT 7
(WOLD CHAMBERLAIN).
03/03/03............... TN KNOXVILLE............. MCGHEE-TYSON.......... 3/1777 RNAV (GPS) RWY 23R, ORIG
03/04/03............... OR BAKER................. BAKER CITY MUNI....... 3/1804 VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 12, AMDT 10
03/04/03............... OR BAKER................. BAKER CITY MUNI....... 3/1805 VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 13, AMDT 10A
03/05/03............... VI CHARLOTTE AMALIE...... CYRIL E. KING......... 3/1828 RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 10, AMDT 1
03/05/03............... AK BETHEL................ BETHEL................ 3/1843 LOC/DME BC RWY 36, AMDT 5A
03/05/03............... AK BETHEL................ BETHEL................ 3/1845 VOR/DME RWY 36, ORIG-A
03/05/03............... AK BETHEL................ BETHEL................ 3/1846 RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, ORIG
03/06/03............... MT GREAT FALLS........... GREAT FALLS INTL...... 3/1876 ILS RWY 3, AMDT 2A
03/06/03............... TN TULLAHOMA............. TULLAHOMA RGNL ARPT/WM 3/1880 SDF RWY 18, AMDT 3A
NORTHERN FIELD.
03/06/03............... MA BOSTON................ GENERAL EDWARD 3/1884 ILS RWY 15R, AMDT 1
LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL.
03/06/03............... MA BOSTON................ GENERAL EDWARD 3/1885 RNA (GPS) RWY 15R, ORIG
LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL.
03/10/03............... NY UTICA................. ONEIDA COUNTY......... 3/1945 ILS RWY 15, AMDT 3B
03/11/03............... WA SEATLLE............... SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL... 3/1968 ILS RWY 16L, AMDT 1C
03/11/03............... WA SEATTLE............... SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL... 3/1969 ILS RWY 16R (CAT I, II, III, AMDT 12B
03/11/03............... WA SEATTLE............... SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL... 3/1970 ILS RWY 34R, ORIG-B
03/11/03............... WA SEATTLE............... SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL... 3/1971 ILS RWY 34L, ORIG-A
03/11/03............... CA SACRAMENTO............ SACRAMENTO INTL....... 3/1990 ILS RWY 34L, AMDT 6
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