68 FR 37 pgs. 8707-8709 - Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments
Type: RULEVolume: 68Number: 37Pages: 8707 - 8709
Docket number: [Docket No. 30356; Amdt. No. 3046]
FR document: [FR Doc. 03-4320 Filed 2-24-03; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 97
[Docket No. 30356; Amdt. No. 3046]
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments
AGENCY:
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION:
Final rule.
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.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This rule is effective February 25, 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 February 25, 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;
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, US 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: P.O. 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 § 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, were 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 CFR Part 97
Air traffic control, Airports, Incorporation by reference, and Navigation (air).
Issued in Washington, DC on February 14, 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, and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27/03 | MI | Bay City | James Clements Muni | 3/0688 | RNAV (GPS) Rwy 18, Orig. |
| 01/30/03 | PA | Harrisburg | Capital City | 3/0748 | ILS Rwy 8, Amdt 10E. |
| 01/30/03 | CA | Chico | Chico Muni | 3/0761 | VOR/DME Rwy 31R, Orig-C. |
| 01/30/03 | CA | San Francisco | San Francisco Intl | 3/0770 | VOR Rwy 19L, Amdt 8B. |
| 01/30/03 | KY | Prestonburg | Sandy Regional | 3/0779 | RNAV (GPS) Rwy 21, Orig. |
| 01/30/03 | AL | Albertville | The Albertville Muni-Thomas J. Brumlik Field | 3/0781 | RNAV (GPS) Rwy 23, Orig. |
| 01/30/03 | AL | Albertville | The Albertville Muni-Thomas J. Brumlik Field | 3/0782 | NDB-A, Amdt 4. |
| 01/30/03 | SC | Anderson | Anderson Regional | 3/0785 | ILS Rwy 5, Orig-A. |
| 01/30/03 | SC | Anderson | Anderson Regional | 3/0786 | VOR Rwy 5, Amdt 9B. |
| 01/31/03 | NC | Morganton | Morganton-Lenoir | 3/0821 | LOC Rwy 3, Orig-B. |
| 01/31/03 | OH | Cleveland | Cleveland-Hopkins Intl | 3/0838 | ILS Rwy 6L, Orig-A. |
| 01/31/03 | OH | Cleveland | Cleveland-Hopkins Intl | 3/0839 | ILS Rwy 24R, Orig. |
| 02/05/03 | NY | White Plains | Westchester County | 3/0927 | ILS Rwy 16, Amdt 22E. |
| 02/05/03 | NM | Silver City | Grant County | 3/1008 | LOC/DME Rwy 26, Amdt 4C. |
| 02/06/03 | AR | Jonesboro | Jonesboro Muni | 3/1044 | ILS Rwy 23, Orig. |
| 02/07/03 | IL | Moline | Quad City Intl | 3/1157 | ILS Rwy 27, Orig-C. |
| 02/07/03 | IL | Moline | Quad City Intl | 3/1159 | ILS Rwy 9, Amdt 29D. |
| 02/07/03 | IL | Moline | Quad City Intl | 3/1161 | NDB OR GPS Rwy 9, Amdt 27D. |
| 02/10/03 | MI | Pontiac | Pontiac/Oakland Intl | 3/1148 | ILS Rwy 9R, Amdt 11A. |
| 02/10/03 | MI | Pontiac | Pontiac/Oakland Intl | 3/1149 | LOC BC Rwy 27L, Orig-A. |
| 02/11/03 | WA | Bellingham | Bellingham Intl | 3/1174 | NDB Rwy 16, Amdt 1. |
| 02/11/03 | WA | Bellingham | Bellingham Intl | 3/1175 | ILS Rwy 16, Amdt 4. |
| 02/12/03 | ND | Rugby | Rugby Muni | 3/1196 | NDB Rwy 30, Amdt 6. |
| 02/12/03 | PA | Somerset | Somerset County | 3/1211 | GPS Rwy 6, Orig. |
| 02/12/03 | PA | Somerset | Somerset County | 3/1213 | LOC Rwy 24, Amdt 3. |
| 02/12/03 | PA | Somerset | Somerset County | 3/1214 | LOC Rwy 24, Amdt 5. |
| 02/12/03 | PA | Somerset | Somerset County | 3/1214 | NDB Rwy 24, Amdt 5. |
[FR Doc. 03-4320 Filed 2-24-03; 8:45 am]
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