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 (SIAP's) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or 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.

ADDRESSES:

Availability of matters 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 the affected airport is located; or

3. The Flight Inspection Area Office which originated the SIAP.

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 SIAP's, 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: 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 SIAP's. The complete regulatory description of each SIAP is contained in official FAA form documents which are incorporated by reference in this amendment under 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and § 14 CFR 97.20 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR). The applicable FAA Forms are identified as FAA Form 8260-5. Materials incorporated by reference are available for examination or purchase as stated above.

The large number of SIAP's, 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 on 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 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 is effective upon publication of each separate SIAP as contained in the transmittal. The SIAP's contained in this amendment are based on the criteria contained in the United States Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS). In developing these SIAPs, the TERPS criteria were applied to the conditions existing or anticipated at the affected airports.

The FAA has determined through testing that current non-localizer type, non-precision instrument approaches developed using the TERPS criteria can be flown by aircraft equipped with a Global Positioning System (GPS) and or Flight Management System (FMS) equipment. In consideration of the above, the applicable SIAP's will be altered to include “or GPS or FMS” in the title without otherwise reviewing or modifying the procedure. (Once a stand alone GPS or FMS procedure is developed, the procedure title will be altered to remove “or GPS or FMS” from these non-localizer, non-precision instrument approach procedure titles.)

The FAA has determined through extensive analysis that current SIAP's intended for use by Area Navigation (RNAV) equipped aircraft can be flown by aircraft utilizing various other types of navigational equipment. In consideration of the above, those SIAP's currently designated as “RNAV” will be redesignated as “VOR/DME RNAV” without otherwise reviewing or modifying the SIAP's.

Because of the close and immediate relationship between these SIAP's and safety in air commerce, I find that notice and public procedure before adopting these SIAP's are, impracticable and contrary to the public interest and, where applicable, that good cause exists for making some 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)

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 as follows:

PART 97—STANDARD INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES

1. The authority citation for part 97 continues to read:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40113-40114, 40120, 44502, 44514, 44701, 44719, 44721-44722.

2. Amend 97.23, 97.27, 97.33 and 97.35, as appropriate, by adding, revising, or removing the following SIAP's, effective at 0901 UTC on the dates specified:

* * * Effective October 5, 2000

Mena, AR, Mena Intermountain Muni, NDB or GPS-B, Amdt 7, CANCELLED

Mena, AR, Mena Intermountain Muni, NDB-B, Amdt 7

Griffen, GA, Griffen Spalding County, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 14, Amdt 4B, CANCELLED

Griffen, GA, Griffen Spalding County, VOR/DME RWY 14, Amdt 4B

Ames, IA, Ames Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 1, Amdt 1, CANCELLED

Ames, IA, Ames Muni, NDB RWY 1, Amdt 1

Hampton, IA, Hampton Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 17, Amdt 4, CANCELLED

Hampton, IA, Hampton Muni, NDB RWY 17, Amdt 4

Hampton, IA, Hampton Muni, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 35, Amdt 1, CANCELLED

Hampton, IA, Hampton Muni, VOR/DME RWY 35, Amdt 1

Hays, KS, Hays Regional, NDB or GPS RWY 34, Amdt 2B, CANCELLED

Hays, KS, Hays Regional, NDB RWY 34, Amdt 2B

Tallulah/Vicksburg, LA, Vicksburg Tallulah Regional, NDB or GPS RWY 36, Orig-C, CANCELLED

Tallulah/Vicksburg, LA, Vicksburg Tallulah Regional, NDB RWY 36, Orig-C

Saginaw, MI, Saginaw County H.W. Browne, NDB or GPS RWY 27, Orig-A, CANCELLED

Saginaw, MI, Saginaw County H.W. Browne, NDB RWY 27, Orig-A

Three Rivers, MI, Three Rivers Muni Dr. Haines, NDB or GPS RWY 27, Amdt 7A, CANCELLED

Three Rivers, MI, Three Rivers Muni Dr. Haines, NDB RWY 27, Amdt 7A

Minneapolis, MN, Flying Cloud, VOR or GPS RWY 36, Amdt 12, CANCELLED

Minneapolis, MN, Flying Cloud, VOR RWY 36, Amdt 12

Owatonna, MN, Owatonna Degner Regional, VOR or GPS RWY 12, Amdt 10, CANCELLED

Owatonna, MN, Owatonna Degner Regional, VOR RWY 12, Amdt 10

Lebanon, NH, Lebanon Muni, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 7, Orig-A, CANCELLED

Lebanon, NH, Lebanon Muni, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 7, Orig-A

Lebanon, NH, Lebanon Muni, VOR or GPS RWY 25 Orig-B, CANCELLED

Lebanon, NH, Lebanon Muni, VOR RWY 25, Orig-B

Whitefield, NH, Mount Washington Regional, NDB or GPS RWY 10, Amdt 7, CANCELLED

Whitefield, NH, Mount Washington Regional, NDB RWY 10, Amdt 7

Monticello, NY, Sullivan County Intl, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 33, Amdt 3, CANCELLED

Monticello, NY, Sullivan County Intl, VOR/DME RWY 33, Amdt 3

Watertown, NY, Watertown Intl, VOR or GPS RWY 7, Amdt 13A, CANCELLED

Watertown, NY, Watertown Intl, VOR RWY 7, Amdt 13A

Enid, OK, Enid Woodring Muni, VOR or GPS RWY 35, Amdt 13, CANCELLED

Enid, OK, Enid Woodring Muni, VOR RWY 35, Amdt 13

McAlester, OK, McAlester Regional, NDB or GPS RWY 1, Amdt 2, CANCELLED

McAlester, OK, McAlester Regional, NDB RWY 1, Amdt 2

Miami, OK, Miami Muni, VOR/DME or GPS-A, Amdt 1, CANCELLED

Miami, OK, Miami Muni, VOR/DME-A, Amdt 1

McMinnville, TN, Warren County Memorial, NDB or GPS RWY 23, Amdt 1, CANCELLED

McMinnville, TN, Warren County Memorial, NDB RWY 23, Amdt 1

Baytown, TX, RWJ Airpark, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 26, Amdt 1, CANCELLED

Baytown, TX, RWJ Airpark, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 26, Amdt 1

Brownwood, TX, Brownwood Regional, VOR or GPS RWY 17, Amdt 11A, CANCELLED

Brownwood, TX, Brownwood Regional, VOR RWY 17, Amdt 11A

Brownwood, TX, Brownwood Regional, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 35, Amdt 1B, CANCELLED

Brownwood, TX, Brownwood Regional, VOR/DME RWY 35, Amdt 1B

Norfolk, VA, Norfolk Intl, NDB/DME or GPS RWY 23, ORIG-B, CANCELLED

Norfolk, VA, Norfolk Intl, NDB/DME RWY 23, ORIG-B

Black River Falls, WI, Black River Area, NDB or GPS RWY 8, Amdt 5, CANCELLED

Black River Falls, WI, Black River Area, NDB RWY 8, Amdt 5