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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 27603; Amdt. No. 1585]

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: Effective: 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 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 Field 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 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:
Paul J. Best, Flight Procedures Standards Branch (AFS-420), Technical
Programs Division, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone (202) 267-8277.

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 Aviations 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 NOTAM 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 cancelled. 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 Approach 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.
This amendment to part 97 contains separate SIAPs which have
compliance dates stated as effective dates based on related changes in
the National Airspace System or the application of new or revised
criteria. All SIAP amendments in this rule have been previously issued
by the FAA in a National Flight Data Center (FDC) Notice 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 US Standard for Terminal Instrument Approach
Procedures (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 unnecessary,
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 ``major rule'' under Executive Order 12291;
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 Approaches, Standard Instrument, Incorporation
by reference (1) navigation.

Issued in Washington, DC on February 11, 1994.
Thomas C. Accardi,
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. App. 1348, 1354(a), 1421 and 1510; 49
U.S.C. 106(g) (revised Pub. L. 97-449, January 12, 1983); and 14 CFR
11.49(b)(2)

2. Part 97 is amended to read as follows:

Secs. 97.23, 97.25, 97.27, 97.29, 97.31, 97.33, 97.35 [Amended]

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, MLS/DME, MLS/RNAV;
Sec. 97.31 RADAR SIAPs; Sec. 97.33 RNAV SIAPs; and Sec. 97.35 COPTER
SIAPs, identified as follows:

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Effective State City Airport FDC No. SIAP
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02/01/94..... AK Galena.............. Galena............. FDC 4/0577 VOR Rwy 25 Amdt 9A...
02/01/94..... AK Galena.............. Galena............. FDC 4/0578 ILS/DME Rwy 25 Orig...
02/01/94..... TX Georgetown.......... Georgetown Muni.... FDC 4/0580 NDB Rwy 18 Amdt 4...
02/02/94..... RI Providence.......... Theodore Francis FDC 4/0587 VOR Rwys 5L/R Amdt 11...
Green State.
02/04/94..... LA Patterson........... Harry P. Williams FDC 4/0642 NDB Rwy 5 Amdt 8...
Memorial.
02/04/94..... LA Patterson........... Harry P.Williams FDC 4/0643 LOC/DME Rwy 23 Amdt 2...
Memorial.
10/28/93..... NE Valentine........... Miller Field....... FDC 3/5907 NDB Rwy 31 Amdt 6...
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Galena

Alaska

VOR Rwy 25 Amdt 9A ...
Effective: 02/01/94

FDC 4/0577/GAL/FI/P Galena, Galena, AK. VOR Rwy 25 Amdt 9A...
VOR/DME or Tacan Rwy 7 Amdt 6A; CIRC CAT A MDA/HAA 620/468. These
become VOR Rwy 25 Amdt 9B; and VOR/DME or Tacan Rwy 7 Amdt 6B.

Galena

Alaska

ILS/DME Rwy 25 Orig...
Effective: 02/01/94

FDC 4/0578/GAL/FI/P Galena, Galena, AK. ILS/DME Rwy 25... HOL D
IN Lieu of PT... 2000; 10 DME ARC ALT... 2300; CAT A Circ MDA/HAA
620/648; DLT CAT E MINS. This becomes ILS/DME Rwy 25 Orig-A.

Patterson

Harry P. Williams Memorial

Louisiana

NDB Rwy 5 Amdt 8...
Effective: 02/04/94

FDC 4/0642/PTN/FI/P Harry P. Williams Memorial, Patterson, LA.
NDB Rwy 5 Amdt 8...Delete All Reference to Rwys 5/23; Chg all
reference to Rwy 6/24. This Is NDB Rwy 6 Amdt 8A.

Patterson

Harry P. Williams Memorial

Louisiana

LOC/DME Rwy 23 Amdt 2...
Effective: 02/04/94

FDC 4/0643/PTN/ FI/P Harry P. Williams Memorial, Patterson, LA.
LOC/DME Rwy 23 Amdt 2...Delete All Reference to Rwys 5/23; Chg All
Reference to Rwys 6/24. This is LOC/DME Rwy 24 Amdt 2A.

Valentine

Miller Field

Nebraska

NDB Rwy 31 Amdt 6...
Effective: 10/28/93

FDC 3/5907/VTN/FI/P Miller Field, Valentine, NE. NDB Rwy 31 Amdt
6...MSA VTN 25NM 350-170 4000, 170-350 4600. This is NDB Rwy 31 Amdt
6A.

Providence

Theodore Francis Green State

Rhode Island

VOR Rwys 5L/R Amdt 11...
Effective: 02/02/94

FDC 4/0587/PVD/FI/P Theodore Francis Green State, Providence,
RI. VOR Rwys 5L/R Amdt 11...Change procedure identification to VOR
Rwy 5. Delete S-5L CAT A-D AND S-5L DME CAT A-D Minimums. This is
VOR Rwy 5 Amdt 11A.

Georgetown

Georgetown Muni

Texas

NDB Rwy 18 Amdt 4...
Effective: 02/01/94

FDC 4/0580/T04/FI/P Georgetown Muni, Georgetown, TX. NDB Rwy 18
Amdt 4...Remove Note...If LCL ALTM Not Received, Use Austin ALSTG
and Increase all MDAS 100 Ft. This is NDB Rwy 18 Amdt 4a.

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