[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 19, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-9425] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: April 19, 1994] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 97 [Docket No. 27683; Amdt. No. 1594] 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 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 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: 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 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 Sec. 97.20 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR). The applicable FAA Forms are identified as FAA Forms 8260-3, 8260-4, and 8260-5. 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 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 (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. This amendment to part 97 is effective upon publication of each separate SIAP as contained in the transmittal. Some SIAP amendments may 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 some SIAP amendments may require making them effective in less than 30 days. For the remaining SIAPs, an effective date at least 30 days after publication is provided. Further, 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 SIAPs, the TERPS criteria was applied to the conditions existing or anticipated at the affected airports. 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 some SIAPs effective in less than 30 days. 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). Issued in Washington, DC, on April 8, 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: * * * Effective June 23, 1994 South Lake Tahoe, CA, Lake Tahoe, LDA/DME-1 RWY 18, Amdt. 7 South Lake Tahoe, CA, Lake Tahoe, LDA/DME-2 RWY 18, Amdt. 1 Lanai, HI, Lanai, VOR or TACAN RWY 3, Amdt. 6 Lanai, HI, Lanai, VOR or TACAN-A, Amdt. 8 Covington/Cincinnati, KY, OH, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl, ILS RWY 9, Amdt. 13 Covington/Cincinnati, KY, OH, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl, ILS RWY 18L, Amdt. 2 Covington/Cincinnati, KY, OH, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl, ILS RWY 18R, Amdt. 16 Covington/Cincinnati, KY, OH, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl, ILS RWY 27, Amdt. 14 Covington/Cincinnati, KY, OH, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl, ILS RWY 36L, Amdt. 35 Covington/Cincinnati, KY, OH, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl, ILS RWY 36R, Amdt. 3 Covington/Cincinnati, KY, OH, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl, NDB RWY 18R, Amdt. 15 Covington/Cincinnati, KY, OH, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl, NDB RWY 9, Amdt. 11 Somerset, KY, Somerset-Pulaski County-J.T. Wilson Field, SDF RWY 4, Amdt. 6 Somerset, KY, Somerset-Pulaski County-J.T. Wilson Field, NDB RWY 4, Amdt. 6 Southbridge, MA, Southbridge Muni, VOR/DME-B, Amdt. 6 Whiteville, NC, Columbus County Muni, NDB RWY 5, Amdt. 4 Medford, OK, Medford Muni, NDB RWY 17, Amdt. 1B, CANCELLED Rockwood, TN Rockwood Muni, VOR/DME RWY 22, Amdt. 5 Sparta, TN, Upper Cumberland Regional, SDF RWY 4, Amdt. 3 Sparta, TN, Upper Cumberland Regional, NDB RWY 4, Amdt. 3 Dallas, TX, Redbird, VOR/DME RWY 17, Orig. Houston, TX, William P. Hobby, ILS RWY 4, Amdt. 37 Palacious, TX, Palacios Muni, VOR RWY 13, Amdt. 10 Victoria, TX, Victoria Regional, VOR or GPS RWY 12L, Amdt. 13 Victoria, TX, Victoria Regional, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 30R, Amdt. 5 Victoria, TX, Victoria Regional, NDB RWY 12L, Amdt. 3 Victoria, TX, Victoria Regional, ILS RWY 12L, Amdt. 8 Yoakum, TX, Yoakum Muni, NDB RWY 31, Amdt. 2 * * * Effective May 26, 1994 Corona, CA, Corona Muni, VOR-A, Amdt. 4 Fort Pierce, FL, St. Lucie County Intl, NDB RWY 27, Orig. Fort Pierce, FL, St. Lucie County Intl, ILS RWY 9, Orig. Concord, NH, Concord Muni, VOR RWY 12, Amdt. 1 Concord, NH, Concord Muni, VOR/DME RWY 12, Amdt. 2 Cancelled Concord, NH, Concord Muni, NDB RWY 35, Amdt. 5 Concord, NH, Concord Muni, ILS RWY 35, Amdt. 1 Manchester, NH, Manchester, VOR/DME 3 RWY 17, Orig-A, Cancelled Manchester, NH, Manchester, VOR/DME RWY 17, Orig. Manchester, NH, Manchester, VOR/DME RWY 17, Amdt. 9A, Cancelled Manchester, NH, Manchester, VOR RWY 17, Orig. Manchester, NH, Manchester, VOR RWY 35, Amdt. 15 Manchester, NH, Manchester, NDB RWY 6, Amdt. 1 Manchester, NH, Manchester, NDB RWY 35, Amdt. 13 Manchester, NH, Manchester, ILS RWY 35, Amdt. 17 Manchester, NH, Manchester, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 6, Amdt. 3 Nashua, NH, Boire Field, VOR RWY 23, Orig. Nashua, NH, Boire Field, VOR-A, Amdt. 11 Nashua, NH, Boire Field, VOR/DME RWY 32, Orig. Cancelled Nashua, NH, Boire Field, NDB RWY 14, Amdt. 5 Nashua, NH, Boire Field, ILS RWY 14, Amdt. 5 Nashua, NH, Boire Field, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 32, Amdt. 6 Denton, TN, Denton Muni, GPS RWY 35, Orig. * * * Effective April 28, 1994 Denver, CO, Front Range, ILS RWY 17, Orig. Freeport, IL, Albertus, LOC RWY 24, Orig. Freeport, IL, Albertus, NDB RWY 6, Orig. Freeport, IL, Albertus, NDB RWY 24, Amdt. 11, Cancelled Warsaw, IN, Warsaw Muni, ILS/DME RWY 27, Orig. Minneapolis, MN, Airlake, VOR RWY 11, Orig. Minneapolis, MN, Airlake, ILS RWY 29, Orig. Lakeville, MN, Airlake, VOR-A, Amdt. 3, Cancelled Lakeville, MN, Airlake, ILS RWY 29, Amdt. 2, Cancelled New York, NY, John F. Kennedy Intl, ILS RWY 31L, Amdt. 9 Cincinnati, OH, Cincinnati-Blue Ash, VOR RWY 6, Amdt. 4, Cancelled Cincinnati, OH, Cincinnati-Blue Ash, NDB RWY 6, Orig. Cincinnati, OH, Cincinnati-Blue Ash, NDB RWY 24, Orig. [FR Doc. 94-9425 Filed 4-18-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M