Federal Register: RULES [14 CFR Part 97]

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

CFR Citation: 14 CFR Part 97

Docket ID: [Docket No. 30239; Amdt. No. 2043]

NOTICE: RULES

DOCUMENT ACTION: Final rule.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

DATES: An effective date for each SIAP is specified in the amendatory provisions.
Incorporation by referenceapproved by the Director of the Federal Register on December 31, 1980, and reapproved as of January 1, 1982.

DOCUMENT 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.

SUMMARY: Standard instrument approach procedures,

SUPPLEMENTAL 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 Sec. 14 CFR 97.20 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR). The applicable FAA Forms are identified as FAA Form 82605. 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 nonlocalizer type, nonprecision 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 nonlocalizer, nonprecision 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 SIAPs 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).

Issued in Washington, DC on March 16, 2001.
L. Nicholas Lacey,
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 as follows:

PART 97STANDARD INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES

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

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40106, 4011340114, 40120, 44502, 44514, 44701, 44719, 4472144722.

Sec. 97.23, 97.27, 97.33, 97.35 [Amended]

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 May 17, 2001
Pensacola, FL, Pensacola Regional, VOR or GPS RWY 8, Amdt 3A, CANCELLED
Pensacola, FL, Pensacola Regional, VOR RWY 8, Amdt 3A
Pensacola, FL, Pensacola Regional, NDB or GPS RWY 17, OrigB, CANCELLED
Pensacola, FL, Pensacola Regional, NDB RWY 17, OrigB
Pensacola, FL, Pensacola Regional, NDB or GPS RWY 35, Amdt 16A, CANCELLED
Pensacola, FL, Pensacola Regional, NDB RWY 35, Amdt 16A
Holland, MI, Tulip City, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 26, Amdt 5A, CANCELLED
Holland, MI, Tulip City, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 26, Amdt 5A
Sanford, NC, SanfordLee County, NDB or GPS RWY 3, OrigB, CANCELLED Sanford, NC, SanfordLee County, NDB RWY 3, OrigB
Watertown, NY, VOR or GPS RWY 7, Amdt 13A, CANCELLED
Watertown, NY, VOR RWY 7, Amdt 13A
Columbus, OH, Port Columbus Intl, NDB or GPS RWY 10L, Amdt 8A, CANCELLED
Columbus, OH, Port Columbus Intl, NDB RWY 10L, Amdt 8A
Columbus, OH, Port Columbus Intl, NDB or GPS RWY 10R, Amdt 7A, CANCELLED
Columbus, OH, Port Columbus Intl, NDB RWY 10R, Amdt 7A
Columbus, OH, Port Columbus Intl, NDB or GPS RWY 28L, Amdt 13A, CANCELLED
Columbus, OH, Port Columbus Intl, NDB RWY 28L, Amdt 13A
Dyersburg, TN, Dyersburg Muni, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 4, Amdt 2, CANCELLED
Dyersburg, TN, Dyersburg Muni, VOR/DME RWY 4, Amdt 2
Salt Lake City, UT, Salt Lake City Intl, VOR/DME or TACAN or GPS RWY 34R, Amdt 7A, CANCELLED
Salt Lake City, UT, Salt Lake City Intl, VOR/DME or TACAN RWY 34R, Amdt 7A
Spokane WA, Spokane Intl, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 21, OrigA, CANCELLED
Spokane WA, Spokane Intl, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 21, OrigA
[FR Doc. 017061 Filed 32101; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 491013M

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Donald P. Pate, Flight Procedure Standards Branch (AMCAFS420),
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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) 9544164.