Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

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.

The Rule

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 were 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 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 November 14, 1997. Thomas E. Stuckey, Acting 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 is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120, 44701; and 14 CFR 11.49(b)(2).

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

2. Part 97 is amended to read as follows: 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 December 4, 1997

Miami, FL, Miami Intl, ILS RWY 27R, Amdt 13 Grand Rapids, MI, Kent County Intl, ILS RWY 35, Orig St Louis, MO, Lambert-St Louis Intl, LOC BC RWY 6, Amdt 2B, CANCELLED Billings, MT, Billings Logan Intl, ILS RWY 28R, Orig Savannah, TN, Savannah-Hardin County, SDF RWY 19, Amdt 4 Savannah, TN, Savannah-Hardin County, NDB RWY 19, Orig Burlington, VT, Burlington, Intl, ILS/DME RWY 33, Orig Winchester, VA, Winchester Regional, LOC RWY 32, Amdt 4, CANCELLED Winchester, VA, Winchester Regional, ILS RWY 32, Orig

* * * Effective January 1, 1998

Chandler, AZ, Chandler, Muni, VOR RWY 4L, Amdt 6 Chandler, AZ, Chandler, Muni, GPS RWY 4L, Orig Half Moon Bay, CA, Half Moon Bay, GPS RWY 12, Orig San Carlos, CA, San Carlos, GPS RWY 30, Orig Steamboat Springs, CO, Steamboat Springs/Bob Adams Field, GPS-E, Orig Bartow, FL, Bartow Muni, GPS RWY 9L, Amdt 1 Bartow, FL, Bartow Muni, GPS RWY 27R, Orig Winter Haven, FL, Winter Haven's Gilbert, GPS RWY 4, Orig Audubon, IA, Audubon County, NDB RWY 32, Amdt 5 Audubon, IA, Audubon County, GPS RWY 32, Orig Marshalltown, IA, Marshalltown Muni, VOR RWY 12, Amdt 7A, CANCELLED Marshalltown, IA, Marshalltown Muni, VOR GPS RWY 30, Amdt 7A, CANCELLED Pella, IA, Pella Muni, NDB OR GPS RWY 34, Amdt 7 Pella, IA, Pella Muni, GPS RWY 16, Orig Detroit, MI, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, ILS RWY 27L, Amdt 1 Eveleth, MN, Eveleth-Virginia Muni, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 27, Amdt 3 Manchester, NH, Manchester, ILS RWY 35, Amdt 18 New York, NY, La Guardia, VOR/DME or GPS-H Amdt 1 Syracuse, NY Syracuse Hancock Intl, VOR OR TACAN RWY 32, Orig Syracuse, NY Syracuse Hancock Intl, VOR/DME OR TCAN RWY 32, Amdt 1 CANCELLED Syracuse, NY Syracuse Hancock Intl, NDB RWY 28, Amdt 28 Syracuse, NY Syracuse Hancock Intl, ILS RWY 10, Amdt 9 Syracuse, NY Syracuse Hancock Intl, ILS RWY 28, Amdt 32 Socorro, NM, Socorro Muni, NDB-A, Orig Socorro, NM, Socorro Muni, NDB OR GPS RWY 15, Orig, CANCELLED Currituck, NC, Currituck County, VOR/DME-A, Orig Currituck, NC, Currituck County, GPS RWY 4, Orig East Liverpool, OH, Columbiana County, VOR RWY 25, Amdt 4 East Liverpool, OH, Columbiana County, GPS RWY 25, Orig Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia International, RNAV OR GPS RWY 35, Amdt 3A, CANCELLED Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia International, GPS RWY 27L, Orig Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia International, GPS RWY 35, Orig York, PA, York, NDB RWY 17, Amdt 5 York, PA, York, GPS RWY 17, Orig York, PA, York, GPS RWY 35, Amdt 1 Zelienople, PA, Zelienople Muni, GPS RWY 17, Orig Zelienople, PA, Zelienople Muni, GPS RWY 35, Orig Galax/Hillsville, VA, Twin County, VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 18, Amdt 4, CANCELLED Hot Springs, VA, Ingall Field, ILS RWY 24, Amdt 2 Charleston, WV, Yeager, ISL RWY 23, Amdt 28 Point Pleasant, WV, Mason County, VOR/DME OR GPS-A, Amdt 4, CANCELLED Point Pleasant, WV, Mason County, GPS RWY 25, Orig

Note: The FAA published the following procedure in Docket No. 29035, Amdt No. 1826 to Part 97 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (VOL 62, FR No. 200, Page 53745, dated Thursday, October 16, 1997) under Section 97.33 effective January 1, 1998, which should read as follows:

London, OH, Madison County, GPS RWY 8, Orig

[FR Doc. 97-31358 Filed 11-28-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M