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 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 Standards 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/DEE 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 pubic interest and, where applicable, that good cause exists for making some SSIAPs effective in less than 30 days.

Conclusion

The FAA has determined that this regulation 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 October 1, 1999. 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 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:

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

* * * Effective November 4, 1999

Aniak, AK, Aniak, NDB or GPS-A, Orig, Cancelled Aniak, AK, Aniak, NDB-A, Orig Cordova, AK, Cordova/Merle K (Mudhole) Smith, NDB or GPS-A, Orig, Cancelled Cordova, AK, Cordova/Merle K (Mudhole) Smith, NDB-A, Orig McGrath, AK, McGrath, VOR or GPS-A, Amdt 7, Cancelled McGrath, AK, McGrath, VOR-A, Amdt 7 McGrath, AK, McGrath, VOR/DME or GPS-C, Orig, Cancelled McGrath, AK, McGrath, VOR/DME-C, Orig Mekoryuk, AK, Mekoryuk, NDB/DME or GPS-A, Amdt 3, Cancelled Mekoryuk, AK, Mekoryuk, NDB/DME-A, Amdt 3 Middleton Is., AK, Middleton Is., NDB or GPS-A, Orign, Cancelled Middleton Is., AK, Middleton Is., NDB-A, Orig Northway, AK, Northway, VOR or GPS-B, Amdt 3, Cancelled Northway, AK, Northway, VOR-B, Amdt 3 Sand Point, AK, Sand Point, NDB or GPS RWY 13, Orig, Cancelled Sand Point, AK, Sand Point, NDB RWY 13, Orig Sand Point, AK, Sand Point, NDB/DME or GPS-A, Amdt 4, Cancelled Sand Point, AK, Sand Point, NDB/DME-A, Amdt 4 Sitka, AK, Sitka Rocky Gutierrez, VOR or GPS-C, Orig, Cancelled Sitka, AK, Sitka Rocky Gutierrez, VOR-C, Orig Soldotna, AK, Soldotna, VOR or GPS-A, Amdt 6, Cancelled Soldotna, AK, Soldotna, VOR-A, Amdt 6 Unalakleet, AK, Unalakleet, VOR/DME or GPS-D, Amdt 3, Cancelled Unalakleet, AK, Unalakleet, VOR/DME-D, Amdt 3 Almyra, AR, Almyra Muni, VOR/DME or GPS-A, Amdt 4B, Cancelled Almyra, AR, Almyra Muni, VOR/DME-A, Amdt 4B Brinkley, AR, Brinkley/Frank Federer Memorial, NDB or GPS-A, Amdt 1A, Cancelled Brinkley, AR, Brinkley/Frank Federer Memorial, NDB-A, Amdt 1A Conway, AR, Conway/Dennis F. Cantrell Field, NDB or GPS-A, Amdt 1, Cancelled Conway, AR, Conway/Dennis F. Cantrell Field, NDB-A, Amdt 1 Crossett, AR, Crossett/ZM Jack Stell Field, VOR/DME or GPS-A, Orig- B, Cancelled Crossett, AR, Crossett/ZM Jack Stell Field, VOR/DME-A, Orig-B Harrison, AR, Harrison/Boone County, VOR or GPS-A, Amdt 12A, Cancelled Harrison, AR, Harrison/Boone County, VOR-A, Amdt 12A Little Rock, AR, Little Rock/Adams Field, VOR or GPS-A, Orig, Cancelled Little Rock, AR, Little Rock/Adams Field, VOR-A, Orig Mena, AR, Mena International Muni, VOR/DME or GPS-A, Amdt 9, Cancelled Mena, AR, Mena International Muni, VOR/DME-A, Amdt 9 Russellville, AR, Russellville Regional, NDB or GPS-A, Amdt 4A, Cancelled Russellville, AR, Russellville Regional, NDB-A, Amdt 4A Walnut Ridge, AR, Walnut Ridge Regional, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 22, Amdt 12A, Cancelled Walnut Ridge, AR, Walnut Ridge Regional, VOR/DME RWY 22, Amdt 12A Warren, AR, Warren Muni, VOR/DME or GPS-A, Amdt 4A, Cancelled Warren, AR, Warren Muni, VOR/DME-A, Amdt 4A Arcata-Eureka, CA, Arcata, VOR or GPS RWY 14, Amdt 7, Cancelled Arcata-Eureka, CA, Arcata, VOR RWY 14, Amdt 7 Arcata-Eureka, CA, Arcata, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 2, Amdt 7, Cancelled Arcata-Eureka, CA, Arcata, VOR/DME RWY 2, Amdt 7 Red Bluff, CA, Red Bluff Muni, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 15, Amdt 6, Cancelled Red Bluff, CA, Red Bluff Muni, VOR/DME RWY 15, Amdt 6 Red Bluff, CA, Red Bluff Muni, VOR or GPS RWY 33, Amdt 7, Cancelled Red Bluff, CA, Red Bluff Muni, VOR RWY 33, Amdt 7 Akron, CO, Akron-Washington County, VOR or GPS RWY 29, Orig, Cancelled Akron, CO, Akron-Washington County, VOR RWY 29, Orig Punta Gorda, FL, Charlotte County, VOR or GPS RWY 3, Orig-A, Cancelled Punta Gorda, FL, Charlotte County, VOR RWY 3, Orig-A Punta Gorda, FL, Charlotte County, VOR or GPS RWY 21, Amdt 3A, Cancelled Punta Gorda, FL, Charlotte County, VOR RWY 21, Amdt 3A Logansport, IN, Logansport Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 9, Amdt 2, Cancelled Logansport, IN, Logansport Muni, NDB RWY 9, Amdt 2 Frederick, MD, Frederick, Muni, VOR or GPS-A, Amdt 1, Cancelled Frederick, MD, Frederick, Muni, VOR-A, Amdt 1 Palmer, MA, Palmer/Metropolitan, NDB or GPS RWY 4, Orig, Cancelled Palmer, MA, Palmer/Metropolitan, NDB RWY 4, Orig Augusta, ME, Augusta State, VOR or GPS RWY 35, Amdt 5, Cancelled Augusta, ME, Augusta State, VOR RWY 35, Amdt 5 Perryville, MO, Perryville Muni, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 20, Amdt 3, Cancelled Perryville, MO, Perryville Muni, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 20, Amdt 3 Ardmore, OK, Ardmore Downtown Executive, VOR or GPS-A, Amdt 13, Cancelled Ardmore, OK, Ardmore Downtown Executive, VOR-A, Amdt 13 Guthrie, OK, Guthrie Muni, NDB or GPS RWY 16, Amdt 5, Cancelled Guthrie, OK, Guthrie Muni, NDB RWY 16, Amdt 5 McAlester, OK, McAlester Regional, VOR or GPS-A, Amdt 12, Cancelled McAlester, OK, McAlester Regional, VOR-A, Amdt 12 McAlester, OK, McAlester Regional, NDB or GPS RWY 1, Amdt 2, Cancelled McAlester, OK, McAlester Regional, NDB or GPS RWY 1, Amdt 2 McAlester, OK, McAlester Regional, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 19, Amdt 1A, Cancelled McAlester, OK, McAlester Regional, VOR/DME RWY 19, Amdt 1A Oklahoma City, OK, Wiley Post, VOR or GPS RWY 17L, Amdt 11, Cancelled Oklahoma City, OK, Wiley Post, VOR RWY 17L, Amdt 11 Oklahoma City, OK, Wiley Post, VOR or GPS RWY 35R, Amdt 2, Cancelled Oklahoma City, OK, Wiley Post, VOR RWY 35R, Amdt 2 Columbia-Mt. Pleasant, TN, Columbia/Maury County, NDB or GPS RWY 24, Amdt 3C, Cancelled Columbia-Mt. Pleasant, TN, Columbia/Maury County, NDB RWY 24, Amdt 3C Portland, TN, Portland Muni, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 19, Amdt 3, Cancelled Portland, TN, Portland Muni, VOR/DME RWY 19, Amdt 3

El Paso, TX, El Paso Intl, NDB or GPS RWY 22, Amdt 28A, Cancelled El Paso, TX, El Paso Intl, NDB GPS RWY 22, Amdt 28A El Paso, TX, El Paso Intl, VOR or GPS RWY 26L, Amdt 29B, Cancelled El Paso, TX, El Paso Intl, VOR or GPS RWY 26L, Amdt 29B Cable, WI, Cable Union, VOR/DME RNAV or GPS RWY 34, Amdt 4, Cancelled Cable, WI, Cable Union, VOR/DME RNAV RWY 34, Amdt 4 Hayward, WI, Hayward/Sawyer County, VOR/DME or GPS RWY 2, Amdt 1, Cancelled Hayward, WI, Hayward/Sawyer County, VOR/DME RWY 2, Amdt 1 Hayward, WI, Hayward/Sawyer County, NDB or GPS RWY 20, Amdt 12, Cancelled Hayward, WI, Hayward/Sawyer County, NDB RWY 20, Amdt 12

[FR Doc. 99-26534 Filed 10-8-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M