# Cancellation of Standard Instrument Approach Procedures as Part of the National Procedures Assessment (NPA) Initiative
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2016-10-17 · Effective 2016-11-10 · 81 FR 71360
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-24445
- **Category:** other
- **Type:** Rule
- **Action:** Final rule.
- **Citation:** 81 FR 71360
- **Publication date:** 2016-10-17
- **Effective date:** 2016-11-10
- **FAA docket:** Docket No.: FAA-2015-0783
## Abstract

The FAA is issuing a final rule that removes certain redundant or underutilized ground-based nondirectional radio beacon (NDB) and VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs). On April 13, 2015, the FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking to remove 736 SIAPs. This final rule addresses 125 of the 198 procedures for which comments were received.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/10/17/2016-24445/cancellation-of-standard-instrument-approach-procedures-as-part-of-the-national-procedures)
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