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Applicability
(c) This AD applies to Fokker F.28 Mark
0070 and 0100 airplanes, certificated in any
category.
Subject
(d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 53: Fuselage.
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Reason
(e) The mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI) states:
Several reports have been received about
roll control problems due to frozen moisture
on the aileron pulleys that are located in the
LH [left-hand] and RH [right-hand] Main
Landing Gear (MLG) wheel bays on the
centre wing rear spar, under the wing to
fuselage fairings. Investigation revealed that
improper sealing of the aerodynamic seals of
the Wing-to-Fuselage Fairings can cause rainor washwater and de-icing fluids to leak onto
the affected aileron pulleys. Exposure of the
aileron pulleys to the leaked moisture in
freezing condition can result in restricted
aileron control movement (partly jammed)
and/or higher control forces. This condition,
if not corrected, could lead to partial loss of
control of the aircraft. To address this unsafe
condition, Fokker Services originally
introduced SBF100–53–101 which was made
mandatory through CAA Netherlands (CAA–
NL) AD NL–2005–013 [which corresponds to
FAA AD 2008–04–22] with a compliance
time of 12 months after November 1, 2005.
Following this, new reports of problems
due to freezing moisture in the same area
have been received. This has prompted
Fokker Services to publish SBF100–53–107,
which introduces an additional one-time
inspection [for deviations] of the
aerodynamic seals of the Wing-to-Fuselage
Fairings and the application of an improved
sealing of the aerodynamic seal by means of
a fillet seam between the upper left and right
fairings and the fuselage skin.
For the reasons described above, this EASA
AD supersedes CAA–NL AD NL–2005–013
and requires an additional one-time
inspection [for deviations] and application of
improved sealing.
This action retains the inspection in AD
2008–04–22. Doing the additional inspection
terminates the requirement to do the
inspection required by the existing AD. The
additional inspection for deviations includes
inspecting for fit between the left-hand and
right-hand wing-to-fuselage fairings and the
fuselage skin; inspecting for damage to the
aerodynamic seal on the fairings; inspecting
for fit of the aerodynamic seal to the fuselage;
and related investigative and corrective
actions if necessary. The related investigative
actions include inspecting the aerodynamic
seal for damage (including wear); inspecting
the abrasion resistant coating for damage
(including wear); and re-inspecting for fit.
The corrective actions include installing a
new seal, restoring the protective coating,
correcting the position of the fairing, and
sealing the gaps between the fairings and the
surrounding structure.
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Restatement of Certain Requirements of AD
2008–04–22
(f) Unless already done: Within 12 months
after April 3, 2008 (the effective date of AD
2008–04–22), inspect the wing-to-fuselage
fairings for indications of incorrect fit,
damage, or wear, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker
Service Bulletin SBF100–53–101, dated
September 30, 2005 (‘‘the service bulletin’’).
Doing the inspection required by paragraph
(g) of this AD terminates the actions required
by this paragraph.
(1) If no indications of incorrect fit,
damage, or wear are found, no further action
is required by this paragraph.
(2) If any incorrect fit, damage, or wear is
found, before next flight, do related
investigative actions and applicable
corrective actions in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of the service
bulletin.
New Requirements of This AD: Actions and
Compliance
(g) Unless already done: Within 12 months
after the effective date of this AD, inspect for
deviations of the aerodynamic seal of the
wing-to-fuselage fairings and the fuselage
skin, do all applicable related investigative
and corrective actions, and apply a fillet
seam between the fairings and the fuselage
skin, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker
Service Bulletin SBF100–53–107, dated
February 26, 2008. Do all applicable related
investigative and corrective actions before
further flight. Accomplishment of this
inspection terminates the actions required by
paragraph (f) of this AD.
FAA AD Differences
Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/
or service information as follows: No
differences.
Other FAA AD Provisions
(h) The following provisions also apply to
this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, ANM–116,
International Branch, Transport Airplane
Directorate, FAA, has the authority to
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
Send information to ATTN: Tom Rodriguez,
Aerospace Engineer, International Branch,
ANM–116, Transport Airplane Directorate,
FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98057–3356; telephone (425)
227–1137; fax (425) 227–1149. Before using
any approved AMOC on any airplane to
which the AMOC applies, notify your
appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the
FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO),
or lacking a PI, your local FSDO.
(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement
in this AD to obtain corrective actions from
a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective
actions are considered FAA-approved if they
are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required
to assure the product is airworthy before it
is returned to service.
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(3) Reporting Requirements: For any
reporting requirement in this AD, under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act,
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
has approved the information collection
requirements and has assigned OMB Control
Number 2120–0056.
Related Information
(i) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety
Agency Airworthiness Directive 2008–0079,
dated April 24, 2008; Fokker Service Bulletin
SBF100–53–101, dated September 30, 2005;
and Fokker Service Bulletin SBF100–53–107,
dated February 26, 2008; for related
information.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on October
10, 2008.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2008–0661; Airspace
Docket No. 08–AAL–19]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Establishment of Colored
Federal Airway; Alaska
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This action proposes to
establish Colored Federal Airway Blue 7
(B–7), in Alaska. This action would add
to the Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
airway and route structure in Alaska by
providing IFR connectivity between
Bethel, AK and Cape Newenham, AK.
The FAA is proposing this action to
enhance safety and improve the
management of air traffic operations in
the State of Alaska.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before December 15, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001; telephone:
(202) 366–9826. You must identify FAA
Docket No. FAA–2008–0661 and
Airspace Docket No. 08–AAL–19 at the
beginning of your comments. You may
also submit comments through the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken
McElroy, Airspace and Rules Group,
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ADDRESSES
Office of System Operations Airspace
and AIM, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to
participate in this proposed rulemaking
by submitting such written data, views,
or arguments, as they may desire.
Comments that provide the factual basis
supporting the views and suggestions
presented are particularly helpful in
developing reasoned regulatory
decisions on the proposal. Comments
are specifically invited on the overall
regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related
aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both
docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA–
2008–0661 and Airspace Docket No. 08–
AAL–19) and be submitted in triplicate
to the Docket Management Facility (see
ADDRESSES section for address and
phone number). You may also submit
comments through the Internet at
https://www.regulations.gov.
Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those
comments a self-addressed, stamped
postcard on which the following
statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA
Docket No. FAA–2008–0661, Airspace
Docket No. 08–AAL–19.’’ The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned
to the commenter.
All communications received on or
before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before
taking action on the proposed rule. The
proposal contained in this action may
be changed in light of comments
received. All comments submitted will
be available for examination in the
public docket both before and after the
closing date for comments. A report
summarizing each substantive public
contact with FAA personnel concerned
with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.
Availability of NPRMs
An electronic copy of this document
may be downloaded through the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through
the FAA’s Web page at https://
www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/
air_traffic/publications/
airspace_amendments/.
You may review the public docket
containing the proposal, any comments
received and any final disposition in
person in the Dockets Office (see
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section for address and
phone number) between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. An informal docket
may also be examined during normal
business hours at the office of the
Regional Air Traffic Division, Federal
Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th
Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–
7587.
Persons interested in being placed on
a mailing list for future NPRMs should
contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking,
(202) 267–9677, for a copy of Advisory
Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which
describes the application procedure.
describes in more detail the scope of the
agency’s authority.
This rulemaking is promulgated
under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section
40103. Under that section, the FAA is
charged with prescribing regulations to
assign the use of the airspace necessary
to ensure the safety of aircraft and the
efficient use of airspace. This regulation
is within the scope of that authority
because it proposes to create a Federal
Airway within the State of Alaska and
represents the FAA’s continuing effort
to safely and efficiently use the
navigable airspace.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 71 to establish Colored
Federal Airway B–7 between Bethel and
Cape Newenham, AK. This action
would add to the IFR airway and route
structure in Alaska by providing IFR
connectivity between Bethel, AK and
Cape Newenham, AK. The FAA is
proposing this action to improve the
management of air traffic operations in
the State of Alaska and to enhance
safety.
Colored Federal Airways are
published in paragraph 6009 of FAA
Order 7400.9R, signed August 15, 2007,
and effective September 15, 2007, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Colored Federal Airways
listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order.
The FAA has determined that this
proposed regulation only involves an
established body of technical
regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to
keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this proposed regulation: (1)
Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not
a ‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of
Transportation (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. Since this is a routine
matter that will only affect air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when
promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in
Title 49 of the United States Code.
Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator.
Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
Environmental Review
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The FAA has determined that this
action qualifies for categorical exclusion
under the National Environmental
Policy Act in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental
Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’
paragraph 311a. This airspace action is
not expected to cause any potentially
significant environmental impacts, and
no extraordinary circumstances exist
that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as
follows:
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for part 71
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113,
40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–
1963 Comp., p. 389.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9R,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, signed August 15, 2007 and
effective September 15, 2007, is
amended as follows:
Paragraph 6009(d)
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B–7
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Blue Federal Airways
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From Oscarville, AK, NDB; to the Cape
Newenham, AK, NDB.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on October 22,
2008.
Edith V. Parish,
Manager, Airspace and Rules Group.
[FR Doc. E8–25940 Filed 10–29–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
19 CFR Parts 4, 7, 10, 102, 134 and 177
[USCBP–2007–0100]
RIN 1505–AB49
Uniform Rules of Origin for Imported
Merchandise
Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security; Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking;
re-opening of comment period.
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AGENCIES:
SUMMARY: This document re-opens the
period within which comments may be
submitted in response to the proposed
rule to amend the Customs and Border
Protection (‘‘CBP’’) regulations to
establish uniform rules governing CBP
determinations of the country of origin
of imported merchandise. The proposed
rule was published in the Federal
Register on July 25, 2008 (73 FR 43385)
with comments due on or before
September 23, 2008. The comment
period was extended by a notice
published in the Federal Register on
September 8, 2008 (73 FR 51962), to
October 23, 2008. This notice re-opens
the comment period to afford interested
parties an opportunity to consider the
impact, if any, of the proposed rule on
the country of origin of their goods in
view of the publication of a final rule
document in today’s Federal Register
which sets forth technical corrections to
§§ 102.20 and 102.21 of the CBP
regulations (19 CFR 102.20 and 102.21).
DATES: Comments on the proposed rule
must be received on or before December
1, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number, by one of
the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
via docket number USCBP–2007–0100.
• Mail: Trade and Commercial
Regulations Branch, Regulations and
Rulings, Office of International Trade,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
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799 9th Street, NW., 5th Floor,
Washington, DC 20001–4501.
Instructions: All submissions
received must include the agency name
and docket number for this rulemaking.
All comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. For
detailed instructions on submitting
comments and additional information
on the rulemaking process, see the
‘‘Public Participation’’ heading of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this document.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Submitted
comments may be inspected during
regular business days between the hours
of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Trade and
Commercial Regulations Branch,
Regulations and Rulings, Office of
International Trade, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, 799 9th Street, NW.,
5th Floor, Washington, DC 20001–4501.
Arrangements to inspect submitted
comments should be made in advance
by calling Mr. Joseph Clark at (202) 572–
8768.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Monika Brenner, Valuation and Special
Programs, Office of International Trade,
202–572–8835; Heather K. Pinnock,
Tariff Classification and Marking, Office
of International Trade, 202–572–8828.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Participation
Interested persons are invited to
participate in this rulemaking by
submitting written data, views, or
arguments on all aspects of the
proposed rule. CBP also invites
comments that relate to the economic,
environmental, or federalism effects that
might result from this proposed rule.
Comments that will provide the most
assistance to CBP will reference a
specific portion of the proposed rule,
explain the reason for any
recommended change, and include data,
information, or authority that support
such recommended change. See
ADDRESSES above for information on
how to submit comments.
Background
CBP published a notice of proposed
rulemaking in the Federal Register (73
FR 43385) on July 25, 2008, proposing
to amend the CBP regulations to
establish uniform rules of origin for
imported merchandise. The proposed
rule would extend application of the
country of origin rules codified in 19
CFR part 102. Those rules have proven
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to be more objective and transparent
and provide greater predictability in
determining the country of origin of
imported merchandise than the system
of case-by-case adjudication they would
replace. The proposed change also will
aid an importer’s exercise of reasonable
care. In addition, the document
proposes to amend the country of origin
rules applicable to pipe fitting and
flanges, printed greeting cards, glass
optical fiber, and rice preparations.
Finally, the proposed rule would amend
the textile regulations set forth in
§ 102.21 to make corrections so that the
regulations reflect the language of
section 334(b)(5) of the Uruguay Round
Agreements Act.
The notice of proposed rulemaking
invited the public to comment on the
proposal. Comments on the proposed
rule were requested on or before
September 23, 2008. In response to the
proposed rule published in the Federal
Register, CBP received correspondence
from several parties requesting an
extension of the comment period. In a
notice published in the Federal Register
on September 8, 2008 (73 FR 51962),
CBP provided an additional 30 days for
interested parties to submit comments
on the proposed rule until October 23,
2008.
Re-Opening of Comment Period
As a result of modifications to the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) in 2007, certain
tariff provisions have been added or
removed, and certain goods have been
transferred, for tariff classification
purposes, to different or newly-created
provisions. CBP is publishing a
document in today’s Federal Register
which sets forth technical corrections to
§§ 102.20 and 102.21 of the CBP
regulations (19 CFR 102.20 and 102.21)
in order to align the regulations with the
current version of the HTSUS. The
technical corrections to the tariff shift
rules set forth in that document will
enable parties to properly evaluate the
impact, if any, of the proposed rule on
the country of origin of their goods.
Accordingly, in order to afford parties
the opportunity to enhance their review
of the proposed rule and provide
meaningful comment in light of the
technical corrections to §§ 102.20 and
102.21, the decision has been made to
re-open the comment period on the
proposed rule. Comments are now due
on or before December 1, 2008.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2008-0661; Airspace Docket No. 08-AAL-19]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Establishment of Colored Federal Airway; Alaska
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish Colored Federal Airway Blue
7 (B-7), in Alaska. This action would add to the Instrument Flight
Rules (IFR) airway and route structure in Alaska by providing IFR
connectivity between Bethel, AK and Cape Newenham, AK. The FAA is
proposing this action to enhance safety and improve the management of
air traffic operations in the State of Alaska.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 15, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001;
telephone: (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2008-
0661 and Airspace Docket No. 08-AAL-19 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken McElroy, Airspace and Rules Group,
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Office of System Operations Airspace and AIM, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267-8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No.
FAA-2008-0661 and Airspace Docket No. 08-AAL-19) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed,
stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments
to FAA Docket No. FAA-2008-0661, Airspace Docket No. 08-AAL-19.'' The
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
All communications received on or before the specified closing date
for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the closing date
for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.
Availability of NPRMs
An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at https://
www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/airspace_
amendments/.
You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. An
informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at
the office of the Regional Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation
Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513-7587.
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRMs should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267-9677,
for a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application
procedure.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to establish Colored Federal Airway B-7
between Bethel and Cape Newenham, AK. This action would add to the IFR
airway and route structure in Alaska by providing IFR connectivity
between Bethel, AK and Cape Newenham, AK. The FAA is proposing this
action to improve the management of air traffic operations in the State
of Alaska and to enhance safety.
Colored Federal Airways are published in paragraph 6009 of FAA
Order 7400.9R, signed August 15, 2007, and effective September 15,
2007, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Colored
Federal Airways listed in this document will be published subsequently
in the Order.
The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this proposed regulation: (1) Is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
``significant rule'' under Department of Transportation (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. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority.
This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of the
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
because it proposes to create a Federal Airway within the State of
Alaska and represents the FAA's continuing effort to safely and
efficiently use the navigable airspace.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. This airspace action is not expected to
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order
7400.9R, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed August 15,
2007 and effective September 15, 2007, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6009(d) Blue Federal Airways
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B-7 [New]
From Oscarville, AK, NDB; to the Cape Newenham, AK, NDB.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on October 22, 2008.
Edith V. Parish,
Manager, Airspace and Rules Group.
[FR Doc. E8-25940 Filed 10-29-08; 8:45 am]
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