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packed were sealed with a seal of the
national government of the region of
origin by the salaried veterinarian of the
national government of the region of
origin who signed the certificate or, if
exported from Mexico, by the
veterinarian accredited by the national
government of Mexico who signed the
certificate.
(ix) In addition, if the eggs were laid
in any region where END is considered
to exist (see paragraph (a) of this
section), the certificate must also state:
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(C) The eggs are from a flock of origin
found free of END as follows: On the
seventh and fourteenth days of the 21day period before the certificate is
signed, at least 1 cull bird (a sick or
dead bird, not a healthy bird that was
killed) for each 10,000 live birds
occupying each poultry house certified
for exporting table eggs was tested for
END virus using embryonated egg
inoculation technique. The weekly cull
rate of birds of every exporting poultry
house within the exporting farm does
not exceed 0.1 percent. The tests present
no clinical or immunological evidence
of END by embryonated egg inoculation
technique from tissues of birds that
were culled and have been collected by
a salaried veterinary officer of the
national government of the region of
origin or by a veterinarian accredited by
the national government of Mexico. All
examinations and embryonated egg
inoculation tests were conducted in a
laboratory located in the region of
origin, and the laboratory was approved
to conduct the examinations and tests
by the veterinary services organization
of the national government of that
region. All results were negative for
END.
(D) Egg drop syndrome is notifiable in
the region of origin and there have been
no reports of egg drop syndrome in the
flocks of origin of the eggs, or within a
50 kilometer radius of the flock of
origin, for the 90 days prior to the
issuance of the certificate.
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(Approved by the Office of Management
and Budget under control numbers
0579–0015, 0579–0245, and 0579–0328)
§ 94.8
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10. In § 94.9 (a), (c)(3), and (e)(2)
introductory text footnotes 10 through
12 are redesignated as footnotes 9
through 11 respectively.
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§ 94.12 Pork and pork products from
regions where swine vesicular disease
exists.
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13 See
§ 94.16
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footnote 9 in § 94.9.
[Amended]
12. In § 94.16 (b)(2) footnote 15 is
redesignated as footnote 14.
■ 13. Section 94.17 is amended as
follows:
■ a. In paragraph (e), by redesignating
footnote 16 as footnote 15.
■ b. In paragraph (p)(1)(i), by
redesignating footnote 17 as footnote 16
and revising newly redesignated
footnote 16 to read as set forth below.
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§ 94.17 Dry-cured pork products from
regions where foot-and-mouth disease,
rinderpest, African swine fever, classical
swine fever, or swine vesicular disease
exists.
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16 See footnote 15 in paragraph (e) of this
section.
§ 94.18
[Amended]
14. In § 94.18 in paragraphs (c)(2) and
(d)(1) footnotes 18 and 19 are
redesignated as footnotes (17) and (18)
respectively.
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§ 94.24
[Amended]
15. In § 94.24 in paragraphs (a)(5) and
(b)(6) footnotes 20 and 21 are
redesignated as footnotes 19 and 20
respectively.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 15th day of
April 2009.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E9–9102 Filed 4–21–09; 8:45 am]
[Amended]
9. In § 94.8 in the introductory text
and paragraph (a)(4) introductory text
footnotes 8 and 9 are redesignated as
footnotes 7 and 8 respectively.
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§ 94.9
11. Section 94.12 is amended as
follows:
■ a. In paragraph (b)(1)(iii)(B), by
redesignating footnote 13 as footnote 12.
■ b. In paragraph (b)(3), by
redesignating footnote 14 as footnote 13
and revising newly redesignated
footnote 13 to read as set forth below.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2008–1259; Airspace
Docket No. 08–ASO–1]
Modification of the Atlantic High and
San Juan Low Offshore Airspace
Areas; East Coast, United States
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: This action will amend the
boundaries of the Atlantic High and San
Juan Low Offshore Airspace Areas
located off the east coast of the United
States. The implementation of the West
Atlantic Route System Plus (WATRS
Plus) project modified the boundaries of
the Miami Control Area (CTA)/Flight
Identification Region (FIR), the San Juan
CTA/FIR, and the New York Oceanic
CTA/FIR. This action modifies the
Atlantic High and San Juan Low
Offshore Airspace Area boundaries to
coincide with the CTA/FIR changes.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, July 2,
2009. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by
reference action under 1 CFR part 51,
subject to the annual revision of FAA
Order 7400.9 and publication of
conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Gallant, Airspace and Rules Group,
Office of System Operations Airspace
and AIM, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On Thursday January 15, 2009, the
FAA published in the Federal Register
a notice of proposed rulemaking to
modify the Atlantic High and San Juan
Low Offshore Airspace Areas, East
Coast, United States (74 FR 2427).
Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the
proposal. No comments were received.
With the exception of editorial changes,
this amendment is the same as that
proposed in the NPRM.
High offshore airspace areas are
published in paragraph 2003, and low
offshore airspace areas are published in
paragraph 6007, of FAA Order 7400.9S
signed October 3, 2008, and effective
October 31, 2008, which is incorporated
by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The
offshore airspace areas listed in this
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document will be published
subsequently in the Order.
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The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by
modifying the boundaries of the
Atlantic High and San Juan Low
Offshore Airspace Areas to match recent
boundary changes to the Miami, San
Juan and New York Oceanic CTA/FIRs.
The CTA/FIR boundaries were modified
due to the implementation of the
WATRS Plus project, which introduced
a redesigned route structure and a
reduced lateral separation standard on
oceanic routes in the WATRS Plus CTAs
to enhance en route capacity. This
change is a minor realignment of one
point common to both the Atlantic High
and San Juan Low Offshore Airspace
area boundaries. The point at lat.
21°08′00′ N., long. 67°45′00″ W. is
changed to read lat. 21°14′21″ N., long.
67°39′02″ W.
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. Therefore, this 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 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 Administration.
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 as
it enhances the safety of aircraft within
the National Airspace System.
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As this action relates to navigable
airspace outside the United States, this
notice is submitted in accordance with
the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) International
Standards and Recommended Practices.
The application of International
Standards and Recommended Practices
by the FAA, Office of System
Operations Airspace and AIM, Airspace
& Rules, in areas outside the United
States domestic airspace, is governed by
the Convention on International Civil
Aviation. Specifically, the FAA is
governed by Article 12 and Annex 11,
which pertain to the establishment of
necessary air navigational facilities and
services to promote the safe, orderly,
and expeditious flow of civil air traffic.
The purpose of Article 12 and Annex 11
is to ensure that civil aircraft operations
on international air routes are
performed under uniform conditions.
The International Standards and
Recommended Practices in Annex 11
apply to airspace under the jurisdiction
of a contracting state, derived from
ICAO. Annex 11 provisions apply when
air traffic services are provided and a
contracting state accepts the
responsibility of providing air traffic
services over high seas or in airspace of
undetermined sovereignty.
A contracting state accepting this
responsibility may apply the
International Standards and
Recommended Practices that are
consistent with standards and practices
utilized in its domestic jurisdiction.
In accordance with Article 3 of the
Convention, state-owned aircraft are
exempt from the Standards and
Recommended Practices of Annex 11.
The United States is a contracting state
to the Convention. Article 3(d) of the
Convention provides that participating
state aircraft will be operated in
international airspace with due regard
for the safety of civil aircraft. Since this
action involves the designation of
navigable airspace outside the United
States, the Administrator consulted with
the Secretary of State and the Secretary
of Defense in accordance with the
provisions of Executive Order 10854.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this
action qualifies for categorical exclusion
under the National Environmental
Policy Act in accordance with
paragraph 311a of FAA Order 1050.1E,
Environmental Impacts: Polices and
Procedures. This airspace action is not
expected to cause any potentially
significant environmental impacts, and
no extraordinary circumstances exist
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that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
Adoption of the Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
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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:
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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 7400.9S,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, signed October 3, 2008 and
effective October 31, 2008, is amended
as follows:
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Paragraph 2003
Offshore Airspace Areas.
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Atlantic High [Amended]
That airspace extending upward from
18,000 feet MSL to and including FL 600
within the area bounded on the east from
north to south by the Moncton FIR, New
York Oceanic CTA/FIR, and the San Juan
Oceanic CTA/FIR; to the point where the San
Juan Oceanic CTA/FIR boundary turns
southwest at lat. 21°14′21″ N., long. 67°39′02″
W., thence from that point southeast via a
straight line to intersect a 100-mile radius of
the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport at
lat. 19°47′28″ N., long. 67°09′37″ W., thence
counter-clockwise via a 100-mile radius of
the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport
to lat. 18°53′05″ N., long. 67°47′43″ W.,
thence from that point northwest via a
straight line to intersect the point where the
Santo Domingo FIR turns northwest at lat.
19°39′00″ N., long. 69°09′00″ W., thence from
that point the area is bounded on the south
from east to west by the Santo Domingo FIR,
Port-Au-Prince CTA/FIR, and the Havana
CTA/FIR; bounded on the west from south to
north by the Houston Oceanic CTA/FIR,
southern boundary of the Jacksonville Air
Route Traffic Control Center and a line 12
miles offshore and parallel to the U.S.
shoreline.
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Paragraph 6007
Offshore Airspace Areas.
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San Juan Low, PR [Amended]
That airspace extending upward from
5,500 feet MSL from the point of intersection
of the San Juan Oceanic CTA/FIR and Miami
Oceanic CTA/FIR boundary at lat. 21°14′21″
N., long. 67°39′02″ W., thence from that point
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southeast via a straight line to intersect a 100mile radius of the Fernando Luis Ribas
Dominicci Airport at lat. 19°47′28″ N., long.
67°09′37″ W., thence clockwise via a 100mile radius of the Fernando Luis Ribas
Dominicci Airport to lat. 18°53′05″ N., long.
67°47′43″ W., thence from that point
northwest via a straight line to intersect the
point where the Santo Domingo FIR turns
northwest at lat. 19°39′00″ N., long. 69°09′00″
W., thence from that point northeast along
the San Juan CTA/FIR and Miami CTA/FIR
boundary to the point of beginning.
[Docket No. RM08–11–000]
days from the effective date of this final
rule, as discussed above and as
indicated in Attachment A.’’
2. On page 14016, column 1, the last
sentence of paragraph 65 is corrected to
read: ‘‘The ERO shall submit its
revisions to sub-requirements R4.1
through R4.3 to the Commission within
30 days of the effective date of this final
rule, as discussed above and as
indicated in Attachment A.’’
3. On page 14016, column 2, the last
sentence of paragraph 71 is corrected to
read: ‘‘The Commission therefore adopts
the NOPR proposal agreed to by NERC
and directs the ERO to file revised
violation severity levels for FAC–011–2,
Requirements R3 within 30 days of the
effective date of this final rule, as
discussed above and as indicated in
Attachment A.
4. On page 14017, column 1, the last
sentence of paragraph 75 is corrected to
read: ‘‘The ERO shall submit its
revisions to sub-requirements R4.1
through R4.3 to the Commission with 30
days of the effective date of this final
rule, as discussed above and as
indicated in Attachment A.’’
Version Two Facilities Design,
Connections and Maintenance
Reliability Standards
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9–9169 Filed 4–21–09; 8:45 am]
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Issued in Washington, DC, on April 15,
2009.
Edith V. Parish,
Manager, Airspace and Rules Group.
[FR Doc. E9–9137 Filed 4–21–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
18 CFR Part 40
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Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule: correction.
AGENCY:
This document corrects
compliance filing deadline errors in a
Final Rule that the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission published in
the Federal Register on March 30, 2009.
That action approved three revised
Reliability Standards developed by the
North American Electric Reliability
Corporation (NERC), designated by
NERC as FAC–010–2, FAC–011–2 and
FAC–014–2, which set requirements for
the development and communication of
system operating limits of the BulkPower system for use in planning and
operation horizons.
DATES: Effective Date: April 29, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cory
Lankford (Legal Information), Office of
the General Counsel, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, at (202) 502–
6711.
In FR
Document E–9–6823, published March
30, 2009 (74 FR 14008), make the
following corrections to compliance
filing dates:
1. On page 14014, column 2, the last
sentence of paragraph 50 is corrected to
read: ‘‘The ERO shall submit its
revisions to the Commission within 30
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Appendix B to Part 4022—[Corrected]
1. On page 17396, in the table for
Appendix B to Part 4022, under
‘‘Immediate annuity rate (percent)’’,
remove the figure ‘‘3.25’’, and add, in its
place, ‘‘3.50’’.
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Appendix C to Part 4022—[Corrected]
2. On page 17396, in the table for
Appendix C to Part 4022, under
‘‘Immediate annuity rate (percent)’’,
remove the figure ‘‘3.25’’, and add, in its
place, ‘‘3.50’’.
■
Issued in Washington, DC, on this 16th day
of April 2009.
Vincent K. Snowbarger,
Acting Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation.
[FR Doc. E9–9212 Filed 4–21–09; 8:45 am]
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SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
published a document in the April 15,
2009, Federal Register (74 FR 17395),
informing the public of the interest rates
and assumptions to be used under
certain Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation regulations. This document
corrects an inadvertent error in that
final rule.
■ In FR Doc. E9–8674, published on
April 15, 2009 (74 FR 17395), make the
following corrections.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY
CORPORATION
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
29 CFR Part 4022
Coast Guard
Benefits Payable in Terminated SingleEmployer Plans; Interest Assumptions
for Valuing and Paying Benefits
33 CFR Part 100
Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
RIN 1625–AA08
SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation published in the Federal
Register of April 15, 2009, a final rule
informing the public of the interest rates
and assumptions to be used under
certain Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation regulations. This document
corrects an inadvertent error in that
final rule.
DATES: Effective May 1, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Catherine B. Klion, Attorney, Legislative
and Regulatory Department, Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005,
202–326–4024. (TTY/TDD users may
call the Federal relay service toll-free at
1–800–877–8339 and ask to be
connected to 202–326–4024.)
AGENCY:
AGENCY:
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Special Local Regulation; Volvo Ocean
Race 2009, Nahant, Boston Harbor, MA
ACTION:
Coast Guard, DHS.
Temporary final rule.
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is
establishing a special local regulation
during the Volvo Ocean Race 2009 InPort Race to be held on Broad Sound,
off Nahant, Massachusetts, on May 9,
2009. This special local regulation is
necessary to provide for the safety of life
on navigable waters during the event.
This proposed action is intended to
restrict vessel traffic before, during and
after the race.
DATES: This rule is effective from 10:30
a.m. through 4 p.m. on May 09, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this
preamble as being available in the
docket are part of docket USCG–2008–
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2008-1259; Airspace Docket No. 08-ASO-1]
Modification of the Atlantic High and San Juan Low Offshore
Airspace Areas; East Coast, United States
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action will amend the boundaries of the Atlantic High and
San Juan Low Offshore Airspace Areas located off the east coast of the
United States. The implementation of the West Atlantic Route System
Plus (WATRS Plus) project modified the boundaries of the Miami Control
Area (CTA)/Flight Identification Region (FIR), the San Juan CTA/FIR,
and the New York Oceanic CTA/FIR. This action modifies the Atlantic
High and San Juan Low Offshore Airspace Area boundaries to coincide
with the CTA/FIR changes.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, July 2, 2009. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, Airspace and Rules
Group, Office of System Operations Airspace and AIM, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267-8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On Thursday January 15, 2009, the FAA published in the Federal
Register a notice of proposed rulemaking to modify the Atlantic High
and San Juan Low Offshore Airspace Areas, East Coast, United States (74
FR 2427). Interested parties were invited to participate in this
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal. No
comments were received. With the exception of editorial changes, this
amendment is the same as that proposed in the NPRM.
High offshore airspace areas are published in paragraph 2003, and
low offshore airspace areas are published in paragraph 6007, of FAA
Order 7400.9S signed October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 2008,
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The offshore
airspace areas listed in this
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document will be published subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by modifying the boundaries of the Atlantic High and San Juan
Low Offshore Airspace Areas to match recent boundary changes to the
Miami, San Juan and New York Oceanic CTA/FIRs. The CTA/FIR boundaries
were modified due to the implementation of the WATRS Plus project,
which introduced a redesigned route structure and a reduced lateral
separation standard on oceanic routes in the WATRS Plus CTAs to enhance
en route capacity. This change is a minor realignment of one point
common to both the Atlantic High and San Juan Low Offshore Airspace
area boundaries. The point at lat. 21[deg]08'00' N., long.
67[deg]45'00'' W. is changed to read lat. 21[deg]14'21'' N., long.
67[deg]39'02'' W.
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.
Therefore, this 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 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 Administration. 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
as it enhances the safety of aircraft within the National Airspace
System.
ICAO Considerations
As this action relates to navigable airspace outside the United
States, this notice is submitted in accordance with the International
Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Standards and
Recommended Practices.
The application of International Standards and Recommended
Practices by the FAA, Office of System Operations Airspace and AIM,
Airspace & Rules, in areas outside the United States domestic airspace,
is governed by the Convention on International Civil Aviation.
Specifically, the FAA is governed by Article 12 and Annex 11, which
pertain to the establishment of necessary air navigational facilities
and services to promote the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of
civil air traffic. The purpose of Article 12 and Annex 11 is to ensure
that civil aircraft operations on international air routes are
performed under uniform conditions.
The International Standards and Recommended Practices in Annex 11
apply to airspace under the jurisdiction of a contracting state,
derived from ICAO. Annex 11 provisions apply when air traffic services
are provided and a contracting state accepts the responsibility of
providing air traffic services over high seas or in airspace of
undetermined sovereignty.
A contracting state accepting this responsibility may apply the
International Standards and Recommended Practices that are consistent
with standards and practices utilized in its domestic jurisdiction.
In accordance with Article 3 of the Convention, state-owned
aircraft are exempt from the Standards and Recommended Practices of
Annex 11. The United States is a contracting state to the Convention.
Article 3(d) of the Convention provides that participating state
aircraft will be operated in international airspace with due regard for
the safety of civil aircraft. Since this action involves the
designation of navigable airspace outside the United States, the
Administrator consulted with the Secretary of State and the Secretary
of Defense in accordance with the provisions of Executive Order 10854.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with paragraph 311a of FAA Order 1050.1E, Environmental Impacts:
Polices and Procedures. 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).
Adoption of the Amendment
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In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration
amends 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
0
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]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9S,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed October 3, 2008 and
effective October 31, 2008, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 2003 Offshore Airspace Areas.
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Atlantic High [Amended]
That airspace extending upward from 18,000 feet MSL to and
including FL 600 within the area bounded on the east from north to
south by the Moncton FIR, New York Oceanic CTA/FIR, and the San Juan
Oceanic CTA/FIR; to the point where the San Juan Oceanic CTA/FIR
boundary turns southwest at lat. 21[deg]14'21'' N., long.
67[deg]39'02'' W., thence from that point southeast via a straight
line to intersect a 100-mile radius of the Fernando Luis Ribas
Dominicci Airport at lat. 19[deg]47'28'' N., long. 67[deg]09'37''
W., thence counter-clockwise via a 100-mile radius of the Fernando
Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport to lat. 18[deg]53'05'' N., long.
67[deg]47'43'' W., thence from that point northwest via a straight
line to intersect the point where the Santo Domingo FIR turns
northwest at lat. 19[deg]39'00'' N., long. 69[deg]09'00'' W., thence
from that point the area is bounded on the south from east to west
by the Santo Domingo FIR, Port-Au-Prince CTA/FIR, and the Havana
CTA/FIR; bounded on the west from south to north by the Houston
Oceanic CTA/FIR, southern boundary of the Jacksonville Air Route
Traffic Control Center and a line 12 miles offshore and parallel to
the U.S. shoreline.
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Paragraph 6007 Offshore Airspace Areas.
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San Juan Low, PR [Amended]
That airspace extending upward from 5,500 feet MSL from the
point of intersection of the San Juan Oceanic CTA/FIR and Miami
Oceanic CTA/FIR boundary at lat. 21[deg]14'21'' N., long.
67[deg]39'02'' W., thence from that point
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southeast via a straight line to intersect a 100-mile radius of the
Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport at lat. 19[deg]47'28'' N.,
long. 67[deg]09'37'' W., thence clockwise via a 100-mile radius of
the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport to lat. 18[deg]53'05'' N.,
long. 67[deg]47'43'' W., thence from that point northwest via a
straight line to intersect the point where the Santo Domingo FIR
turns northwest at lat. 19[deg]39'00'' N., long. 69[deg]09'00'' W.,
thence from that point northeast along the San Juan CTA/FIR and
Miami CTA/FIR boundary to the point of beginning.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on April 15, 2009.
Edith V. Parish,
Manager, Airspace and Rules Group.
[FR Doc. E9-9137 Filed 4-21-09; 8:45 am]
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