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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October
23, 2012.
Vered Lovett,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2012–27666 Filed 11–14–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
Modification of Class E Airspace;
Pullman, WA
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action modifies Class E
airspace at Pullman/Moscow Regional
Airport, Pullman, WA. Controlled
airspace is necessary to accommodate
aircraft using Area Navigation (RNAV)
Global Positioning System (GPS)
standard instrument approach
procedures at Pullman/Moscow
Regional Airport. This action also makes
a minor change to the legal description
in reference to Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface. This improves the safety
and management of Instrument Flight
Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC,
January 10, 2013. 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:
Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support
Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA, 98057;
telephone (425) 203–4537.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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On August 21, 2012, the FAA
published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
to modify controlled airspace at
Pullman, WA (77 FR 50419). Interested
parties were invited to participate in
this rulemaking effort by submitting
written comments on the proposal to the
FAA. No comments were received.
The FAA’s Aeronautical Products
Office requested the legal description
for the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
be rewritten for clarity. With the
exception of editorial changes and the
changes described above, this rule is the
same as that proposed in the NPRM.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraphs 6002 and 6005,
respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9W
dated August 8, 2012, and effective
September 15, 2012, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
part 71.1. The Class E airspace
designations listed in this document
will be published subsequently in that
Order.
The Rule
[Docket No. FAA–2012–0648; Airspace
Docket No. 12–ANM–19]
SUMMARY:
History
This action amends Title 14 Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by
modifying Class E surface airspace, and
Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface, at Pullman/
Moscow Regional Airport, to
accommodate IFR aircraft executing
RNAV (GPS) standard instrument
approach procedures at the airport. This
action is necessary for the safety and
management of IFR operations.
The FAA has determined 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 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 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
U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106
discusses the authority of the FAA
Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation
Programs, describes in more detail the
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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 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 modifies
controlled airspace at Pullman/Moscow
Regional Airport, Pullman, WA.
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).
Adoption of the Amendment
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
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR
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 Part 71.1 of the Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9W,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 8, 2012, and
effective September 15, 2012 is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated
as surface areas.
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Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport, WA
(Lat. 46°44′38″ N., long. 117°06′35″ W.)
Within a 4-mile radius of Pullman/Moscow
Regional Airport, and within 1.7 miles each
side of the Pullman/Moscow Regional
Airport 046° bearing extending from the 4mile radius to 8 miles northeast of the
airport, and within 1.7 miles each side of the
Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport 227°
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bearing extending from the 4-mile radius to
6 miles southwest of the airport. This Class
E airspace area is effective during the specific
dates and times established in advance by a
Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time
will thereafter be continuously published in
the Airport/Facility Directory.
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DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rick
Klutts at 813–877–0372.
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POSTAL SERVICE
In the
final rule published on May 14, 2012,
(77 FR 28259–28261), the Postal Service
implemented new international
standards effective May 16, 2012, that
prohibited the mailing of lithium
batteries and cells internationally and
when sent to and from any Army Post
OfficeTM (APO), Fleet Post Office (FPO),
or Diplomatic Post Office (DPO)
location. The Postal Service took this
action to bring its international mailing
standards into compliance with
international standards for the
acceptance of dangerous goods in
international mail. We also stated in
that notice that we anticipated on
January 1, 2013, customers would be
able to mail specific quantities of
lithium batteries internationally
(including to and from an APO, FPO, or
DPO location) when the batteries are
properly installed in the personal
electronic devices they are intended to
operate. Through recent discussions
with the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), the International
Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and
the Universal Postal Union (UPU), we
are pleased to announce that we will be
able to implement the following changes
effective November 15, 2012. In
addition, we will also make parallel
changes to other USPS publications that
make reference to the international
mailing of lithium batteries such as
Mailing Standards of the United States
Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM) and Publication 52, Hazardous,
Restricted, and Perishable Mail.
The Postal Service hereby adopts the
following changes to Mailing Standards
of the United States Postal Service,
International Mail Manual (IMM),
which is incorporated by reference in
the Code of Federal Regulations. See 39
CFR 20.1.
39 CFR Part 20
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport, WA
(Lat. 46°44′38″ N., long. 117°06′35″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 10-mile radius
of the Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport,
and within 1.7 miles each side of the
Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport 229°
bearing extending from the 10-mile radius to
13 miles southwest of the airport, and that
airspace bounded by a line beginning at the
intersection of the 10-mile radius of the
airport and the Pullman/Moscow Regional
Airport 307° bearing to the intersection of the
of the 23-mile radius of the airport and the
Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport 328°
bearing extending clockwise within a 23-mile
radius of the Pullman/Moscow Regional
Airport; thence to the intersection of the 23mile radius of the airport and the Pullman/
Moscow Regional Airport 064° bearing of the
airport to the intersection of the 10-mile
radius of the airport and the Pullman/
Moscow Regional Airport 066° bearing of the
airport; thence clockwise along the 10-mile
radius to the point of origin. That airspace
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the
surface bounded by a line beginning at lat.
46°46′00″ N., long. 117°51′00″ W.; to lat.
47°06′00″ N., long. 117°29′00″ W.; to lat.
47°10′00″ N., long. 117°13′00″ W.; to lat.
47°07′00″ N., long. 116°50′00″ W.; to lat.
46°57′00″ N., long. 116°28′00″ W.; to lat.
46°38′00″ N., long. 116°41′00″ W.; to lat.
46°31′00″ N., long. 116°23′00″ W., to lat.
46°12′00″ N., long. 116°25′00″ W.; to lat.
46°19′00″ N., long. 116°57′00″ W.; to lat.
46°24′00″ N., long. 117°30′00″ W.; thence to
the point of origin.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October
23, 2012.
Vered Lovett,
Manager, Operations Support Group,
Western Service Center.
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Foreign relations, International postal
services.
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Lithium Batteries
Accordingly, 39 CFR part 20 is
revised to read as follows:
Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Postal Service is revising
the Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, International Mail
PART 20—[AMENDED]
SUMMARY:
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1. The authority citation for 39 CFR
part 20 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301–
307; 18 U.S.C. 1692–1737; 39 U.S.C. 101,
401, 403, 404, 407, 414, 416, 3001–3011,
3201–3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626,
3632, 3633, and 5001.
2. Revise the following sections of
Mailing Standards of the United States
Postal Service, International Mail
Manual (IMM), as follows:
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Effective date: November 15,
2012.
Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas
extending upward from 700 feet or more
above the surface of the earth.
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Manual (IMM®) to new standards when
mailing primary and secondary lithium
cells or lithium batteries internationally,
or to and from an APO, FPO, or DPO
destinations.
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Mailing Standards of the United States
Postal Service, International Mail
Manual (IMM)
1
International Mail Services
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Mailability
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135
Mailable Dangerous Goods
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[Insert new 135.6 to read as follows:]
135.6
135.61
Batteries
General
Only lithium cells and batteries under
135.62 and 135.63 that are properly
installed in the equipment they are
intended to operate may be sent
internationally or to APO, FPO, or DPO
locations when not restricted or
prohibited by the destination country or
APO, FPO, or DPO location. For specific
country restrictions, see the applicable
Individual Country Listing. For specific
APO, FPO, or DPO restrictions, see the
information for the destination ZIP Code
in the article titled ‘‘Overseas Military/
Diplomatic Mail’’ published in each
issue of the Postal Bulletin.
Lithium batteries packed with
equipment and lithium batteries sent
separate from equipment are prohibited.
Damaged or recalled batteries are
prohibited and may not be mailed
internationally under any
circumstances.
135.62 Primary Lithium (NonRechargeable) Cells and Batteries
Small consumer-type primary lithium
cells and batteries (lithium metal or
lithium alloy) like those used to power
cameras and flashlights are mailable in
a single shipment with the following
restrictions:
a. The batteries must be installed in
the equipment being shipped.
b. Each shipment may contain a
maximum of only four lithium cells or
two lithium batteries.
c. The lithium content must not
exceed 1 gram (g) per cell.
d. The total aggregate lithium content
must not exceed 2 g per battery.
e. The batteries installed in the
equipment must be protected from
damage and short circuit.
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[FR Doc No: 2012-27668]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2012-0648; Airspace Docket No. 12-ANM-19]
Modification of Class E Airspace; Pullman, WA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Pullman/Moscow
Regional Airport, Pullman, WA. Controlled airspace is necessary to
accommodate aircraft using Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning
System (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures at Pullman/Moscow
Regional Airport. This action also makes a minor change to the legal
description in reference to Class E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface. This improves the safety and management of
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, January 10, 2013. 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: Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA, 98057; telephone (425) 203-4537.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On August 21, 2012, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify controlled airspace at
Pullman, WA (77 FR 50419). Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
The FAA's Aeronautical Products Office requested the legal
description for the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface be rewritten for clarity. With the exception of
editorial changes and the changes described above, this rule is the
same as that proposed in the NPRM.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraphs 6002 and
6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9W dated August 8, 2012, and
effective September 15, 2012, which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR part 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this
document will be published subsequently in that Order.
The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by modifying Class E surface airspace, and Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, at Pullman/Moscow
Regional Airport, to accommodate IFR aircraft executing RNAV (GPS)
standard instrument approach procedures at the airport. This action is
necessary for the safety and management of IFR operations.
The FAA has determined 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 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 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 U.S.
Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 discusses 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 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 modifies
controlled airspace at Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport, Pullman, WA.
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).
Adoption of the Amendment
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 14 CFR 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]
0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR Part 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9W, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15,
2012 is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface areas.
* * * * *
ANM WA E2 Pullman, WA [Modified]
Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport, WA
(Lat. 46[deg]44'38'' N., long. 117[deg]06'35'' W.)
Within a 4-mile radius of Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport, and
within 1.7 miles each side of the Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport
046[deg] bearing extending from the 4-mile radius to 8 miles
northeast of the airport, and within 1.7 miles each side of the
Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport 227[deg]
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bearing extending from the 4-mile radius to 6 miles southwest of the
airport. This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in
the Airport/Facility Directory.
Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.
* * * * *
ANM WA E5 Pullman, WA [Modified]
Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport, WA
(Lat. 46[deg]44'38'' N., long. 117[deg]06'35'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 10-mile radius of the Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport, and
within 1.7 miles each side of the Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport
229[deg] bearing extending from the 10-mile radius to 13 miles
southwest of the airport, and that airspace bounded by a line
beginning at the intersection of the 10-mile radius of the airport
and the Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport 307[deg] bearing to the
intersection of the of the 23-mile radius of the airport and the
Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport 328[deg] bearing extending clockwise
within a 23-mile radius of the Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport;
thence to the intersection of the 23-mile radius of the airport and
the Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport 064[deg] bearing of the airport
to the intersection of the 10-mile radius of the airport and the
Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport 066[deg] bearing of the airport;
thence clockwise along the 10-mile radius to the point of origin.
That airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface
bounded by a line beginning at lat. 46[deg]46'00'' N., long.
117[deg]51'00'' W.; to lat. 47[deg]06'00'' N., long. 117[deg]29'00''
W.; to lat. 47[deg]10'00'' N., long. 117[deg]13'00'' W.; to lat.
47[deg]07'00'' N., long. 116[deg]50'00'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]57'00''
N., long. 116[deg]28'00'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]38'00'' N., long.
116[deg]41'00'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]31'00'' N., long. 116[deg]23'00''
W., to lat. 46[deg]12'00'' N., long. 116[deg]25'00'' W.; to lat.
46[deg]19'00'' N., long. 116[deg]57'00'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]24'00''
N., long. 117[deg]30'00'' W.; thence to the point of origin.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 23, 2012.
Vered Lovett,
Manager, Operations Support Group,
Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2012-27668 Filed 11-14-12; 8:45 am]
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