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Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s Web page at http:// 

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 5:00 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. An informal docket 

may also be examined during normal 

business hours at the office of the 

Central Service Center, 2601 Meacham 

Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137. 

Persons interested in being placed on 

a mailing list for future NPRMs should 

contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking 

(202) 267–9677, to request a copy of 

Advisory Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking Distribution 

System, which describes the application 

procedure. 

The Proposal 

This action proposes to amend Title 

14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 

CFR), Part 71 by amending Class E 

airspace designated as an extension to 

Class D at Sault Ste Marie Airport, Sault 

Ste Marie, ON, to coincide with that 

portion of the control zone in Canadian 

airspace. Controlled airspace is needed 

for the safety and management of IFR 

operations at the airport. 

Class E airspace areas are published 

in Paragraph 6004 of FAA Order 

7400.9V, dated August 9, 2011 and 

effective September 15, 2011, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designation 

listed in this document would 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. 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. 

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 U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 

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 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 would 

amend controlled airspace at Sault Ste 

Marie Airport, Sault Ste Marie, ON. 

Environmental Review 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1E, 

‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final 

regulatory action. 

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 7400.9V, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 9, 2011, and 

effective September 15, 2011, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace areas 

designated as an extension to a Class D or 

Class E surface area 

* * * * * 

AGL ON E4 Sault Ste Marie, ON 

[Amended] 

Sault Ste Marie Airport, ON, Canada 

(Lat. 46°29′06′′ N., long. 84°30′34′′ W.) 

That airspace in the United States 

extending upward from the surface within 

1.6 miles each side of the 118° bearing from 

Sault Ste Marie Airport extending from the 

5-mile radius of the airport to 9.6 miles 

southeast of the airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on August 29, 

2012. 

David P. Medina, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2012–22576 Filed 9–13–12; 8:45 am] 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R09–OAR–2011–0492; FRL–9726–5] 

Approval and Promulgation of 

Implementation Plans; California; 

Determinations of Attainment for the 

1997 8-Hour Ozone Standard 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing 

determinations relating to 1997 8-hour 

ozone nonattainment areas in California. 

First, EPA is proposing to determine 

that six 8-hour ozone nonattainment 

areas in California (Amador and 

Calaveras Counties, Chico, Kern County, 

Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties, 

Nevada County, and Sutter County) 

(‘‘six CA areas’’) attained the 1997 8- 

hour ozone national ambient air quality 

standard (NAAQS) by their applicable 

attainment dates. Second, in making 

these proposed determinations for 

Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties and 

Nevada County, EPA is also proposing 

to grant them one-year attainment date 

extensions. Lastly, EPA is proposing to 

determine that the six CA areas and the 

Ventura County 8-hour ozone 

nonattainment area in CA have attained 

and continue to attain the 1997 8-hour 

ozone NAAQS based on the most recent 

three years of data. Under the provisions 

of EPA’s ozone implementation rule, 

these proposed determinations suspend 

the requirements for these areas to 

submit revisions to the state 

implementation plan related to 

attainment of the 1997 8-hour ozone 

standard for as long as these areas 

continue to meet the 1997 8-hour ozone 

NAAQS. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before October 15, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, 

identified by docket number EPA–R09– 

OAR–2011–0492, by one of the 

following methods: 

1. Federal eRulemaking Portal, at 

www.regulations.gov, please follow the 

on-line instructions; 


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2. Email to ungvarsky.john@epa.gov; 

or 

3. Mail or delivery to John Ungvarsky, 

Air Planning Office, AIR–2, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San 

Francisco, California 94105–3901. 

Please see the direct final rule which is 

located in the Rules section of this 

Federal Register for detailed 

instructions on how to submit 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Ungvarsky, (415) 972–3963, or by email 

at ungvarsky.john@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For 

further information, please see the 

direct final action, of the same title, 

which is located in the Rules section of 

this Federal Register. EPA is approving: 

the determinations of attainment by 

applicable attainment dates; attainment 

date extensions; and determinations of 

continued attainment as a direct final 

rule without prior proposal because 

EPA views these as noncontroversial 

actions and anticipates no adverse 

comments. A detailed rationale for these 

actions is set forth in the preamble to 

the direct final rule. If EPA receives no 

adverse comments, EPA will not take 

further action on this proposed rule. 

If EPA receives adverse comments, 

EPA will withdraw the direct final rule, 

and it will not take effect. EPA will 

address all public comments in a 

subsequent final rule based on this 

proposed rule. EPA will not institute a 

second comment period on this action. 

Any parties interested in commenting 

on this action should do so at this time. 

Please note that if we receive adverse 

comment on an amendment, paragraph, 

or section of this rule and if that 

provision may be severed from the 

remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt 

as final those provisions of the rule that 

are not the subject of an adverse 

comment. 

Dated: August 30, 2012. 

Jared Blumenfeld, 

Regional Administrator, EPA Region IX. 

[FR Doc. 2012–22467 Filed 9–13–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 101108560–2413–01] 

RIN 0648–BA43 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Revise Maximum 

Retained Amounts for Groundfish in 

the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS proposes a regulatory 

amendment to increase the maximum 

retainable amounts (MRAs) of 

groundfish using arrowtooth flounder 

(Atheresthes stomias) and Kamchatka 

flounder (Atheresthes evermanni) as 

basis species in the Bering Sea and 

Aleutian Islands management area 

(BSAI). This action would allow the use 

of BSAI arrowtooth flounder and 

Kamchatka flounder as basis species for 

the retention of species closed to 

directed fishing and is necessary to 

improve retention of otherwise 

marketable groundfish in these BSAI 

fisheries. This action also includes four 

regulatory amendments related to 

harvest management of Kamchatka 

flounder. 

Three amendments are necessary to 

manage Kamchatka flounder in the same 

manner as arrowtooth flounder in the 

BSAI and to aid in the recordkeeping, 

reporting, and catch accounting of 

flatfish in the BSAI. The fourth 

amendment is necessary to provide 

NMFS the flexibility to allocate 

arrowtooth flounder and Kamchatka 

flounder (and other species in the 

future) to the Western Alaska 

Community Development Quota (CDQ) 

Program in the annual harvest 

specifications. Through this proposed 

action, NMFS intends to promote the 

goals and objectives of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act, the Fishery 

Management Plan for Groundfish of the 

Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 

Management Area, and other applicable 

law. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

October 15, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on this document, identified by NOAA– 

NMFS–2012–0044, by any of the 

following methods: 

• Electronic Submissions: Submit all 

electronic public comments via the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at 

http://www.regulations.gov. To submit 

comments via the e-Rulemaking Portal, 

first click the ‘‘submit a comment’’ icon, 

then enter NOAA–NMFS–2012–0044 in 

the keyword search. Locate the 

document you wish to comment on 

from the resulting list and click on the 

‘‘Submit a Comment’’ icon on the right 

of that line. 

• Mail: Address written comments to 

Glenn Merrill, Assistant Regional 

Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries 

Division, Alaska Region NMFS, Attn: 

Ellen Sebastian. Mail comments to P.O. 

Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668. 

• Fax: Address written comments to 

Glenn Merrill, Assistant Regional 

Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries 

Division, Alaska Region NMFS, Attn: 

Ellen Sebastian. Fax comments to 907– 

586–7557. 

• Hand delivery to the Federal 

Building: Address written comments to 

Glenn Merrill, Assistant Regional 

Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries 

Division, Alaska Region NMFS, Attn: 

Ellen Sebastian. Deliver comments to 

709 West 9th Street, Room 420A, 

Juneau, AK. 

Comments must be submitted by one 

of the above methods to ensure that the 

comments are received, documented, 

and considered by NMFS. Comments 

sent by any other method, to any other 

address or individual, or received after 

the end of the comment period, may not 

be considered. All comments received 

are a part of the public record and will 

generally be posted for public viewing 

on www.regulations.gov without change. 

All personal identifying information 

(e.g., name, address, etc.) submitted 

voluntarily by the sender will be 

publicly accessible. Do not submit 

confidential business information, or 

otherwise sensitive or protected 

information. NMFS will accept 

anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in 

the required fields if you wish to remain 

anonymous). Attachments to electronic 

comments will be accepted in Microsoft 

Word or Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe 

PDF file formats only. 

Electronic copies of the 

Environmental Assessment/Regulatory 

Impact Review/Initial Regulatory 

Flexibility Analysis (EA/RIR/IRFA) 

prepared for this action may be obtained 

from http://www.regulations.gov or from 

the Alaska Region Web site at http:// 

alaskafisheries.noaa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff 

Hartman, 907–586–7442, or Tom 

Pearson, 907–481–1780. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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