This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

Proposed Rules Federal Register

68104

Vol. 69, No. 225

Tuesday, November 23, 2004

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket FAA–2004–19084; Airspace Docket 

04–ANM–08] 

Proposed Establishment of Class E 

Airspace, Mariposa, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rule Making 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action would establish 

Class E airspace at Mariposa-Yosemite 

Airport, Mariposa, CA. New Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning 

System (GPS) Standard Instrument 

Approach Procedures (SIAPs) has made 

this proposal necessary. Additional 

controlled airspace extending upward 

from 700 feet or more above the surface 

of the earth is needed to contain aircraft 

executing the RNAV (GPS) SIAPs at 

Mariposa-Yosemite Airport. This action 

is necessary for the safety of aircraft 

executing Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 

operations at Mariposa-Yosemite 

Airport, Mariposa, CA.

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 7, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the Docket Management 

System, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 

20590–0001. You must identify the 

docket number FAA–2004–19084, 

Airspace Docket 03–ANM–08, at the 

beginning of your comments. You may 

also submit comments on the Internet at 

http://dms.dot.gov. You may review the 

public docket containing the proposal, 

any comments received, and any final 

dispositions in person in the Docket 

Office between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, excpet federal holidays. 

The Docket Office (telephone 1–800–

647–5527) is on the plaza level of the 

Department of Transportation NASSIF 

Building at the above address. 

An informal docket may also be 

examined during normal business hours 

at the Office of the Western En Route 

and Oceanic Operations, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, WA, 98055.

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 and be submitted in 

triplicate to the address listed above. 

Commenters wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this notice must submit with the 

comments a self-addressed, stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket FAA–2004–19084, Airspace 

Docket 04–ANM–08.’’ The postcard will 

be date/time stamped and returned to 

the commenter. 

Availability of NPRM 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. Recently 

published rulemaking documents can 

also be accessed through the FAA’s Web 

page at http://www.faa.gov or the 

Superintendent of Document’s Web 

page at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara.

Additionally, a copy of this notice 

may be obtained by submitting a request 

to the Federal Aviation Administration, 

Airspace and Rules Division, 800 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20591, or by calling 

(202) 267–8783. Communications must 

identify both document numbers for this 

notice. Persons interested in being 

placed on a mailing list for future 

NPRM’s 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 procedures. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is considering an 

amendment to 14 CFR part 71 by 

establishing a Class E airspace at 

Mariposa-Yosemite Airport, Mariposa, 

CA. New RNAV (GPS) SIAPs at 

Mariposa-Yosemite Airport requires 

additional controlled airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface. 

This airspace is needed to contain 

aircraft and provide adequate controlled 

airspace for aircraft executing the new 

IFR approaches at Mariposa-Yosemite 

Airport, Mariposa, CA. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.9M dated August 30, 2004, 

and effective September 16, 2004, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

part 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designation listed in this document 

would be published subsequently in 

this 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 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 

would not have a significant economic 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities under the criteria of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act.

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, 

CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND 

CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; ROUTES; 

AND REPORTING POINTS 

1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 

part 71 continues to read as follows:

Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 225 / Tuesday, November 23, 2004 / Proposed Rules 68105

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR part 71.1 of the Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9M, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 30, 2004, and 

Effective, September 16, 2004, is 

amended as follows

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

ANM CA E5 Mariposa, CA [NEW] 

Mariposa-Yosemite Airport 

(Lat. 37°30′65′′ N., long. 120°02′37′′ W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface of the earth within a 

6.5 mile radius of the Mariposa-Yosemite 

Airport.

* * * * *

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 

8, 2004. 

Raul C. Trevin ̃ o, 

Area Director, Western En Route and Oceanic 

Operations.

[FR Doc. 04–25885 Filed 11–22–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–19422; Airspace Docket 

No. 03–AEA–11] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Establishment of VOR 

Federal Airway 623 (V–623)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

establish Federal Airway 623 (V–623) 

between the Sparta, NJ, Very High 

Frequency Omnidirectional Range 

Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) and 

the Carmel, NY, Very High Frequency 

Omnidirectional Range/Distance 

Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME). The 

purpose of the proposed airway is to 

enhance the management of aircraft 

transiting from the New England area to 

airports in the Newark, NJ area.

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 7, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the Docket Management 

System, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 

20590–0001. You must identify FAA 

Docket No. FAA–19422 and Airspace 

Docket No. 03–AEA–11, at the 

beginning of your comments. You may 

also submit comments on the Internet at

http://dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gallant, Airspace and Rules, Office of 

System Operations and Safety, 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–

19422 and Airspace Docket No. 03–

AEA–11) and be submitted in triplicate 

to the Docket Management System (see

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number). You may also submit 

comments through the Internet at

http://dms.dot.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–19422 and Airspace 

Docket No. 03–AEA–11.’’ 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 NPRM’s 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. Recently 

published rulemaking documents can 

also be accessed through the FAA’s Web 

page at http://www.faa.gov, or the 

Federal Register’s Web page at http://

www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html.

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, 159–30 

Rockaway Boulivard, Jamaica, NY 

11434–4848. 

Persons interested in being placed on 

a mailing list for future NPRM’s 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. 

History 

On September 5, 2002, the New York 

Air Route Traffic Control Center 

(ARTCC) requested an airway be 

established to accommodate air traffic 

transiting from the New England area to 

Newark Liberty International Airport 

and its satellites. This action responds 

to this request. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations 

(14 CFR) part 71 (part 71) to establish 

V–623 in the vicinity of Newark, NJ; 

between the Sparta, NJ; VORTAC and 

the Carmel, NY; VOR/DME. The 

proposed airway would enhance the 

management of aircraft transiting from 

the New England area to airports in the 

Newark, NJ, area. 

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.