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A.M. Luton, 3025 Eldridge Ave., Bellingham, 

WA 98225. You may review copies at FAA, 

Central Region, Office of the Regional 

Counsel, 901 Locust, Room 506, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; or at the National Archives 

and Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at NARA, call (202) 741–6030, or go 

to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/

code_of_federal_regulations/

ibr_locations.html.

Is There Other Information That Relates to 

This Subject? 

(h) Airworthiness Directive CF–2002–38, 

dated August 29, 2002, and Service 

Information Letter SIL–00–10–10, revision 

dated March 22, 2001, also pertain to the 

subject of this AD.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

November 23, 2004. 

David A. Downey, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 04–26421 Filed 12–3–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA–2004–19601] 

Amendment to Class D Airspace; 

Springfield/Chicopee, MA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: This action revises the Class 

D airspace area at Springfield/Chicopee, 

Westover AFB, MA (KCEF) to revise the 

Airport Reference Point (ARP) and 

provide for adequate controlled airspace 

for those aircraft circling to land.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, January 20, 

2005. 

Comments for inclusion in the Rules 

Docket must be received on or before 

January 5, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the rule 

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–

19601/Airspace Docket No. 04–ANE–33, 

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 disposition in person at the 

Dockets Office between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The Docket Office 

(telephone 1–800–647–5527) is located 

on the plaza level of the department of 

Transportation NASSIF Building at the 

street address stated above. 

An informal docket may also be 

examined during normal business hours 

at the office of the Eastern Flight Service 

Area, New England Region Office, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 12 

New England Executive Park, 

Burlington, MA 01803–5299. Call the 

Manager, Operations Support Branch, 

ANE–530, telephone (781) 238–7530; 

fax (781) 238–7596, to make prior 

arrangements for your visit.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jon 

T. Harris, Eastern Flight Service Area, 

Operations Support Branch, ANE–530, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 12 

New England Executive Park, 

Burlington, MA 01803–5299; telephone 

(781) 238–7530 fax (781) 238–7596.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Westover 

AFB has competed a new airport survey 

and established a new Airport Reference 

Point (ARP). In addition, this action 

increases the class D airspace radius to 

provide additional controlled airspace 

for those aircraft using category E 

circling minima for instrument 

procedures. Class D airspace 

designations for airspace areas 

extending upward from the surface are 

published in paragraph 5000 of FAA 

Order 7400.9M, dated August 30, 2004, 

and effective September 16, 2004, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class D airspace designation 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in this Order. 

The Direct Final Rule Procedure 

The FAA anticipates that this 

regulation will not result in adverse or 

negative comment, and, therefore, issues 

it as a direct final rule. 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. 

Unless a written adverse or negative 

comment or a written notice of intent to 

submit an adverse or negative comment 

is received within the comment period, 

the regulation will become effective on 

the date specified above. After the close 

of the comment period, the FAA will 

publish a document in the Federal 

Register indicating that no adverse or 

negative comments were received and 

confirming the date on which the final 

rule will become effective. If the FAA 

does receive, within the comment 

period, an adverse or negative comment, 

or written notice of intent to submit 

such a comment, a document 

withdrawing the direct final rule will be 

published in the Federal Register, and 

a notice of proposed rulemaking may be 

published with a new comment period. 

Comments Invited 

Although this action is in the form of 

a direct final rule, and was not preceded 

by a notice of proposed rulemaking, 

interested persons are invited to 

comment on this rule by submitting 

such written data, views, or arguments 

as they may desire. Communications 

must identify both docket numbers. All 

communications received on or before 

the closing date for comments will be 

considered, and this rule may be 

amended or withdrawn in light of the 

comments received. Factual information 

that support the commenter’s ideas and 

suggestions is extremely helpful in 

evaluating the effectiveness of this 

action and determining whether 

additional rulemaking action would be 

needed. 

Comments are specifically invited on 

the overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

the rule that might suggest a need to 

modify the rule. All comments 

submitted will be available, both before 

and after the closing date for comments, 

in the Rules Docket for examination by 

interested persons. A report that 

summarizes each FAA-public contact 

concerned with the substance of this 

action will be filed in the Rules Docket. 

Agency Findings

This rule does not have federalism 

implications, as defined in Executive 

Order No. 13132, because it does not 

have a substantial direct effect on the 

States, on the relationship between the 

national government and the States, or 

on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. Accordingly, the 

FAA has not consulted with State 

authorities prior to publication of this 

rule. 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation is noncontroversial and 

unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. For the reasons discussed in 

the preamble, I certify that 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 these routine matters will 

only affect air traffic procedures and air 

navigation. It is certified that these 

proposed rules will not have significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

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number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

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, 

Sovereignty and use of airspace. Under 

that section, the FAA is charged with 

issuing regulations to ensure the safety 

of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority since it defines 

controlled airspace in the vicinity of the 

Westover AFB to ensure the safety of 

aircraft operating near that airport and 

the efficient use of that airspace.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

■ Accordingly, pursuant to the authority 

delegated to me, the Federal Aviation 

Administration amends part 71 of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 

part 71) as follows:

PART 71—[AMENDED]

■ 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.

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1 of 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 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

ANE MA D Springfield/Chicopee, MA 

[Revised] 

Springfield/Chicopee, Westover AFB, MA 

(Lat. 42°11′38′′ N, long. 72°32′05′′ W)

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,700 feet MSL 

within 5.7-mile radius of Westover AFB. This 

Class D airspace is effective during the 

specific dates and times established in 

advance by a Notice to Airman. The effective 

date and time will thereafter be continuously 

published in the Airport/Facility Directory.

* * * * *

Issued in Burlington, MA, on November 

18, 2004. 

William C. Yuknewicz, 

Director of Operations, Eastern Flight Service 

Area.

[FR Doc. 04–26750 Filed 12–3–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA–2004–16091; Airspace 

Docket No. 03–ACE–74] 

RIN 2120–AA66

Establishment of Jet Route 187, and 

Revision of Jet Routes 180 and 181; 

MO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action establishes Jet 

Route 187 (J–187) from the Memphis, 

TN, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air 

Navigation (VORTAC) to the Foristell, 

MO, VORTAC. This action also extends 

J–180 from the Little Rock, AR, 

VORTAC to the Foristell VORTAC, and 

realigns J–181 between the Neosho Very 

High Frequency Omni-directional 

Range/Distance Measuring Equipment 

(VOR/DME) and the BAYLI intersection. 

The FAA is taking this action to 

enhance the management of aircraft 

operations over the St. Louis, MO area.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, March 17, 

2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steve Rohring, 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: 

History 

On April 15, 2004, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice 

proposing to establish J–187, and revise 

J–180 and J–181 (69 FR 19963). As part 

of the National Airspace Redesign 

project, a review of aircraft operations 

has identified a need to revise the jet 

route structure over the St. Louis, MO 

area. The FAA believes that establishing 

J–187 and revising the existing J–180 

and J–181 will enhance the management 

of aircraft operations destined for the 

Lambert-St. Louis International Airport 

and the Chicago O’Hare International 

Airport. Interested parties were invited 

to participate in this rulemaking 

proceeding by submitting written 

comments on this proposal to the FAA. 

No comments were received in response 

to the proposal. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending Title 14 Code 

of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

(part 71) by establishing J–187, and 

revising J–180 and J–181 in the St. 

Louis, MO area. Specifically, this action 

establishes J–187 from the Memphis, 

TN, VORTAC to the Foristell, MO, 

VORTAC. This action also revises J–180 

by extending it from the Little Rock, AR, 

VORTAC to the Foristell VORTAC and 

J–181 by realigning the segments 

between the Neosho VOR/DME and the 

BAYLI intersection. The FAA believes 

that this action will enhance the 

management of aircraft operations over 

the St. Louis, MO area. 

Jet routes are published in paragraph 

2004 of FAA Order 7400.9L dated 

September 2, 2003, and effective 

September 16, 2003, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The jet routes listed in this 

document will be published 

subsequently in the order. 

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 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. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with 

Paragraph 311(a) of FAA Order 1050.1E, 

Policies and Procedures for Considering 

Environmental Impacts. This airspace 

action is not expected to cause any 

potentially significant impacts, and no 

extraordinary circumstances exist that 

warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment.