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.

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Vol. 77, No. 206 

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1444; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ASO–46] 

Proposed Establishment of Class E 

Airspace; Princeton, KY 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

establish Class E Airspace at Princeton, 

KY to accommodate new Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning 

System (GPS) Standard Instrument 

Approach Procedures serving the 

Princeton-Caldwell County Airport. 

This action would enhance the safety 

and airspace management of Instrument 

Flight Rules (IFR) operations within the 

National Airspace System. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before December 10, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule 

to: U. S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey SE., Washington, DC 20590– 

0001; Telephone: 1–800–647–5527; Fax: 

202–493–2251. You must identify the 

Docket Number FAA–2011–1444; 

Airspace Docket No. 11–ASO–46, at the 

beginning of your comments. You may 

also submit and review received 

comments through the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–6364. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

Interested persons are invited to 

comment on this rule 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– 

2011–1444; Airspace Docket No. 11– 

ASO–46) 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://www.regulations.gov. 

Persons 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 

Docket No. FAA–2011–1444; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ASO–46. The postcard 

will be date/time stamped and returned 

to the commenter. 

All communications received before 

the specified closing date for comments 

will be considered before taking action 

on the proposed rule. The proposal 

contained in this notice may be changed 

in light of the comments received. A 

report summarizing each substantive 

public contact with FAA personnel 

concerned with this rulemaking will be 

filed in the docket. 

Availability of NPRMs 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded from and 

comments submitted through http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 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 the 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number) between 9:00 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 Eastern Service Center, Federal 

Aviation Administration, room 210, 

1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, 

Georgia 30337. 

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 

procedure. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is considering an 

amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to establish 

Class E airspace at Princeton, KY 

providing the controlled airspace 

required to support the new RNAV GPS 

standard instrument approach 

procedures for Princeton-Caldwell 

County Airport. Controlled airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface is required for the safety and 

management of IFR operations. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA 

order 7400.9W, dated August 8, 2012, 

and effective September 15, 2012, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designation 

listed in this document will 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 

proposed rule, when promulgated, 

would 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 Administrator. 

Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, 

describes in more detail the scope of the 

agency’s authority. This proposed 

rulemaking is promulgated under the 


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1 16 U.S.C. 824o (2006). 

2See Mandatory Reliability Standards for the 

Bulk-Power System, Order No. 693, FERC Stats. & 

Regs. ¶ 31,242, order on reh’g, Order No. 693–A, 

120 FERC ¶ 61,053 (2007). 

3NERC defines ‘‘IROL’’ as ‘‘[a] System Operating 

Limit that, if violated, could lead to instability, 

uncontrolled separation, or Cascading outages that 

adversely impact the reliability of the Bulk Electric 

System.’’ NERC defines ‘‘System Operating Limit’’ 

as ‘‘[t]he value (such as MW, MVar, Amperes, 

Frequency or Volts) that satisfies the most limiting 

of the prescribed operating criteria for a specified 

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 proposed regulation is 

within the scope of that authority as it 

would establish Class E airspace at 

Princeton-Caldwell County Airport, 

Princeton, KY. 

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. 

Lists 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 Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9W, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 8, 2012, effective 

September 15, 2012, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

ASO KY E5 Princeton, KY [New] 

Princeton-Caldwell County Airport 

(Lat. 37°6′54′′ N., long. 87°51′10′25′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.7-mile 

radius of the Princeton-Caldwell County 

Airport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 

11, 2012. 

Barry A. Knight, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2012–26045 Filed 10–23–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

18 CFR Part 40 

[Docket No. RM12–4–000] 

Revisions to Reliability Standard for 

Transmission Vegetation Management 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 215 of the 

Federal Power Act, the Commission 

proposes to approve Reliability 

Standard FAC–003–2 (Transmission 

Vegetation Management), submitted by 

the North American Electric Reliability 

Corporation (NERC), the Commissioncertified Electric Reliability 

Organization. The proposed Reliability 

Standard would expand the 

applicability of the standard to include 

overhead transmission lines that are 

operated below 200 kV, if they are either 

an element of an Interconnection 

Reliability Operating Limit or an 

element of a Major WECC Transfer Path. 

In addition, the proposed Reliability 

Standard incorporates a new minimum 

annual vegetation inspection 

requirement, and incorporates new 

minimum vegetation clearance 

distances into the text of the standard. 

The Commission also proposes to 

approve the three definitions, the 

implementation plan and the Violation 

Severity Levels associated with the 

proposed Reliability Standard. Finally, 

the Commission proposes to direct that 

NERC revise the Violation Risk Factor 

for Requirement R2, and approve the 

remainder of the Violation Risk Factors. 

DATES: Comments are due December 24, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by 

docket number, may be filed in the 

following ways: 

• Electronic Filing through http:// 

www.ferc.gov. Documents created 

electronically using word processing 

software should be filed in native 

applications or print-to-PDF format and 

not a scanned format. 

• Mail/Hand Delivery: Those unable 

to file electronically may mail or handdeliver comments to: Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the 

Commission, 888 First Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20426. 

Instructions: For detailed instructions 

on submitting comments and additional 

information on the rulemaking process, 

see the Comment Procedures Section of 

this document. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tom Bradish (Technical Information), 

Office of Electric Reliability, Division 

of Reliability Standards, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 1800 

Dual Highway, Suite 201, 

Hagerstown, MD 21740, Telephone: 

(301) 665–1391. 

David O’Connor (Technical 

Information), Office of Electric 

Reliability, Division of Logistics & 

Security, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20426, Telephone: 

(202) 502–6695. 

Julie Greenisen (Legal Information), 

Office of the General Counsel, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE., Washington, DC 

20426, Telephone: (202) 502–6362. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

Issued October 18, 2012. 

1. Pursuant to section 215 of the 

Federal Power Act (FPA),1 the 

Commission proposes to approve 

Reliability Standard FAC–003–2 

(Transmission Vegetation Management), 

submitted by the North American 

Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), 

the Commission-certified Electric 

Reliability Organization (ERO). 

Proposed Reliability Standard FAC– 

003–2 modifies the currently effective 

standard, FAC–003–1 (the ‘‘Version 1’’ 

standard). The proposed modifications, 

in part, respond to certain Commission 

directives in Order No. 693, in which 

the Commission approved currentlyeffective Reliability Standard FAC–003– 

1.2

2. Proposed Reliability Standard 

FAC–003–2 has a number of features 

that make it an improvement over the 

Version 1 standard. For example, like 

Version 1, the proposed Reliability 

Standard would apply to all overhead 

transmission lines operated at or above 

200 kV, but unlike Version 1, it would 

explicitly apply to any lower voltage 

overhead transmission line that is either 

an element of an Interconnection 

Reliability Operating Limit (IROL) or an 

element of a Major WECC Transfer 

Path.3 This is a new class of 


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