Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 80 / Tuesday, April 25, 2000 / Proposed Rules 24141

September 16, 1999, which is

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR

71.1. The Class E designations listed in

this document would be published

subsequently in the Order.

The FAA has determined that this

proposed regulation only involves an

establishment 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 will

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).

The Proposed Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me, the Federal

Aviation Administration proposes to

amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,

CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND

CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS;

AIRWAYS; 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 the Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9G, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated September 1, 1999, and effective

September 16, 1999, is amended as

follows:

* * * * *

Paragraph 6005—Class E airspace areas

extending upward from 700 feet or more

above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

AGL MI E5 Ionia, MI [Revised]

Ionia County Airport, MI

(lat. 42°56′16′′ N., long. 85°03′40′′ W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 7.4-mile

radius of the Ionia County Airport.

* * * * *

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on April 6,

2000.

David B. Johnson,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division.

[FR Doc. 00–10218 Filed 4–24–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 73

[Airspace Docket No. 99–ANM–16]

Proposed Restricted Area, ID

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking

(NPRM).

SUMMARY: This action proposes to

establish Restricted Area 3203D (R–

3203D) at Orchard, ID. The Idaho Army

National Guard has requested that this

restricted area be established to support

its annual training requirements. This

restricted area would be established

adjacent to the existing R–3203A and be

used a maximum of three weeks

annually.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before June 9, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Manager, Air

Traffic Division, ANM–500, Docket No.

99–ANM–16, Federal Aviation

Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue,

SW., Renton, WA 98055–4056.

The official docket may be examined

in the Rules Docket, Office of the Chief

Counsel, Room 916, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC,

weekdays, except Federal holidays,

between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

at the office of the Regional Air Traffic

Division, Federal Aviation

Administration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken

McElroy, Airspace and Rules Division,

ATA–400, Office of Air Traffic Airspace

Management, 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 the

airspace docket number and be

submitted in triplicate to the address

listed above. 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 Airspace Docket No. 99–

ANM–16.’’ The postcard will be date/

time stamped and returned to the

commenter. Send comments on

environmental and land-use aspects to:

The State of Idaho, Military Division,

Headquarters Idaho Army National

Guard, Boise Air Terminal, 4040 W.

Guard Street, Bosie, ID 83705–8048. 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 Rules 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, using a modem

and suitable Communications software,

from the FAA regulations section of the

Fedworld electronic bulletin board

service (telephone: 703–321–3339) or

the Federal Register’s electronic

bulletin board service (telephone: 202–

512–1661).

Internet users may reach 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 for

access to recently published rulemaking

documents.

Any person may obtain a copy of this

NPRM by submitting a request to the

Federal Aviation Administration, Office

of Air Traffic Airspace Management,

ATA–400, 800 Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by

calling (202) 267–8783.

Communications must identify the

docket number of the NPRM. Persons

interested in being placed on a mailing

list for future NPRM’s should call the

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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.

The Proposal

The FAA is proposing an amendment

to 14 CFR part 73 (part 73) to establish

R–3203D, Orchard, ID, adjacent to the

existing R–3203A, to assist the Idaho

Army National Guard’s annual training.

The proposed restricted area would be

effective for a period of time not

exceeding three weeks annually.

Expansion in the number of gun

batteries assigned to field artillery units,

along with requirements that each

assigned battery accomplish several

moves per day to different firing points,

has created the need to expand the

available restricted airspace, for a period

of time each year, to provide for more

effective annual training tests. All

artillery firing would be directed into

existing impact areas located

approximately in the center of R–3203A.

The restricted area is needed to provide

protected airspace to contain projectiles

during flight between the surface firing

point and entry into the existing

restricted area.

The proposed restricted area would be

utilized for a period of time not

exceeding three weeks per year by the

Idaho Army National Guard Field

Artillery and would be released to the

FAA for public use during the periods

when it is not required for military

training.

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 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, 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 coordinates for this airspace

docket are based on North American

Datum 83. Section 73.32 of part 73 of

the Federal Aviation Regulations was

republished in FAA Order 7400.8G

dated September 1, 1999.

Environmental Review

This proposal will be subject to

environmental review prior to any FAA

final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 73

Airspace, Incorporation by reference,

Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation Administration

proposes to amend 14 CFR part 73 as

follows:

PART 73—SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE

1. The authority citation for part 73

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.

§ 73.32 [Amended]

2. Section 73.32 is amended as

follows:

* * * * *

R–3203D Orchard Training Area, ID [New]

Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 43°14′00′′ N.,

long. 116°16′30′′ W.; at lat. 43°17′51′′ N., long.

116°16′25′′ W.; at lat. 43°19′02′′ N., long.

116°14′45′′ W.; at lat. 43°19′02′′ N., long.

116°06′36′′ W.; at lat. 43°15′58′′ N., long.

116°01′12′′ W.; at lat. 43°15′00′′ N., long.

116°01′00′′ W.; at lat. 43°17′00′′ N., long.

116°05′00′′ W.; at lat. 43°17′00′′ N., long.

116°12′00′′ W.; to point of beginning.

Designated altitudes. Surface to and

including 22,000 feet MSL.

Times of use. As scheduled by NOTAM 24

hours in advance not to exceed three weeks

annually.

Controlling agency. FAA Boise ATCT.

Using agency. Commanding General Idaho

Army National Guard.

* * * * *

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 14,

2000.

Reginald C. Matthews,

Manager, Airspace and Rules Division.

[FR Doc. 00–10215 Filed 4–24–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 73

[Airspace Docket No. 99–ANM–15]

Proposed Reconfiguration, Revision,

and Establishment of Restricted Areas;

ID

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking

(NPRM).

SUMMARY: This action proposes to

reconfigure Restricted Area 3202A (R–

3202A), Saylor Creek, ID by establishing

a High area from FL 180 to FL 290 and

a Low area from the surface to, but not

including, FL 180 within the existing R–

3202A, and to revoke Restricted Areas

3202B and C (R–3202B and R–3202C).

Additionally, this action proposes to

establish three new Restricted Areas (R–

3204A, B, and C) at Juniper Butte, ID.

The FAA is proposing these efforts to

support the United States Air Force

(USAF) rapid-response air

expeditionary wing training.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before June 9, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Manager, Air

Traffic Division, ANM–500, Docket No.

99–ANM–15, Federal Aviation

Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue,

SW., Renton, WA 98055–4056.

The official docket may be examined

in the Rules Docket, Office of the Chief

Counsel, Room 916, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC,

weekdays, except Federal holidays,

between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

at the office of the Regional Air Traffic

Division.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken

McElroy, Airspace and Rules Division,

ATA–400, Office of Air Traffic Airspace

Management, 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 the

airspace docket number 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 those comments a self-addressed,

stamped postcard on which the

following statement is made:

‘‘Comments to Airspace Docket No. 99–

ANM–15.’’ The postcard will be date/

time stamped and returned to the