39834 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 125 / Wednesday, June 28, 2000 / Proposed Rules

Alaska. The FAA is proposing this

action to remove all airways and routes

off the Chandalar Lake NDB, AK, in

preparation for the NDB’s eventual

decommissioning from the National

Airspace System.

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 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.

Jet routes, amber Federal airways, and

Alaskan VOR Federal airways are

published in paragraph 2004, paragraph

6009(c), and paragraph 6010(b),

respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9G

dated September 1, 1999, and effective

September 16, 1999, which is

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR

71.1. The jet routes, amber Federal

airway, and Alaskan VOR Federal

airways listed in this document would

be published subsequently in the order.

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,

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 FAA Order 7400.9G,

Airspace Designations and Reporting

Points, dated September 1, 1999, and

effective September 16, 1999, is

amended as follows:

Paragraph 2004—Jet Routes

* * * * *

J–115 [Revised]

From Shemya, AK, NDB, via Mt. Moffett,

AK, NDB; Dutch Harbor, AK, NDB; Cold Bay,

AK; King Salmon, AK; INT King Salmon 053°

and Kenai, AK, 239° radials; Kenai;

Anchorage, AK; Fairbanks, AK; to Put River,

AK, NDB.

* * * * *

J–125 [Revised]

From Kodiak, AK, via Anchorage, AK; INT

Anchorage 347° and Talkeetna, AK, 196°

radials; Talkeetna; Nenana, AK; to Put River,

AK, NDB.

* * * * *

J–155 [Revoked]

* * * * *

Paragraph 6009(c)—Amber Federal Airways

* * * * *

Amber-15 [Revised]

From Ethelda, BC, Canada, NDB via

Nichols, AK, NDB; Sumner Strait, AK, NDB;

Coghlan Island, AK, NDB; Haines, AK, NDB;

Burwash, YT, Canada, NDB; Beaver Creak,

YT, Canada, NDB; Nabesna, AK, NDB; to

Delta Junction, AK, NDB. From Chena, AK,

NDB; to Put River, AK, NDB. The airspace

within Canada is excluded.

* * * * *

Paragraph 6010(b)—Alaskan VOR Federal

Airways

* * * * *

V–436 [Revised]

From Anchorage, AK, via INT Anchorage

347° and Talkeetna, AK, 196° radials;

Talkeetna; Nenana, AK; to Put River, AK,

NDB.

* * * * *

V–447 [Revised]

From Fairbanks, AK, to Put River, AK,

NDB.

* * * * *

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 19,

2000.

Reginald C. Matthews,

Manager, Airspace and Rules Division.

[FR Doc. 00–16330 Filed 6–27–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00-AAL–02]

Proposed Establishment of VOR

Federal Airway; AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking

(NPRM).

SUMMARY: This action proposes to

establish a Very High Frequency

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal

airway (V–457) in Alaska. The FAA is

proposing to establish this Federal

airway for the following reasons: the

conversion of this uncharted

nonregulatory route to a VOR Federal

airway would add to the instrument

flight rules (IFR) airway and route

infrastructure in Alaska; pilots would be

provided with minimum en route

altitudes and minimum obstruction

clearance altitudes information; this

amendment would establish controlled

airspace, thus eliminating some of the

commercial IFR operations in

uncontrolled airspace; and the addition

of this route would improve the

management of air traffic operations and

thereby enhance safety.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before August 14, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Manager, Air

Traffic Division, AAL–500, Docket No.

00–AAL–02, Federal Aviation

Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue,

#14, Anchorage, AK 99533.

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:

Joseph C. White, 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

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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. 00–

AAL–02.’’ 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 notice 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

notice number of this NPRM. Persons

interested in being placed on a mailing

list for future NPRM’s should call 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.

The Proposal

The FAA is proposing an amendment

to 14 CFR part 71 (part 71) to establish

a VOR Federal airway (V–457) in

Alaska. Presently, there is an uncharted

nonregulatory route that uses the same

routings as this proposed airway. The

current route is used daily by air carrier

and general aviation aircraft. The FAA

is proposing to establish this Federal

airway for the following reasons: (1) the

conversion of this uncharted

nonregulatory route to a VOR Federal

airway would add to the IFR airway and

route infrastructure in Alaska; (2) pilots

would be provided with minimum en

route altitudes and minimum

obstruction clearance altitudes

information; (3) this amendment would

establish controlled airspace, thus

eliminating some of the commercial IFR

operations in uncontrolled airspace; and

(4) the addition of this route would

improve the management of air traffic

operations and thereby enhance safety.

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,

when promulgated, will not have a

significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities

under the criteria of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act.

Alaskan VOR Federal airways are

published in paragraph 6010(b) of FAA

Order 7400.9G dated September 1, 1999,

and effective September 16, 1999, which

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR

71.1. The Alaskan VOR Federal airway

listed in this document would be

published subsequently in the order.

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,

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 FAA Order 7400.9G,

Airspace Designations and Reporting

Points, dated September 1, 1999, and

effective September 16, 1999, is

amended as follows:

Paragraph 6010(b)—Alaskan VOR Federal

Airways

* * * * *

V–457 [New]

From Iliamna, AK, NDB; to Kenai, AK.

* * * * *

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 19,

2000.

Reginald C. Matthews,

Manager, Airspace and Rules Division.

[FR Doc. 00–16329 Filed 6–27–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

38 CFR Part 52

RIN 2900–AJ74

Per Diem for Adult Day Health Care of

Veterans in State Homes

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document proposes to

establish regulations setting forth a

mechanism for paying per diem to State

homes providing adult day health care

to eligible veterans. The intended effect

of the proposed regulations is to ensure

that veterans receive high quality care in

State homes.

DATES: Comments must be received by

VA on or before August 28, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Mail or hand-deliver

written comments to: Director, Office of

Regulations Management (02D),

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810

Vermont Ave., NW, Room 1154,

Washington, DC 20420; or fax comments

to (202) 273–9289; or e-mail comments

to ‘‘OGCRegulations@mail.va.gov’’.

Comments should indicate that they are

submitted in response to ‘‘RIN 2900–

AJ74’’ All comments received will be

available for public inspection in the

Office of Regulations Management,

Room 1158, between the hours of 8:00

a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through

Friday (except holidays).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: L.

Nan Stout, Chief, State Home Per Diem

Program (114), Veterans Health

Administration, 202–273–8538.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

document proposes to establish a new

part 52 setting forth a mechanism for

paying per diem to State homes

providing adult day health care to

eligible veterans. The adult day health