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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 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).

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;

AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING

POINTS

1. The authority citation for 14 CFR

part 71 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113,

40120; EO 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 7400.9G, 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.

* * * * *

ASO TN E5 Jasper, TN [Revised]

Jasper, Marion County—Brown Field Airport,

TN

Lat. 35°03′37′′N, long. 85°35′08′′W

North Jackson Hospital, Bridgeport, AL

Point In Space Coordinates

Lat. 34°55′10′′N, long. 85°45′32′′W

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 12.6-mile

radius of Marion County—Brown Field and

that airspace within a 6-mile radius of the

point in space (lat. 34°55′10′′N, long.

85°45′32′′W) serving North Jackson Hospital,

Bridgeport, AL; excluding that airspace

within the Chattanooga, TN, Class E airspace

areas.

* * * * *

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on June 12,

2000.

John Thompson,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division,

Southern Region.

[FR Doc. 00–15948 Filed 6–22–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00–ASO–15]

Establishment of Class E Airspace;

Scottsboro, AL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class

E airspace at Scottsboro, AL. A Global

Positioning System (GPS) Standard

Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP),

helicopter point in space approach, has

been developed for Jackson County

Hospital, Scottsboro, AL. As a result,

controlled airspace extending upward

from 700 feet Above Ground Level

(AGL) is needed to accommodate the

SIAP.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, October 5,

2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy B. Shelton, Manager, Airspace

Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal

Aviation Administration, P. O. Box

20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320;

telephone (404) 305–5627.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On May 10, 2000, the FAA proposed

to amend part 71 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by

establishing Class E airspace at

Scottsboro, AL (65 FR 30036). This

action provides adequate Class E

airspace for IFR operations at Jackson

County Hospital. Designations for Class

E airspace extending upward from 700

feet or more above the surface are

published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA

Order 7400.9G, dated September 1,

1999, and effective September 16, 1999,

which is incorporated by reference in 14

CFR part 71.1. The Class E designation

listed in this document will be

published subsequently in the Order.

Interested parties were invited to

participate in this rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposal to the FAA.

No comments objecting to the proposal

were received.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 71) establishes Class E airspace at

Scottsboro, AL.

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. 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 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).

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;

AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING

POINTS

1. The authority citation for 14 CFR

part 71 continues to read as follows:

Authority 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113,

40120; EO 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 7400.9G, 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.

* * * * *

ASO AL E5 Scottsboro, AL [New]

Jackson County Hospital

Point in Space Coordinates

Lat. 34°39′47′′N, long. 86°01′54′′W

39086 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 122 / Friday, June 23, 2000 / Rules and Regulations

1We originally adopted the Filer Manual on April

1, 1993, with an effective date of April 26, 1993.

Release No. 33–6986 (Apr. 1, 1993) [58 FR 18638].

We implemented the most recent update to the Filer

Manual on May 16, 2000. See Release No. 33–7858

(May 16, 2000) [65 FR 34079]. 2EDGAR Release 7.0 includes features that will

be available for the first time to filers using a new,

modernized version of EDGARLink software, the

filer assistance software we provide filers filing on

the EDGAR system. Among these features are the

ability to include expanded hyperlinks and

graphics in filings, and to make filings over the

Internet.

3We will be maintaining the Legacy EDGAR

system at least until November 1, 2000. We are

doing this to provide filers abundant time to

transition to the new modernized system.

4See Rule 301 of Regulation S–T (17 CFR

232.301).

5See Release Nos. 33–6977 (Feb. 23, 1993) [58 FR

14628], IC–19284 (Feb. 23, 1993) [58 FR 14848], 35–

25746 (Feb. 23, 1993) [58 FR 14999], and 33–6980

(Feb. 23, 1993) [58 FR 15009] in which we

comprehensively discuss the rules we adopted to

govern mandated electronic filing. See also Release

No. 33–7122 (Dec. 19, 1994) [59 FR 67752], in

which we made the EDGAR rules final and

applicable to all domestic registrants; Release No.

33–7427 (July 1, 1997) [62 FR 36450], in which we

adopted minor amendments to the EDGAR rules;

Release No. 33–7472 (Oct. 24, 1997) [62 FR 58647],

in which we announced that, as of January 1, 1998,

we would not accept in paper filings that we

require filers to submit electronically; Release No.

34–40935 (Jan. 12, 1999) [64 FR 2843], in which we

made mandatory the electronic filing of Form 13F;

Release No. 33–7684 (May 17, 1999) [64 FR 27888],

in which we adopted amendments to implement

the first stage of EDGAR modernization; and

Release No. 33–7855 (April 24, 2000) [65 FR 23937],

in which we implemented EDGAR Release 7.0.

6 5 U.S.C. 553(b).

7 5 U.S.C. 601–612.

8 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3).

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius

of the point in space (Lat. 34°49′47′′N, long.

86°01′54′′W) serving Jackson County

Hospital.

* * * * *

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on June 12,

2000.

John Thompson,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division,

Southern Region.

[FR Doc. 00–15949 Filed 6–22–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

17 CFR Part 232

[Release Nos. 33–7867; 34–42942; 35–

27185; 39–2386; IC–24498]

RIN 3235–AG96

Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer

Manual

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission is adopting

revisions to the EDGAR Filer Manual

and is providing for their incorporation

by reference into the Code of Federal

Regulations. On May 16, 2000, we

adopted a new Volume II, which

described the Modernized EDGAR

system implemented by EDGAR Release

7.0. Today, we are adopting conforming

changes to the parts of the EDGAR

Manual that concern the old (Legacy)

EDGAR system (Volume I) and the filing

of Form N–SAR documents (Volume

III).

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 23, 2000. The

incorporation by reference of the

EDGAR Filer Manual is approved by the

Director of the Federal Register as of

June 23, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: In

the Office of Information Technology,

Richard Heroux at (202) 942–8800; in

the Division of Investment Management,

for questions concerning investment

company filings, Shaswat K. Das,

Attorney, at (202) 942–0978, and for

questions concerning Volume III (N–

SAR Supplement), Carolyn A. Miller,

Senior Financial Analyst, at (202) 942–

0513; and for questions concerning

Corporation Finance company filings,

Herbert Scholl, Office Chief, EDGAR

and Information Analysis, Division of

Corporation Finance, at (202) 942–2930.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

EDGAR Filer Manual (‘‘Filer Manual’’)

describes the technical formatting

requirements for the preparation and

submission of electronic filings through

the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis,

and Retrieval (‘‘EDGAR’’) system.1 On

May 16, 2000, we adopted a new

Volume II of the Filer Manual,

containing the technical specifications

for using the new modernized EDGAR

system implemented by EDGAR Release

7.0.2 Today we are updating the

provisions of the Filer Manual

governing the Legacy EDGAR system,

and the N–SAR Supplement, to reflect

the limited changes being made to these

systems with the implementation of

EDGAR Release 7.0. The Filer Manual

provisions governing the Legacy EDGAR

system are found in Volume I.3 The

provisions governing N–SAR filings are

found in Volume III.

Filers must comply with the

applicable provisions of the Filer

Manual in order to assure the timely

acceptance and processing of filings

made in electronic format.4 Filers

should consult the Filer Manual in

conjunction with our rules governing

mandated electronic filing when

preparing documents for electronic

submission.5

The principal revisions to the Legacy

EDGAR provisions reflect these changes

in EDGAR Release 7.0: an update to the

use of magnetic tape cartridges and the

removal of 9 track tapes when support

of the Legacy EDGAR system ends; the

elimination of diskette filing effective

July 10, 2000; and the need for filers

using the Legacy EDGAR software

system to update company information,

change passwords or change CIK

confirmation codes by either entering

the new data using the new EDGAR

website available on the Internet or

submitting an amended Form ID. Filers

using the old version of EDGARLink

will not be able to take advantage of

EDGAR’s new graphic and hypertext

linking features.

The principal revision to the N–SAR

provisions reflects the capability to

install and run the N–SAR application

under a Windows operating system

environment. While filers will be able to

submit their Forms N–SAR using the

modernized EDGARLink, we do not

encourage its use at this point, since

certain header-building assistance and

error checking is not yet available to

filers using the modernized

EDGARLink.

We are also amending Rule 301 of

Regulation S–T to provide for the

incorporation by reference into the Code

of Federal Regulations of the updated

Volumes I and III of the Filer Manual.

This incorporation by reference was

approved by the Director of the Federal

Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C.

552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51.

You may obtain paper copies of the

updated Filer Manual at the following

address: Public Reference Room, U.S.

Securities and Exchange Commission,

450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington DC

20549–0102. We will post electronic

format copies on the SEC’s Web Site.

The SEC’s Web Site address for the Filer

Manual is http://www.sec.gov/asec/ofis/

filerman.htm. You may also obtain

copies from Disclosure Incorporated, the

paper and microfiche contractor for the

Commission, at (800) 638–8241.

Since the Filer Manual relates solely

to agency procedures or practice,

publication for notice and comment is

not required under the Administrative

Procedure Act (APA).6 It follows that

the requirements of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act 7 do not apply.

The effective date for the updated

Filer Manual and the rule amendments

is June 23, 2000. In accordance with the

APA,8 we find that there is good cause

to establish an effective date less than

30 days after publication of these rules.

The EDGAR system upgrade to Release

7.0 took effect on May 30, 2000. The

Commission believes that it is necessary