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regulatory language for this provision is 

sufficiently clear and is not making any 

modifications. 

Two commenters stated that States 

should be allowed to implement their 

own systems for monitoring and 

managing excessive EBT card request 

and set their own standards for 

calculating excessive requests for 

replacement cards. 

Motivated by the need to come up 

with a consistent national policy, FNS 

used statistical analysis of SNAP EBT 

transaction records to arrive at the 

decision to send a warning notice after 

four EBT card requests within 12 

months. EBT card transaction activity 

indicates that, after the fourth 

replacement card, a household’s 

shopping behavior is three times more 

likely to be flagged as potential 

trafficking by FNS’ fraud detection 

system. States have the flexibility to set 

their own policies for EBT card requests 

beyond this threshold. States may also 

initiate the process sooner than the 

threshold if a household is suspected of 

committing fraud. 

FNS received one comment indicating 

that the requirement will create an 

additional burden for caseworkers who 

must conduct further investigations 

without clear guidelines on what 

constitutes compliance. The commenter 

further stated that the regulation should 

specify what constitutes an appropriate 

client explanation and whether State 

agencies can determine what constitutes 

an appropriate explanation. Since 98 

percent of SNAP households use three 

or fewer cards within a year, with most 

(79 percent) using only one card, FNS 

does not expect the warning notice 

requirement contained in this regulation 

to create a significant burden for State 

agencies. Additionally, most States 

already monitor card replacements and 

provide warning notices for excessive 

replacement requests. This regulation 

does not require households to contact 

the State agency and provide an 

explanation. FNS explains in the 

preamble for the final regulation that 

contains the card withholding option, 

that FNS is not specifying which 

household explanations are suspicious 

and which are satisfactory. FNS believes 

that State agencies are in the best 

position to determine which cases 

should be referred for investigation 

based on a client’s explanation, lack of 

explanation or suspicious behavior. 

FNS adopts the interim rule as a final 

rule without change because FNS did 

not receive any comments that indicate 

a need for change to the interim 

regulation. A summary of comments for 

the interim regulation have been 

provided in this preamble. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 274 

Food stamps, Grant programs—social 

programs, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

PART 274—ISSUANCE AND USE OF 

PROGRAM BENEFITS 

Accordingly, the Department is 

adopting as a final rule, without change, 

the interim rule that amended 7 CFR 

274.6(b)(6) and was published at 78 FR 

51649 on August 21, 2013. 

Dated: April 18, 2014. 

Yvette S. Jackson, 

Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–09334 Filed 4–23–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0806; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–ASO–21] 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace, and Establishment of Class 

E Airspace; Tri-Cities, TN 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class D 

and Class E Airspace, and establishes 

Class E airspace at Tri-Cities Regional 

Airport, Tri-Cities, TN. Airspace 

reconfiguration is necessary to alleviate 

traffic issues in the surrounding area for 

Johnson City Airport and Edwards 

Heliport so aircraft can navigate in and 

out of their respective airports in Visual 

Flight Rules conditions under 700 feet. 

This action enhances the safety and 

airspace management of aircraft within 

the Tri-Cities, TN area. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, July 24, 

2014. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

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: 

History 

On February 12, 2014, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to amend Class D airspace and Class E 

surface area airspace, and establish 

Class E airspace designated as an 

extension to Class D airspace at TriCities Regional Airport, Tri-Cities, TN. 

(79 FR 8360). Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal to the FAA. No 

comments were received. 

Class D and E airspace designations 

are published in paragraphs 5000, 6002, 

and 6004, respectively of FAA Order 

7400.9X dated August 7, 2013, and 

effective September 15, 2013, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in the 

Order. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

amends Class D airspace and Class E 

surface area airspace, and establishes 

Class E airspace designated as an 

extension to a Class D surface area at Tri 

Cities Regional Airport, Tri-Cities, TN. 

Both the Class D airspace area and Class 

E surface area airspace is reduced from 

a 6.8-mile radius of the airport to within 

a 4.3-mile radius of the airport. This 

action also establishes Class E airspace 

designated as an extension to a Class D 

surface area within a 4.3-mile radius of 

Tri-Cities Airport, with a segment 

extending from the 4.3-mile radius of 

the airport to 6.8 miles northeast of the 

airport. This action alleviates congestion 

for aircraft traveling to/from two 

neighboring airports, Edwards Heliport 

and Johnson City Airport in Visual 

Flight Rules conditions under 700 feet. 

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, is non-controversial and 

unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. 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 only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, does not have a significant 


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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 rulemaking is 

promulgated under the 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 regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it amends 

controlled airspace in the Tri-Cities, TN, 

area. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 311a. This airspace action is 

not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

Lists 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, 

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 7400.9X, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 7, 2013, effective 

September 15, 2013, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASO TN D Tri-Cities, TN [Amended] 

Tri-Cities Regional Airport, TN/VA 

(Lat. 36°28′31′′ N., long. 82°24′27′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 4,000 feet MSL 

within a 4.3-mile radius of Tri-Cities 

Regional Airport. This Class D airspace area 

is effective during the specific days and times 

established in advance by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective days and times will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Airport/Facility Directory. 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace 

Designated as Surface Areas. 

* * * * * 

ASO TN E2 Tri-Cities, TN [Amended] 

Tri-Cities Regional Airport, TN/VA 

(Lat. 36°28′31′′ N., long. 82°24′27′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within a 4.3-mile radius of Tri-Cities 

Regional Airport. This Class E airspace area 

is effective during the specific days and times 

established in advance by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective days and times will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Airport/Facility Directory. 

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D 

Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

ASO TN E4 Tri-Cities, TN [New] 

Tri-Cities Regional Airport, TN/VA 

(Lat. 36°28′31′′ N., long. 82°24′27′′ W.) 

That airspace extending from the surface 

within 2.5-miles either side of the 043° 

bearing from Tri-Cities Regional Airport, 

extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 6.8- 

miles northeast of the airport. This Class E 

airspace area is effective during specific dates 

and times established in advance by a Notice 

to Airmen. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Airport/Facility Directory. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on April 

14, 2014. 

Myron A. Jenkins, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2014–09152 Filed 4–23–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0025; Airspace 

Docket No. 14–ANE–1] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Greenville, ME 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

Airspace at Greenville, ME, as the 

Squaw Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) 

has been decommissioned, requiring 

airspace redesign at Greenville 

Municipal Airport. This enhances the 

safety and management of aircraft 

operations at the airport. This action 

also updates the geographic coordinates 

of the airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, July 24, 

2014. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

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: 

History 

On February 12, 2014, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to amend Class E airspace at Greenville 

Municipal Airport, Greenville, ME, (79 

FR 8362). Interested parties were invited 

to participate in this rulemaking effort 

by submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

were received. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.9X dated August 7, 2013, 

and effective September 15, 2013, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designations 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

amends Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

within a 9.4-mile radius of Greenville 

Municipal Airport, with a segment 

extending from the 9.4-mile radius to 14 

miles northwest of the airport. 

Airspace reconfiguration is necessary 

due to the decommissioning of the 

Squaw NDB and cancellation of the 

NDB approach, and for continued safety 

and management of IFR operations at 

the airport. The geographic coordinates 

of the airport also are adjusted to be in 

concert with FAA’s aeronautical 

database. 

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, is non-controversial and 


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