Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 17 / Monday, January 27, 1997 / Proposed Rules 3847

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Assistant Chief

Counsel, Federal Aviation

Administration, 2300 East Devon

Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois. An

informal docket may also be examined

during normal business hours at the Air

Traffic Division, Operations Branch,

Federal Aviation Administration, 2300

East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines,

Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

A. Clayborn, Air Traffic Division,

Operations Branch, AGL–530, Federal

Aviation Administration, 2300 East

Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois

60018, telephone (847) 294–7568.

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 as self-addressed,

stamped postcard on which the

following statement is made:

‘‘Comments to Airspace Docket No. 96–

AGL–7.’’ 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, FAA,

Great Lakes Region, Office of the

Assistant Chief Counsel, 2300 East

Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois,

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

Any person may obtain a copy of the

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

by submitting a request to the Federal

Aviation Administration, Office of

Public Affairs, Attention: Public Inquiry

Center, APA–230, 800 Independence

Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20591,

or by calling (202) 267–3484.

Communications must identify the

notice number of this NPRM. Persons

interested in being placed on a mailing

list for future NPRM’s should also

request a copy of Advisory Circular No.

11–2A, which describes the application

procedure.

The Proposal

The FAA is considering an

amendment to part 71 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to

establish Class E airspace at Pine Ridge,

SD; this proposal would provide

adequate Class E airspace for operators

executing the GPS Runway 30 SIAP at

Pine Ridge Airport. Controlled airspace

extending upward from 700 to 1200 feet

AGL is needed to contain aircraft

executing the approach. The intended

affect of this action is to provide

segregation of aircraft using instrument

approach procedures in instrument

conditions from other aircraft operating

in visual weather conditions. The area

would be depicted on appropriate

aeronautical charts thereby enabling

pilots to circumnavigate the area or

otherwise comply with IFR procedures.

Class E airspace designations for

airspace areas extending upward from

700 feet or more above the surface of the

earth are published in paragraph 6005 of

FAA Order 7400.9D dated September 4,

1996, and effective September 16, 1996,

which is incorporated by reference in 14

CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace

designation listed in this document

would 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.

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 part 71 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR part 71) as follows:

PART 71—[Amended]

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; 14 CFR 11.69.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9D, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated September 4, 1996, and effective

September 16, 1996, is amended as

follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas

extending upward from 700 feet or more

above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

AGL SD E5 Pine Ridge, SD [New]

Pine Ridge Airport, SD

(lat. 43°01′21′′ N, long. 102°30′40′′W)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 10.9-mile

radius of Pine Ridge Airport.

* * * * *

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on January

13, 1997.

Maureen Woods,

Manager, Air Traffic Division.

[FR Doc. 97–1926 Filed 1–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 589

[Docket No. 96N–0135]

RIN 0901–AA91

Proposed Rule to Prohibit Animal

Proteins From Ruminants and Minks

From Use in Ruminant Feed; Notice of

Open Public Forums

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,

HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public forum.

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) is announcing

two open public forums to discuss the
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notice of proposed rulemaking that

provides that animal protein derived

from ruminant and mink tissues is not

generally recognized as safe for use in

ruminant feeds and is a food additive

under the Federal Food, Drug, and

Cosmetic Act. As such, without a food

additive regulation or an exemption, its

use in ruminant feeds would be

prohibited. While the proposed rule is

a preventive measure, the public forums

are not preventive measures. Issuance of

the proposed rule is part of a series of

preventive measures that the agency has

taken to protect animals from

transmissible degenerative neurological

diseases and to minimize any potential

risk that such diseases could be

transmitted from animal to humans. The

agency’s proposal and related policy

issues will be discussed at the forums.

The forums are intended to provide an

opportunity for comments from industry

and consumers.

DATES: The public forums are scheduled

as follows:

1. Tuesday, February 4, 1997, from 1

p.m. to 4 p.m., St. Louis, MO.

2. Thursday, February 13, 1997, from 9

a.m. to 12 m., Washington, DC.

ADDRESSES: The open public forums

will be held at the following locations:

St. Louis—Henry VIII Hotel and

Conference Center, 4690 North

Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO,

314–731–3040.

Washington—Holiday Inn—Capitol,

550 C St. SW., Washington, DC,

202–479–4000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Regarding the St. Louis, MO, open

public forum: Charles M. Breen,

Office of Regulatory Affairs (HFR–

SW400), Food and Drug

Administration, 12 Sunnen Dr.,

suite 122, St. Louis, MO 63143,

314–645–1167, FAX 314–645–2969.

Regarding the Washington, DC, open

public forum: Susan Mackie, Office

of Consumer Affairs (HFE–3), Food

and Drug Administration, 5600

Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857,

301–827–4407, FAX 301–443–9767.

Those persons interested in attending

the St. Louis, MO, open public forum,

should register by faxing their name(s),

firm name/affiliation, address,

telephone and facsimile numbers to

Charles M. Breen at 314–645–2969, or

send a request for registration by mail to

Charles Breen (address above).

Those persons interested in attending

the Washington, DC, open public forum,

should register by calling Susan Mackie

at 301–827–4407 or by faxing or mailing

their name(s), firm name/affiliation,

address, telephone and facsimile

numbers to Susan Mackie (address

above).

Persons unable to attend this open

public forum, or those who wish to

submit their questions or comments in

advance of this open public forum,

should submit them to the appropriate

contact person listed above.

There is no registration fee for these

open public forums. However, due to

space limitations, preregistration is

required and early registration is

recommended.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the

Federal Register of January 3, 1997 (62

FR 552), FDA published a notice of

proposed rulemaking that would

prohibit using rendered animal protein

from mink and from ruminants, animals

such as cows, sheep, and goats, in the

manufacture of ruminant feeds. FDA

will hold two open public forums to

discuss its proposal, which is the latest

in a series of preventive measures,

including a voluntary industry

moratorium, that FDA, other Federal

agencies, and industry have taken to

protect animals from transmissible

degenerative neurological diseases and

to minimize any potential risk that such

diseases could be transmitted from

animals to humans. These animal

diseases are known as transmissible

spongiform encephalopathies (TSE’s).

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy

(BSE) is among the more commonly

known of these diseases.

FDA’s proposed regulation would

prohibit the use of rendered ruminant

and mink proteins in feed intended for

ruminants. In addition to prohibiting

products with the potential to spread

TSE’s, the proposed rule also requires

process and control systems to ensure

that ruminant feed does not contain the

prohibited tissues.

The agency’s proposal and related

policy issues will be discussed at the

forums. The forums are intended to

provide an opportunity for feedback and

comments from industry and

consumers.

The St. Louis, MO, open public forum

is intended primarily to discuss the

interests of renderers, animal feed

manufacturers, and feedlot operators.

The agency will be prepared to consider

questions related to the economic

assessment. The Washington, DC, open

public forum is intended primarily to

discuss the interests of consumers and

the general public.

Full transcripts of each open public

forum will be made. The transcripts will

be incorporated into the administrative

record of the proposed rule and placed

on file in the public docket (Docket No.

96N–0135) for the proposal.

Persons submitting comments or

(questions) at the open public forums

are encouraged to submit their

comments in advance in writing. Such

comments will be placed in the public

docket for the proposed rule and

presented at the open public forums.

Persons unable to attend the forums are

also encouraged to submit comments on

the proposal to the public docket, and

any such questions or comments

submitted in advance will be presented

at the forums.

Persons making comments at the

forums should limit their remarks to a

few minutes and if possible to fewer

than 5 minutes to encourage dialogue

during the forum and to permit as many

people as possible to participate.

Persons may submit expanded versions

of their oral comments in writing to the

public docket.

Dated: January 22, 1997.

William K. Hubbard,

Associate Commissioner for Policy

Coordination.

[FR Doc. 97–1987 Filed 1–23–97; 11:31 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–01–F

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[REG–254394–96]

RIN 1545–AU92

Section 42(d)(5) Federal Grants

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking

by cross-reference to temporary

regulations.

SUMMARY: In the Rules and Regulations

section of this issue of the Federal

Register, the IRS is issuing temporary

regulations with respect to the lowincome housing tax credit relating to the

application of section 42(d)(5) to certain

rental assistance programs under section

42(g)(2)(B)(i). The text of those

temporary regulations also serves as the

text of these proposed regulations.

DATES: Written comments and requests

for a public hearing must be received by

April 28, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send submissions to:

CC:DOM:CORP:R (REG–254394–96),

room 5226, Internal Revenue Service,

POB 7604, Ben Franklin Station,

Washington, DC 20044. Submissions

may be hand delivered between the

hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to:

CC:DOM:CORP:R (REG–254394–96),

Courier’s Desk, Internal Revenue

Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC. Alternatively,