Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 160 / Tuesday, August 19, 1997 / Rules and Regulations 44079

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class

E airspace at Ely Municipal Airport, Ely,

MN, to accommodate a Very High

Frequency Omnidirectional Range/

Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/

DME) Runway 12/30 Standard

Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP).

Controlled airspace extending upward

from the surface is needed to contain

aircraft executing the approach. The

intended effect of this action is to

provide segregation of aircraft using

instrument approach procedures in

instrument conditions from other

aircraft operating in visual weather

conditions.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, November 6,

1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michelle Behm, Air Traffic Division,

Airspace Branch, AGL–520, Federal

Aviation Administration, 2300 East

Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois

60018, telephone (847) 294–7568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On Thursday, April 24, 1997, the FAA

proposed to amend part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 71) to establish Class E airspace at

Ely Municipal Airport, Ely, MN (62 FR

19956). The proposal was intended to

add controlled airspace extending

upward from the surface to contain

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations

in controlled airspace during portions of

the terminal operation and while

transiting between the enroute and

terminal environments.

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. Class E airspace

designations for surface areas for an

airport are published in paragraph 6002

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 will be published

subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 71) establish Class E airspace at Ely

Municipal Airport, Ely, MN, to

accommodate a VOR/DME Runway 12/

30 SIAP. Controlled airspace extending

upward from the surface is needed to

contain aircraft executing the approach.

The area will be depicted on

appropriate aeronautical charts thereby

enabling pilots to circumnavigate the

area or otherwise comply with IFR

procedures.

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 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 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—[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.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of 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 6002 Class E Airspace Areas

Designated as a Surface Area for an Airport

* * * * *

AGL MN E2 Ely, MN [New]

Ely Municipal Airport, MN

(Lat. 47°49′28′′ N, long. 91°49′51′′ W)

Ely VOR/DME

(Lat. 47°49′19′′ N, long. 91°49′49′′ W)

Within a 4-mile radius of the Ely

Municipal Airport, and within 2.4 miles each

side of the VOR/DME 108 radial extending

from the 4-mile radius to 7 miles southeast

of the VOR/DME, and within 2.4 miles each

side of the VOR/DME 302 radial extending

from the 4-mile radius to 7 miles northwest

of the VOR/DME.

* * * * *

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on July 16,

1997.

Maureen Woods,

Manager, Air Traffic Division.

[FR Doc. 97–21862 Filed 8–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96–ASW–31]

RIN 2120–AA66

Realignment of VOR Federal Airways

in the Vicinity of Helena, AR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This rule realigns four Federal

airways located in the Helena, AR, area.

This realignment will coincide with the

activation of the Marvell, AR, Very High

Frequency Omnidirectional Range/

Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/

DME) Navigational Aid (NAVAID). The

realignment of airspace and activation

of the Marvell VOR/DME will reroute

aircraft operations around the Memphis

International Airport Class B airspace

area. Additionally, the Marvell VOR/

DME will be used as a feeder fix into

Memphis, TN. This action will aid flight

planning, reduce en route and terminal

delays, and enhance the management of

air traffic operations in the Memphis,

TN, Class B airspace area.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, November 6,

1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steve Brown, 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:

History

On April 9, 1997, the FAA proposed

to amend part 71 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to realign

four Federal airways located in the

Helena, AR, area (62 FR 17135).

Interested parties were invited to

participate in this rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposal to the FAA.

No comments were received. Except for

editorial changes, this amendment is the

same as that proposed in the notice.

Domestic VOR Federal airways are

published in paragraph 6010(a) of FAA

Order 7400.9D, dated September 4,
44080 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 160 / Tuesday, August 19, 1997 / Rules and Regulations

1996, and effective September 16, 1996,

which is incorporated by reference in 14

CFR 71.1. The airways listed in this

document will be published

subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 71) realigns four Federal airways

located in the Helena, AR, area.

Currently, three airways intersect at a

noncompulsory reporting point named

‘‘Walet,’’ which is located within the 30

nautical mile (NM) radius of the

Memphis Class B airspace area. A fourth

airway, V–16, passes 10 NM south of

‘‘Walet’’ intersection. As such, all

aircraft transiting this area between

5,000 and 10,000 feet mean sea level

(MSL) must fly through the Memphis

Class B airspace area. By realigning

these airways to directly overfly the

Marvell VOR/DME (approximately 17

NM southwest of ‘‘Walet’’), the

intersection of the airways will no

longer conflict with the Class B airspace

area at Memphis. Additionally,

Memphis International Airport plans to

use Marvell VOR/DME as a feeder fix

into the airport. Having these four

airways intersect at Marvell will

enhance aircraft routing and handling.

As a result, this action will aid flight

planning, reduce en route and terminal

delays, and enhance the management of

air traffic operations in the Memphis

Class B airspace area.

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, when

promulgated, 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

proposes to amend 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.

§ 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 6010(a)—Domestic VOR Federal

Airways

* * * * *

V–9 [Revised]

From Leeville, LA; McComb, MS; Jackson,

MS; Sidon, MS; Marvell, AR; Gilmore, AR;

Malden, MO; Farmington, MO; St. Louis,

MO; Capital, IL; Pontiac, IL; INT Pontiac 343°

and Rockford, IL, 169° radials; Rockford;

Janesville, WI; Madison, WI; Oshkosh, WI;

Green Bay, WI; Iron Mountain, MI; to

Houghton, MI.

V–16 [Revised]

From Los Angeles, CA; Paradise, CA; Palm

Springs, CA; Blythe, CA; Buckeye, AZ;

Phoenix, AZ; INT Phoenix 155° and

Stanfield, AZ, 105° radials; Tucson, AZ;

Cochise, AZ; Columbus, NM; El Paso, TX;

Salt Flat, TX; Wink, TX; Wink 066° and Big

Spring, TX, 260° radials; Big Spring; Abilene,

TX; Millsap, TX; Glen Rose, TX; Cedar Creek,

TX; Quitman, TX; Texarkana, AR; Pine Bluff,

AR; Marvell, AR; Holly Springs, MS; Jacks

Creek, TN; Shelbyville, TN; Hinch Mountain,

TN; Volunteer, TN; Holston Mountain, TN;

Pulaski, VA; Roanoke, VA; Lynchburg, VA;

Flat Rock, VA; Richmond, VA; INT

Richmond 039° and Patuxent, MD, 228°

radials; Patuxent; Smyrna, DE; Cedar Lake,

NJ; Coyle, NJ; INT Coyle 036° and Kennedy,

NY, 209° radials; Kennedy; Deer Park, NY;

Calverton, NY; Norwich, CT; Boston, MA.

The airspace within Mexico and the airspace

below 2,000 feet MSL outside the United

States is excluded. The airspace within

Restricted Areas R–5002A, R–5002C, and R–

5002D is excluded during their times of use.

The airspace within Restricted Areas R–4005

and R–4006 is excluded.

* * * * *

V–54 [Revised]

From Waco, TX; Cedar Creek, TX;

Quitman, TX; Texarkana, AR; INT Texarkana

052° and Little Rock, AR, 235° radials; Little

Rock; Marvell, AR; Holly Springs, MS;

Muscle Shoals, AL; Rocket, AL; Choo Choo,

GA; Harris, GA; Spartanburg, SC; Charlotte,

NC; Sandhills, NC; INT Sandhills 146° and

Fayetteville, NC, 267° radials; Fayetteville; to

Kinston, NC.

* * * * *

V–397 [Revised]

From Monroe, LA, via INT Monroe 056°

and Greenville, MS, 207° radials; Greenville;

to Marvell, AR.

* * * * *

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 11,

1997.

Reginald C. Matthews,

Acting Program Director for Air Traffic

Airspace Management.

[FR Doc. 97–21861 Filed 8–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

25 CFR Part 46

Adult Education Program

RIN 1076–AA15

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs

(BIA) is publishing regulations to

establish procedures for the operation of

BIA’s Adult Education Program.

The final rule establishes

administrative procedures which will

provide reporting uniformity and

compliance with legislative

management policies.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 18, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Garry R. Martin, Bureau of Indian

Affairs, Office of Indian Education

Programs, Branch of Post-Secondary

Education, 1849 C Street, NW, MS–

3512–MIB, Washington, D.C. 20240,

Phone (202) 208–3478.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

December 30, 1987, the BIA published

proposed Adult Education Program

rules in the Federal Register. In view of

the considerable passage of time since

that publication, the rule was

reproposed and reprinted in the Federal

Register on August 25, 1994.

In accordance with the 1987

publication, the BIA in January, 1991

conducted consultation meetings with

tribes, parents, school boards, and other

interested parties concerning the Adult

Education Program regulations. Oral

testimony and written statements were

received in the Office of Indian

Education Programs until February 26,

1991. All comments, objections, and

suggested changes received in response

to the 1987 Federal Register publication

and the 1991 consultation meetings

were considered in reproposing the rule.

All BIA Area Offices, tribal leaders, and

tribal offices were notified regarding the

August 25, 1994, publication of the