49182 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 182 / Friday, September 19, 1997 / Proposed Rules

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–AGL–44]

Proposed Modification of Class E

Airspace; Grand Rapids, MI, Kent

County International Airport

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This notice proposes to

modify Class E airspace at Grand

Rapids, MI. An Instrument Landing

System (ILS) Standard Instrument

Approach Procedure (SIAP) to Runway

35 has been developed for Kent County

International Airport. Controlled

airspace extending upward from 700 to

1200 feet above ground level (AGL) is

needed to contain aircraft executing the

approach. This action would increase

the radius of the existing Class E

airspace. The intended effect of this

proposal is to provide segregation of

aircraft using instrument approach

procedures in instrument conditions

from other aircraft operating in visual

weather conditions.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before November 3, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Federal

Aviation Administration, Office of the

Assistant Chief Counsel, AGL–7, Rules

Docket No. 97–AGL–44, 2300 East

Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois

60018.

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:

Michelle M. 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:

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 a self-addressed,

stamped postcard on which the

following statement is made:

‘‘Comments to Airspace Docket No. 97–

AGL–44.’’ 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 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

modify Class E airspace at Grand

Rapids, MI. This proposal would

provide adequate Class E airspace for

operators executing the ILS Runway 35

SIAP at Kent County International

Airport by increasing the radius of the

existing controlled airspace. Controlled

airspace extending upward from 700 to

1200 feet AGL 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. 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

routing 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.

§ 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:
Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 182 / Friday, September 19, 1997 / Proposed Rules 49183

Paragraph 6005 The Class E airspace areas

extending upward from 700 feet or more

above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

AGL MI E5 Grand Rapids, MI [Revised]

Kent County International Airport, MI

(Lat. 42°52′57′′N, long. 85°31′16′′W)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 7.0-mile

radius of Kent County International Airport.

* * * * *

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on

September 3, 1997.

Maureen Woods,

Manager, Air Traffic Division.

[FR Doc. 97–24854 Filed 9–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[REG–104893–97]

RIN 1545–AV10

Guidance Regarding Claims for

Income Tax Convention Benefits;

Hearing Cancellation

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service,

Treasury.

ACTION: Cancellation of notice of public

hearing on proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This document provides

notice of cancellation of a public

hearing on proposed regulations

regarding rules for determining whether

U.S. source payments made to entities,

including entities that are fiscally

transparent in the United States and/or

the applicable treaty jurisdiction, are

eligible for treaty-reduced tax rates.

DATES: The public hearing originally

scheduled for September 24, 1997,

beginning at 10 a.m. is cancelled.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Evangelista C. Lee of the Regulations

Unit, Assistant Chief Counsel

(Corporate), (202) 622–7190 (not a tollfree number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

subject of the public hearing is proposed

amendments to the Income Tax

Regulations under section 894 of the

Internal Revenue Code. A notice of

proposed rulemaking and public

hearing appearing in the Federal

Register on Wednesday, July 2, 1997,

(62 FR 35755), announced that a public

hearing would be held on Wednesday,

September 24, 1997, beginning at 10

a.m., in room 3313, Internal Revenue

Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20224.

The public hearing scheduled for

Wednesday, September 24, 1997, is

cancelled.

Cynthia E. Grigsby,

Chief, Regulations Unit, Assistant Chief

Counsel (Corporate).

[FR Doc. 97–24878 Filed 9–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation

and Enforcement

30 CFR Part 920

[MD–043–FOR]

Maryland Regulatory Program

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM),

Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; public comment

period and opportunity for public

hearing.

SUMMARY: OSM is announcing receipt of

a proposed amendment to the Maryland

regulatory program (hereinafter the

‘‘Maryland program’’ under the Surface

Mining Control and Reclamation Act of

1977 (SMCRA). The proposed

amendment consists of changes to

provisions of the Maryland statutes

pertaining to the financial interests of

committee members. The amendment is

intended to revise the Maryland

program to be consistent with the

corresponding Federal regulations and

SMCRA.

DATES: Written comments must be

received by 4:00 p.m. e.s.t. October 20,

1977. If requested, a public hearing on

the proposed amendment will be held

on October 14, 1997. Requests to speak

at the hearing must be received by 4:00

p.m., e.s.t., on October 6, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

requests to speak at the hearing should

be mailed or hand delivered to George

Rieger, Program Manager, at the address

listed below.

Copies of the Maryland program, the

proposed amendment, a listing of any

scheduled public hearings, and all

written comments received in response

to this document will be available for

public review at the addresses listed

below during normal business hours,

Monday through Friday, excluding

holidays. Each requester may receive

one free copy of the proposed

amendment by contacting OSM’s

Appalachian Regional Coordinating

Center.

George Rieger, Program Manager, OSM,

Appalachian Regional Coordinating

Center, 3 Parkway Center, Pittsburgh,

PA 15220. Telephone: (412) 937–

2153.

Maryland Bureau of Mines, 160 South

Water Street, Frostburg, Maryland

21532, Telephone: (301) 689–4136.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George Rieger, Program Manager,

Appalachian Regional Coordinating

Center, at (412) 937–2153.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background on the Maryland

Program

On December 1, 1980, the Secretary of

the Interior conditionally approved the

Maryland program. Background

information on the Maryland program,

including the Secretary’s findings, the

disposition of comments, and the

conditions of approval can be found in

the December 1, 1980, Federal Register

(45 FR 79449). Subsequent actions

concerning the conditions of approval

and program amendments can be found

at 30 CFR 920.12, 920.15, and 920.16.

II. Description of the Proposed

Amendment

By letter dated August 22, 1997

(Administrative Record No. MD–

578.00), Maryland submitted a proposed

amendment to its program pursuant to

SMCRA in response to a required

amendment at 30 CFR 920.16(1).

Maryland is revising the 1997 Laws of

Maryland, Chapter 223 (House Bill 245),

at section 15–204(a)(4). Specifically,

Maryland proposes to require that Land

Reclamation Committee members rescue

themselves from proceedings that may

affect their direct or indirect financial

interests.

III. Public Comment Procedures

In accordance with the provisions of

30 CFR 732.17(h), OSM is seeking

comments on whether the proposed

amendment satisfies the applicable

program approval criteria of 30 CFR

732.15. If the amendment is deemed

adequate, it will become part of the

Maryland program.

Written Comments

Written comments should be specific,

pertain only to the issues proposed in

this rulemaking, and include

explanations in support of the

commenter’s recommendations.

Comments received after the time

indicated under DATES or at locations

other than the Appalachian Regional

Coordinating Center will not necessarily

be considered in the final rulemaking or

included in the Administrative Record.