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plans, programs, and activities related to

business loan and grant programs.

(3) Office of the Deputy

Administrator, Cooperative Services

Programs. Headed by the Deputy

Administrator, Cooperative Services

Programs, this office is responsible to

the Administrator for providing service

to cooperative associations by

administering a program of research and

analysis of economic, social, legal,

financial, and other related issues

concerning cooperatives. The office

administers programs to assist

cooperatives in the organization and

management of their associations and a

program for economic research and

analysis of the marketing aspects of

cooperatives. The division administers

and monitors activities of the National

Sheep Industry Improvement Center

and the Appropriate Technology

Transfer to Rural Areas Program, and

the Rural Cooperative Development

Grant Program. The office directs the

following three divisions:

(i) Cooperative Marketing Division.

Headed by the division director, this

division is responsible for participating

in the formulation of National policies

and procedures on cooperative

marketing. The division conducts

research and analysis and gives

technical assistance to farmer

cooperatives on cooperative marketing

of certain crops, livestock, aquaculture,

forestry, poultry, semen, milk, and dairy

products to improve their market

performance and economic position.

(ii) Cooperative Development

Division. Headed by the division

director, this division is responsible for

participating in the formulation of

National policies and procedures on

cooperative development. The office

conducts evaluations and analysis of

proposed new cooperatives to develop

plans for implementing feasible

operations, and advises and assists rural

resident groups and developing

cooperatives in implementing sound

business plans for new cooperatives. It

provides research, analysis, and

technical assistance to rural residents on

cooperative development initiatives and

strategies to improve economic

conditions through cooperative efforts.

(iii) Cooperative Resource

Management Division. Headed by the

division director, this division is

responsible for participating in the

formulating of National policies and

procedures on cooperative resource

management. The division conducts

research and analysis and gives

technical assistance to cooperatives on

their overall structure, strategic

management and planning, financial

issues, and operational characteristics to

improve their use of resources, financial

policies, and ability to adapt to market

conditions. The division conducts

research and analysis of policy,

taxation, Federal laws, State statutes,

and common laws that apply to

cooperative incorporation, structure,

and operation to assist cooperatives in

meeting legal requirements.

(4) Office of the Deputy

Administrator, Community

Development. Headed by the Deputy

Administrator, Community

Development, this office is responsible

to the Under Secretary, Rural

Development, for coordinating and

overseeing all functions in the

Community Outreach and

Empowerment Program areas. The office

assists in providing leadership and

coordination to National and local rural

economic and community development

efforts. For appropriation and

accounting purposes, this office is

located under RBS. The office directs

the following two divisions:

(i) Empowerment Program Division.

Headed by the division director, this

division is responsible for formulating

policies and developing plans,

standards, procedures, and schedules

for accomplishing RBS activities related

to ‘‘community empowerment

programs’’, including EZ/EC,

AmeriCorps, and other initiatives. The

office develops informational materials

and provides technical advice and

services to support States on community

empowerment programs. It also

generates information about rural

conditions and strategies and

techniques for promoting rural

economic development for community

empowerment programs.

(ii) Community Outreach Division.

Headed by the division director, this

division is responsible for designing and

overseeing overall systems and

developing resources to support State

and community level implementation

activities for RBS programs. The office

designs program delivery systems and

tools, removes impediments to effective

community-level action, supports field

offices with specialized skills, and

establishes partnerships with National

organizations with grass-roots

membership to assure that programs and

initiatives are designed and

implemented in a way that empowers

communities. It develops methods for

working with rural business

intermediaries to assist them in

providing technical assistance to new,

small business, and provides Internetbased services to 1890 Land-grant

universities, EZ/EC, and AmeriCorps

volunteers, linking RBS information

support to communities with high levels

of need.

(5) Alternative Agricultural Research

and Commercialization Corporation.

Headed by a director, this Corporation

is responsible for providing and

monitoring financial assistance for the

development and commercialization of

new nonfood and nonfeed products

from agricultural and forestry

commodities in accordance with 7

U.S.C. 5901 et seq. The Corporation acts

as a catalyst in forming private and

public partnerships and promotes new

uses of agricultural materials. It expands

market opportunities for U.S. farmers

through development of value-added

industrial products and promotes

environmentally friendly products. For

budget and accounting purposes, this

office is assigned to RBS. The director

of the Corporation is responsible to the

Office of the Secretary.

§§ 2003.27—2003.50 [Reserved]

Dated: November 26, 1997.

Jill Long Thompson,

Under Secretary, Rural Development.

[FR Doc. 97–33588 Filed 12–23–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–XT–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–ASO–22]

Establishment of a Class D Airspace;

Hickory, NC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment establishes

Class D airspace area at Hickory, NC. A

non-federal control tower has opened at

Hickory Regional Airport, Hickory, NC.

Class D surface area airspace is required

when the control tower is open to

accommodate current Standard

Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP)

and for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)

operations at the airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, February 26,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy B. Shelton, Airspace Branch, Air

Traffic Division, Federal Aviation

Administration, P.O. Box 20636,

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404)

305–5586.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On October 17, 1997, the FAA

proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 by

establishing Class D airspace at Hickory,

NC (62 FR 53979). This action would

provide Class D airspace for IFR

operations at Hickory Regional Airport.

Class D surface area airspace

designations are published in Paragraph

5000 of FAA Order 7400.9E, dated

September 10, 1997, and effective

September 16, 1997, which is

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR

part 71.1. The Class D airspace

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 14 CFR part 71

establishes Class D airspace at Hickory,

NC. A non-federal control tower has

opened at Hickory Regional Airport,

Hickory, NC. Class D surface area

airspace is required when the control

tower is open to accommodate current

SIAPs and for IFR operations at the

airport.

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 7400.9E, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated September 10, 1997, and effective

September 16, 1997, is amended as

follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace.

* * * * *

ASO NC D Hickory, NC [New]

Hickory Regional Airport, NC

(Lat. 35°44′28′′ N, long. 81°23′22′′ W)

That airspace extending upward from the

surface to and including 3700 feet MSL

within a 4.1-mile radius of Hickory Regional

Airport. This Class D airspace 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.

* * * * *

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on

December 1, 1997.

Nancy B. Shelton,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division,

Southern Region.

[FR Doc. 97–33619 Filed 12–23–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 97–ASO–20]

Amendment of Class E Airspace;

Covington, KY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment modifies the

Class E Airspace area at Covington, KY

A Global Positioning System (GPS)

Runway (RWY) 24 Standard Instrument

Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been

developed for Cincinnati-Blue Ash

Airport. As a result, additional

controlled airspace extending upward

from 700 feet Above Ground Level

(AGL) is needed to accommodate the

SIAP and for Instrument Flight Rules

(IFR) operations at Cincinnati-Blue Ash

Airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, February 26,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy B. Shelton, Airspace Branch, Air

Traffic Division, Federal Aviation

Administration, P.O. Box 20636,

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404)

305–5586.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On October 23, 1997, the FAA

proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 by

amending the Class E airspace at

Covington, KY (62 FR 55814). This

action would provide adequate Class E

airspace for IFR operations at

Cincinnati-Blue Ash Airport.

Designations for Class E airspace

extending upward from 700 feet or more

above the surface of the earth are

published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA

Order 7400.9E, dated September 10,

1997, and effective September 16, 1997,

which is incorporated by reference in 14

CFR part 71.1. The Class E airspace

designation listed in this document will

published subsequently in the Order.

Interested parties were invited to

participate in this rulemking proceeding

by submitting written comments on the

proposal to the FAA. No comments

objecting to the proposal were received.

The Rule

This amendment to 14 CFR part 71

modifies Class E airspace at Covington,

KY. A GPS RWY 24 SIAP has been

developed for Cincinnati-Blue Ash

Airport. Additional controlled airspace

extending upward from 700 feet AGL is

needed to accommodate this SIAP and

for IFR operations at Cincinnati-Blue

Ash Airport.

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.