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procedures at this airport, as part of the 

VOR MON Program. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017, 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. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

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 will only affect air 

traffic procedures and air navigation, it 

is certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, would not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

Environmental Review 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final 

regulatory action. 

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 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 14 CFR 

part 71 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 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 FAA Order 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 3, 2017, and 

effective September 15, 2017, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AGL IL E5 Jacksonville, IL [Amended] 

Jacksonville Municipal Airport, IL 

(Lat. 39°46′29′′ N, long. 90°14′18′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile 

radius of Jacksonville Municipal Airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 23, 

2018. 

Walter Tweedy, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18767 Filed 8–29–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

36 CFR Part 294 

Roadless Area Conservation; National 

Forest System Lands in Alaska 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) is initiating an 

environmental impact statement (EIS) 

and public rulemaking process to 

address the management of inventoried 

roadless areas on the Tongass National 

Forest within the State of Alaska. This 

rulemaking is the result of a petition 

submitted by Governor Bill Walker’s 

administration in January 2018 on 

behalf of the State of Alaska, pursuant 

to the Administrative Procedures Act. 

The petition was accepted by the 

Secretary of Agriculture in April 2018. 

The intent is to evaluate the regulatory 

exemption set forth in the petition, as 

well as to evaluate other management 

solutions that address infrastructure, 

timber, energy, mining, access, and 

transportation needs to further Alaska’s 

economic development, while still 

conserving roadless areas for future 

generations. 

DATES: Comments must be received in 

writing by October 15, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted electronically at https://

www.fs.usda.gov/project/ 

?project=54511. In addition, written 

comments can be submitted via hardcopy mail to: Alaska Roadless Rule, 

USDA Forest Service, Alaska Region, 

Ecosystem Planning and Budget Staff, 

P.O. Box 21628, Juneau, Alaska 99802– 

1628. 

All comments, including names and 

addresses, are placed in the record and 

are available for public inspection and 

copying. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken 

Tu, Interdisciplinary Team Leader, at 

303–275–5156 or akroadlessrule@

fs.fed.us. Individuals using 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Services at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern Time, 

Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

January 12, 2001, the Department 

promulgated the Roadless Area 

Conservation Rule (2001 Roadless Rule) 

(66 FR 3244) establishing nationwide 

prohibitions on timber harvest, road 

construction and road reconstruction 

within inventoried roadless areas, with 

certain limited exceptions. 

In 2001, the State of Alaska filed a 

complaint, challenging the Department’s 

promulgation of the 2001 Roadless Rule 

and its application in Alaska. The 

Department and the State of Alaska 

reached a settlement in 2003, and the 

Department subsequently issued a rule 

temporarily exempting the Tongass 

National Forest from the Roadless Rule. 

In 2011, a federal court set aside the 

Tongass Exemption and reinstated the 

Roadless Rule on the Tongass National 

Forest. The district court’s ruling was 

initially reversed by a three-judge panel 

of the Ninth Circuit, but the district 

court’s ruling was ultimately upheld in 

a 6–5 en banc ruling in 2015. 

Consequently, the 2001 Roadless Rule 

remains in effect in Alaska and the 

Forest Service continues to apply the 

Rule to the Tongass and Chugach 

National Forests. 

Purpose and Need 

In response to the State of Alaska’s 

petition for rulemaking, the Department, 

Forest Service, and State of Alaska agree 

that the controversy surrounding the 

management of roadless areas on the 

Tongass National Forest may be 

resolved through state-specific 

rulemaking. A long-term, durable 

approach to roadless area management 

is needed that accommodates the 

unique biological, social and economic 

situation in and around the Tongass 

National Forest. The Tongass National 

Forest is unique from other National 

Forests in respect to the size of the 

Tongass National Forest; the large 

percentage of roadless areas that 

comprise the Tongass National Forest; 

the degree of dependency of local 


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communities on federal lands (the 

Tongass National Forest comprises 

almost 80% of southeast Alaska); as 

well as Alaska and Tongass National 

Forest-specific statutory considerations 

(e.g., Alaska National Interest Lands 

Conservation Act (ANILCA), Tongass 

Timber Reform Act (TTRA)). 

The Department and Forest Service 

believe that current timber harvest and 

road construction/reconstruction 

restrictions can be adjusted for the 

Tongass National Forest in a manner 

that meaningfully addresses local 

economic and development concerns 

while balancing roadless area 

conservation needs. 

The State of Alaska believes that 

roadless conservation interests for the 

Tongass National Forest can be 

adequately protected under the Tongass 

Land Management Plan and that the 

2001 Roadless Rule prohibitions are 

unnecessary. In addition, the State 

believes application of the 2001 

Roadless Rule substantially impacts the 

social and economic fabric of southeast 

Alaska and violates ANILCA and TTRA. 

In response to the State’s petition, 

commercial and non-profit 

organizations have expressed strong 

opinions, for and against, the idea of a 

regulatory review. 

Proposed Action 

The Department proposes to develop 

a durable and long-lasting regulation for 

the conservation and management of 

roadless areas on the Tongass National 

Forest. The state-specific roadless rule 

would establish a land classification 

system designed to conserve roadless 

area characteristics on the Tongass 

National Forest while accommodating 

timber harvesting and road 

construction/reconstruction activities 

that are determined to be needed for 

forest management, economic 

development opportunities, and the 

exercise of valid existing rights or other 

non-discretionary legal authorities. 

Alternatives to the Proposed Action 

The other alternatives being 

considered at this time are the no-action 

alternative, which is the continuation of 

current management of the Tongass 

National Forest in Alaska in accordance 

with the 2001 Roadless Rule, and an 

alternative that would exempt the 

Tongass National Forest from the 

provisions of that 2001 Roadless Rule, 

but leave current management under the 

2001 Roadless Rule in place on the 

Chugach National Forest. 

Cooperating Agencies 

The State of Alaska will participate as 

a cooperating agency in the preparation 

of the EIS. Federally recognized Tribes 

within the Tongass National Forest have 

been invited to participate as a 

cooperating agency. 

Responsible Official 

The Responsible Official for the 

rulemaking and EIS is the Secretary of 

Agriculture or his designee. 

Decision To Be Made 

The Responsible Official will 

determine appropriate management 

direction for roadless areas within the 

State of Alaska, including appropriate 

exceptions to address essential 

infrastructure, timber, energy, mining, 

access, and transportation systems 

necessary to further Alaska’s economic 

development interests, while at the 

same time conserving roadless areas in 

Alaska for generations to come. 

Scoping Process 

This Notice of Intent initiates the 

scoping process in compliance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act and 

its implementing regulations (40 CFR 

part 1500–1508). As part of the scoping 

period, the Forest Service, on behalf of 

the Department, solicits public 

comment on the nature and scope of the 

environmental, social, and economic 

issues related to Alaska-specific 

rulemaking that should be analyzed in 

depth in the Draft EIS. 

Comments collected during scoping of 

the Alaska-specific rulemaking will be 

used to refine the proposed action, 

define the scope of the analysis, and 

develop alternatives to the proposed 

action if needed. Public meetings are 

planned to be held in Juneau 

(September 13, 2018), Ketchikan 

(September 17, 2018), Hoonah 

(September 17, 2018), Craig (September 

18, 2018), Angoon (September 18, 2018), 

Point Baker/Port Protection (September 

19, 2018), Wrangell (September 24, 

2018), Sitka (September 24, 2018), 

Petersburg (September 25, 2018), 

Yakutat (September 25, 2018), Kake 

(September 26, 2018), and Anchorage 

(September 26, 2018), and Washington 

DC (date to be determined). Additional 

information on meeting times and 

locations will be provided through the 

project website and local media. 

Estimated Timeline 

The Draft EIS and proposed rule are 

estimated to be released in early 

summer 2019. The Final EIS is 

estimated to be released in spring 2020, 

with a final rule expected in June 2020. 

Dated: August 24, 2018. 

Christopher B. French, 

Acting Deputy Chief. 

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BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

42 CFR Part 100 

RIN 0906–AB14 

National Vaccine Injury Compensation 

Program: Adding the Category of 

Vaccines Recommended for Pregnant 

Women to the Vaccine Injury Table 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of public hearing. 

SUMMARY: This document announces a 

public hearing to receive information 

and comments regarding the notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled 

‘‘National Vaccine Injury Compensation 

Program: Adding the Category of 

Vaccines Recommended for Pregnant 

Women to the Vaccine Injury Table.’’ 

DATE AND TIME: September 17, 2018, 

from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET. 

Location: 5600 Fishers Lane, 

Conference Room 08SWH01, Rockville, 

MD 20857 (and via audio conference 

call and Adobe Connect). 

The public can join the hearing by: 

1. (In Person) The hearing will take 

place at 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 

MD 20857. Persons interested in 

attending the hearing in person are 

encouraged to submit a written 

notification to: Ana Marie BalingitWines, Division of Injury Compensation 

Programs (DICP), Healthcare Systems 

Bureau (HSB), Health Resources and 

Services Administration (HRSA), Room 

08N146B, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 

Maryland 20857 or email: abalingitwines@hrsa.gov. Since this hearing is 

held in a Federal government building, 

attendees must go through a security 

check to enter the building and 

participate in the meeting. A written 

notification is encouraged to make entry 

through security quicker. To request an 

escort during the hearing, call Ana 

Marie Balingit-Wines at 301–443–2030. 

2. (Audio Portion) Call the conference 

phone number 855–303–0062 and 

provide the following information: 

Leader’s Name: Dr. Narayan Nair, 

Password: 622245. 

3. (Visual Portion) Connect to the 

NPRM-Public Hearing Adobe Connect 

Pro Meeting using the following URL: 

https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/ 

nprm_public_hearing/ (copy and paste 

the link into your browser if it does not 


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