57576 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 186 / Monday, September 25, 2000 / Proposed Rules

Issued in Anchorage, AK, on September 14,

2000.

Anthony M. Wylie,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan

Region.

[FR Doc. 00–24482 Filed 9–22–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00–AAL–12]

Proposed Establishment of Class E

Airspace; Cape Newenham, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This action proposes to

establish Class E airspace at the Long

Range Radar (LRR) site at Cape

Newenham, AK. The United States Air

Force requested this action to create

controlled airspace for the instrument

approach and departure procedures to

runway (RWY) 14 and RWY 32 at Cape

Newenham, AK. This action is

necessary in order for the approach and

departure procedures to be published in

the U.S. Government Flight Information

Publication, U.S. Terminal Procedures—

Alaska. Adoption of this proposal

would result in the provision of

adequate controlled airspace for

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations

at Cape Newenham, AK.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before November 9, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Manager,

Operations Branch, AAL–530, Docket

No. 00–AAL–12, Federal Aviation

Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue,

Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–7587.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Regional Counsel for

the Alaskan Region at the same address.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

in the Office of the Manager, Operations

Branch, Air Traffic Division, at the

address shown above and on the

Internet at Alaskan Region’s homepage

at http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at or at

address http://162.58.28.41/at.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Major Roger Stirm, Department of the

Air Force Representative, Federal

Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th

Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–

7587; telephone number (907) 271–

5892; fax: (907) 271–2850; email:

Roger.Stirm@faa.gov. Internet address:

http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at or at

address http://162.58.28.41/at.

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. 00–

AAL–12.’’ 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 Operations Branch,

Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation

Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue,

Box 14, Anchorage, AK, 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 Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking’s (NPRM’s)

An electronic copy of this document

may be downloaded, using a modem

and suitable communications software,

from the FAA regulations section of the

Fedworld electronic bulletin board

service (telephone: 703–321–3339) or

the Federal Register’s electronic

bulletin board service (telephone: 202–

512–1661).

Internet users may reach the Federal

Register’s web page for access to

recently published rulemaking

documents at http://

www.access.gpo.gov/suldocs/aces/

aces140.html.

Any person may obtain a copy of this

NPRM by submitting a request to the

Operations Branch, AAL–530, Federal

Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th

Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–

7587. Communications must identify

the notice number of this NPRM.

Persons interested in being placed on a

mailing list for future NPRM’s should

contact the individual(s) identified in

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section.

The Proposal

The FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR

part 71 by establishing Class E airspace

at Cape Newenham, AK, to create

controlled airspace for the instrument

approach and departure procedures to

RWY 14 and RWY 32, in order for the

approach and departure procedures to

be published in the U.S. Government

Flight Information Publication, U.S.

Terminal Procedures—Alaska. The

intended effect of this proposal is to

provide additional controlled airspace

for IFR operations at Cape Newenham,

AK.

The area would be depicted on

aeronautical charts for pilot reference.

The coordinates for this airspace docket

are based on North American Datum 83.

The Class E airspace areas designated as

700/1200 foot transition areas are

published in paragraph 6005 in FAA

Order 7400.9H, Airspace Designations

and Reporting Points, dated September

1, 2000, and effective September 16,

2000, which is incorporated by

reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E

airspace designations 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. 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).

The Proposed Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 186 / Monday, September 25, 2000 / Proposed Rules 57577

proposes to amend 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; 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 7400.9H,

Airspace Designations and Reporting

Points, dated September 1, 2000, and

effective September 16, 2000, is to be

amended as follows:

* * * * *

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace extending

upward from 700 feet or more above the

surface of the earth.

* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Cape Newenham, AK [New]

Cape Newenham LRRS, AK

(Lat. 58°38′47′′ N., long. 162°03′46′′ W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 7 mile radius

of the Cape Newenham LRRS; and that

airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet

above the surface from lat. 58°38′00′′ N long.

162°18′00′′ W, clockwise to lat. 58°50′00′′ N

long. 162°26′00′′ W, to lat. 59°14′00′′ N long.

162°26′00′′ W, to lat. 59°14′00′′ N long.

161°35′00′′ W, to lat. 59°00′00′′ N long.

161°35′00′′ W, to the point of beginning.

* * * * *

Issued in Anchorage, AK, on September 14,

2000.

Anthony M. Wylie,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan

Region.

[FR Doc. 00–24481 Filed 9–22–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

21 CFR Part 1310

[DEA Number 198P]

RIN 1117–AA57

Control of Red Phosphorus, White

Phosphorus and Hypophosphorous

Acid (and Its Salts) as List I Chemicals

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement

Administration (DEA), Justice.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

SUMMARY: The Comprehensive Drug

Abuse Prevention and Control Act

(hereinafter the ‘‘Controlled Substances

Act’’ or ‘‘CSA’’) provides the Attorney

General with the authority to specify by

regulation, additional chemicals as ‘‘List

I’’ chemicals if they are used in the

manufacture of a controlled substance

in violation of the CSA and are

important to the manufacture of the

controlled substance. Because of their

use and importance in the illicit

manufacture of methamphetamine, a

Schedule II controlled substance, the

DEA is proposing the addition of red

phosphorus, white phosphorus (also

known as yellow phosphorus) and

hypophosphorous acid (and its salts) as

List I chemicals.

These phosphorus chemicals have

been identified as being important

chemicals for the illicit production of

methamphetamine. As List I chemicals,

handlers of these materials will be

subject to CSA chemical regulatory

controls including registration,

recordkeeping, reporting, and import/

export requirements. The Drug

Enforcement Administration (DEA) has

determined that these controls are

necessary to prevent the diversion of

these chemicals to clandestine drug

laboratories.

Given the small quantities and limited

uses of these chemicals necessary for

the production of methamphetamine,

the DEA is proposing that no threshold

be established for domestic and

international transactions. As such, all

transactions (regardless of size) shall be

considered regulated transactions,

subject to recordkeeping, reporting and/

or import/export notification

requirements.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before November 24,

2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

submitted in triplicate to the Deputy

Administrator, Drug Enforcement

Administration, Washington, DC 20537,

Attention: DEA Federal Register

Representative/CCR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Frank L. Sapienza, Chief, Drug and

Chemical Evaluation Section, Office of

Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement

Administration, Washington D.C. 20537

at (202) 307–7183.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

What Is the Purpose of This Notice?

The Controlled Substances Act (CSA)

and its implementing regulations,

specifically 21 U.S.C. 802(34) and 21

CFR 1310.02 (c), provide the Attorney

General with the authority to specify, by

regulation, additional chemicals as ‘‘List

I’’ chemicals if they are used in the

manufacture of a controlled substance

in violation of the CSA and are

important to the manufacture of the

controlled substance. This authority has

been delegated to the Administrator of

DEA by 28 CFR 0.100 and redelegated

to the Deputy Administrator under 28

CFR 0.104 (Subpart R) Appendix Sec.

12.

This notice proposes the addition of

red phosphorus, white phosphorus (also

known as yellow phosphorus) and

hypophosphorous acid (and its salts) as

List I chemicals. Additionally, this

notice proposes that no threshold be

established for domestic and

international transactions.

What Specific Chemicals Does This

Proposed Regulation Include? What

Related Chemicals Will Not Be Subject

to This Control Action?

Phosphorus is a nonmetallic element

that can occur in three main allotropic

(i.e. crystalline) forms (white, red and

black). Elemental phosphorus is derived

from phosphate rock. The most

abundant variety produced is white

phosphorus (also known as yellow

phosphorus). Most other forms of

phosphorus and phosphorus chemicals

are produced from white phosphorus.

The white form is extremely flammable

and toxic and must be stored and

shipped in water.

The second crystalline form is red

phosphorus. Red phosphorus is usually

prepared as a powder and is more stable

and less toxic than the white form. A

black crystalline form of phosphorus is

also occasionally made and is similar to

graphite in its physical, thermal and

electrical properties.

The DEA is proposing that the white

and red forms of elemental phosphorus

be designated as List I chemicals. Black

phosphorus and phosphate rock will not

be affected by this proposed action.

Additionally, the DEA is proposing to

designate hypophosphorous acid and its

salts as List I chemicals. While

hypophosphorous acid (H3PO2) is most

commonly sold as 10%, 30% or 50%

solutions, the DEA is proposing the

control of all aqueous dilutions of

hypophosphorous acid. Salts of

hypophosphorous acid are known as

hypophosphite salts. The DEA is also

proposing that these salts be included as

List I chemicals. Examples of these salts

include: ammonium hypophosphite,

calcium hypophosphite, iron

hypophosphite, potassium

hypophosphite, manganese

hypophosphite, magnesium

hypophosphite and sodium

hypophosphite. Sodium hypophosphite

is the most commercially available salt

and is distributed in a white crystalline

form.