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considered before taking action on the

proposed rule. The proposal contained

in this action may be changed in light

of comments received. All comments

submitted will be available for

examination in the Rules Docket 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

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 FAA’s

web page at http://www.faa.gov or the

Superintendent of Document’s web page

at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara for

access to recently published rulemaking

documents.

Any person may obtain a copy of this

NPRM by submitting a request to the

Federal Aviation Administration, Office

of Air Traffic Airspace Management,

ATA–400, 800 Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by

calling (202) 267–8783.

Communications must identify the

docket number of this NPRM. Persons

interested in being placed on a mailing

list for future NPRM’s should call the

FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267–

9677, for a copy of Advisory Circular

No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking Distribution System, which

describes the application procedure.

The Proposal

The FAA is proposing an amendment

to 14 CFR part 71 (part 71) to revise V–

480 and J–120 in Alaska. This proposed

revision would convert an uncharted

nonregulatory route segment to a VOR

Federal airway and jet route by adding

a segment to V–480 and J–120 between

Mt. Moffett and St. Paul Island, AD.

Presently, this segment is an uncharted

route that is used by air carrier and

general aviation aircraft. The FAA is

proposing to amend V–480 and J–120

for the following reasons: (1) The

conversion of this uncharted

nonregulatory route to a VOR Federal

airway and jet route would add to the

IFR airway and route infrastructure in

Alaska; (2) pilots would be provided

with minimum en route altitudes and

minimum obstruction clearance

altitudes information; (3) this

amendment would establish controlled

airspace, thus eliminating some of the

commercial IFR operations in

uncontrolled airspace; and (4) the

addition of this route would improve

the management of air traffic operations

and thereby enhance safety.

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.

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,

when promulgated, will not have a

significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities

under the criteria of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act.

Jet routes and Alaskan VOR Federal

airways are published in paragraphs

2004 and 6010(b), respectively, of FAA

Order 7400.9H dated September 1, 2000,

and effective September 16, 2000, which

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR

71.1. The Jet route and the Alaskan VOR

Federal airway listed in this document

would be published subsequently in the

order.

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

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 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 FAA Order 7400.9H,

Airspace Designations and Reporting

Points, dated September 1, 2000, and

effective September 16, 2000, is

amended as follows:

Paragraph 2004—Jet Routes

* * * * *

J–120 [Revised]

From Mt. Moffett, AK, NDB via St. Paul

Island, AK, NDB; Bethel, AK; McGrath, AK;

Fairbanks, AK; Fort Yukon, AK; to the Barter

Island, AK, NDB.

* * * * *

Paragraph 6010(b)-Alaskan VOR Federal

Airways

* * * * *

V–480 [Revised]

From Mt. Moffett, AK, NDB, 20 AGL via St.

Paul Island, AK, NDB, 20 AGL, Kipnuk, AK;

Bethel, AK, McGrath, AK, Nenana, AK; to

Fairbanks, AK.

* * * * *

Issued in Washington, DC, on September

29, 2000.

Reginald C. Matthews,

Manager, Airspace and Rules Division.

[FR Doc. 00–25640 Filed 10–10–00; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 81

[CA–029–EXTb; FRL–6872–9]

Clean Air Act Promulgation of

Extension of Attainment Date for the

San Diego, California Serious Ozone

Nonattainment Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to extend

the attainment date for the San Diego

serious ozone nonattainment area from

November 15, 1999 to November 15,

2000. This extension is based in part on

monitored air quality readings for the 1-

hour national ambient air quality

standard (NAAQS) for ozone during

1999. In the final rules section of this

Federal Register, we are approving the

State’s request as a ‘‘direct final’’ rule

without prior proposal because we view

this action as noncontroversial and

anticipate no adverse comments. A

detailed rationale for the approval is set

forth in the direct final rule.

If no adverse comments are received

in response to that direct final rule, no

further activity is contemplated in

relation to this proposed rule. If we

receive substantive adverse comments

which have not already been responded

to, the direct final rule will be

withdrawn and all public comments

received will be addressed in a

subsequent final rule based on the

proposed rule. We will not institute a

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second comment period on this action.

Any parties interested in commenting

on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before November 13, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Please address your

comments to the EPA contact below.

You may inspect and copy the

rulemaking docket for this notice at the

following location during normal

business hours. We may charge you a

reasonable fee for copying parts of the

docket.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region 9, Air Division, Air Planning,

Office (AIR–2), 75 Hawthorne Street,

San Francisco, CA 94105–3901

Copies of the SIP materials are also

available for inspection at the addresses

listed below:

California Air Resources Board, 2020 L

Street, Sacramento, CA 92123–1095

San Diego County Air Pollution Control

District, 9150 Chesapeake Drive, San

Diego, CA 92123–1096

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dave Jesson, Air Planning Office (AIR–

2), Air Division, U.S. EPA, Region 9, 75

Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA

94105–3901. Telephone: (415) 744–

1288. E-mail: jesson.david@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For

additional information see the direct

final rule published in the rules section

of this Federal Register.

Dated: September 12, 2000.

Keith A. Takata,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.

[FR Doc. 00–25927 Filed 10–10–00; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 73 and 76

[MM Docket No. 83–484: FCC 00–360]

Repeal or Modification of the Personal

Attack and Political Editorial Rules

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rules: Request for

Supplemental Information.

SUMMARY: This document concerns a 60-

day suspension of the political editorial

and personal attack rules and asks

parties to submit evidence on the effects

of the suspension 60 days after the

suspension period ends. The

Commission adopted the Order and

Request to Update Record in response to

the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals’

decision in Radio-Television News

Directors Ass’n v. FCC, 184 F.3d 872

(1999). The intended effect of this action

is to enable the Commission to obtain a

better record on which to review the

rules.

DATES: Parties may submit evidence on

the effect of the suspension of the rules

on or before January 31, 2001, and

replies may be submitted on or before

February 15, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Address all evidence

concerning this suspension to the

Commission’s Secretary,

Communications Commission, 445

Twelfth Street, SW., Washington DC

20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cyndi Thomas, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau, at (202)

418–2130.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of the Order and Request to

Update in MM Docket No. 83–484, FCC

00–360, adopted on October 3, 2000,

and released on October 4, 2000. The

full text of this decision is available for

inspection and copying during regular

business hours in the FCC Reference

Center, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Room

CY–A257, Washington DC, and also

may be purchased from the

Commission’s copy contractor,

International Transcription Service,

(202) 857–3800, 445 Twelfth Street, SW,

Room CY–B402, Washington DC. The

complete text is also available under the

file name fcc00360.pdf on the

Commission’s Internet site at

www.fcc.gov.

Electronic Access and Filing Addresses

1. Information may be filed using the

Commission’s Electronic Comment

Filing System or by filing paper copies

via the Internet to http://www.fcc.gov/efile/ecfs.html. Parties may also submit

an electronic copy by Internet e-mail. To

get filing instructions for e-mail

information, parties should send an email to ecfs@fcc.gov,, and should

include the following words in the body

of the message, ‘‘get form, <your e-mail

address>.’’ A sample form and

directions will be sent in reply.

Paperwork Reduction Act

2. The actions taken in this Order and

Request to Update Record have been

analyzed with respect to the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), and found

to request new or modified reporting or

recordkeeping by the public. It will be

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget for emergency review under

Section 3507 of the PRA.

Summary of Order and Request To

Update Record

3. The Commission adopts an Order

and Request to Update Record (Order)

in response to the D.C. Circuit Court of

Appeals’ (D.C. Circuit) decision in

Radio-Television News Directors Ass’n

v. FCC, 184 F.3d 872 (1999) (RTNDA).

In the Order, the Commission suspends

the political editorial and personal

attack rules, 47 CFR 73.1920 and

73.1930, for 60 days to enable the

Commission to obtain a better record on

which to review the rules. These rules

as they apply to cable television system

operators, 47 CFR 76.209(b), (c), and (d),

are also within the scope of this

proceeding. The court recognized that

the Commission considered the record

previously before it to be ‘‘old and

possibly flawed’’ and encouraged the

Commission to ‘‘consider modern

factual and legal developments.’’ This

brief suspension, which the

Commission hopes will provide useful

data on the effect of the rules, will allow

it ‘‘to work from a relatively clean

procedural slate,’’ as the court

suggested. In addition, the Commission

takes this opportunity to make clear that

much of the discussion in Syracuse

Peace Council, 2 FCC Rcd 5043 (1987),

recon. denied, 3 FCC Rcd 2035 (1988),

aff’d sub nom. Syracuse Peace Council

v. FCC, 867 F.2d 654 (D.C. Cir. 1989),

cert. denied, 493 U.S. 1019 (1990),

accompanying the Commission’s repeal

of the fairness doctrine has been

repudiated. The Commission also asks

those parties to this proceeding who

believe that it is not possible to

‘‘distinguish[] political editorials and

personal attacks * * * from subjects

formerly covered by the fairness

doctrine’’ to consider whether the rules

at issue should be extended to cover

matters that previously were subject to

the fairness doctrine.

4. The lengthy history of this

proceeding was summarized by the D.C.

Circuit last year in its opinion in

RTNDA. In 1983, after the National

Association of Broadcasters (NAB) filed

a petition asking the Commission to

repeal the political editorial and

personal attack rules, the Commission

issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

(‘‘NPRM’’) proposing to repeal or modify

the rules (48 FR 28295, June 21,1983).

Because the NPRM also sought comment

on these rules as they apply to cable

television system operators, the

suspension adopted herein will apply to

the cable as well as the broadcast rules

and the Commission welcomes

comments on the rules as they apply to

cable operators as well as broadcasters.

The Commission subsequently stopped