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An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

in the office of the Manager, Air Traffic

Division, Airspace Branch, at the

address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brian Durham, ANM–520.7, Federal

Aviation Administration, Docket No.

00–ANM–17, 1601 Lind Avenue SW,

Renton, Washington 98055–4056;

telephone number: (425) 227–2527.

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 action must submit, with those

comments, a self-addressed stamped

postcard on which the following

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to

Airspace Docket No. 00–ANM–17.’’ 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 action may

be changed in the light of comments

received. All comments submitted will

be available for examination at the

address listed above 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 this

NPRM by submitting a request to the

Federal Aviation Administration,

Airspace Branch, ANM–520, 1601 Lind

Avenue SW, Renton, Washington

98055–4056. Communications must

identify the docket 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 Title 14 Code of Federal

Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR part 71) by

revising Class E airspace at Roosevelt,

UT. Newly developed RNAV SIAP to

RWY 25 at Roosevelt Airport has made

this proposal necessary. Controlled

airspace from 700 feet, and 1,200 feet,

above the surface is required to contain

aircraft executing the RNAV RWY 25

SIAP. The FAA establishes Class E

airspace where necessary to contain

aircraft transitioning between the

terminal and en route environments.

The intended effect of this proposal is

designed to provide for the safe and

efficient use of the navigable airspace.

This proposal would promote safe flight

operations under IFR at the Roosevelt

Airport and between the terminal and

en route transition stages.

The area would be depicted on

aeronautical charts for pilot reference.

The coordinates for this airspace docket

are based on North American Datum 83.

Class E airspace areas extending upward

from 700 feet or more above the surface

of the earth, are published in Paragraph

6005, 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 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

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 11013; 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

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 the Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9H,

Airspace Designations and Reporting

Points, dated September 1, 2000, and

effective September 16, 2000, is

amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas

extending upward from 700 feet or more

above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

ANM UT E5 Roosevelt, UT [Revised]

Roosevelt Municipal Airport, UT

(Lat. 40°16′42′′ N., long 110°03′05′′ W.)

Myton VORTAC

(Lat. 40°08′42′′ N., long 110°07′40′′ W.)

That airspace extending from 700 feet

above the surface within a 6.5-mile radius of

the Roosevelt Municipal Airport and within

8 miles east and 5 miles west of the Myton

VORTAC 024° and 154° radials extending

from the 6.5-mile radius of the airport to 17

miles south of the VORTAC; that airspace

extending upward from 1,200 feet above the

surface bounded by a line beginning at lat.

39°52′04′′ N., long. 110°15′12′′ W.; to lat.

40°27′47′′ N., long. 110°16′01′′ W.; to lat.

40°19′27′′ N., long. 109°33′53′′ W.; to lat.

40°03′27′′ N., long. 109°24′49′′ W.; to lat.

40°04′04′′ N., long. 109°44′52′′ W.; to lat.

39°52′27′′ N., long. 109°44′36′′ W., to the

point of beginning.

* * * * *

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on

September 27, 2000.

Daniel A. Boyle,

Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division,

Northwest Mountain Region.

[FR Doc. 00–26523 Filed 10–13–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00–ANM–21]

Proposed Modification of Class E

Airspace, Astoria, OR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking

(NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to

modify the Class E airspace at Astoria,

OR. An operational need in support of

military operations at the Oregon Air

National Guard (ORANG) Camp Rilea

Heliport has made this proposal

necessary. A modification to the Astoria

Class E surface area is required to allow

less restrictive air operations to and

from Camp Rilea Heliport. The intended

effect of this proposal is to provide

adequate controlled airspace for

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations

at Astoria Municipal Airport, Astoria,

OR, and allow the ORANG to conduct

air operations at Camp Rilea without

impacting civil air traffic.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before November 30, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Manager,

Airspace Branch, ANM–520, Federal

Aviation Administration, Docket No.

00–ANM–21, 1601 Lind Avenue SW,

Renton, Washington 98055–4056.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Regional Counsel for

the Northwest Mountain Region at the

same address.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

in the office of the Manager, Air Traffic

Division, Airspace Branch, at the

address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brian Durham, ANM–520.7, Federal

Aviation Administration, Docket No.

00–ANM–21, 1601 Lind Avenue SW,

Renton, Washington 98055–4056:

telephone number: (425) 227–2527.

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 action must submit,

with those comments, a self-addressed

stamped postcard on which the

following statement is made:

‘‘Comments to Airspace Docket No. 00–

ANM–21.’’ 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 action may be changed in the

light of comments received. All

comments submitted will be available

for examination at the address listed

above 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 this

NPRM by submitting a request to the

Federal Aviation Administration,

Airspace Branch, ANM–520, 1601 Lind

Avenue SW, Renton, Washington

98055–4056. Communications must

identify the docket 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 Title 14 Code of Federal

Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR part 71) by

modifying Class E airspace at Astoria,

OR. An operational need in support of

military operations at the Oregon Air

National Guard (ORANG) Camp Rilea

Heliport has made this proposal

necessary. A revision to the Astoria

Class E surface area is required to allow

less restrictive air operations to and

from Camp Rilea Heliport. The intended

effect of this proposal is to provide

adequate controlled airspace for

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations

at Astoria Municipal Airport, Astoria,

OR, and allow the ORANG to conduct

air operations at Camp Rilea without

impacting civil air traffic. The FAA

establishes Class E airspace where

necessary to contain aircraft

transitioning between the terminal and

en route environments. The intended

effect of this proposal is designed to

provide for the safe and efficient use of

the navigable airspace. This proposal

would promote safe flight operations

under IFR at the Astoria Municipal

Airport and between the terminal and

en route transition stages and permit

military operations from Camp Rilea

Heliport.

The area would be depicted on

aeronautical charts for pilot reference.

The coordinates for this airspace docket

are based on North American Datum 83.

Class E airspace areas designated as

surface area for an airport are published

in Paragraph 6002, 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 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

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

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 the Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9H,

Airspace Designations and Reporting

Points, dated September 1, 2000, and

effective September 16, 2000, is

amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace areas

designated as surface area for an airport.

* * * * *

ANM OR E2 Astoria, OR [Revised]

Astoria, Port of Astoria Airport, OR

(Lat. 46°09′28′′ N, long. 123°52′44′′ W)

Astoria VOR/DME

(Lat. 46°09′42′′ N, long. 123°52′50′′ W)

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Karpen NDB

(Lat. 46°08′22′′ N, long. 123°35′14′′ W)

Astoria ILS Localizer

(Lat. 46°09′35′′ N, long. 123°53′28′′ W)

Camp Rilea Heliport

(Lat. 46°06′59′′ N, long. 123°55′54′′ W)

Within a 4-mile radius of the Port of

Astoria Airport, and within 1.8 miles each

side of the Astoria VOR/DME 268° radial

extending from the 4-mile radius to 7 miles

west of the VOR/DME, and within 1.8 miles

each side of the Astoria ILS localizer east

course extending from the 4-mile radius to

the Karpen NDB, excluding the airspace

within a wedge south of Camp Rilea Heliport,

from the 120 bearing clockwise to the 225

bearing of the Camp Rilea Heliport.

* * * * *

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on

September 27, 2000.

Daniel A. Boyle,

Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division,

Northwest Mountain Region.

[FR Doc. 00–26524 Filed 10–13–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms

27 CFR Part 9

[Notice No. 904]

RIN 1512–AA07

West Elks Viticultural Area

AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco

and Firearms (ATF), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Alcohol,

Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is

requesting comments concerning the

proposed establishment of a viticultural

area to be known as ‘‘West Elks,’’

located in Delta County, Colorado. This

notice responds to a petition filed on

behalf of several grape growers and

winery owners in the area.

DATES: Written comments must be

received by December 15, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to:

Chief, Regulations Division, Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, P.O.

Box 50221, Washington, DC 20091–0221

(Attention: Notice No. 904). See ‘‘Public

Participation’’ section of this notice if

you want to comment by facsimile or email.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa

M. Gesser, Regulations Division, Bureau

of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 650

Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20226 (202–927–9347).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Background on Viticultural Areas

What Is ATF’s Authority To Establish a

Viticultural Area?

On August 23, 1978, ATF published

Treasury Decision ATF–53 (43 FR

37672, 54624). This decision revised the

regulations in 27 CFR part 4, Labeling

and Advertising of Wine, to allow the

establishment of definitive viticultural

areas. The regulations allow the name of

an approved viticultural area to be used

as an appellation of origin in the

labeling and advertising of wine.

On October 2, 1979, ATF published

Treasury Decision ATF–60 (44 FR

56692) which added a new part 9 to 27

CFR, American Viticultural Areas, for

providing the listing of approved

American viticultural areas, the names

of which may be used as appellations of

origin.

What Is the Definition of an American

Viticultural Area?

Section 4.25a(e)(1), title 27, CFR,

defines an American viticultural area as

a delimited grape-growing region

distinguishable by geographical

features. Viticultural features such as

soil, climate, elevation, topography, etc.,

distinguish it from surrounding areas.

What Is Required To Establish a

Viticultural Area?

Any interested person may petition

ATF to establish a grape-growing region

as a viticultural area. The petition

should include:

• Evidence that the name of the

proposed viticultural area is locally

and/or nationally known as referring to

the area specified in the petition;

• Historical or current evidence that

the boundaries of the viticultural area

are as specified in the petition;

• Evidence relating to the

geographical features (climate, soil,

elevation, physical features, etc.) which

distinguish the viticultural features of

the proposed area from surrounding

areas;

• A description of the specific

boundaries of the viticultural area,

based on features which can be found

on United States Geological Survey

(U.S.G.S.) maps of the largest applicable

scale; and

• A copy of the appropriate U.S.G.S.

map(s) with the boundaries prominently

marked.

2. West Elks Petition

ATF has received a petition from

Barbara E. Heck proposing to establish

a viticultural area in Delta County,

Colorado, known as ‘‘West Elks.’’ The

proposed area encompasses

approximately 75 square miles. Over 84

acres of vineyards are currently planted

in ‘‘West Elks’’ and the area presently

boasts eighteen vineyard and/or winery

businesses.

What Name Evidence Has Been

Provided?

The name of the proposed ‘‘West

Elks’’ viticultural area was well

documented by the petitioner. ‘‘West

Elks’’ takes its name from the West Elk

Mountains located just east of the area.

The petitioner states that each vineyard

in the area has a magnificent view of the

West Elk Mountains. The following was

submitted as evidence of name

recognition:

• Brochure from the U.S. Department

of Agriculture Forest Service indicating

that the proposed ‘‘West Elks’’

viticulture area is known as West Elk

Wilderness;

• Brochure from the Colorado State

Historical Society and Delta County

Tourism mapping the West Elk Loop

which runs through the proposed ‘‘West

Elks’’ viticultural area;

• Delta County Area Map on which

the West Elk Mountains are prominently

labeled; and

• United States Department of the

Interior topographic map on which the

West Elk Wilderness and the West Elk

Mountains are prominently labeled.

• News article from the Delta County

Independent which depicts a 1855 map

on which the Elk Mountains are

prominently labeled;

• Delta County Historical Society

map which also shows the Elk

Mountains;

What Boundary Evidence Has Been

Provided?

According to the petitioner, the

proposed ‘‘West Elks’’ viticultural area

is located on mesa lands. Its borders are

the West Elk Mountains to the east and

the higher Grand Mesa to the north. To

the south, Crawford and Fruitland Mesa

have a higher elevation and the plateau

climbs until it reaches the north rim of

the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. To

the west lie the Adobe Badlands in

which very little grows.

What Evidence Relating to Geographical

Features Has Been Provided?

• Soil

The petitioner asserts that the soils of

the proposed ‘‘West Elks’’ viticultural

area distinguish it from the surrounding

areas. The petitioner provided a General

Soil Map which indicates that the

proposed ‘‘West Elks’’ viticultural area

is comprised mostly of Aqua FriaSaration soils which are deep and

moderately deep well-drained stony