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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

was received.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 71) establishes Class E airspace at

Atmore, AL. A GPS RWY 36 SIAP has

been developed for Atmore Municipal

Airport. Controlled airspace extending

upward from 700 feet AGL is needed to

accommodate the SIAP and for IFR

operations at Atmore Municipal Airport.

The operating status of the airport will

change from VRF to include IFR

operations concurrent with the

publication of the SIAP.

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 7400.9G, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated September 1, 1999, and effective

September 16, 1999, is amended as

follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas

Extending Upward from 700 feet or More

Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

ASO AL ES Atmore, AL [New]

Atmore Municipal Airport

(Lat. 31°26′58′′ N., long, 87°26′48′′ W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile

radius of Atmore Muncipal Airport.

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Issued in College Park, Georgia, on

February 7, 2000.

Nancy B. Shelton,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division,

Southern Region.

[FR Doc. 00–3979 Filed 2–17–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 99–ANM–13]

RIN 2120–AA66

Modification of Multiple Federal

Airways in the Vicinity of Bellingham,

WA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule

SUMMARY: This action amends the legal

descriptions of four Federal airways that

use the Bellingham, WA, Very High

Frequency Omnidirectional Range/

Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) in

their route structure. Currently, the

VORTAC and the International Airport

share the ‘‘Bellingham’’ name. The fact

that the VORTAC is approximately nine

nautical miles (NM) north of the airport

has led to confusion among users: to

eliminate this confusion, the

Bellingham VORTAC will be renamed

the ‘‘Whatcom VORTAC,’’ and all the

airways with ‘‘Bellingham VORTAC’’

included in their legal descriptions will

be amended to reflect the VORTAC’s

name change.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, April 20,

2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken

McElroy, Airspace and Rules Division,

ATA–400, Office of Air Traffic Airspace

Management, Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;

telephone: (202) 267–8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The Rule

This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by

changing the legal descriptions of four

Federal airways that have ‘‘Bellingham

VORTAC’’ included as part of their

route structure. Currently, the VORTAC

and the International Airport share the

‘‘Bellingham’’ name. The fact that the

VORTAC is approximately nine NM

north of the airport has led to confusion

among users. To eliminate this

confusion, the Bellingham VORTAC

will be renamed the ‘‘Whatcom

VORTAC,’’ and all the airways with

‘‘Bellingham VORTAC’’ included in

their legal descriptions will be amended

to reflect the VORTAC’s name change.

The name change of the VORTAC will

coincide with the effective date of this

rulemaking action.

Since this action merely involves

editorial changes to the legal

descriptions of the four Federal airways,

and does not involve a change in the

dimensions or operating requirements of

the airways, notice and public

procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are

unnecessary.

Domestic VOR Federal Airways are

published in paragraph 610(a) of FAA

Order 7400.9G, Airspace Designations

and Reporting Points, dated September

1, 1999 and effective September 16,

1999.

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. Therefore, this 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 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:

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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 the Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9G, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated September 1, 1999, and effective

September 16, 1999, is amended as

follows:

Paragraph 6010(a)—Domestic VOR Federal

Airways

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V–23 [Revised]

From Mission Bay, CA; Oceanside, CA; 24

miles, 6 miles wide, Seal Beach, CA; 6 miles

wide, INT Seal Beach 287° and Los Angeles,

CA, 138° radials; Los Angeles; Gorman, CA;

Shafter, CA; Clovis, CA; 53 miles, 6 miles

wide, Linden, CA; Sacramento, CA; INT

Sacramento 346° and Red Bluff, CA, 158°

radials; Red Bluff; 58 miles, 95 MSL, Fort

Jones, CA; Rogue Valley, OR; Eugene, OR;

Battle Ground, WA; INT Battle Ground 350°

and Seattle, WA, 197° radials; 21 miles, 45

MSL, Seattle; Paine, WA; Whatcom, WA; via

INT Whatcom 290° radial to the United

States/Canadian border.

V–165 [Revised]

From Mission Bay, CA; INT Mission Bay

270° and Oceanside, CA, 177° radials;

Oceanside; 24 miles, 6 miles wide, Seal

Beach, CA; 6 miles wide, INT Seal Beach

287° and Los Angeles, CA, 138° radials; Los

Angeles; INT Los Angeles 357° and Lake

Hughes, CA, 154° radials; Lake Hughes; INT

Lake Hughes 344° and Shafter, CA, 137°

radials; Shafter; Porterville, CA; INT

Porterville 339° and Clovis, CA, 139° radials;

Clovis; 68 miles, 50 miles, 131 MSL,

Mustang, NV; 40 miles, 12 AGL, 7 miles, 115

MSL, 54 miles, 135 MSL, 81 miles, 12 AGL,

Lakeview, OR; 5 miles, 72 miles, 90 MSL,

Deschutes, OR; 16 miles, 19 miles, 95 MSL,

24 miles, 75 MSL, 12 miles, 65 MSL,

Newberg, OR; 32 miles, 45 MSL, INT

Newberg 355° and Olympia, WA, 195°

radials; Olympia; Penn Cove, WA; to

Whatcom, WA.

* * * * *

V–349 [Revised]

From Whatcom, WA, to Williams Lake, BC,

Canada. The airspace within Canada is

excluded.

* * * * *

V–1495 [Revised]

From Abbotsford, BC, NDB, Canada, via

Whatcom, WA; Victoria, BC, Canada; via

Seattle, WA; Battle Ground, WA; Newberg,

OR; Corvallis, OR; INT Corvallis 195° and

Roseburg, OR 355° radials; Roseburg; INT

Roseburg 174° and Fort Jones, CA 340°

radials, to Fort Jones. The airspace within

Canada is excluded.

* * * * *

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 1,

2000.

Reginald C. Matthews,

Manager, Airspace and Rules Division.

[FR Doc. 00–2771 Filed 2–17–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Parts 175 and 176

[Docket No. 92F–0111]

Indirect Food Additives: Adhesives

and Components of Coatings and

Paper and Paperboard Components

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,

HHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) is amending the

food additive regulations to provide for

the safe use of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, homopolymer,

sodium salt in food-contact adhesives

and as a component of paper and

paperboard intended to contact food.

This action is in response to three

petitions filed by The Lubrizol Corp.

DATES: This rule is effective February

18, 2000; Written objections and

requests for a hearing by March 20,

2000.

ADDRESSES: Submit written objections to

the Dockets Management Branch (HFA–

305), Food and Drug Administration,

5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061 Rockville,

MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Edward J. Machuga, Center for Food

Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–

215), Food and Drug Administration,

200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204,

202–418–3085.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

In a notice published in the Federal

Register of April 8, 1992 (57 FR 11958),

FDA announced that three food additive

petitions (FAP 9B4133, 9B4131, and

9B4132) had been filed on behalf of The

Lubrizol Corp., 29400 Lakeland Blvd.,

Wickliffe, OH 44092–2298. The

petitions proposed, respectively, that

the food additive regulations in

§ 175.105 Adhesives (21 CFR 175.105),

§ 176.170 Components of paper and

paperboard in contact with aqueous and

fatty foods (21 CFR 176.170), and

§ 176.180 Components of paper and

paperboard in contact with dry food (21

CFR 176.180) be amended to provide for

the safe use of poly(sodium 2-

acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonate)

in adhesives and as components of

paper and paperboard intended to

contact food.

In the filing notice, FDA used the

common name to identify the additive.

However, in the final rule, the Chemical

Abstract Service name, 2-acrylamido-2-

methyl-propanesulfonic acid,

homopolymer, sodium salt, is used

because the structure of the food

additive is more readily understood

from this name. In addition, FDA

believes that listing the additive under

both §§ 176.170 and 176.180 is

redundant because § 176.180(b)(1) (21

CFR 176.180(b)(1)) permits the use of

those substances listed in § 176.170 (21

CFR 176.170) as components of paper

and paperboard in contact with dry

food. Therefore, FDA is listing the

proposed uses of the additive only

under §§ 176.170 and 175.105.

In FDA’s evaluation of the safety of 2-

acrylamido-2-methyl-propanesulfonic

acid, homopolymer, sodium salt, the

agency reviewed the safety of the

additive itself and the chemical

impurities that may be present in the

additive resulting from its

manufacturing process. Although the

additive itself has not been shown to

cause cancer, it may contain minute

amounts of acrylamide and acrylonitrile

as impurities resulting from its

manufacture. These chemicals have

been shown to cause cancer in test

animals. Residual amounts of impurities

are commonly found as constituents of

chemical products, including food

additives.

II. Determination of Safety

Under the general safety standard of

the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic

Act (the act), (21 U.S.C. 348(c)(3)(A)), a

food additive cannot be approved for a

particular use unless a fair evaluation of

the data available to FDA establishes

that the additive is safe for that use.

FDA’s food additive regulations (21 CFR

170.3(i)) define safe as ‘‘a reasonable

certainty in the minds of competent

scientists that the substance is not

harmful under the intended conditions

of use.’’

The food additives anticancer, or

Delaney, clause of the act (21 U.S.C.