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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

Rules Docket both before and after the

closing date for comments. A report

summarizing each substantive public

contact with the FAA personnel

concerned with this rulemaking will be

filed in the docket.

Availability of NPRMs

Any person may obtain a copy of this

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

by submitting a request to the Office of

the Regional Counsel, AEA–7, F.A.A.

Eastern Region, 1 Aviation Plaza,

Jamaica NY, 11434–4809.

Communications must identify the

notice number of this NPRM. Persons

interested in being placed on a mailing

list for future NPRMs 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 Part 71 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) to

establish Class E airspace area at

Culpepper, VA. A RNAV Point in Space

Approach has been developed for

Culpepper Memorial Hospital Heliport

Culpepper, VA. Controlled airspace

extending upward from 700 feet AGL is

needed to accommodate the approach.

Class E airspace designations for

airspace areas extending upward from

700 feet or more above the surface 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.

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 would only affect air

traffic procedures and air navigation, it

is certified that this proposed rule

would not have 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—[AMENDED]

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 7400.9F dated

September 10, 2000, and effective

September 16, 2000, is proposed to be

amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas

extending upward from 700 feet or more

above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

AEA VA E5, Culpepper, VA

Culpepper Memorial Hospital Heliport.

(Lat. 3827.900N–long. 07801.110W)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6 mile radius

of University of Virginia Medical Center

Heliport.

* * * * *

Issued in Jamaica, New York, on October

30, 2000.

F.D. Hatfield,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region.

[FR Doc. 00–29911 Filed 11–21–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00–AEA–11]

Amendment to Class E Airspace;

Charlottesville, VA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This document proposes to

establish Class E airspace at

Charlottesville, VA. A helicopter Point

in Space approach, has been developed

for University of Virginia Medical

Center, Charlottesville, VA. Controlled

airspace extending upward from 700

feet to 1200 feet Above Ground Level

(AGL) is needed to contain aircraft

executing the approach. This action

proposes to establish Class E airspace to

include the Point in Space approach to

University of Virginia Medical Center

Heliport. The area would be depicted on

aeronautical charts for pilot reference.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before December 22, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Manager,

Airspace Branch, AEA–520, Docket No.

00–AEA–11, F.A.A. Eastern Region, 1

Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434–

4809.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Regional Counsel,

AEA–7, F.A.A. Eastern Region, 1

Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434–

4809.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

in the Airspace Branch, AEA–520,

F.A.A. Eastern Region, 1 Aviation Plaza,

Jamaica, NY 11434–4809.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Francis T. Jordan, Jr., Airspace

Specialist, Airspace Branch, AEA–520,

F.A.A. Eastern Region, 1 Aviation Plaza,

Jamaica, NY 11434–4809; telephone:

(718) 553–4521.

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, 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–

AEA–11.’’ The postcard will be date/

time stamped and returned to the

commenter. All communications

received on or before the 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

70324 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 226 / Wednesday, November 22, 2000 / Proposed Rules

Rules Docket both before and after the

closing date for comments. A report

summarizing each substantive public

contact with the FAA personnel

concerned with this rulemaking will be

filed in the docket.

Availability of NPRMs

Any person may obtain a copy of this

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

by submitting a request to the Office of

the Regional Counsel, AEA–7, F.A.A.

Eastern Region, 1 Aviation Plaza,

Jamaica, NY, 11434–4809.

Communications must identify the

notice number of this NPRM. Persons

interested in being placed on a mailing

list for future NPRMs 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 Part 71 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) to

establish Class E airspace area at

Charlottesville, VA. A RNAV Point in

Space Approach has been developed for

University of Virginia Medical Center

Heliport, Charlottesville, VA. Controlled

airspace extending upward from 700

feet AGL is needed to accommodate the

approach. Class E airspace designations

for airspace areas extending upward

from 700 feet or more above the surface

are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA

Order 7400.9E, dated September 10,

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.

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 would only affect air

traffic procedures and air navigation, it

is certified that this proposed rule

would not have 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—[AMENDED]

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 7400.9F dated

September 10, 2000, and effective

September 16, 2000, is proposed to be

amended as fllows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas

extending upward from 700 feet or more

above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

AEA VA E5, Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia Medical Center

Heliport

(Lat. 3801.401N–long. 07830.604W)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6 mile radius

of University of Virginia Medical Center

Heliport.

* * * * *

Issued in Jamaica, New York, on October

13, 2000.

F.D. Hatfield,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Eastern Region.

[FR Doc. 00–29910 Filed 11–21–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

15 CFR Part 922

[Docket No. 001116322–0322–01]

RIN 0648–AO74

Amendment to Florida Keys National

Marine Sanctuary Regulations

Revising the Boundary of the

Northernmost Area To Be Avoided Off

the Coast of Florida

AGENCY: National Ocean Service (NOS),

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Proposed rule; Request for

public comments; Notice of hearing.

SUMMARY: NOAA, in cooperation with

the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), proposes

to revise the boundary of the

northernmost Area To Be Avoided

(ATBA) off the coast of the Florida Keys.

This change to the boundary is expected

to increase maritime safety and to avoid

harm to the marine environment and its

resources.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before January 8, 2001. Public

hearings will be held on:

1. December 12, 2000, 3:30 p.m. to 5

p.m., Key Colony Beach, Florida.

2. December 13, 2000, 10 a.m. to 11:30

a.m., Miami, Florida Submit requests to

present oral testimony on or before

December 8, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Submit all written

comments, requests to present oral

testimony, and requests for the Draft

Environmental Assessment prepared for

this action to Billy Causey, Florida Keys

National Marine Sanctuary

Headquarters, P.O. Box 500368,

Marathon, Florida 33050.

The hearing locations are:

1. Key Colony Beach, Florida—Key

Colony Beach City Hall, 600 West Ocean

Drive, Key Colony Beach, Florida.

2. Miami, Florida—The Port of Miami

Conference Room on the 2nd floor, 1015

N. America Way Miami, FL 33132

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Billy Causey, Superintendent, Florida

Keys National Marine Sanctuary,

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Headquarters, P.O. Box 500368,

Marathon, Florida 33050, Tel: (305)

743–2357, Email: billy.causey@noaa.gov

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

In part, as a result of three large vessel

groundings within an 18-day period in

the fall of 1989 on the coral reef tract of

the Florida Keys, Congress passed the

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

and Protection Act (FKNMSPA),

designating the area as the Florida Keys

National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS).

The primary goal of this legislation is to

protect the health of the fragile

ecosystem of the Florida Keys. Among

other things, to accomplish this goal,

Congress established four ATBAs where

tank vessels and vessels larger than 50

meters are prohibited from entering.

Under the FKNMSPA, NOAA and the

USCG have the authority to amend the

ATBAs.

On April 21, 1998, pursuant to input

from the shipping industry, the FKNMS

Sanctuary Advisory Council (SAC)

recommended a revision to the

boundary of the northernmost ATBA to

eliminate a small portion of the

boundary near ‘‘the Elbow’’ which juts