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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. 

Environmental Review 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final 

regulatory action. 

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, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 

part 71 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 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 JO 7400.11J, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated July 31, 2024, and 

effective September 15, 2024, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 2006 United States Area 

Navigation Routes. 

* * * * * 

Q–33 Humble, TX (IAH) to PROWL, MO [Amended] 

Humble, TX (IAH) VORTAC (Lat. 29°57′24.90′′ N, long. 095°20′44.59′′ W) 

TAYUR, TX WP (Lat. 30°11′23.40′′ N, long. 094°38′41.48′′ W) 

SWEUP, LA WP (Lat. 31°58′23.07′′ N, long. 092°40′38.00′′ W) 

LITTR, AR WP (Lat. 34°40′39.90′′ N, long. 092°10′49.26′′ W) 

PROWL, MO WP (Lat. 37°02′00.00′′ N, long. 091°15′00.00′′ W) 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

16, 2024, 

Frank Lias, 

Manager, Rules and Regulations Group. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21454 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2221; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–AWP–107] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace and Establishment of Class E 

Airspace; Flagstaff, AZ 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend the Class D and Class E airspace 

and establish Class E airspace at 

Flagstaff Pullman Airport, Flagstaff, AZ. 

The FAA is proposing this action as the 

result of a biennial airspace review. This 

action will bring the airspace into 

compliance with FAA orders and to 

support instrument flight rule (IFR) 

operations. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before November 4, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2024–2221 

and Airspace Docket No. 24–AWP–107 

using any of the following methods: 

* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instruction for sending your 

comments electronically. 

* Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

* Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

* Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at (202) 493–2251. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

www.regulations.gov at any time. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go to Docket 

Operations in Room W12–140 of the 

West Building Ground Floor at 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11J, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ 

publications/. You may also contact the 

Rules and Regulations Group, Office of 

Policy, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the 

authority of the FAA Administrator. 

Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, 

describes in more detail the scope of the 

agency’s authority. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it would 

amend the Class D airspace and Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface and establish a 

Class E airspace area designated as an 

extension to the Class D airspace at 

Flagstaff Pullman Airport, Flagstaff, AZ, 

to support IFR operations at this airport. 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites interested persons to 

participate in this rulemaking by 

submitting written comments, data, or 

views. Comments are specifically 

invited on the overall regulatory, 

aeronautical, economic, environmental, 

and energy-related aspects of the 

proposal. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 


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commenters should submit only one 

time if comments are filed 

electronically, or commenters should 

send only one copy of written 

comments if comments are filed in 

writing. 

The FAA will file in the docket all 

comments it receives, as well as a report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerning 

this proposed rulemaking. Before acting 

on this proposal, the FAA will consider 

all comments it received on or before 

the closing date for comments. The FAA 

will consider comments filed after the 

comment period has closed if it is 

possible to do so without incurring 

expense or delay. The FAA may change 

this proposal in light of the comments 

it receives. 

Privacy: In accordance with 5USC 

553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 

public to better inform its rulemaking 

process. DOT post these comments, 

without edit, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov as described in the 

system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. 

Availability of Rulemaking Documents 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

internet at www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s web page at www.faa.gov/air_

traffic/publications/airspace_

amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office (see the 

ADDRESSES section for the address, 

phone number, and hours of 

operations). An informal docket may 

also be examined during normal 

business hours at the Federal Aviation 

Administration, Air Traffic 

Organization, Central Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177. 

Incorporation by Reference 

Class D and E airspace is published in 

paragraphs 5000, 6004, and 6005 of 

FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This 

document proposes to amend the 

current version of that order, FAA Order 

JO 7400.11J, dated July 31, 2024, and 

effective September 15, 2024. These 

updates would be published 

subsequently in the next update to FAA 

Order JO 7400.11. That order is publicly 

available as listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this document. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11J lists Class A, 

B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic 

service routes, and reporting points. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to 14 CFR part 71 by: 

Modifying the Class D airspace to 

within a 4.3-mile (decreased from a 5- 

mile) radius of the Flagstaff Pullman 

Airport, Flagstaff, AZ; removing the 

extension southeast of the airport as it 

is no longer required; and replacing the 

outdated terms ‘‘Notice to Airmen’’ and 

‘‘Airport/Facility Directory’’ with 

‘‘Notice to Air Missions’’ and ‘‘Chart 

Supplement’’; 

Establishing a Class E airspace area 

designated as an extension to the Class 

D airspace extending from the 4.3-mile 

radius of Flagstaff Pullman Airport 

beginning at the point lat 35°12′33′′ N, 

long 111°38′42′′ W, to lat 35°16′44′′ N, 

long 111°34′17′′ W, then following the 

9.6-mile radius from the airport 

clockwise to lat 35°02′27′′ N, long 

111°49′20′′ W, to lat 35°06′38′′ N, long 

111°44′56′′ W, then counterclockwise 

following the 4.3-mile radius to the 

point of origination; 

And modifying the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface to within a 16.8-mile radius 

(previously defined by coordinates) of 

Flagstaff Pullman Airport; and removing 

the Class E airspace extending upward 

from 1,200 feet above the surface from 

the airspace legal description as it is no 

longer required. 

This action is the result of a biennial 

airspace review and supports IFR at this 

airport. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

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 

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. 

Environmental Review 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final 

regulatory action. 

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, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 

part 71 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 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 JO 7400.11J, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated July 31, 2024, and 

effective September 15, 2024, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

AWP AZ D Flagstaff, AZ [Amended] 

Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, AZ 

(Lat 35°08′25′′ N, long 111°40′09′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 9,500 feet MSL 

within a 4.3-mile radius of Flagstaff Pulliam 

Airport. This Class D airspace area is 

effective during the specific dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to Air 

Missions. The effective dates and times will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Chart Supplement. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D or 

Class E Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

AWP AZ E4 Flagstaff, AZ [Establish] 

Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, AZ 

(Lat 35°08′25′′ N, long 111°40′09′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface at Flagstaff Pullman Airport 

extending from the 4.3-mile radius of the 

airport beginning at the point lat 35°12′33′′ N, 

long 111°38′42′′ W, to lat 35°16′44′′ N, long 

111°34′17′′ W, then following the 9.6-mile 

radius from the airport clockwise to lat 

35°02′27′′ N, long 111°49′20′′ W, to lat 

35°06′38′′ N, long 111°44′56′′ W, then 

following the 4.3-mile radius of the airport 


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counterclockwise to the point of origination. 

This Class E airspace area is effective during 

the specific dates and times established in 

advance by a Notice to Air Missions. The 

effective dates and times will thereafter be 

continuously published in the Chart 

Supplement. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AWP AZ E5 Flagstaff, AZ [Amended] 

Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, AZ 

(Lat 35°08′25′′ N, long 111°40′09′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 16.8-mile 

radius of the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 

16, 2024. 

Steven T. Phillips, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21430 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

15 CFR Part 908 

Notice of Receipt and Request for 

Public Comment on Petition for 

Rulemaking Regarding Maintaining 

Records and Submitting Reports on 

Weather Modification Activities 

AGENCY: Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Research, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Receipt of petition for 

rulemaking; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: On March 12, 2024, the 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (‘‘NOAA’’) received a 

petition from the Environment, Energy 

& Natural Resources Center at the 

University of Houston Law Center, the 

Institute for Responsible Carbon 

Management, and a collection of 

environmental law professors and 

environmental policy experts 

(collectively ‘‘Petitioners’’) to amend 

NOAA’s reporting regulations under the 

Weather Modification Reporting Act of 

1972. Through this notification, NOAA 

seeks comment on the topics contained 

in the petition, as well as any data or 

information that could be used in the 

Agency’s determination whether to 

grant the petition. By seeking comment 

on whether to grant this petition, NOAA 

takes no position at this time regarding 

the merits of the suggested rulemaking 

or the assertions in the petition. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

November 19, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on this document, identified by NOAA– 

OAR–2024–0091, by Electronic 

Submission. Submit all electronic 

comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking 

Portal. Go to https://

www.regulations.gov and enter NOAA– 

OAR–2024–0091 in the Search box. 

Click on the ‘‘Comment’’ icon, complete 

the required fields, and enter or attach 

your comments. 

Comments sent by any other method, 

to any other address or individual, or 

received after the end of the comment 

period, may not be considered by 

NOAA. All comments received are a 

part of the public record and will 

generally be posted for public viewing 

on www.regulations.gov without change. 

All personal identifying information 

(e.g., name and address), confidential 

business information, or otherwise 

sensitive information submitted 

voluntarily by the sender will be 

publicly accessible. NOAA will accept 

anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in 

the required fields if you wish to remain 

anonymous). 

An electronic copy of the petition is 

available in the docket on 

regulations.gov by searching NOAA– 

OAR–2024–0091. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jessie Carman, 202–381–7037. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Weather Modification Reporting 

Act of 1972, 15 U.S.C. 330 et seq. (Pub. 

L. 92–205), requires that all persons 

who ‘‘engage, or attempt to engage, in 

any weather modification activity in the 

United States’’ report such activities to 

the U.S. Secretary of Commerce ‘‘in 

such form and containing such 

information, as the Secretary may by 

rule prescribe.’’ 15 U.S.C. 330a; see also 

15 CFR part 908. 

The National Weather Modification 

Policy Act of 1976, 15 U.S.C. 330 note 

(Pub. L. 94–490), directed the Secretary 

to study ‘‘the state of scientific 

knowledge concerning weather 

modification, the present state of 

development of weather modification 

technology, the problems impeding 

effective implementation of weather 

modification technology, and other 

related matters.’’ 15 U.S.C. 330 note. It 

was the declared purpose of Congress 

‘‘to develop a comprehensive and 

coordinated national weather 

modification policy and a national 

program of weather modification 

research and development[.]’’ Id. 

The Administrative Procedure Act 

(‘‘APA’’), 5 U.S.C. 551 et seq., provides 

that ‘‘[e]ach agency shall give an 

interested person the right to petition 

for the issuance, amendment, or repeal 

of a rule.’’ 5 U.S.C. 553(e). On March 12, 

2024, NOAA received a request from 

Petitioners to amend NOAA’s reporting 

regulations under the Weather 

Modification Reporting Act of 1972 ‘‘to 

expand and clarify their application to 

[ ] private Solar Radiation Modification 

(SRM) activities.’’ The petition describes 

SRM as including, but not limited to, 

the injection of aerosol and aerosol 

precursors into the stratosphere or into 

marine stratocumulus clouds in efforts 

to cool Earth’s surface by increasing 

Earth’s albedo. 

Request for Information 

NOAA solicits public comment on the 

petition for rulemaking to amend 

NOAA’s reporting regulations under the 

Weather Modification Reporting Act. 

NOAA is particularly interested in (1) 

how NOAA should update 15 CFR part 

908 reporting requirements to account 

for solar radiation modification 

experiments, (2) what reporting 

requirements NOAA should include 

regarding potential and/or measured 

environmental impacts of weather 

modification experiments given the 

state of the science and current 

detection capabilities, (3) the spatial 

scale of weather modification 

experiments and their intended effects 

for which NOAA should request in 

submitted reports, and (4) whether, 

under existing statutory authorities, 

NOAA should pursue a broader 

regulatory strategy for solar radiation 

modification research and 

experimentation. NOAA will consider 

public comments received in 

determining whether to proceed with 

the petition’s requested revisions. Upon 

determining whether to initiate the 

requested rulemaking, NOAA will 

publish in the Federal Register the 

Agency’s notice of proposed rulemaking 

with a request for public comment. 

Dated: July 30, 2024. 

David Holst, 

CFO/CAO for Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

Editorial Note: The Office of the Federal 

Register received this document on 

September 17, 2024. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21567 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] 

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