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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.

The FAA’s authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 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 modify controlled airspace at Williams County Airport Airport, Bryan, OH. 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 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 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 2010, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth.
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AGL OH E5 Bryan, OH [Amended] Bryan, Williams County Airport, OH

(Lat. 41 ° 28 ′ 02 ′′ N., long. 84 ° 30 ′ 24 ′′ W.) Bryan, Community Hospital of Williams County Heliport, OH Point in Space Coordinates (Lat. 41 ° 27 ′47 ′′ N., long. 84 ° 33 ′ 28 ′′ W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile radius of Williams County Airport, and within a 6-mile radius of the Point in Space serving Community Hospital of Williams County Heliport.

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on July 13, 2011. Walter L. Tweedy, Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2011–18458 Filed 7–20–11; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**14 CFR Part 71**

**[Docket No. FAA–2011–0429; Airspace Docket No. 11–AGL–9]** 

**Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Evansville, IN** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

**SUMMARY :**  This action proposes to amend Class E airspace at Evansville, IN. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures at Evansville Regional Airport. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations for SIAPs at the airport.

**DATES :**  0901 UTC. Comments must be received on or before September 6,
2011.

**ADDRESSES :**  Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. You must identify the docket number FAA–2011– 0429/Airspace Docket No. 11–AGL–9, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket Office (telephone 1–800–647– 5527), is on the ground floor of the building at the above address.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Scott Enander, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone: (817) 321–
7716.

**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 both docket numbers 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 Docket No. FAA–2011–0429/Airspace Docket No. 11–AGL–9.’’ The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter. Availability of NPRMs

An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA’s Web page at http:// www.faa.gov/airports

_ airtraffic/ 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

**ADDRESSES** section for address and phone number) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at the office of the Central Service Center, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137.

Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRMs should contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking (202) 267–9677, to request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application procedure. The Proposal

This action proposes to amend Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), Part 71 by amending Class E airspace extending upward from 700


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feet above the surface to accommodate new standard instrument approach procedures at Evansville Regional Airport, Evansville, IN. Controlled airspace is needed for the safety and management of IFR operations at the airport.

Class E airspace areas are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9U, dated August 18, 2010 and effective September 15, 2010, 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.

The FAA’s authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 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 controlled airspace at Evansville Regional Airport, Evansville, IN.
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 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 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 2010, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth.
* * * * *

AGL IN E5 Evansville, IN [Amended] Evansville Regional Airport, IN

(Lat. 38 ° 02 ′ 18 ′′ N., long. 87 ° 31 ′ 51 ′′ W.) Pocket City VORTAC

(Lat. 37 ° 55 ′42 ′′ N., long. 87 ° 45 ′45 ′′ W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile radius of Evansville Regional Airport, and within 2.2 miles each side of the 001 ° bearing from the airport extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 11.2 miles north of the airport, and within 2.2 miles each side of the 181 ° bearing from the airport extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 11.3 miles south of the airport, and within 4 miles each side of the Pocket City VORTAC 060 ° radial extending from the 6.8- mile radius to the VORTAC.

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on July 12, 2011. Anthony D. Roetzel, Manager, Operations Support Group, AJV– C2 ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2011–18470 Filed 7–20–11; 8:45 am]

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**NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION** 

**14 CFR Part 1216**

**[Notice (11–069)]**

**RIN 2700–AD71**

**Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act** 

**AGENCY :**  National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

**ACTION :**  Notice of proposed rulemaking.

**SUMMARY :**  The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) hereby gives notice that it is proposing revised policy and procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). This proposed rule would replace procedures contained in NASA’s current regulation, Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act. The revision is necessary to clarify and update the current regulation. Since the previous major update of NASA’s NEPA regulation in 1988, a number of Executive Orders have streamlined the Federal Government through decentralization, reduction and simplification of regulations, and management of risk. This proposed rule strives to meet the spirit of these Executive Orders, which are included in the section entitled Procedural Requirements herein.

**DATES :**  Submit comments on or before September 19, 2011.

**ADDRESSES :**  Comments can be submitted by one of the following methods:

1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments electronically. Comments may be entered directly on the Web site. Electronic files may be submitted to this Web site.

2. Mail comments to: NASA Rulemaking Comments, Environmental Management Division, Suite 5B11, 300 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20546. Because security screening may delay mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, NASA encourages electronic submittal of comments.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For general information about NASA’s NEPA process, readers are directed to the NASA NEPA Portal and NEPA Library at http://www.nasa.gov/green/ nepa/. Questions may be directed to Tina Borghild Norwood, NASA NEPA Manager, at (202) 358–7324, or via e-mail at Tina.Norwood-1@nasa.gov

. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Comments: Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Background

This proposed rule revises policies and responsibilities for assessing the effects of NASA’s actions in accordance with NEPA (revising the current regulation at 14 CFR 1216.3). The last major revision of this regulation was