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The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

establishing Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the within 

a 2-mile radius of Donlin Creek Airport, 

and within 2-miles each side of the 312° 

bearing extending from the 2-mile 

radius to 8.5-miles northwest of the 

airport to accommodate new RNAV 

(GPS) standard instrument approach 

procedures at the airport. This action is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of IFR operations. 

The FAA has determined 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 only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified this rule, when promulgated, 

does 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 

discusses 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 establishes 

controlled airspace at Donlin Creek 

Airport, Donlin Creek, AK. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 311a. This airspace action is 

not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist, 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

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, 

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(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 7400.9X, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 7, 2013, and effective 

September 15, 2013 is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E5 Donlin Creek, AK [New] 

Donlin Creek Airport, AK 

(Lat. 62°01′57′′ N., long. 158°14′11′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 2-mile radius 

of Donlin Creek Airport, and within 2-miles 

each side of the 312° bearing extending from 

the 2-mile radius to 8.5-miles northwest of 

the airport. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, December 2, 

2013. 

Clark Desing, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Western 

Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2013–29319 Filed 12–13–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0657; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–AGL–24] 

Revocation of Class E Airspace; 

Danville, IL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action removes Class E 

airspace at Danville, IL. The FAA has 

determined that, because of changes in 

the composition of flight operations at 

Vermilion Regional Airport, a Class E 

surface area is no longer needed to 

enhance the safety and management of 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 

at the airport. 

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, 

February 6, 2014. The Director of the 

Federal Register approves this 

incorporation by reference action under 

1 CFR Part 51, subject to the annual 

revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and 

publication of conforming amendments. 

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: 

History 

On August 26, 2013, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to revoke Class E airspace for the 

Danville, IL, area, removing controlled 

airspace at Vermilion Regional Airport 

(78 FR 52718) Docket No. FAA–2013– 

0657. Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

were received. Class E airspace 

designations are published in paragraph 

6002 of FAA Order 7400.9X dated 

August 7, 2013, and effective September 

15, 2013, which is incorporated by 

reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E 

airspace designations listed in this 

document will be published 

subsequently in the Order. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

removing Class E airspace designated as 

a surface area at Vermilion Regional 

Airport, Danville, IL. Curtailment of 

scheduled air taxi service and changes 

in airport usage has rendered this 

airspace unnecessary for the safety and 

management of IFR operations at the 

airport. 

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 


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impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, does 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 removes 

controlled airspace at Vermilion 

Regional Airport, Danville, IL. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 311a. This airspace action is 

not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

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, 

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(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 7400.9X, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 7, 2013, and effective 

September 15, 2013, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated 

as surface areas. 

* * * * * 

AGL IL E2 Danville, IL [Removed] 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on November 

27, 2013. 

David P. Medina, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2013–29318 Filed 12–13–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

14 CFR Parts 1204, 1230, and 1232 

[Docket Number: NASA 2013–0004] 

RIN 2700–AE11 

Removal of Redundant Regulations 

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration. 

ACTION: Direct final rule. 

SUMMARY: This direct final rule makes 

nonsubstantive changes by removing 

redundant regulatory language that is 

already captured in statues that govern 

NASA activities related to delegation of 

authority of certain civil rights 

functions, protection of human subjects, 

and care and use of animals in the 

conduct of NASA activities. Therefore, 

NASA regulations will be streamlined to 

make reference to those statutes. 

DATES: This direct final rule is effective 

on February 14, 2014. Comments are 

due on or before January 15, 2014. If 

adverse comments are received, NASA 

will publish a timely withdrawal of the 

rule in the Federal Register. 

ADDRESSES: Comments must be 

identified with RIN 2700–AE11 and 

may be sent to NASA via the Federal ERulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Please note that NASA will post all 

comments on the Internet with changes, 

including any personal information 

provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nanette Jennings, 202–358–0819. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Direct Final Rule Adverse Comments 

NASA has determined this 

rulemaking meets the criteria for a 

direct final rule because it involves 

nonsubstantive changes to remove 

redundant regulatory language in 14 

CFR 1204.508 and Parts 1230 and 1232 

that is already captured in statutes and 

regulations that govern NASA activities 

related to delegation of authority of 

certain civil rights functions, protection 

of human subjects, and care and use of 

animals in the conduct of NASA 

activities. Therefore, Section 1204.508 

and Parts 1230 and 1232 will be 

streamlined to make reference to the 

governing statutes and regulations. No 

opposition to the changes and no 

significant adverse comments are 

expected. However, if the Agency 

receives a significant adverse comment, 

it will withdraw this direct final rule by 

publishing a notice in the Federal 

Register. A significant adverse comment 

is one that explains: (1) Why the direct 

final rule is inappropriate, including 

challenges to the rule’s underlying 

premise or approach; or (2) why the 

direct final rule will be ineffective or 

unacceptable without a change. In 

determining whether a comment 

necessitates withdrawal of this direct 

final rule, NASA will consider whether 

it warrants a substantive response in a 

notice and comment process. 

Background 

On January 18, 2011, President 

Obama signed Executive Order 13563, 

Improving Regulation and Regulatory 

Review, directing agencies to develop a 

plan for a retrospective analysis of 

existing regulations. NASA developed 

its plan and published it on the 

Agency’s open Government Web site at 

http://www.nasa.gov/open/. The Agency 

conducted an analysis of its existing 

regulations to comply with the Order 

and determined that Section 1204. 508, 

Delegation of Authority of Certain Civil 

Rights Functions to Department of 

Health, Education, and Welfare, Part 

1230, Protection of Human Subjects, 

and Part 1232, Care and Use of Animals 

in the Conduct of NASA Activities, are 

redundant to governing statutes and 

regulations, and therefore need to be 

streamlined. 

Section 1204.508, Delegation of 

Authority of Certain Civil Rights 

Functions to Department of Health, 

Education, and Welfare—The Civil 

Rights Act of 1964 (Pub. L. 88–352) 

prohibited discrimination in a host of 

areas, including employment and 

Federally-assisted programs and 

activities. To comply with this Act, 

NASA promulgated section 1204.508 

[32 FR 3883] on March 9, 1967. 

Additionally, to implement the 

provisions of this Act, the Agency 

promulgated internal policies and 

requirements, as well as entered into a 

memorandum of understanding (MOU) 

with the Department of Education 

(DOED) on November 12, 1987. Because 


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