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118°48′52′′ W.; to lat. 38°37′03′′ N., long. 

118°40′45′′ W.; to lat. 38°23′17′′ N., long. 

118°20′35′′ W.; to lat. 38°16′55′′ N., long. 

118°13′39′′ W.; to lat. 38°02′23′′ N., long. 

117°56′00′′ W.; to lat. 37°45′08′′ N., long. 

117°41′19′′ W.; to lat. 37°45′58′′ N., long. 

117°39′55′′ W.; to lat. 37°29′37′′ N., long. 

117°25′57′′ W.; to lat. 37°15′12′′ N., long. 

117°13′46′′ W.; to lat. 37°12′00′′ N., long. 

117°20′00′′ W.; to lat. 37°12′02′′ N., long. 

117°38′40′′ W.; to lat. 37°19′09′′ N., long. 

117°58′15′′ W.; to lat. 37°28′23′′ N., long. 

117°54′28′′ W.; to lat. 37°55′00′′ N., long. 

118°10′30′′ W.; to lat. 38°04′06′′ N., long. 

119°15′00′′ W.; thence to the point of origin. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 

23, 2012. 

Vered Lovett, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2012–27666 Filed 11–14–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0648; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–ANM–19] 

Modification of Class E Airspace; 

Pullman, WA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace at Pullman/Moscow Regional 

Airport, Pullman, WA. Controlled 

airspace is necessary to accommodate 

aircraft using Area Navigation (RNAV) 

Global Positioning System (GPS) 

standard instrument approach 

procedures at Pullman/Moscow 

Regional Airport. This action also makes 

a minor change to the legal description 

in reference to Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface. This improves the safety 

and management of Instrument Flight 

Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, 

January 10, 2013. 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: 

Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA, 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4537. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On August 21, 2012, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to modify controlled airspace at 

Pullman, WA (77 FR 50419). Interested 

parties were invited to participate in 

this rulemaking effort by submitting 

written comments on the proposal to the 

FAA. No comments were received. 

The FAA’s Aeronautical Products 

Office requested the legal description 

for the Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

be rewritten for clarity. With the 

exception of editorial changes and the 

changes described above, this rule is the 

same as that proposed in the NPRM. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraphs 6002 and 6005, 

respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9W 

dated August 8, 2012, and effective 

September 15, 2012, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

part 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in that 

Order. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

modifying Class E surface airspace, and 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface, at Pullman/ 

Moscow Regional Airport, to 

accommodate IFR aircraft executing 

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 will only affect air 

traffic procedures and air navigation, it 

is certified 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 

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 modifies 

controlled airspace at Pullman/Moscow 

Regional Airport, Pullman, WA. 

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 Part 71.1 of the Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9W, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 8, 2012, and 

effective September 15, 2012 is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated 

as surface areas. 

* * * * * 

ANM WA E2 Pullman, WA [Modified] 

Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport, WA 

(Lat. 46°44′38′′ N., long. 117°06′35′′ W.) 

Within a 4-mile radius of Pullman/Moscow 

Regional Airport, and within 1.7 miles each 

side of the Pullman/Moscow Regional 

Airport 046° bearing extending from the 4- 

mile radius to 8 miles northeast of the 

airport, and within 1.7 miles each side of the 

Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport 227° 


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bearing extending from the 4-mile radius to 

6 miles southwest of the airport. This Class 

E airspace area is effective during the specific 

dates and times established in advance by a 

Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time 

will thereafter be continuously published in 

the Airport/Facility Directory. 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

ANM WA E5 Pullman, WA [Modified] 

Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport, WA 

(Lat. 46°44′38′′ N., long. 117°06′35′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 10-mile radius 

of the Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport, 

and within 1.7 miles each side of the 

Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport 229° 

bearing extending from the 10-mile radius to 

13 miles southwest of the airport, and that 

airspace bounded by a line beginning at the 

intersection of the 10-mile radius of the 

airport and the Pullman/Moscow Regional 

Airport 307° bearing to the intersection of the 

of the 23-mile radius of the airport and the 

Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport 328° 

bearing extending clockwise within a 23-mile 

radius of the Pullman/Moscow Regional 

Airport; thence to the intersection of the 23- 

mile radius of the airport and the Pullman/ 

Moscow Regional Airport 064° bearing of the 

airport to the intersection of the 10-mile 

radius of the airport and the Pullman/ 

Moscow Regional Airport 066° bearing of the 

airport; thence clockwise along the 10-mile 

radius to the point of origin. That airspace 

extending upward from 1,200 feet above the 

surface bounded by a line beginning at lat. 

46°46′00′′ N., long. 117°51′00′′ W.; to lat. 

47°06′00′′ N., long. 117°29′00′′ W.; to lat. 

47°10′00′′ N., long. 117°13′00′′ W.; to lat. 

47°07′00′′ N., long. 116°50′00′′ W.; to lat. 

46°57′00′′ N., long. 116°28′00′′ W.; to lat. 

46°38′00′′ N., long. 116°41′00′′ W.; to lat. 

46°31′00′′ N., long. 116°23′00′′ W., to lat. 

46°12′00′′ N., long. 116°25′00′′ W.; to lat. 

46°19′00′′ N., long. 116°57′00′′ W.; to lat. 

46°24′00′′ N., long. 117°30′00′′ W.; thence to 

the point of origin. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 

23, 2012. 

Vered Lovett, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2012–27668 Filed 11–14–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 20 

Outbound International Mailings of 

Lithium Batteries 

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising 

the Mailing Standards of the United 

States Postal Service, International Mail 

Manual (IMM®) to new standards when 

mailing primary and secondary lithium 

cells or lithium batteries internationally, 

or to and from an APO, FPO, or DPO 

destinations. 

DATES: Effective date: November 15, 

2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick 

Klutts at 813–877–0372. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

final rule published on May 14, 2012, 

(77 FR 28259–28261), the Postal Service 

implemented new international 

standards effective May 16, 2012, that 

prohibited the mailing of lithium 

batteries and cells internationally and 

when sent to and from any Army Post 

OfficeTM (APO), Fleet Post Office (FPO), 

or Diplomatic Post Office (DPO) 

location. The Postal Service took this 

action to bring its international mailing 

standards into compliance with 

international standards for the 

acceptance of dangerous goods in 

international mail. We also stated in 

that notice that we anticipated on 

January 1, 2013, customers would be 

able to mail specific quantities of 

lithium batteries internationally 

(including to and from an APO, FPO, or 

DPO location) when the batteries are 

properly installed in the personal 

electronic devices they are intended to 

operate. Through recent discussions 

with the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), the International 

Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and 

the Universal Postal Union (UPU), we 

are pleased to announce that we will be 

able to implement the following changes 

effective November 15, 2012. In 

addition, we will also make parallel 

changes to other USPS publications that 

make reference to the international 

mailing of lithium batteries such as 

Mailing Standards of the United States 

Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual 

(DMM) and Publication 52, Hazardous, 

Restricted, and Perishable Mail. 

The Postal Service hereby adopts the 

following changes to Mailing Standards 

of the United States Postal Service, 

International Mail Manual (IMM), 

which is incorporated by reference in 

the Code of Federal Regulations. See 39 

CFR 20.1. 

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20 

Foreign relations, International postal 

services. 

Accordingly, 39 CFR part 20 is 

revised to read as follows: 

PART 20—[AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR 

part 20 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301– 

307; 18 U.S.C. 1692–1737; 39 U.S.C. 101, 

401, 403, 404, 407, 414, 416, 3001–3011, 

3201–3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 

3632, 3633, and 5001. 

■ 2. Revise the following sections of 

Mailing Standards of the United States 

Postal Service, International Mail 

Manual (IMM), as follows: 

Mailing Standards of the United States 

Postal Service, International Mail 

Manual (IMM) 

1 International Mail Services 

* * * * * 

130 Mailability 

* * * * * 

135 Mailable Dangerous Goods 

* * * * * 

[Insert new 135.6 to read as follows:] 

135.6 Batteries 

135.61 General 

Only lithium cells and batteries under 

135.62 and 135.63 that are properly 

installed in the equipment they are 

intended to operate may be sent 

internationally or to APO, FPO, or DPO 

locations when not restricted or 

prohibited by the destination country or 

APO, FPO, or DPO location. For specific 

country restrictions, see the applicable 

Individual Country Listing. For specific 

APO, FPO, or DPO restrictions, see the 

information for the destination ZIP Code 

in the article titled ‘‘Overseas Military/ 

Diplomatic Mail’’ published in each 

issue of the Postal Bulletin. 

Lithium batteries packed with 

equipment and lithium batteries sent 

separate from equipment are prohibited. 

Damaged or recalled batteries are 

prohibited and may not be mailed 

internationally under any 

circumstances. 

135.62 Primary Lithium (NonRechargeable) Cells and Batteries 

Small consumer-type primary lithium 

cells and batteries (lithium metal or 

lithium alloy) like those used to power 

cameras and flashlights are mailable in 

a single shipment with the following 

restrictions: 

a. The batteries must be installed in 

the equipment being shipped. 

b. Each shipment may contain a 

maximum of only four lithium cells or 

two lithium batteries. 

c. The lithium content must not 

exceed 1 gram (g) per cell. 

d. The total aggregate lithium content 

must not exceed 2 g per battery. 

e. The batteries installed in the 

equipment must be protected from 

damage and short circuit. 


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