Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 41 / Monday, March 3, 1997 / Proposed Rules 9401

The official docket may be examined

in the Rules Docket, Office of the Chief

Counsel, Room 916, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC,

weekdays, except Federal holidays,

between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

at the office of the Regional Air Traffic

Division.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bil

Nelson, Airspace and Rules Division,

ATA–400, Office of Air Traffic Airspace

Management, Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;

telephone: (202) 267–8783.

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 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. 96–

AAL–14.’’ The postcard will be date/

time stamped and returned to the

commenter. All communications

received on or before the specified

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 Rules Docket both

before and after the closing date for

comments. A report summarizing each

substantive public contact with FAA

personnel concerned with this

rulemaking will be filed in the docket.

Availability of NPRM’s

Any person may obtain a copy of this

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

by submitting a request to the Federal

Aviation Administration, Office of Air

Traffic Airspace Management,

Attention: Airspace and Rules Division,

ATA–400, 800 Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by

calling (202) 267–8783.

Communications must identify the

notice number of this NPRM. Persons

interested in being placed on a mailing

list for future NPRM’s should also

request a copy of Advisory Circular No.

11–2A, which describes the application

procedure.

The Proposal

The FAA is proposing an amendment

to Title 14 of the Code of Federal

Aviation Regulations part 71 (14 CFR

part 71) to modify Colored Federal

Airway A–15 due to the

decommissioning and subsequent

removal of the Oliktok, AK, NDB from

the NAS by the United States Air Force

on July 10, 1996. The FAA is taking this

action to redefine Airway A–15 by

removing that portion of the route

beyond the Put River, AK, NDB. Colored

Federal airways are published in

paragraph 6009(c) of FAA Order

7400.9D dated September 4, 1996, and

effective September 16, 1996, which is

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR

71.1. The Colored Federal airway 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 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 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.

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; 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 7400.9D, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated September 4, 1996, and effective

September 16, 1996, is amended as

follows:

Paragraph 6009(c)—Amber Federal Airways

* * * * *

A–15 [Revised]

From Ethelda, BC, Canada, NDB via

Nichols, AK, NDB; Sumner Strait, AK, NDB;

Coghlan Island, AK, RBN; Haines, AK, RBN;

Burwash, YT, Canada, RBN; Nabesna, AK,

NDB; to Delta Junction, AK, NDB. From

Chena, AK, NDB via Chandalar Lake, AK,

NDB; Put River, AK, NDB. The airspace

within Canada is excluded (Joins Canadian

Jet Route J–502).

* * * * *

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 21,

1997.

Jeff Griffith,

Program Director for Air Traffic Airspace

Management.

[FR Doc. 97–5070 Filed 2–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

19 CFR Parts 7, 10, 145, 173, 174, 181,

191

[RIN 1515–AB95]

Drawback

AGENCY: U.S. Customs Service,

Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of

comment period.

SUMMARY: This document extends the

period of time within which interested

members of the public may submit

written comments on proposed

amendments to the Customs Regulations

regarding drawback for an additional 30

days. The proposed amendments would

revise the regulations to implement the

extensive and significant changes to the

drawback law contained in the Customs

modernization portion of the North

American Free Trade Agreement

Implementation Act; change some

administrative procedures involving

manufacturing and unused merchandise

drawback; and generally simplify and

improve the editorial clarity of the

regulations.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before April 24, 1997.
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ADDRESSES: Comments (preferably in

triplicate) must be submitted to U.S.

Customs Service, ATTN: Regulations

Branch, Franklin Court, 1301

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,

D.C. 20229, and may be inspected at the

Regulations Branch, 1099 14th Street,

NW., Suite 4000, Washington, D.C. All

comments submitted will be available

for public inspection in accordance with

the Freedom of Information Act (5

U.S.C. 552), § 1.4, Treasury Department

Regulations (31 CFR 1.4), and

§ 103.11(b), Customs Regulations (19

CFR 103.11(b)), between 9:00 a.m. and

4:30 p.m. on normal business days at

the latter address above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul

Hegland, Office of Regulations and

Rulings, (202–482–7040).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Customs published a document in the

Federal Register on January 21, 1997

(62 FR 3082), inviting the public to

comment on proposed amendments to

its regulations regarding drawback.

Specifically, the document would revise

the regulations to implement the

extensive and significant changes to the

drawback law contained in the Customs

modernization portion of the North

American Free Trade Agreement

Implementation Act; change some

administrative procedures involving

manufacturing and unused merchandise

drawback; and generally simplify and

improve the editorial clarity of the

regulations.

A trade association comprised of

many members has submitted a request

to extend the period of time for

comments on the proposed rule for an

additional 30 days (until April 24,

1997), in order to have ample time to

disseminate to its membership the

proposed regulations, review them,

meet to discuss changes, and then to

prepare a uniform association position

in this regard.

Customs believes under the

circumstances that this request has

merit. Accordingly, the period of time

for the submission of comments is being

extended as requested.

Dated: February 26, 1997.

John A. Durant,

Acting Assistant Commissioner, Office of

Regulations and Rulings.

[FR Doc. 97–5145 Filed 2–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4820–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration

29 CFR Part 1910

[Docket No. S–052]

RIN 1218–AB55

Exit Routes (Means of Egress)

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Informal public hearing;

reopening of written comment period.

SUMMARY: This notice schedules an

informal public hearing regarding the

notice of proposed rulemaking which

OSHA issued on September 10, 1996 (61

FR 47712), concerning a proposed

revision of the Agency’s General

Industry standards for Means of Egress

(Subpart E of Part 1910). This notice

also reopens the comment period for

written responses to the proposed rule.

DATES: Notices of intention to appear at

the informal public hearing must be

postmarked by April 1, 1997. Hearing

participants requesting more than 10

minutes for their presentations, and

participants who will submit

documentary evidence at the hearing,

must submit the full text of their

testimony and all documentary

evidence to the Docket Office,

postmarked no later than April 14, 1997.

Written comments on the proposed

standard must also be postmarked by

April 14, 1997. The hearing will be held

in Washington, D.C. and is scheduled to

begin on April 29, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments, notices of

intention to appear at the informal

public hearing, testimony, and

documentary evidence are to be

submitted in quadruplicate to: Docket

Office, Docket S–052; Room N2625; U.S.

Department of Labor, Occupational

Safety and Health Administration, 200

Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,

DC. 20210 (Telephone: 202–219–7894).

Written comments, notices of

intention to appear, testimony, and all

other material related to the

development of this proposed standard

will be available for inspection and

copying in the Docket Office, Room

N2625, at the above address.

The hearing will be held in C5521,

Seminar Room #4, of the U.S.

Department of Labor (Frances Perkins

Building), 200 Constitution Avenue

NW., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bonnie Friedman, Office of Information

and Consumer Affairs, U.S. Department

of Labor, Occupational Safety and

Health Administration, Room N3647;

200 Constitution Avenue NW.,

Washington, DC 20210 (202–219–8148,

FAX 202–219–5986).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

On September 10, 1996, OSHA

published a notice in the Federal

Register (61 FR 47712) that proposed to

revise Subpart E of Part 1910, Means of

Egress. The purpose of the proposed

revision was to rewrite the existing

requirements of Subpart E in plain

English so they would be more

understandable to employers,

employees, and others who use them.

The proposal did not intend to change

the regulatory obligations of employers

or the safety and health protections

provided to employees.

Although OSHA recognized that some

portions of Subpart E may warrant

updating, the Agency did not propose to

update the requirements of Subpart E at

this time. Instead, the proposal focused

on rewriting the existing requirements

in order to be easier to read, understand,

and use. Toward this goal, the proposal

used performance-oriented

requirements where possible,

reorganized the text to keep subject

matter consistent, removed internal

inconsistencies, and eliminated

duplicate requirements. Additionally,

OSHA proposed to change the name of

Subpart E from ‘‘Means of Egress’’ to

‘‘Exit Routes.’’

OSHA also proposed two alternative

plain English versions of the revision to

Subpart E. The first version was

organized in the traditional OSHA

regulatory format. The second version

used a question and answer format.

OSHA invited interested parties to

comment on the content and

effectiveness of the proposed changes

and on the plain English version of

Subpart E that they preferred. The

Agency established a comment period of

60 days for interested parties to submit

written comments and to request a

hearing on the proposed revision to

Subpart E.

II. Response to Proposed Revision of

Subpart E

The Agency received a total of 59

written comments in response to the

proposed revision of Subpart E. A vast

majority of the commenters supported

the concept of rewriting the existing

requirements of Subpart E in ‘‘plain

English,’’ even though many of these

commenters suggested various means of

improving the revision to Subpart E. A

large majority of commenters also

preferred the ‘‘traditional’’ format rather