This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

Proposed Rules Federal Register

40690 

Vol. 79, No. 134 

Monday, July 14, 2014 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0263; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–ASW–27] 

Proposed Establishment of Class E 

Airspace; Thomas, OK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

establish Class E airspace at Thomas, 

OK. Controlled airspace is necessary to 

accommodate new Standard Instrument 

Approach Procedures (SIAPs) at 

Thomas Muni 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: Comments must be received on 

or before August 28, 2014. 

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–2014– 

0263/Airspace Docket No. 13–ASW–27, 

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 

9:00 a.m. and 5:00 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: Raul 

Garza, Jr., Central Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Southwest 

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort 

Worth, TX 76137; telephone: 817–321– 

7654. 

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–2014–0263/Airspace 

Docket No. 13–ASW–27.’’ 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 9:00 a.m. and 

5:00 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 establishing Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile 

radius of Thomas Muni Airport, 

Thomas, OK, to accommodate new 

standard instrument approach 

procedures. 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 

7400.9X, dated August 7, 2013 and 

effective September 15, 2013, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designation 

listed in this document will 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 

establish controlled airspace at Thomas 

Muni Airport, Thomas, OK. 

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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 134 / Monday, July 14, 2014 / Proposed Rules 40691 

1An imitation political item is ‘‘an item which 

purports to be, but in fact is not, an original 

political item, or which is a reproduction, copy, or 

counterfeit of an original political item.’’ 15 U.S.C. 

2106(2). The Act defines original political items as 

being any political button, poster, literature, sticker 

or any advertisement produced for use in any 

political cause. Id. section 2106(1). 

2An imitation numismatic item is ‘‘an item 

which purports to be, but in fact is not, an original 

numismatic item or which is a reproduction, copy, 

or counterfeit of an original numismatic item.’’ 15 

U.S.C. 2106(4). The Act defines original numismatic 

items to include coins, tokens, paper money, and 

commemorative medals which have been part of a 

coinage or issue used in exchange or used to 

commemorate a person or event. Id. section 2106(3). 

3 40 FR 5459 (Feb. 6, 1975). 

4 Incusable items are those that can be impressed 

with a stamp. 

5Before this amendment, if a coin were too small 

to comply with the minimum letter size 

requirements, the manufacturer or importer had to 

request a variance from those requirements from the 

Commission. Because imitation miniature coins 

were becoming more common, the Commission 

determined that it was in the public interest to 

allow the word ‘‘copy’’ to appear on miniature 

imitation coins in sizes that could be reduced 

proportionately with the size of the item. 

Environmental Review 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1E, 

‘‘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 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 7400.9X, 

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. 

* * * * * 

ASW OK E5 Thomas, OK [New] 

Thomas Muni Airport, OK 

(Lat. 35°44′01′′ N., long. 98°43′50′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile 

radius of Thomas Muni Airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on June 30, 2014. 

Walter Tweedy, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2014–16349 Filed 7–11–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 

16 CFR Part 304 

Rules and Regulations Under the 

Hobby Protection Act 

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. 

ACTION: Request for public comments. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Trade 

Commission (‘‘Commission’’) requests 

public comment on the overall costs and 

benefits, and regulatory and economic 

impact, of its Rules and Regulations 

Under the Hobby Protection Act 

(‘‘Rules’’), as part of the agency’s regular 

review of all its regulations and guides. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before September 22, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a 

comment online or on paper, by 

following the instructions in the 

Request for Comment part of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below. Write ‘‘Hobby Protection Rules 

Review’’ on your comment. You may 

file your comment online at https://

ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ftc/

hobbyprotectionrules, by following the 

instructions on the Web-based form. If 

you prefer to file your comment on 

paper, mail your comment to the 

following address: Federal Trade 

Commission, Office of the Secretary, 

600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 

CC–5610 (Annex B), Washington, DC 

20580, or deliver your comment to the 

following address: Federal Trade 

Commission, Office of the Secretary, 

Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW., 

5th Floor, Suite 5610 (Annex B), 

Washington, DC 20024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joshua S. Millard (202) 326–2454, 

Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal 

Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20580. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

On November 29, 1973, the President 

signed into law the Hobby Protection 

Act (‘‘Act’’), 15 U.S.C. 2101–06. The Act 

requires manufacturers and importers of 

‘‘imitation political items’’ 1 to ‘‘plainly 

and permanently’’ mark them with the 

‘‘calendar year’’ the items were 

manufactured. Id. § 2101(a). The Act 

also requires manufacturers and 

importers of ‘‘imitation numismatic 

items’’ 2 to ‘‘plainly and permanently’’ 

mark these items with the word ‘‘copy.’’ 

Id. § 2101(b). The Act directed the 

Commission to promulgate regulations 

for determining the ‘‘manner and form’’ 

that imitation political items and 

imitation numismatic items are to be 

permanently marked with the calendar 

year of manufacture or the word ‘‘copy.’’ 

Id. § 2101(c). 

In 1975, the Commission issued Rules 

and Regulations Under the Hobby 

Protection Act, 16 CFR part 304.3 The 

Rules track the definitions used in the 

Act and implement the Act’s ‘‘plain and 

permanent’’ marking requirements by 

establishing the location of the marking 

on the item, the sizes and dimensions of 

the letters and numerals to be used, and 

how to mark incusable and 

nonincusable items.4 In 1988, the 

Commission amended the Rules to 

provide additional guidance on the 

minimum size of letters for the word 

‘‘copy’’ as a proportion of the diameter 

of coin reproductions.5 53 FR 38942 

(Oct. 4, 1988). 

The Commission most recently 

reviewed the Rules in 2004. That review 

yielded many comments proposing that 

the Commission expand coverage to 

products beyond the scope of the Act 

and address problems involving the 

selling (or passing off) as originals of 

reproductions of antiques and other 

items not covered by the Act. However, 

the Commission retained the Rules 

without change, noting that it did not 

have authority under the Act to expand 

the Rules as requested. 69 FR 9943 (Mar. 

3, 2004). 

II. Regulatory Review Program 

The Commission periodically reviews 

all of its rules and guides. These reviews 

seek information about the costs and 

benefits of the agency’s rules and 

guides, and their regulatory and 

economic impact. The information 

obtained assists the Commission in 

identifying those rules and guides that 

warrant modification or rescission. 

Therefore, the Commission solicits 

comments on, among other things, the 

economic impact of and the continuing 

need for the Rules; possible 

developments in the case law that need 

to be reflected in the Rules; and the 

effect on the Rules of any technological, 

economic, or other industry changes. 

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