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.

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Wednesday, June 10, 1998

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service

7 CFR Part 318

[Docket No. 97–005–1]

Fruit From Hawaii

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: We are proposing to allow

abiu, atemoya, longan, rambutan, and

sapodilla to be moved interstate from

Hawaii if the fruit undergoes irradiation

treatment at an approved facility.

Treatment could be conducted either in

Hawaii or in non-fruit fly supporting

areas of the mainland United States. The

fruit would also have to meet certain

additional requirements, including

packaging requirements. We are also

proposing to allow durian to be moved

interstate from Hawaii if the durian is

inspected and found free of certain

plant pests. In addition, we are

proposing to allow certain varieties of

green bananas to move interstate from

Hawaii under certain conditions

intended to ensure the bananas’ freedom

from plant pests, including fruit flies.

These actions would relieve restrictions

on the movement of these fruits from

Hawaii while continuing to provide

protection against the spread of

injurious plant pests from Hawaii to

other parts of the United States.

DATES: Consideration will be given only

to comments received on or before

August 10, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Please send an original and

three copies of your comments to

Docket No. 97–005–1, Regulatory

Analysis and Development, PPD,

APHIS, suite 3C03, 4700 River Road

Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.

Please state that your comments refer to

Docket No. 97–005–1. Comments

received may be inspected at USDA,

room 1141, South Building, 14th Street

and Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, DC, between 8 a.m. and

4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,

except holidays. Persons wishing to

inspect comments are requested to call

ahead on (202) 690–2817 to facilitate

entry into the comment reading room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Peter M. Grosser, Senior Staff Officer,

Phytosanitary Issues Management Team

(PIMT), PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road

Unit 140, Riverdale, MD 20737–1236,

(301) 734–6799.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Hawaiian Fruits and Vegetables

regulations, contained in 7 CFR 318.13

through 318.13–17 (referred to below as

the regulations), govern, among other

things, the interstate movement of fruits

and vegetables from Hawaii. Regulation

is necessary to prevent the spread of

dangerous plant diseases and pests that

occur in Hawaii, including the

Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis

capitata), the melon fly (Bactrocera

cucurbitae), the Oriental fruit fly

(Bactrocera dorsalis), and the Malaysian

fruit fly (Bactrocera latifrons). These

types of fruit flies are collectively

referred to in this document as ‘‘fruit

flies.’’

Abiu, Atemoya, Longan, Rambutan,

and Sapodilla

The regulations at § 318.13–4f allow

fruits and vegetables listed in § 318.13–

4f(a) to be moved interstate from Hawaii

if, among other things, the fruits and

vegetables undergo irradiation treatment

in accordance with that section.

Currently, § 318.13–4f(a) lists

carambola, litchi, and papaya. We are

proposing to allow abiu (Pouteria

caimito), atemoya (Annona squamosa x

A. cherimola), longan (Dimocarpus

longan), rambutan (Nephelium

lappaceum), and sapodilla (Manilkara

sapota) to be moved interstate from

Hawaii in accordance with these same

requirements for irradiation. These

fruits would be added to the list in

§ 318.13–4f(a).

Section 318.13–4f provides that:

1. Irradiation treatment must be

carried out only in Hawaii or in nonfruit-fly supporting areas of the

mainland United States (i.e., States

other than Alabama, Arizona, California,

Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,

Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico,

North Carolina, South Carolina,

Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia);

2. The irradiation treatment facility

and treatment protocol must be

approved by the Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service (APHIS);

3. In order to be approved, a facility

must be capable of administering a

minimum absorbed ionizing radiation

dose of 250 Gray (25 krad), be

constructed so as to provide physically

separate locations for treated and

untreated fruits and vegetables,

complete a compliance agreement with

APHIS, and be certified by Plant

Protection and Quarantine, APHIS, for

initial use and annually for subsequent

use;

4. Irradiation treatment must be

monitored by an inspector, who may be

either an APHIS employee or a State

plant regulatory official;

5. If treated in Hawaii, the fruits and

vegetables must be packaged in pestproof cartons. Then, the pallet-load of

pest-proof cartons must be wrapped,

before leaving the irradiation facility, in

one of the following ways: (1) With

polyethylene sheet wrap; (2) with net

wrapping; or (3) with strapping so that

each carton on an outside row of the

pallet load is constrained by a metal or

plastic strap. In addition, pallet-loads

must be labeled before leaving the

irradiation facility with treatment lot

numbers, packing and treatment facility

identification and location, and dates of

packing and treatment;

6. If moving to the mainland for

treatment, the untreated fruits and

vegetables may be packed in either pestproof or non-pest-proof cartons, but the

cartons must be shipped in shipping

containers sealed prior to interstate

movement with seals that will visually

indicate if the shipping containers have

been opened;

7. The fruits and vegetables must

receive a minimum absorbed ionizing

irradiation dose of 250 Gray (25 krad);

8. Dosimetry systems in the

irradiation facility must map, control,

and record the absorbed dose;

9. The absorbed dose must be

measured by a dosimeter that can

accurately measure an absorbed dose of

250 Gray (25 krad);

10. The number and placement of

dosimeters must be in accordance with

American Society for Testing and

Materials standards;

11. The irradiation facility must keep

records or invoices for each treatment
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1 Information on the pests that may be associated

with the interstate movement of durian, green

bananas, or any other fruit listed in this document,

may be found in the pest risk analyses prepared for

this action. Those pest risk analyses may be

obtained by writing to the person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT or by calling the

Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) fax vault at

301–734–3560.

lot for a period that exceeds the shelf

life of the irradiated food product by 1

year and must make those records

available to an inspector for inspection;

and

12. An inspector will issue a

certificate for the interstate movement of

fruits and vegetables treated and

handled in Hawaii in accordance with

the regulations at § 318.13–4f. An

inspector will issue a limited permit for

the interstate movement of untreated

fruits and vegetables from Hawaii for

irradiation treatment on the mainland

United States.

Section 318.37–4f(d) sets forth

procedures for applying for approval

and inspection of a treatment facility,

and procedures for denial and

withdrawal of approval.

Section 318.13–4f(e) further provides

that the U.S. Department of Agriculture

and its inspectors are not responsible for

any loss or damage resulting from any

treatment prescribed or supervised.

In addition, we are proposing to

prohibit the movement of treated and

untreated longan from Hawaii into

Florida. We have determined that

irradiation treatment may not affect one

of the pests that may be carried by

longan. Like litchi, longan is a host of

the litchi rust mite (Eriphyes litchi), and

this pest cannot be easily detected by an

inspector. Therefore, the entry of longan

from Hawaii into Florida, where most

mainland litchi is grown, would be

prohibited as a precaution against the

possible introduction of litchi rust mite.

Accordingly, § 318.13–4f(b)(4)(iii)

would be amended to state that cartons

in which longan from Hawaii are

packed must be stamped ‘‘Not for

importation into or distribution in FL.’’

We believe that the proposed

requirements described above would be

sufficient to allow the safe interstate

movement of abiu, atemoya, longan,

rambutan, and sapodilla from Hawaii to

the mainland United States.

Durian

We are also proposing to allow durian

(Dirio zibethinus) to be moved interstate

from Hawaii if it is inspected and found

free of plant pests. Durian is not a fruit

fly host. The pests associated with

durian produced in Hawaii 1 are readily

detectable by inspection. Section

318.13–4 provides that fruits and

vegetables listed in § 318.13–2(b) of the

regulations may be certified for

interstate movement from Hawaii when

they have been inspected by an

inspector and found apparently free

from infestation and infection. We

would add durian to the list of fruits

and vegetables in § 318.13–2(b).

Green Bananas

We are proposing to add a new

§ 318.13–4i to the regulations to provide

for the interstate movement of green

bananas (Musa spp.) of the cultivars

‘‘Williams,’’ ‘‘Valery,’’ and dwarf

‘‘Brazilian’’ from Hawaii. Ripe, yellow

bananas are a host of fruit flies, and may

not be moved interstate from Hawaii.

However, we have determined that

green bananas of the cultivars

‘‘Williams,’’ ‘‘Valery,’’ and dwarf

‘‘Brazilian’’ from Hawaii are only fruit

fly hosts if they have any of the

following defects: Prematurely ripe

fingers, fused fingers, or exposed flesh

(not including fresh cuts made during

the packing process). Any of the defects

listed may attract fruit flies and provide

a pathway for infestation. Therefore, we

are proposing to allow green bananas of

the varieties named above to be moved

interstate from Hawaii under the

following conditions, which would

ensure that the bananas are free from

fruit flies and other pests:

1. The bananas must be picked while

green and packed for shipment within

24 hours after harvest. If the green

bananas will be stored overnight during

that 24-hour period, they must be stored

in a facility that prevents access by fruit

flies;

2. No bananas from bunches

containing prematurely ripe fingers (i.e.,

individual yellow bananas in a cluster

of otherwise green bananas) may be

harvested or packed for shipment;

3. The bananas must be inspected by

an inspector and found free of plant

pests as well as any of the following

defects: Prematurely ripe fingers, fused

fingers, or exposed flesh (not including

fresh cuts made during the packing

process); and

4. The bananas must be packaged in

a pest-proof shipping container or

carton.

An inspector would issue a certificate,

in accordance with §§ 318.13–3 and

318.13–4, for the interstate movement of

green bananas that meet these

conditions.

We believe that the conditions

described above for the interstate

movement of green bananas from

Hawaii would provide protection

against the spread of injurious plant

pests that may be associated with the

green bananas to other parts of the

United States.

Executive Order 12866 and Regulatory

Flexibility Act

This proposed rule has been reviewed

under Executive Order 12866. The rule

has been determined to be not

significant for the purposes of Executive

Order 12866 and, therefore, has not

been reviewed by the Office of

Management and Budget.

We are proposing to allow abiu,

atemoya, longan, rambutan, and

sapodilla to be moved interstate from

Hawaii if the fruit undergoes irradiation

treatment at an approved facility.

Treatment could be conducted either in

Hawaii or in non-fruit fly supporting

areas of the mainland United States. The

fruit would also have to meet certain

additional requirements, including

packaging requirements. We are also

proposing to allow durian to be moved

interstate from Hawaii if the durian is

inspected and found free of certain

plant pests. In addition, we are

proposing to allow certain varieties of

green bananas to move interstate from

Hawaii under certain conditions

intended to ensure the bananas’ freedom

from plant pests, including fruit flies.

The mainland United States has very

limited, if any, quantities of abiu,

atemoya, durian, longan, rambutan, and

sapodilla for sale to consumers. Three of

these specialty fruits—abiu, durian, and

rambutan—are not grown commercially

on the mainland United States; atemoya,

longan, and sapodilla are grown

commercially on the mainland United

States but only in relatively small

quantities. All mainland production of

atemoya, longan, and sapodilla occurs

in the State of Florida. It is estimated

that Florida’s annual production of

atemoya amounts to approximately

80,000 pounds; of longan,

approximately 2 million pounds; of

sapodilla, approximately 350,000

pounds.

Unlike the other fruits listed in this

document, bananas are generally not

considered to be specialty fruits. Also

unlike the other fruits, the mainland

United States has abundant quantities of

bananas, including green bananas, for

sale to consumers. However, virtually

all bananas sold in the United States are

imported. Less than 1 percent of the

U.S. supply of bananas is produced

domestically, and only a minuscule

portion of domestic production occurs

on the mainland United States, in

Florida and California. In 1992, Florida

produced 158,662 pounds of bananas.

Production data for California is not

available, but production in California is

estimated to be much less than in
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Florida, given that in 1992 there were

only 2 banana-producing farms in

California and 67 in Florida. Hawaii

accounted for the remainder of domestic

banana production in 1992, with a total

of 12,570,831 pounds. Based on data for

1992, therefore, Hawaii accounts for

nearly all of the banana production in

the United States.

It is estimated that there are less than

100 farms growing tropical specialty

fruits in Florida, and virtually all of

these farms are located in the southern

part of the State. Information is not

available on the gross receipts for each

of these farms, but since the farms are

generally less than 5 acres in size, it is

reasonable to assume that most are

small entities under Small Business

Administration (SBA) standards. We do

not expect the interstate movement of

abiu, atemoya, durian, longan,

rambutan, and sapodilla to affect these

fruit producers for several reasons. First,

as discussed earlier, three of the six

specialty fruits are not grown

commercially on the mainland United

States. Second, the demand for the

remaining three specialty fruits that are

produced in Florida is strong,

particularly among Asian Americans on

the mainland United States. Florida

currently has no difficulty selling all of

the atemoya, longan, and sapodilla that

it produces. Third, Hawaiian fruit

would likely be marketed primarily in

western States on the mainland while

Florida’s fruits are sold primarily in

eastern States. Therefore, Hawaii’s

specialty fruits would likely be in little

direct competition with Florida’s

specialty fruits.

As discussed above, in 1992, 67 farms

in Florida and 2 farms in California

produced bananas. Like the specialty

fruit growers, most banana-producing

farms in Florida and California are

assumed to be small entities under SBA

standards. However, any interstate

movement of green bananas from

Hawaii should have little or no impact

on banana producers on the mainland

United States. This is due to the

relatively small volume of bananas that

may be moved interstate from Hawaii.

Even in the unlikely event that Hawaii

moves all of its production interstate,

Hawaii’s bananas would still account

for less than 1 percent of the mainland

U.S. supply.

We expect that fruit growers in

Hawaii would benefit from the interstate

movement of abiu, atemoya, durian,

green bananas, longan, rambutan, and

sapodilla from Hawaii because these

growers would have new outlets for

their products. In 1995, the State of

Hawaii produced 1,250,800 pounds of

specialty tropical fruit (of all varieties)

with a value of $987,100. Three varieties

of fruit—carambola, litchi, and specialty

pineapple—accounted for 74 percent of

Hawaii’s 1995 production. The

remaining 26 percent, or approximately

325,000 pounds of fruit, consisted of all

other varieties of fruit grown in Hawaii,

including the six specialty fruits named

in this document. Also, in 1992, Hawaii

produced 12,570,831 pounds of

bananas, with a value of $5.2 million.

In 1995, 115 farms in the State of

Hawaii grew at least one variety of

specialty tropical fruit. However,

information on which of those farms

grew one or more of the six specialty

fruits named in this document is not

available. Information is also not

available on the gross receipts for each

of the 115 farms. In all likelihood, most

of the 115 farms are small entities

because data for all 2,019 Hawaiian

farms whose revenues are derived

primarily from the sales of fruit and/or

tree nuts show that 99 percent are small

entities under SBA standards.

The production of tropical specialty

fruit is growing rapidly in Hawaii. The

State’s 1995 production level represents

an increase of approximately 126

percent, or 698,100 pounds, over the

1994 level of 552,700 pounds.

Carambola and specialty pineapple

accounted for more than 80 percent of

the increase. The increase in production

of tropical specialty fruit is expected to

continue, as a response to the decline in

the sugar industry and to the recent

availability of prime agricultural lands

in the State of Hawaii. In 1995,

Hawaiian growers devoted 415 acres to

tropical specialty fruits, 6 percent more

acreage than in 1994. It is estimated that

by the year 2000, Hawaii will be

producing 2.6 million pounds of

tropical specialty fruits annually, more

than double the 1995 level. If Hawaiian

growers move 200,000 pounds of each

of the six specialty fruits named in this

document interstate annually, using the

1995 average per pound value of all

tropical specialty fruits produced in

Hawaii (on all 115 farms) of $.79, the

collective annual sales of the fruit

would generate $948,000. This amounts

to $8,243 per farm when divided

equally among the 115 farms growing

specialty tropical fruit.

In 1992, bananas were produced on

700 farms in Hawaii, and a total of 1,506

acres were devoted to banana

production on those farms. Although

data for individual farms in Hawaii that

produce bananas is not available, most

are probably small entities by SBA

standards because, as mentioned earlier,

data for all 2,019 Hawaiian farms whose

revenues are derived primarily from the

sales of fruit and/or tree nuts show that

99 percent are small entities under SBA

standards. However, if the proposal is

adopted, it would not have a significant

impact on Hawaiian banana producers.

Even if those producers were to move

interstate the equivalent of half of the

1992 banana production (6.3 million

pounds), the combined revenues from

such sales would amount to $2.6

million dollars, an average of only

$3,681 per farm.

Under these circumstances, the

Administrator of the Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service has

determined that this action would not

have a significant economic impact on

a substantial number of small entities.

Executive Order 12372

This program/activity is listed in the

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

under No. 10.025 and is subject to

Executive Order 12372, which requires

intergovernmental consultation with

State and local officials. (See 7 CFR part

3015, subpart V.)

Executive Order 12988

This proposed rule has been reviewed

under Executive Order 12988, Civil

Justice Reform. If this proposed rule is

adopted: (1) All State and local laws and

regulations that are inconsistent with

this rule will be preempted; (2) no

retroactive effect will be given to this

rule; and (3) administrative proceedings

will not be required before parties may

file suit in court challenging this rule.

Paperwork Reduction Act

In accordance with section 3507(d) of

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the information

collection or recordkeeping

requirements included in this proposed

rule have been submitted for approval to

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB). Please send written comments

to the Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention:

Desk Officer for APHIS, Washington, DC

20503. Please state that your comments

refer to Docket No. 97–005–1. Please

send a copy of your comments to: (1)

Docket No. 97–005–1, Regulatory

Analysis and Development, PPD,

APHIS, suite 3C03, 4700 River Road

Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238,

and (2) Clearance Officer, OIRM, USDA,

room 404–W, 14th Street and

Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, DC 20250. Comments on

the information collection or

recordkeeping requirements included in

this proposed rule are due 60 days from

the proposed rule’s date of publication

in the Federal Register. A comment to

OMB is best assured of having its full
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effect if OMB receives it within 30 days

of publication of this proposed rule.

This proposed rule would allow abiu,

atemoya, longan, rambutan, and

sapodilla to move interstate from

Hawaii to the mainland United States if,

among other things, the fruit undergoes

irradiation treatment in Hawaii or in a

non-fruit fly supporting area of the

mainland United States. In addition, we

are proposing to allow durian and green

bananas to move interstate from Hawaii

under certain conditions. In order for

these fruits to move interstate to the

mainland United States, we would have

to issue certificates and limited permits,

and we would have to mark and seal

shipping containers. These information

collection activities would help ensure

that only those fruits that have been

handled in compliance with the

regulations move interstate to the

mainland United States.

We are soliciting comments from the

public (as well as affected agencies)

concerning our proposed information

collection and recordkeeping

requirements. We need this outside

input to help us:

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed

information collection is necessary for

the proper performance of our agency’s

functions, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our

estimate of the burden of the proposed

information collection, including the

validity of the methodology and

assumptions used;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(4) Minimize the burden of the

information collection on those who are

to respond (such as through the use of

appropriate automated, electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology, e.g., permitting

electronic submission of responses).

Estimate of burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average .2550 hours per

response.

Respondents: Importers, exporters,

shippers, and irradiation facility

operators.

Estimated annual number of

respondents: 10.

Estimated annual number of

responses per respondent: 255.2.

Estimated annual number of

responses: 2,552.

Estimated total annual burden on

respondents: 651 hours.

Copies of this information collection

can be obtained from: Clearance Officer,

OIRM, USDA, Room 404–W, 14th Street

and Independence Ave., SW,

Washington, DC 20250.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 318

Cotton, Cottonseeds, Fruits, Guam,

Hawaii, Incorporation by reference,

Plant diseases and pests, Puerto Rico,

Quarantine, Transportation, Vegetables,

Virgin Islands.

Accordingly, 7 CFR part 318 would be

amended as follows:

PART 318—HAWAIIAN AND

TERRITORIAL QUARANTINE NOTICES

1. The authority citation for part 318

would continue to read as follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 150bb, 150dd, 150ee,

150ff, 161, 162, 164a, and 167; 7 CFR 2.22,

2.80, and 371.2(c).

§ 318.13–2 [Amended]

2. In § 318.13–2, paragraph (b), the list

of fruits and vegetables would be

amended by adding, in alphabetical

order, ‘‘Durian (Dirio zibethinus).’’

3. In § 318.13–4f, paragraphs (a) and

(b)(4)(iii) would be revised to read as

follows:

§ 318.13–4f Administrative instructions

prescribing methods for irradiation

treatment of certain fruits and vegetables

from Hawaii.

(a) Approved irradiation treatment.

Irradiation, carried out in accordance

with the provisions of this section, is

approved as a treatment for the

following fruits and vegetables: Abiu,

atemoya, carambola, litchi, longan,

papaya, rambutan, and sapodilla.

(b) * * *

(4) * * *

(iii) Litchi and longan from Hawaii

may not be moved interstate into

Florida. All cartons in which litchi or

longan are packed must be stamped

‘‘Not for importation into or distribution

in FL.’’

* * * * *

4. A new § 318.13–4i would be added

to read as follows:

§ 318.13–4i Administrative instructions;

conditions governing the movement of

green bananas from Hawaii.

Green bananas (Musa spp.) of the

cultivars ‘‘Williams,’’ ‘‘Valery,’’ and

dwarf ‘‘Brazilian’’ may be moved

interstate from Hawaii with a certificate

issued in accordance with §§ 318.13–3

and 318.13–4 of this subpart if the

bananas meet the following conditions:

(a) The bananas must be picked while

green and packed for shipment within

24 hours after harvest. If the green

bananas will be stored overnight during

that 24-hour period, they must be stored

in a facility that prevents access by fruit

flies;

(b) No bananas from bunches

containing prematurely ripe fingers (i.e.,

individual yellow bananas in a cluster

of otherwise green bananas) may be

harvested or packed for shipment;

(c) The bananas must be inspected by

an inspector and found free of plant

pests as well as any of the following

defects: prematurely ripe fingers, fused

fingers, or exposed flesh (not including

fresh cuts made during the packing

process); and

(d) The bananas must be packaged for

interstate movement in a pest-proof

shipping container or carton.

Done in Washington, DC, this 4th day of

June 1998.

Charles P. Schwalbe,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 98–15403 Filed 6–9–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

Proposed Establishment of the AustinBergstrom International Airport Class

C Airspace Area; Revocation of the

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Class D Airspace Area; and

Revocation of the Robert Mueller

Municipal Airport Class C Airspace

Area, TX; Public Meetings

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Informal airspace meetings.

SUMMARY: This document announces

three fact-finding informal airspace

meetings. The purpose of these meetings

is to provide interested parties the

opportunity to present views,

recommendations, and comments on the

proposal to establish a Class C airspace

area for the Austin-Bergstrom

International Airport; revoke the AustinBergstrom International Airport Class D

airspace area; and revoke the Robert

Mueller Municipal Airport Class C

airspace area, TX.

DATES: The informal airspace meetings

will be held on Tuesday, August 11,

Wednesday, August 12, and Thursday,

August 13, 1998, starting at 7:30 p.m.

Comments must be received on or

before October 1, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Meetings: On August 11,

1998, the meeting will be at the

Georgetown Community Center, San

Gabriel Park, Georgetown, TX. On

August 12, 1998, the meeting will be at

the New Airport Project Team

Auditorium, 2716 Terminal Drive,

Austin-