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

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Vol. 66, No. 117

Monday, June 18, 2001

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00–ANM–28]

Proposed Modification of Class D and

Class E Airspace; Bellingham, WA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking

(NPRM).

SUMMARY: This action proposes to

modify the Class D airspace area at

Bellingham, WA, by amending the

effective hours to coincide with the

Bellingham Air Traffic Control Tower

(ATCT) hours of operation. This action

also would modify the Class E Airspace

extension at Bellingham International

Airport when the Bellingham ATCT is

closed. The intended effect of this

action is to clarify when two-way radio

communication with Bellingham ATCT

is required and to provide adequate

controlled airspace when the

Bellingham ATCT is closed.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before August 2, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Manager,

Airspace Branch, ANM–520, Federal

Aviation Administration, Docket No.

00–ANM–28, 1601 Lind Avenue SW,

Renton, Washington 98055–4056.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

in the office of the Manager, Air Traffic

Division, Airspace Branch, at the

address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brian Durham, ANM–520.7, Federal

Aviation Administration, Docket No.

00–ANM–28, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW,

Renton, Washington 98055–4056:

telephone number: (425) 227–2527.

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 action must submit,

with those comments, a self-addressed

stamped postcard on which the

following statement is made:

‘‘Comments to Airspace Docket No. 00–

ANM–28.’’ 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 action may be changed in the

light of comments received. All

comments submitted will be available

for examination at the address listed

above 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

NPRM by submitting a request to the

Federal Aviation Administration,

Airspace Branch, ANM–520, 1601 Lind

Avenue SW, Renton, Washington

98055–4056. Communications must

identify the docket 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 considering an

amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal

Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR part 71) by

modifying Class D and Class E Airspace

at Bellingham, WA. Bellingham ATCT

recently changed its operating hours to

less than a 24 hour a day operation. This

action proposes to modify the Class D

airspace area at Bellingham, WA, by

amending the effective hours to

coincide with the Bellingham Air

Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) hours of

operation. This action also would

modify the Class E airspace extension at

Bellingham International Airport when

the Bellingham ATCT is closed. The

FAA establishes Class D and Class E

airspace where necessary to protect

aircraft transitioning between the

terminal and en route environments,

and to provide local VFR sequencing by

ATCT personnel. The intended effect of

this proposal is designed to provide safe

and efficient use of the navigable

airspace and to promote safe flight

operation is under Instrument Flight

Rules (IFR) and VFR at Bellingham

International Airport and between the

terminal and en route transition stages.

The area would be depicted on

aeronautical charts for pilot reference.

The coordinates for this airspace docket

are based on North American Datum 83.

Class D airspace areas designated for an

airport, are published in Paragraph

5000, and Class E airspace areas

designated as surface areas, are

published in Paragraph 6004, of FAA

Order 7400.9H dated September 1, 2000,

and effective September 16, 2000, which

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR

71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace

designations 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. 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 11013; 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.

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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,

CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND

CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS;

AIRWAYS; 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,

40210; 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 7400.9H,

Airspace Designations and Reporting

Points, dated September 1, 2000, and

effective September 16, 2000, is

amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 General.

* * * * *

ANM WA D Bellingham, WA [Revised]

Bellingham International Airport

(Lat. 48°47′37′′N., long. 122°32′19′′W.)

That airspace extending upward from the

surface to and including 2,700 feet MSL

within a 4-mile radius of Bellingham

International Airport. This Class D airspace

is effective during 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 6004 Class E airspace consisting

of airspace extending upward from the

surface designated as an extension of Class

D airspace.

* * * * *

ANM WA E4 Bellingham, WA [Revised]

Bellingham International Airport

(Lat. 48°47′37′′N., long. 122°32′19′′W.)

Whatcom VORTAC

(Lat. 48°56′43′′N., long. 122°34′45′′W.)

That airspace extending upward from the

surface within the 1.8 miles each side of the

Whatcom VORTAC 169° radial extending

north from the 4-mile radius of the

Bellingham International Airport to 2.7 miles

south of the VORTAC. This Class E airspace

is effective during 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.

* * * * *

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on May 25,

2001.

Dan A. Boyle,

Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division,

Northwest Mountain Region.

[FR Doc. 01–15299 Filed 6–15–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[REG–107101–00]

RIN 1545–AY13

Treaty Guidance Regarding Payments

With Respect to Domestic Reverse

Hybrid Entities; Hearing Cancellation

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Cancellation of notice of public

hearing on proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This document provides

notice of cancellation of a public

hearing on proposed regulations relating

to payments with respect to domestic

reverse hybrid entities.

DATES: The public hearing originally

scheduled for Tuesday, June 26, 2001, at

10 a.m., is canceled.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Guy

R. Traynor of the Regulations Unit,

Office of Special Counsel, (202) 622–

7180 (not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice

of proposed rulemaking and notice of

public hearing that appeared in the

Federal Register on Tuesday, February

27, 2001 (66 FR 12445), announced that

a public hearing was scheduled for June

26, 2001 at 10 a.m., in the auditorium

of the Internal Revenue Building, 1111

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,

DC. The subject of the public hearing is

proposed regulations under section 894

of the Internal Revenue Code. The

public comment period for these

regulations expired on May 29, 2001.

The notice of proposed rulemaking

and notice of public hearing, instructed

those interested in testifying at the

public hearing to submit a request to

speak and an outline of the topics to be

addressed by June 5, 2001. As of June

12, 2001, no one has requested to speak.

Therefore, the public hearing scheduled

for June 26, 2001, is canceled.

Cynthia E. Grigsby,

Chief, Regulations Unit, Office of Special

Counsel (Modernization & Strategic

Planning).

[FR Doc. 01–15173 Filed 6–15–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[SIP NO. MT–001–0030b; FRL–6985–9]

Clean Air Act Approval and

Promulgation of Air Quality

Implementation Plan; Montana; East

Helena Lead State Implementation Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to take

action to approve a State

Implementation Plan (SIP) revision

submitted by the State of Montana for

the purpose of making minor

modifications to the control strategy for

the Asarco Lead smelter in the East

Helena Lead SIP. In the ‘‘Rules and

Regulations’’ section of this Federal

Register, EPA is approving the State’s

SIP revision as a direct final rule

without prior proposal because the

Agency views this as a noncontroversial

SIP revision and anticipates no adverse

comments. A detailed rationale for the

approval is set forth in the preamble to

the direct final rule. If EPA receives no

adverse comments, EPA will not take

further action on this proposed rule. If

EPA receives adverse comments, EPA

will withdraw the direct final rule and

it will not take effect. EPA will address

all public comments in a subsequent

final rule based on this proposed rule.

EPA will not institute a second

comment period on this action. Any

parties interested in commenting must

do so at this time. Please note that if

EPA receives adverse comment on an

amendment, paragraph, or section of

this rule and if that provision may be

severed from the remainder of the rule,

EPA may adopt as final those provisions

of the rule that are not the subject of an

adverse comment.

DATES: Comments must be received in

writing on or before July 18, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be

mailed to Richard R. Long, Director, Air

and Radiation Program, Mailcode 8P–

AR, Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA), Region VIII, 999 18th Street,

Suite 300, Denver, Colorado, 80202.

Copies of the documents relevant to this

action are available for public

inspection during normal business

hours at the Air and Radiation Program,

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region VIII, 999 18th Street, Suite 300,

Denver, Colorado, 80202. Copies of the

State documents relevant to this action

are available for public inspection at the

Montana Department of Environmental