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shall be paid in advance. Since the user 

fees under part 130 of this chapter are 

for the purpose of reimbursing the 

Department for all costs incurred in 

connection with the furnishing of 

service under this part, the appropriate 

user fees under part 130 of this chapter 

to cover any such costs shall be paid 

even if service is withheld pursuant to 

§ 156.8. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 7th day of 

December 2007. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–24177 Filed 12–12–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–28601; Airspace 

Docket No. 07–AEA–02] 

Establishment of Class D and E 

Airspace, Revision of Class E 

Airspace; Easton, MD 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

D, E2 and E4 airspace at Easton, MD to 

provide adequate airspace that will 

support the new Air Traffic Control 

Tower constructed at Easton Airport/ 

Newnam Field. Increased safety and 

airspace management is enhanced 

through this rule by providing 

controlled airspace for Instrument 

Approaches and Instrument and Visual 

Flight Rule operations. This action also 

amends Class E5 airspace at Easton, MD 

by imparting a technical correction to 

the airport’s name. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 14, 

2008. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daryl Daniels, Air Traffic Control 

Specialist, System Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–5581. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On September 6, 2007, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register an 

NPRM to establish Class D, E2, and E4 

airspace and amend Class E5 airspace at 

Easton, MD (72 FR 51203). Due to the 

volume and mix of aircraft operating at 

the airport, an Air Traffic Control Tower 

has been built with weather reporting 

capabilities at Easton Airport/Newnam 

Field which meets the criteria for Class 

D and E4 surface area airspace. Class D 

surface area airspace and Class E4 

airspace designated as an extension to 

Class D surface airspace is required 

when the control tower is open to 

contain Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures (SIAPs) and other 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 

at the airport. Additionally, the Potomac 

Tracon receives the weather information 

and has the ability to communicate with 

aircraft on the ground at the airport, 

thus meeting the criteria for Class E2 

airspace. Class E2 surface area airspace 

is required for safety reasons when the 

control tower is closed to contain SIAPs 

and other IFR operations at the airport. 

This action establishes that airspace. 

On May 25, 1993, the County Council 

of Talbot County voted to officially 

change the name of the Easton 

Municipal Airport to Easton Airport/ 

Newnam Field honoring Mr. William 

S.D. Newnam, having served the county 

and the airport for forty years. That 

change was never completely forwarded 

to the proper authorities. This action 

corrects that oversight. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking 

proceeding by submitting written 

comments on the proposal to the FAA. 

No comments objecting to the proposal 

were received. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

establishes Class D Airspace extending 

upwards from the surface to and 

including 2,600 feet MSL within a 4.0- 

mile radius of the airport, Class E4 

Airspace extension to Class D that is 5.4 

miles wide and extends 7.4 miles 

northeast of the Easton Non Directional 

Beacon (NDB) and Class E2 airspace 

whose dimensions include both. This 

amendment also revises Class E5 

Airspace to correctly identify the 

airports’ name as Easton Airport/ 

Newnam Field at Easton, MD. 

Class D and E2 Airspace Designations 

for Airspace Areas extending upward 

from the surface of the Earth, Class E4 

Airspace Areas Designated as an 

Extension to a Class D Surface Area and 

Class E5 Airspace Areas extending 

upward from 700 feet or more above the 

surface of the Earth are published in 

Paragraphs 5000, 6002, 6004 and 6005 

respectively of FAA Order 7400.9R, 

signed August 15, 2007, and effective 

September 15, 2007, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class D and E Airspae 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in the 

Order. 

The regulations adopted herein will 

not have substantial direct effects on the 

States, on the relationship between the 

national government and the States, or 

on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among various levels of 

government. Therefore, it is determined 

that this final rule does not have 

federalism implications under Executive 

Order 13132. 

The FAA has determined that this 

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 United States Code. 

Subtitle I, 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 establishes controlled airspace at the 

Easton Airport/Newnam Field, Easton, 

MD. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (Air). 


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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 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 Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9R, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

signed August 15, 2007, effective 

September 15, 2007, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

AEA MD D Easton, MD [NEW] 

Easton Airport/Newnam Field, MD 

(Lat. 38°48′15′′ N., long. 76°04′08′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,600 feet MSL 

within a 4.0-mile radius of the Easton 

Airport/Newnam Field. This Class D airspace 

area is effective during the specific days and 

times established in advance by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective days and times will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Airport/Facility Directory. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace 

Designated as Surface Areas. 

* * * * * 

AEA MD E2 Easton, MD [NEW] 

Easton Airport/Newnam Field, MD 

(Lat. 38°48′15′′ N., long. 76°04′08′′ W.) 

Easton NDB 

(Lat. 38°48′17′′ N., long. 76°04′10′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,600 feet MSL 

within a 4.0-mile radius of the Easton 

Airport/Newnam Field and that airspace 

within 2.7 miles each side of the 038° bearing 

from the Easton NDB extending from the 4.0 

mile radius of the Easton Airport/Newnam 

Field to 7.4 miles northeast of the NDB. This 

Class E airspace area is effective during the 

specific days and times established in 

advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 

days and times will thereafter be 

continuously published in the Airport/ 

Facility Directory. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D 

Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

AEA MD E4 Easton, MD [NEW] 

Easton Airport/Newnam Field, MD 

(Lat. 38°48′15′′ N., long. 76°04′08′′ W.) 

Easton NDB 

(Lat. 38°48′17′′ N., long. 76°04′10′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 2.7 miles each side of the 038° 

bearing from the Easton NDB extending from 

the 4.0-mile radius of the Easton Airport/ 

Newnam Field to 7.4 miles northeast of the 

NDB. This Class E airspace area is effective 

during the specific days and times 

established in advance by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective days and times 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. 

* * * * * 

AEA MD E5 Easton, MD [REVISED] 

Easton Airport/Newnam Field, MD 

(Lat. 38°48′15′′ N., long. 76°04′08′′ W.) 

Easton NDB 

(Lat. 38°48′17′′ N., long. 76°04′10′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface of the Earth within a 

6.7-mile radius of the Easton Airport/ 

Newnam Field and within 2.7 miles each 

side of the 038° bearing from the Easton NDB 

extending from the 6.7-mile radius to 7.4 

miles northeast of the NDB. 

* * * * * 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on 

November 15, 2007. 

Barry A. Knight, 

Acting Manager, System Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 07–6019 Filed 12–12–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–0165; Airspace 

Docket No. 07–AEA–11] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Montrose, PA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Direct final rule, request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E Airspace near the High School at 

Montrose, PA. Controlled airspace 700 

feet above the surface of the Earth is 

required to support a new Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning 

System (GPS) Special Instrument 

Approach Procedure (IAP) that has been 

developed for medical flight operations. 

This action enhances the safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rule 

(IFR) operations by providing the 

required controlled airspace to protect 

for this approach at Montrose, PA. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 14, 

2008. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. Comments for inclusion 

in the Rules Docket must be received on 

or before January 28, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule 

to: Docket Management Facility, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey, SE., West Building, Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 

20590–0001; Telephone: 1–800–647–

5527; Fax: 202–493–2251. You must 

identify the Docket Number FAA–2007–

0165; Airspace Docket No. 07–AEA–11, 

at the beginning of your comments. You 

may also submit and review received 

comments through the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the rule, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number) between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal Holidays. An informal docket 

may also be examined during normal 

business hours at the office of the 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Room 210, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 

30337. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daryl Daniels, System Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–5581. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The Direct Final Rule Procedure 

The FAA anticipates that this 

regulation will not result in adverse or 

negative comments, and, therefore, 

issues it as a direct final rule. The FAA 

has determined that this rule only 

involves an established body of 

technical regulations for which frequent 

and routine amendments are necessary 

to keep them operationally current. 

Unless a written adverse or negative 

comment or a written notice of intent to 

submit an adverse or negative comment 

is received within the comment period, 

the regulation will become effective on 

the date specified above. After the close 

of the comment period, the FAA will 

publish a document in the Federal 

Register indicating that no adverse or 


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