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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 Class E airspace at 

Huntsville Municipal Airport, 

Huntsville, AR. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR, Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (Air). 

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 

Designation and Reporting Points, 

signed August 15, 2007, and effective 

September 15, 2007, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet above the 

surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

ASW AR E5 Huntsville, AR [New] 

Huntsville Municipal Airport, AR 

(Lat. 36°05′42′′N., long. 93°45′17′′W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface of the earth within a 

5-mile radius of Huntsville Municipal 

Airport. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on January 4, 

2008. 

Donald R. Smith, 

Manager, System Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 08–663 Filed 2–14–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–0003; Airspace 

Docket No. 08–ASW–1] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Lexington, OK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Direct final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace at Lexington, OK. New Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning 

System (GPS) Standard Instrument 

Approach Procedures (SIAPs) at 

Muldrow Army Heliport make this 

action necessary. This action will 

enhance the safety and management of 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) aircraft 

operations at Muldrow Army Heliport, 

Lexington, OK. 

DATES: Effective Dates: 0901 UTC April 

10, 2008. Comments for inclusion in the 

rules Docket must be received by March 

31, 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. 

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–2008–

0003/Airspace Docket No. 08–ASW–1, 

at the beginning of your comments. You 

may also submit comments through the 

Internet at http://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 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

Docket Office, telephone number 

1–800–647–5527, is on the ground floor 

of the building at the above address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe 

Yadouga, Central Service Center, 

System Support Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Southwest 

Region, Fort Worth, Texas, 76193–0530; 

telephone number (817) 222–5597. 

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. 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 

negative comments were received and 

confirming the effective date of the rule. 

If the FAA receives, within the 

comment period, an adverse or negative 

comment, or written comment notice of 

intent to submit such a comment, a 

document withdrawing the direct final 

rule will be published in the Federal 

Register, and a notice of proposed 

rulemaking may be published with a 

new comment period. 

Comments Invited 

Although this action is in the form of 

a direct final rule, and was not preceded 

by a notice of proposed rulemaking, 

interested persons are invited to 

comment on this rule 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 

direct final rule. Comments are 

specifically invited on the overall 

regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 

environmental, and energy-related 

aspects of the direct final rule. 

Commenters wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this rule must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed, stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket No. FAA–2008–0003, Airspace 

Docket No. 08–ASW–1.’’ The postcard 

will be date/time stamped and returned 

to the commenter. Communications 

should identify both docket numbers 

and be submitted in triplicate to the 

address specified under the caption 

ADDRESSES above or through the Web 

site. All communications received on or 

before the closing date for comments 

will be considered, and this rule may be 

amended or withdrawn in light of the 

comments received. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

establishes Class E airspace at 

Lexington, OK, providing the airspace 

required to support the new 175° Copter 

RNAV (GPS) approach developed for 

IFR landings at Muldrow Army 

Heliport. Controlled airspace extending 


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upward from the surface is required to 

encompass all SIAPs and for the safety 

of IFR operations at Muldrow Army 

Heliport. Designations for Class E 

airspace areas extending upward from 

the surface of the earth are published in 

the FAA Order 7400.9R, signed August 

15, 2007 and effective September 15, 

2007, which is incorporated by 

reference in 14 CFR Part 71.1. Class E 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in the 

Order. 

Agency Findings 

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 implication 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, is non-controversial and 

unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. 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 Class E airspace at Muldrow 

Army Heliport, Lexington, OK. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (Air). 

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 

Designation and Reporting Points, 

signed August 15, 2007, and effective 

September 15, 2007, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6002 Class E2 airspace areas 

extending upward from the surface of the 

earth. 

* * * * * 

ASW OK E2 Lexington, OK [New] 

Muldrow Army Heliport, OK 

(Lat. 35°01′58′′ N., long. 97°13′90′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 3,600 feet above 

mean sea level (MSL) within a 3.7-mile 

radius of the Muldrow Army Heliport, OK; 

and within 3 miles each side of the Muldrow 

175° Copter RNAV (GPS) approach course 

extending from the 3.7-mile radius north 6.8 

miles. This airspace is effective during 

specific dates and times established in 

advance by Notice to Airmen. The effective 

date and time will thereafter be continuously 

published in the Airport/Facility Directory. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on January 4, 

2008. 

Donald R. Smith, 

Manager, System Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 08–662 Filed 2–14–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 135 

[Docket No. FAA–1999–6717; Amendment 

No. 135–112] 

RIN 2120–AI03 

Extended Operations (ETOPS) of Multi 

Engine Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; delay of compliance 

dates. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) is delaying the 

compliance date for certain sections of 

a final rule, published January 16, 2007, 

that established regulations governing 

the design, operation, and maintenance 

of certain airplanes operated on flights 

that fly over 180 minutes from an 

adequate airport. The extension of the 

compliance date is necessary to give 

operators additional time to gain a 

comprehensive understanding of 

Extended Operations (ETOPS) 

requirements, develop training and 

procedures, and implement safety 

measures established in the final rule. In 

addition, the regulatory text for certain 

sections is amended to reflect this delay 

of compliance dates. 

DATES: Effective Dates: The effective 

date for the amendments in this final 

rule is February 15, 2008. 

Compliance Dates: The compliance 

date contained in the Final Rule (72 FR 

1808), for §§ 135.98, 135.345(a)(9), and 

135.364, section G135.2.1 of appendix G 

to part 135, and section G135.2.9 of 

appendix G to part 135 is delayed by 

180 days, from February 16, 2008, to 

August 13, 2008. The delay of 

compliance dates for these specific 

sections of the Final Rule does not affect 

any other compliance date established 

in Table 2 of Section VI of the preamble 

to the Final Rule. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim 

Ryan, Air Carrier Operations Branch 

(AFS–220), Air Transportation Division, 

Flight Standards Service, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Ave., SW., Washington, 

DC 20591, Telephone (202–267–7493), 

E-Mail jim.ryan@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Availability of Rulemaking Documents 

You can get an electronic copy of 

rulemaking documents using the 

Internet by—

1. Searching the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal (http://www.regulations.gov); 


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