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miles northeast and 4 miles southwest of the

Rochester southeast localizer course

extending from the 6.7-mile radius to 17.3

miles southeast of the airport and within a

6.4 mile radius of the St. Mary’s Hospital

Heliport.

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Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on May 14,

1996.

Jeffrey L. Griffith,

Acting Manger, Air Traffic Division.

[FR Doc. 96–13423 Filed 5–28–96; 8:45 am]

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14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96–AGL–3]

Revision of Class E Airspace; Delta

County Airport, Escanaba, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This notice proposes to revise

the Class E2 airspace to accommodate

the addition of an Automatic Weather

Observation System (AWOS–3) at Delta

County Airport, Escanaba, MI, to

operate turbo-jet charter service on a 24

hour basis.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before June 30, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Federal

Aviation Administration, Office of the

Assistant Chief Counsel, AGL–7, Rules

Docket No. 96–AGL–3, 2300 East Devon

Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Assistant Chief

Counsel, Federal Aviation

Administration, 2300 East Devon

Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois. An

informal docket may also be examined

during normal business hours at the Air

Traffic Division, Operations Branch,

Federal Aviation Administration, 2300

East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines,

Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

John A. Clayborn, Air Traffic Division,

Operations Branch, AGL–530, Federal

Aviation Administration, 2300 East

Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois

60018, telephone (847) 294–7568.

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 notice must submit

with those comments a self-addressed,

stamped postcard on which the

following statement is made:

‘‘Comments to Airspace Docket No. 96–

AGL–3.’’ 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 notice may be changed in light

of comments received. All comments

submitted will be available for

examination in the Rules Docket, FAA,

Great Lakes Region, Office of the

Assistant Chief Counsel, 2300 Devon

Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois, 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 the

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

by submitting a request to the Federal

Aviation Administration, Office of

Public Affairs, Attention: Public Inquiry

Center, APA–230, 800 Independence

Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20591,

or by calling (202) 267–3484.

Communications must identify the

notice 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 part 71 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to

revise the Class E2 airspace to

accommodate the addition of an

Automatic Weather Observation System

(AWOS–3) at Delta County Airport,

Escanaba, MI, to operate turbo-jet

charter service on a 24 hour basis. The

area would be depicted on appropriate

aeronautical charts thereby enabling

pilots to circumnavigate the area or

otherwise comply with IFR procedures.

Class E2 airspace designations for

surface areas are published in paragraph

6002 of FAA Order 7400.9C dated

August 17, 1995, and effective

September 16, 1995, which is

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR

71.1. The Class E2 airspace designation

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.

Therefore this, proposed regulation—(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 proposed rule will

not have a significant economic impact

on a substantial number of small entities

under the criteria of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

Airspace, Incorporation by reference,

Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me, the Federal

Aviation Administration proposes to

amend part 71 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR part 71) as follows:

PART 71—[AMENDED]

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; 14 CFR 11.69.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9C, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated August 17, 1995, and effective

September 16, 1995, is amended as

follows:

Paragraph 6002 The Class E airspace areas

designated as a surface area for an airport.

* * * * *

AGL MI E2 Escanaba, MI [Revised]

Escanaba, Delta County Airport, MI

(lat. 45°43′18′′N., long. 87°05′40′′W.)

Escanaba VORTAC

(lat. 45°43′21′′N., long. 87°05′23′′W.)

Within a 4.2-mile radius of the Escanaba

VORTAC, and within 2.6 miles each side of

the Escanaba VORTAC 007 radial, extending

from the 4.2-mile radius to 7.4 miles

northeast, and within 2.6 miles each side of
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the Escanaba VORTAC 101 radial, extending

from the 4.2-mile radius to 7.4 miles east,

and within 2.6 miles each side of the

Escanaba VORTAC 266 radial extending from

the 4.2-mile radius to 7 miles west of the

VORTAC.

* * * * *

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on May 6,

1996.

Maureen Woods,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division.

[FR Doc. 96–13421 Filed 5–28–96; 8:45 am]

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Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 67

[CGD 95–052]

RIN 2115–AF15

Testing of Obstruction Lights and Fog

Signals on Offshore Facilities

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of termination and

withdrawal.

SUMMARY: This rulemaking project was

initiated as part of the President’s

Regulatory Reinvention Initiative

(PRRI). It was intended to improve the

quality of tests performed on

obstruction lights and fog signals, while

reducing the administrative burden on

the public, and minimizing costs borne

by the Coast Guard. Comments to the

rulemaking raised several substantial

issues which require further study.

Therefore, the Coast Guard is

terminating further rulemaking under

docket number 95–052.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

LTJG Chad Asplund, Project Manager,

Short Range Aids to navigation

Division, U.S. Coast Guard

Headquarters, (202) 267–1386.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

January 10, 1996, the Coast Guard

published a notice requesting comments

in the Federal Register (61 FR 708). The

notice asked (1) whether the flash

characteristics of obstruction lights

should be changed from a quick-flashing

rhythm to a Morse ‘‘U’’; (2) whether the

candlepower requirements on

obstruction lighting should be adapted

to the new transmissivity tables

developed by the Coast Guard; and (3)

whether lights and fog signals should be

tested independent laboratories rather

than by the Coast Guard.

On March 27, 1996, the Coast Guard

published a notice of proposed

rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal

Register (61 FR 13472). The Coast Guard

proposed a new rule on only one of the

three issues investigated in the notice,

specifically, that lights and fog signals

would be tested by independent

laboratories rather than by the Coast

Guard.

The NPRM’s approach was in keeping

with the goals of the PRRI to make

government work better and cost less by

finding ways to reduce financial and

regulatory burdens on industry while

improving governmental efficiency. It

proposed to achieve this by (1)

consolidating permit applications in

headquarters rather than requiring an

application to each Coast Guard district;

and (2) having independent laboratories

test all devices and submit the results to

the Coast Guard rather than requiring

Coast Guard involvement in the testing

of lights or fog signals. In spite of the

Coast Guard’s intent to reduce burdens,

comments indicated that the NPRM, as

proposed, was too general to accomplish

either the project’s goals or the goals of

PRRI.

Specifically, comments questioned

how independent laboratories would be

designated or certified by the Coast

Guard, and what standards would be

used by the independent laboratories in

evaluating lights and fog signals.

Comments also expressed concern over

the timetable for implementation, with

several pointing out that retrofitting all

existing structures would impose a high

cost on the regulated community

without providing any proven reduction

in risk.

The Coast Guard has determined that

the concerns raised by the comments to

this docket require further examination

of this area before any rulemaking is

undertaken. The Coast Guard seeks to

promulgate rules that will improve

maritime safety while accomplishing

PRRI goals. Because the current

rulemaking may do neither, the Coast

Guard is terminating further rulemaking

under docket number 95–052 but will

continue to investigate the feasibility of

implementing these concepts in the

future.

Dated: May 17, 1996.

Rudy K. Peschel,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Office

of Navigation Safety and Waterway Services.

[FR Doc. 96–13419 Filed 5–28–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–14–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 141 and 142

[WH–FRL–5511–6]

Drinking Water; National Primary

Drinking Water Regulations; Enhanced

Surface Water Treatment

Requirements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Announcement of extension of

public comment period.

SUMMARY: In this notice, EPA is

announcing an extension of the public

comment period for the National

Primary Drinking Water Regulations

(NPDWR) for the Enhanced Surface

Water Treatment Regulations (ESWTR)

(59 FR 38832, July 29, 1994). The

NPDWR consists of a set of regulatory

options related to treatment techniques

for microbiological pathogens. The

NPDWR also includes proposed

monitoring, reporting, and public

notification requirements for these

compounds. The comment period is

being extended from May 30, 1996 until

August 30, 1996.

DATES: Comments should be postmarked

or delivered by hand on or before

August 30, 1996. Comments received

after this date may not be considered.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to

the ESWTR Docket Clerk, Water Docket

(MC–4101); U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency; 401 M Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20460, or hand deliver

to the Water Docket, Room 2616,

Waterside Mall, 401 M Street, SW.,

Washington, DC.

The proposed rule with supporting

documents and all comments received

are available for review at the Water

Docket at the address above. For access

to Docket materials, call (202) 260–3027

between 9 am and 3:30 pm for an

appointment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

General information may be obtained

from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline,

telephone (800) 426–4791; Stig Regli,

Office of Ground Water and Drinking

Water (4603), U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20460, telephone (202)

260–7379; or Paul Berger, Office of

Ground Water and Drinking Water

(4603), U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington,

DC 20460, telephone (202) 260–3039.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July

29, 1994 EPA proposed two drinking

water regulations: the Disinfectant/

Disinfection Byproducts (D/DBP) and