Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 132 / Tuesday, July 9, 1996 / Proposed Rules 35991

In response to public requests, the

comment period was reopened on April

19 and extended until May 10, 1996. A

public hearing was also held in

Washington, D.C. on May 6, 1996. DOE

has decided to solicit further input,

especially from state and Federal

agencies that have responsibility for

environmental review of comparable

non-Federal utility projects in the

Pacific Northwest, on the following

proposed amendments to Subpart D,

typical Classes of Action primarily

affecting power marketing activities:

B4.1, Contracts/marketing plans/

policies for excess electric power; B4.2,

Export of electric energy; B4.3, Electric

power marketing rate changes; B4.6,

Additions/modifications to electric

power transmission facilities within

previously developed area; B4.10,

Deactivation, dismantling and removal

of electric powerlines and substations;

B4.11, Construction or modification of

electric power substations; B4.12,

Construction of electric powerlines

(generally less than 10 miles in length),

not integrating major new sources;

B4.13, Reconstruction and minor

relocation of existing electric

powerlines (generally less than 20 miles

in length); C4, Upgrading and

constructing electric powerlines; C7,

Allocation of electric power, no major

new generation resource/major changes

in operation of generation resources/

major new loads; and D7, Allocation of

electric power, major new generation

resources/major changes in operation of

generation resources/major loads. DOE

is reopening the comment period on

these proposed amendments only. The

final rule on all of the proposed

amendments other than those that

pertain to power marketing activities is

being published separately.

In response to a request, DOE is

providing further clarification of the

rationale for two of the proposed

amendments: B4.1, Contracts/marketing

plans/policies for excess electric power,

and B4.3, Electric power marketing rate

changes. For ease of comparison, the

current B4.1 and B4.3 as they now

appear in the DOE NEPA regulations (57

FR 15122, 1992) are reprinted below,

followed by the amended language from

the February 1996 proposed rule, and

the clarified rationale for the

amendment.

Current B4.1

Establishment and implementation of

short-term contracts, marketing plans,

policies, annual operating plans,

allocation plans or acquisition of excess

power, the terms of any of which do not

exceed five years and would not cause

changes in the normal operating limits

of generating projects, and if

transmission would occur over existing

transmission systems.

Proposed B4.1

Establishment and implementation of

contracts, marketing plans, policies,

allocation plans or acquisition of excess

electric power that does not involve: (1)

The integration of a new generation

resource, (2) physical changes in the

transmission system beyond the

previously developed facility area,

unless the changes are themselves

categorically excluded, or (3) changes in

the normal operating limits of

generation resources.

Rationale for Amendment

The existing five-year term limit was

proposed for elimination from this

categorical exclusion because past

experience has demonstrated that the

mere length of a contract, policy, or plan

does not have the potential for

environmental impacts. Rather, the

development or integration of new

generating resources, changes in the

operation of existing generation

resources, or construction of

transmission facilities, are the types of

activities that have shown the potential

for environmental impacts. By not

allowing these changes in generation,

operation or transmission, the proposed

categorical exclusion would ensure that

only those actions which have no

potential for environmental impact

would be categorically excluded. Those

contracts, plans, and policies that do not

satisfy the proposed criteria would

require further NEPA analysis to

ascertain the associated environmental

impacts.

Current B4.3

Changes in rates for electric power,

power transmission, and other products

or services provided by a Power

Marketing Administration that are based

on a change in revenue requirements

that does not exceed the change in the

overall price level in the economy

(inflation), as measured by the GNP

fixed weight price index published by

the Department of Commerce, during

the period since the last rate adjustment

for that product or service or, if the rate

change does exceed the change in the

GNP fixed weight price index, the rate

change would have no potential for

affecting the operation of power

generation resources.

Proposed B4.3

Changes in rates for electric power,

power transmission, and other products

or services provided by a Power

Marketing Administration that are based

on a change in revenue requirements if

the operations of generation projects

would remain within the normal

operating limits.

Rationale for Amendment

The proposed change would eliminate

the existing restriction that, in order to

be categorically excluded, a proposed

rate change must not exceed the rate of

inflation, a condition that DOE has

found is not relevant to the action’s

potential for environmental impacts.

Any environmental impacts resulting

from rate changes would be caused only

if the rate change involved associated

changes in generation resources. This

categorical exclusion would only apply

to those rate changes that would not

affect the operation of generation

projects. Those rate changes that could

affect the operation of generation

projects would require further NEPA

analysis.

Issued in Washington, D.C., June 28, 1996.

Tara O’Toole,

Assistant Secretary, Environment, Safety and

Health.

[FR Doc. 96–17286 Filed 7–8–96; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 96–ASW–13]

Proposed Revision of Class E

Airspace; Russellville, AR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This notice proposes to revise

the Class E airspace extending upward

from 700 feet above ground level (AGL)

at Russellville, AR. A new Global

Positioning System (GPS) Standard

Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP)

to Runway (RWY) 25 at Russellville

Municipal Airport has made this

proposal necessary. The intended effect

of this proposal is to provide adequate

controlled airspace for aircraft executing

the GPS SIAP to RWY 25 at Russellville

Municipal Airport, Russellville, AR.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before September 6, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to Manager,

Operations Branch, Air Traffic Division,

Federal Aviation Administration,

Southwest Region, Docket No. 96–

ASW–13, Fort Worth, TX 76193–0530.

The official docket may be examined in
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the Office of the Assistant Chief

Counsel, Federal Aviation

Administration, Southwest Region, 2601

Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX,

between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, except Federal

holidays. An informal docket may also

be examined during normal business

hours at the Operations Branch, Air

Traffic Division, Federal Aviation

Administration, Southwest Region, 2601

Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donald J. Day, Operations Branch, Air

Traffic Division, Federal Aviation

Administration, Southwest Region, Fort

Worth, TX 76193–0530; telephone: (817)

222–5593.

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 under the caption ADDRESSES.

Commenters wishing the FAA to

acknowledge receipt of their comments

on this notice must submit, with those

comments, a self-addressed, stamped,

postcard containing the following

statement: ‘‘Comments to Airspace

Docket No. 96–ASW–13.’’ The postcard

will be date and 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 the light of comments received. All

comments submitted will be available

for examination in the Office of the

Assistant Chief Counsel, Federal

Aviation Administration, Southwest

Region, 2601 Meacham Boulevard, Fort

Worth, TX, 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

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

by submitting a request to the

Operations Branch, Air Traffic Division,

Federal Aviation Administration,

Southwest Region, Fort Worth, TX

76193–0530. 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 that

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 E airspace, controlled

airspace extending upward from 700

feet AGL, at Russellville Municipal

Airport, Russellville, AR. A new GPS

SIAP to RWY 25 has made this proposal

necessary. The intended effect of this

proposal is to provide adequate Class E

airspace for aircraft executing the GPS

SIAP to RWY 25 at Russellville

Municipal Airport, Russellville, AR.

The coordinates for this airspace

docket are based on North American

Datum 83. Designated Class E airspace

areas extending upward from 700 feet or

more above ground level are published

in Paragraph 6005 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 E 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 that need frequent and

routine amendments 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 Procedure (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

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

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation Administration

proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as

follows:

PART 71—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for 14 CFR

part 71 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 40103, 40113, 40120;

E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–1963

Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 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 6005 Class E airspace areas

extending upward from 700 feet or more

above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

ASW AR E5 Russellville, AR [Revised]

Russellville, Russellville Municipal Airport,

AR

(lat. 35°15′33′′N., long. 93°05′38′′W.)

Russellville NDB

(lat. 35°15′26′′N., long. 93°05′40′′W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile

radius of Russellville Municipal Airport, and

within 2.4 miles each side of the 184° bearing

from the Russellville NDB extending from the

6.4-mile radius to 6.6 miles south of the

airport, and within 4 miles each side of the

075° bearing from the airport extending from

the 6.4-mile radius to 18 miles northeast of

the airport, excluding that airspace which

overlies the Morrilton, AR, Class E airspace

area.

* * * * *

Issued in Fort Worth, TX on June 17, 1996.

Albert L. Viselli,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division,

Southwest Region.

[FR Doc. 96–17418 Filed 7–8–96; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 303

Rules and Regulations Under the

Textile Fiber Products Identification

Act

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: On October 30, 1992. Teijin

Limited (‘‘Teijin’’) filed an application

with the Federal Trade Commission

(‘‘Commission’’) requesting the

establishment of a new generic fiber

name and definition. The application

was filed pursuant to Rule 8 of the Rules

and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber

Products Identification Act (the ‘‘Textile

Act’’—15 U.S.C. 70; implementing

regulations at 16 CFR part 303). The