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each report of inspection, together with 

laboratory worksheets covering 

retention by assay and preservative 

analyses for the purchaser, and on 

request shall furnish a copy or transcript 

of any of these reports to the Chairman, 

Technical Standards Committee ‘‘A’’, 

Electric Staff Division, USDA Rural 

Development Utilities Programs, 

Washington, DC 20250–1569. 

(j) Charge numbers on re-treat poles. 

The letter ‘‘R’’ shall be added to the 

original charge number in the butts of 

all poles that are re-treated for 

insufficient penetration or retention of 

preservative. 

All poles that fail to meet treatment 

requirements after two re-treatments 

shall be permanently rejected. 

(k) Safety provisions. Poles intended 

for agency borrowers shall not be 

inspected when, in the opinion of the 

inspector, unsafe conditions are present. 

Appendix A to § 1728.202—Inspector’s 

Qualifications 

Inspection agencies should see that 

inspectors assigned to the inspection of 

timber products and treatment for borrowers 

are competent and experienced. 

In general, any of the following examples 

are considered as minimum qualifying 

experience before a new inspector may be 

permitted to inspect timber products for 

borrowers: 

(a) Three years’ experience as an inspector 

of timber and the preservative treatment of 

timber; or 

(b) Three years’ experience in timber 

treating plant quality control work; or 

(c) Under the direct, on site, supervision of 

an experienced, well-qualified inspector, the 

prospective inspector shall have performed 

the following: 

(1) Inspected at least 10,000 poles and/or 

crossarms ‘‘in the white.’’ 

(2) Checked preservative penetration 

results on at least 10,000 poles and 

crossarms; 

(3) Made at least 100 wood assays for 

preservative retention; 

(4) Made at lease 25 analyses of each type 

of preservative used on material the person 

is assigned to inspect; and 

(5) Certified competent by the XRF 

instrument manufacturer. 

(d) In both (a) and (b) of this Appendix A, 

the experience should be not less than that 

required in (c). 

(e) Inspectors experienced in the 

inspections of one product, such as poles, 

should not be qualified to inspect another 

product, such as crossarms, until the above 

experience is gained for each respective 

product. 

(f) The inspector should be especially well 

informed in wood preservation and the 

operation of a timber treating plant, and be 

competent in preservative analysis and other 

laboratory work. 

(g) In all cases, an inspector should be 

thoroughly instructed in the application of 

the specifications and the standards 

pertaining thereto before being permitted to 

independently inspect timber products and 

the treatments applied to them. Knowledge of 

these specifications and standards, as well as 

the inspector’s proficiency, may be checked 

routinely by members of the agency staff. 

* * * * * 

PART 1755—TELECOMMUNICATIONS 

STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS 

FOR MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND 

CONSTRUCTION 

4. The authority citation continues to 

read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq., 1921 et 

seq., 6941 et seq. 

5. Section 1755.97 is amended in the 

table by revising the entry for Bulletin 

1728F–700 to read as follows: 

§ 1755.97 Incorporation by reference of 

telephone standards and specifications. 

* * * * * 

Bulletin No. Specification 

No. Date last issued Title of standard or specification 

* * * * * * * 

1728F–700 ............................... ........................ [Effective date of final rule] ..... Specification for Wood Poles, Stubs and Anchor Logs. 

Dated: September 8, 2008. 

James M. Andrew, 

Admininstrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–21798 Filed 9–26–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–0757; Airspace 

Docket No. 08–ASW–13] 

Proposed Amendment of Class E 

Airspace; Big Spring, TX 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Class E airspace at Big Spring 

McMahon Wrinkle Airport, Big Spring, 

TX. Additional controlled airspace is 

necessary to accommodate changes to 

the VOR/DME RWY 17 Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) 

at Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle 

Airport, Big Spring, TX. The FAA is 

taking this action to enhance the safety 

and management of Instrument Flight 

Rules (IFR) aircraft operations at Big 

Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airport. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before November 13, 2008. 

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– 

0757/Airspace Docket No. 08–AS–W– 

13, at the beginning of your comments. 

You may also submit comments on the 

Internet at http://www.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 1–800–647– 

5527), is on the ground floor of the 

building at the above address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Scott Enander, Central Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Southwest 

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort 

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

222–5582. 

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 both 

docket numbers 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 


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comments a self-addressed, stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket No. FAA–2008–0757/Airspace 

Docket No. 08–ASW–13.’’ The postcard 

will be date/time stamped and returned 

to the commenter. 

Availability of NPRM’s 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s Web page at http:// 

www.faa.gov or the Superintendent of 

Document’s Web page at http:// 

www.access.gpo.gov/nara. 

Additionally, any person may obtain 

a copy of this notice by submitting a 

request to the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Office of Air 

Traffic Airspace Management, ATA– 

400, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20591, or by calling 

(202) 267–8783. Communications must 

identify both docket numbers for this 

notice. Persons interested in being 

placed on a mailing list for future 

NPRM’s should contact the FAA’s 

Office of Rulemaking (202) 267–9677, to 

request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 

11–2A, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

Distribution System, which describes 

the application procedure. 

The Proposal 

This action proposes to amend Title 

14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 

CFR), Part 71 by amending the Class E 

airspace area for IFR operations at Big 

Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airport, Big 

Spring, TX. Changes to the VOR/DME 

RWY 17 SIAP have made this action 

necessary. The area would be depicted 

on appropriate aeronautical charts. 

Class E airspace areas are published 

in Paragraph 6000 of FAA Order 

7400.9R, dated August 15, 2007, and 

effective September 15, 2007, 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 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 U.S. 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 would 

amend controlled airspace at Big Spring 

McMahon-Wrinkle Airport, Big Spring, 

TX. 

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, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; 

AIRWAYS; 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, 

dated August 15, 2007, and effective 

September 15, 2007, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace areas 

extending upward from 700′ or more above 

the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

ASW TX E5 Big Spring, TX [Amended] 

Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airport, TX 

(Lat. 32°12′45′′ N., long. 101°31′18′′ W.) 

Big Spring VORTAC 

(Lat. 32°23′08′′ N., long. 101°29′01′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.9-mile 

radius of Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle 

Airport and within 8 miles east and 4 miles 

west of the 190° radial of the Big Spring 

VORTAC extending from the 6.9-mile radius 

to 21.9 miles south of the airport and within 

3.9 miles each side of the 191° radial of the 

Big Spring VORTAC extending from the 6.9- 

mile radius to 10.3 miles north of the airport. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on August 28, 

2008. 

Roger M. Trevino, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. E8–22448 Filed 9–26–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

21 CFR Part 314 

[Docket No. FDA–2008–N–0341] 

Applications for Food and Drug 

Administration Approval to Market a 

New Drug; Postmarketing Reports; 

Reporting Information About 

Authorized Generic Drugs; Companion 

Document to Direct Final Rule 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA) is publishing this 

companion proposed rule to the direct 

final rule, published elsewhere in this 

issue of the Federal Register, which is 

intended to amend our regulations to 

require that the holder of a new drug 

application (NDA) submit certain 

information in an annual report 

regarding authorized generic drugs. We 

are taking this action as part of our 

implementation of the Food and Drug 

Administration Amendments Act of 

2007 (FDAAA). FDAAA requires that 

FDA publish a list of all authorized 

generic drugs included in an annual 

report since 1999, and that the agency 

update the list quarterly. 

DATES: Submit written or electronic 

comments on the proposed rule by 

December 15, 2008. If FDA receives any 

significant adverse comments, the 

agency will publish a document 

withdrawing the direct final rule within 

30 days after the comment period ends. 

FDA will then proceed to respond to 

comments under this proposed rule 

using the usual notice and comment 

procedures. Submit comments on 

information collection issues under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 by 

October 29, 2008 (see the ‘‘Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995’’ section of this 

document). 


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