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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon written request copies available from: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Filing and Information Services, Washington, DC
20549.

Extension: Rule 17Ad-10, SEC File No. 270-265, OMB Control No. 3235-
0273.

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget a request for extension of the previously approved
collection of information discussed below.

 Rule 17Ad-10: Prompt posting of certificate detail to master
securityholder files, maintenance of accurate securityholder files,
communications between co-transfer agents and recordkeeping transfer
agents, maintenance of current control book, retention of certificate
detail and ``buy-in'' of physical over-issuance

    Rule 17Ad-10 (17 CFR 240.17Ad-10), under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.), requires a registered transfer
agent to create and maintain minimum information on securityholders'
ownership of an issue of securities for which it performs transfer
agent functions, including the purchase, transfer and redemptions of
securities. In addition, the rule also requires transfer agents that
maintain securityholder records to keep certificate detail that has
been cancelled from those records for a minimum of six years and to
maintain and keep current an accurate record of the number of shares or
principle dollar amount of debt securities that the issuer has
authorized to be outstanding (a ``control book''). These recordkeeping
requirements assist in the creation and maintenance of accurate
securityholder records, the ability to research errors, and ensure the
transfer agent is aware of the number of securities that are properly
authorized by the issuer, thereby avoiding overissuance.
    There are approximately 760 registered transfer agents. The staff
estimates that the average number of hours necessary for each transfer
agent to comply with Rule 17Ad-10 is approximately 20 hours per year,
totalling 15,200 hours industry-wide. The average cost is approximately
$50 per hour, with the industry-wide cost estimated at approximately
$760,000. However, the information required by Rule 17Ad-10 generally
already is maintained by registered transfer agents. The amount of time
devoted to compliance with Rule 17Ad-10 varies according to differences
in business activity.
    The retention period for the recordkeeping requirements under Rule
17Ad-10 is six years for certificate detail that has been cancelled and
to maintain and keep current an accurate record of the number of shares
or principle dollar amount of debt securities that the issuer has
authorized to be outstanding. The recordkeeping requirement under Rule
17Ad-10 is mandatory to ensure accurate securityholder records and to
assist the Commission and other regulatory agencies with monitoring
transfer agents and ensuring compliance with the rule. This rule does
not involve the collection of confidential information. Persons should
note that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid control number.
    General comments regarding the estimated burden hours should be
directed to the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities
and Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office
Building, Washington, DC 20503 or by sending an e-mail to:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief

Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley
Martinson, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312 or by sending
an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Comments must be submitted to OMB
within 30 days of this notice.

    Dated: March 7, 2007.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-4897 Filed 3-16-07; 8:45 am]

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[File No. 500-1]

Eternal Technologies Group, Inc., Order of Suspension of Trading

February 1, 2011.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
Eternal Technologies Group, Inc. because it has not filed any periodic
reports since the period ended September 30, 2008.
    The Commission is of the opinion that the public interest and the
protection of investors require a suspension of trading in the
securities of the above-listed company.
    Therefore, it is ordered, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that trading in the securities of the
above-listed company is suspended for the period from 9:30 a.m. EST on
February 1, 2011, through 11:59 p.m. EST on February 14, 2011.

    By the Commission.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP07-310-000]

Mojave Pipeline Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas
Tariff

March 1, 2007.
    Take notice that on February 26, 2007, Mojave Pipeline Company
(Mojave) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second
Revised Volume No. 1, Seventeenth Revised Sheet No. 11, to become
effective March 1, 2007.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of
Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210).
Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on
or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2009-0311; FRL-8941-7]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Pennsylvania; Revised Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets for the Scranton/
Wilkes-Barre 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve the State Implementation Plan
(SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the
purpose of amending the 8-hour ozone maintenance plan for the Scranton/
Wilkes-Barre 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area. This revision amends the
maintenance plan's 2009 and 2018 motor vehicle emissions budgets
(MVEBs) by unequally dividing the overall MVEBs into three sub-regional
MVEBs for each county comprising the area. In the Final Rules section
of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the Commonwealth's SIP
submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the
Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no
adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in
the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response
to this action, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives
adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all
public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule
based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment
period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do
so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by September 10, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R03-OAR-2009-0311 by one of the following methods:
    A. http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
    B. E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    C. Mail: EPA-R03-OAR-2009-0311, Carol Febbo, Chief, Energy,
Radiation and Indoor Environment Branch, Mailcode 3AP23, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
    D. Hand Delivery: At the previously listed EPA Region III address.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R03-OAR-
2009-0311. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change, and may be made available online
at http: //www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site
is an anonymous access system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without
going through http://www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the
http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically in http://
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy during normal business hours at the
Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region
III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the
Commonwealth submittal are available at the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Quality, P.O. Box 8468, 400
Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martin Kotsch,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the
information provided in the direct final action, with the same title,
that is located in the Rules and Regulations section of this Federal
Register publication.

    Dated: July 28, 2009.
William C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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[Release No. 34-54245; File No. SR-NASD-2006-086]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change Relating to Revisions to the Series 55 Examination Program

July 31, 2006.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on July 14, 2006, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
(``NASD'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II
and III below, which Items have been prepared by NASD. NASD has
designated the proposed rule change as constituting a stated policy,
practice, or interpretation with respect to the meaning,
administration, or enforcement of an existing rule of the self-
regulatory organization pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Act
\3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(1) thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposal
effective upon receipt of this filing by the Commission. The Commission
is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule
change from interested persons.

I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    NASD is filing revisions to the study outline and selection
specifications for the Limited Representative--Equity Trader (Series
55) examination program.\5\ The proposed revisions update the material
to reflect changes to the laws, rules and regulations covered by the
examination and to better reflect the duties and responsibilities of an
equity trader representative. NASD is not proposing any textual changes
to the

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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(i).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(1).
    \5\ NASD also is proposing corresponding revisions to the Series
55 question bank, but based upon instruction from the Commission
staff, NASD is submitting SR-NASD-2006-086 for immediate
effectiveness pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule
19b-4(f)(1) thereunder, and is not filing the question bank for
Commission review. See letter to Alden S. Adkins, Senior Vice
President and General Counsel, NASD Regulation, from Belinda Blaine,
Associate Director, Division of Market Regulation (``Division''),
Commission, dated July 24, 2000. The question bank is available for
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    The revised study outline is available on NASD's Web site
(http://www.nasd.com), at NASD, and at the Commission.\6\ The Series 55

selection specifications have been submitted to the Commission under
separate cover with a request for confidential treatment pursuant to
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    \6\ Telephone conversation between Mia Zur, Special Counsel,
Division, Commission, and Afshin Atabaki, Counsel, NASD, dated July
19, 2006.
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, NASD included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. NASD has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B,
and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    Section 15A(g)(3) of the Act \8\ requires NASD to prescribe
standards of training, experience, and competence for persons
associated with NASD members. In accordance with that provision, NASD
has developed examinations, and administers examinations developed by
other self-regulatory organizations, that are designed to establish
that persons associated with NASD members have attained specified
levels of competence and knowledge. NASD periodically reviews the
content of the examinations to determine whether revisions are
necessary or appropriate in view of changes pertaining to the subject
matter covered by the examinations.
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    Pursuant to NASD Rule 1032(f), the Series 55 examination is
required, with certain limited exceptions, for associated persons who
are engaged in or directly supervise proprietary trading or the
execution of transactions on an agency basis with respect to
transactions in equity, preferred or convertible debt securities
effected otherwise than on a securities exchange. There is an exception
from the Series 55 examination requirement for any person associated
with a member whose trading activities are conducted principally on
behalf of an investment company that is registered with the Commission
pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940 and that controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with the member.
    A committee of industry representatives, together with NASD staff,
recently undertook a review of the Series 55 examination program. As a
result of this review, NASD is proposing to make the following
revisions to the study outline to reflect changes to the laws, rules
and regulations covered by the examination and to better reflect the
duties and responsibilities of an equity trader representative. NASD is
proposing to add a section on Rules 600 (NMS Security Designation and
Definitions),\9\ 602 (Dissemination of Quotations in NMS
Securities),\10\ 604 (Display of Customer Limit Orders),\11\ 605
(Disclosure of Order Execution Information),\12\ 606 (Disclosure of
Order Routing Information) \13\ and 612 (Minimum Price Increments) \14\
of SEC Regulation NMS. NASD also is proposing to add sections on NASD
Rules 2111 (Trading Ahead of Customer Market Orders) and 3380 (Order
Entry and Execution Practices). NASD further is proposing to modify the
section on the NASDAQ Market Center--Execution Services to add specific
references to NASD Rules 4701(Definitions), 4704 (Opening Process for
NASDAQ-Listed Securities), 4706 (Order Entry Parameters), 4707 (Entry
and Display of Quotes/Orders), 4709 (NASDAQ Closing Cross), 4710
(Participant Obligations in the NASDAQ Market Center), 4714 (Routing
NASDAQ-Listed Securities), 4715 (Adjustment of Open Quotes and/or
Orders) and 4719 (Anonymity).
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    \9\ 17 CFR 242.600.
    \10\ 17 CFR 242.602.
    \11\ 17 CFR 242.604.
    \12\ 17 CFR 242.605.
    \13\ 17 CFR 242.606.
    \14\ 17 CFR 242.612.
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    NASD is proposing to add a section on the NASDAQ Initial Public
Offering Process (NASDAQ Head Trader Alert 2005-096) and to modify the
section on SEC Regulation SHO to add specific references to Rules 200
(Definition of ``Short Sale'' and Marking Requirements) \15\ and 203
(Borrowing and Delivery Requirements).\16\ Further, NASD is proposing
to add references to the specific types of NASDAQ securities covered by
the Series 55 examination, add two additional modifiers (.ST (Pre-Open
and Aftermarket Trades Not Reported Within 90 Seconds) and .W (Stop
Orders)) to the list of Trade Reporting Service modifiers and add a
section on reporting cancelled trades.
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    In addition, NASD is proposing to revise the study outline to
remove the following sections: SEC Rules 11Ac1-1 (formerly
Dissemination of Quotations),\17\ 11Ac1-4 (formerly Display of Customer
Limit Orders),\18\ 11Ac1-5 (formerly Disclosure of Order Execution
Information) \19\ and 11Ac1-6 (formerly Disclosure of Order Routing
Information);\20\ NASDAQ Levels 1, 2 and 3 Service; SEC Rule 10b-10
(Confirmation of Transactions);\21\ and NASD Rules 3360 (Short Interest
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    \17\ 17 CFR 240.11Ac1-1.
    \18\ 17 CFR 240.11Ac1-4.
    \19\ 17 CFR 240.11Ac1-5.
    \20\ 17 CFR 240.11Ac1-6.
    \21\ 17 CFR 240.10b-10.
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    As a result of the revisions discussed above, the number of
questions on each section of the study outline were modified as
follows: NASDAQ and Over-The-Counter Markets, decreased from 42 to 41
questions; NASDAQ Display, Execution and Trading Systems, increased
from 15 to 17 questions; Trade Reporting Requirements, increased from
16 to 19 questions; and General Industry Standards, decreased from 27
to 23 questions.
    NASD is proposing these changes to the entire content of the Series
55 examination, including the selection specifications and question
bank. The number of questions on the Series 55 examination will remain
at 100, and candidates will continue to have 3 hours to complete the
exam. Also, each question will continue to count one point, and each
candidate must correctly answer 70 percent of the questions to receive
a passing grade.
2. Statutory Basis
    NASD believes that the proposed revisions to the Series 55
examination program are consistent with the provisions of Sections
15A(b)(6) \22\ and 15A(g)(3) of the Act,\23\ which authorize NASD to
prescribe standards of training, experience, and competence for persons
associated with NASD members.
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    \23\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-3(g)(3).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    NASD does not believe that the proposed rule change will result in
any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others

    Written comments were neither solicited nor received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    The proposed rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Act \24\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(1) thereunder,\25\ in
that the proposed rule change constitutes a stated policy, practice, or
interpretation with respect to the meaning, administration, or
enforcement of an existing rule of the self-regulatory organization.
NASD proposes to implement the revised Series 55 examination program on
August 15, 2006. NASD will announce the implementation date in a Notice
to Members to be published on the same date as this filing.
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    \25\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(1).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule
change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if it
appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate
in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml.
); or     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include

File No. SR-NASD-2006-086 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, Station Place, 100 F
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASD-2006-086. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml
). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all

written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room. Copies of such
filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the
principal office of NASD. All comments received will be posted without
change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information
from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to
make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number
SR-NASD-2006-086 and should be submitted on or before August 28, 2006.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
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Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0919; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASO-32]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Amendment of United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route
T-215; Central United States

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend United States Area Navigation
(RNAV) route T-215 in the central United States due to the
decommissioning of the Holston Mountain, TN, (HMV) VHF Omnidirectional
Range Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC), and the Hazard, KY, (AZQ)
Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) in support of the VHF
Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Minimum Operational Network (MON) program.
Additionally, this action would extend T-215 to the north and south of
its current limits to expand the availability of RNAV in the National
Airspace System (NAS).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 23, 2021.

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; telephone: 1
(800) 647-5527 or<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-
2021-0919; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASO-32 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Rules and Regulations Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is also available for inspection at the
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of FAA Order JO 7400.11F at NARA, email:
[email protected] or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    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
the 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 expand the availability of RNAV routes in the
NAS, increase airspace capacity, and reduce complexity in high air
traffic volume areas.

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 (FAA Docket No.
FAA-2021-0919; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASO-32 and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
    Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed,
stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments
to FAA Docket No. FAA-2021-0919; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASO-32.'' The
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received on or before the specified comment
closing date will be considered before taking action on the proposed
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRM's

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/. You may
review the public docket containing the proposal, any comments received
and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office (see
ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 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 Ave., College Park, GA 30337.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations
and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021 and effective September 15,
2021. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F lists Class
A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to amend RNAV
route T-215 by extending the route further to the north and southeast
in the central United States. This action is necessary due to the
planned decommissioning of the Holston Mountain, TN, (HMV) VORTAC, and
the Hazard, KY, (AZQ) DME.
    T-215: T-215 currently extends between the Holston Mountain, TN,
VORTAC, and the GAMKE, IN, waypoint (WP). The proposed amendment would
include replacing the Holston Mountain, TN, VORTAC with the HORAL, TN,
WP, and replacing the Hazard, KY, DME with the DACEL, KY, WP. The route
would be extended south of the HORAL WP to the BURGG, SC, WP.
Additionally, the route would be extended to the north of the GAMKE,
IN, WP ending at the CPTON, IL, WP, which is approximately 15 nautical
miles east of the Bradford, IL, (BDF) VORTAC. The HILTO, VA, Fix;
FLENR, VA, WP; and RISTE, KY, WP, are not needed for defining the track
of T-215 so they would be removed from the route legal description. In
addition, the HUGEN, KY, Fix would be removed from the route because it
does not denote a route turn point. Because a VOR is not a required
component for navigating on T-215, removal of the Holston Mountain
VORTAC would not affect the alignment or navigation along T-215.
    As amended, T-215 would extend between the BURGG, SC, WP, and the
CPTON, IL, WP. The full route legal description is listed in ``The
Proposed Amendment'' section, below.

    These changes would expand the availability of RNAV to reduce the
NAS dependency on ground based navigational systems and assist with the
transition to a more efficient Performance Based Navigation route
structure.
    United States Area Navigation routes are published in paragraph
6011 of FAA Order JO 7400.11F, dated August 10, 2021, and effective
September 15, 2021, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1.
The RNAV route listed in this document would be subsequently published
in FAA Order JO 7400.11.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
is published yearly and effective on September 15.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    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
Department of Transportation (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,
when promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

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; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1   [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10,
2021 and effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.

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T-215 BURGG, SC to CPTON, IL [Amended]
BURGG, SC                                       WP                             (Lat. 35[deg]02'00.55'' N, long. 081[deg]55'36.86'' W)
GENOD, NC                                       FIX                            (Lat. 35[deg]33'06.04'' N, long. 081[deg]56'57.05'' W)
HORAL, TN                                       WP                             (Lat. 36[deg]26'13.99'' N, long. 082[deg]07'46.48'' W)
DACEL, KY                                       WP                             (Lat. 37[deg]23'10.68'' N, long. 083[deg]14'52.13'' W)
Lexington, KY (HYK)                             VOR/DME                        (Lat. 37[deg]57'58.86'' N, long. 084[deg]28'21.06'' W)
GAMKE, IN                                       WP                             (Lat. 38[deg]46'12.99'' N, long. 085[deg]14'35.37'' W)
MILAN, IN                                       WP                             (Lat. 39[deg]21'21.98'' N, long. 085[deg]19'00.63'' W)
DEEKS, IN                                       WP                             (Lat. 40[deg]12'38.37'' N, long. 085[deg]58'05.38'' W)
BONOY, IN                                       FIX                            (Lat. 40[deg]30'24.11'' N, long. 086[deg]01'16.88'' W)
CLEFT, IN                                       WP                             (Lat. 41[deg]04'51.95'' N, long. 086[deg]02'29.28'' W)
MAPPS, IN                                       WP                             (Lat. 41[deg]10'53.94'' N, long. 086[deg]56'32.63'' W)
CPTON, IL                                       WP                             (Lat. 41[deg]06'51.57'' N, long. 089[deg]11'58.93'' W)

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    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 27, 2021.
Michael R. Beckles,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2021-24279 Filed 11-5-21; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: August 19, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 161)]
[Notices]
[Page 48428-48430]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2006-25755]

Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia Airport; Notice of
Order

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of amendment to order.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is amending the
Order Limiting Scheduled Operation at New York LaGuardia Airport that
published in the Federal Register on December 27, 2006. This amendment
reduces the number of reservations available for unscheduled operations
from six per hour to three per hour.

DATES: This amendment is effective on August 28, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical questions concerning
this amendment contact: Gerry Shakley, System Operations Services, Air
Traffic Organization; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; facsimile (202) 267-
7277; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>For legal questions concerning this
amendment contact: Rebecca MacPherson, Office of Chief Counsel, Federal
Aviation Administration; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; facsimile (202) 267-
7971; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA is modifying its December 12, 2006
Order (the Order), that temporarily limits flight operations at New
York's LaGuardia Airport (LaGuardia), pending its promulgation of a
long-term regulation to manage congestion at the

airport.\1\ The number of unscheduled operations is reduced from six
per hour to three. This amendment does not affect scheduled operations
at the airport.
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    \1\ On April 16, 2008, the FAA published a notice in the Federal
Register seeking comment on reducing the number of unscheduled
operations per hour at LaGuardia from six to three. 73 FR 20732;
April 16, 2008.
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I. Background

    Due to LaGuardia's limited runway capacity, the airport cannot
accommodate the number of flights that airlines and others would like
to operate without causing significant congestion. The FAA has long
limited the number of arrivals and departures at LaGuardia during peak
demand periods through the promulgation and implementation of the High
Density Rule (HDR).\2\ By statute enacted in April 2000, the HDR's
applicability to LaGuardia operations terminated as of January 1,
2007.\3\ On August 29, 2006, the FAA published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register in anticipation of the HDR's
expiration.\4\ In the NPRM, the agency proposed another congestion
management program for LaGuardia, which, among other things, would
continue to limit the number of scheduled and unscheduled operations at
LaGuardia. Because the rulemaking was not completed before January 1,
2007, the FAA, after notice and comment, adopted interim operational
limitations on LaGuardia flights through the Order.\5\ Without the
limits contained in the Order, the FAA projected that severe
congestion-related delays would occur as a result of excessive demand
at LaGuardia, leading to delays both at LaGuardia and at other airports
throughout the National Airspace System.\6\
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    \2\ See 14 CFR part 93, subpart K.
    \3\ Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century
(AIR-21), Public Law 106-181 (April 5, 2000), 49 U.S.C. 41715(a)(2).
    \4\ 71 FR 51360.
    \5\ 71 FR 77854; December 27, 2006.
    \6\ Subsequent to this Order, the FAA published a Supplemental
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register that withdrew
certain proposals and instead proposed two options to allocate the
limited capacity at LaGuardia. See 73 FR 20846; April 17, 2008.
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    As part of that Order, the FAA imposed a reservation system for
unscheduled operations at the airport. Specifically, the FAA provided
that it would accommodate up to six unscheduled reservations per hour
during the hours the airport was capped as long as the operators had
secured a reservation with the Airport Reservation Office. The FAA has
decided to reduce that number of available reservations from six to
three per hour.
    The FAA and MITRE's Center for Advanced Aviation System Development
(CAASD) have reviewed data on air traffic operations at LaGuardia for
calendar year 2007 to determine the level of unscheduled operations at
the airport. In 2007 there was an average of 36 weekday operations at
the airport from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., the period the Order is in effect.
During the peak hours, unscheduled operations averaged three per hour.
    The FAA published an Order imposing a cap on operations at John F.
Kennedy International Airport on January 18, 2008. That Order took
effect March 30, 2008. In addition, the FAA published an Order imposing
a cap on operations at Newark Liberty International Airport on May 21,
2008.\7\ That Order took effect on June 20, 2008. In conjunction with
those two orders, the FAA intends to restrict the number of unscheduled
operations, other than helicopters, at both airports. The FAA has not
proposed to restrict operations at Teterboro.
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    The FAA is concerned that restricting unscheduled operations at JFK
and Newark could encourage operators to move their unscheduled
operations from those airports to LaGuardia. Delay numbers at LaGuardia
for 2007 were among the highest in the country. Thus, the FAA proposed
to reduce the allowable number of unscheduled operations from six to
three per hour.
    It is significant to note that additional reservations will be made
available for unscheduled operations depending on the weather, runway
configuration or less than anticipated delays. In such instances the
FAA would likely allow more than three unscheduled operations in a
given hour. It is unlikely that the FAA would know more than eight
hours in advance whether additional capacity is available. If
additional capacity is available, reservations would be allocated
through the Airport Reservation Office's e-CVRS reservation system and
not through the local air traffic control facilities.

II. Discussion of Comments

    Comments were submitted by the National Air Carrier Association
(NACA) and two individuals responding to the proposal. NACA is
concerned with the reduction in the number of reservations available
for unscheduled operations. NACA complains that the FAA did not
consider the ramifications of the orders on the New York region's
airports as a whole and that the FAA's concern with additional
unscheduled operations moving to LaGuardia from other constrained
airports is unfounded.
    Contrary to NACA's assertions, this proposal was generated by the
agency's concern on managing operations within the region. Consistent
with this action, the FAA recently proposed limits for unscheduled
operations at JFK and EWR.\8\ At these airports, the FAA proposed
reductions in the number of unscheduled operations in the most
congested hours. The FAA does not find it unreasonable to limit
unscheduled operations at LaGuardia to their 2007 levels. In the New
York area, the FAA must balance fair and reasonable access to
congestion reduction and management goals. To reach these goals, the
number of unscheduled operations cannot grow at LaGuardia, JFK or EWR.
If weather conditions permit and additional operations can be
accommodated without affecting delay, additional reservations will be
made available.
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    \8\ FR 41156; July 17, 2008.
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    One individual seeks clarification as to whether visual flight
rules (VFR) fixed-wing aircraft would be required to obtain
reservations to operate at LaGuardia. The Notice of Order \9\ defines
unscheduled operations as ``operations other than those regularly
conducted by an air carrier between LaGuardia and another service
point. Scheduled operations include general aviation, public aircraft,
military, charter, ferry and position flights. Helicopter operations
are excluded from the reservation requirements. Reservations for
unscheduled flight operations under visual flight rules (VFR) are
granted when the aircraft receives clearance from air traffic control
to land or depart LaGuardia. Reservations for unscheduled VFR flights
are not included in the limits for unscheduled operators.''
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    A second individual requests all unscheduled flights be denied
access to LaGuardia as the flights contribute to environmental damage
and global warming effects.

III. Amendment to the Order

    With respect to unscheduled flight operations at LaGuardia, the FAA
adopts the following:
    1. The final order applies to all operators of unscheduled flights,
except helicopter operations, at LaGuardia from 6 a.m. through 9:59
p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday and from 12 noon through 9:59
p.m., Eastern Time, Sunday.

    2. The final Order takes effect on January 1, 2007, and will expire
at the first change of the scheduling season occurring no less than 90
days after the issuance of a final rule regulating congestion at
LaGuardia.
    3. No person can operate an aircraft other than a helicopter to or
from LaGuardia unless the operator has received, for that unscheduled
operation, a reservation that is assigned by the David J. Hurley Air
Traffic Control System Command Center's Airport Reservation Office
(ARO). Additional information on procedures for obtaining a reservation
will be available via the Internet at http://www.fly.faa.gov/ecvrs.
    4. Three (3) reservations are available per hour for unscheduled
operations at LaGuardia. The ARO will assign reservations on a 30-
minute basis.
    5. The ARO receives and processes all reservation requests.
Reservations are assigned on a ``first-come, first-served'' basis,
determined as of the time that the ARO receives the request. A
cancellation of any reservation that will not be used as assigned would
be required.
    6. Filing a request for a reservation does not constitute the
filing of an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan, as separately
required by regulation. After the reservation is obtained, an IFR
flight plan can be filed. The IFR flight plan must include the
reservation number in the ``remarks'' section.
    7. Air Traffic Control will accommodate declared emergencies
without regard to reservations. Non-emergency flights in direct support
of national security, law enforcement, military aircraft operations, or
public-use aircraft operations will be accommodated above the
reservation limits with the prior approval of the Vice President,
System Operations Services, Air Traffic Organization. Procedures for
obtaining the appropriate reservation for such flights are available
via the Internet at http://www.fly.faa.gov/ecvrs.
    8. Notwithstanding the limits in paragraph 4, if the Air Traffic
Organization determines that air traffic control, weather, and capacity
conditions are favorable and significant delay is not likely, the FAA
can accommodate additional reservations over a specific period. Unused
operating authorizations can also be temporarily made available for
unscheduled operations. Reservations for additional operations are
obtained through the ARO.
    9. Reservations cannot be bought, sold, or leased.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 12, 2008.
Robert A. Sturgell,
Acting Administrator.
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