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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2008-N-0240]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Current Good Manufacturing Practice Regulations for
Finished Pharmaceuticals

AGENCY:  Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the
notice. This notice solicits comments on the information collection
provisions of FDA's current good manufacturing practice (CGMPs)
regulations for finished pharmaceuticals.

DATES:  Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of
information by June 27, 2008.

ADDRESSES:  Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments on the
collection of information to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-
305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061,
Rockville, MD 20852. All comments should be identified with the docket
number found in brackets in the heading of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Elizabeth Berbakos, Office of the
Chief Information Officer (HFA-250), Food and Drug Administration, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor.
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day
notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed extension of an existing
collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for
approval. To comply with this requirement, FDA is publishing notice of
the proposed collection of information set forth in this document.
    With respect to the following collection of information, FDA
invites comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's
functions, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques, when
appropriate, and other forms of information technology.

CGMP Regulations for Finished Pharmaceuticals--21 CFR Parts 210 and 211
(OMB Control Number 0910-0139)--Extension

    Under section 501(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (the act) (21 U.S.C. 351(a)(2)(B)), a drug is adulterated if the
methods used in, or the facilities or controls used for, its
manufacture, processing, packing, or holding do not conform to or are
not operated or administered in conformity with CGMPs to ensure that
such drug meets the requirements of the act as to safety, and has the
identity and strength, and meets the quality and purity
characteristics, which it purports or is represented to possess.
    FDA has the authority under section 701(a) of the act (21 U.S.C.
371(a)) to issue regulations for the efficient enforcement of the act
regarding CGMP procedures for manufacturing, processing, and holding
drugs and drug products. The CGMP regulations help ensure that drug
products meet the statutory requirements for safety and have their
purported or represented identity, strength, quality, and purity
characteristics. The information collection requirements in the CGMP
regulations provide FDA with the necessary information to perform its
duty to protect public health and safety. CGMP requirements establish
accountability in the manufacturing and processing of drug products,
provide for meaningful FDA inspections, and enable manufacturers to
improve the quality of drug products over time. The CGMP recordkeeping
requirements also serve preventive and remedial purposes and provide
crucial information if it is necessary to recall a drug product.
    The general requirements for recordkeeping under part 211 (21 CFR
part 211) are set forth in Sec.  211.180. Any production, control, or
distribution record associated with a batch and required to be
maintained in compliance with part 211 must be retained for at least 1
year after the expiration date of the batch and, for certain over-the-
counter (OTC) drugs, 3 years after distribution of the batch (Sec.
211.180(a)). Records for all components, drug product containers,
closures, and labeling are required to be maintained for at least 1
year after the expiration date and 3 years for certain OTC products
(Sec.  211.180(b)).
    All part 211 records must be readily available for authorized
inspections during the retention period (Sec.  211.180(c)), and such
records may be retained either as original records or as true copies
(Sec.  211.180(d)). In addition, 21 CFR 11.2(a) provides that ``for
records required to be maintained but not submitted to the agency,
persons may use electronic records in lieu of paper records or
electronic signatures in lieu of traditional signatures, in whole or in
part, provided that the requirements of this part are met.'' To the
extent this electronic option is used, the burden of maintaining paper
records should be substantially reduced, as should any review of such
records.
    In order to facilitate improvements and corrective actions, records
must be maintained so that data can be used for evaluating, at least
annually, the quality standards of each drug product to determine the
need for changes in drug product specifications or manufacturing or
control procedures (Sec.  211.180(e)). Written procedures for these
evaluations are to be established and include provisions for a review
of a representative number of batches and, where applicable, records
associated with the batch; provisions for a review of complaints,
recalls, returned or salvaged drug products; and investigations
conducted under Sec.  211.192 for each drug product.
    The specific recordkeeping requirements provided in table 1 of this
document are as follows:
     Section 211.34--Consultants advising on the manufacture,
processing, packing, or holding of drug products must have sufficient
education, training, and experience to advise on the subject for which
they are retained. Records must be maintained stating the name,
address, and qualifications of any consultants and the type of service
they provide;
     Section 211.67(c)--Records must be kept of maintenance,
cleaning, sanitizing, and inspection as specified in Sec. Sec.  211.180
and 211.182;
     Section 211.68--Appropriate controls must be exercised
over computer or related systems to assure that changes in master
production and control records or other records are instituted only by
authorized personnel;
     Section 211.68(a)--Records must be maintained of
calibration checks, inspections, and computer or related system
programs for automatic, mechanical, and electronic equipment;
     Section 211.68(b)--All appropriate controls must be
exercised over all computers or related systems and control data
systems to assure that changes in master production and controls
records or other records are instituted only by authorized persons;
     Section 211.72--Filters for liquid filtration used in the
manufacture, processing, or packing of injectable drug products
intended for human use must not release fibers into such products;
     Section 211.80(d)--Each container or grouping of
containers for components or drug product containers or closures must
be identified with a distinctive code for each lot in each shipment
received. This code must be used in recording the disposition of each
lot. Each lot must be appropriately identified as to its status;
     Section 211.100(b)--Written production and process control
procedures must be followed in the execution of the various production
and process control functions and must be documented at the time of
performance. Any deviation from the written procedures must be recorded
and justified;
     Section 211.105(b)--Major equipment must be identified by
a distinctive identification number or code that must be recorded in
the batch production record to show the specific equipment used in the
manufacture of each batch of a drug product. In cases where only one of
a particular type of equipment exists in a manufacturing facility, the
name of the equipment may be used in lieu of a distinctive
identification number or code;
     Section 211.122(c)--Records must be maintained for each
shipment received of each different labeling and packaging material
indicating receipt, examination, or testing;
     Section 211.130(e)--Inspection of packaging and labeling
facilities must be made immediately before use to assure

that all drug products have been removed from previous operations.
Inspection must also be made to assure that packaging and labeling
materials not suitable for subsequent operations have been removed.
Results of inspection must be documented in the batch production
records;
     Section 211.132(c)--Certain retail packages of OTC drug
products must bear a statement that is prominently placed so consumers
are alerted to the specific tamper-evident feature of the package. The
labeling statement is required to be so placed that it will be
unaffected if the tamper-resistant feature of the package is breached
or missing. If the tamper-evident feature chosen is one that uses an
identifying characteristic, that characteristic is required to be
referred to in the labeling statement;
     Section 211.132(d)--A request for an exemption from
packaging and labeling requirements by a manufacturer or packer is
required to be submitted in the form of a citizen petition under 21 CFR
10.30;
     Section 211.137--Requirements regarding product expiration
dating and compliance with 21 CFR 201.17 are set forth;
     Section 211.160(a)--The establishment of any
specifications, standards, sampling plans, test procedures, or other
laboratory control mechanisms, including any change in such
specifications, standards, sampling plans, test procedures, or other
laboratory control mechanisms, must be drafted by the appropriate
organizational unit and reviewed and approved by the quality control
unit. These requirements must be followed and documented at the time of
performance. Any deviation from the written specifications, standards,
sampling plans, test procedures, or other laboratory control mechanisms
must be recorded and justified;
     Section 211.165(e)--The accuracy, sensitivity,
specificity, and reproducibility of test methods employed by a firm
must be established and documented. Such validation and documentation
may be accomplished in accordance with Sec.  211.194(a)(2);
     Section 211.166(c)--Homeopathic drug product requirements
are set forth;
     Section 211.173--Animals used in testing components, in-
process materials, or drug products for compliance with established
specifications must be maintained and controlled in a manner that
assures their suitability for their intended use. They must be
identified, and adequate records must be maintained showing the history
of their use;
     Section 211.180(e)--Written records required by part 211
must be maintained so that data can be used for evaluating, at least
annually, the quality standards of each drug product to determine the
need for changes in drug product specifications or manufacturing or
control procedures. Written procedures must be established and followed
for such evaluations and must include provisions for a representative
number of batches, whether approved or unapproved or rejected, and a
review of complaints, recalls, returned or salvaged drug products, and
investigations conducted under Sec.  211.192 for each drug product;
     Section 211.180(f)--Procedures must be established to
assure that the responsible officials of the firm, if they are not
personally involved in or immediately aware of such actions, are
notified in writing of any investigations, conducted under Sec. Sec.
211.198, 211.204, or 211.208, any recalls, reports of inspectional
observations issued, or any regulatory actions relating to good
manufacturing practices brought by FDA;
     Section 211.182--Specifies requirements for equipment
cleaning records and the use log;
     Section 211.184--Specifies requirements for component,
drug product container, closure, and labeling records;
     Section 211.186--Specifies master production and control
records requirements;
     Section 211.188--Specifies batch production and control
records requirement;
     Section 211.192--Specifies the information that must be
maintained on the investigation of discrepancies found in the review of
all drug product production and control records by the quality control
staff;
     Section 211.194--Explains and describes laboratory records
that must be retained;
     Section 211.196--Specifies the information that must be
included in records on the distribution of the drug;
     Section 211.198--Specifies and describes the handling of
all complaint files received by the applicant; and
     Section 211.204--Specifies that records be maintained of
returned and salvaged drug products and describes the procedures
involved.
    Written procedures, referred to in this paragraph as standard
operating procedures (SOPs), are required for many part 211 records.
The current SOP requirements were initially provided in a final rule
published in the Federal Register of September 29, 1978 (43 FR 45014),
and are now an integral and familiar part of the drug manufacturing
process. The major information collection impact of SOPs results from
their creation. Thereafter, SOPs need to be periodically updated. A
combined estimate for routine maintenance of SOPs is provided in table
1 of this document. The 25 SOP provisions under part 211 in the
combined maintenance estimate include:
     Section 211.22(d)--Responsibilities and procedures of the
quality control unit;
     Section 211.56(b)--Sanitation procedures;
     Section 211.56(c)--Use of suitable rodenticides,
insecticides, fungicides, fumigating agents, and cleaning and
sanitizing agents;
     Section 211.67(b)--Cleaning and maintenance of equipment;
     Section 211.68(a)--Proper performance of automatic,
mechanical, and electronic equipment;
     Section 211.80(a)--Receipt, identification, storage,
handling, sampling, testing, and approval or rejection of components
and drug product containers or closures;
     Section 211.94(d)--Standards or specifications, methods of
testing, and methods of cleaning, sterilizing, and processing to remove
pyrogenic properties for drug product containers and closures;
     Section 211.100(a)--Production and process control;
     Section 211.110(a)--Sampling and testing of in-process
materials and drug products;
     Section 211.113(a)--Prevention of objectionable micro-
organisms in drug products not required to be sterile;
     Section 211.113(b)--Prevention of microbiological
contamination of drug products purporting to be sterile, including
validation of any sterilization process;
     Section 211.115(a)--System for reprocessing batches that
do not conform to standards or specifications, to insure that
reprocessed batches conform with all established standards,
specifications, and characteristics;
     Section 211.122(a)--Receipt, identification, storage,
handling, sampling, examination and/or testing of labeling and
packaging materials;
     Section 211.125(f)--Control procedures for the issuance of
labeling;
     Section 211.130--Packaging and label operations,
prevention of mixup and cross contamination, identification and
handling of filed drug product containers that are set aside and held
in unlabeled condition, and identification of the drug product with a
lot or control number that permits determination of

the history of the manufacture and control of the batch;
     Section 211.142--Warehousing;
     Section 211.150--Distribution of drug products;
     Section 211.160--Laboratory controls;
     Section 211.165(c)--Testing and release for distribution;
     Section 211.166(a)--Stability testing;
     Section 211.167--Special testing requirements;
     Section 211.180(f)--Notification of responsible officials
of investigations, recalls, reports of inspectional observations, and
any regulatory actions relating to good manufacturing practice;
     Section 211.198(a)--Written and oral complaint procedures,
including quality control unit review of any complaint involving
specifications failures, and serious and unexpected adverse drug
experiences;
     Section 211.204--Holding, testing, and reprocessing of
returned drug products; and
     Section 211.208--Drug product salvaging.
    Although most of the CGMP provisions covered in this document were
created many years ago, there will be some existing firms expanding
into new manufacturing areas and startup firms that will need to create
SOPs. As provided in table 1 of this document, FDA is assuming that
approximately 100 firms will have to create up to 25 SOPs for a total
of 2,500 records, and the agency estimates that it will take 20 hours
per recordkeeper to create 25 new SOPs for a total of 50,000 hours.
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:

                               Table 1.--Estimated Annual Recordkeeping Burden \1\
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                      No. of         Annual Frequency       Total Annual
21 CFR Section    Recordkeepers      per Recordkeeping        Records       Hours per  Record     Total Hours
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SOP                         4,184                     1              4,184                 25            104,600
 maintenance
 (See list of
 25 SOPs in
 the
 SUPPLEMENTARY
 INFORMATION
 section of
 this
 document)
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New startup                   100                    25               2500                 20             50,000
 SOPs
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211.34                      4,184                   .25              1,046                 .5                523
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211.67(c)                   4,184                    50            209,200                .25             52,300
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211.68                      4,184                     2              8,368                  1              8,368
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211.68(a)                   4,184                    10             41,840                 .5             20,920
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211.68(b)                   4,184                     5             20,920                .25              5,230
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211.72                      4,184                   .25              1,046                  1              1,046
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211.80(d)                   4,184                   .25              1,046                 .1                105
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211.100(b)                  4,184                     3             12,552                  2             25,104
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211.105(b)                  4,184                   .25              1,046                .25                262
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211.122(c)                  4,184                    50            209,200                .25             52,300
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211.130(e)                  4,184                    50            209,200                .25             52,300
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211.132(c)                  1,698                    20             33,960                 .5             16,980
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211.132(d)                  1,698                    .2                340                 .5                170
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211.137                     4,184                     5             20,920                 .5             10,460
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211.160(a)                  4,184                     2              8,368                  1              8,368
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211.165(e)                  4,184                     1              4,184                  1              4,184
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211.166(c)                  4,184                     2              8,368                 .5              4,184
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211.173                     1.077                     1              1,077                .25                269
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211.180(e)                  4,184                    .2                837                .25                209
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211.180(f)                  4,184                    .2                837                  1                837
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211.182                     4,184                     2              8,368                .25              2,092
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211.184                     4,184                     3             12,552                 .5              6,276
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211.186                     4,184                    10             41,840                  2             83,680
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211.188                     4,184                    25            104,600                  2            209,200
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211.192                     4,184                     2              8,368                  1              8,368
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211.194                     4,184                    25            104,600                 .5             52,300
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211.196                     4,184                    25            104,600                .25             26,150
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211.198                     4,184                     5             20,920                  1             20,920
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211.204                     4,184                    10             41,840                 .5             20,920
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Total                                                                                848,625
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of
  information.

    Please note that on January 15, 2008, the FDA Division of Dockets
Management Web site transitioned to the Federal Dockets Management
System (FDMS). FDMS is a Government-wide, electronic docket management
system. Electronic comments or submissions will be accepted by FDA only
through FDMS at http://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: April 17, 2008.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning.
[FR Doc. E8-9157 Filed 4-25-08; 8:45 am]

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[Notices]
[Page 12104]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Certification:
Airmen Other Than Flight Crewmembers, Subpart C, Aircraft Dispatchers
and App. A Aircraft Dispatcher Courses

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information
collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was
published on December 22, 2011, vol. 76, no. 246, page 79753-79754. The
respondents to this information collection are FAR Part 135 and Part
121 operators seeking airman certification and approval of aircraft
dispatcher courses. The FAA uses the information to ensure compliance
and adherence to the regulations.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by March 29, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy DePaepe at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0648.
    Title: Certification: Airmen Other Than Flight Crewmembers, Subpart
C, Aircraft Dispatchers and App. A Aircraft Dispatcher Courses.
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this
collection.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: Each applicant for an aircraft dispatcher certificate
or FAA approval of an aircraft dispatcher course much comply with 14
CFR Part 65, Subpart C and Appendix A. Any paperwork is provided to the
local Flight Standards District Office of the FAA which oversees the
certificates and FAA approvals.
    Respondents: Approximately 36 applicants.
    Frequency: Information is collected as needed.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 4,679 hours.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be
addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, Department of
Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or faxed to<PHONE_NUMBER>, or mailed to the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20503.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.

    Issued in Washington, DC on February 21, 2012.
Albert R. Spence,
FAA Assistant Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises
Business Services Division, AES-200.
[FR Doc. 2012-4693 Filed 2-27-12; 8:45 am]
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[Notices]
[Pages 2124-2126]
[FR Doc No: 2012-493]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Notice of Delays in Processing of Special Permits Applications

AGENCY: Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT.

ACTION: List of Applications Delayed more than 180 days.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c),
PHMSA is publishing the following list of special permit applications
that have been in process for 180 days or more. The reason(s) for delay
and the expected completion date for action on each application is
provided in association with each identified application.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Paquet, Director, Office of
Hazardous Materials Special Permits and Approvals, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, East Building, PHH-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590-0001,<PHONE_NUMBER>

Key to ``Reason for Delay''

    1. Awaiting additional information from applicant.
    2. Extensive public comment under review.
    3. Application is technically complex and is of significant impact
or precedent-setting and requires extensive analysis.
    4. Staff review delayed by other priority issues or volume of
special permit applications.

Meaning of Application Number Suffixes

N--New application.
M--Modification request.
R--Renewal Request.

P--Party To Exemption Request.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2012.
Donald Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits.

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                                            Reason for    Estimated date
    Application No.         Applicant          delay       of completion
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                     Modification to Special Permits
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13736-M...............  ConocoPhillips,                4      03-31-2012
                         Anchorage, AK.
12561-M...............  Rhodia, Inc.,                  4      03-31-2012
                         Cranbury, NJ.
14860-M...............  Alaska Airlines,               4      03-31-2012
                         Seattle, WA.
14909-M...............  Lake Clark Air,                4      03-31-2012
                         Inc., Port
                         Alsworth, AK.
10656-M...............  Conference of                  4      03-31-2012
                         Radiation
                         Control Program
                         Directors,
                         Inc.,
                         Frankfort, KY.
12629-M...............  TEA                            4      03-31-2012
                         Technologies,
                         Inc., Amarillo,
                         TX.
11406-M...............  Conference of                  4      03-31-2012
                         Radiation
                         Control Program
                         Directors,
                         Inc.,
                         Frankfort, KY.
10898-M...............  Hydac                          3      03-31-2012
                         Corporation,
                         Bethlehem, PA.
11670-M...............  Schlumberger                   3      03-31-2012
                         Oilfield UK Plc
                         Dyce, Aberdeen
                         Scotland, Ab.
14193-M...............  Honeywell                      4      03-31-2012
                         International,
                         Inc.,
                         Morristown, NJ.
13336-M...............  Renaissance                    4      03-31-2012
                         Industries,
                         Inc.,
                         Sharpsville
                         Operations M-
                         1102,
                         Sharpsville, PA.
8723-M................  Maine Drilling &               4      03-31-2012
                         Blasting,
                         Auburn, NH.
14584-M...............  WavesinSolids                  4      03-31-2012
                         LLC, State
                         College, PA.
10646-M...............  Schlumberger                   4      03-31-2012
                         Technologies
                         Corporation,
                         Sugar Land, TX.
14457-M...............  Amtrol Alfa                    4      03-31-2012
                         Metalomecanica,
                         SA Portugal.
12065-M...............  Rust-Oleum                     4      03-31-2012
                         Corp., Pleasant
                         Prairie, WI.
15132-M...............  National                       4      03-31-2012
                         Aeronautics and
                         Space
                         Administration
                         (NASA)
                         Washington, DC.
9168-M................  All-Pak                        4      03-31-2012
                         Dangerous
                         Goods, a
                         Division of
                         Berlin
                         Packaging
                         (Former Grantee
                         All-Pak, Inc.),
                         Bridgeville, PA.
8826-M................  Phoenix Air                    4      03-31-2012
                         Group, Inc.,
                         Cartersville,
                         GA.
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                     New Special Permit Applications
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14813-N...............  Organ Recovery                 4      03-31-2012
                         Systems Des,
                         Plaines, IL.
14929-N...............  Alaska Island                  4      03-31-2012
                         Air, Inc.,
                         Togiak, AK.
14951-N...............  Lincoln                        1      03-31-2012
                         Composites,
                         Lincoln, NE.
15053-N...............  Department of                  4      03-31-2012
                         Defense Scott,
                         Air Force Base,
                         IL.
15080-N...............  Alaska Airlines,               1      03-31-2012
                         Seattle, WA.
15233-N...............  ExpressJet                     4      03-31-2012
                         Airlines, Inc.,
                         Houston, TX.
15229-N...............  Linde Gas North                4      03-31-2012
                         America LLC,
                         New Providence,
                         NJ.
15283-N...............  KwikBond                       4      03-31-2012
                         Polymers, LLC,
                         Benicia, CA.
15334-N...............  Floating                       4      03-31-2012
                         Pipeline
                         Company
                         Incorporated
                         Halifax, Nova
                         Scotia.
15322-N...............  Digital Wave                   4      03-31-2012
                         Corporation,
                         Englewood, CO.
15317-N...............  The Dow Chemical               4      03-31-2012
                         Company,
                         Philadelphia,
                         PA.
15360-N...............  FMC Corporation,               4      03-31-2012
                         Tonawanda, NY.
15384-N...............  TEA                            4      03-31-2012
                         Technologies,
                         Inc., Amarillo,
                         TX.
15393-N...............  Savannah Acid                  3      03-31-2012
                         Plant LLC,
                         Savannah, GA.
15510-N...............  TEMSCO                         4      03-31-2012
                         Helicopters,
                         Inc.,
                         Ketchikan, AK.
14872-N...............  Arkema, Inc.,                  4      03-31-2012
                         King of
                         Prussia, PA.
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                  Party to Special Permits Application
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8723-P................  Maxam US, LLC,                 4      03-31-2012
                         Salt Lake City,
                         UT.
12412-P...............  ChemStation of                 4      03-31-2012
                         Kansas City,
                         Grain Valley,
                         MO.
10880-P...............  WESCO, Midvale,                4      03-31-2012
                         UT.
8723-P................  SLT Express Way                4      03-31-2012
                         Inc., Glendale,
                         AZ.
14173-P...............  Union Carbide                  4      03-31-2012
                         Corporation,
                         Hahnville, LA.
8445-P................  Babcock & Wilcox               4      03-31-2012
                         Technical
                         Services,
                         Pantex, LLC,
                         Amarillo, TX.
15161-P...............  Taylor & Crowe                 4      03-31-2012
                         Battery
                         Company, Bonita
                         Springs, FL.
8445-P................  Amberwick Corp.,               4      03-31-2012
                         Long Beach, CA.
12325-P...............  United Oil                     4      03-31-2012
                         Recovery D/B/A
                         United
                         Industrial
                         Services,
                         Meriden, CT.
12134-P...............  Riceland Foods,                4      03-31-2012
                         Inc.,
                         Stuttgart, AR.
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                  Renewal Special Permits Applications
------------------------------------------------------------------------
8445-R................  Environmental                  4      03-31-2012
                         Products &
                         Services, Inc.,
                         Syracuse, NY.
12443-R...............  Thatcher Company               4      03-31-2012
                         of Nevada,
                         Henderson, NV.
14482-R...............  Classic                        4      03-31-2012
                         Helicopters
                         Limited, L.C.,
                         Woods Cross, UT.
11759-R...............  E.I. duPont de                 4      03-31-2012
                         Neumours &
                         Company, Inc.,
                         Wilmington, DE.
14550-R...............  Air Liquide                    4      03-31-2012
                         Electronics
                         Materials F-
                         71106, Chalon-
                         sur-Saone Cedex.
8723-R................  Nelson Brothers                4      03-31-2012
                         Mining
                         Services, LLC,
                         Birmingham, AL.
11749-R...............  Occidental                     4      03-31-2012
                         Chemical
                         Corporation,
                         Dallas, TX.
7891-R................  Aldrich Chemical               4      03-31-2012
                         Company Inc.,
                         Milwaukee, WI.
12283-R...............  Interstate                     4      03-31-2012
                         Battery of
                         Alaska,
                         Anchorage, AK.
4884-R................  Airgas, Inc.,                  4      03-31-2012
                         Cheyenne, WY.
7835-R................  Airgas, Inc.,                  4      03-31-2012
                         Cheyenne, WY.

7835-R................  Air Liquide                    4      03-31-2012
                         America L.P.,
                         Houston, TX.
2787-R................  Raytheon                       4      03-31-2012
                         Company,
                         Andover, MA.
7887-R................  Republic                       4      03-31-2012
                         Environmental
                         Systems
                         (Pennsylvania),
                         LLC, Hatfield,
                         PA.
10709-R...............  Schlumberger                   4      03-31-2012
                         Technologies
                         Corporation,
                         Sugar Land, TX.
9623-R................  Orica USA Inc.,                4      03-31-2012
                         Watkins, CO.
11227-R...............  Schlumberger                   4      03-31-2012
                         Well Services a
                         Division of
                         Schlumberger
                         Technology
                         Corporation,
                         Sugar Land, TX.
9929-R................  Alliant                        4      03-31-2012
                         Techsystems
                         Inc.,
                         Propulsion &
                         Controls
                         (Former Grantee
                         ATK Elkton),
                         Elkton, MD.
11903-R...............  Comptank                       4      03-31-2012
                         Corporation,
                         Bothwell, ON.
11043-R...............  A & D                          4      03-31-2012
                         Environmental
                         Services, Inc.,
                         Archdale, NC.
4850-R................  Schlumberger                   4      03-31-2012
                         Technology
                         Corporation,
                         Sugar Land, TX.
11110-R...............  United Parcel                  4      03-31-2012
                         Services
                         Company,
                         Louisville, KY.
3004-R................  Air Liquide                    4      03-31-2012
                         America L.P.,
                         Houston, TX.
10985-R...............  Domtar A.W.                    4      03-31-2012
                         Corp., Ashdown,
                         AR.
8445-R................  AET                            4      03-31-2012
                         Environmental,
                         Inc., Denver,
                         CO.
13161-R...............  Honeywell                      4      03-31-2012
                         International
                         Inc.,
                         Morristown, NJ.
11043-R...............  AET                            4      03-31-2012
                         Environmental,
                         Inc., Denver,
                         CO.
11296-R...............  Environmental                  4      03-31-2012
                         Waste Services,
                         Inc., Elburn,
                         IL.
12283-R...............  AT&T Alascom,                  4      03-31-2012
                         Anchorage, AK.
7887-R................  21st Century                   4      03-31-2012
                         Environmental
                         Management, LLC
                         of RI,
                         Providence, RI.
8445-R................  Chemical                       4      03-31-2012
                         Analytics,
                         Inc., Romulus,
                         MI.
12412-R...............  American                       4      03-31-2012
                         Development
                         Corporation,
                         Fayetteville,
                         TN.
6805-R................  Air Liquide                    4      03-31-2012
                         America LP,
                         Houston, TX.
5022-R................  ATK Launch                     4      03-31-2012
                         Systems Inc.,
                         Brigham City,
                         UT.
10650-R...............  Loveland                       4      03-31-2012
                         Products, Inc.,
                         Billings, MT.
15073-R...............  Utility                        4      03-31-2012
                         Aviation, Inc.,
                         Loveland, CO.
11043-R...............  Republic                       4      03-31-2012
                         Environmental
                         Systems, Pa.
                         LLC, Hatfield,
                         PA.
11043-R...............  A & D                          4      03-31-2012
                         Environmental
                         Services (SC),
                         LLC, Lexington,
                         SC.
11373-R...............  A & D                          4      03-31-2012
                         Environmental
                         Services (SC),
                         LLC, Lexington,
                         SC.
13192-R...............  A & D                          4      03-31-2012
                         Environmental
                         Services (SC),
                         LLC, Lexington,
                         SC.
8445-R................  Advanced Waste                 4      03-31-2012
                         Carriers, Inc.,
                         West Allis, WI.
11215-R...............  Orbital Sciences               4      03-31-2012
                         Corporation,
                         Mojave, CA.
14823-R...............  FedEx Ground                   4      03-31-2012
                         Package System,
                         Inc., Moon
                         Township, PA.
12325-R...............  Air Liquide                    4      03-31-2012
                         America L.P.,
                         Houston, TX.
12412-R...............  FMC Corporation,               4      03-31-2012
                         Philadelphia,
                         PA.
11759-R...............  3M, Saint Paul,                4      03-31-2012
                         MN.
8723-R................  Western                        4      03-31-2012
                         Explosive
                         Systems Company
                         DBA WESCO,
                         Midvale, UT.
14828-R...............  Croman                         4      03-31-2012
                         Corporation,
                         White City, OR.
8156-R................  Airgas, Inc.,                  4      03-31-2012
                         Cheyenne, WY.
12858-R...............  Union Carbide,                 4      03-31-2012
                         North Seadrift,
                         TX.
10043-R...............  Texas                          4      03-31-2012
                         Instruments
                         Incorporated
                         (``TI''),
                         Dallas, TX.
12858-R...............  The Dow Chemical               4      03-31-2012
                         Company,
                         Philadelphia,
                         PA.
8445-R................  EQ Industrial                  4      03-31-2012
                         Services, Inc.,
                         Ypsilanti, MI.
12325-R...............  SNF Holding                    4      03-31-2012
                         Company,
                         Riceboro, GA.
7648-R................  American                       4      03-31-2012
                         Aviation, Inc.,
                         Salt Lake City,
                         UT.
8445-R................  HazChem                        4      03-31-2012
                         Environmental
                         Corporation,
                         Addison, IL.
11043-R...............  HazChem                        4      03-31-2012
                         Environmental
                         Corporation,
                         Addison, IL.
13192-R...............  HazChem                        4      03-31-2012
                         Environmental
                         Corporation,
                         Addison, IL.
14466-R...............  Alaska Pacific                 4      03-31-2012
                         Powder Company,
                         Watkins, CO.
7991-R................  Evansville                     4      03-31-2012
                         Western
                         Railway, Inc.,
                         Mt. Vernon, IN.
7991-R................  Progress Rail                  4      03-31-2012
                         Services
                         Corporation,
                         Albertville, AL.
12744-R...............  AFL Network                    4      03-31-2012
                         Services, Inc.,
                         Duncan, SC.
2709-R................  ATK Aerospace                  4      03-31-2012
                         Systems (Former
                         Grantee: ATK
                         Launch Systems
                         Inc.), Magna,
                         UT.
2709-R................  Lockheed Martin                4      03-31-2012
                         Missiles and
                         Fire Control,
                         Dallas, TX.
12095-R...............  Univar USA,                    4      03-31-2012
                         Portland, OR.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 395

[Docket No. FMCSA-2015-0489]

Commercial Driver's License Standards: Application for Exemption;
State of Idaho, Idaho Transportation Department (ITD)

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of application for exemption; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that the Division of Motor Vehicles, Idaho
Transportation Department (ITD), has applied for an exemption from
provisions of 49 CFR 383.75(a)(8)(v) that require third-party
commercial driver license (CDL) testers to initiate and maintain a bond
in an amount determined by the State to be sufficient to pay for re-
testing drivers in the event that the third party or one or more of its
examiners is involved in fraudulent activities related to conducting
skills testing of CDL applicants. FMCSA requests public comment on
IDT's application for exemption.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 8, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Number FMCSA-2015-0489 by any of the following
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow
the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building, Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Each submission must include the Agency name and the
docket number for this notice. Note that DOT posts all comments
received without change to www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to www.regulations.gov at any time or visit Room W12-140
on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The on-line FDMS is available 24 hours each
day, 365 days each year.
    Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT
posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information
the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning this
notice, contact Mr. Richard Clemente, FMCSA Driver and Carrier
Operations Division; Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety
Standards; Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have
questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact
Docket Services, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    FMCSA encourages you to participate by submitting comments and
related materials regarding this application for exemption. Comments
should address the safety assessment provided by the applicant.

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (FMCSA-2015-0489), indicate the specific section of this
document to which the comment applies, and provide a reason for
suggestions or recommendations. You may submit your comments and
material online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only
one of these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a
mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of
your document so the Agency can contact you if it has questions
regarding your submission.
    To submit your comments online, go to www.regulations.gov and put
the docket number, ``FMCSA-2015-0489'' in the ``Keyword'' box, and
click ``Search.'' When the new screen appears, click on ``Comment
Now!'' button and type your comment into the text box in the following
screen. Choose whether you are submitting your comment as an individual
or on behalf of a third party and then submit. An option to upload a
file is provided. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery,
submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches,
suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by
mail and would like to know that they reached the facility, please
enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. FMCSA will
consider all comments and material received during the comment period
and may grant or not grant this application based on your comments.

II. Legal Basis

    FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b) to grant
exemptions from certain parts of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations, including the CDL regulations in 49 CFR part 383. See also
49 CFR 381.300(c)(2), FMCSA must publish a notice of each exemption
request in the Federal Register (49 CFR 381.315(a)). The Agency must
provide the public an opportunity to inspect the information relevant
to the application, including any safety analyses that have been
conducted. The Agency must also provide an opportunity for public
comment on the request.
    The Agency reviews safety analyses and public comments submitted,
and determines whether granting the exemption would likely achieve a
level of safety equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be
achieved by the current regulation (49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1) and 49 CFR
381.305). The decision of the Agency must be published in the Federal
Register (49 CFR 381.315(b)) with the reasons for denying or granting
the application and, if granted, the name of the person or class of
persons receiving the exemption, and the regulatory provision from
which the exemption is granted. The notice must also specify the
effective period and explain the terms and conditions of the exemption.
The exemption may be renewed (49 CFR 381.300(b)).

III. Request for Exemption

    The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is the State of Idaho
governmental organization responsible for state transportation
infrastructure. The Agency is responsible for overseeing the
disbursement of Federal, State, and grant funding for the
transportation programs of the State. IDT's CDL program is designed to
improve safety on the highways while meeting Federal requirements for
the testing and licensing of commercial drivers.
    Idaho is a geographically large state with a relatively small
population. To adequately serve their constituents, the ITD oversees a
third-party tester program consisting of approximately 60 CDL
examiners. ITD utilizes contractors as the third-party examiners, so
these examiners are not considered government employees, who would not
need to be bonded.
    The IDT has applied for an exemption from the regulations in 49 CFR
383.75(a)(8)(v) that require third-party testers to initiate and
maintain a bond in an amount determined by the State to be sufficient
to pay for re-testing drivers in the event that the third party or one
or more of its examiners is involved in fraudulent activities related
to conducting skills testing of CDL applicants. The ITD requests the
exemption because this regulation creates a financial hardship for
testing examiners who must be bonded but conduct only a few tests
monthly and the State of Idaho has had no instances of fraud in their
third-party testing organizations. IDT believes that the exemption, if
granted, would achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to or
greater than the level of safety provided by complying with the
regulation.
    According to IDT, most of their examiners work in small cities and
towns scattered throughout the State of Idaho. Many of these examiners
only conduct one or two CDL tests per month. The cost of requiring
these examiners to be bonded creates a financial hardship for the
examiners who earn just $60 per test. This regulation results in some
badly-needed examiners potentially dropping out of

the CDL testing arena. The State of Idaho is self-insured, in that
Idaho state employee staff members are qualified and available to re-
test any applicants who may be found to have given a CDL ``tainted'' by
some type of fraud. This would be done at no cost to the applicants.
    In support of their request, the ITD indicates that it uses, and
has used for over a year now, the Commercial Skills Test Information
Management System (CSTIMS) to monitor CDL skills test examiners and to
improve safety. This Internet-based tool provides a consistent way to
track the scheduling and entry of test results for CDL skills tests by
jurisdiction and third-party examiners. CSTIMS enforces jurisdiction-
defined rules to manage CDL skills testing and will alert jurisdictions
when circumstances are encountered that may require investigation to
determine if fraud may have occurred. CSTIMS also produces reports that
can be reviewed for patterns of potential fraud, and surveys are also
sent to all individuals tested to help monitor Idaho's testing program
and detect fraud.

IV. Method To Ensure an Equivalent or Greater Level of Safety

    ITD states that granting this exemption will result in a level of
safety that is equal to or greater than the level of safety of the rule
without the exemption. According to the application for exemption,
Idaho has had no instances of fraud in its third-party testing
organizations. ITD requests, therefore, that FMCSA approve this request
based on the alternate measures they have put in place supporting the
spirit and purpose of 49 CFR 383.75(a)(8)(v) and, in its view, provide
an equivalent or greater level of safety.
    A copy of ITD's application for exemption is available for review
in the docket for this notice.

    Issued on: February 26, 2016.
 Larry W. Minor,
 Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0925; Airspace Docket No. 21-ANM-49]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Joseph State Airport,
OR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at Joseph
State Airport, Joseph, OR. The establishment of airspace supports the
airport's transition from visual flight rules to instrument flight rule
(IFR) operations. This action would ensure the safety and management of
IFR operations at the airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 20, 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-2021-0925; Airspace Docket No. 21-ANM-49, 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
Airspace Policy 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: Matthew Van Der Wal, Federal Aviation
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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
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 establish Class E airspace at Joseph State Airport, Joseph,
OR, to support IFR operations at the airport.

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. Persons 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 Docket No. FAA-2021-0925;
Airspace Docket No. 21-ANM-49''. The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received 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 the
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    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 the ADDRESSES section for the 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 Northwest Mountain Regional Office of the Federal
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization, Western Service
Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA
98198.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend 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 by establishing
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at
Joseph State Airport, Joseph, OR. This airspace is designed to contain
the new Area Navigation (RNAV) approach into the airport and the
instrument departure from the airport. The airspace supports the
airport's transition from visual flight rules to IFR operations.
    Class E5 airspace designations are published in paragraphs 6005 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 Class
E airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently 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 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, would 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

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, 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

0
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]

0
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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

ANM OR E5 Joseph, OR [New]

Joseph State Airport, OR
    (Lat. 45[deg]21'34'' N, long. 117[deg]15'14'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5-mile radius of the airport beginning at the 316[deg]
bearing from the airport clockwise to the 170[deg] bearing from the
airport, then to the point of beginning 6.5 miles northwest of the
airport.

    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on October 28, 2021.
B.G. Chew,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
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