[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 119 (Thursday, June 22, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 28426-28429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12993]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2016-9559; Airspace Docket No. 16-ACE-11]


Proposed Amendment of Class D and E Airspace for the Following 
Missouri Towns; Cape Girardeau, MO; St. Louis, MO; and Macon, MO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify Class D airspace at Spirit of 
St. Louis Airport, St. Louis, MO; Class E airspace designated as a 
surface area at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, Cape Girardeau, MO, 
and Spirit of St. Louis Airport; Class E airspace designated as an 
extension at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport; and Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Cape Girardeau 
Regional Airport, Spirit of St. Louis Airport, and Macon-Fower Memorial 
Airport, Macon, MO. Cancellation of standard instrument approach 
procedures at these airports prompted the FAA to conduct a review of 
the airspace. Additionally, the name of Cape Girardeau Regional Airport 
(formerly Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport) and the geographic 
coordinates of St. Louis Regional Airport, Alton/St. Louis, MO; the 
OBLIO Locator Outer Marker (LOM), and the Macon-Fower Memorial Airport 
would be adjusted to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. The 
airspace designation for Macon-Fower, MO, in Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface would be removed as it is a 
duplicate entry of the Macon, MO, airspace designation.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 7, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room 
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone 
(202) 366-9826, or 1-800-647-5527. You must identify FAA Docket No. 
FAA-2016-9559; Airspace Docket No. 16-ACE-11, at the beginning of your 
comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the 
proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in 
the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.
    FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and 
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://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. The Order is also available for inspection at the National 
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the 
availability of FAA Order 7400.11A at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go 
to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.

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 amend Class D airspace at Spirit of St. Louis Airport, St. 
Louis, MO; Class E airspace designated as a surface area at Cape 
Girardeau Regional Airport and Spirit of St. Louis Airport; Class E 
airspace designated as an extension at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport; 
and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
at Cape

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Girardeau Regional Airport, Spirit of St. Louis Airport, and Macon-
Fower Memorial Airport, Macon, MO.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as 
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the 
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing 
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are 
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. 
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in 
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to 
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with 
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the 
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2016-9559/
Airspace Docket No. 16-ACE-11.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped 
and returned to the commenter.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the 
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking 
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at http://www.faa.gov/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 Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic 
Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101 
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.

Availability and Summary of Documents Proposed for Incorporation by 
Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and effective 
September 15, 2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed 
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists 
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Proposal

    Cancellation of standard instrument approach procedures prompted 
the FAA to conduct a review of the airspace at the Spirit of St. Louis 
Airport, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, and Macon-Fower Memorial 
Airport. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management 
of the standard instrument approach procedures for IFR operations at 
these airports.
    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by modifying:
    Class D airspace at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (formerly Cape 
Girardeau Municipal Airport) by updating the name of the airport to 
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database;
    Class D airspace to within a 4.4-mile radius (increased from a 4.3-
mile radius) at Spirit of St. Louis Airport, St. Louis, MO, and adding 
an extension within 1 mile each side of the 079[deg] bearing from the 
airport extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 4.6 miles east of the 
airport, and adjusting the extension west of the airport to within 1 
mile each side of the 259[deg] bearing (previously 258[deg]) from the 
airport extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 4.6 miles west of the 
airport;
    Class E airspace designated as a surface area at Cape Girardeau 
Regional Airport (formerly Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport) by adding 
the vertical limits from the surface to and including 2,800 feet, 
adding the part time language to the description, and updating the name 
of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database;
    Class E airspace designated as a surface area to within a 4.4-mile 
radius (increased from a 4.3-mile radius) at Spirit of St. Louis 
Airport, St. Louis, MO, adding an extension to within 1 mile each side 
of the 079[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4.4-mile 
radius to 4.6 miles east of the airport, and adding an extension within 
1 mile each side of the 259[deg] bearing from the airport extending 
from the 4.4-mile radius to 4.6 miles west of the airport;
    Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class E surface are 
at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (formerly Cape Girardeau Municipal 
Airport), Cape Girardeau, MO, by adding an extension 1 mile each side 
of the 023[deg] bearing from the airport from the 4.1-mile radius of 
the airport to 4.4 miles to the north of the airport, adjusting the 
extension to the east of the airport to within 1 mile (decreased from 
2.6 miles) each side of the 108[deg] bearing from the Cape Girardeau 
Regional Localizer (previously the Cape Girardeau VOR/DME) from the 
4.1-mile radius to 4.4 miles east of the airport, adjusting the 
extension to the south of the airport to within 2.4 miles (previously 
2.6 miles) each side of the 196[deg] (previously 194[deg]) radial of 
the Cape Girardeau VOR/DME from the 4.1-mile radius of the airport 
extending to 7.2 miles (increased from 5.7 miles), adjusting the 
extension west of the airport to within 1 mile (decreased from 2.6 
miles) each side of the 287[deg] (previously 279[deg]) radial from the 
Cape Girardeau VOR/DME from the 4.1-mile radius to 4.4 miles (decreased 
from 7.4 miles) west of the airport, and updating the name of the 
airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database;
    Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface:
    At Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, Cape Girardeau, MO, by adding 
an extension to the north of the airport within 2 miles each side of 
the 203[deg] bearing from the airport from the 6.6-mile radius of the 
airport to 7.3 miles, adjusting the extension to the east to within 3.8 
miles (increased from 2.5 miles) each side of the 108[deg] bearing from 
the Cape Girardeau Localizer (previously from the Cape Girardeau VOR/
DME) extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 14 miles (increased from 8.7 
miles), adjusting the extension to the south of the airport to within 
2.4 miles (reduced from 3 miles) each sided of the 196[deg] radial 
(previously 194[deg]) from the Cape Girardeau VOR/DME from the 6.6-mile 
radius to 7.2 miles (decreased from 10 miles) south of the airport, 
adding an extension within 1.9 miles each side of the 023[deg] bearing 
from the airport from the 6.6-mile radius of the airport to 7.5 miles 
south of the airport, adjusting the extension to the west of the 
airport to within 2 miles (decreased from 3 miles) each side of the 
280[deg] (previously 279[deg]) bearing from the airport (previously the 
Cape Girardeau VOR/DME) extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 7.4 miles 
(decreased from 8.7 miles) west of the airport, and updating the name 
of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database;
    Within a 6.9-mile radius (increased from a 6.8-mile radius) of the 
Spirit of St. Louis Airport, St. Louis, MO, adding an extension 4.2 
miles north and 6.4 miles south of the 259[deg] bearing from the Spirit 
of St. Louis Localizer extending from the 6.6-mile radius of the 
airport to 11.3 miles east of the Spirit of St. Louis Localizer, adding 
an extension within 2.5 miles each side of the 079[deg] bearing from 
the airport from the 6.9-mile radius to 8.1 miles east of the airport, 
adjusting the extension to the

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west of the airport to within 3.9 miles each side of the 259[deg] (from 
258[deg]) bearing from the airport extending from the 6.9 mile radius 
to 10.6 miles west of the airport, removing an extension west of the 
airport referencing the Foristell VORTAC, removing the Foristell VORTAC 
from the description, and updating the geographic coordinates for St. 
Louis Regional Airport, Alton/St. Louis, MO, and the OBLIO LOM to 
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database;
    And within a 6.7-mile radius (increased from a 6.5-mile radius) of 
Macon-Fower Memorial Airport, Macon, MO, and updating the geographic 
coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical 
database. The duplicate airspace designation listed as Macon-Fower, MO, 
in FAA Order 7400.11A, would be removed.
    This action also would make an editorial change in the airspace 
description for Class D, Class E surface area, and Class E extension 
airspace, replacing Airport/Facility Directory with the current term 
Chart Supplement.
    Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph 
5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11A, dated 
August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 2016, which is incorporated 
by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and E airspace designations 
listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order.

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

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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 7400.11A, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and 
effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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ACE MO D Cape Girardeau, MO [Amended]

Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, MO
    (Lat. 37[deg]13'31'' N., long. 89[deg]34'15'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,800 feet within a 4.1-mile radius of Cape Girardeau Regional 
Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific 
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
the Chart Supplement.
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ACE MO D St. Louis, Spirit of St. Louis Airport, MO [Amended]

St. Louis, Spirit of St. Louis Airport, MO
    (Lat. 38[deg]39'44'' N., long. 90[deg]39'07'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,000 feet within a 4.4-mile radius of Spirit of St. Louis Airport, 
and within 1 mile each side of the 079[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 4.6 miles east of the airport, 
and within 1 mile each side of the 259[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 4.6 miles west of the airport, 
excluding that airspace within the St. Louis, MO Class B airspace 
area. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific 
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective dates and times will thereafter be continuously published 
in the Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Airspace.

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ACE MO E2 Cape Girardeau, MO [Amended]

Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, MO
    (Lat. 37[deg]13'31'' N., long. 89[deg]34'15'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,800 feet within a 4.1-mile radius of the Cape Girardeau Regional 
Airport. This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific 
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
the Chart Supplement.
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ACE MO E2 St. Louis, Spirit of St. Louis Airport, MO [Amended]

St. Louis, Spirit of St. Louis Airport, MO
    (Lat. 38[deg]39'44'' N., long. 90[deg]39'07'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,000 feet within a 4.4-mile radius of Spirit of St. Louis Airport, 
and within 1 mile each side of the 079[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 4.6 miles east of the airport, 
and within 1 mile each side of the 259[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 4.6 miles west of the airport, 
excluding that airspace within the St. Louis, MO Class B airspace 
area. This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific 
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective dates and times will thereafter be continuously published 
in the Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to Class 
E Surface Area.

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ACE MO E4 Cape Girardeau, MO [Amended]

Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, MO
    (Lat. 37[deg]13'31'' N., long. 89[deg]34'15'' W.)
Cape Girardeau Regional Localizer
    (Lat. 37[deg]13'18'' N., long. 89[deg]33'25'' W.)
Cape Girardeau VOR/DME
    (Lat. 37[deg]13'39'' N., long. 89[deg]34'21'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1 mile 
each side of the 023[deg] bearing from the airport extending from 
the 4.1-mile radius to 4.4 miles north of the airport, and within 1 
mile each side of the 108[deg] bearing from the Cape Girardeau 
Localizer extending from the 4.1-mile radius to 4.4 miles east of 
the airport, and within 2.4 miles each side of the 196[deg] radial 
of the Cape Girardeau VOR/DME extending from the 4.1-mile radius of 
the airport to 7.2 miles south of the airport, and within 1 mile 
each side of the 287[deg] radial of the Cape Girardeau VOR/DME 
extending from the 4.1-mile radius of the airport to 4.4 miles west 
of the airport.

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

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ACE MO E5 Cape Girardeau, MO [Amended]

Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, MO
    (Lat. 37[deg]13'31'' N., long. 89[deg]34'15'' W.)
Cape Girardeau Regional Localizer
    (Lat. 37[deg]13'18'' N., long. 89[deg]33'25'' W.)
Cape Girardeau VOR/DME
    (Lat. 37[deg]13'39'' N., long. 89[deg]34'21'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.6-mile radius of the airport, and within 1.9 miles each 
side of the 023[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 
6.6-mile radius to 7.3 miles north of the airport, and within 3.8 
miles each side of the 108[deg] bearing from the Cape Girardeau 
Localizer extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 14 miles east of the 
airport, and within 2.4 miles each side of the 196[deg] radial of 
the Cape Girardeau VOR/DME extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 7.2 
miles south of the airport, and within 2 miles each side of the 
203[deg] bearing from the airport from the 6.6-mile radius to 7.5 
miles south of the airport, and within 2 miles each side of the 
280[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 6.6-mile radius 
to 7.4 miles west of the airport.
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ACE MO E5 St. Louis, MO [Amended]

St. Louis, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, MO
    (Lat. 38[deg]44'55'' N., long. 90[deg]22'12'' W.)
St. Louis, Spirit of St. Louis Airport, MO
    (Lat. 38[deg]39'44'' N., long. 90[deg]39'07'' W.)
Alton/St. Louis, St. Louis Regional Airport, MO
    (Lat. 38[deg]53'24'' N., long. 90[deg]02'46'' W.)
St. Charles, St. Charles County Smartt Airport, MO
    (Lat. 38[deg]55'47'' N., long. 90[deg]25'48'' W.)
St. Louis VORTAC
    (Lat. 38[deg]51'38'' N., long. 90[deg]28'57'' W.)
ZUMAY LOM
    (Lat. 38[deg]47'17'' N., long. 90[deg]16'44'' W.)
OBLIO LOM
    (Lat. 38[deg]48'01'' N., long. 90[deg]28'29'' W.)
Spirt of St. Louis Localizer
    (Lat. 38[deg]39'26'' N., long. 90[deg]39'48'' W.)
Civic Memorial NDB
    (Lat. 38[deg]53'32'' N., long. 90[deg]03'23'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.1-mile radius of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, 
and within 4 miles southeast and 7 miles northwest of the Lambert-
St. Louis International Airport Runway 24 ILS localizer course 
extending from the airport to 10.5 miles northeast of the ZUMAY LOM, 
and within 4 miles southwest and 7.9 miles northeast of the Lambert-
St. Louis International Airport Runway 12R ILS localizer course 
extending from the airport to 10.5 miles northwest of the OBLIO LOM, 
and within 4 miles southwest and 7.9 miles northeast of the Lambert-
St. Louis International Airport Runway 30L ILS localizer course 
extending from the airport to 8.7 miles southeast of the airport, 
and within a 6.9-mile radius of Spirit of St. Louis Airport, and 
within 2.5 miles each side of the 079[deg] bearing from the Spirit 
of St. Louis Airport extending from the 6.9-mile radius of the 
airport to 8.1 miles east of the airport, and within 4.2 miles north 
and 6.4 miles south of the 259[deg] bearing from the Spirit of St. 
Louis Localizer extending from the 6.9-mile radius of the Spirit of 
St. Louis Airport to 11.3 miles east of the Spirit of St. Louis 
Localizer, and within 3.9 miles each side of the 259[deg] bearing 
from the Spirit of St. Louis Airport extending from the 6.9-mile 
radius of the airport to 10.6 miles west of the airport, and within 
a 6.4-mile radius of St. Charles County Smartt Airport, and within a 
6.9-mile radius of St. Louis Regional Airport, and within 4 miles 
each side of the 014[deg] bearing from the Civic Memorial NDB 
extending from the 6.9-mile radius of St. Louis Regional Airport to 
7 miles north of the airport, and within 4.4 miles each side of the 
190[deg] radial of the St. Louis VORTAC extending from 2 miles south 
of the VORTAC to 22.1 miles south of the VORTAC.
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ACE MO E5 Macon-Fower, MO [Removed]

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ACE MO E5 Macon, MO [Amended]

Macon-Fower Memorial Airport, MO
    (Lat. 39[deg]43'47'' N., long. 92[deg]27'24'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.7-mile radius of Macon-Fower Memorial Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 14, 2017.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-12993 Filed 6-21-17; 8:45 am]
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