[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 192 (Monday, October 5, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53279-53280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26600]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 73
[Airspace Docket No. 97-ASO-9]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment to Time of Designation for Restricted Area R-2908,
Pensacola, FL
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends the time of designation for Restricted Area
R-2908 (R-2908) by reducing the published time frame for routine
activation of the area. A special use airspace utilization review
conducted by the FAA determined that the user no longer requires
regular use of the restricted area on a year-round basis. The amended
time of designation more accurately reflects the user's current
requirements.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, December 3, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, Airspace and Rules
Division, ATA-400, Office of Air Traffic Airspace Management, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20591; telephone (202) 267-8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Restricted Area R-2908 is currently designated for daily use, 12
months of
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the year. However, the user's mission requirements for the airspace now
occur during the months of November and December, during the time
periods of 0800-1600 local time, Monday-Friday, with an occasional
requirement to activate R-2908 outside these periods by Notice to
Airmen (NOTAM). This change to the time of designation will more
accurately reflect the user's airspace needs and to better inform the
flying public as to when that area may be in use.
The Rule
This action amends 14 CFR part 73 by changing the time of
designation for R-2908 from ``Intermittent, sunrise-sunset, daily;
other times by NOTAM 24 hours in advance,'' to ``November-December,
Monday-Friday, 0800-1600 local time; other times by NOTAM 24 hours in
advance.'' This administrative change reduces the time of designation
for R-2908 but does not alter the boundaries, altitudes, or activities
conducted within the restricted area. Therefore, I find that notice and
public procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary because this
action is a minor technical amendment in which the public would not be
particularly interested.
Section 73.29 of part 73 was republished in FAA Order 7400.8E,
dated November 7, 1997.
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.
Therefore, this regulation: (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 will not have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
This action is a minor administrative change to reduce the
published time of designation for Restricted Area R-2908. There are no
changes to air traffic control procedures or routes as a result of this
action. Therefore, this action is not subject to environmental
assessments and procedures in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1D,
``Policies and Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts,'' and
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 73
Airspace, Navigation (air).
Adoption of the Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 73, as follows:
PART 73--SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE
1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
Sec. 73.29 [Amended]
2. Sec. 73.29 is amended as follows:
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R-2908 Pensacola, FL [Amended]
By removing the words ``Time of designation. Intermittent,
sunrise-sunset, daily; other times by NOTAM 24 hours in advance,''
and adding the words ``Time of designation. November-December,
Monday-Friday, 0800-1600 local time; other times by NOTAM 24 hours
in advance.''
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Issued in Washington, DC, on September 28, 1998.
Reginald C. Matthews,
Acting Program Director for Air Traffic Airspace Management.
[FR Doc. 98-26600 Filed 10-2-98; 8:45 am]
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