80_FR_60767 80 FR 60573 - Proposed Modification and Establishment of Restricted Areas; Townsend, GA

80 FR 60573 - Proposed Modification and Establishment of Restricted Areas; Townsend, GA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 194 (October 7, 2015)

Page Range60573-60575
FR Document2015-25542

This notice proposes to modify the restricted airspace at the Townsend Bombing Range, GA, by expanding the lateral limits of R-3007A to allow construction of additional targets and impact areas. The modification is needed so that precision guided munitions (PGM) can be used on the range. The proposed change would be completely contained within the existing outer boundaries of the R-3007 complex. The using agency name also is updated.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 194 (Wednesday, October 7, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 194 (Wednesday, October 7, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 60573-60575]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25542]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 73

[Docket No. FAA-2015-3338; Airspace Docket No. 15-ASO-7]


Proposed Modification and Establishment of Restricted Areas; 
Townsend, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This notice proposes to modify the restricted airspace at the 
Townsend Bombing Range, GA, by expanding the lateral limits of R-3007A 
to allow construction of additional targets and impact areas. The 
modification is needed so that precision guided munitions (PGM) can be 
used on the range. The proposed change would be completely contained 
within the existing outer boundaries of the R-3007 complex. The using 
agency name also is updated.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 23, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001; 
telephone: (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2015-
3338 and Airspace Docket No. 15-ASO-7, at the beginning of your 
comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Comments on environmental and land use aspects to 
should be directed to: Mr. William Drawdy, Natural Resources and 
Environmental Affairs Officer, Building 601, Floor 2, Room 216, 
Beaufort, SC 29904; telephone: 843-228-7370; email: 
[email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's 
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described 
in Subtitile VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, 
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of 
the airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the 
efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that 
authority as it would modify restricted airspace at the Townsend 
Bombing Range, GA, to permit essential aircrew training in the 
employment of PGM at the Range.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they 
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the 
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing 
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are 
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
    Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No. 
FAA-2015-3338 and Airspace Docket No. 15-ASO-7) and be submitted in 
triplicate to

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the Docket Management System (see ADDRESSES section for address and 
phone number). You may also submit comments through the Internet at 
http://www.regulations.gov.
    Persons wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on 
this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped 
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to FAA 
Docket No. FAA-2015-3338 and Airspace Docket No. 15-ASO-7.'' The 
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received on or before the specified closing date 
for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed 
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of 
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for 
examination in the public docket both before and after the closing date 
for comments. 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 http://www.regulations.gov.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any 
comments received and any final disposition in person at the Dockets 
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal 
business hours at the office of the Operations Support Group, Eastern 
Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701 Columbia Ave., 
College Park, GA 30337.
    Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future 
NPRMs should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267-9677, 
for a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application 
procedure.

Background

    The Townsend Bombing Range, located in Long and McIntosh Counties, 
GA, has been used for air-to-ground ordnance delivery dating back to 
the 1940's. Currently, the Range consists of four restricted areas: R-
3007A, B, C and D. The Range is owned by Marine Corps Air Station 
(MCAS) Beaufort, SC, and is operated by the Georgia Air National 
Guard's Combat Readiness Training Center in Savannah, GA.
    Although the Range impact area (i.e., R-3007A) has been large 
enough to accommodate fighter aircraft dropping unguided munitions, it 
is too small to contain the larger weapon danger zone required for 
PGMs. The weapon danger zone is the area within which a weapon could 
impact the ground if a malfunction occurred. Although very accurate, 
PGMs actually require larger impact areas because they are released to 
their target from greater distances and altitudes than other types of 
ordnance. If a PGM experienced guidance or a mechanical system 
malfunction, its potential impact area is much larger than that 
required for ordnance that is released from lower altitudes and closer 
to the target. Consequently, the Range cannot currently be used to 
train aircrews to employ PGMs. To permit PGM training, the impact area 
must be expanded to ensure that any errant bomb would safely land 
within the Range impact area.
    The U.S. Marine Corps is acquiring 28,630 acres of real estate to 
make the Range viable for this essential aircrew training. Purchase of 
that land would allow a larger section of the existing restricted 
airspace to be lowered from the current 100 feet above ground level 
(AGL) floor, down to ground level to permit construction of the 
additional targets and expanded impact area needed for PGMs.

Range Configuration

    Restricted area R-3007A is the primary weapons impact area. It is a 
circular area with a 1.5-nautical mile (NM) radius that extends from 
the ground up to but not including 13,000 feet mean sea level (MSL). R-
3007B is a narrow area to the southeast of R-3007A. It extends from 
1,200 feet AGL up to but not including 13,000 feet MSL. R-3007C is the 
largest part of the complex. It surrounds R-3007A and is bounded on the 
west by the Altamaha River, and by lines roughly 9 NM north of R-3007A 
and 7 NM northeast of R-3007A, and by R-3007B to the southeast of R-
3007A. R-3007C extends from 100 feet AGL up to but not including 13,000 
feet MSL. R-3007D overlies subareas A, B and C and extends from 13,000 
feet MSL to Flight Level (FL) 250.
    The land acquisition parcel underlies roughly the eastern half of 
R-3007C. The airspace over this parcel would be incorporated into R-
3007A thereby allowing the floor of the airspace in that area to be 
lowered from 100 feet AGL down to ground level. This proposed expansion 
of R-3007A would leave a small, isolated piece of restricted airspace 
(along the boundary of R-3007B and formerly a part of R-3007C) with a 
floor of 100 feet AGL. This small area would be redesignated as R-3007E 
and would extend from 100 feet AGL up to but not including 13,000 feet 
MSL.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 73 to expand 
restricted area R-3007A to include the part of R-3007C that overlies a 
land parcel being acquired by the U.S. Marine Corps. The floor of R-
3007C is 100 feet AGL. By adding the airspace over this land parcel 
into R-3007A, the restricted area floor in that area could be lowered 
from 100 feet AGL down to ground level. This change is proposed to 
provide additional ground level restricted airspace needed for the 
construction of targets and impact areas so that PGMs can safely be 
employed at the Range. The small slice of restricted airspace with a 
100-foot AGL floor that remains to the east of the expanded R-3007A 
would be redesignated as R-3007E extending from 100 feet AGL up to but 
not including 13,000 feet MSL.
    Minor corrections would be made to several boundary coordinates for 
R-3007B and R-3007D to match the current National Hydrology Dataset for 
the Altamaha River boundary where that river forms the boundary of the 
restricted areas. The name of the using agency for all subareas would 
be updated to reflect the current organizational title.
    A color chart of the proposed areas will be posted on the 
www.regulations.gov Web site.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves 
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. It 
therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under 
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under 
Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulatory Policies and Procedures 
(44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation 
of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal. 
Since this is a routine matter that will only affect air traffic 
procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this proposed rule, 
when promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subjected to an environmental analysis in 
accordance

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with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 73

    Airspace, Prohibited Areas, Restricted Areas.

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 73 as follows:

PART 73--SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE

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1. The authority citation for part 73 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.  73.30  (Amended)

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2. Sec.  73.30 is amended as follows:
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R-3007A Townsend, GA [Amended]

    By removing the current boundaries and using agency and inserting 
the following:
    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 31[deg]41'52'' N., long. 
81[deg]35'53'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]42'31'' N., long. 81[deg]33'59'' W.; 
to lat. 31[deg]39'24'' N., long. 81[deg]30'31'' W.; to lat. 
31[deg]37'49'' N., long. 81[deg]30'56'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]36'35'' N., 
long. 81[deg]31'15'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]34'17'' N., long. 
81[deg]31'56'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]33'07'' N., long. 81[deg]32'41'' W.; 
thence counterclockwise along a 1-NM radius arc from a point centered 
at lat. 31[deg]32'26'' N., long. 81[deg]31'49'' W.; to lat. 
31[deg]32'37'' N., long. 81[deg]32'58'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]30'59'' N., 
long. 81[deg]33'57'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]30'45'' N., long. 
81[deg]34'19'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]30'29'' N., long. 81[deg]34'41'' W,; 
to lat. 31[deg]30'38'' N., long. 81[deg]35'06'' W.; to lat. 
31[deg]31'13'' N., long. 81[deg]35'02'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]31'35'' N., 
long. 91[deg]36'32'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]33'04'' N., long. 
81[deg]37'27'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]33'30'' N., long. 81[deg]36'32'' W.; 
to lat. 31[deg]34'25'' N., long. 81[deg]36'13'' W.; to lat. 
31[deg]35'32'' N., long. 81[deg]35'59'' W,; to lat. 31[deg]35'55'' N., 
long. 81[deg]35'19'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]36'38'' N., long. 
81[deg]35'18'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]36'43'' N., long. 81[deg]35'41'' W.; 
to lat. 31[deg]37'20'' N., long. 81[deg]35'37'' W.; to lat. 
31[deg]37'23'' N., long. 81[deg]35'47'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]40'29'' N., 
long. 81[deg]36'13'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]40'48'' N., long. 
81[deg]35'33'' W.; to the point of beginning.
    Using agency. ANG, Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center 
(CRTC), Office of Townsend Bombing Range, GA.

R-3007B Townsend, GA [Amended]

    By removing the current boundaries and using agency and inserting 
the following:
    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 31[deg]38'01'' N., long. 
81[deg]28'59'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]37'31'' N., long. 81[deg]28'14'' W.; 
to lat. 31[deg]32'31'' N., long. 81[deg]27'29'' W.; to lat. 
31[deg]26'16'' N., long. 81[deg]31'29'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]25'26'' N., 
long. 81[deg]36'05'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]27'26'' N., long. 
81[deg]33'39'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]31'26'' N., long. 81[deg]31'58'' W.; 
thence clockwise along a 1-NM radius arc from a point centered at lat. 
31[deg]32'26'' N., long. 81[deg]31'49'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]33'18'' N., 
long. 81[deg]31'13'' W.; to the point of beginning.
    Using agency. ANG, Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center 
(CRTC), Office of Townsend Bombing Range, GA.

R-3007C Townsend, GA [Amended]

    By removing the current boundaries and using agency and inserting 
the following:
    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 31[deg]37'54'' N., long. 
81[deg]47'21'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]41'52'' N., long. 81[deg]35'53'' W.; 
to lat. 31[deg]40'48'' N., long. 81[deg]35'33'' W,; to lat. 
31[deg]40'29'' N., long. 81[deg]36'13'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]37'23'' N., 
long. 81[deg]35'47'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]37'20'' N., long. 
81[deg]35'37'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]36'43'' N., long. 81[deg]35'41'' W.; 
to lat. 31[deg]36'38'' N., long. 81[deg]35'18'' W.; to lat. 
31[deg]35'55'' N., long. 81[deg]35'19'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]35'32'' N., 
long. 81[deg]35'59'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]34'25'' N., long. 
81[deg]36'13'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]33'30'' N., long. 81[deg]36'32'' W.; 
to lat. 31[deg]33'04'' N., long. 81[deg]37'27'' W.; to lat. 
31[deg]31'35'' N., long. 81[deg]36'32'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]31'13'' N., 
long. 81[deg]35'02'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]30'38'' N., long. 
81[deg]35'06'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]30'29'' N., long. 81[deg]34'41'' W.; 
to lat. 31[deg]30'45'' N., long. 81[deg]34'19'' W.; to lat. 
31[deg]30'59'' N., long. 81[deg]33'57'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]32'37'' N., 
long. 81[deg]32'58'' W.; thence counterclockwise along a 1-NM radius 
arc from a point centered at lat. 31[deg]32'26'' N., long. 
81[deg]31'49'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]31'26'' N., long. 81[deg]31'58'' W.; 
to lat. 31[deg]27'26'' N., long. 81[deg]33'39'' W.; to lat. 
31[deg]25'26'' N., long. 81[deg]36'05'' W.; thence west along the 
Altamaha River to the point of beginning.
    Using agency. ANG, Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center 
(CRTC), Office of Townsend Bombing Range, GA.

R-3007D Townsend, GA [Amended]

    By removing the current boundaries and using agency and inserting 
the following:
    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 31[deg]37'54'' N., long. 
81[deg]47'21'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]41'52'' N., long. 81[deg]35'53'' W.; 
to lat. 31[deg]42'31'' N., long. 81[deg]33'59'' W.; to lat. 
31[deg]39'24'' N., long. 81[deg]30'31'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]38'01'' N., 
long. 81[deg]28'59'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]37'31'' N., long. 
81[deg]28'14'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]32'31'' N., long. 81[deg]27'29'' W.; 
to lat. 31[deg]26'16'' N., long. 81[deg]31'29'' W.; to lat. 
31[deg]25'26'' N., long. 81[deg]36'05'' W.; thence northwest along the 
Altamaha River to the point of beginning.
    Using agency. ANG, Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center 
(CRTC), Office of Townsend Bombing Range, GA.

R-3007E Townsend, GA [New]

    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 31[deg]39'24'' N., long. 
81[deg]30'31'W.; to lat. 31[deg]38'01'' N., long. 81[deg]28'59'' W.; to 
lat. 31[deg]33'18'' N., long. 81[deg]31'13'' W.; thence 
counterclockwise along a 1-NM radius arc from a point centered at lat. 
31[deg]32'26'' N., long. 81[deg]31'49'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]33'07'' N., 
long. 81[deg]32'41'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]34'17'' N., long. 
81[deg]31'56'' W.; to lat. 31[deg]36'35'' N., long. 81[deg]31'15'' W.; 
to lat. 31[deg]37'49'' N.; long. 81[deg]30'56'' W.; to the point of 
beginning.
    Designated altitudes. 100 feet AGL to but not including 13,000 feet 
MSL.
    Time of designation. 0700-2200 local time, Monday-Friday; other 
times by NOTAM at least 24 hours in advance.
    Controlling agency. FAA, Jacksonville ARTCC.
    Using agency. ANG, Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center 
(CRTC), Office of Townsend Bombing Range, GA.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2015.
Kenneth Ready,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
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                                                        4. The marketing order, as amended,                   ■ 4. Amend 925.63 by redesignating                    ADDRESSES:   Send comments on this
                                                      and as hereby proposed to be further                    paragraph (c) as (d) and adding a new                 proposal to the U.S. Department of
                                                      amended, prescribes, insofar as                         paragraph (c) to read as follows:                     Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
                                                      practicable, such different terms                                                                             30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West
                                                      applicable to different parts of the                    § 925.63    Termination.                              Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                      production area as are necessary to give                *      *    *     *     *                             Washington, DC 20590–0001; telephone:
                                                      due recognition to the differences in the                  (c) Within six years of the effective              (202) 366–9826. You must identify FAA
                                                      production and marketing of table                       date of this paragraph the Secretary                  Docket No. FAA–2015–3338 and
                                                      grapes produced in the production area;                 shall conduct a referendum to ascertain               Airspace Docket No. 15–ASO–7, at the
                                                      and                                                     whether continuance of this part is                   beginning of your comments. You may
                                                        5. All handling of table grapes                       favored by producers. Subsequent                      also submit comments through the
                                                      produced in the production area as                      referenda to ascertain continuance shall              Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                      defined in the marketing order is in the                be conducted every six years thereafter.              Comments on environmental and land
                                                      current of interstate or foreign                        The Secretary may terminate the                       use aspects to should be directed to: Mr.
                                                      commerce or directly burdens,                           provisions of this part at the end of any             William Drawdy, Natural Resources and
                                                      obstructs, or affects such commerce.                    fiscal period in which the Secretary has              Environmental Affairs Officer, Building
                                                                                                              found that continuance of this part is                601, Floor 2, Room 216, Beaufort, SC
                                                      Order Relative to Handling                              not favored by a two thirds majority of               29904; telephone: 843–228–7370; email:
                                                         It is therefore ordered, that on and                 voting producers, or a two thirds                     william.drawdy@usmc.mil.
                                                      after the effective date hereof, all                    majority of volume represented thereby,               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
                                                      handling of table grapes grown in a                     who, during a representative period                   Gallant, Airspace Policy Group, Office
                                                      designated area of southeastern                         determined by the Secretary, have been                of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation
                                                      California shall be in conformity to, and               engaged in the production for market of               Administration, 800 Independence
                                                      in compliance with, the terms and                       table grapes in the production area.                  Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
                                                      conditions of the said order as hereby                  Such termination shall be announced on                telephone: (202) 267–8783.
                                                      proposed to be amended as follows:                      or before the end of the production year.
                                                                                                                                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                         The provisions of the proposed                       *      *    *     *     *
                                                      marketing order amending the order                        Dated: October 1, 2015.                             Authority for This Rulemaking
                                                      contained in the proposed rule issued                   Rex A. Barnes,                                          The FAA’s authority to issue rules
                                                      by the Administrator on June 1, 2015,                                                                         regarding aviation safety is found in
                                                                                                              Associate Administrator, Agricultural
                                                      and published in the Federal Register                   Marketing Service.                                    Title 49 of the United States Code.
                                                      (80 FR 32043) on June 5, 2015, will be                                                                        Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
                                                                                                              [FR Doc. 2015–25447 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 am]
                                                      and are the terms and provisions of this                                                                      authority of the FAA Administrator.
                                                                                                              BILLING CODE P
                                                      order amending the order and are set                                                                          Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
                                                      forth in full herein.                                                                                         describes in more detail the scope of the
                                                      List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 925                                                                            agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
                                                                                                              DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          promulgated under the authority
                                                        Grapes, Marketing agreements,                                                                               described in Subtitile VII, Part A,
                                                      Reporting and recordkeeping                             Federal Aviation Administration                       Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
                                                      requirements.                                                                                                 section, the FAA is charged with
                                                        For the reasons set forth in the                      14 CFR Part 73                                        prescribing regulations to assign the use
                                                      preamble, 7 CFR part 925 is proposed to                                                                       of the airspace necessary to ensure the
                                                                                                              [Docket No. FAA–2015–3338; Airspace
                                                      be amended as follows:                                  Docket No. 15–ASO–7]                                  safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
                                                                                                                                                                    airspace. This regulation is within the
                                                      PART 925—GRAPES GROWN IN A                              Proposed Modification and                             scope of that authority as it would
                                                      DESIGNATED AREA OF                                      Establishment of Restricted Areas;                    modify restricted airspace at the
                                                      SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA                                 Townsend, GA                                          Townsend Bombing Range, GA, to
                                                                                                                                                                    permit essential aircrew training in the
                                                      ■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR                   AGENCY: Federal Aviation                              employment of PGM at the Range.
                                                      part 925 continues to read as follows:                  Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                                                                                                                                                    Comments Invited
                                                          Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674.                        ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
                                                      ■ 2. Revise the first sentence of 925.21                (NPRM).                                                 Interested parties are invited to
                                                      to read as follows:                                                                                           participate in this proposed rulemaking
                                                                                                              SUMMARY:   This notice proposes to                    by submitting such written data, views,
                                                      § 925.21   Term of office.                              modify the restricted airspace at the                 or arguments as they may desire.
                                                         The term of office of the members and                Townsend Bombing Range, GA, by                        Comments that provide the factual basis
                                                      alternates shall be four fiscal periods.                expanding the lateral limits of R–3007A               supporting the views and suggestions
                                                      * * *                                                   to allow construction of additional                   presented are particularly helpful in
                                                      ■ 3. Revise 925.25 to read as follows:
                                                                                                              targets and impact areas. The                         developing reasoned regulatory
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                                                                                                              modification is needed so that precision              decisions on the proposal. Comments
                                                      § 925.25   Qualification and acceptance.                guided munitions (PGM) can be used on                 are specifically invited on the overall
                                                         Any person selected as a member or                   the range. The proposed change would                  regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
                                                      alternate member of the Committee                       be completely contained within the                    environmental, and energy-related
                                                      shall, prior to such selection, qualify by              existing outer boundaries of the R–3007               aspects of the proposal.
                                                      filing a qualifications questionnaire                   complex. The using agency name also is                  Communications should identify both
                                                      advising the Secretary that he or she                   updated.                                              docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA–
                                                      agrees to serve in the position for which               DATES: Comments must be received on                   2015–3338 and Airspace Docket No. 15–
                                                      nominated.                                              or before November 23, 2015.                          ASO–7) and be submitted in triplicate to


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                                                      the Docket Management System (see                          Although the Range impact area (i.e.,              with a floor of 100 feet AGL. This small
                                                      ADDRESSES section for address and                       R–3007A) has been large enough to                     area would be redesignated as R–3007E
                                                      phone number). You may also submit                      accommodate fighter aircraft dropping                 and would extend from 100 feet AGL up
                                                      comments through the Internet at                        unguided munitions, it is too small to                to but not including 13,000 feet MSL.
                                                      http://www.regulations.gov.                             contain the larger weapon danger zone
                                                                                                                                                                    The Proposal
                                                        Persons wishing the FAA to                            required for PGMs. The weapon danger
                                                      acknowledge receipt of their comments                   zone is the area within which a weapon                   The FAA is proposing an amendment
                                                      on this action must submit with those                   could impact the ground if a                          to 14 CFR part 73 to expand restricted
                                                      comments a self-addressed, stamped                      malfunction occurred. Although very                   area R–3007A to include the part of R–
                                                      postcard on which the following                         accurate, PGMs actually require larger                3007C that overlies a land parcel being
                                                      statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA                    impact areas because they are released                acquired by the U.S. Marine Corps. The
                                                      Docket No. FAA–2015–3338 and                            to their target from greater distances and            floor of R–3007C is 100 feet AGL. By
                                                      Airspace Docket No. 15–ASO–7.’’ The                     altitudes than other types of ordnance.               adding the airspace over this land parcel
                                                      postcard will be date/time stamped and                  If a PGM experienced guidance or a                    into R–3007A, the restricted area floor
                                                      returned to the commenter.                              mechanical system malfunction, its                    in that area could be lowered from 100
                                                        All communications received on or                     potential impact area is much larger                  feet AGL down to ground level. This
                                                      before the specified closing date for                   than that required for ordnance that is               change is proposed to provide
                                                      comments will be considered before                      released from lower altitudes and closer              additional ground level restricted
                                                      taking action on the proposed rule. The                 to the target. Consequently, the Range                airspace needed for the construction of
                                                      proposal contained in this action may                   cannot currently be used to train                     targets and impact areas so that PGMs
                                                      be changed in light of comments                         aircrews to employ PGMs. To permit                    can safely be employed at the Range.
                                                      received. All comments submitted will                   PGM training, the impact area must be                 The small slice of restricted airspace
                                                      be available for examination in the                     expanded to ensure that any errant                    with a 100-foot AGL floor that remains
                                                      public docket both before and after the                 bomb would safely land within the                     to the east of the expanded R–3007A
                                                      closing date for comments. A report                     Range impact area.                                    would be redesignated as R–3007E
                                                                                                                 The U.S. Marine Corps is acquiring                 extending from 100 feet AGL up to but
                                                      summarizing each substantive public
                                                                                                              28,630 acres of real estate to make the               not including 13,000 feet MSL.
                                                      contact with FAA personnel concerned
                                                                                                              Range viable for this essential aircrew                  Minor corrections would be made to
                                                      with this rulemaking will be filed in the
                                                                                                              training. Purchase of that land would                 several boundary coordinates for R–
                                                      docket.
                                                                                                              allow a larger section of the existing                3007B and R–3007D to match the
                                                      Availability of NPRMs                                   restricted airspace to be lowered from                current National Hydrology Dataset for
                                                                                                              the current 100 feet above ground level               the Altamaha River boundary where
                                                        An electronic copy of this document
                                                                                                              (AGL) floor, down to ground level to                  that river forms the boundary of the
                                                      may be downloaded through the
                                                                                                              permit construction of the additional                 restricted areas. The name of the using
                                                      Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                                                                              targets and expanded impact area                      agency for all subareas would be
                                                        You may review the public docket                      needed for PGMs.                                      updated to reflect the current
                                                      containing the proposal, any comments
                                                                                                              Range Configuration                                   organizational title.
                                                      received and any final disposition in                                                                            A color chart of the proposed areas
                                                      person at the Dockets Office (see                          Restricted area R–3007A is the                     will be posted on the
                                                      ADDRESSES section for address and                       primary weapons impact area. It is a                  www.regulations.gov Web site.
                                                      phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and                     circular area with a 1.5-nautical mile
                                                      5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,                       (NM) radius that extends from the                     Regulatory Notices and Analyses
                                                      except Federal holidays. An informal                    ground up to but not including 13,000                   The FAA has determined that this
                                                      docket may also be examined during                      feet mean sea level (MSL). R–3007B is                 proposed regulation only involves an
                                                      normal business hours at the office of                  a narrow area to the southeast of R–                  established body of technical
                                                      the Operations Support Group, Eastern                   3007A. It extends from 1,200 feet AGL                 regulations for which frequent and
                                                      Service Center, Federal Aviation                        up to but not including 13,000 feet MSL.              routine amendments are necessary to
                                                      Administration, 1701 Columbia Ave.,                     R–3007C is the largest part of the                    keep them operationally current. It
                                                      College Park, GA 30337.                                 complex. It surrounds R–3007A and is                  therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant
                                                        Persons interested in being placed on                 bounded on the west by the Altamaha                   regulatory action’’ under Executive
                                                      a mailing list for future NPRMs should                  River, and by lines roughly 9 NM north                Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant
                                                      contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking,                 of R–3007A and 7 NM northeast of R–                   rule’’ under Department of
                                                      (202) 267–9677, for a copy of Advisory                  3007A, and by R–3007B to the southeast                Transportation (DOT) Regulatory
                                                      Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed                  of R–3007A. R–3007C extends from 100                  Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034;
                                                      Rulemaking Distribution System, which                   feet AGL up to but not including 13,000               February 26, 1979); and (3) does not
                                                      describes the application procedure.                    feet MSL. R–3007D overlies subareas A,                warrant preparation of a regulatory
                                                                                                              B and C and extends from 13,000 feet                  evaluation as the anticipated impact is
                                                      Background
                                                                                                              MSL to Flight Level (FL) 250.                         so minimal. Since this is a routine
                                                        The Townsend Bombing Range,                              The land acquisition parcel underlies              matter that will only affect air traffic
                                                      located in Long and McIntosh Counties,                  roughly the eastern half of R–3007C.                  procedures and air navigation, it is
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                                                      GA, has been used for air-to-ground                     The airspace over this parcel would be                certified that this proposed rule, when
                                                      ordnance delivery dating back to the                    incorporated into R–3007A thereby                     promulgated, will not have a significant
                                                      1940’s. Currently, the Range consists of                allowing the floor of the airspace in that            economic impact on a substantial
                                                      four restricted areas: R–3007A, B, C and                area to be lowered from 100 feet AGL                  number of small entities under the
                                                      D. The Range is owned by Marine Corps                   down to ground level. This proposed                   criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
                                                      Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, SC, and is                 expansion of R–3007A would leave a
                                                      operated by the Georgia Air National                    small, isolated piece of restricted                   Environmental Review
                                                      Guard’s Combat Readiness Training                       airspace (along the boundary of R–                      This proposal will be subjected to an
                                                      Center in Savannah, GA.                                 3007B and formerly a part of R–3007C)                 environmental analysis in accordance


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                                                      with FAA Order 1050.1E,                                   Boundaries. Beginning at lat.                       31°25′26″ N., long. 81°36′05″ W.; thence
                                                      ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and                   31°38′01″ N., long. 81°28′59″ W.; to lat.             northwest along the Altamaha River to
                                                      Procedures,’’ prior to any FAA final                    31°37′31″ N., long. 81°28′14″ W.; to lat.             the point of beginning.
                                                      regulatory action.                                      31°32′31″ N., long. 81°27′29″ W.; to lat.               Using agency. ANG, Savannah
                                                                                                              31°26′16″ N., long. 81°31′29″ W.; to lat.             Combat Readiness Training Center
                                                      List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 73
                                                                                                              31°25′26″ N., long. 81°36′05″ W.; to lat.             (CRTC), Office of Townsend Bombing
                                                        Airspace, Prohibited Areas, Restricted                31°27′26″ N., long. 81°33′39″ W.; to lat.             Range, GA.
                                                      Areas.                                                  31°31′26″ N., long. 81°31′58″ W.; thence
                                                                                                              clockwise along a 1–NM radius arc from                R–3007E      Townsend, GA [New]
                                                      The Proposed Amendment
                                                                                                              a point centered at lat. 31°32′26″ N.,                  Boundaries. Beginning at lat.
                                                        In consideration of the foregoing, the                long. 81°31′49″ W.; to lat. 31°33′18″ N.,             31°39′24″ N., long. 81°30′31′W.; to lat.
                                                      Federal Aviation Administration                         long. 81°31′13″ W.; to the point of                   31°38′01″ N., long. 81°28′59″ W.; to lat.
                                                      proposes to amend 14 CFR part 73 as                     beginning.                                            31°33′18″ N., long. 81°31′13″ W.; thence
                                                      follows:                                                  Using agency. ANG, Savannah                         counterclockwise along a 1–NM radius
                                                                                                              Combat Readiness Training Center                      arc from a point centered at lat.
                                                      PART 73—SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE
                                                                                                              (CRTC), Office of Townsend Bombing                    31°32′26″ N., long. 81°31′49″ W.; to lat.
                                                      ■ 1. The authority citation for part 73                 Range, GA.                                            31°33′07″ N., long. 81°32′41″ W.; to lat.
                                                      continues to read as follows:                           R–3007C Townsend, GA [Amended]                        31°34′17″ N., long. 81°31′56″ W.; to lat.
                                                        Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
                                                                                                                                                                    31°36′35″ N., long. 81°31′15″ W.; to lat.
                                                                                                                By removing the current boundaries                  31°37′49″ N.; long. 81°30′56″ W.; to the
                                                      40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
                                                      1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
                                                                                                              and using agency and inserting the                    point of beginning.
                                                                                                              following:                                              Designated altitudes. 100 feet AGL to
                                                      § 73.30   (Amended)                                       Boundaries. Beginning at lat.                       but not including 13,000 feet MSL.
                                                      ■ 2. § 73.30 is amended as follows:                     31°37′54″ N., long. 81°47′21″ W.; to lat.               Time of designation. 0700–2200 local
                                                      *     *     *     *   *                                 31°41′52″ N., long. 81°35′53″ W.; to lat.             time, Monday–Friday; other times by
                                                                                                              31°40′48″ N., long. 81°35′33″ W,; to lat.             NOTAM at least 24 hours in advance.
                                                      R–3007A Townsend, GA [Amended]                          31°40′29″ N., long. 81°36′13″ W.; to lat.               Controlling agency. FAA, Jacksonville
                                                        By removing the current boundaries                    31°37′23″ N., long. 81°35′47″ W.; to lat.             ARTCC.
                                                      and using agency and inserting the                      31°37′20″ N., long. 81°35′37″ W.; to lat.               Using agency. ANG, Savannah
                                                      following:                                              31°36′43″ N., long. 81°35′41″ W.; to lat.             Combat Readiness Training Center
                                                        Boundaries. Beginning at lat.                         31°36′38″ N., long. 81°35′18″ W.; to lat.             (CRTC), Office of Townsend Bombing
                                                      31°41′52″ N., long. 81°35′53″ W.; to lat.               31°35′55″ N., long. 81°35′19″ W.; to lat.             Range, GA.
                                                      31°42′31″ N., long. 81°33′59″ W.; to lat.               31°35′32″ N., long. 81°35′59″ W.; to lat.
                                                                                                              31°34′25″ N., long. 81°36′13″ W.; to lat.               Issued in Washington, DC, on October 1,
                                                      31°39′24″ N., long. 81°30′31″ W.; to lat.
                                                                                                                                                                    2015.
                                                      31°37′49″ N., long. 81°30′56″ W.; to lat.               31°33′30″ N., long. 81°36′32″ W.; to lat.
                                                      31°36′35″ N., long. 81°31′15″ W.; to lat.               31°33′04″ N., long. 81°37′27″ W.; to lat.             Kenneth Ready,
                                                      31°34′17″ N., long. 81°31′56″ W.; to lat.               31°31′35″ N., long. 81°36′32″ W.; to lat.             Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
                                                      31°33′07″ N., long. 81°32′41″ W.; thence                31°31′13″ N., long. 81°35′02″ W.; to lat.             [FR Doc. 2015–25542 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 am]
                                                      counterclockwise along a 1–NM radius                    31°30′38″ N., long. 81°35′06″ W.; to lat.             BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                      arc from a point centered at lat.                       31°30′29″ N., long. 81°34′41″ W.; to lat.
                                                      31°32′26″ N., long. 81°31′49″ W.; to lat.               31°30′45″ N., long. 81°34′19″ W.; to lat.
                                                      31°32′37″ N., long. 81°32′58″ W.; to lat.               31°30′59″ N., long. 81°33′57″ W.; to lat.
                                                                                                                                                                    DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                      31°30′59″ N., long. 81°33′57″ W.; to lat.               31°32′37″ N., long. 81°32′58″ W.; thence
                                                      31°30′45″ N., long. 81°34′19″ W.; to lat.               counterclockwise along a 1–NM radius                  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
                                                      31°30′29″ N., long. 81°34′41″ W,; to lat.               arc from a point centered at lat.
                                                      31°30′38″ N., long. 81°35′06″ W.; to lat.               31°32′26″ N., long. 81°31′49″ W.; to lat.             31 CFR Part 1010
                                                      31°31′13″ N., long. 81°35′02″ W.; to lat.               31°31′26″ N., long. 81°31′58″ W.; to lat.
                                                      31°31′35″ N., long. 91°36′32″ W.; to lat.               31°27′26″ N., long. 81°33′39″ W.; to lat.             RIN 1506–AB11
                                                      31°33′04″ N., long. 81°37′27″ W.; to lat.               31°25′26″ N., long. 81°36′05″ W.; thence
                                                      31°33′30″ N., long. 81°36′32″ W.; to lat.               west along the Altamaha River to the                  Financial Crimes Enforcement
                                                      31°34′25″ N., long. 81°36′13″ W.; to lat.               point of beginning.                                   Network; Withdrawal of the Proposed
                                                      31°35′32″ N., long. 81°35′59″ W,; to lat.                 Using agency. ANG, Savannah                         Rulemaking Against Lebanese
                                                      31°35′55″ N., long. 81°35′19″ W.; to lat.               Combat Readiness Training Center                      Canadian Bank SAL
                                                      31°36′38″ N., long. 81°35′18″ W.; to lat.               (CRTC), Office of Townsend Bombing
                                                      31°36′43″ N., long. 81°35′41″ W.; to lat.               Range, GA.                                            AGENCY:  Financial Crimes Enforcement
                                                      31°37′20″ N., long. 81°35′37″ W.; to lat.                                                                     Network (‘‘FinCEN’’), Treasury.
                                                                                                              R–3007D Townsend, GA [Amended]                        ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.
                                                      31°37′23″ N., long. 81°35′47″ W.; to lat.
                                                      31°40′29″ N., long. 81°36′13″ W.; to lat.                 By removing the current boundaries
                                                                                                              and using agency and inserting the                    SUMMARY:   This document withdraws
                                                      31°40′48″ N., long. 81°35′33″ W.; to the
                                                                                                              following:                                            FinCEN’s February 17, 2011, proposed
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                                                      point of beginning.
                                                        Using agency. ANG, Savannah                             Boundaries. Beginning at lat.                       rulemaking to impose the fifth special
                                                      Combat Readiness Training Center                        31°37′54″ N., long. 81°47′21″ W.; to lat.             measure against Lebanese Canadian
                                                      (CRTC), Office of Townsend Bombing                      31°41′52″ N., long. 81°35′53″ W.; to lat.             Bank SAL (‘‘LCB’’) as a financial
                                                      Range, GA.                                              31°42′31″ N., long. 81°33′59″ W.; to lat.             institution of primary money laundering
                                                                                                              31°39′24″ N., long. 81°30′31″ W.; to lat.             concern, pursuant to the United States
                                                      R–3007B Townsend, GA [Amended]                          31°38′01″ N., long. 81°28′59″ W.; to lat.             Code (U.S.C.).
                                                        By removing the current boundaries                    31°37′31″ N., long. 81°28′14″ W.; to lat.             DATES: As of October 7, 2015 the
                                                      and using agency and inserting the                      31°32′31″ N., long. 81°27′29″ W.; to lat.             proposed rule published February 17,
                                                      following:                                              31°26′16″ N., long. 81°31′29″ W.; to lat.             2011, at 76 FR 9268, is withdrawn.


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Document Created: 2015-12-15 08:48:47
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 08:48:47
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
DatesComments must be received on or before November 23, 2015.
ContactPaul Gallant, Airspace Policy Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267- 8783.
FR Citation80 FR 60573 
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Prohibited Areas and Restricted Areas

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