83_FR_32194 83 FR 32061 - Establishment of Restricted Areas R-5602A and R-5602B; Fort Sill, OK

83 FR 32061 - Establishment of Restricted Areas R-5602A and R-5602B; Fort Sill, OK

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 133 (July 11, 2018)

Page Range32061-32062
FR Document2018-14783

This action establishes two restricted areas, R-5602A and R- 5602B, over a portion of the Fort Sill, OK, R-5601 restricted area complex in support of emerging kinetic and directed energy weapons training requirements for the United States (U.S.) Army Fires Center of Excellence at Fort Sill. This additional airspace allows for the segregation of hazardous activities from non-participating air traffic.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 73

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0144; Airspace Docket No. 17-ASW-2]
RIN 2120-AA66


Establishment of Restricted Areas R-5602A and R-5602B; Fort Sill, 
OK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes two restricted areas, R-5602A and R-
5602B, over a portion of the Fort Sill, OK, R-5601 restricted area 
complex in support of emerging kinetic and directed energy weapons 
training requirements for the United States (U.S.) Army Fires Center of 
Excellence at Fort Sill. This additional airspace allows for the 
segregation of hazardous activities from non-participating air traffic.

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, September 13, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, 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 Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, 
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of 
the airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the 
efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that 
authority as it would establish the restricted area airspace at Fort 
Sill, OK, to enhance aviation safety and accommodate essential U.S. 
Army hazardous high trajectory surface-to-surface kinetic weapons 
employment and above-the-horizon directed energy laser operations 
conducting counter unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) activities.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 
FAA-2017-0144 in the Federal Register (82 FR 30805; July 3, 2017), to 
establish two restricted areas overlying a portion of the Fort Sill, 
OK, R-5601 restricted area complex, and extending slightly eastward, to 
support an emerging high trajectory kinetic and directed energy laser 
weapons training mission. Interested parties were invited to 
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on 
the proposal. One comment was received.

Discussion of Comment

    While supportive of the overall concept, the commenter suggested 
combining the two proposed restricted areas with the R-5601 restricted 
areas they overlie into a single restricted area. The commenter felt 
this would allow all pilots, participants and non-participants, to 
better identify the restricted areas easier. The FAA agrees that having 
only one area would make it easier for both participating and non-
participating pilots to identify the restricted area airspace overhead 
Fort Sill, OK, on charts; however, that would restrict navigable 
airspace from non-participants unnecessarily. It is the FAA's policy to 
sub-divide Special Use Airspace areas, when feasible, if activation of 
the entire area is not required by the user to prevent unnecessarily 
restricting navigable airspace. In this case, subdividing the 
restricted area airspace into two subareas as proposed, R-5602A and R-
5602B, is appropriate due to the types of hazardous activities to be 
conducted and the airspace requirements for those activities.
    The planned surface-to-air directed energy laser fires will require 
both the R-5602A and R-5602B areas to be activated to fully contain 
directed energy beams as they transit between 40,000 feet mean sea 
level (MSL) and 60,000 feet MSL. The altitudes are defined relative to 
MSL to highlight that the proposed areas would be used for other than 
aircraft operations. However, the planned surface-to-surface artillery 
fires will only require the R-5602A area, which overlies where the 
artillery firing points and impact areas are located within the 
existing Fort Sill R-5601 restricted area complex, to be activated. The 
proposed subdivided configuration allows R-5602B to remain available 
for non-participating air traffic access when directed energy laser 
activities are not being conducted.
    As noted in the NPRM, restricted areas R-5602A and R-5602B will 
enable the U.S. Army to leverage the advanced technology weapons 
capabilities for training soldiers in emerging field artillery and air 
defense artillery missions.

The Rule

    The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 73 by establishing restricted areas 
R-5602A and R-5602B overlying a portion of the R-5601 restricted area 
complex located at Fort Sill, OK, and extending approximately 8 
nautical miles (NM) east of the restricted area complex. The new 
restricted areas support the U.S. Army fielding advanced technology 
high trajectory kinetic and directed energy laser weapons and training 
for emerging field artillery and air defense artillery missions. The 
restricted areas are described below.
    R-5602A is established to contain high trajectory surface-to-
surface kinetic weapons employment using existing firing points and 
impact areas, with occasional directed energy laser fires passing 
through a portion of R-5602A before entering the R-5602B restricted 
area. The lateral boundaries for R-5602A overlie the R-5601A, R-5601B, 
and a portion of R-5601F restricted areas, extending upward from 40,000 
feet MSL to 60,000 feet MSL. The altitudes are defined relative to MSL 
to highlight that the restricted area is to be used for other than 
aircraft operations.
    R-5602B is established solely to contain directed energy laser 
fires intended to destroy adversary UAS. The target UAS will operate in 
the lower R-5601 restricted areas since R-5602B is not approved for 
aviation activity. The boundaries for R-5602B extend a shelf of 
restricted area airspace approximately 8 NM eastward beyond the R-5601A

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and R-5601F eastern boundaries, extending upward from 40,000 feet MSL 
to 60,000 feet MSL. Again, the altitudes are defined relative to MSL to 
highlight that the restricted area is to be used for other than 
aircraft operations.
    The time of designation for R-5602A and R-5602B is ``By NOTAM 0830-
1630, Monday-Friday; other times by NOTAM.'' The expected usage for R-
5602A is approximately 8 hours per day most weekdays, consistent with 
in-garrison training requirements. The expected usage for R-5602B is 
approximately 25 days per year.
    During times when the restricted areas are not needed by the using 
agency, the airspace will be returned to the FAA controlling agency, 
Fort Worth Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), and will be 
available for access by other airspace users.

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. 
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 only affects air traffic procedures 
and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated, 
does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action establishing two restricted 
areas, R-5602A and R-5602B, which partially overlay portions of the R-
5601 restricted area complex at Fort Sill, OK, qualifies for FAA 
adoption in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, paragraphs 8-2 and 9-2, 
Adoption of Other Agencies' National Environmental Policy Act 
Documents, and Written Re-evaluations, and 7400.2L, paragraph 32-2-3. 
The purpose of creating and utilizing the restricted areas is to safely 
segregate private and commercial aircraft from above-the-horizon 
hazardous laser activities while supporting the U.S. Army emerging high 
trajectory kinetic and directed energy laser weapons training mission. 
The FAA, after conducting an independent review and evaluation of the 
United States Army's April 2018 Final Supplemental Environmental 
Assessment for the Permanent Creation and Utilization of Restricted 
Areas R-5602A and R-5602B at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, has determined that 
the Army's Final Supplemental EA and its supporting documentation 
adequately assesses and discloses the environmental impacts of the 
proposed action. Based on the evaluation for potential environmental 
impact in the above-mentioned Supplemental EA, the FAA, as the 
Cooperating Agency, concluded that adoption of the EA for the Permanent 
Creation and Utilization of Restricted Area R-5602A/B is authorized in 
accordance with 40 CFR 1506.3, Adoption. Accordingly, FAA adopts the 
Army's Supplemental EA and is issuing a Finding of No Significant 
Impact and Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) for the project as a 
Cooperating Agency. The FONSI/ROD documents the FAA's determination 
that the project, as proposed, would not result in significant impacts 
to the human environment and that an Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) is therefore not necessary. A copy of the Supplemental EA and 
FONSI/ROD is available upon request by contacting Gregory L. Hines, 
Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas 76177, 
telephone: (817) 222-5866.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 73

    Airspace, Prohibited areas, Restricted areas.

The Amendment

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

PART 73--SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE

0
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.  73.56   [Amended]

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2. Section 73.56 is amended as follows:

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R-5602A Fort Sill, OK [New]

    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 34[deg]46'45'' N, long. 
98[deg]17'01'' W; to lat. 34[deg]38'15'' N, long. 98[deg]17'01'' W; 
to lat. 34[deg]38'15'' N, long. 98[deg]37'57'' W; to lat. 
34[deg]40'54'' N, long. 98[deg]37'56'' W; to lat. 34[deg]42'07'' N, 
long. 98[deg]37'20'' W; to lat. 34[deg]43'21'' N, long. 
98[deg]36'02'' W; to lat. 34[deg]43'30'' N, long. 98[deg]35'40'' W; 
to lat. 34[deg]45'03'' N, long. 98[deg]29'46'' W; to lat. 
34[deg]46'15'' N, long. 98[deg]25'01'' W; to lat. 34[deg]47'00'' N, 
long. 98[deg]17'46'' W; to the point of beginning.
    Designated altitudes. 40,000 feet MSL to 60,000 feet MSL.
    Time of designation. By NOTAM 0830-1630, Monday-Friday; other 
times by NOTAM.
    Controlling agency. FAA, Fort Worth ARTCC.
    Using agency. U.S. Army, Commanding General, U.S. Army Fires 
Center of Excellence (USAFCOE) and Fort Sill, Fort Sill, OK.

R-5602B Fort Sill, OK [New]

    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 34[deg]49'30'' N, long. 
98[deg]08'43'' W; to lat. 34[deg]36'36'' N, long. 98[deg]08'43'' W; 
to lat. 34[deg]38'15'' N, long. 98[deg]17'01'' W; to lat. 
34[deg]46'06'' N, long. 98[deg]17'01'' W; to the point of beginning.
    Designated altitudes. 40,000 feet MSL to 60,000 feet MSL.
    Time of designation. By NOTAM 0830-1630, Monday-Friday; other 
times by NOTAM.
    Controlling agency. FAA, Fort Worth ARTCC.
    Using agency. U.S. Army, Commanding General, U.S. Army Fires 
Center of Excellence (USAFCOE) and Fort Sill, Fort Sill, OK.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 2, 2018.
Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
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                                             This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                     safety of aircraft and the efficient use of           40,000 feet mean sea level (MSL) and
                                             contains regulatory documents having general             airspace. This regulation is within the               60,000 feet MSL. The altitudes are
                                             applicability and legal effect, most of which            scope of that authority as it would                   defined relative to MSL to highlight that
                                             are keyed to and codified in the Code of                 establish the restricted area airspace at             the proposed areas would be used for
                                             Federal Regulations, which is published under            Fort Sill, OK, to enhance aviation safety             other than aircraft operations. However,
                                             50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
                                                                                                      and accommodate essential U.S. Army                   the planned surface-to-surface artillery
                                             The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by               hazardous high trajectory surface-to-                 fires will only require the R–5602A area,
                                             the Superintendent of Documents.                         surface kinetic weapons employment                    which overlies where the artillery firing
                                                                                                      and above-the-horizon directed energy                 points and impact areas are located
                                                                                                      laser operations conducting counter                   within the existing Fort Sill R–5601
                                             DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                             unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)                       restricted area complex, to be activated.
                                                                                                      activities.                                           The proposed subdivided configuration
                                             Federal Aviation Administration                                                                                allows R–5602B to remain available for
                                                                                                      History
                                                                                                                                                            non-participating air traffic access when
                                             14 CFR Part 73                                              The FAA published a notice of                      directed energy laser activities are not
                                             [Docket No. FAA–2017–0144; Airspace                      proposed rulemaking for Docket No.                    being conducted.
                                             Docket No. 17–ASW–2]                                     FAA–2017–0144 in the Federal Register                    As noted in the NPRM, restricted
                                                                                                      (82 FR 30805; July 3, 2017), to establish             areas R–5602A and R–5602B will enable
                                             RIN 2120–AA66                                            two restricted areas overlying a portion              the U.S. Army to leverage the advanced
                                                                                                      of the Fort Sill, OK, R–5601 restricted               technology weapons capabilities for
                                             Establishment of Restricted Areas R–                     area complex, and extending slightly                  training soldiers in emerging field
                                             5602A and R–5602B; Fort Sill, OK                         eastward, to support an emerging high                 artillery and air defense artillery
                                             AGENCY:  Federal Aviation                                trajectory kinetic and directed energy                missions.
                                             Administration (FAA), DOT.                               laser weapons training mission.
                                                                                                      Interested parties were invited to                    The Rule
                                             ACTION: Final rule.
                                                                                                      participate in this rulemaking effort by                 The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 73
                                             SUMMARY:   This action establishes two                   submitting written comments on the                    by establishing restricted areas R–5602A
                                             restricted areas, R–5602A and R–5602B,                   proposal. One comment was received.                   and R–5602B overlying a portion of the
                                             over a portion of the Fort Sill, OK, R–                                                                        R–5601 restricted area complex located
                                                                                                      Discussion of Comment                                 at Fort Sill, OK, and extending
                                             5601 restricted area complex in support
                                             of emerging kinetic and directed energy                     While supportive of the overall                    approximately 8 nautical miles (NM)
                                             weapons training requirements for the                    concept, the commenter suggested                      east of the restricted area complex. The
                                             United States (U.S.) Army Fires Center                   combining the two proposed restricted                 new restricted areas support the U.S.
                                             of Excellence at Fort Sill. This                         areas with the R–5601 restricted areas                Army fielding advanced technology
                                             additional airspace allows for the                       they overlie into a single restricted area.           high trajectory kinetic and directed
                                             segregation of hazardous activities from                 The commenter felt this would allow all               energy laser weapons and training for
                                             non-participating air traffic.                           pilots, participants and non-                         emerging field artillery and air defense
                                                                                                      participants, to better identify the                  artillery missions. The restricted areas
                                             DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC,
                                                                                                      restricted areas easier. The FAA agrees               are described below.
                                             September 13, 2018.
                                                                                                      that having only one area would make                     R–5602A is established to contain
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                         it easier for both participating and non-             high trajectory surface-to-surface kinetic
                                             Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group,                     participating pilots to identify the                  weapons employment using existing
                                             Office of Airspace Services, Federal                     restricted area airspace overhead Fort                firing points and impact areas, with
                                             Aviation Administration, 800                             Sill, OK, on charts; however, that would              occasional directed energy laser fires
                                             Independence Avenue SW, Washington,                      restrict navigable airspace from non-                 passing through a portion of R–5602A
                                             DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783.                     participants unnecessarily. It is the                 before entering the R–5602B restricted
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                               FAA’s policy to sub-divide Special Use                area. The lateral boundaries for R–
                                             Authority for This Rulemaking                            Airspace areas, when feasible, if                     5602A overlie the R–5601A, R–5601B,
                                                                                                      activation of the entire area is not                  and a portion of R–5601F restricted
                                               The FAA’s authority to issue rules                     required by the user to prevent                       areas, extending upward from 40,000
                                             regarding aviation safety is found in                    unnecessarily restricting navigable                   feet MSL to 60,000 feet MSL. The
                                             Title 49 of the United States Code.                      airspace. In this case, subdividing the               altitudes are defined relative to MSL to
                                             Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the                    restricted area airspace into two                     highlight that the restricted area is to be
                                             authority of the FAA Administrator.                      subareas as proposed, R–5602A and R–                  used for other than aircraft operations.
                                             Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,                         5602B, is appropriate due to the types                   R–5602B is established solely to
                                             describes in more detail the scope of the                of hazardous activities to be conducted               contain directed energy laser fires
                                             agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
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                                                                                                      and the airspace requirements for those               intended to destroy adversary UAS. The
                                             promulgated under the authority                          activities.                                           target UAS will operate in the lower R–
                                             described in Subtitle VII, Part A,                          The planned surface-to-air directed                5601 restricted areas since R–5602B is
                                             Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that                     energy laser fires will require both the              not approved for aviation activity. The
                                             section, the FAA is charged with                         R–5602A and R–5602B areas to be                       boundaries for R–5602B extend a shelf
                                             prescribing regulations to assign the use                activated to fully contain directed                   of restricted area airspace approximately
                                             of the airspace necessary to ensure the                  energy beams as they transit between                  8 NM eastward beyond the R–5601A


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                                             and R–5601F eastern boundaries,                          evaluation of the United States Army’s                    98°25′01″ W; to lat. 34°47′00″ N, long.
                                             extending upward from 40,000 feet MSL                    April 2018 Final Supplemental                             98°17′46″ W; to the point of beginning.
                                             to 60,000 feet MSL. Again, the altitudes                 Environmental Assessment for the                            Designated altitudes. 40,000 feet MSL to
                                                                                                                                                                60,000 feet MSL.
                                             are defined relative to MSL to highlight                 Permanent Creation and Utilization of                       Time of designation. By NOTAM 0830–
                                             that the restricted area is to be used for               Restricted Areas R–5602A and R–5602B                      1630, Monday–Friday; other times by
                                             other than aircraft operations.                          at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, has determined                    NOTAM.
                                               The time of designation for R–5602A                    that the Army’s Final Supplemental EA                       Controlling agency. FAA, Fort Worth
                                             and R–5602B is ‘‘By NOTAM 0830–                          and its supporting documentation                          ARTCC.
                                             1630, Monday–Friday; other times by                      adequately assesses and discloses the                       Using agency. U.S. Army, Commanding
                                             NOTAM.’’ The expected usage for R–                       environmental impacts of the proposed                     General, U.S. Army Fires Center of
                                             5602A is approximately 8 hours per day                   action. Based on the evaluation for                       Excellence (USAFCOE) and Fort Sill, Fort
                                             most weekdays, consistent with in-                                                                                 Sill, OK.
                                                                                                      potential environmental impact in the
                                             garrison training requirements. The                      above-mentioned Supplemental EA, the                      R–5602B Fort Sill, OK [New]
                                             expected usage for R–5602B is                            FAA, as the Cooperating Agency,                             Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 34°49′30″ N,
                                             approximately 25 days per year.                          concluded that adoption of the EA for                     long. 98°08′43″ W; to lat. 34°36′36″ N, long.
                                               During times when the restricted                       the Permanent Creation and Utilization                    98°08′43″ W; to lat. 34°38′15″ N, long.
                                             areas are not needed by the using                        of Restricted Area R–5602A/B is                           98°17′01″ W; to lat. 34°46′06″ N, long.
                                             agency, the airspace will be returned to                                                                           98°17′01″ W; to the point of beginning.
                                                                                                      authorized in accordance with 40 CFR                        Designated altitudes. 40,000 feet MSL to
                                             the FAA controlling agency, Fort Worth                   1506.3, Adoption. Accordingly, FAA
                                             Air Route Traffic Control Center                                                                                   60,000 feet MSL.
                                                                                                      adopts the Army’s Supplemental EA                           Time of designation. By NOTAM 0830–
                                             (ARTCC), and will be available for                       and is issuing a Finding of No                            1630, Monday–Friday; other times by
                                             access by other airspace users.                          Significant Impact and Record of                          NOTAM.
                                             Regulatory Notices and Analyses                          Decision (FONSI/ROD) for the project as                     Controlling agency. FAA, Fort Worth
                                                                                                      a Cooperating Agency. The FONSI/ROD                       ARTCC.
                                                The FAA has determined that this                                                                                  Using agency. U.S. Army, Commanding
                                                                                                      documents the FAA’s determination
                                             regulation only involves an established                                                                            General, U.S. Army Fires Center of
                                                                                                      that the project, as proposed, would not                  Excellence (USAFCOE) and Fort Sill, Fort
                                             body of technical regulations for which
                                             frequent and routine amendments are                      result in significant impacts to the                      Sill, OK.
                                             necessary to keep them operationally                     human environment and that an
                                                                                                                                                                  Issued in Washington, DC, on July 2, 2018.
                                             current. It, therefore: (1) Is not a                     Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
                                                                                                      is therefore not necessary. A copy of the                 Rodger A. Dean Jr.,
                                             ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under                                                                            Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
                                             Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a                      Supplemental EA and FONSI/ROD is
                                                                                                      available upon request by contacting                      [FR Doc. 2018–14783 Filed 7–10–18; 8:45 am]
                                             ‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of
                                             Transportation (DOT) Regulatory                          Gregory L. Hines, Operations Support                      BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

                                             Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034;                    Group, Central Service Center, Federal
                                             February 26, 1979); and (3) does not                     Aviation Administration, 10101
                                                                                                      Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas                       ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                             warrant preparation of a regulatory
                                                                                                      76177, telephone: (817) 222–5866.                         AGENCY
                                             evaluation as the anticipated impact is
                                             so minimal. Since this is a routine                      List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 73                        40 CFR Part 52
                                             matter that only affects air traffic                       Airspace, Prohibited areas, Restricted
                                             procedures and air navigation, it is                                                                               [EPA–R03–OAR–2011–0511; FRL–9980–
                                                                                                      areas.                                                    36—Region 3]
                                             certified that this rule, when
                                             promulgated, does not have a significant                 The Amendment
                                                                                                                                                                Approval and Promulgation of Air
                                             economic impact on a substantial                           In consideration of the foregoing, the                  Quality Implementation Plans; West
                                             number of small entities under the                       Federal Aviation Administration                           Virginia; Revised Motor Vehicle
                                             criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.              amends 14 CFR part 73 as follows:                         Emission Budgets for the Charleston,
                                             Environmental Review                                                                                               Huntington, Parkersburg, Weirton, and
                                                                                                      PART 73—SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE                              Wheeling 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance
                                                The FAA has determined that this
                                             action establishing two restricted areas,                ■ 1. The authority citation for part 73                   Areas; Correction
                                             R–5602A and R–5602B, which partially                     continues to read as follows:                             AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                             overlay portions of the R–5601                             Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,             Agency (EPA).
                                             restricted area complex at Fort Sill, OK,                40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,              ACTION: Final rule; correcting
                                             qualifies for FAA adoption in                            1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                  amendment.
                                             accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F,
                                                                                                      § 73.56    [Amended]                                      SUMMARY:    This document corrects an
                                             paragraphs 8–2 and 9–2, Adoption of
                                             Other Agencies’ National                                 ■ 2. Section 73.56 is amended as                          error in the language of a final rule
                                             Environmental Policy Act Documents,                      follows:                                                  pertaining to Environmental Protection
                                             and Written Re-evaluations, and                                                                                    Agency (EPA)’s approval of the revised
                                                                                                      *      *         *       *       *
                                             7400.2L, paragraph 32–2–3. The                                                                                     motor vehicle emissions budgets for the
                                             purpose of creating and utilizing the                    R–5602A Fort Sill, OK [New]                               Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg,
                                             restricted areas is to safely segregate                    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 34°46′45″ N,              Weirton, and Wheeling 8-hour ozone
                                             private and commercial aircraft from                     long. 98°17′01″ W; to lat. 34°38′15″ N, long.             maintenance areas. The previous
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                                             above-the-horizon hazardous laser                        98°17′01″ W; to lat. 34°38′15″ N, long.                   rulemaking amended the maintenance
                                             activities while supporting the U.S.                     98°37′57″ W; to lat. 34°40′54″ N, long.                   plans’ 2009 and 2018 motor vehicle
                                                                                                      98°37′56″ W; to lat. 34°42′07″ N, long.                   emissions budgets (MVEBs) submitted
                                             Army emerging high trajectory kinetic                    98°37′20″ W; to lat. 34°43′21″ N, long.
                                             and directed energy laser weapons                        98°36′02″ W; to lat. 34°43′30″ N, long.                   by the State of West Virginia.
                                             training mission. The FAA, after                         98°35′40″ W; to lat. 34°45′03″ N, long.                   DATES: This final correcting amendment
                                             conducting an independent review and                     98°29′46″ W; to lat. 34°46′15″ N, long.                   is effective on July 11, 2018.


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Document Created: 2018-07-10 23:53:49
Document Modified: 2018-07-10 23:53:49
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesEffective date: 0901 UTC, September 13, 2018.
ContactColby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267- 8783.
FR Citation83 FR 32061 
RIN Number2120-AA66
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Prohibited Areas and Restricted Areas

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