Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Rules and Regulations 63869 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 73 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0803; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–ASO–20] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Change of Using Agency for Restricted 

Areas R–2916, FL and R–7105, PR 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action updates the name 

of the using agencies for Restricted 

Areas R–2916, FL and R–7105, PR, at 

the request of the Department of the Air 

Force. This is an administrative change 

only and does not affect the boundaries; 

designated altitudes; time of 

designation; or activities conducted 

within the affected restricted areas. 

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, 

December 12, 2013. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gallant, Airspace Policy and ATC 

Procedures Group, Office of Airspace 

Services, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

As a result of the realignment of 

organizational responsibilities between 

federal agencies, U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection has been assigned the 

function of using agency for restricted 

areas R–2916 in Florida and R–7105 in 

Puerto Rico. This is an administrative 

name change only and does not affect 

the current dimensions or use of the 

restricted areas. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 73 by 

amending the using agency name for 

Restricted Areas R–2916 Cudjoe Key, FL 

and R–7105 Lajas, PR. The using agency 

for R–2916 is changed from ‘‘USAF, 

Southeast Air Defense Sector/Director of 

Operations, Tyndall AFB, FL,’’ to ‘‘U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection, Air and 

Marine Operations Center, March ARB, 

CA.’’ The using agency for R–7105 is 

changed from ‘‘Puerto Rico Police 

Department’’ to ‘‘U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection, Caribbean Air and 

Marine Operations Center, Punta 

Salinas, PR.’’ 

This is an administrative change to 

update the title of the using agencies. It 

does not affect the boundaries, 

designated altitudes, or activities 

conducted within the restricted areas; 

therefore, notice and public procedures 

under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. 

The FAA has determined that this 

action only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. Therefore, this regulation: (1) is 

not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not 

a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT 

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 

FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) 

does not warrant preparation of a 

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that 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. 

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 amends the descriptions of restricted 

areas to reflect current organizational 

responsibilities. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, Environmental Impacts: 

Policies and Procedures, paragraph 

311d. This airspace action is an 

administrative change to the 

descriptions of the affected restricted 

areas to update the using agency name. 

It does not alter the dimensions, 

altitudes, or times of designation of the 

airspace; therefore, it is not expected to 

cause any potentially significant 

environmental impacts, and no 

extraordinary circumstances exists that 

warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 73 

Airspace, Prohibited areas, Restricted 

areas. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

amends 14 CFR part 73, as follows: 

PART 73—SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 73 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 

1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 73.29 [Amended] 

■ 2. Section 73.29 is amended as 

follows: 

* * * * * 

R–2916 Cudjoe Key, FL [Amended] 

Under Using agency, remove ‘‘USAF, 

Southeast Air Defense Sector/Director of 

Operations, Tyndall AFB, FL’’ and 

insert ‘‘U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Air and Marine Operations 

Center, March ARB, CA.’’ 

§ 73.71 [Amended] 

■ 3. Section 73.71 is amended as 

follows: 

* * * * * 

R–7105 Lajas, PR [Amended] 

Under Using agency, remove ‘Puerto 

Rico Police Department’’ and insert 

‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 

Caribbean Air and Marine Operations 

Center, Punta Salinas, PR.’’ 

Issued in Washington, DC on October 21, 

2013. 

Gary A. Norek, 

Manager, Airspace Policy and ATC 

Procedures Group. 

[FR Doc. 2013–25207 Filed 10–24–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 73 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0816; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–ANM–24] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Change of Using Agency for Restricted 

Areas R–2309 and R–2312, AZ 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action updates the name 

of the using agency for Restricted Areas 

R–2309 and R–2312 located in Arizona. 

This is an administrative change only, 

requested by the Department of the Air 

Force, and does not affect the 


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