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published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current, is non-controversial and 

unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a 

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under 

Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a 

‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT 

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 

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

does not warrant preparation of a 

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that 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 qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 5–6.5.a. This airspace action 

is not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of the Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 

continues to read as follows: 

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

40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 

1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11E, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated July 21, 2020, and 

effective September 15, 2020, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 5000. Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

AGL MI D Muskegon, MI [Amended] 

Muskegon County Airport, MI 

(Lat. 43°10′04′′ N, long. 86°14′08′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 3,100 feet MSL 

within a 4.3-mile radius of Muskegon County 

Airport. This Class D airspace area is 

effective during the specific dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Chart Supplement. 

Paragraph 6002. Class E Airspace Areas 

Designated as a Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

AGL MI E2 Muskegon, MI [Amended] 

Muskegon County Airport, MI 

(Lat. 43°10′04′′ N, long. 86°14′08′′ W) 

Within a 4.3-mile radius of the Muskegon 

County. This Class E airspace area is effective 

during the specific dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to 

Airman. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Chart Supplement. 

Paragraph 6004. Class E Airspace Areas 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D or 

Class E Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

AGL MI E4 Muskegon, MI [Remove] 

Paragraph 6005. Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward from 700 feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AGL MI E5 Muskegon, MI [Amended] 

Muskegon County Airport, MI 

(Lat. 43°10′04′′ N, long. 86°14′08′′ W) 

Grand Haven Memorial Airpark, MI 

(Lat. 43°02′03′′ N, long. 86°11′53′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile 

radius of the Muskegon County Airport, and 

within a 6.4-mile radius of the Grand Haven 

Memorial Airpark. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 13, 

2021. 

Martin A. Skinner, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2021–01019 Filed 1–19–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–0759; Airspace 

Docket No. 20–ACE–20] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace and Establishment of Class E 

Airspace; Fort Riley and Manhattan, 

KS 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

D and Class E airspace at Marshall AAF, 

Fort Riley, KS, and Manhattan Regional 

Airport, Manhattan, KS, and establishes 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at Marshall 

AAF and Freeman Field, Junction City, 

KS. This action is the result of airspace 

reviews due to the decommissioning of 

the Calvary and McDowell Creek nondirectional beacons (NDBs). The names 

and geographic coordinates of the 

airports and navigational aids are also 

being updated to coincide with the 

FAA’s aeronautical database. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 22, 

2021. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under Title 1 Code of 

Federal Regulations part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at https://

www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. 

For further information, you can contact 

the Airspace Policy Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

The Order is also available for 

inspection at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.11E at NARA, email: 

fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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Authority for This Rulemaking 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the 

authority of the FAA Administrator. 

Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, 

describes in more detail the scope of the 

agency’s authority. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it amends the 

Class D airspace, Class E surface 

airspace, Class E airspace area 

designated as an extension to Class D 

and Class E surface airspace, and Class 

E airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Manhattan 

Regional Airport, Manhattan, KS; 

amends the Class D and Class E surface 

airspace at Marshall AAF, Fort Riley, 

KS; and establishes Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at Marshall AAF and 

Freeman Field, Junction City, KS, to 

support instrument flight rule 

operations at these airports. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (85 FR 52289; August 25, 2020) 

for Docket No. FAA–2020–0759 to 

amend the Class D and Class E airspace 

at Marshall AAF, Fort Riley, KS, and 

Manhattan Regional Airport, Manhattan, 

KS, and establish Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at Marshall AAF and 

Freeman Field, Junction City, KS. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. One comment was 

received and the following is provided 

in response. 

The person submitting the comment 

incorrectly interpreted the NPRM and 

presumed that the proposed airspace 

changes would lower the altitudes and 

change the current flight paths that the 

aircraft flying to and from Marshall AAF 

and Manhattan Regional Airport are 

currently utilizing; however, this is not 

the case. These airspace changes are 

updating the airspace and bringing it 

into compliance with current FAA 

orders and directives, but are not 

changing the flight paths or altitudes 

that the aircraft are currently using. As 

neither the altitudes nor flight paths of 

the aircraft are being changed by this 

airspace amendment as presumed by the 

commenter, no changes or further action 

is required in response. 

Class D and E airspace designations 

are published in paragraph 5000, 6002, 

6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA 

Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, 

and effective September 15, 2020, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class D and E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in the 

Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.11E, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, 

and effective September 15, 2020. FAA 

Order 7400.11E is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

Differences From the NPRM 

Subsequent to publication and during 

the FAA charting review, a 

typographical error was found in the 

geographic coordinates for the Fort 

Riley VOR (‘‘long. 96°15′40′′W’’ vice 

‘‘long. 96°51′40′′W’’) in the Class D and 

E airspace legal descriptions; a 

typographic error was found in the Fort 

Riley, KS, Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

airspace legal description header (‘‘IA’’ 

vice ‘‘KS’’); a reciprocal radial (‘‘216°’’ 

vice ‘‘036°’’) was incorrectly listed in 

the Fort Riley, KS, Class D and Class E 

airspace legal descriptions; it was 

discovered that some airspace 

extensions listed in the Manhattan, KS, 

Class E airspace area designated as an 

extension to Class D and Class E surface 

airspace and the Fort Riley, KS, and 

Manhattan, KS, Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface airspace legal descriptions 

were covered by other extensions or 

Class E airspace and are not required; 

and there was an omission to the 

exclusionary language in the Manhattan, 

KS, Class E airspace area designated as 

an extension to Class D and Class E 

surface airspace. As these corrections 

and the removal of the airspace 

extensions, which were being added to 

the existing airspace, do not change the 

airspace as proposed, they are 

incorporated into this rule. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71: 

Amending the Class D airspace to 

within a 3.9-mile radius (increased from 

a 3.7-mile radius) of Marshall AAF, Fort 

Riley, KS; adding an extension 1.1 miles 

each side of the 036° radial (corrected 

from 216°) from the Fort Riley VOR 

extending from the 3.9-mile radius to 

4.7 miles southwest of the airport; 

adding an extension 1 mile each side of 

the 220° bearing from the airport 

extending from the 3.9-mile radius to 4 

miles southwest of the airport; updating 

the name (previously Marshall Army 

Airfield) and geographic coordinates of 

the airport to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database; removing the 

cities associated with the airports to 

comply with changes to FAA Order 

7400.2M, Procedures for Handling 

Airspace Matters; and replacing the 

outdated term ‘‘Airport/Facility 

Directory’’ with ‘‘Chart Supplement’’; 

Amending the Class D airspace to 

within a 4.3-mile radius (increased from 

a 4.2-mile radius) of Manhattan 

Regional Airport, Manhattan, KS; 

removing the Manhattan VOR/DME and 

McDowell Creek NDB from the airspace 

legal description as they are not 

required; updating the name (previously 

Manhattan Municipal Airport) and 

geographic coordinates of the airport to 

coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database; and replacing the outdated 

term ‘‘Airport/Facility Directory’’ with 

‘‘Chart Supplement’’; 

Amending the Class E surface area to 

within a 3.9-mile radius (increased from 

a 3.7-mile radius) of Marshall AAF; 

removing the current extension from the 

Fort Riley VOR, as it is no longer 

required; removing the Calvary NDB 

and associated extension from the 

airspace legal description; adding an 

extension 1.1 miles each side of the 036° 

(corrected from 216°) radial from the 

Fort Riley VOR extending from the 3.9- 

mile radius to 4.7 miles southwest of the 

airport; adding an extension 1 mile each 

side of the 220° bearing from the airport 

extending from the 3.9-mile radius to 4 

miles southwest of the airport; updating 

the name (previously Marshall Army 

Airfield) and geographic coordinates of 

the airport to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database; removing the 

cities associated with the airports to 

comply with changes to FAA Order 

7400.2M; and replacing the outdated 

term ‘‘Airport/Facility Directory’’ with 

‘‘Chart Supplement’’; 

Amending the Class E surface area to 

within a 4.3-mile radius (increased from 

a 4.2-mile radius) of Manhattan 

Regional Airport; updating the name 

(previously Manhattan Municipal 

Airport) and geographic coordinates of 

the airport to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database; and adding partVerDate Sep<11>2014 15:40 Jan 19, 2021 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\21JAR1.SGM 21JAR1

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time verbiage to the airspace legal 

description that was previously omitted; 

Amending the Class E airspace area 

designated as an extension to Class D 

and Class E surface airspace at 

Manhattan Regional Airport by 

removing the McDowell NDB and 

associated extensions from the airspace 

legal description; removing the 

extension to the southeast of the VOR/ 

DME, as it is no longer needed; adding 

an extension 1.3 miles each side of the 

042° radial from the Manhattan VOR/ 

DME extending from the 4.3-mile radius 

of the airport to 5.2 miles northeast of 

the airport; adding an extension 2.4 

miles each side of the 211° radial from 

the Manhattan VOR/DME extending 

from the 4.3-mile radius of the airport 

to 7 miles southwest of the Manhattan 

VOR/DME; and updating the name 

(previously Manhattan Municipal 

Airport) and geographic coordinates of 

the airport to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database; 

Establishing Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface within a 6.4-mile radius of 

Marshall AAF; and within a 6.4-mile 

radius of Freeman Field, Junction City, 

KS, excluding that airspace within 

Restricted Areas R–3602A and R–3602B; 

And amending the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface within a 6.8-mile radius 

(increased from a 6.7-mile radius) of 

Manhattan Regional Airport; removing 

the McDowell NDB and associated 

extensions from the airspace legal 

description; removing the extensions 

southeast of the VOR/DME, as they are 

no longer required; removing the 

HATAN OM and Manhattan Municipal 

Airport ILS and associated extensions, 

as they are no longer required; adding 

an extension 4 miles each side of the 

040° bearing from the airport extending 

from the 6.8-mile radius of the airport 

to 10.6 miles northeast of the airport; 

removing the extension northeast of the 

VOR/DME (This extension was 

previously amended in the NPRM, but 

is covered by the previous listed 

extension.) as it is no longer required; 

and updating the name (previously 

Manhattan Municipal Airport) and 

geographic coordinates of the airport to 

coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database. 

This action is due to airspace reviews 

caused by the decommissioning of the 

Calvary and McDowell Creek NDBs, 

which provided navigational 

information to the instrument 

procedures at these airports. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current, is non-controversial and 

unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a 

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under 

Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a 

‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT 

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 

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

does not warrant preparation of a 

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that 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 qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 5–6.5.a. This airspace action 

is not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of the Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 

continues to read as follows: 

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

40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 

1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11E, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated July 21, 2020, and 

effective September 15, 2020, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 5000. Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ACE KS D Fort Riley, KS [Amended] 

Marshall AAF, KS 

(Lat. 39°03′10′′ N, long. 96°45′52′′ W) 

Freeman Field, KS 

(Lat. 39°02′36′′ N, long. 96°50′36′′ W) 

Fort Riley VOR 

(Lat. 38°58′13′′ N, long. 96°51′40′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 3,600 feet MSL 

within a 3.9-mile radius of the Marshall AAF, 

and within 1.1 miles each side of the 036° 

radial from the Fort Riley VOR extending 

from the 3.9-mile radius of Marshall AAF to 

4.7 miles southwest of Marshall AAF, and 

within 1 mile each side of the 220° bearing 

from Marshall AAF extending from the 3.9 

mile radius of Marshall AAF to 4 miles 

southwest of Marshall AAF excluding that 

airspace within Restricted Area R–3602B and 

excluding that airspace within a 1-mile 

radius of Freeman Field. This Class D 

airspace area is effective during the specific 

dates and times established in advance by a 

Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time 

will thereafter be continuously published in 

the Chart Supplement. 

* * * * * 

ACE KS D Manhattan, KS [Amended] 

Manhattan Regional Airport, KS 

(Lat. 39°08′28′′ N, long. 96°40′19′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 3,600 feet MSL 

within a 4.3-mile radius of Manhattan 

Regional Airport excluding that airspace 

within the Fort Riley, KS, Class D airspace 

and Class E surface airspace areas and 

excluding that airspace within Restricted 

Area R–3602B. This Class D airspace area is 

effective during the specific dates and times 

established in advanced by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Chart Supplement. 

Paragraph 6002. Class E Airspace Areas 

Designated as a Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

ACE KS E2 Fort Riley, KS [Amended] 

Marshall AAF, KS 

(Lat. 39°03′10′′ N, long. 96°45′52′′ W) 

Freeman Field, KS 

(Lat. 39°02′36′′ N, long. 96°50′36′′ W) 

Fort Riley VOR 

(Lat. 38°58′13′′ N, long. 96°51′40′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within a 3.9-mile radius of the 

Marshall AAF, and within 1.1 miles each 

side of the 036° radial from the Fort Riley 

VOR extending from the 3.9-mile radius of 

Marshall AAF to 4.7 miles southwest of 

Marshall AAF, and within 1 mile each side 

of the 220° bearing from Marshall AAF 

extending from the 3.9 mile radius of 

Marshall AAF to 4 miles southwest of 

Marshall AAF excluding that airspace within 

Restricted Area R–3602B and excluding that 

airspace within a 1-mile radius of Freeman 

Field. This Class E airspace area is effective 

during the specific dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective date and time will 


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thereafter be continuously published in the 

Chart Supplement. 

* * * * * 

ACE KS E2 Manhattan, KS [Amended] 

Manhattan Regional Airport, KS 

(Lat. 39°08′28′′ N, long. 96°40′19′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within a 4.3-mile radius of Manhattan 

Regional Airport excluding that airspace 

within the Fort Riley, KS, Class D airspace 

and Class E surface airspace areas and 

excluding that airspace within Restricted 

Area R–3602B. This Class E airspace area is 

effective during the specific dates and times 

established in advanced by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Chart Supplement. 

Paragraph 6004. Class E Airspace Areas 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D or 

Class E Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

ACE KS E4 Manhattan, KS [Amended] 

Manhattan Regional Airport, KS 

(Lat. 39°08′28′′ N, long. 96°40′19′′ W) 

Manhattan VOR/DME 

(Lat. 39°08′44′′ N, long. 96°40′07′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 1.3 miles each side of the 042° 

radial from the Manhattan VOR/DME 

extending from the 4.3-mile radius of the 

Manhattan Regional Airport to 5.2 miles 

northeast of the airport, and within 2.4 miles 

each side of the 211° radial from the 

Manhattan VOR/DME extending from the 

4.3-mile radius of the Manhattan Regional 

Airport to 7 miles southwest of the 

Manhattan VOR/DME excluding that airspace 

within the Fort Riley, KS, Class D airspace 

and Class E surface airspace areas and 

excluding that airspace within Restricted 

Area R–3602B. 

Paragraph 6005. Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ACE KS E5 Fort Riley, KS [Establish] 

Marshall AAF, KS 

(Lat. 39°03′10′′ N, long. 96°45′52′′ W) 

Freeman Field, KS 

(Lat. 39°02′36′′ N, long. 96°50′36′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile 

radius of Marshall AAF, and within a 6.4- 

mile radius of Freeman Field excluding that 

airspace within Restricted Areas R–3602A 

and R–3602B. 

* * * * * 

ACE KS E5 Manhattan, KS [Amended] 

Manhattan Regional Airport, KS 

(Lat. 39°08′28′′ N, long. 96°40′19′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile 

radius of the Manhattan Regional Airport, 

and within 4 miles each side of the 040° 

bearing from the Manhattan Regional Airport 

extending from the 6.8-mile radius of the 

airport to 10.6 miles northeast of the airport 

excluding that airspace within Restricted 

Areas R–3602A and R–3602B. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 13, 

2021. 

Martin A. Skinner, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support 

Group,ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2021–01020 Filed 1–19–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2020–0459] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Tanapag Harbor, Saipan, 

CNMI 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a annually recurring safety 

zone for navigable waters within 

Tanapag Harbor, Saipan. This safety 

zone will encompass the designated 

swim course for the Escape from 

Managaha swim event in the waters of 

Tanapag Harbor, Saipan, 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands. This action is necessary to 

protect all persons and vessels 

participating in this marine event from 

potential safety hazards associated with 

vessel traffic in the area. Race 

participants, chase boats, and organizers 

of the event will be exempt from the 

safety zone. Entry of persons or vessels 

into the safety zone is prohibited unless 

authorized by the Captain of the Port 

(COTP) Guam. 

DATES: This rule is effective February 

22, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to https://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2020– 

0459 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click 

‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket 

Folder on the line associated with this 

rule. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call or 

email Chief Petty Officer Robert Davis, 

Sector Guam, U.S. Coast Guard, by 

telephone at (671) 355–4866, or email at 

WWMGuam@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking 

§ Section 

U.S.C. United States Code 

II. Background Information and 

Regulatory History 

The purpose of this rule is to ensure 

the safety of the participants and the 

navigable waters in the safety zone 

before, during, and after the scheduled 

swim event. In response, on November 

20, 2020, the Coast Guard published a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

titled Safety Zone; Tanapag Harbor, 

Saipan, CNMI (85 FR 74304–74306). 

There we stated why we issued the 

NPRM, and invited comments on our 

proposed regulatory action related to 

this safety zone. During the comment 

period that ended December 21, 2020, 

we received no comments. 

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 

The Coast Guard is issuing this rule 

under its authority in 46 U.S.C 70034 

(previously 33 U.S.C. 1231). The 

Captain of the Port (COTP) Guam has 

determined that potential hazards exist, 

and the purpose of this rule is to protect 

all persons and vessels participating in 

this marine event from potential safety 

hazards associated with vessel traffic in 

the area. 

IV. Discussion of Comments, Changes, 

and the Rule 

As noted above, we received no 

comments on our NPRM published 

November 20, 2020. There are no 

changes in the regulatory text of this 

rule from the proposed rule in the 

NPRM. 

This rule establishes a annual 

recurring safety zone from 5:00 a.m. 

until 8:30 a.m. on a Saturday or Sunday 

between February and April. The safety 

zone will cover all navigable waters 

within 100-yard radius of race 

participants in Tanapag Harbor, Saipan. 

This rulemaking would prohibit persons 

and vessels not involved in the event 

from being in the safety zone unless 

authorized by the COTP or a designated 

representative. 

V. Regulatory Analyses 

We developed this rule after 

considering numerous statutes and 

Executive orders related to rulemaking. 

Below we summarize our analyses 

based on a number of these statutes and 

Executive orders, and we discuss First 

Amendment rights of protestors. 

A. Regulatory Planning and Review 

Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 

direct agencies to assess the costs and 

benefits of available regulatory 

alternatives and, if regulation is 


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