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received and any final disposition in 

person in 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 Central Service Center, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137. 

Persons interested in being placed on 

a mailing list for future NPRMs should 

contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking 

(202) 267–9677, to request a copy of 

Advisory Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking Distribution 

System, which describes the application 

procedure. 

The Proposal 

This action proposes to amend Title 

14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 

CFR), Part 71 by removing Class D 

airspace at Independence Municipal 

Airport, Independence, KS. The closing 

of the airport’s air traffic control tower 

has made this action necessary. 

Class D airspace areas are published 

in Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 

7400.9Y, dated August 6, 2014 and 

effective September 15, 2014, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class D airspace designation 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

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 DOT Regulatory Policies 

and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 

26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant 

preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation 

as the anticipated impact is so minimal. 

Since this is a routine matter that will 

only affect air traffic procedures and air 

navigation, it is certified that this rule, 

when promulgated, will 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 U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 

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 would 

amend controlled airspace at 

Independence Municipal Airport, KS. 

Environmental Review 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1E, 

‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final 

regulatory action. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

The Proposed Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

proposes to amend 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(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 7400.9Y, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2014, and 

effective September 15, 2014 is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace 

* * * * * 

ACE KS D Independence, KS [Removed] 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on September 11, 

2014. 

Humberto Melendez, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2014–22846 Filed 9–24–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 73 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0640; Airspace 

Docket No. 14–ACE–4] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Modification of Restricted 

Areas R–4501A, R–4501B, R–4501C, R– 

4501D, R–4501F, and R–4501H; Fort 

Leonard Wood, MO. 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

modify the designated altitudes of 

restricted area R–4501B, Fort Leonard 

Wood, MO, by raising the restricted area 

ceiling from 1,500 feet mean seal level 

(MSL) in the north and 2,200 feet MSL 

in the south to a single altitude of 4,300 

feet MSL across the entire restricted 

area. This action also proposes to add 

exclusions to the boundaries of R– 

4501C, R–4501F, and R–4501H to 

address overlapping restricted areas. 

Finally, this action proposes numerous 

administrative changes to the R–4501A 

and R–4501B titles and R–4501A–D, R– 

4501F, and R–4501H using agency 

information to standardize the format 

and information provided describing 

these restricted areas of the Fort 

Leonard Wood restricted area complex. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before November 10, 2014. 

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–2014–0640 and 

Airspace Docket No. 14–ACE–4, at the 

beginning of your comments. You may 

also submit comments through the 

Internet at www.regulations.gov. 

Comments on environmental and land 

use aspects to should be directed to: 

Martha M. Miller, NEPA Program 

Manager, DPW Environmental Division, 

Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473; 

telephone: (573) 596–8627. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy and 

Regulations Group, Office of Airspace 

Services, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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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– 

2014–0640 and Airspace Docket No. 14– 

ACE–4) and be submitted in triplicate to 

the Docket Management System (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number). You may also submit 

comments through the Internet at 

www.regulations.gov. 

Commenters 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–2014–0640 and 

Airspace Docket No. 14–ACE–4.’’ 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 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, Central 

Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 2601 Meacham Blvd., 

Fort Worth, TX 76137. 

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 

Fort Leonard Wood, located in 

Pulaski County, Missouri, is one of 5 

U.S. Army major basic training 

installations in the United States; 

training 50,000 to 60,000 initial military 

training soldiers per year. The R–4501 

restricted area complex supports the 

military training conducted at Fort 

Leonard Wood with multiple firing 

ranges. Within the complex, R–4501B 

contains a number of training ranges 

equipped with pop up targets and 

electronic scoring to accommodate 

ammunition up to 7.62-mm. 

R–4501B currently has 2 ceilings; 

1,500 feet MSL in the north and 2,200 

feet MSL in the south. Based on firing 

parameters and approved safety buffers, 

the U.S. Army has determined and 

requested the ceiling of R–4501B be 

increased to a single 4,300 foot MSL 

ceiling. This higher ceiling would 

ensure protection to non-participating 

air traffic while containing hazardous 

larger caliber rounds during visual and 

instrument meteorological conditions. 

During the FAA’s initial review of the 

proposal, a number of instances of 

overlapping restricted areas within the 

R–4501 complex were identified. To 

ensure the overlapping restricted areas 

are not active in the same volume of 

airspace at the same time, exclusionary 

language was drafted for inclusion in 

the R–4501C, R–4501F, and R–4501H 

descriptions, as proposed below. 

The FAA also identified a number of 

editorial changes to six of the seven R– 

4501 complex restricted areas to 

standardize or correct the information 

contained in the existing descriptions. 

The proposed changes are addressed 

below; are administrative in nature; and 

do not affect the scheduling, use, or 

activities conducted within the 

restricted areas. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to 14 CFR part 73 to raise and establish 

a single ceiling to R–4501B by changing 

the designated altitudes from ‘‘The area 

north of a line between lat. 37°42′51′′ N., 

long. 92°06′48′′ W.; and lat. 37°42′53′′ 

N., long. 92°09′18′′ W., surface to 1,500 

feet MSL. The area south of this line, 

surface to 2,200 feet MSL.’’ to ‘‘Surface 

to 4,300 feet MSL.’’ for the entire 

restricted area. This proposed 

amendment is necessary to ensure 

containment of hazardous range 

operations using 7.62-mm caliber 

ammunition that could ricochet 2,500 

feet above ground level and exceed the 

ceiling of the existing restricted area. 

The boundaries for R–4501C, R– 

4501F, and R–4501H would add 

exclusions to prevent overlapping 

restricted areas from being active in the 

same airspace at the same time. R– 

4501C would add ‘‘excluding R–4501B 

when active’’; R–4501F would add 

‘‘excluding R–4501A, R–4501B, and R– 

4501C when active’’; and R–4501H 

would add ‘‘excluding R–4501B when 

active’’. 

Additionally, to standardize the 

format and information contained in the 

descriptions for the Fort Leonard Wood 

R–4501 complex, this action would 

remove the word ‘‘West’’ in the R– 

4501A title and remove the word ‘‘East’’ 

in the R–4501B title. The restricted area 

using agency name changes in R–4501A, 

R–4501B, R–4501C, and R–4501D 

would preface the existing using agency 

information with ‘‘U.S. Army’’, and the 

using agency name changes in R–4501F 

and R–4501H would update the existing 

‘‘Headquarters U.S. Army Training 

Center’’ to ‘‘Commanding General.’’ 

These administrative changes would not 

affect the scheduling, use, or activities 

conducted within the restricted areas. 

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. 

Therefore, this proposed regulation: (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. 

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 


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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 the restricted area 

airspace at Fort Leonard Wood, 

Missouri, to enhance aviation safety and 

accommodate essential U.S. Army 

training requirements. 

Environmental Review 

This proposal will be subjected to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

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 

■ 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. 

§ 73.45 Missouri [Amended] 

■ 2. § 73.45 is amended as follows: 

R–4501A Fort Leonard Wood West, MO 

[Removed] 

R–4501B Fort Leonard Wood East, MO 

[Removed] 

R–4501A Fort Leonard Wood, MO 

[New] 

Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 

37°41′06′′ N., long. 92°09′18′′ W.; to lat. 

37°38′15′′ N., long. 92°09′18′′ W.; to lat. 

37°37′35′′ N., long. 92°10′38′′ W.; to lat. 

37°36′15′′ N., long. 92°10′38′′ W.; to lat. 

37°36′15′′ N., long. 92°15′22′′ W.; to lat. 

37°39′28′′ N., long. 92°15′22′′ W.; to lat. 

37°41′07′′ N., long. 92°14′24′′ W.; to the 

point of beginning. 

Designated altitudes. Surface to but 

not including 2,200 feet MSL. 

Time of designation. 0630–2100 

Monday–Saturday; other times by 

NOTAM issued at least 24 hours in 

advance. 

Controlling agency. FAA, Kansas City 

ARTCC. 

Using agency. U.S. Army, 

Commanding General, Fort Leonard 

Wood, MO. 

R–4501B Fort Leonard Wood, MO 

[New] 

Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 

37°43′00′′ N., long. 92°06′56′′ W.; to lat. 

37°42′11′′ N., long. 92°06′15′′ W.; to lat. 

37°39′07′′ N., long. 92°06′18′′ W.; to lat. 

37°38′15′′ N., long. 92°09′18′′ W.; to lat. 

37°43′02′′ N., long. 92°09′18′′ W.; to the 

point of beginning. 

Designated altitudes. Surface to 4,300 

feet MSL. 

Time of designation. 0630–2200 

Monday–Saturday; other times by 

NOTAM issued at least 24 hours in 

advance. 

Controlling agency. FAA, Kansas City 

ARTCC. 

Using agency. U.S. Army, 

Commanding General, Fort Leonard 

Wood, MO. 

R–4501C Fort Leonard Wood, MO 

[Amended] 

Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 

37°41′00′′ N., long. 92°16′11′′ W.; to lat. 

37°41′26′′ N., long. 92°10′16′′ W.; to lat. 

37°40′16′′ N., long. 92°07′06′′ W.; to lat. 

37°38′20′′ N., long. 92°06′56′′ W.; to lat. 

37°36′07′′ N., long. 92°10′28′′ W.; to lat. 

37°35′22′′ N., long. 92°15′32′′ W.; to the 

point of beginning, excluding R–4501B 

when active. 

Designated altitudes. From 2,200 feet 

MSL to 5,000 feet MSL. 

Time of designation. 0900–2100 

Monday; 0900–1600 Tuesday–Friday; 

other times by NOTAM issued at least 

24 hours in advance. 

Controlling agency. FAA, Kansas City 

ARTCC. 

Using agency. U.S. Army, 

Commanding General, Fort Leonard 

Wood, MO. 

R–4501D Fort Leonard Wood, MO 

[Amended] 

Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 

37°41′00′′ N., long. 92°16′11′′ W.; to lat. 

37°41′26′′ N., long. 92°10′16′′ W.; to lat. 

37°40′16′′ N., long. 92°07′06′′ W.; to lat. 

37°38′20′′ N., long. 92°06′56′′ W.; to lat. 

37°36′07′′ N., long. 92°10′28′′ W.; to lat. 

37°35′22′′ N., long. 92°15′32′′ W.; to the 

point of beginning. 

Designated altitudes. From 5,000 feet 

MSL to 12,000 feet MSL. 

Time of Designation. 0900–2100 

Monday; 0900–1600 Tuesday–Friday; 

other times by NOTAM issued at least 

24 hours in advance. 

Controlling agency. FAA, Kansas City 

ARTCC. 

Using agency. U.S. Army, 

Commanding General, Fort Leonard 

Wood, MO. 

* * * * * 

R–4501F Fort Leonard Wood, MO 

[Amended] 

Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 

37°41′00′′ N., long. 92°09′05′′ W.; to lat. 

37°41′00′′ N., long. 92°10′53′′ W.; to lat. 

37°43′02′′ N., long. 92°12′11′′ W.; to lat. 

37°43′10′′ N., long. 92°08′46′′ W.; to the 

point of beginning, excluding R–4501A, 

R–4501B, and R–4501C when active. 

Designated altitudes. Surface to 3,200 

feet MSL. 

Time of designation. 0700–1800 daily; 

other times by NOTAM issued at least 

24 hours in advance. 

Controlling agency. FAA, Kansas City 

ARTCC. 

Using agency. U.S. Army, 

Commanding General, Fort Leonard 

Wood, MO. 

R–4501H Fort Leonard Wood, MO 

[Amended] 

Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 

37°42′50′′ N., long. 92°07′21′′ W.; to lat. 

37°44′00′′ N., long. 92°07′16′′ W.; to lat. 

37°44′45′′ N., long. 92°05′41′′ W.; to lat. 

37°44′50′′ N., long. 92°04′49′′ W.; to lat. 

37°46′15′′ N., long. 92°05′31′′ W.; to lat. 

37°47′45′′ N., long. 92°06′01′′ W.; to lat. 

37°48′00′′ N., long. 92°06′01′′ W.; to lat. 

37°48′00′′ N., long. 92°02′41′′ W.; thence 

south and along the Big Piney River and 

Reservation boundary; to lat. 37°42′30′′ 

N., long. 92°04′06′′ W.; to lat. 37°42′15′′ 

N., long. 92°06′06′′ W.; to the point of 

beginning, excluding R–4501B when 

active. 

Designated altitudes. Surface to 3,200 

feet MSL. 

Time of designation. 1500–1600 

Wednesday; other times by NOTAM. 

Controlling agency. FAA, Kansas City 

ARTCC. 

Using agency. U.S. Army, 

Commanding General, Fort Leonard 

Wood, MO. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

18, 2014. 

Paul Gallant, 

Acting Manager, Airspace Policy and 

Regulations Group. 

[FR Doc. 2014–22884 Filed 9–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 73 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0639; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–ASW–20] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Modification of Restricted 

Areas R–3804A, R–3804B, and R– 

3804C; Fort Polk, LA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

expand the lateral boundary of 


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