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Worcester County, MD, and Schuylkill 

County, PA; 

(41) Phoenix-Mesa, AZ—consisting of 

the Phoenix-Mesa, AZ CSA; 

(42) Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, 

PA-OH-WV—consisting of the 

Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OHWV CSA and also including Belmont 

County, OH, Cambria County, PA, 

Greene County, PA, Somerset County, 

PA, Marshall County, WV, and Ohio 

County, WV; 

(43) Portland-Vancouver-Salem, ORWA—consisting of the PortlandVancouver-Salem, OR-WA CSA and also 

including Wahkiakum County, WA; 

(44) Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC— 

consisting of the Raleigh-Durham-Cary, 

NC CSA and also including Caswell 

County, NC, Cumberland County, NC, 

Edgecombe County, NC, Halifax County, 

NC, Harnett County, NC, Hoke County, 

NC, Lee County, NC, Moore County, NC, 

Nash County, NC, Northampton County, 

NC, Robeson County, NC, Scotland 

County, NC, Warren County, NC, Wayne 

County, NC, and Wilson County, NC; 

(45) Reno-Fernley, NV—consisting of 

the Reno-Carson City-Fernley, NV CSA, 

except for Carson City, NV, and Douglas 

County, NV, and also including 

Churchill County, NV; 

(46) Richmond, VA—consisting of the 

Richmond, VA MSA and also including 

Brunswick County, VA, Cumberland 

County, VA, Essex County, VA, 

Greensville County, VA, Louisa County, 

VA, Nottoway County, VA, and Emporia 

city, VA; 

(47) Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, 

NY—consisting of the RochesterBatavia-Seneca Falls, NY CSA; 

(48) Sacramento-Roseville, CA-— 

consisting of the Sacramento-Roseville, 

CA CSA and also including Alpine 

County, CA, Amador County, CA, Butte 

County, CA, Colusa County, CA, Sierra 

County, CA, Carson City, NV, and 

Douglas County, NV; 

(49) San Antonio-New BraunfelsPearsall, TX—consisting of the San 

Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX 

CSA and also including Gillespie 

County, TX, Gonzales County, TX, 

Karnes County, TX, Kerr County, TX, 

and McMullen County, TX; 

(50) San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, 

CA—consisting of the San Diego-Chula 

Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA; 

(51) San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, 

CA—consisting of the San Jose-San 

Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA and also 

including Calaveras County, CA, and 

Monterey County, CA; 

(52) Seattle-Tacoma, WA—consisting 

of the Seattle-Tacoma, WA CSA and 

also including Clallam County, WA, 

Grays Harbor County, WA, Jefferson 

County, WA, Pacific County, WA, San 

Juan County, WA, and Whatcom 

County, WA; 

(53) Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur 

d’Alene, WA-ID—consisting of the 

Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d’Alene, 

WA-ID CSA and also including 

Benewah County, ID, Shoshone County, 

ID, Ferry County, WA, Lincoln County, 

WA, and Pend Oreille County, WA; 

(54) St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, 

MO-IL—consisting of the St. Louis-St. 

Charles-Farmington, MO-IL CSA and 

also including Fayette County, IL, 

Greene County, IL, Montgomery County, 

IL, Randolph County, IL, Washington 

County, IL, Crawford County, MO, 

Gasconade County, MO, Iron County, 

MO, Madison County, MO, Montgomery 

County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ste. 

Genevieve County, MO, and 

Washington County, MO; 

(55) Tucson-Nogales, AZ—consisting 

of the Tucson-Nogales, AZ CSA and also 

including Cochise County, AZ; 

(56) Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC— 

consisting of the Virginia BeachNorfolk, VA-NC CSA and also including 

Chowan County, NC, Hertford County, 

NC, Tyrrell County, NC, Middlesex 

County, VA, and Surry County, VA; 

(57) Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, 

DC-MD-VA-WV-PA—consisting of the 

Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DCMD-VA-WV-PA CSA and also including 

Allegany County, MD, Caroline County, 

MD, Dorchester County, MD, Kent 

County, MD, Adams County, PA, Fulton 

County, PA, York County, PA, Caroline 

County, VA, King George County, VA, 

Orange County, VA, Shenandoah 

County, VA, Westmoreland County, VA, 

Hardy County, WV, and Mineral 

County, WV; and 

(58) Rest of U.S.—consisting of those 

portions of the United States and its 

territories and possessions as listed in 5 

CFR 591.205 not located within another 

locality pay area. 

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BILLING CODE 6325–39–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 73 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–2220; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–AWP–59] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Restricted Area R–2512 

Holtville, CA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the using 

agency listed for restricted area R–2512 

Holtville, CA from ‘‘U.S. Navy, Fleet 

Area Control and Surveillance Facility, 

San Diego, CA’’ to ‘‘U.S. Marine Corps, 

Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Air 

Station Yuma, Yuma, AZ.’’ This action 

does not change any boundaries, 

altitudes, times of designation, or 

activities conducted within the 

restricted areas. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, January 

25, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steven Roff, Rules and Regulations 

Group, Office of Policy, 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 updates the 

using agency listed for restricted areas 

R–2512 Holtville, CA. 

Background 

The United States (U.S.) Navy 

Director, Air Warfare requested that the 

FAA amend the description of restricted 

area R–2512 Holtville, CA by changing 

the using agency listed for each from 

‘‘U.S. Navy, Fleet Area Control and 

Surveillance Facility, San Diego, CA’’ to 

‘‘U.S. Marine Corps, Commanding 

Officer, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, 

Yuma, AZ.’’ The request is the result of 

the Department of the Navy determining 

it to be in the best interest of airspace 

and aircraft operations management. 

The U.S. Navy and U. S. Marine Corps 

support the using agency change. 

The Rule 

This action amends 14 CFR part 73 by 

changing the using agency name listed 

for restricted area R–2512 Holtville, CA, 

from ‘‘U.S. Navy, Fleet Area Control and 

Surveillance Facility, San Diego, CA’’ to 

‘‘U.S. Marine Corps, Commanding 

Officer, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, 

Yuma, AZ.’’ This action is necessary in 


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1 19 CFR 101.3 lists both the Customs ports of 

entry and the Customs service ports. 19 CFR 101.4 

Continued 

order to reflect the current organization 

tasked with using agency 

responsibilities for the restricted areas. 

This is an administrative change that 

does not affect the boundaries, 

designated altitudes, times of 

designation, or activities conducted 

within restricted areas R–2512 Holtville, 

CA; therefore, notice and public 

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

unnecessary. 

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 of amending the using agency 

information for R–2512 Holtville, CA, 

qualifies for categorical exclusion under 

the National Environmental Policy Act 

(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its 

implementing regulations at 40 CFR part 

1500, and in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F ‘‘Environmental Impacts: 

Policies and Procedures,’’ paragraph 5– 

6.5a, which categorically excludes from 

further environmental impact review 

rulemaking actions that designate or 

modify classes of airspace areas, 

airways, routes, and reporting points 

(see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of 

Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; 

Air Traffic Service Routes; and 

Reporting Points), and paragraph 5– 

6.5d, which categorically excludes from 

further environmental impact review 

the modification of the technical 

description of special use airspace 

(SUA) that does not alter the 

dimensions, altitudes, or times of 

designation of the airspace (such as 

changes in designation of the 

controlling or using agency, or 

correction of typographical errors). This 

airspace action is an administrative 

change to the description of restricted 

area R–2512 Holtville, CA, to update the 

using agency name. It does not alter the 

restricted area dimensions, designated 

altitudes, times of designation, or use of 

the airspace. Therefore, this airspace 

action is not expected to result in any 

significant environmental impacts. In 

accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

paragraph 5–2 regarding Extraordinary 

Circumstances, this action has been 

reviewed for factors and circumstances 

in which a normally categorically 

excluded action may have a significant 

environmental impact requiring further 

analysis. The FAA has determined that 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment or 

environmental impact study. 

Lists 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 

■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 

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. 

§ 73.22 [Amended] 

■ 2. Section 73.22 is amended as 

follows: 

* * * * * 

R–2512 Holtville, CA 

Using Agency. U.S. Marine Corps, 

Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Air 

Station Yuma, Yuma, AZ. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on November 

13, 2023. 

Karen Chiodini, 

Acting Manager, Airspace Rules and 

Regulations. 

[FR Doc. 2023–25347 Filed 11–15–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

19 CFR Part 101 

[CBP Dec. No. 23–05] 

RIN 1651–AB44 

Management of Customs Ports of 

Entry and Customs Stations 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, DHS. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: In this final rule, the 

Department of Homeland Security 

clarifies that the Secretary of Homeland 

Security has the authority to establish, 

rearrange or consolidate, and 

discontinue Customs ports of entry and 

Customs stations and revises the 

Customs and Border Protection 

regulations to reflect this clarification. 

DATES: This rule is effective on 

November 16, 2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Siobhan Chambers, Branch Chief, 

Modeling and Optimization, Office of 

Field Operations, Planning, Program 

Analysis and Evaluation, Operational 

and Enterprise Analytics, U.S. Customs 

and Border Protection, at 

siobhan.m.chambers@cbp.dhs.gov or 

(202) 325–3935. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

(CBP), a component of the Department 

of Homeland Security, operates two 

types of ports of entry, commonly 

referred to as immigration ports of entry 

and Customs ports of entry. Immigration 

ports of entry are those ports of entry 

used for the processing of travelers 

arriving by any means of travel into the 

United States. See title 8 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) section 235.1 

(8 CFR 235.1). Customs ports of entry, 

which include customs service ports, 

are those entry locations authorized to 

receive entries of merchandise for the 

collection of duties and for the 

enforcement of the various provisions of 

the customs and navigation laws. See 19 

CFR 101.1. In addition, CBP operates 

Customs stations, which are locations 

outside the boundaries of Customs ports 

of entry, but which, like Customs ports 

of entry, are authorized to receive 

entries of merchandise and enforce the 

various provisions of the customs and 

navigation laws.1 See 19 CFR 101.1. 


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