Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 8 / Friday, January 12, 2007 / Rules and Regulations 1437 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 73 

[Docket No. FAA–2006–26599; Airspace 

Docket No. 06–ASW–11] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Change to Controlling Agency of 

Restricted Area 2312; Fort Hauchuca, 

AZ 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the 

controlling agency for Restricted Area 

2312 (R–2312), Fort Hauchuca, AZ. 

Specifically, this action amends the 

controlling agency from ‘‘Libby [Army 

Air Field] AAF [Airport Traffic Control 

Tower] ATCT’’ to ‘‘Albuquerque [Air 

Route Traffic Control Center] ARTCC.’’

This is an administrative change that 

does not alter the boundaries, 

designated altitudes, time of 

designation, or activities conducted 

within R–2312. The FAA is taking this 

action at the request of the United States 

(U.S.) Army and the U.S. Air Force 

because Libby AAF ATCT is not a 24- 

hour facility and R–2312 is not fully 

contained within the airspace delegated 

to Libby AAF ATCT by Albuquerque 

ARTCC. 

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, March 

15, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steve Rohring, Airspace and Rules, 

Office of System Operations Airspace 

and AIM, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On March 13 and March 17, 2006, 

respectively, the U.S. Army and the U.S. 

Air Force requested that the FAA take 

action to amend the controlling agency 

for R–2312, Fort Hauchuca, AZ from 

‘‘Libby AAF ATCT’’ to ‘‘Albuquerque 

ARTCC.’’ The reason for the change is 

because Libby AAF ATCT is not a 24- 

hour facility and R–2312 is not fully 

contained within the airspace delegated 

to Libby AAF ATCT by Albuquerque 

ARTCC. 

The Rule 

At the request of the U.S. Army and 

the U.S Air Force, the FAA is amending 

the controlling agency for R–2312, Fort 

Hauchuca, AZ from ‘‘Libby AAF ATCT’’

to ‘‘Albuquerque ARTCC’’. This is an 

administrative change that does not 

alter the boundaries, designated 

altitudes, time of designation, or 

activities conducted within R–2312. 

Therefore, notice and public procedures 

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

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. Therefore, this 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 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. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with 311d., 

FAA Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures.’’ 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. 

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. 

§ 73.23 [Amended] 

■ 2. § 73.23 is amended as follows: 

* * * * * 

R–2312 Fort Huachuca, AZ 

[Amended] 

Under Controlling Agency, by 

removing the words ‘‘Libby AAF ATCT’’

and inserting the words ‘‘Albuquerque 

ARTCC.’’

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 4, 

2007. 

Edith V. Parish, 

Manager, Airspace and Rules. 

[FR Doc. E7–323 Filed 1–11–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 73 

[Docket No. FAA–2006–26646; Airspace 

Docket No. 06–ASW–12] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Change to Time of Designation of 

Restricted Area 6320; Matagorda, TX 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the time 

of designation for Restricted Area 6320 

(R–6320), Matagorda, TX. Specifically, 

this action amends the time of 

designation from ‘‘Continuous’’ to 

‘‘Intermittent by [Notice to Airmen] 

NOTAM.’’ This rule makes no other 

changes to R–6320. The FAA is issuing 

this amendment because R–6320 is no 

longer continuously needed for the 

aerostat balloon, used in support of U.S. 

National Security interests. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, March 15, 

2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steve Rohring, Airspace and Rules, 

Office of System Operations Airspace 

and AIM, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

In response to public concern, the 

FAA approached the United States 

(U.S.) Custom Service and the U.S. Air 

Force Air Combat Command with a 

request to reduce the time of 

designation for R–6320. On June 15, 

2006, the U. S. Customs Service and the 

U.S. Air Force concurred with reducing 

the time of designation from 

‘‘Continuous’’ to ‘‘Intermittent by 

NOTAM.’’ The reason for the change is 

because R–6320 is no longer 

continuously needed for the aerostat 

balloon. 


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