65360 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 239 / Friday, December 12, 1997 / Rules and Regulations

and the National Environmental Policy

Act of 1969.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 73

Airspace, Navigation (air).

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.

§ 73.40 [Amended]

2. Section 73.40 is amended as

follows:

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R–4007A Patuxent River, MD [Removed]

R–4007 Patuxent River, MD [New]

Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 38°21′00′′ N.,

long. 76°13′59′′ W.; to lat. 38°11′10′′ N.,

long. 76°25′09′′ W.; to lat. 38°05′10′′ N.,

long. 76°34′04′′ W.; to lat. 38°15′00′′ N.,

long. 76°36′34′′ W.; to lat. 38°17′25′′N.,

long. 76°32′59′′ W.; to lat. 38°25′40′′ N.,

long. 76°23′34′′ W.; to the point of

beginning.

Designated Altitudes: Surface to but not

including 5,000 feet MSL.

Time of designation: 0700–2300 local time,

daily; other times as specified by

NOTAM.

Controlling agency: FAA, Washington

ARTCC. Using agency. Commanding

Officer, NAS Patuxent River, MD.

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Issued in Washington, DC, on December 2,

1997.

Reginald C. Matthews,

Acting Program Director for Air Traffic

Airspace Management.

[FR Doc. 97–32574 Filed 12–11–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 73

[Airspace Docket No. 97–ASO–24]

RIN 2120–AA66

Change Controlling Agency for

Restricted Area R–5301, Albemarle

Sound, NC; and Restricted Areas R–

5302A, R–5302B, and R–5302C, Harvey

Point, NC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action changes the

designated controlling agency for

Restricted Areas R–5301, R–5302A, R–

5302B, and R–5302C from ‘‘Norfolk

Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT)’’

to ‘‘Washington Air Route Traffic

Control Center (ARTCC).’’ This action is

being taken due to the improved radar

coverage at Washington ARTCC in the

vicinity of these restricted areas.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, February 26,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul

Gallant, Airspace and Rules Division,

ATA–400, Office of Air Traffic Airspace

Management, Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;

telephone (202) 267–8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Due to the addition of the Oceana

long-range system, Washington ARTCC

now has improved radar coverage in the

vicinity of Restricted Areas R–5301, R–

5302A, R–5302B, and R–5302C.

Consequently, Washington ARTCC has

better capabilities for performing the

function of controlling agency for those

areas.

The Rule

This amendment to 14 CFR part 73

changes the designated controlling

agency for R–5301, Albemarle Sound,

NC, and R–5302A, R–5302B, and R–

5302C, Harvey Point, NC, from ‘‘FAA,

Norfolk ATCT, Norfolk, VA,’’ to ‘‘FAA,

Washington ARTCC.’’ There are no

changes to the boundaries, altitudes,

time of designation, or activities

conducted within the restricted areas.

Since this action simply changes the

controlling agency for the existing

restricted areas, and does not involve a

change in the dimensions or operating

requirements of the restricted areas, the

FAA finds that notice and public

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

unnecessary.

Section 73.53 of part 73 was

republished in FAA Order 7400.8E,

dated November 7, 1997.

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 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 will not have

a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities

under the criteria of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

This action is a minor administrative

change amending the published

designation of the controlling agency for

existing Restricted Areas R–5301, R–

5302A, R–5302B, and R–5302C. There

are no changes to air traffic control

procedures or routes as a result of this

action. Therefore, this action is not

subject to environmental assessments

and procedures under FAA Order

1050.1D, ‘‘Policies and Procedures for

Considering Environmental Impacts,’’

and the National Environmental Policy

Act of 1969.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 73

Airspace, Navigation (air).

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.

§ 73.53 [Amended]

2. § 73.53 is amended as follows:

R–5301 Albemarle Sound, NC [Amended]

By removing the words ‘‘Controlling

agency. FAA, Norfolk ATCT, Norfolk,

VA,’’ and substituting the words

‘‘Controlling agency. FAA, Washington

ARTCC.’’

R–5302A Harvey Point, NC [Amended]

By removing the words ‘‘Controlling

agency. FAA, Norfolk ATCT, Norfolk,

VA,’’ and substituting the words

‘‘Controlling agency. FAA, Washington

ARTCC.’’

R–5302B Harvey Point, NC [Amended]

By removing the words ‘‘Controlling

agency. FAA, Norfolk ATCT, Norfolk,

VA,’’ and substituting the words

‘‘Controlling agency. FAA, Washington

ARTCC.’’

R–5302C Harvey Point, NC [Amended]

By removing the words ‘‘Controlling

agency. FAA, Norfolk ATCT, Norfolk,

VA,’’ and substituting the words

‘‘Controlling agency. FAA, Washington

ARTCC.’’

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Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 239 / Friday, December 12, 1997 / Rules and Regulations 65361

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 2,

1997.

Reginald C. Matthews,

Acting Program Director for Air Traffic

Airspace Management.

[FR Doc. 97–32570 Filed 12–11–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 29079; Amdt. No. 405]

IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous

Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts

miscellaneous amendments to the

required IFR (instrument flight rules)

altitudes and changeover points for

certain Federal airways, jet routes, or

direct routes for which a minimum or

maximum en route authorized IFR

altitude is prescribed. This regulatory

action is needed because of changes

occurring in the National Airspace

System. These changes are designed to

provide for the safe and efficient use of

the navigable airspace under instrument

conditions in the affected areas.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, November 6,

1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Paul J. Best, Flight Procedures

Standards Branch (AFS–420), Technical

Programs Division, Flight Standards

Service, Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;

telephone: (202) 267–8277.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

amendment to part 95 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95)

amends, suspends, or revokes IFR

altitudes governing the operation of all

aircraft in flight over a specified route

or any portion of that route, as well as

the changeover points (COPs) for

Federal airways, jet routes, or direct

routes as prescribed in part 95.

The Rule

The specified IFR altitudes, when

used in conjunction with the prescribed

changeover points for those routes,

ensure navigation aid coverage that is

adequate for safe flight operations and

free of frequency interference. The

reasons and circumstances that create

the need for this amendment involve

matters of flight safety and operational

efficiency in the National Airspace

System, are related to published

aeronautical charts that are essential to

the user, and provide for the safe and

efficient use of the navigable airspace.

In addition, those various reasons or

circumstances require making this

amendment effective before the next

scheduled charting and publication date

of the flight information to assure its

timely availability to the user. The

effective date of this amendment reflects

those considerations. In view of the

close and immediate relationship

between these regulatory changes and

safety in air commerce, I find that notice

and public procedure before adopting

this amendment are impracticable and

contrary to the public interest and that

good cause exists for making the

amendment effective in less than 30

days. 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 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.

For the same reason, the FAA certifies

that this amendment will not have a

significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities

under the criteria of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 95

Airspace, Navigation (air).

Issued in Washington, DC on October 10,

1997.

Thomas E. Stuckey,

Acting Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me by the

Administrator, part 95 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95) is

amended as follows effective at 0901

UTC, November 6, 1997.

1. The authority citation for part 95

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40106,

40113, 40114, 40120, 44502, 44514, 44719,

44721.

2. Part 95 is amended to read as

follows:

REVISIONS TO MINIMUM ENROUTE IFR ALTITUDES AND CHANGEOVER POINTS

[Amendment 405 Effective Date, November 6, 1997]

From To MEA

§ 95.1001 Direct Routes-U.S.

§ 95.6009 VOR Federal Airway 9 is Amended to Read in Part

Sidon, MS VORTAC ..................................................................... Marvell, AR VOR/DME ................................................................. 2100

Marvell, AR VOR/DME ................................................................. Gilmore, AR VOR/DME ................................................................ 1900

§ 95.6016 VOR Federal Airway 16 is Amended to Read in Part

Pine Bluff, AR VOR/DME ............................................................. Marvell, AR VOR/DME ................................................................. 1900

Marvell, AR VOR/DME ................................................................. Holly Springs, MS VORTAC ......................................................... 2200

§ 95.6054 VOR Federal Airway 54 is Amended to Read in Part

Little Rock, AR VORTAC .............................................................. Marvell, AR VOR/DME ................................................................. 1900

Marvell, AR VOR/DME ................................................................. Holly Springs, MS VORTAC ......................................................... 2200

§ 95.6116 VOR Federal Airway 116 is Amended to Read in Part

Macon, MO VOR/DME ................................................................. Quincy, IL VORTAC ..................................................................... * 2700