27730 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 94 / Thursday, May 15, 2014 / Rules and Regulations 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on May 8, 

2014. 

Christopher Ramirez, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2014–11109 Filed 5–14–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 73 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0260; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–AEA–19] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Restricted Areas R– 

5001A and R–5001B, Fort Dix, NJ 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; Technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: This action updates the 

descriptions of restricted areas R–5001A 

and R–5001B, Fort Dix, NJ, to reflect the 

renaming of the military installation as 

‘‘Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, 

NJ,’’ update the controlling and using 

agency information, eliminate 

redundant wording, and adjust by one 

second the longitude coordinate for the 

first point in the description of R– 

5001A. This action does not alter the 

boundaries or the use of the restricted 

areas. 

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, July 

24, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gallant, 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: 

Background 

Restricted areas R–5001A and R– 

5001B were originally designated at Fort 

Dix, NJ. As a result of Department of 

Defense Joint Basing actions, McGuire 

Air Force Base, Fort Dix and Naval Air 

Engineering Station Lakehurst were 

combined under single Joint Base 

leadership and renamed as ‘‘Joint Base 

McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ.’’ 

Restricted areas R–5001A and R– 

5001B share identical boundaries. R– 

5001A extends from the surface to 4,000 

feet MSL. R–5001B overlies R–5001A 

and extends from 4,000 feet MSL to 

8,000 feet MSL. A review of the legal 

description of R–5001A revealed a 

minor (one second) error in the 

longitude coordinate for the first point 

in the description. That longitude reads 

‘‘74°27′00′′ W. The same point in the R– 

5002B description reads ‘‘74°26′59′′ W.’’ 

After review, it was determined that the 

point in the R–5001B description is 

correct; therefore, this action changes 

the point in the R–5001A description to 

match R–5001B. Since this is a minor 

change, the depiction of the areas on 

aeronautical charts is not affected. 

In addition, several editorial changes 

to the descriptions of both restricted 

areas are required to remove redundant 

wording from the designated altitudes, 

increase the advance time requirement 

for issuing Notices to Airmen (NOTAM), 

change the ATC facility designated as 

the controlling agency, and update the 

using agency name to reflect the user’s 

current organizational title and ‘‘joint 

base’’ status. 

The above changes do not alter the 

location or use of the restricted areas 

from the current parameters. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 73 by 

changing the location name in the title 

of restricted areas R–5001A and R– 

5001B from ‘‘Fort Dix, NJ,’’ to ‘‘Joint 

Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ.’’ In 

addition, the first longitude coordinate 

in the description of R–5001A is 

changed from ‘‘long. 74°27′00′′ W.’’ to 

‘‘long. 74°26′59′′ W.’’ This change 

corrects a one second difference 

between the affected point in R–5001A 

and a shared common point in the 

description of R–5001B (which overlies 

R–5001A). 

For R–5001A, the designated altitudes 

are changed from ‘‘Surface to and 

including 4,000 feet MSL’’, to ‘‘Surface 

to 4,000 feet MSL.’’ In 14 CFR 73.3, the 

word ‘‘to’’ is defined as meaning ‘‘to and 

including;’’ therefore, the words ‘‘and 

including’’ are not required. The time of 

designation is changed from ‘‘0600 to 

2330, local time daily; other times by 

NOTAM issued one hour in advance’’, 

to ‘‘0600 to 2330 local time, daily; other 

times by NOTAM at least four hours in 

advance.’’ This change increases the 

NOTAM requirement from one hour in 

advance to four hours in advance to 

comply with current guidance and to 

provide the public with additional 

advance notice of planned activation of 

the airspace. 

For R–5001B, the designated altitudes 

are changed from ‘‘From 4,000 feet MSL 

to and including 8,000 feet MSL’’, to 

‘‘4,000 feet MSL to 8,000 feet MSL.’’ The 

time of designation is amended by 

adding the words ‘‘at least’’ between the 

words ‘‘NOTAM’’ and ‘‘48 hours in 

advance.’’ 

The controlling agency for both R– 

5001A and R–5001B is changed from 

‘‘FAA, New York ARTCC,’’ to ‘‘U.S. Air 

Force, McGuire Radar Approach 

Control.’’ This change is made because 

R–5001A and R–5001B lie completely 

within the airspace delegated to 

McGuire Radar Approach Control by 

New York ARTCC. The using agency 

name for both restricted areas is 

changed from ‘‘Commanding General, 

Fort Dix, NJ,’’ to ‘‘Commanding Officer, 

U.S. Army Support Activity, Joint Base 

McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ.’’ This 

change reflects an administrative name 

change of the using agency’s 

organization and its leadership due to 

the renaming of the Fort Dix military 

installation as a ‘‘joint base.’’ 

These changes update the 

descriptions of existing restricted areas 

R–5001A and R–5001B without altering 

the boundaries, or activities conducted 

within, the areas; therefore, I find that 

notice and public procedure under 5 

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

The FAA has determined that this 

action 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 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. 

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 modifies the technical descriptions of 

restricted areas to ensure that accurate 

information is available to the flying 

public. 


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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 94 / Thursday, May 15, 2014 / Rules and Regulations 27731 

1Appendix B to PBGC’s regulation on Allocation 

of Assets in Single-Employer Plans (29 CFR part 

4044) prescribes interest assumptions for valuing 

benefits under terminating covered single-employer 

plans for purposes of allocation of assets under 

ERISA section 4044. Those assumptions are 

updated quarterly. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, Environmental Impacts: 

Policies and Procedures, paragraph 

311d. This airspace action is an 

administrative change to correct and 

update the descriptions of restricted 

areas R–5001A and R–5001B to reflect 

current information. It does not alter the 

actual location, charted dimensions or 

use of the airspace; therefore, it is not 

expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exists 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 73 

Airspace, Navigation (air), Security 

measures. 

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. 

§ 73.50 [Amended] 

■ 2. Section 73.50 is amended as 

follows: 

R–5001A Joint Base McGuire-DixLakehurst, NJ [Amended] 

Boundaries. Beginning at Lat. 40°02′45′′ N., 

long. 74°26′59′′ W.; to lat. 40°00′00′′ N., long. 

74°26′19′′ W.; to lat. 39°59′00′′ N., long. 

74°25′07′′ W.; to lat. 39°58′00′′ N., long. 

74°24′59′′ W.; to lat. 39°57′30′′ N., long. 

74°25′16′′ W.; to lat. 39°57′23′′ N., long. 

74°25′49′′ W.; to lat. 39°58′45′′ N., long. 

74°27′59′′ W.; to lat. 39°58′45′′ N., long. 

74°31′24′′ W.; to lat. 39°59′15′′ N., long. 

74°33′29′′ W.; to lat. 40°01′53′′ N., long. 

74°33′29′′ W.; to lat. 40°02′45′′ N., long. 

74°32′29′′ W.; to the point of beginning. 

Designated altitudes. Surface to 4,000 feet 

MSL. 

Time of designation. 0600 to 2330 local 

time, daily; other times by NOTAM issued at 

least four hours in advance. 

Controlling agency. U.S. Air Force, 

McGuire Radar Approach Control. 

Using agency. Commanding Officer, U.S. 

Army Support Activity, Joint Base McGuireDix-Lakehurst, NJ. 

R–5001B Joint Base McGuire-DixLakehurst, NJ [Amended] 

Boundaries. Beginning at Lat. 40°02′45′′ N., 

long. 74°26′59′′ W.; to lat. 40°00′00′′ N., long. 

74°26′19′′ W.; to lat. 39°59′00′′ N., long. 

74°25′07′′ W.; to lat. 39°58′00′′ N., long. 

74°24′59′′ W.; to lat. 39°57′30′′ N., long. 

74°25′16′′ W.; to lat. 39°57′23′′ N., long. 

74°25′49′′ W.; to lat. 39°58′45′′ N., long. 

74°27′59′′ W.; to lat. 39°58′45′′ N., long. 

74°31′24′′ W.; to lat. 40°01′53′′ N., long. 

74°33′29′′ W.; to lat. 40°02′45′′ N., long. 

74°32′29′′ W.; to the point of beginning. 

Designated altitudes. 4,000 feet MSL to 

8,000 feet MSL. 

Time of designation. Continuous, sunrise 

Friday to sunset Sunday, other times by 

NOTAM at least 48 hours in advance. 

Controlling agency. U.S. Air Force, 

McGuire Radar Approach Control. 

Using agency. Commanding Officer, U.S. 

Army Support Activity, Joint Base McGuireDix-Lakehurst, NJ. 

Issued in Washington, DC on May 8, 2014. 

Gary A. Norek, 

Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2014–11104 Filed 5–14–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY 

CORPORATION 

29 CFR Part 4022 

Benefits Payable in Terminated SingleEmployer Plans; Interest Assumptions 

for Paying Benefits 

AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty 

Corporation. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This final rule amends the 

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s 

regulation on Benefits Payable in 

Terminated Single-Employer Plans to 

prescribe interest assumptions under 

the regulation for valuation dates in 

June 2014. The interest assumptions are 

used for paying benefits under 

terminating single-employer plans 

covered by the pension insurance 

system administered by PBGC. 

DATES: Effective June 1, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Catherine B. Klion (Klion.Catherine@

pbgc.gov), Assistant General Counsel for 

Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit 

Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street 

NW., Washington, DC 20005, 202–326– 

4024. (TTY/TDD users may call the 

Federal relay service toll-free at 1–800– 

877–8339 and ask to be connected to 

202–326–4024.) 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PBGC’s 

regulation on Benefits Payable in 

Terminated Single-Employer Plans (29 

CFR part 4022) prescribes actuarial 

assumptions—including interest 

assumptions—for paying plan benefits 

under terminating single-employer 

plans covered by title IV of the 

Employee Retirement Income Security 

Act of 1974. The interest assumptions in 

the regulation are also published on 

PBGC’s Web site (http://www.pbgc.gov). 

PBGC uses the interest assumptions in 

Appendix B to Part 4022 to determine 

whether a benefit is payable as a lump 

sum and to determine the amount to 

pay. Appendix C to Part 4022 contains 

interest assumptions for private-sector 

pension practitioners to refer to if they 

wish to use lump-sum interest rates 

determined using PBGC’s historical 

methodology. Currently, the rates in 

Appendices B and C of the benefit 

payment regulation are the same. 

The interest assumptions are intended 

to reflect current conditions in the 

financial and annuity markets. 

Assumptions under the benefit 

payments regulation are updated 

monthly. This final rule updates the 

benefit payments interest assumptions 

for June 2014.1

The June 2014 interest assumptions 

under the benefit payments regulation 

will be 1.25 percent for the period 

during which a benefit is in pay status 

and 4.00 percent during any years 

preceding the benefit’s placement in pay 

status. In comparison with the interest 

assumptions in effect for May 2014, 

these interest assumptions represent a 

decrease of 0.25 percent in the 

immediate annuity rate and are 

otherwise unchanged. 

PBGC has determined that notice and 

public comment on this amendment are 

impracticable and contrary to the public 

interest. This finding is based on the 

need to determine and issue new 

interest assumptions promptly so that 

the assumptions can reflect current 

market conditions as accurately as 

possible. 

Because of the need to provide 

immediate guidance for the payment of 

benefits under plans with valuation 

dates during June 2014, PBGC finds that 

good cause exists for making the 

assumptions set forth in this 

amendment effective less than 30 days 

after publication. 

PBGC has determined that this action 

is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

under the criteria set forth in Executive 

Order 12866. 

Because no general notice of proposed 

rulemaking is required for this 

amendment, the Regulatory Flexibility 

Act of 1980 does not apply. See 5 U.S.C. 

601(2). 


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