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Vol. 89, No. 11 

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 

1Public Law 116–283, 134 Stat. 3388, Jan. 1, 

2021. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 73 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–2544; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–ASW–19] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Restricted Areas R– 

3801A, R–3801B, and R–3801C; Camp 

Claiborne, LA, and R–3803A, R–3803B, 

R–3803C, R–3803D, R–3803E, R–3803F, 

R–3804A, R–3804B, and R–3804C; Fort 

Polk, LA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action updates the 

controlling agency of restricted areas R– 

3801A, R–3801B, and R–3801C, and 

updates the location name and the using 

agency of restricted areas R–3803A, R– 

3803B, R–3803C, R–3803D, R–3803E, R– 

3803F, R–3804A, R–3804B, and R– 

3804C. Additionally, this action makes 

minor editorial corrections to the 

designated altitudes information in the 

restricted area R–3801A, R–3801B, and 

R–3801C descriptions. This action 

partially implements recommendations 

of the Commission on the Naming of 

Items (Naming Commission) of the 

Department of Defense (DoD) as 

established by section 370 of the Fiscal 

Year (FY) 2021 National Defense 

Authorization Act (NDAA). These 

amendments do not affect the overall 

restricted area complexes boundaries, 

operational altitudes, times of 

designation, or activities conducted 

within the airspace. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, March 

21, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of this final rule, 

and all background material may be 

viewed online at www.regulations.gov 

using the FAA Docket number. 

Electronic retrieval help and guidelines 

are available on the website. It is 

available 24 hours each day, 365 days 

each year. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Abbott, 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 makes 

editorial updates the information in the 

airspace descriptions of restricted areas 

R–3801A, R–3801B, R–3801C, R–3803A, 

R–3803B, R–3803C, R–3803D, R–3803E, 

R–3803F, R–3804A, R–3804B, and R– 

3804C. 

History 

The FY 2021 NDAA directed the DoD 

to establish a commission relating to 

assigning, modifying, or removing of 

names, symbols, displays, monuments, 

and paraphernalia to assets of the DoD 

that commemorate the Confederate 

States of America or any person who 

served voluntarily with the Confederate 

States of America.1 In January 2023, the 

Secretary of Defense directed all DoD 

organizations to begin full 

implementation of the Naming 

Commission’s recommendations. As 

approved by the Secretary of Defense, 

the name ‘‘Fort Polk, LA’’ is changed to 

‘‘Fort Johnson, LA’’. Additionally, the 

‘‘Fort Polk Approach Control’’ name is 

changed to ‘‘Maks Approach Control.’’ 

Consequently, this rulemaking action 

implements the requisite changes to part 

73 by updating the controlling agency of 

restricted areas R–3801A, R–3801B, and 

R–3801C, and updating the location 

name and using agency of restricted 

areas R–3803A, R–3803B, R–3803C, R– 

3803D, R–3803E, R–3803F, R–3804A, 

R–3804B, and R–3804C. This action also 

makes minor editorial corrections to the 

designated altitudes information in the 

restricted area R–3801A, R–3801B, and 

R–3801C descriptions. 

The Rule 

This action amends 14 CFR part 73 by 

updating the controlling agency 

information for restricted areas R– 

3801A, R–3801B, and R–3801C by 

removing ‘‘Fort Polk Approach Control’’ 

and replacing it with ‘‘Maks Approach 

Control’’. This action also updates the 

restricted area location name and the 

using agency information for restricted 

areas R–3803A, R–3803B, R–3803C, R– 

3803D, R–3803E, R–3803F, R–3804A, 

R–3804B, and R–3804C by removing the 

name ‘‘Fort Polk, LA’’ and replacing it 

with ‘‘Fort Johnson, LA’’. 

Additionally, this action makes minor 

editorial corrections to the designated 

altitudes information in the restricted 

area R–3801 A, R–3801B, and R–3801C 

descriptions. 

This action consists of administrative 

name changes and minor editorial 

corrections only and does not affect the 

restricted area complexes boundaries, 

operational altitudes, times of 

designation, or activities conducted 

within the airspace. Therefore, notice 

and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 

553(b) is 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. 


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Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action of making administrative name 

changes to the controlling agency of 

restricted areas R–3801A, R–3801B, and 

R–3801C, and administrative name 

changes to the geographic locations and 

using agency information of restricted 

areas R–3803A, R–3803B, R–3803C, R– 

3803D, R–3803E, R–3803F, R–3804A, 

R–3804B, and R–3804C, which do not 

alter the boundaries, altitudes, or time 

of designation, 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 <CFR>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 

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). In 

accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

paragraph 5–2 regarding Extraordinary 

Circumstances, the FAA has reviewed 

this action 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. 

List 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. 

§ 73.38 Louisiana (LA) [Amended] 

■ 2. Section 73.38 is amended as 

follows: 

R–3801A Camp Claiborne, LA [Amended] 

By removing the existing designated 

altitudes and controlling agency and 

substituting the following: 

Designated altitudes. Surface to but not 

including 10,000 feet MSL. 

Controlling agency. U.S. Army, Maks 

Approach Control. 

R–3801B Camp Claiborne, LA [Amended] 

By removing the existing designated 

altitudes and controlling agency and 

substituting the following: 

Designated altitudes. 10,000 feet MSL to 

but not including FL 180. 

Controlling agency. U.S. Army, Maks 

Approach Control. 

R–3801C Camp Claiborne, LA [Amended] 

By removing the existing designated 

altitudes and controlling agency and 

substituting the following: 

Designated altitudes. FL 180 to FL 230. 

Controlling agency. U.S. Army, Maks 

Approach Control. 

R–3803A Fort Polk, LA [Removed] 

R–3803B Fort Polk, LA [Removed] 

R–3803C Fort Polk, LA [Removed] 

R–3803D Fort Polk, LA [Removed] 

R–3803E Fort Polk, LA [Removed] 

R–3803F Fort Polk, LA [Removed] 

R–3804A Fort Polk, LA [Removed] 

R–3804B Fort Polk, LA [Removed] 

R–3804C Fort Polk, LA [Removed] 

R–3803A Fort Johnson, LA [New] 

Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 31°23′37′′ N, 

long. 93°09′58′′ W; to lat. 31°23′13′′ N, long. 

93°09′49′′ W; to lat. 31°22′01′′ N, long. 

93°10′06′′ W; to lat. 31°19′17′′ N, long. 

93°11′11′′ W; to lat. 31°19′17′′ N, long. 

93°20′16′′ W; to lat. 31°24′31′′ N, long. 

93°20′16′′ W; to lat. 31°24′31′′ N, long. 

93°16′43′′ W; to lat. 31°23′36′′ N, long. 

93°13′25′′ W; to the point of beginning. 

Designated altitudes. Surface to but not 

including FL 180. 

Time of designation. By NOTAM issued at 

least 4 hours in advance. 

Controlling agency. FAA, Houston ARTCC. 

Using agency. U.S. Army, Joint Readiness 

Training Center, Fort Johnson, LA. 

R–3803B Fort Johnson, LA [New] 

Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 31°23′37′′ N, 

long. 93°09′58′′ W; to lat. 31°23′13′′ N, long. 

93°09′49′′ W; to lat. 31°22′01′′ N, long. 

93°10′06′′ W; to lat. 31°19′17′′ N, long. 

93°11′11′′ W; to lat. 31°19′17′′ N, long. 

93°20′16′′ W; to lat. 31°24′31′′ N, long. 

93°20′16′′ W; to lat. 31°24′31′′ N, long. 

93°16′43′′ W; to lat. 31°23′36′′ N, long. 

93°13′25′′ W; to the point of beginning. 

Designated altitudes. FL 180 to but not 

including FL 350. 

Time of designation. By NOTAM issued at 

least 24 hours in advance. 

Controlling agency. FAA, Houston ARTCC. 

Using agency. U.S. Army, Joint Readiness 

Training Center, Fort Johnson, LA. 

R–3803C Fort Johnson, LA [New] 

Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 31°19′17′′ N, 

long. 93°10′31′′ W; to lat. 31°17′39′′ N, long. 

93°11′07′′ W; to lat. 31°14′25′′ N, long. 

93°12′17′′ W; to lat. 31°14′25′′ N, long. 

93°14′40′′ W; to lat. 31°15′32′′ N, long. 

93°14′40′′ W; to lat. 31°15′32′′ N, long. 

93°17′00′′ W; to lat. 31°19′17′′ N, long. 

93°17′00′′ W; to the point of beginning. 

Designated altitudes. Surface to but not 

including FL 180. 

Time of designation. By NOTAM issued at 

least 4 hours in advance. 

Controlling agency. FAA, Houston ARTCC. 

Using agency. U.S. Army, Joint Readiness 

Training Center, Fort Johnson, LA. 

R–3803D Fort Johnson, LA [New] 

Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 31°19′17′′ N, 

long. 93°03′29′′ W; to lat. 31°14′53′′ N, long. 

93°03′30′′ W; to lat. 31°14′52′′ N, long. 

93°08′52′′ W; to lat. 31°14′51′′ N, long. 

93°10′07′′ W; to lat. 31°14′25′′ N, long. 

93°10′06′′ W; to lat. 31°14′25′′ N, long. 

93°12′17′′ W; to lat. 31°17′39′′ N, long. 

93°11′07′′ W; to lat. 31°19′17′′ N, long. 

93°10′31′′ W; to the point of beginning, 

excluding the airspace area from the surface 

to and including 1,200 feet AGL beginning at 

lat. 31°14′52′′ N, long. 93°08′52′′ W; to lat. 

31°14′51′′ N, long. 93°10′07′′ W; to lat. 

31°14′25′′ N, long. 93°10′06′′ W; to lat. 

31°14′25′′ N, long. 93°12′17′′ W; to lat. 

31°17′39′′ N, long. 93°11′07′′ W; to lat. 

31°17′04′′ N, long. 93°10′22′′ W; to lat. 

31°16′11′′ N, long. 93°10′22′′ W; to the point 

of beginning of the excluded area. 

Designated altitudes. Surface to but not 

including FL 180. 

Time of designation. By NOTAM issued at 

least 4 hours in advance. 

Controlling agency. FAA, Houston ARTCC. 

Using agency. U.S. Army, Joint Readiness 

Training Center, Fort Johnson, LA. 

R–3803E Fort Johnson, LA [New] 

Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 31°19′17′′ N, 

long. 93°10′31′′ W; to lat. 31°17′39′′ N, long. 

93°11′07′′ W; to lat. 31°14′25′′ N, long. 

93°12′17′′ W; to lat. 31°14′25′′ N, long. 

93°14′40′′ W; to lat. 31°15′32′′ N, long. 

93°14′40′′ W; to lat. 31°15′32′′ N, long. 

93°17′00′′ W; to lat. 31°19′17′′ N, long. 

93°17′00′′ W; to the point of beginning. 

Designated altitudes. FL 180 to but not 

including FL 350. 

Time of designation. By NOTAM issued at 

least 24 hours in advance. 

Controlling agency. FAA, Houston ARTCC. 

Using agency. U.S. Army, Joint Readiness 

Training Center, Fort Johnson, LA. 

R–3803F Fort Johnson, LA [New] 

Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 31°19′17′′ N, 

long. 93°03′29′′ W; to lat. 31°14′53′′ N, long. 

93°03′30′′ W; to lat. 31°14′52′′ N, long. 

93°08′52′′ W; to lat. 31°14′51′′ N, long. 

93°10′07′′ W; to lat. 31°14′25′′ N, long. 

93°10′06′′ W; to lat. 31°14′25′′ N, long. 

93°12′17′′ W; to lat. 31°17′39′′ N, long. 

93°11′07′′ W; to lat. 31°19′17′′ N, long. 

93°10′31′′ W; to the point of beginning. 


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2021. 

Designated altitudes. FL 180 to but not 

including FL 350. 

Time of designation. By NOTAM issued at 

least 24 hours in advance. 

Controlling agency. FAA, Houston ARTCC. 

Using agency. U.S. Army, Joint Readiness 

Training Center, Fort Johnson, LA. 

R–3804A Fort Johnson, LA [New] 

Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 31°00′53′′ N, 

long. 93°08′12′′ W; to lat. 31°00′53′′ N, long. 

92°56′53′′ W; to lat. 31°00′20′′ N, long. 

92°56′14′′ W; to lat. 31°00′20′′ N, long. 

92°54′23′′ W; to lat. 31°03′55′′ N, long. 

92°51′34′′ W; to lat. 31°09′35′′ N, long. 

92°58′25′′ W; to lat. 31°09′35′′ N, long. 

93°00′56′′ W; to lat. 31°08′43′′ N, long. 

93°01′55′′ W; to lat. 31°08′43′′ N, long. 

93°08′12′′ W; to the point of beginning. 

Designated altitudes. Surface to FL 180. 

Time of designation. By NOTAM. 

Controlling agency. FAA, Houston ARTCC. 

Using agency. U.S. Army, Commanding 

General, Fort Johnson, LA. 

R–3804B Fort Johnson, LA [New] 

Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 31°00′53′′ N, 

long. 93°10′53′′ W; to lat. 31°00′53′′ N, long. 

93°08′12′′ W; to lat. 31°08′43′′ N, long. 

93°08′12′′ W; to lat. 31°08′43′′ N, long. 

93°11′00′′ W; to lat. 31°04′56′′ N, long. 

93°11′00′′ W; to lat. 31°04′15′′ N, long. 

93°12′31′′ W; to the point of beginning. 

Designated altitudes. Surface to but not 

including 10,000 feet MSL. 

Time of designation. By NOTAM. 

Controlling agency. FAA, Houston ARTCC. 

Using agency. U.S. Army, Commanding 

General, Fort Johnson, LA. 

R–3804C Fort Johnson, LA [New] 

Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 31°00′53′′ N, 

long. 93°08′12′′ W; to lat. 31°00′53′′ N, long. 

92°56′53′′ W; to lat. 31°00′20′′ N, long. 

92°56′14′′ W; to lat. 31°00′20′′ N, long. 

92°54′23′′ W; to lat. 31°03′55′′ N, long. 

92°51′34′′ W; to lat. 31°09′35′′ N, long. 

92°58′25′′ W; to lat. 31°09′35′′ N, long. 

93°00′56′′ W; to lat. 31°08′43′′ N, long. 

93°01′55′′ W; to lat. 31°08′43′′ N, long. 

93°08′12′′ W; to the point of beginning. 

Designated altitudes. FL 180 to but not 

including FL 350. 

Time of designation. By NOTAM 24 hours 

in advance. 

Controlling agency. FAA, Houston ARTCC. 

Using agency. U.S. Army, Commanding 

General, Fort Johnson, LA. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 11, 

2024. 

Frank Lias, 

Manager, Rules and Regulations Group. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00807 Filed 1–16–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 73 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–2555; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–AEA–18] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Renaming of Restricted Areas R– 

6601A, R–6601B, and R–6601C; Fort 

AP Hill, VA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule; technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: This action renames restricted 

areas R–6601A, R–6601B, and R–6601C, 

Fort AP Hill, VA, and updates the using 

agency description. Additionally, this 

action amends the geographic 

coordinates for multiple boundary 

points listed in the restricted areas to 

accurately align the existing boundary 

with United States (U.S.) Route 301 and 

U.S. Highway 17 referenced in the 

descriptions and adjacent Special Use 

Airspace (SUA). This action partially 

implements recommendations of the 

Commission on the Naming of Items 

(Naming Commission) of the 

Department of Defense (DoD) as 

established by section 370 of the Fiscal 

Year (FY) 2021 National Defense 

Authorization Act (NDAA). 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, March 

21, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of this final rule, 

and all background material may be 

viewed online at www.regulations.gov 

using the FAA Docket number. 

Electronic retrieval help and guidelines 

are available on the website. It is 

available 24 hours each day, 365 days 

each year. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Vidis, 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 

information in the airspace descriptions 

of restricted areas R–6601A, R–6601B, 

and R–6601C. 

Background 

The FY 2021 NDAA directed the DoD 

to establish a commission relating to 

assigning, modifying, or removing of 

names, symbols, displays, monuments, 

and paraphernalia to assets of the DoD 

that commemorate the Confederate 

States of America or any person who 

served voluntarily with the Confederate 

States of America.1 In January 2023, the 

Secretary of Defense directed all DoD 

organizations to begin full 

implementation of the Naming 

Commission’s recommendations. As 

approved by the Secretary of Defense, 

the name ‘‘Fort AP Hill, VA’’ is changed 

to ‘‘Fort Walker, VA’’. Consequently, 

this rulemaking action implements the 

requisite changes to part 73 by updating 

the airspace descriptions of restricted 

areas R–6601A, R–6601B, and R–6601C 

to reflect the new name. 

Upon review of the restricted areas, 

the FAA identified four boundary points 

used in the boundary descriptions that 

must be amended to accurately align 

with U.S. Route 301 and U.S. Highway 

17 used in the description. 

Additionally, the FAA identified 

three boundary points to be included in 

the description that add additional 

precision to the alignment of U.S. Route 

301 and create coincidence between 

adjacent SUA. These three additional 

boundary points must be included to 

ensure that there are no gaps between 

R–6601A, R–6601B, and R–6601C and 

the adjacent military operations area 

(MOA); and to ensure coincident 

alignment of the overlying boundaries of 

R–6601A, R–6601B, and R–6601C. 

The Rule 

This action amends 14 CFR part 73 by 

updating the airspace titles and using 

agency descriptions for restricted areas 

R–6601A, R–6601B, and R–6601C by 

removing the name ‘‘Fort AP Hill, VA’’ 

and replacing it with ‘‘Fort Walker, 

VA’’. 

The FAA is also amending four 

geographic coordinates in the 

description of Restricted Areas R– 

6601A, R–6601B, and R–6601C. These 

minor amendments to the geographic 

coordinates more accurately describe 


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