[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 42 (Friday, March 1, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15016-15017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04361]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 73

[Docket No. FAA-2024-0291; Airspace Docket No. 23-AWP-68]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Restricted Areas R-2510A and R-2510B in the Vicinity 
of El Centro, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the using agency for restricted areas R-
2510A and R-2510B in the vicinity of El Centro, CA from ``Commanding 
Officer, 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, May 16, 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: 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-
2510A and R-2510B in the vicinity of El Centro, CA.

Background

    The U.S. Department of the Navy requested that the Federal Aviation 
Administration amend the descriptions of restricted areas R-2510A and 
R-2510B by changing the using agency listed for each from ``Commanding 
Officer, 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 a 
realignment of air traffic control responsibilities for the area.

The Rule

    This action amends 14 CFR part 73 by amending the using agency 
listed for restricted areas R-2510A and R-2510B from ``Commanding 
Officer, 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 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-2510A and R-2510B; therefore, 
notice and public

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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 restricted areas R-2510A and R-2510B, 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 areas R-2510A 
and R-2510B 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. Accordingly, 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

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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.


Sec.  73.25  [Amended]

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2. Section 73.25 is amended as follows:
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R-2510A El Centro, CA [Amended]

    By removing the existing using agency and substituting the 
following:
    Using agency. U.S. Marine Corps, Commanding Officer, Marine 
Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, AZ.

R-2510B El Centro, CA [Amended]

    By removing the current using agency and adding the following in 
its place:
    Using agency. U.S. Marine Corps, Commanding Officer, Marine 
Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, AZ.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 26, 2024.
Frank Lias,
Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2024-04361 Filed 2-29-24; 8:45 am]
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