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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On October 17, 2014, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to establish Class E airspace at 

Robertson Field Airport, Plainville, CT, 

(79 FR 62366). Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal to the FAA. One 

anonymous positive comment was 

received. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.9Y dated August 6, 2014, 

and effective September 15, 2014, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designations 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, 

and effective September 15, 2014. FAA 

Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

establishes Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

within a 9.5-mile radius of Robertson 

Field Airport, Plainville, CT. Controlled 

airspace is required to support the new 

RNAV (GPS) standard instrument 

approach procedures for Robertson 

Field Airport. 

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, is non-controversial and 

unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. 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. 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 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 establishes 

controlled airspace at Robertson Field 

Airport, Plainville, CT. 

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 311a. 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. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of the Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 

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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9Y, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 6, 2014, effective 

September 15, 2014, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward from 700 feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ANE CT E5 Plainville, CT [New] 

Robertson Field Airport, CT 

(Lat. 41°41′22′′ N., long. 72°51′53′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 9.5-mile 

radius of Robertson Field Airport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on 

February 25, 2015. 

Gerald E. Lynch, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2015–05110 Filed 3–6–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2015–0110] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; 

Housatonic River, Stratford, CT 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of deviation from 

drawbridge regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a 

temporary deviation from the operating 

schedule that governs the operation of 

the Metro-North (Devon) railroad bridge 

across the Housatonic River at Stratford, 

Connecticut. This deviation is necessary 

to allow the bridge owner to perform 

electrical repairs at the bridge. This 

deviation allows the bridge to remain 

closed for seven days. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

7 a.m. on March 23, 2015 through 7 a.m. 

on March 29, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

deviation, [USCG–2015–0110] is 

available at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Type the docket number in the 

‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ 

Click on Open Docket Folder on the line 

associated with this deviation. You may 

also visit the Docket Management 

Facility in Room W12–140, on the 

ground floor of the Department of 

Transportation West Building, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this temporary 

deviation, call or email Ms. Judy K. 

Leung-Yee, Project Officer, First Coast 

Guard District, telephone (212) 514– 

4330, judy.k.leung-yee@uscg.mil. If you 

have questions on viewing the docket, 

call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, 


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Docket Operations, telephone (202) 

366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Metro-North (Devon) railroad bridge 

across the Housatonic River, mile 3.9, at 

Stratford, Connecticut, has a vertical 

clearance in the closed position of 19 

feet at mean high water and 25 feet at 

mean low water. The existing bridge 

operating regulations are found at 33 

CFR 117.207(b). 

The waterway is transited by seasonal 

recreational vessels and commercial 

vessels of various sizes. 

The bridge owner, Metro-North, 

requested a temporary deviation from 

the normal operating schedule to 

facilitate electrical repairs at the bridge. 

Under this temporary deviation the 

Metro-North (Devon) railroad bridge 

may remain in the closed position from 

7 a.m. on March 23, 2015 through 7 a.m. 

on March 29, 2015. 

The draw shall maintain its normal 

operating schedule at all other times. 

There are no alternate routes for 

vessel traffic; however, vessels that can 

pass under the closed draw during this 

closure may do so at all times. The 

bridge may be opened in the event of an 

emergency. 

The Coast Guard will inform the users 

of the waterways through our Local and 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners of the 

change in operating schedule for the 

bridge so that vessels can arrange their 

transits to minimize any impact caused 

by the temporary deviation. 

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), 

the drawbridge must return to its regular 

operating schedule immediately at the 

end of the effective period of this 

temporary deviation. This deviation 

from the operating regulations is 

authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. 

Dated: February 23, 2015. 

C.J. Bisignano, 

Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, 

First Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. 2015–05294 Filed 3–6–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2014–0292] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone for Ice Conditions; 

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, 

Upper Chesapeake Bay, and 

Tributaries, MD 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary safety zone in 

all navigable waters within the northern 

portion of the Chesapeake Bay and its 

tributaries, including the western 

portion of the Chesapeake and Delaware 

Canal, located between the Delaware/

Maryland Boundary Line across the 

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal east of 

Chesapeake City, MD, and a line drawn 

across the Chesapeake Bay at the 

William P. Lane, Jr. (US–50/301) 

Memorial Bridges, located between 

Sandy Point and Kent Island, MD. The 

temporary safety zone restricts vessels 

from transiting the zone during the 

effective period, unless authorized by 

the Captain of the Port Baltimore or his 

designated representative. This safety 

zone is necessary to protect mariners 

from the hazards associated with ice in 

the navigable waterways. 

DATES: This rule is effective without 

actual notice from March 9, 2015 until 

April 15, 2015. For the purposes of 

enforcement, actual notice will be used 

from the date the rule was signed, 

February 17, 2015 until March 9, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in 

this preamble are part of Docket Number 

USCG–2014–0292. To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to http://

www.regulations.gov, type the docket 

number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click 

‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on ‘‘Open Docket 

Folder’’ on the line associated with this 

rulemaking. You may also visit the 

Docket Management Facility in Room 

W12–140 on the ground floor of the 

Department of Transportation West 

Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call or 

email Mr. Ronald L. Houck, Sector 

Baltimore Waterways Management 

Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 

410–576–2674, email Ronald.L.Houck@

uscg.mil. If you have questions on 

viewing or submitting material to the 

docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program 

Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 

(202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Acronyms 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

A. Regulatory History and Information 

The Coast Guard is issuing this 

temporary rule without prior notice and 

opportunity to comment pursuant to 

authority under section 4(a) of the 

Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 

U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision 

authorizes an agency to issue a rule 

without prior notice and opportunity to 

comment when the agency for good 

cause finds that those procedures are 

‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary 

to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. 

553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that 

good cause exists for not publishing a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

with respect to this rule because it is 

contrary to public interest to delay 

issuing this rule. Delaying the rule by 

first publishing an NPRM would be 

contrary to the public interest in the 

safety zone’s intended objective to 

protect persons and vessels against the 

hazards associated with ice on navigable 

waters. Such hazards include vessels 

becoming beset or dragged off course, 

sinking or grounding, and creating 

hazards to navigation. 

For similar reasons, under 5 U.S.C. 

553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that 

good cause exists for making this rule 

effective less than 30 days after 

publication in the Federal Register. 

B. Basis, Purpose, and Discussion 

The legal basis for this rule is 

provided by 33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. 

Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 

195; 33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 

160.5; Public Law 107–295, 116 Stat. 

2064; Department of Homeland Security 

Delegation No. 0170.1. The purpose of 

this rule is to protect personal and 

vessel safety against dangers posed by 

frozen waterways. 

During an average or severe winter, 

frozen waterways present numerous 

hazards to vessels. Ice in a waterway 

may hamper a vessel’s ability to 

maneuver, and could cause visual aids 

to navigation to be submerged, 

destroyed or moved off station. Ice 

abrasions and ice pressure could also 

compromise a vessel’s watertight 

integrity, and non-steel hulled vessels 

would be exposed to a greater risk of 

hull breach. 

When ice conditions develop to a 

point where vessel operations become 

unsafe, it becomes necessary to impose 

operating restrictions to ensure the safe 

navigation of vessels. A safety zone is a 

tool available to the Captain of the Port 

(COTP) to restrict and manage vessel 

movement when hazardous conditions 

exist. The COTP Baltimore is 

establishing a safety zone within all 

navigable waters within the northern 

portion of the Chesapeake Bay and its 

tributaries, including the western 

portion of the Chesapeake and Delaware 

Canal, located between the Delaware/

Maryland Boundary Line across the 


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