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That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within 4.3 miles each

side of the Hayden VOR/DME 262° radial

extending from the VOR/DME to 18.5 miles

southwest of the VOR/DME; that airspace

extending upward from 1,200 feet above the

surface beginning at lat. 40°35′00′′ N, long.

108°24′00′′ W; to lat. 40°47′00′′ N, long.

107°34′00′′ W; to lat. 40°36′00′′ N, long.

106°38′00′′ W; to lat. 40°21′30′′ N, long.

106°38′00′′ W; to lat. 40°13′00′′ N, long

108°20′00′′ W; thence to the point of

beginning.

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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on April 1,

1997.

Glenn A. Adams III,

Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division,

Northwest Mountain Region.

[FR Doc. 97–9417 Filed 4–10–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 73

[Airspace Docket No. 96–ANM–21]

RIN 2120–AA66

Establishment of Temporary Restricted

Area R–3203D; Orchard, ID

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action establishes a

temporary Restricted Area 3203D (R–

3203D) at Orchard, ID, for the period

June 1–22, 1997. The Idaho Army

National Guard has requested the

establishment of this temporary area to

provide essential ground maneuvering

space needed to meet its increased

annual training requirements. This

temporary area is established adjacent

to existing Restricted Area 3203A

(R–3203A).

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, June 1, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bil

Nelson, 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:

History

On December 5, 1996, the FAA

proposed to establish a temporary

restricted area, R–3203D, at Orchard, ID,

from June 1–22, 1997, to provide

essential ground maneuvering space

needed to meet its increased annual

training requirements (61 FR 64495).

Interested parties were invited to

participate in this rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposal to the FAA.

No comments objecting to the proposal

were received. Except for editorial

changes, this amendment is the same as

that proposed in the Notice.

The coordinates for this airspace

docket are based on North American

Datum 83. Section 73.32 of part 73 was

republished in FAA Order 7400.8D

dated July 11, 1996.

The Rule

This amendment to part 73 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 73) temporarily establishes R–

3203D at Orchard, ID. R–3203D is

adjacent to the existing R–3203A. R–

3203D provides additional ground

maneuvering space needed by the Idaho

Army National Guard to satisfy its

annual training requirements. The

restricted area will be in effect for the

period June 1–22, 1997. Expansion in

the number of gun batteries assigned to

Field Artillery units, along with

requirements that each assigned battery

accomplish several moves per day to

different surface firing points, has

created the need to temporarily expand

the available restricted airspace to

provide for more effective training. All

artillery firing is directed into existing

impact areas located approximately in

the center of R–3203A. R–3203D

provides protected airspace to contain

the projectiles during flight between the

surface firing point and entry into the

existing R–3203A. In addition, R–3203D

will be released to the FAA for public

use during periods it is not required for

military training.

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

The Idaho Army National Guard;

Engineering Idaho Army National

Guard; United States Department of the

Interior, Bureau of Land Management;

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;

and Idaho Departments of Agriculture,

Commerce, Employment, Lands and

Parks, and Recreation performed an

environmental impact statement (EIS),

and issued a finding of no significant

impact (FONSI) upon the environment.

The FAA adopts the U.S. Army FONSI

on the basis of the conclusions

contained in the EIS.

Use of the subject area is consistent

with existing national environmental

policies and objectives as set forth in

Section 101(a) of the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and

would not significantly affect the

quality of the human environment or

otherwise include a condition requiring

consultation pursuant to Section 102(2)

of NEPA.

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—[AMENDED]

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; 14 CFR 11.69.

§ 73.32 [Amended]

2. Section 73.32 is amended as

follows:

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R–3203D Orchard Training Area, ID [New]

Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 43°14′00′′ N.,

long. 116°16′30′′ W.; to lat. 43°17′51′′ N.,

long. 116°16′25′′ W.; to lat. 43°19′02′′ N.,

long. 116°14′45′′ W.; to lat. 43°19′02′′ N.,

long. 116°06′36′′ W.; to lat. 43°15′58′′ N.,

long. 116°01′12′′ W.; to lat. 43°15′00′′ N.,

long. 116°01′00′′ W.; to lat. 43°17′00′′ N.,

long. 116°05′00′′ W.; to lat. 43°17′00′′ N.,

long. 116°12′00′′ W.; to the point of

beginning.

Designated altitudes. Surface to and

including 22,000 feet MSL.

Times of use. As scheduled by NOTAM 24

hours in advance for the period June 1–22,

1997, only.

Controlling agency. FAA, Boise ATCT.

Using agency. Idaho Army National Guard.

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Issued in Washington, DC, on April 4,

1997.

Nancy B. Kalinowski,

Acting Program Director for Air Traffic,

Airspace Management.

[FR Doc. 97–9416 Filed 4–10–97; 8:45 am]

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