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new Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedures at 

Thomas Muni Airport. The FAA is 

taking this action to enhance the safety 

and management of Instrument Flight 

Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. 

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, 

January 8, 2015. The Director of the 

Federal Register approves this 

incorporation by reference action under 

1 CFR Part 51, subject to the annual 

revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and 

publication of conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Y, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ 

air_traffic/publications/. The Order is 

also available for inspection at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, 

or go to http://www.archives.gov/

federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. For further information, 

you can contact the Airspace Policy and 

Regulations Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: 202–267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raul 

Garza, Jr., Central Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Southwest 

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort 

Worth, TX 76137; telephone 817–321– 

7654. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On July 14, 2014, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to 

establish Class E airspace for the 

Thomas, OK, area, creating controlled 

airspace at Thomas Muni Airport (79 FR 

40690) Docket No. FAA–2014–0263. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

were 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. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

establishing Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

within a 6.5-mile radius of Thomas 

Muni Airport, Thomas, OK, for new 

standard instrument approach 

procedures developed at the airport. 

Controlled airspace is needed for the 

safety and management of IFR 

operations at the 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. 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 U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 

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 Thomas Muni 

Airport, Thomas, OK. 

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. 

List 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 14 CFR 

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 the Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9Y, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 6, 2014, and effective 

September 15, 2014, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface. 

* * * * * 

ASW OK E5 Thomas, OK [New] 

Thomas Muni Airport, OK 

(Lat. 35°44′01′′ N., long. 98°43′50′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile 

radius of Thomas Muni Airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 

29, 2014. 

Robert W. Beck, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24040 Filed 10–16–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2014–0890] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW), 

Newport River, Morehead City, NC 

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 Carolina 

Coastal Railroad Bridge, at AICW mile 

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203.8, across Newport River in 

Morehead City, NC. This bridge is 

presently maintained in the open 

position except when closure is 

necessary for train crossings. This 

deviation allows the bridge to remain 

closed to navigation from 9 a.m. to noon 

and again from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. every 

day, from November 3 through 

November 7, 2014, so that necessary 

maintenance may be made. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

9 a.m., on Monday, November 3, 2014 

until 3 p.m., on Friday, November 7, 

2014. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

deviation [USCG–2014–0890] 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 Terrance 

Knowles, Environmental Protection 

Specialist, Coast Guard; telephone 757– 

398–6587, email Terrance.A.Knowles@

uscg.mil. If you have questions on 

viewing the docket, call Cheryl Collins, 

Program Manager, Docket Operations, at 

202–366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The North 

Carolina Department of Transportation, 

who owns and operates this basculetype railroad drawbridge, has requested 

a temporary deviation from the current 

operating regulations to facilitate the 

maintenance and steel work on the 

structure. The Carolina Coastal Railroad 

Bridge, at AICW mile 203.8, across 

Newport River in Morehead City, NC, 

has a vertical clearance in the closed to 

navigation position of 4 feet above mean 

high water. 

The current regulations, under the 

general requirements set out at 33 CFR 

117.5, require that the drawbridge shall 

open promptly and fully for the passage 

of vessels when a request to open is 

given. However, the drawbridge is 

currently maintained in the open to 

navigation position at all times and 

closes for passing trains. 

Under this temporary deviation, the 

bridge will be closed-to-navigation for 

maintenance and steel work on the 

structure, from 9 a.m. to noon, and again 

from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., every day from 

November 3 through November 7, 2014. 

Vessels able to pass through the bridge 

in the closed position may do so at any 

time. The bridge will be able to open, 

from noon to 1 p.m., each day to 

accommodate vessel traffic during the 

deviation period. Also, the bridge can be 

opened for emergencies and there is an 

alternate route for vessels through 

Beaufort Channel with no additional 

travel time. 

The Coast Guard will inform the users 

of the waterway through Local and 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners of the 

temporary deviation in operating 

schedule for the bridge so that vessels 

can arrange their transit plans 

accordingly. Vessel traffic along this 

part of the Atlantic Intracoastal 

Waterway consists of commercial and 

pleasure craft including sail boats, 

fishing boats, and tug and barge traffic, 

that transit mainly during the daylight 

hours with the occasional tug and barge 

traffic at night. Waterway traffic consists 

of fishing boats, recreational boats, tugs, 

and barges. 

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: October 6, 2014. 

Waverly W. Gregory, Jr., 

Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard 

District. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24774 Filed 10–16–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2014–0877] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW), 

Chesapeake, VA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of deviation from 

drawbridge regulations. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a 

temporary deviation from the operating 

schedule that governs the I–64 (High 

Rise) Bridge across the AIWW, South 

Branch of the Elizabeth River, mile 7.1, 

at Chesapeake, VA. This deviation is 

necessary to facilitate maintenance work 

on the movable spans drive machinery. 

This temporary deviation allows the 

drawbridge to remain in the closed to 

navigation position. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

12:01 a.m. on November 1, 2014 to noon 

on November 2, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

deviation, [USCG–2014–0877] 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 Mrs. Kashanda 

Booker, Bridge Administration Branch 

Fifth District, Coast Guard; telephone 

(757) 398–6227, email 

Kashanda.l.booker@uscg.mil. If you 

have questions on reviewing the docket, 

call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, (202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Virginia Department of Transportation, 

who owns and operates this bridge, has 

requested a temporary deviation from 

the current operating regulation set out 

in 33 CFR 117.997(e), to facilitate 

maintenance of the moveable spans on 

the structure. 

The current operating schedule for the 

bridge is set out in 33 CFR 117.997(e) 

which requires the bridge open on 

signal if at least 24 hours notice is given. 

The High Rise Bridge has vertical 

clearances in the closed position of 65 

feet above mean high water. 

Under this temporary deviation, the 

drawbridge will be closed to navigation 

from 12:01 a.m. on November 1, 2014 to 

noon on November 2, 2014. Emergency 

openings cannot be provided. 

Vessels able to pass under the bridge 

in the closed position may do so at any 

time and are advised to proceed with 

caution. There are currently no alternate 

routes. The Coast Guard will also inform 

additional waterway users through our 

Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners 

of the closure periods for the bridge so 

that vessels can arrange their transits to 

minimize any impacts 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. 

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