Document ID: FAA-2014-0703-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Restricted Areas: R-2901A, B, G, H, J, K, L and N; Avon Park, FL; Amendments
Posted Date: 2014-09-17T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 180 (Wednesday, September 17, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 55606-55608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22231]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 73

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0703; Airspace Docket No. 13-ASO-22]
RIN 2120-AA66

Amendment of Restricted Areas R-2901A, B, G, H, J, K, L and N; 
Avon Park, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action makes minor adjustments to the latitude/longitude 
positions of two points in the descriptions of restricted areas R-
2901A, B, G, H, J, K, L and N at the Avon Park Air Force Range, FL. The 
corrections are the result of more accurate digital plotting of the 
points.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, November 13, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, Airspace Policy and 
Regulations Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 
telephone: (202) 267-8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    A review of the descriptions of restricted areas R-2901A, B, G, H, 
J, K, L and N at the Avon Park Air Force Range, FL, identified the need 
to update two points common to the boundaries of several of the 
restricted areas. The changes are needed to fix slight mismatches in 
the descriptions of common boundaries between the areas. Because the 
differences are minor, they are not apparent on Sectional Aeronautical 
Charts, but with the transition to more precise digital charting 
databases, the mismatches require resolution.

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    This action does not affect the descriptions of restricted areas R-
2901C, D, E, F, I or M at the Avon Park Range.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 73 to update certain latitude/longitude coordinates in the 
boundary descriptions of restricted areas R-2901A, B, G, H, J, K, L, 
and N, Avon Park, FL. A review of the descriptions revealed slight 
mismatches in the common boundaries shared by these areas. 
Specifically, the point ``lat. 27[deg]32'31'' N., long. 81[deg]07'29'' 
W.'' is changed by 6 seconds of longitude to read ``lat. 27[deg]32'31'' 
N., long. 81[deg]07'23'' W.'' This point appears in the boundary 
descriptions of R-2901A, B, G, J, K, L and N.
    This action also changes the point ``lat. 27[deg]29'31'' N., long. 
81[deg]05'29'' W.'' by 2 seconds of longitude to read ``lat. 
27[deg]29'31'' N., long. 81[deg]05'27'' W.'' This point appears in the 
boundary descriptions of R-2901B, G, H, J, K, L and N; and in the 
designated altitudes description of R-2901N.
    This is a minor editorial change to provide more accurate points in 
the descriptions of the affected restricted areas. It does not change 
the actual location or use of the restricted areas; therefore, I find 
that notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary.
    The FAA has determined that this action 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 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 amends the boundary descriptions of restricted areas at the Avon 
Park, FL, range complex to more accurately align common airspace 
boundaries.

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 311d. This airspace action is a minor editorial change to the 
technical descriptions of the affected restricted areas to reflect more 
accurate digital plotting data. It does not alter the actual location 
or use of the restricted areas at the Avon Park Air Force Range, FL; 
therefore, it is not expected to cause any potentially significant 
environmental impacts, and no extraordinary circumstances exists that 
warrant preparation of an environmental assessment.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 73

    Airspace, Prohibited areas, Restricted areas.

Adoption of 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 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.

Sec.  73.29  [Amended]

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2. Section 73.29 is amended as follows:
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R-2901A Avon Park, FL [Amended]

    By removing the current boundaries and inserting the following:
    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 27[deg]44'46'' N., long. 
81[deg]25'19'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]44'46'' N., long. 81[deg]11'39'' 
W.; to lat. 27[deg]35'01'' N., long. 81[deg]08'59'' W.; to lat. 
27[deg]32'31'' N., long. 81[deg]07'23'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]29'01'' 
N., long. 81[deg]13'29'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]32'37'' N., long. 
81[deg]16'46'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]32'33'' N., long. 81[deg]21'39'' 
W.; to lat. 27[deg]42'01'' N., long. 81[deg]25'19'' W.; to the point 
of beginning.

R-2901B Avon Park, FL [Amended]

    By removing the current boundaries and inserting the following:
    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 28[deg]00'01'' N., long. 
81[deg]20'59'' W.; to lat. 28[deg]00'01'' N., long. 81[deg]13'59'' 
W.; to lat. 27[deg]44'46'' N., long. 81[deg]13'59'' W.; to lat. 
27[deg]44'46'' N., long. 81[deg]11'39'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]35'01'' 
N., long. 81[deg]08'59'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]32'31'' N., long. 
81[deg]07'23'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]29'31'' N., long. 81[deg]05'27'' 
W.; to lat. 27[deg]21'01'' N., long. 80[deg]59'59'' W.; to lat. 
27[deg]16'46'' N., long. 81[deg]05'59'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]24'46'' 
N., long. 81[deg]10'59'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]30'46'' N., long. 
81[deg]17'49'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]32'33'' N., long. 81[deg]21'39'' 
W.; to lat. 27[deg]42'01'' N., long. 81[deg]25'19'' W.; to lat. 
27[deg]55'01'' N., long. 81[deg]25'19'' W.; to the point of 
beginning.

R-2901G Avon Park, FL [Amended]

    By removing the current boundaries and inserting the following:
    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 27[deg]29'01'' N., long. 
81[deg]13'29'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]32'31'' N., long. 81[deg]07'23'' 
W.; to lat. 27[deg]29'31'' N., long. 81[deg]05'27'' W.; to lat. 
27[deg]24'46'' N., long. 81[deg]10'59'' W.; to the point of 
beginning.

R-2901H Avon Park, FL [Amended]

    By removing the current boundaries and inserting the following:
    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 27[deg]24'46'' N., long. 
81[deg]10'59'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]29'31'' N., long. 81[deg]05'27'' 
W.; to lat. 27[deg]21'01'' N., long. 80[deg]59'59'' W.; to the point 
of beginning.

R-2901J Avon Park, FL [Amended]

    By removing the current boundaries and inserting the following:
    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 28[deg]00'01'' N., long. 
81[deg]20'59'' W.; to lat. 28[deg]00'01'' N., long. 81[deg]13'59'' 
W.; to lat. 27[deg]44'46'' N., long. 81[deg]13'59'' W.; to lat. 
27[deg]44'46'' N., long. 81[deg]11'39'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]35'01'' 
N., long. 81[deg]08'59'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]32'31'' N., long. 
81[deg]07'23'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]29'31'' N., long. 81[deg]05'27'' 
W.; to lat. 27[deg]21'01'' N., long. 80[deg]59'59'' W.; to lat. 
27[deg]16'46'' N., long. 81[deg]05'59'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]24'46'' 
N., long. 81[deg]10'59'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]30'46'' N., long. 
81[deg]17'49'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]32'33'' N., long. 81[deg]21'39'' 
W.; to lat. 27[deg]42'01'' N., long. 81[deg]25'19'' W.; to lat. 
27[deg]55'01'' N., long. 81[deg]25'19'' W.; to the point of 
beginning.

R-2901K Avon Park, FL [Amended]

    By removing the current boundaries and inserting the following:
    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 28[deg]00'01'' N., long. 
81[deg]20'59'' W.; to lat. 28[deg]00'01'' N., long. 81[deg]13'59'' 
W.; to lat. 27[deg]44'46'' N., long. 81[deg]13'59'' W.; to lat. 
27[deg]44'46'' N., long. 81[deg]11'39'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]35'01'' 
N., long. 81[deg]08'59'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]32'31'' N., long. 
81[deg]07'23'' W; to lat. 27[deg]29'31'' N., long. 81[deg]05'27'' 
W., to lat. 27[deg]21'01'' N., long. 80[deg]59'59'' W.; to lat. 
27[deg]16'46'' N., long. 81[deg]05'59'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]24'46'' 
N., long. 81[deg]10'59'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]30'46'' N., long. 
81[deg]17'49'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]32'33'' N., long. 81[deg]21'39'' 
W.; to lat. 27[deg]42'01'' N., long. 81[deg]25'19'' W.; to lat. 
27[deg]55'01'' N., long. 81[deg]25'19'' W.; to the point of 
beginning.

R-2901L Avon Park, FL [Amended]

    By removing the current boundaries and inserting the following:
    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 28[deg]00'01'' N., long. 81[deg] 
20'59'' W.; to lat. 28[deg]00'01' N., long. 81[deg] 13'59'' W.; to 
lat. 27[deg]44'46'' N., long. 81[deg]

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13'59'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]44'46'' N., long. 81[deg] 11'39'' W.; to 
lat. 27[deg]35'01'' N., long. 81[deg] 08'59'' W.; to lat. 
27[deg]32'31'' N., long. 81[deg] 07'23'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]29'31'' 
N., long. 81[deg] 05'27'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]21'01'' N., long. 
80[deg] 59'59'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]16'46'' N., long. 81[deg] 05'59'' 
W.; to lat. 27[deg]24'46'' N., long. 81[deg] 10'59'' W.; to lat. 
27[deg]30'46'' N., long. 81[deg] 17'49'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]32'33'' 
N., long. 81[deg] 21'39'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]42'01'' N., long. 
81[deg] 25'19'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]55'01'' N., long. 81[deg] 25'19'' 
W.; to the point of beginning.

R-2901N Avon Park, FL [Amended]

    By removing the current boundaries and designated altitudes and 
inserting the following:
    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 27[deg]32'33'' N., long. 
81[deg]21'39'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]32'37'' N., long. 81[deg]16'46'' 
W.; to lat. 27[deg]29'01'' N., long. 81[deg]13'29'' W.; to lat. 
27[deg]32'31'' N., long. 81[deg]07'23'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]29'31'' 
N., long. 81[deg]05'27'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]21'01'' N., long. 
80[deg]59'59'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]16'46'' N., long. 81[deg]05'59'' 
W.; to lat. 27[deg]24'46'' N., long. 81[deg]10'59'' W.; to lat. 
27[deg]30'46'' N., long. 81[deg]17'49'' W.; to the point of 
beginning.
    Designated altitudes. 5,000 feet MSL to but not including 14,000 
feet MSL north of a line from lat. 27[deg]24'46'' N., long. 
81[deg]10'59'' W.; to lat. 27[deg]29'31'' N., long. 81[deg]05'27'' 
W.; 4,000 feet MSL to but not including 14,000 feet MSL south of 
that line.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 11, 2014.
Ellen Crum,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2014-22231 Filed 9-16-14; 8:45 am]
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