2020-19467

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: • the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document • the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to • the agency docket number / agency internal file number • the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration • 14 CFR Part 73 • [Docket No. FAA-2020-0610; Airspace Docket No. 19-ANE-1] • RIN 2120-AA66 AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This action modifies restricted area R-4101 at Camp Edwards, MA, by vertically subdividing the area into R-4101A, R-4101B, and R-4101C. Currently, R-4101 extends from the surface to 9,000 feet MSL. The FAA is taking this action to allow for more efficient use of the airspace during periods when military activities do not require the full vertical extent of restricted area R-4101. The modifications are fully contained within the existing lateral and vertical limits of R-4101. The activities conducted in the airspace are unchanged. DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, November 5, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, 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 since it vertically subdivides the restricted airspace at Camp Edwards, MA, into three sections to enable more efficient use of airspace. Background Restricted area R-4101 at Camp Edwards, MA, currently extends from the surface to 9,000 feet MSL. The time of designation for the area is “From 0600 to 1800 local time, daily, or other times as specified by NOTAM issued 48 hours in advance.” An FAA review of the utilization reports for R-4101 revealed that most activities being conducted only require restricted airspace up to 2,500 feet MSL. Less frequent activities are conducted that require restricted airspace up to 5,000 feet MSL, and 9,000 feet MSL, respectively. To provide for more efficient use of airspace, the FAA and the using agency agreed to subdivide R-4101 vertically into three areas: R-4101A extending from the surface to but not including 2,500 feet MSL; R-4101B extending from 2,500 feet MSL to but not including 5,000 feet MSL; and R-4101C extending from 5,000 feet MSL to 9,000 feet MSL. The new configuration ( printed page 57676) enables activation of restricted airspace to the lower altitude required for the majority of the using agency's training needs while maintaining the ability to activate additional restricted airspace for missions that require higher altitudes. These changes will accommodate the using agency's requirements while releasing unneeded restricted airspace for access by other users. The lateral boundaries of the restricted airspace, the overall vertical limits, and the activities conducted within the airspace are unchanged. The Rule This rule amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 73 by subdividi…

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