2022-09692

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-2020-1053; Airspace Docket No. 20-ANM-32] • RIN 2120-AA66 AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This action amends restricted area R-7001C and establishes four restricted areas, R-7001D, R-7002A, R-7002B, and R-7002C. The Wyoming Army National Guard (WYARNG) requested the establishment of the new restricted areas to support its air-to-ground firing from helicopters and long range artillery training. This additional airspace allows for the segregation of hazardous activities from non-participating air traffic. DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, July 14, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jesse Acevedo, 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 as it modifies the air traffic service route structure in the north central United States to maintain the efficient flow of air traffic. History The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No. FAA-2020-1053 in the Federal Register (86 FR 12552; March 4, 2021) to amend restricted area R-7001C and establish four restricted areas, R-7001D, R-7002A, R-7002B, and R-7002C. The current restricted area was made public on February 14, 1962 (27 FR 1355). Since R-7001 was established, increased activities, and advancements in technologies require amendments to R-7001 and the establishment of new restricted areas to ensure non-participating aircraft are protected from hazardous activity in the National Airspace System (NAS). Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting comments on the proposal. No comments were received. Differences From the NPRM In the NPRM published in the Federal Register (86 FR 12552; March 4, 2021), some of the coordinates defining restricted area R-7002B are inaccurately annotated. The first latitude specifies “42°22′24″ N” and should read as “42°22′25″ N”. The third set of coordinates show the longitude as “04°43′17″ W” and should read “104°43′17″ W”. This rule corrects these errors. The Rule This action amends 14 CFR part 73 by amending R-7001C and establishing R-7001D, R-7002A, R-7002B, and R-7002C at Guernsey, WY. The amended and new restricted areas will support the Army's more advanced technology weapons systems and provide further safety of the NAS for general aviation pilots. The restricted area descriptions are as follows: …

Fonte: Federal Register (federalregister.gov). Texto original em inglês. Conteúdo sanitizado por segurança.