Federal Register/Vol. 84, No. 156/Tuesday, August 13, 2019/Rules and Regulations
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39964 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 156 / Tuesday, August 13, 2019 / Rules and Regulations Designated altitudes. 10,000 feet MSL to Regulations Group, Office of Airspace and recommendations provided by FL 310. Services, Federal Aviation AOPA, the FAA offers the following Time of designation. 0700–1900 local time Administration, 800 Independence responses. Monday–Friday; other times by NOTAM two Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; and one-half hours in advance. LOA/LOP Mitigations for General telephone: (202) 267–8783. Controlling agency. FAA, Fairbanks Aviation Aircraft Approach Control. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Using agency. U.S. Army, AK (USARAK), AOPA stated, ‘‘The SNPRM notes that Commanding General, Joint Base Authority for This rulemaking the Letters of Agreement/Procedure Elemendorf-Richardson (JBER), AK. The FAA’s authority to issue rules (LOA/LOP) between the controlling agency and the using agency will offer R–2205K Fairbanks, AK [New] regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the United States Code. additional mitigations and access to the Boundaries—Beginning at lat. 64°37′33″ N, ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the Restricted Area. AOPA requests that the long. 146 10 39 W; to lat. 64 35 48 N, long. FAA articulate those procedures and 146°10′40″ W; to lat. 64°35′48″ N, long. authority of the FAA Administrator. 146°11′38″ W; to lat. 64°33′51″ N, long. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, mitigations in the Final Rule to allow 146°19′41″ W; to lat. 64°33′38″ N, long. describes in more detail the scope of the General Aviation pilots to be aware of 146°19′41″ W; to lat. 64°33′38″ N, long. agency’s authority. This rulemaking is this operational flexibility. This 146°41′13″ W; to lat. 64°37′40″ N, long. promulgated under the authority includes understanding how FAA will 146°41′10″ W; to the point of beginning. described in Subtitle VII, Part A, coordinate to facilitate IFR and VFR Designated altitudes. 10,000 feet MSL to Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that access, and the procedures to let civil FL 310. section, the FAA is charged with aircraft operating VFR know how to Time of designation. 0700–1900 local time contact a military range controller for Monday–Friday; other times by NOTAM two prescribing regulations to assign the use and one-half hours in advance. of the airspace necessary to ensure the real-time access around actual military Controlling agency. FAA, Fairbanks safety of aircraft and the efficient use of use.’’ Approach Control. airspace. This regulation is within the The FAA responds that the capability Using agency. U.S. Army, AK (USARAK), scope of that authority as it establishes for immediate communications with Commanding General, Joint Base restricted areas at Fort Greely, AK, to Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Elemendorf-Richardson (JBER), AK. support the United States Army in Center (ARTCC) and Allen Army * * * * * Alaska and to accommodate essential Airfield will be included in a LOP. joint training requirements. Under the LOP, upon receipt of ‘‘check Issued in Washington, DC, on August 7, fire’’ or ‘‘stop fire’’ instruction from an 2019. History air traffic control authority, the using Rodger A. Dean Jr., The FAA published a notice of agency will immediately suspend Manager, Airspace Policy Group. proposed rulemaking for Docket No. hazardous activities in all segments of [FR Doc. 2019–17216 Filed 8–12–19; 8:45 am] FAA–2016–9495 in the Federal Register the restricted area. Additionally, upon BILLING CODE 4910–13–P (82 FR 12529; March 6, 2017), proposing confirming all hazardous activities have to establish restricted areas R–2201A, B, ceased, the using agency will inform the C, D, E, F, G, H, and J; Fort Greely, AK. controlling agency (and Allen Army DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION In response to public comments Airfield, if operating). The using agency expressing concerns over the impact to will not resume hazardous activities Federal Aviation Administration general aviation aircraft, the FAA until after receipt of a ‘‘start fire’’ subsequently published a Supplemental authorization from Allen Army Airfield/ 14 CFR Part 73 NPRM for Docket No. FAA–2016–9495 Anchorage ARTCC. The using agency [Docket No. FAA–2016–9495; Airspace in the Federal Register (83 FR 1316; will release segments of R–2201 to the Docket No. 15–AAL–6] January 11, 2018), that would reduce the controlling agency when use for RIN 2120–AA66 overall size of the proposed restricted designated activities is not anticipated areas by 50 percent and establishing for one or more hours, or when training Establishment of Restricted Areas R– restricted areas R–2201A, B, C, and D; is complete. The using agency shall 2201A, B, C, D; Fort Greely, AK Fort Greely, AK. ensure the status of R–2201 is accurate Interested parties were invited to and current for broadcasts on the AGENCY: Federal Aviation participate in this rulemaking effort by Special Use Airspace Information Administration (FAA), DOT. submitting written comments on the System (SUAIS). SUAIS is the known ACTION: Final rule. supplemental NPRM proposal. Two standard for civil VFR pilots to inquire substantive comments were received about active military airspace. SUMMARY: This action establishes from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Additionally, civil VFR aircraft can restricted areas R–2201A, R–2201B, R– Association (AOPA). request flight following to assist with 2201C, and R–2201D; Fort Greely, AK, real time access to the restricted areas. on behalf of by the United States Army Discussion of Comments Alaska (USARAK), over the Battle Area The FAA received two comments to Establishment Date Should Be Effective Complex (BAX) and Combined Arms the SNPRM. An individual did not With VFR Sectional Collective Training Facility (CACTF), in address the proposal however, AOPA requested the activation of the the vicinity of Allen Army Airfield, AK. commented on surrounding military new restricted areas should occur The restricted areas contain hazardous operations areas that are outside the concurrently or after the charting of the activities and will be available for joint scope of this action. AOPAs comments airspace on the Sectional Charts. military use, including active, National focused on two main areas of concern: The FAA concurs with AOPA and Guard and Reserve elements. Letter of Agreement/Procedure (LOA/ will make the new restricted areas DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, October LOP) mitigations for general aviation effective in accordance with guidance to 10, 2019. aircraft and the establishment date the chart on the 56-day cycle, which is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: should be effective with the VFR October 10, 2019. However, the FAA Kenneth Ready, Airspace Policy and sectional. Having considered the issues has mandated to the using agency the VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:22 Aug 12, 2019 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\13AUR1.SGM 13AUR1 jspears on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 156 / Tuesday, August 13, 2019 / Rules and Regulations 39965 new restricted areas will not be utilized Environmental Review R–2201A Fort Greely, AK [New] until the VFR sectionals are updated Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 63°58′45″ N, November 7, 2019. The FAA has determined that this long. 145°35′06″ W; to lat. 63°58′08″ N, long. action of establishing restricted areas R– 145°35′05″ W; to lat. 63°57′06″ N, long. The Rule 2201A, R–2201B, R–2201C, and R– 145°30′15″ W; to lat. 63°57′11″ N, long. This action amends Title 14 Code of 2201D at Fort Greely, AK qualifies for 145°39′25″ W; to lat. 63°58′48″ N, long. Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 73 by FAA adoption in accordance with FAA 145°39′25″ W; to the point of beginning. establishing restricted areas R–2201A, Order 1050.1F, paragraph 8–2, Adoption Designated altitudes. Surface to but not B, C, and D; Fort Greely, AK. Restricted of Other Agencies’ National including 6,000 feet MSL. Environmental Policy Act Documents, Time of designation. 0700–1900 local time areas R–2201A and R–2201C overlie the Monday–Friday; other times by NOTAM 4 Combined Arms Collective Training and FAA Order 7400.2M, paragraph 32– hours in advance. Facility (CACTF), and R–2201B and R– 2–3 (Special Use Airspace). After Controlling agency. FAA, Anchorage 2201D overlie the Battle Area Complex conducting an independent review and ARTCC. (BAX). evaluation of the Army’s Final Using agency. U.S. Army, AK (USARAK), R–2201A: R–2201A is located Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Commanding General, Joint Base Elmendorf- approximately one nautical mile for The Modernization and Richardson (JBER), AK. southeast of Allen Army Airfield. The Enhancement of Ranges, Airspace, and R–2201B Fort Greely, AK [New] designated altitudes extend from the Training Areas in the Joint Pacific Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 63°57′06″ N, surface to but not including 6,000 feet Alaska Range Complex in Alaska long. 145°30′15″ W; thence clockwise along MSL. The time of designation is ‘‘0700– (JPARC) and Finding Of No Significant a 6.3–NM radius of Allen AAF; to lat. 1900 local time Monday–Friday; other Impact, (which analyzes the impacts of 63°56′14″ N, long. 145°31′17″ W; to lat. times by NOTAM 4 hours in advance.’’ establishing R–2201 at the Battle Area 63°54′54″ N, long. 145°26′55″ W; thence R–2201B: R–2201B is located Complex, expanding R–2205, and south along Granite Creek;to lat. 63°49′36″ N, immediately south of R–2201A. The modifying the legal descriptions of long. 145°34′53″ W; to lat. 63°49′36″ N, long. northern boundary of R–2201B would 145°40′45″ W; thence north along the west Buffalo, Delta 3 and Delta 4 Military ° ′ ″ be the same as the southern boundary of Operations Areas (MOAs)), the FAA has bank of Jarvis Creek; to lat.