Proposed Temporary Restricted Area; Orchard, ID

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 73

[Airspace Docket No. 98-ANM-22]

RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Temporary Restricted Area; Orchard, ID

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to establish a temporary Restricted Area

3203D (R-3203D) over Orchard, ID, for the period June 5-26, 1999. The

Idaho Army National Guard has requested that this temporary restricted

area be established to support its annual training requirements. This

temporary area would be established adjacent to the existing Restricted

Area R-3203A.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 12, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Manager, Air

Traffic Division, ANM-500, Docket No. 98-ANM-22, Federal Aviation

Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue, Renton, WA 98055-4056.

The official docket may be examined in the Rules Docket, Office of

the Chief Counsel, Room 916, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,

DC, weekdays, except Federal holidays, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

An

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informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at

the office of the Regional Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation

Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue, Renton, WA, 98055-4056.

Send comments on environmental and land-use aspects to: The State

of Idaho, Military Division, Headquarters Idaho Army National Guard,

Boise Air Terminal, 4040 W. Guard Street, Boise, ID 83705-8048.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken McElroy, Airspace and Rules

Division, ATA-400, Office of Air Traffic Airspace Management, Federal

Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC

20591; telephone: (202) 267-8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed

rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they

may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the

views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing

reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are

specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,

environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.

Communications should identify the airspace docket number and be

submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing

the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must

submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which

the following statement is made: ``Comments to Airspace Docket No. 98-

ANM-22.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the

commenter. Send comments on environmental and land-use aspects to: The

State of Idaho, Military Division, Headquarters Idaho Army National

Guard, Boise Air Terminal, 4040 W. Guard Street, Boise, ID 83705-8048.

All communications received on or before the specified closing date for

comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.

The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of

comments received. All comments submitted will be available for

examination in the Rules Docket both before and after the closing date

for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with

FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the

docket.

Availability of NPRM's

Any person may obtain a copy of this NPRM by submitting a request

to the Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Air Traffic Airspace

Management, ATA-400, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC

20591, or by calling (202) 267-8783. Communications must identify the

notice number of this NPRM. Persons interested in being placed on a

mailing list for future NPRM's should call the FAA's Office of

Rulemaking, (202) 267-9677, for a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A,

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the

application procedure.

An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded, using a

modem and suitable software, from the FAA regulations section of the

Fedworld electronic bulletin board service (telephone: 703-321-3339) or

the Federal Register's electronic bulletin board service (telephone:

202-512-1661). Internet users may reach the Federal Register's web page

at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html for access to recently

published rulemaking documents.

The Proposal

The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 73 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations to establish temporary Restricted Area R-3203D,

over Orchard, ID, adjacent to the existing Restricted Area R-3203A, to

assist the Idaho Army National Guard in supporting its annual training

requirements. The proposed restricted area would be effective June 5-

26, 1999. Expansion in the number of gun batteries assigned to field

artillery units, along with requirements that each assigned battery

accomplish several moves per day to different firing points, has

created the need to temporarily expand the available restricted

airspace to provide for more effective training. All artillery firing

would be directed into existing impact areas located approximately in

the center of R-3203A. The temporary restricted area is needed to

provide protected airspace to contain the projectiles during flight

between the surface firing point and entry into the existing restricted

area. The proposed temporary restricted area would be utilized for

Idaho Army National Guard Field Artillery firing and would be released

to the FAA for public use during periods it is not required for

military training. The coordinates for this airspace. Docket are based

on North American Datum 83. Section 73.32 of part 73 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations was republished in FAA Order 7400.8 dated October

27, 1998.

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 proposed action (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 will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is

certified that this rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant

economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

This proposal will be subjected to environmental review prior to

any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 73

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation

Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 73 as follows:

PART 73--SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE

1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 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. 73.32 [Amended]

2. Section 73.32 is amended as follows:

R-3203D Orchard Training Area, ID [New]

Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 43 deg.14'00'' N., long.

116 deg.16'30'' W.; at lat. 43 deg.17'51'' N., long. 116 deg.16'25''

W.; at lat. 43 deg.19'02'' N., long. 116 deg.14'45'' W.; at lat.

43 deg.19'02'' N., long. 116 deg.06'36'' W.; at lat. 43 deg.15'58''

N., long. 116 deg.01'12'' W.; at lat. 43 deg.15'00'' N., long.

116 deg.01'00'' W.; at lat. 43 deg.17'00'' N., long. 116 deg.05'00''

W.; at lat. 43 deg.17'00'' N., long. 116 deg.12'00'' W.; to point of

beginning.

Designated altitudes. Surface to and including 22,000 feet MSL.

Times of use. As scheduled by NOTAM 24 hours in advance for the

period June 5-26, 1999.

Controlling agency. FAA Boise ATCT.

Using agency. Commanding General Idaho Army National Guard.

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Issued in Washington, DC, on February 22, 1999.

Reginald C. Matthews,

Acting Program Director for Air Traffic Airspace Management.

[FR Doc. 99-4835 Filed 2-25-99; 8:45 am]

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