Proposed Modification and Establishment of Restricted Areas and Other Special Use Airspace, Adirondack Airspace Complex; Fort Drum, NY, 31211-31216 [07-2734]
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14 CFR Part 73
[Docket No. FAA–2006–26192; Airspace
Docket No. 06–ASO–11]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Modification and
Establishment of Restricted Areas and
Other Special Use Airspace,
Adirondack Airspace Complex; Fort
Drum, NY
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This action proposes to
restructure the restricted areas located
in the vicinity of Fort Drum, NY. The
Air National Guard (ANG) proposed to
redesign the airspace, referred to as the
Adirondack Airspace Complex, by
making a minor modification to the
ceiling of existing restricted area R–
5201, and by establishing two new
restricted areas: R–5202A and R–5202B.
In addition, the ANG proposes to
redesign the Military Operations Areas
(MOA) associated with the Fort Drum
restricted areas. MOAs are not
regulatory airspace, but are established
administratively. Because the MOAs
form an integral part of the Adirondack
Airspace Complex, the FAA is also
seeking comment on the proposed MOA
changes through this NPRM. The ANG
proposes these airspace changes to
provide additional special use airspace
(SUA) needed to conduct high altitude,
long-range weapons releases and to
allow more realistic training in modern
tactics to be conducted in the
Adirondack Airspace Complex.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before August 6, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposal to the Docket Management
System, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202)
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366–9826. You must identify FAA
Docket No. FAA–2006–26192 and
Airspace Docket No. 06–ASO–11, at the
beginning of your comments. You may
also submit comments through the
Internet at https://dms.dot.gov.
Comments on environmental and land
use aspects should be directed to: NGB/
A7CVN, Conaway Hall, 3500 Fetchet
Ave, Andrews AFB, MD 20762;
telephone: (301) 835–8143.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Gallant, Airspace and Rules Group,
Office of System Operations Airspace
and AIM, 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. Comments are
also invited on the nonregulatory MOA
part of this proposal.
Communications should identify both
docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA–
2006–26192 and Airspace Docket No.
06–ASO–11) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management
System (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may
also submit comments through the
Internet at https://dms.dot.gov.
Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those
comments a self-addressed, stamped
postcard on which the following
statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA
Docket No. FAA–2006–26192 and
Airspace Docket No. 06–ASO–11.’’ The
postcard will be date/time stamped and
returned to the commenter.
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 action may
be changed in light of comments
received. All comments submitted will
be available for examination in the
public 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.
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Availability of NPRMs
An electronic copy of this document
may be downloaded through the
Internet at https://dms.dot.gov. Recently
published rulemaking documents can
also be accessed through the FAA’s Web
page at https://www.faa.gov or the
Federal Register’s Web page at https://
www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/.
You may review the public docket
containing the proposal, any comments
received, and any final disposition in
person at the Dockets Office (see
ADDRESSES section for address and
phone number) between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. An informal docket
may also be examined during normal
business hours at the office of the
System Support Group, Eastern Service
Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, 1701 Columbia Ave.,
College Park, GA 30337.
Persons interested in being placed on
a mailing list for future NPRMs should
contact 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.
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Background
The Adirondack Airspace Complex
consists of one restricted area and nine
MOAs in the vicinity of Fort Drum, NY.
Restricted areas are regulatory airspace
designations, under Title 14 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part 73,
which are established to confine or
segregate activities considered
hazardous to non-participating aircraft.
A MOA is a non-rulemaking type of
SUA established to separate or segregate
certain non-hazardous military flight
activities from aircraft operating in
accordance with instrument flight rules
(IFR), and to identify for visual flight
rules (VFR) pilots where those activities
are conducted. IFR aircraft may be
routed through an active MOA only
when air traffic control can provide
approved separation from the MOA
activity. VFR pilots are not restricted
from flying in an active MOA, but are
advised to exercise caution while doing
so.
Unlike restricted areas, which are
designated through rulemaking
procedures, MOAs are non-rulemaking
airspace areas that are established
administratively and published in the
National Flight Data Digest. Normally,
MOA proposals are not published in a
NPRM, but instead, are advertised for
public comment through a nonrule
circular that is distributed by an FAA
Service Center office to aviation
interests in the affected area. However,
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when a non-rulemaking action is
connected to a rulemaking action, FAA
procedures allow for the nonrulemaking proposal to be included in
the NPRM. In such cases, the NPRM
replaces the nonrule circularization
requirement. Because the proposed
MOAs are an integral part of the
Adirondack Airspace Complex, they are
being included in this NPRM.
The existing SUA is inadequate to
accommodate the advanced air-to-air,
air-to-ground, and threat avoidance
training profiles that are essential for
aircrews to achieve and maintain
combat readiness. The proposed MOA
realignments and restricted area
modifications would provide greater
tactical training options to match
current real-world taskings and threats.
In addition, the proposed changes
would reduce longstanding
environmental/noise burdens associated
with the current SUA configuration by
more evenly distributing activities
within the Complex. The proposed SUA
changes are described in the following
sections.
Proposed MOA Changes
The New York ANG has proposed to
redesign and expand the MOA airspace
in the vicinity of Fort Drum, NY (see
attached graphic). The purpose of this
MOA redesign is to improve flight
safety, enable more efficient real-time,
joint-use management of the airspace,
decrease or balance environmental
impacts of the current MOA
configuration, and permit more realistic
training in the Adirondack Airspace
Complex.
Most of the redesigned MOAs would
be contained within airspace that is
already designated as MOAs. However,
the new MOA configuration would
include additional airspace, both
laterally and vertically, beyond the
current MOA boundaries. The ANG
proposed to cancel the nine existing
MOAs at Fort Drum (Drum 1 MOA,
Drum 2 MOA, Falcon 1 MOA, Falcon 3
MOA, Syracuse 1 MOA, Syracuse 2A
MOA, Syracuse 2B MOA, Syracuse 3
MOA, and Syracuse 4 MOA), and
replace them with 12 new MOAs as
follows:
1. Adirondack A MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 44°30′00″ N.,
long. 75°20′00″ W.; to lat. 44°36′00″ N., long.
75°03′00″ W.; to lat. 44°30′00″ N., long.
75°03′00″ W.; to the point of beginning.
Altitudes. 6,000 feet MSL to but not
including FL 180.
2. Adirondack B MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 44°19′00″ N.,
long. 75°37′05″ W.; to lat. 44°26′30″ N., long.
75°30′00″ W.; to lat. 44°30′00″ N., long.
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75°20′00″ W.; to lat. 44°30′00″ N., long.
75°03′00″ W.; to lat. 44°27′30″ N., long.
75°03′00″ W.; to lat. 44°20′20″ N., long.
75°10′30″ W.; to lat. 44°15′09″ N., long.
75°30′42″ W.; to lat. 44°16′07″ N., long.
75°32′41″ W.; to the point of beginning;
excluding R–5202B when active.
Altitudes. 2,500 feet MSL to but not
including FL 180.
3. Adirondack C MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 44°15′09″ N.,
long. 75°30′42″ W.; to lat. 44°20′20″ N., long.
75°10′30″ W.; to lat. 44°27′30″ N., long.
75°03′00″ W.; to lat. 44°06′00″ N., long.
75°03′00″ W.; to lat. 44°06′00″ N., long.
75°28′49″ W.; to lat. 44°07′10″ N., long.
75°26′49″ W.; to lat. 44°11′24″ N., long.
75°22′59″ W.; to the point of beginning;
excluding R–5202B when active.
Altitudes. 100 feet AGL to but not
including FL 180.
4. Adirondack D MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 44°11′50″ N.,
long. 75°43′53″ W.; to lat. 44°19′00″ N., long.
75°37′05″ W.; to lat. 44°16′07″ N., long.
75°32′41″ W.; to lat. 44°10′50″ N., long.
75°38′59″ W.; to lat. 44°09′34″ N., long.
75°40′00″ W.; to the point of beginning;
excluding R–5202B when active.
Altitudes. 5,000 feet MSL to but not
including FL 180.
5. Carthage East MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 44°01′05″ N.,
long. 75°37′14″ W.; to lat. 44°06′00″ N., long.
75°28′49″ W.; to lat. 44°06′00″ N., long.
75°03′00″ W.; to lat. 43°53′00″ N., long.
75°03′00″ W.; to lat. 43°53′00″ N., long.
75°35′00″ W.; to the point of beginning.
Altitudes. 100 feet MSL to but not
including FL 180.
6. Carthage West MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 43°44′00″ N.,
long. 75°52′00″ W.; to lat. 44°11′50″ N., long.
75°43′53″ W.; to lat. 44°09′34″ N., long.
75°40′00″ W.; to lat. 44°06′55″ N., long.
75°42′09″ W.; to lat. 44°03′20″ N., long.
75°40′49″ W.; to lat. 44°01′05″ N., long.
75°37′14″ W.; to lat. 43°53′00″ N., long.
75°35′00″ W.; to the point of beginning.
Altitudes. 6,000 feet MSL to but not
including FL 180.
7. Cranberry MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 44°36′00″ N.,
long. 75°03′00″ W.; to lat. 44°36′00″ N., long.
74°35′00″ W.; to lat. 44°15′00″ N., long.
74°35′00″ W.; to lat. 43°53′00″ N., long.
75°03′00″ W.; to the point of beginning.
Altitudes. 500 feet AGL to but not
including 6,000 feet MSL.
8. Drum MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 44°14′49″ N.,
long. 75°49′00″ W.; to lat. 44°19′00″ N., long.
75°44′30″ W.; to lat. 44°19′00″ N., long.
75°37′00″ W.; to lat. 44°16′07″ N., long.
75°32′41″ W.; to lat. 44°10′50″ N., long.
75°38′59″ W.; to lat. 44°09′34″ N., long.
75°40′00″ W.; to the point of beginning.
Altitudes. 500 feet AGL to but not
including 5,000 feet MSL.
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9. Lowville MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 43°44′00″ N.,
long. 75°52′00″ W.; to lat. 43°53′00″ N., long.
75°35′00″ W.; to lat. 43°53′00″ N., long.
75°03′00″ W.; to lat. 43°30′00″ N., long.
75°03′00″ W.; to lat. 43°30′00″ N., long.
75°52′00″ W.; to the point of beginning.
Altitudes. 100 feet AGL to but not
including FL 180.
10. Tupper North MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 44°36′00″ N.,
long. 75°03′00″ W.; to lat. 44°36′00″ N., long.
74°21′00″ W.; to lat. 44°14′00″ N., long.
74°21′00″ W.; to lat. 44°06′00″ N., long.
74°12′00″ W.; to lat. 43°53′00″ N., long.
74°12′00″ W.; to lat. 43°53′00″ N., long.
75°03′00″ W.; to the point of beginning.
Altitudes. May 1–October 31: 8,000 feet
MSL to but not including FL 180; November
1–April 30: 6,000 feet MSL to but not
including FL 180.
11. Tupper South MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 43°53′00″ N.,
long. 75°03′00″ W.; to lat. 43°53′00″ N., long.
74°12′00″ W.; to lat. 43°40′00″ N., long.
74°12′00″ W.; to lat. 43°30′00″ N., long.
74°21′00″ W.; to lat. 43°30′00″ N., long.
75°03′00″ W.; to the point of beginning.
Altitudes. May 1–October 31: 8,000 feet
MSL to but not including FL 180; November
1–April 30: 6,000 feet MSL to but not
including FL 180.
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12. Tupper East MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 44°36′00″ N.,
long. 74°21′00″ W.; to lat. 44°36′00″ N., long.
74°12′00″ W.; to lat. 44°06′00″ N., long.
74°12′00″ W.; to lat. 44°14′00″ N., long.
74°21′00″ W.; to the point of beginning.
Altitudes. 10,000 feet MSL to but not
including FL 180.
The times of use for all of the
proposed MOAs would vary on a
seasonal basis. Except for the Cranberry
MOA, the proposed MOA times of use
are: From May 1–August 31: 0800–1700
Monday–Friday; other times by
NOTAM. From September 1–April 30:
0800–2200 Monday–Friday; other times
by NOTAM. For the Cranberry MOA,
the times of use would be November 1–
April 30: 0800–2200 Monday–Friday;
other times by NOTAM. The Cranberry
MOA would be closed and unavailable
for use during the period May 1–
October 31.
The controlling agency for all
proposed MOAs would be the FAA,
Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center
(ARTCC). The using agency for the
Adirondack A, B, C, and D; Carthage
East and West; Cranberry; and Drum
MOAs would be the New York ANG,
174th Fighter Wing, Detachment 1 (NY
ANG, 174FW/Det 1), Fort Drum, NY.
The using agency for the Lowville and
Tupper North, South, and East MOAs
would be the U.S. Air Force, Northeast
Air Defense Sector (NEADS), Rome, NY.
The proposed MOAs were designed to
allow for more access to the SUA by
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civil aviation. During periods when the
airspace is not needed for its designated
purpose, the airspace would be returned
to the controlling agency (Boston
ARTCC). The reconfigured MOAs were
designed using a building block system
which segments the SUA into smaller
areas that can be combined and
activated for use as needed on a realtime basis. This system provides better
airspace management and increased
training efficiency by only using the
portions of SUA that are needed for
specific training events, while the
remainder of the complex would be
available for civil use.
When not activated, the Carthage
MOAs can be used as a transit corridor
for nonparticipating aircraft through the
center of a normally active MOA
complex. For this reason, special
emphasis will be placed on activating
only the required altitude blocks in
order to maintain the area as a viable
MOA transit corridor. The Cranberry
MOA will be used as a seasonal
alternate during November through
April, when low altitudes in the
Lowville MOA are unusable much of
the time due to weather. The Cranberry
MOA would be closed during the period
May 1 through October 31.
A number of mitigations were
incorporated in developing the Tupper
MOAs. To alleviate concerns about the
potential impact on commercial traffic
flows along the southeastern edge of the
MOA airspace, the Tupper South MOA
was designed as a separate subarea from
Tupper North.
This will aid ATC in accommodating
traffic overflow to the north of V–496/
J–547 and west of V–203/J–570 in the
Syracuse, Glens Falls, and Plattsburgh
areas. Additionally, creating the Tupper
South MOA as a separate area gives
ATC the flexibility to cap, raise the
floor, or withhold the airspace without
shutting down the entire Tupper
airspace. This arrangement would allow
ATC to implement real-time floor
adjustments to accommodate commuter
and general aviation traffic underneath
the Tupper MOAs (i.e., on V–196)
during times when weather or traffic
congestion dictate. Also, because the
Tupper North and Tupper South MOAs
are located entirely over the Adirondack
Park, the altitude floors of the Tupper
North and Tupper South MOAs would
be adjusted on a seasonal basis. From
November through April, the Tupper
North and South MOA floors would be
at 6,000 feet MSL. However, from May
through October, when outdoor
recreation and general aviation activities
in that area are at a peak, the Tupper
North and South MOA floors would be
raised to 8,000 feet MSL.
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In order to minimize the aeronautical
and environmental impacts to the
Adirondack Regional Airport and the
Saranac Lake region, the northeastern
part of the Tupper North MOA was
subdivided to create the Tupper East
MOA with a floor of 10,000 feet MSL.
If approved, the above MOA changes
would be published in the National
Flight Data Digest for addition to the
National Airspace System Database and
aeronautical charts.
Restricted Area Proposal
The FAA is considering an
amendment to 14 CFR part 73 to modify
the designated altitudes of existing
restricted area R–5201, Fort Drum, NY,
and to establish two new restricted
areas, R–5202A and R–5202B, at Fort
Drum, NY (see attached graphic). These
changes are part of the New York ANG’s
Adirondack Airspace Complex
proposal. Specifically, the FAA is
proposing a minor change to the
designated altitudes for R–5201 by
changing the current wording from
‘‘Surface to 23,000 feet MSL,’’ to read
‘‘Surface to but not including 23,000
feet MSL.’’ This change to R–5201’s
upper altitude limit would
accommodate the establishment of a
new restricted area, R–5202A, to be
designated immediately above R–5201.
R–5201 currently hosts a variety of airto-ground, air-to-air, and surface-based
weapons activities. Those activities will
continue with the modified
configuration. The new R–5202A would
be established directly above using the
same lateral boundaries as R–5201. R–
5202A would extend from Flight Level
(FL) 230 to FL 290. A second new
restricted area, R–5202B, would be
established adjacent to, and extending
approximately 4 nautical miles to the
northeast of, the existing R–5201. The
designated altitudes for R–5202B would
be 6,000 feet MSL to FL 290. The ANG
requested these restricted area changes
to permit more realistic air-to-ground
and weapons delivery tactical training
at the Adirondack Range. With these
changes, training can be conducted that
replicates the conditions and tactics that
units are tasked to perform on realworld wartime deployments. Today’s
technology allows pilots to operate at
higher altitudes, and engage targets from
far greater ranges, further reducing their
exposure to ground threats. The existing
restricted area is not large enough to
allow this essential high altitude, longrange weapons delivery training to be
accomplished at the Adirondack Range.
In combination with this rulemaking
restricted area proposal, the FAA is also
considering the ANG’s nonrulemaking
proposal to redesign and expand the
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Military Operations Areas in the
vicinity of Fort Drum, NY, as described
above in the ‘‘Proposed MOA Changes’’
section.
The FAA has determined that this
proposed 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 regulation: (1)
Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not
a ‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of
Transportation (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 proposed 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
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This proposal will be subjected to an
environmental analysis in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1E,
‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,’’ prior to any FAA final
regulatory action.
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List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 73
Airspace, Prohibited areas, Restricted
areas.
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 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.
§ 73.52
[Amended]
2. § 73.52 is amended as follows:
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1. R–5201 Fort Drum, NY [Amended]
By removing the current designated
altitudes and substituting the following:
Designated altitudes. Surface to but not
including 23,000 feet MSL.
2. R–5202A Fort Drum, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 44°01′05″ N.,
long. 75°37′14″ W.; to lat. 44°03′20″ N., long.
75°40′49″ W.; to lat. 44°06′55″ N., long.
75°42′09″ W.; to lat. 44°10′50″ N., long.
75°38′59″ W.; to lat. 44°16′07″ N., long.
75°32′41″ W.; to lat. 44°11′24″ N., long.
75°22′59″ W.; to lat. 44°07′10″ N., long.
75°26′49″ W.; to the point of beginning.
Designated altitudes. FL 230 to FL 290.
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Time of designation. May 1–August 21:
0800–1700, Monday–Friday; other times by
NOTAM. September 1–April 30: 0800–2200
local time, Monday–Friday; other times by
NOTAM.
Controlling agency. FAA, Boston ARTCC.
Using agency. NY ANG, 174FW/Det 1, Fort
Drum, NY
3. R–5202B
Fort Drum, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 44°10′18″ N.,
long. 75°41′18″ W.; to lat. 44°20′32″ N., long.
75°32′04″ W.; to lat. 44°14′00″ N., long.
75°17′00″ W.; to lat. 44°06′00″ N., long.
75°25′10″ W.; to lat. 44°06′00″ N., long.
75°28′49″ W.; to lat. 44°07′10″ N., long.
75°26′49″ W.; to lat. 44°11′24″ N., long.
75°22′59″ W.; to lat. 44°16′07″ N., long.
75°32′41″ W.; to lat. 44°10′50″ N., long.
75°38′59″ W.; to lat. 44°09′34″ N., long.
75°40′00″ W.; to the point of beginning.
Designated altitudes. 6,000 feet MSL to FL
290.
Time of designation. May 1–August 21:
0800–1700, Monday–Friday; other times by
NOTAM. September 1–April 30: 0800–2200
local time, Monday–Friday; other times by
NOTAM.
Controlling agency. FAA, Boston ARTCC.
Using agency. NY ANG, 174FW/Det 1, Fort
Drum, NY
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2007.
Edith V. Parish,
Manager, Airspace and Rules Group.
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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 6, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 31211-31216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-2734]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 73
[Docket No. FAA-2006-26192; Airspace Docket No. 06-ASO-11]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Modification and Establishment of Restricted Areas and
Other Special Use Airspace, Adirondack Airspace Complex; Fort Drum, NY
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to restructure the restricted areas
located in the vicinity of Fort Drum, NY. The Air National Guard (ANG)
proposed to redesign the airspace, referred to as the Adirondack
Airspace Complex, by making a minor modification to the ceiling of
existing restricted area R-5201, and by establishing two new restricted
areas: R-5202A and R-5202B. In addition, the ANG proposes to redesign
the Military Operations Areas (MOA) associated with the Fort Drum
restricted areas. MOAs are not regulatory airspace, but are established
administratively. Because the MOAs form an integral part of the
Adirondack Airspace Complex, the FAA is also seeking comment on the
proposed MOA changes through this NPRM. The ANG proposes these airspace
changes to provide additional special use airspace (SUA) needed to
conduct high altitude, long-range weapons releases and to allow more
realistic training in modern tactics to be conducted in the Adirondack
Airspace Complex.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 6, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the Docket Management
System, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30,
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA
Docket No. FAA-2006-26192 and Airspace Docket No. 06-ASO-11, at the
beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the
Internet at https://dms.dot.gov. Comments on environmental and land use
aspects should be directed to: NGB/A7CVN, Conaway Hall, 3500 Fetchet
Ave, Andrews AFB, MD 20762; telephone: (301) 835-8143.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, Airspace and Rules
Group, Office of System Operations Airspace and AIM, 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. Comments are
also invited on the nonregulatory MOA part of this proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No.
FAA-2006-26192 and Airspace Docket No. 06-ASO-11) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management System (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
Internet at https://dms.dot.gov.
Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed,
stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments
to FAA Docket No. FAA-2006-26192 and Airspace Docket No. 06-ASO-11.''
The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
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 action may be changed in light of
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public 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.
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Availability of NPRMs
An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
Internet at https://dms.dot.gov. Recently published rulemaking documents
can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at https://www.faa.gov
or the Federal Register's Web page at https://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/
index.html.
You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received, and any final disposition in person at the Dockets
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. An
informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at
the office of the System Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal
Aviation Administration, 1701 Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 30337.
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRMs should contact 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.
Background
The Adirondack Airspace Complex consists of one restricted area and
nine MOAs in the vicinity of Fort Drum, NY. Restricted areas are
regulatory airspace designations, under Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) part 73, which are established to confine or
segregate activities considered hazardous to non-participating
aircraft. A MOA is a non-rulemaking type of SUA established to separate
or segregate certain non-hazardous military flight activities from
aircraft operating in accordance with instrument flight rules (IFR),
and to identify for visual flight rules (VFR) pilots where those
activities are conducted. IFR aircraft may be routed through an active
MOA only when air traffic control can provide approved separation from
the MOA activity. VFR pilots are not restricted from flying in an
active MOA, but are advised to exercise caution while doing so.
Unlike restricted areas, which are designated through rulemaking
procedures, MOAs are non-rulemaking airspace areas that are established
administratively and published in the National Flight Data Digest.
Normally, MOA proposals are not published in a NPRM, but instead, are
advertised for public comment through a nonrule circular that is
distributed by an FAA Service Center office to aviation interests in
the affected area. However, when a non-rulemaking action is connected
to a rulemaking action, FAA procedures allow for the non-rulemaking
proposal to be included in the NPRM. In such cases, the NPRM replaces
the nonrule circularization requirement. Because the proposed MOAs are
an integral part of the Adirondack Airspace Complex, they are being
included in this NPRM.
The existing SUA is inadequate to accommodate the advanced air-to-
air, air-to-ground, and threat avoidance training profiles that are
essential for aircrews to achieve and maintain combat readiness. The
proposed MOA realignments and restricted area modifications would
provide greater tactical training options to match current real-world
taskings and threats. In addition, the proposed changes would reduce
longstanding environmental/noise burdens associated with the current
SUA configuration by more evenly distributing activities within the
Complex. The proposed SUA changes are described in the following
sections.
Proposed MOA Changes
The New York ANG has proposed to redesign and expand the MOA
airspace in the vicinity of Fort Drum, NY (see attached graphic). The
purpose of this MOA redesign is to improve flight safety, enable more
efficient real-time, joint-use management of the airspace, decrease or
balance environmental impacts of the current MOA configuration, and
permit more realistic training in the Adirondack Airspace Complex.
Most of the redesigned MOAs would be contained within airspace that
is already designated as MOAs. However, the new MOA configuration would
include additional airspace, both laterally and vertically, beyond the
current MOA boundaries. The ANG proposed to cancel the nine existing
MOAs at Fort Drum (Drum 1 MOA, Drum 2 MOA, Falcon 1 MOA, Falcon 3 MOA,
Syracuse 1 MOA, Syracuse 2A MOA, Syracuse 2B MOA, Syracuse 3 MOA, and
Syracuse 4 MOA), and replace them with 12 new MOAs as follows:
1. Adirondack A MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 44[deg]30'00'' N., long.
75[deg]20'00'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]36'00'' N., long. 75[deg]03'00''
W.; to lat. 44[deg]30'00'' N., long. 75[deg]03'00'' W.; to the point
of beginning.
Altitudes. 6,000 feet MSL to but not including FL 180.
2. Adirondack B MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 44[deg]19'00'' N., long.
75[deg]37'05'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]26'30'' N., long. 75[deg]30'00''
W.; to lat. 44[deg]30'00'' N., long. 75[deg]20'00'' W.; to lat.
44[deg]30'00'' N., long. 75[deg]03'00'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]27'30''
N., long. 75[deg]03'00'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]20'20'' N., long.
75[deg]10'30'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]15'09'' N., long. 75[deg]30'42''
W.; to lat. 44[deg]16'07'' N., long. 75[deg]32'41'' W.; to the point
of beginning; excluding R-5202B when active.
Altitudes. 2,500 feet MSL to but not including FL 180.
3. Adirondack C MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 44[deg]15'09'' N., long.
75[deg]30'42'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]20'20'' N., long. 75[deg]10'30''
W.; to lat. 44[deg]27'30'' N., long. 75[deg]03'00'' W.; to lat.
44[deg]06'00'' N., long. 75[deg]03'00'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]06'00''
N., long. 75[deg]28'49'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]07'10'' N., long.
75[deg]26'49'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]11'24'' N., long. 75[deg]22'59''
W.; to the point of beginning; excluding R-5202B when active.
Altitudes. 100 feet AGL to but not including FL 180.
4. Adirondack D MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 44[deg]11'50'' N., long.
75[deg]43'53'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]19'00'' N., long. 75[deg]37'05''
W.; to lat. 44[deg]16'07'' N., long. 75[deg]32'41'' W.; to lat.
44[deg]10'50'' N., long. 75[deg]38'59'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]09'34''
N., long. 75[deg]40'00'' W.; to the point of beginning; excluding R-
5202B when active.
Altitudes. 5,000 feet MSL to but not including FL 180.
5. Carthage East MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 44[deg]01'05'' N., long.
75[deg]37'14'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]06'00'' N., long. 75[deg]28'49''
W.; to lat. 44[deg]06'00'' N., long. 75[deg]03'00'' W.; to lat.
43[deg]53'00'' N., long. 75[deg]03'00'' W.; to lat. 43[deg]53'00''
N., long. 75[deg]35'00'' W.; to the point of beginning.
Altitudes. 100 feet MSL to but not including FL 180.
6. Carthage West MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 43[deg]44'00'' N., long.
75[deg]52'00'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]11'50'' N., long. 75[deg]43'53''
W.; to lat. 44[deg]09'34'' N., long. 75[deg]40'00'' W.; to lat.
44[deg]06'55'' N., long. 75[deg]42'09'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]03'20''
N., long. 75[deg]40'49'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]01'05'' N., long.
75[deg]37'14'' W.; to lat. 43[deg]53'00'' N., long. 75[deg]35'00''
W.; to the point of beginning.
Altitudes. 6,000 feet MSL to but not including FL 180.
7. Cranberry MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 44[deg]36'00'' N., long.
75[deg]03'00'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]36'00'' N., long. 74[deg]35'00''
W.; to lat. 44[deg]15'00'' N., long. 74[deg]35'00'' W.; to lat.
43[deg]53'00'' N., long. 75[deg]03'00'' W.; to the point of
beginning.
Altitudes. 500 feet AGL to but not including 6,000 feet MSL.
8. Drum MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 44[deg]14'49'' N., long.
75[deg]49'00'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]19'00'' N., long. 75[deg]44'30''
W.; to lat. 44[deg]19'00'' N., long. 75[deg]37'00'' W.; to lat.
44[deg]16'07'' N., long. 75[deg]32'41'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]10'50''
N., long. 75[deg]38'59'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]09'34'' N., long.
75[deg]40'00'' W.; to the point of beginning.
Altitudes. 500 feet AGL to but not including 5,000 feet MSL.
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9. Lowville MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 43[deg]44'00'' N., long.
75[deg]52'00'' W.; to lat. 43[deg]53'00'' N., long. 75[deg]35'00''
W.; to lat. 43[deg]53'00'' N., long. 75[deg]03'00'' W.; to lat.
43[deg]30'00'' N., long. 75[deg]03'00'' W.; to lat. 43[deg]30'00''
N., long. 75[deg]52'00'' W.; to the point of beginning.
Altitudes. 100 feet AGL to but not including FL 180.
10. Tupper North MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 44[deg]36'00'' N., long.
75[deg]03'00'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]36'00'' N., long. 74[deg]21'00''
W.; to lat. 44[deg]14'00'' N., long. 74[deg]21'00'' W.; to lat.
44[deg]06'00'' N., long. 74[deg]12'00'' W.; to lat. 43[deg]53'00''
N., long. 74[deg]12'00'' W.; to lat. 43[deg]53'00'' N., long.
75[deg]03'00'' W.; to the point of beginning.
Altitudes. May 1-October 31: 8,000 feet MSL to but not including
FL 180; November 1-April 30: 6,000 feet MSL to but not including FL
180.
11. Tupper South MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 43[deg]53'00'' N., long.
75[deg]03'00'' W.; to lat. 43[deg]53'00'' N., long. 74[deg]12'00''
W.; to lat. 43[deg]40'00'' N., long. 74[deg]12'00'' W.; to lat.
43[deg]30'00'' N., long. 74[deg]21'00'' W.; to lat. 43[deg]30'00''
N., long. 75[deg]03'00'' W.; to the point of beginning.
Altitudes. May 1-October 31: 8,000 feet MSL to but not including
FL 180; November 1-April 30: 6,000 feet MSL to but not including FL
180.
12. Tupper East MOA, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 44[deg]36'00'' N., long.
74[deg]21'00'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]36'00'' N., long. 74[deg]12'00''
W.; to lat. 44[deg]06'00'' N., long. 74[deg]12'00'' W.; to lat.
44[deg]14'00'' N., long. 74[deg]21'00'' W.; to the point of
beginning.
Altitudes. 10,000 feet MSL to but not including FL 180.
The times of use for all of the proposed MOAs would vary on a
seasonal basis. Except for the Cranberry MOA, the proposed MOA times of
use are: From May 1-August 31: 0800-1700 Monday-Friday; other times by
NOTAM. From September 1-April 30: 0800-2200 Monday-Friday; other times
by NOTAM. For the Cranberry MOA, the times of use would be November 1-
April 30: 0800-2200 Monday-Friday; other times by NOTAM. The Cranberry
MOA would be closed and unavailable for use during the period May 1-
October 31.
The controlling agency for all proposed MOAs would be the FAA,
Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC). The using agency for
the Adirondack A, B, C, and D; Carthage East and West; Cranberry; and
Drum MOAs would be the New York ANG, 174th Fighter Wing, Detachment 1
(NY ANG, 174FW/Det 1), Fort Drum, NY. The using agency for the Lowville
and Tupper North, South, and East MOAs would be the U.S. Air Force,
Northeast Air Defense Sector (NEADS), Rome, NY.
The proposed MOAs were designed to allow for more access to the SUA
by civil aviation. During periods when the airspace is not needed for
its designated purpose, the airspace would be returned to the
controlling agency (Boston ARTCC). The reconfigured MOAs were designed
using a building block system which segments the SUA into smaller areas
that can be combined and activated for use as needed on a real-time
basis. This system provides better airspace management and increased
training efficiency by only using the portions of SUA that are needed
for specific training events, while the remainder of the complex would
be available for civil use.
When not activated, the Carthage MOAs can be used as a transit
corridor for nonparticipating aircraft through the center of a normally
active MOA complex. For this reason, special emphasis will be placed on
activating only the required altitude blocks in order to maintain the
area as a viable MOA transit corridor. The Cranberry MOA will be used
as a seasonal alternate during November through April, when low
altitudes in the Lowville MOA are unusable much of the time due to
weather. The Cranberry MOA would be closed during the period May 1
through October 31.
A number of mitigations were incorporated in developing the Tupper
MOAs. To alleviate concerns about the potential impact on commercial
traffic flows along the southeastern edge of the MOA airspace, the
Tupper South MOA was designed as a separate subarea from Tupper North.
This will aid ATC in accommodating traffic overflow to the north of
V-496/J-547 and west of V-203/J-570 in the Syracuse, Glens Falls, and
Plattsburgh areas. Additionally, creating the Tupper South MOA as a
separate area gives ATC the flexibility to cap, raise the floor, or
withhold the airspace without shutting down the entire Tupper airspace.
This arrangement would allow ATC to implement real-time floor
adjustments to accommodate commuter and general aviation traffic
underneath the Tupper MOAs (i.e., on V-196) during times when weather
or traffic congestion dictate. Also, because the Tupper North and
Tupper South MOAs are located entirely over the Adirondack Park, the
altitude floors of the Tupper North and Tupper South MOAs would be
adjusted on a seasonal basis. From November through April, the Tupper
North and South MOA floors would be at 6,000 feet MSL. However, from
May through October, when outdoor recreation and general aviation
activities in that area are at a peak, the Tupper North and South MOA
floors would be raised to 8,000 feet MSL.
In order to minimize the aeronautical and environmental impacts to
the Adirondack Regional Airport and the Saranac Lake region, the
northeastern part of the Tupper North MOA was subdivided to create the
Tupper East MOA with a floor of 10,000 feet MSL.
If approved, the above MOA changes would be published in the
National Flight Data Digest for addition to the National Airspace
System Database and aeronautical charts.
Restricted Area Proposal
The FAA is considering an amendment to 14 CFR part 73 to modify the
designated altitudes of existing restricted area R-5201, Fort Drum, NY,
and to establish two new restricted areas, R-5202A and R-5202B, at Fort
Drum, NY (see attached graphic). These changes are part of the New York
ANG's Adirondack Airspace Complex proposal. Specifically, the FAA is
proposing a minor change to the designated altitudes for R-5201 by
changing the current wording from ``Surface to 23,000 feet MSL,'' to
read ``Surface to but not including 23,000 feet MSL.'' This change to
R-5201's upper altitude limit would accommodate the establishment of a
new restricted area, R-5202A, to be designated immediately above R-
5201. R-5201 currently hosts a variety of air-to-ground, air-to-air,
and surface-based weapons activities. Those activities will continue
with the modified configuration. The new R-5202A would be established
directly above using the same lateral boundaries as R-5201. R-5202A
would extend from Flight Level (FL) 230 to FL 290. A second new
restricted area, R-5202B, would be established adjacent to, and
extending approximately 4 nautical miles to the northeast of, the
existing R-5201. The designated altitudes for R-5202B would be 6,000
feet MSL to FL 290. The ANG requested these restricted area changes to
permit more realistic air-to-ground and weapons delivery tactical
training at the Adirondack Range. With these changes, training can be
conducted that replicates the conditions and tactics that units are
tasked to perform on real-world wartime deployments. Today's technology
allows pilots to operate at higher altitudes, and engage targets from
far greater ranges, further reducing their exposure to ground threats.
The existing restricted area is not large enough to allow this
essential high altitude, long-range weapons delivery training to be
accomplished at the Adirondack Range.
In combination with this rulemaking restricted area proposal, the
FAA is also considering the ANG's nonrulemaking proposal to redesign
and expand the
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Military Operations Areas in the vicinity of Fort Drum, NY, as
described above in the ``Proposed MOA Changes'' section.
The FAA has determined that this proposed 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 regulation: (1) Is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
``significant rule'' under Department of Transportation (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 proposed 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 an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures,'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 73
Airspace, Prohibited areas, Restricted areas.
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 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. 73.52 [Amended]
2. Sec. 73.52 is amended as follows:
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1. R-5201 Fort Drum, NY [Amended]
By removing the current designated altitudes and substituting
the following:
Designated altitudes. Surface to but not including 23,000 feet
MSL.
2. R-5202A Fort Drum, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 44[deg]01'05'' N., long.
75[deg]37'14'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]03'20'' N., long. 75[deg]40'49''
W.; to lat. 44[deg]06'55'' N., long. 75[deg]42'09'' W.; to lat.
44[deg]10'50'' N., long. 75[deg]38'59'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]16'07''
N., long. 75[deg]32'41'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]11'24'' N., long.
75[deg]22'59'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]07'10'' N., long. 75[deg]26'49''
W.; to the point of beginning.
Designated altitudes. FL 230 to FL 290.
Time of designation. May 1-August 21: 0800-1700, Monday-Friday;
other times by NOTAM. September 1-April 30: 0800-2200 local time,
Monday-Friday; other times by NOTAM.
Controlling agency. FAA, Boston ARTCC.
Using agency. NY ANG, 174FW/Det 1, Fort Drum, NY
3. R-5202B Fort Drum, NY [New]
Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 44[deg]10'18'' N., long.
75[deg]41'18'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]20'32'' N., long. 75[deg]32'04''
W.; to lat. 44[deg]14'00'' N., long. 75[deg]17'00'' W.; to lat.
44[deg]06'00'' N., long. 75[deg]25'10'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]06'00''
N., long. 75[deg]28'49'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]07'10'' N., long.
75[deg]26'49'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]11'24'' N., long. 75[deg]22'59''
W.; to lat. 44[deg]16'07'' N., long. 75[deg]32'41'' W.; to lat.
44[deg]10'50'' N., long. 75[deg]38'59'' W.; to lat. 44[deg]09'34''
N., long. 75[deg]40'00'' W.; to the point of beginning.
Designated altitudes. 6,000 feet MSL to FL 290.
Time of designation. May 1-August 21: 0800-1700, Monday-Friday;
other times by NOTAM. September 1-April 30: 0800-2200 local time,
Monday-Friday; other times by NOTAM.
Controlling agency. FAA, Boston ARTCC.
Using agency. NY ANG, 174FW/Det 1, Fort Drum, NY
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Issued in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2007.
Edith V. Parish,
Manager, Airspace and Rules Group.
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