[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 198 (Thursday, October 10, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53052-53053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26094]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 73

[Airspace Docket No. 96-ANM-16]
RIN 2120-AA66


Changes to Restricted Areas R-6714A, E, F, G, and H, Yakima, WA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends restricted airspace at Yakima Firing 
Center, WA. This action redefines Restricted Areas R-6714A, R-6714E, R-
6714G, and R-6714H to delete a congruent point in the airspace 
description that encroached on the protected airspace for Very High 
Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-187. In 
addition, the designated altitude of R-6714F is amended from ``surface 
to 29,000 feet,'' to ``surface to but not including 29,000 feet.''

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, December 5, 1996.

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:

Background

    In 1962, R-6714 was established to support the firing of long-range 
weapons for the U.S. Army. Since its inception, many refinements have 
been made to the restricted area to reflect changing requirements as 
well as administrative changes. The latest refinement occurred on April 
11, 1996, when the FAA published a final rule (61 FR 18062) expanding 
and redefining the Yakima Firing Center restricted area complex. These 
changes, effective June 20, 1996, were instituted as part of a U.S. 
Army review of future training requirements.
    Upon further review of this airspace action by the Seattle Flight 
Procedures Office, it was determined that the current configuration of 
the Yakima Firing Center restricted areas encroached slightly on the 
protected airspace for VOR Federal Airway V-187. (As an interim 
measure, the FAA published a Notice to Airmen indicating that V-187 is 
unusable when R-6714 is in use.) This action removes that encroachment. 
In addition, the designated altitude of R-6714F is amended from 
``surface to 29,000 feet,'' to ``surface to but not including 29,000 
feet.''
    The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. Section 73.67 of part 73 of the Federal Aviation 
Regulations was republished in FAA Order 7400.8D dated July 11, 1996.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 73 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 73) amends R-6714A, R-6714E, R-6714F, R-6714G, and R-6714H, 
Yakima Firing Center, WA. This rule moves a congruent corner defining 
R-6714A, R-6711E, R-6714G, and R-6714H approximately \1/4\ quarter mile 
west to remove the encroachment on the protected airspace of V-187. 
Additionally, the designated altitude of R-6714F is changed from 
``surface to 29,000 feet,'' to ``surface to but not including 29,000 
feet.'' Because this action corrects a minor technical error and 
reduces restricted airspace, I find that notice and public procedure 
under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary because this action is a minor 
technical amendment in which the public would not be particularly 
interested.

Environmental Review

    This action reduces restricted airspace. There are no changes to 
air traffic control procedures or routes as a result of this action. 
Therefore, this action is not subject to environmental assessments and 
procedures under FAA Order 1050.1D, ``Polices and Procedures for 
Considering Environmental Impacts,'' and the National Environmental 
Policy Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 73

    Airspace, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration amends 14 CFR part 73, as follows:

PART 73--[AMENDED]

    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; 14 CFR 11.69.


Sec. 73.67  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.67 is amended as follows:

R-6714A Yakima, WA [Amended]

    By removing the present boundaries and substituting the 
following:
    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 46 deg.50'59'' N., long. 
119 deg.58'04'' W.; Thence south along the west edge of the Columbia 
River to lat. 46 deg.42'28'' N., long. 119 deg.58'19'' W.; to lat. 
46 deg.35'04'' N., long. 120 deg.02'50'' W.; to lat. 46 deg.37'50'' 
N., long. 120 deg.20'26'' W.; to lat. 46 deg.38'29'' N., long. 
120 deg.20'25'' W.; to lat. 46 deg.38'59'' N., long. 120 deg.22'13'' 
W.; to lat. 46 deg.42'19'' N.,long. 120 deg.26'12'' W.; thence north 
along the east side of Interstate Highway 82 to lat. 46 deg.47'49'' 
N., long. 120 deg.21'19'' W.; to lat. 46 deg.51'09'' N., 
long.120 deg.09'02'' W.; to point of beginning.

R-6714E Yakima, WA [Amended]

    By removing the present boundaries and substituting the 
following:
    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 46 deg.50'59'' N., long. 
119 deg.58'04'' W.; thence south along the west side of the Columbia 
River to lat. 46 deg.42'28'' N., long. 119 deg.58'19'' W.; thence 
south along the west side of the Columbia River to lat. 
46 deg.38'59'' N., long. 119 deg.56'09'' W.; to lat. 46 deg.38'08'' 
N., long. 119 deg.56'13'' W.; to lat. 46 deg.38'08'' N., long. 
119 deg.55'04'' W.; to lat. 46 deg.33'55'' N., long. 119 deg.55'04'' 
W.; to lat. 46 deg.33'19'' N., long. 119 deg.55'04'' W.; to lat. 
46 deg.32'50'' N., long. 119 deg.55'04'' W.; to lat. 46 deg.32'50'' 
N., long. 120 deg.04'25'' W.; to lat. 46 deg.37'03'' N., long. 
120 deg.20'26'' W.; to lat.

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46 deg.37'50'' N., long. 120 deg.20'26'' W.; to lat. 46 deg.38'29'' 
N., long. 120 deg.20'25'' W.; to lat. 46 deg.38'59'' N., long. 
120 deg.22'13'' W.; to lat. 46 deg.38'59'' N., long. 120 deg.23'45'' 
W.; to lat. 46 deg.40'34'' N., long. 120 deg.26'39'' W.; to lat. 
46 deg.42'19'' N., long. 120 deg.26'12'' W.; thence north along the 
east side of Interstate Highway 82 to lat. 46 deg.47'49'' N., long. 
120 deg.21'19'' W.; thence north along the east side of Interstate 
Highway 82 to lat. 46 deg.49'35'' N., long. 120 deg.21'38'' W.; to 
lat. 46 deg.51'09'' N., long. 120 deg.21'38'' W.; to lat. 
46 deg.51'09'' N., long. 120 deg.16'34'' W.; to lat. 46 deg.54'29'' 
N., long. 120 deg.15'04'' W.; to point of beginning.

R-6714F Yakima, WA [Amended]

    By removing the present altitudes and substituting the 
following:
    Designated altitudes. Surface to but not including 29,000 feet 
MSL.

R-6714G Yakima, WA [Amended]

    By removing the present boundaries and substituting the 
following:
    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 46 deg.51'09'' N., long. 
120 deg.16'34'' W.; to lat. 46 deg.54'29'' N., long. 120 deg.15'04'' 
W.; to lat. 46 deg.50'59'' N., long. 119 deg.58'04'' W.; to lat. 
46 deg.51'09'' N., long. 120 deg.08'54'' W.; to point of beginning.

R-6714H Yakima, WA [Amended]

    By removing the present boundaries and substituting the 
following:
    Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 46 deg.54'58'' N., long. 
120 deg.00'33'' W.; excluding that airspace within a 1.5 mile radius 
of the Vantage Airport to lat. 46 deg.54'39'' N., long. 
119 deg.59'31'' W.; thence south along the west side of the Wanpaum 
road to lat. 46 deg.50'59'' N., long. 119 deg.58'04'' W.; to lat. 
46 deg.54'29'' N., long. 120 deg.15'04'' W.; to lat. 46 deg.55'20'' 
N., long. 120 deg.15'04'' W., to point of beginning.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 2, 1996.
Harold W. Becker,
Acting Program Director for Air Traffic Airspace Management.
[FR Doc. 96-26094 Filed 10-9-96; 8:45 am]
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