[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 81 (Friday, April 28, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 19648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08597]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 73

[Docket No. FAA-2016-9594; Airspace Docket No. 16-ASO-20]


Proposed Establishment of Temporary Restricted Areas R-2920A and 
R-2920B; Santa Rosa Island, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: This action withdraws the NPRM published in the Federal 
Register of February 23, 2017, proposing to establish temporary 
restricted areas R-2920A and R-2920B, Santa Rosa Island, FL, for the 
period May 11 to May 18, 2017. The proponent has informed the FAA that 
plans to conduct hazardous activities have been cancelled; therefore, a 
requirement no longer exists to establish temporary restricted areas.

DATES: The proposed rule published on February 23, 2017 at 82 FR 11415 
is withdrawn as of 0901 UTC, April 28, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, Airspace Policy Group, 
Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-
8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    An NPRM was published in the Federal Register of February 23, 2017 
(82 FR 11415), Docket No. FAA-2016-9594, to establish temporary 
restricted areas, designated as R-2920A and R-2920B, south of the Elgin 
Air Force Base Range Complex, in the vicinity of Santa Sosa Island, FL. 
The temporary restricted areas were proposed to contain hazardous 
activities to be used for the testing of counter-unmanned aircraft 
systems capabilities in support of exercise Black Dart 2017, from May 
11 to May 18, 2017. The comment period closed on March 27, 2017. The 
FAA received five comments on the proposal. The proponent has informed 
the FAA that hazardous testing activities have been cancelled. 
Therefore, the NPRM is being withdrawn. As a result, the comments 
received on the proposal are no longer relevant.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 73

    Airspace, Prohibited areas, Restricted areas.

The Withdrawal

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the notice 
of proposed rulemaking, as published in the Federal Register on 
February 23, 2017 (82 FR 11415), FR Doc. 2017-03537, is hereby 
withdrawn.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 
10854; 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2017.
Rodger A. Dean, Jr.,
Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
[FR Doc. 2017-08597 Filed 4-27-17; 8:45 am]
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