Noise Exposure Map Notice: Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program and Request for Review, 28904-28905 [06-4621]

Download as PDF 28904 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 96 / Thursday, May 18, 2006 / Notices SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Title 49, U.S.C. 47153(d), notice is being given that the FAA is considering a request from the County of Dare to waive the requirement that a 34.4 acre parcel of surplus property, located at the Dare County Regional Airport, be used for aeronautical purposes. DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 19, 2006. ADDRESSES: Comments on this notice may be mailed or delivered in triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Atlanta Airports District Office, 1701 Columbia Ave., Campus Building, Suite 2–260, College Park, GA 30337. In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. Bobby Outten, Dare County Attorney at the following address: P.O. Box 1000, Manteo, NC 27954. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rusty Nealis, Program Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office, 1701 Columbus Ave., Campus Bldg., Suite 2–260, College Park, GA 30337, (404) 305– 7142. The application may be reviewed in person at this same location. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA is reviewing a request by the County of Dare to release 34.4 acres of surplus property at the Dare County Regional Airport. The surplus property will be used to construct a facility for the University of North Carolina Coastal Studies Institute (CSI). Any person may inspect the request in person at the FAA office listed above under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the request, notice and other documents germane to the request in person at the Dare County Administration Office, 211 Budleigh Street, Manteo, NC. Issued in Atlanta, Georgia on May 10, 2006. Scott L. Seritt, Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office, Southern Region. [FR Doc. 06–4623 Filed 5–17–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES Noise Exposure Map Notice: Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program and Request for Review Federal Aviation Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:06 May 17, 2006 Jkt 208001 determination that the noise exposure maps submitted by Mobile Airport Authority for Mobile Regional Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47501 et seq. (Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act) and 14 CFR part 150 are in compliance with applicable requirements. The FAA also announces that it is reviewing a proposed noise compatibility program update that was submitted for Mobile Regional Airport under part 150 in conjunction with the noise exposure map, and that this program will be approved or disapproved on or before October 27, 2006. DATES: Effective Date:The effective date of the FAA’s determination on the noise exposure maps and of the start of its review of the associated noise compatibility program is May 1, 2006. The public comment period ends June 29, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristi Ashley, 100 West Cross Street, Suite B, Jackson, MS 39208, (601) 664– 9891. Comments on the proposed noise compatibility program update should also be submitted to the above office. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that the FAA finds that the noise exposure maps submitted for Mobile Regional Airport are in compliance with applicable requirements of part 150, effective May 1, 2006. Further, FAA is reviewing a proposed noise compatibility program update for that airport which will be approved or disapproved on or before October 27, 2006. This notice also announces the availability of this program for public review and comment. Under 49 U.S.C. 47503 (the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act, hereinafter referred to as ‘‘the Act’’), an airport operator may submit to the FAA noise exposure maps which meet applicable regulations and which depict non-compatible land uses as of the date of submission of such maps, a description of projected aircraft operations, and the ways in which such operations will affect such maps. The Act requires such maps to be developed in consultation with interested and affected parties in the local community, government agencies, and persons using the airport. An airport operator who has submitted noise exposure maps that are found by FAA to be in compliance with the requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) part 150, promulgated pursuant to the Act, may submit a noise compatibility program for FAA approval which sets forth the measures the operator has taken or PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 proposes to take to reduce existing noncompatible uses and prevent the introduction of additional noncompatible uses. Mobile Airport Authority submitted to the FAA on December 30, 2005 noise exposure maps, descriptions and other documentation that were produced during the Mobile Regional Airport Noise Compatibility Study Update. It was requested that the FAA review this material as the noise exposure maps, as described in section 47503 of the Act, and that the noise mitigation measures, to be implemented jointly by the airport and surrounding communities, be approved as a noise compatibility program under section 47504 of the Act. The FAA has completed its review of the noise exposure maps and related descriptions submitted by Mobile Airport Authority. The specific documentation determined to constitute the noise exposure maps includes current and forecast NEM graphics, plus all other narrative, graphic, or tabular representations of the data required by section A150.101 of part 150, and sections 47503 and 47506 of the Act, more specifically considered by FAA to be Chapter 6 of the Airport Noise Compatibility Study Update submitted to FAa on December 30, 2005. The FAA has determined that these maps for Mobile Regional Airport are in compliance with applicable requirements. This determination is effective on May 1, 2006. FAA’s determination on an airport operator’s noise exposure maps is limited to a finding that the maps were developed in accordance with the procedures contained in appendix A of FAR part 150. Such determination does not constitute approval of the applicant’s data, information or plans, or constitute a commitment to approve a noise compatibility program or to fund the implementation of that program. If questions arise concerning the precise relationship of specific properties to noise exposure contours depicted on a noise exposure map submitted under section 47503 of the Act, it should be noted that the FAA is not involved in any way in determining the relative locations of specific properties with regard to the depicted noise contours, or in interpreting the noise exposure maps to resolve questions concerning, for example, which properties should be covered by the provisions of section 47506 of the Act. These functions are inseparable from the ultimate land use control and planning responsibilities of local government. These local responsibilities are not changed in any way under part 150 or through FAA’s review of noise E:\FR\FM\18MYN1.SGM 18MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 96 / Thursday, May 18, 2006 / Notices wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES exposure maps. Therefore, the responsibility for the detailed overlaying of noise exposure contours onto the map depicting properties on the surface rests exclusively with the airport operators that submitted those maps, or with those public agencies and planning agencies with which consultation is required under section 47503 of the Act. The FAA has relied on the certification by the airport operator, under section 150.21 of FAR part 150, that the statutorily required consultation has been accomplished. The FAA has formally received the noise compatibility program for Mobile Regional Airport, also effective on May 1, 2006. Preliminary review of the submitted material indicates that it conforms to the requirements for the submittal of noise compatibility programs, but that further review will be necessary prior to approval or disapproval of the program. The format review period, limited by law to a maximum of 180 days, will be completed on or before October 27, 2006. The FAA’s detailed evaluation will be conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR part 150, section 150.33. The primary considerations in the evaluation process are whether the proposed measures may reduce the level of aviation safety, create an undue burden on interstate or foreign commerce, or be reasonably consistent with obtaining the goal of reducing existing non-compatible land uses and preventing the introduction of additional non-compatible land uses. Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed program with specific reference to these factors. All comments, other than those properly addressed to local land use authorities, will be considered by the FAA to the extent practicable. Copies of the noise exposure maps, the FAA’s evaluation of the maps, and the proposed noise compatibility program are available for examination at the following locations: Federal Aviation Administration, Jackson Airports District Office, 100 West Cross Street, Suite B, Jackson, MS 39208, Mobile Regional Airport, Mobile Airport Authority, 8400 Airport Blvd., Mobile, AL 36608. Questions may be directed to the individual named above under the heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Issued in Jackson, MS, May 1, 2006. Rans Black, Manager, Jackson Airports District Office. [FR Doc. 06–4621 Filed 5–17–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:06 May 17, 2006 Jkt 208001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Approval of Noise Compatibility Program; Vero Beach Municipal Airport; Vero Beach, FL Federal Aviation Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its findings on the noise compatibility program submitted by the City of Vero Beach, Florida under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. (the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act, hereinafter referred to as ‘‘the Act’’) and 14 CFR part 150. These findings are made in recognition of the description of Federal and nonfederal responsibilities in Senate Report No. 96–52 (1980). On October 28, 2003, the FAA determined that the noise exposure maps submitted by the City of Vero Beach, Florida under part 150 were in compliance with applicable requirements. On April 28, 2006, the FAA approved the Vero Beach Municipal Airport noise compatibility program. Most of the recommendations of the program were approved. DATES: Effective Date: The effective date of the FAA’s approval of the Vero Beach Municipal Airport noise compatibility program is April 28, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lindy McDowell, Federal Aviation Administration, Orlando Airports District Office, 5950 Hazeltine National Dr., Suite 400, Orlando, Florida 32822, (407) 812–6331, Extension 130. Documents reflecting this FAA action may be reviewed at this same location. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that the FAA has given its overall approval to the noise compatibility program for Vero Beach Municipal Airport, effective April 28, 2006. Under Section 47504 of the Act, an airport operator who has previously submitted a noise exposure map may submit to the FAA a noise compatibility program which sets forth the measures taken or proposed by the airport operator for the reduction of existing non-compatible land uses and prevention of additional non-compatible land uses within the area covered by the noise exposure maps. The Act requires such programs to be developed in consultation with interested and affected parties including local communities, government agencies, airport users, and FAA personnel. Each point noise compatibility program developed in accordance with PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28905 Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 150 is a local program, not a Federal Program. The FAA does not substitute its judgment for that of the airport proprietor with respect to which measure should be recommended for action. The FAA’s approval or disapproval of FAR part 150 program recommendations is measured according to the standards expressed in part 150 and the Act, and is limited to the following determinations. a. The noise compatibility program was developed in accordance with the provisions and procedures of FAR Part 150; b. Program measures are reasonably consistent with achieving the goals of reducing existing non-compatible land uses around the airport and preventing the introduction of additional noncompatible land uses; c. Program measures would not create an undue burden on interstate or foreign commerce, unjustly discriminate against types or classes of aeronautical uses, violate the terms of airport grant agreements, or intrude into areas preempted by the Federal government; and d. Program measures relating to the use of flight procedures can be implemented within the period covered by the program without derogating safety, adversely affecting the efficient use and management of the navigable airspace and air traffic control systems, or adversely affecting other powers and responsibilities of the Administrator prescribed by law. Specific limitations with respect to FAA’s approval of an airport noise compatibility program are delineated in FAR Part 150, Section 150.5. Approval is not a determination concerning the acceptability of land uses under Federal, state, or local law. Approval does not by itself constitute an FAA implementing action. A request for Federal action or approval to implement specific noise compatibility measures may be required, and an FAA decision on the request may require an environmental assessment of the proposed action. Approval does not constitute a commitment by the FAA to financially assist in the implementation of the program nor a determination that all measures covered by the program are eligible for grant-in-aid funding from the FAA. Where Federal funding is sought, requests for project grants must be submitted to the FAA Airports District Office in Orlando, Florida. The City of Vero Beach, Florida submitted to the FAA on July 16, 2003, the noise exposure maps, descriptions, and other documentation produced during the noise computability planning E:\FR\FM\18MYN1.SGM 18MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Noise Exposure Map Notice: Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program 
and Request for Review

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its 
determination that the noise exposure maps submitted by Mobile Airport 
Authority for Mobile Regional Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 
47501 et seq. (Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act) and 14 CFR part 
150 are in compliance with applicable requirements. The FAA also 
announces that it is reviewing a proposed noise compatibility program 
update that was submitted for Mobile Regional Airport under part 150 in 
conjunction with the noise exposure map, and that this program will be 
approved or disapproved on or before October 27, 2006.

DATES: Effective Date:The effective date of the FAA's determination on 
the noise exposure maps and of the start of its review of the 
associated noise compatibility program is May 1, 2006. The public 
comment period ends June 29, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristi Ashley, 100 West Cross Street, 
Suite B, Jackson, MS 39208, (601) 664-9891. Comments on the proposed 
noise compatibility program update should also be submitted to the 
above office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that the FAA finds 
that the noise exposure maps submitted for Mobile Regional Airport are 
in compliance with applicable requirements of part 150, effective May 
1, 2006. Further, FAA is reviewing a proposed noise compatibility 
program update for that airport which will be approved or disapproved 
on or before October 27, 2006. This notice also announces the 
availability of this program for public review and comment.
    Under 49 U.S.C. 47503 (the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act, 
hereinafter referred to as ``the Act''), an airport operator may submit 
to the FAA noise exposure maps which meet applicable regulations and 
which depict non-compatible land uses as of the date of submission of 
such maps, a description of projected aircraft operations, and the ways 
in which such operations will affect such maps. The Act requires such 
maps to be developed in consultation with interested and affected 
parties in the local community, government agencies, and persons using 
the airport.
    An airport operator who has submitted noise exposure maps that are 
found by FAA to be in compliance with the requirements of Federal 
Aviation Regulations (FAR) part 150, promulgated pursuant to the Act, 
may submit a noise compatibility program for FAA approval which sets 
forth the measures the operator has taken or proposes to take to reduce 
existing non-compatible uses and prevent the introduction of additional 
non-compatible uses.
    Mobile Airport Authority submitted to the FAA on December 30, 2005 
noise exposure maps, descriptions and other documentation that were 
produced during the Mobile Regional Airport Noise Compatibility Study 
Update. It was requested that the FAA review this material as the noise 
exposure maps, as described in section 47503 of the Act, and that the 
noise mitigation measures, to be implemented jointly by the airport and 
surrounding communities, be approved as a noise compatibility program 
under section 47504 of the Act.
    The FAA has completed its review of the noise exposure maps and 
related descriptions submitted by Mobile Airport Authority. The 
specific documentation determined to constitute the noise exposure maps 
includes current and forecast NEM graphics, plus all other narrative, 
graphic, or tabular representations of the data required by section 
A150.101 of part 150, and sections 47503 and 47506 of the Act, more 
specifically considered by FAA to be Chapter 6 of the Airport Noise 
Compatibility Study Update submitted to FAa on December 30, 2005. The 
FAA has determined that these maps for Mobile Regional Airport are in 
compliance with applicable requirements. This determination is 
effective on May 1, 2006. FAA's determination on an airport operator's 
noise exposure maps is limited to a finding that the maps were 
developed in accordance with the procedures contained in appendix A of 
FAR part 150. Such determination does not constitute approval of the 
applicant's data, information or plans, or constitute a commitment to 
approve a noise compatibility program or to fund the implementation of 
that program.
    If questions arise concerning the precise relationship of specific 
properties to noise exposure contours depicted on a noise exposure map 
submitted under section 47503 of the Act, it should be noted that the 
FAA is not involved in any way in determining the relative locations of 
specific properties with regard to the depicted noise contours, or in 
interpreting the noise exposure maps to resolve questions concerning, 
for example, which properties should be covered by the provisions of 
section 47506 of the Act. These functions are inseparable from the 
ultimate land use control and planning responsibilities of local 
government. These local responsibilities are not changed in any way 
under part 150 or through FAA's review of noise

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exposure maps. Therefore, the responsibility for the detailed 
overlaying of noise exposure contours onto the map depicting properties 
on the surface rests exclusively with the airport operators that 
submitted those maps, or with those public agencies and planning 
agencies with which consultation is required under section 47503 of the 
Act. The FAA has relied on the certification by the airport operator, 
under section 150.21 of FAR part 150, that the statutorily required 
consultation has been accomplished.
    The FAA has formally received the noise compatibility program for 
Mobile Regional Airport, also effective on May 1, 2006. Preliminary 
review of the submitted material indicates that it conforms to the 
requirements for the submittal of noise compatibility programs, but 
that further review will be necessary prior to approval or disapproval 
of the program. The format review period, limited by law to a maximum 
of 180 days, will be completed on or before October 27, 2006.
    The FAA's detailed evaluation will be conducted under the 
provisions of 14 CFR part 150, section 150.33. The primary 
considerations in the evaluation process are whether the proposed 
measures may reduce the level of aviation safety, create an undue 
burden on interstate or foreign commerce, or be reasonably consistent 
with obtaining the goal of reducing existing non-compatible land uses 
and preventing the introduction of additional non-compatible land uses.
    Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed program 
with specific reference to these factors. All comments, other than 
those properly addressed to local land use authorities, will be 
considered by the FAA to the extent practicable. Copies of the noise 
exposure maps, the FAA's evaluation of the maps, and the proposed noise 
compatibility program are available for examination at the following 
locations:
    Federal Aviation Administration, Jackson Airports District Office, 
100 West Cross Street, Suite B, Jackson, MS 39208, Mobile Regional 
Airport, Mobile Airport Authority, 8400 Airport Blvd., Mobile, AL 
36608.
    Questions may be directed to the individual named above under the 
heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in Jackson, MS, May 1, 2006.
Rans Black,
Manager, Jackson Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. 06-4621 Filed 5-17-06; 8:45 am]
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