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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Chicago Executive Airports Noise
Exposure Map Approval and Noise
Compatibility Program Review
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) announces its
determination that the noise exposure
maps submitted by the Chicago
Executive Airport Board of Directors for
Chicago Executive 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 that was
submitted for Chicago Executive Airport
under Part 150 in conjunction with the
noise exposure map, and that this
program will be approved or
disapproved on or before October 1,
2010.
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 March 1, 2010.
The public comment period ends May 1,
2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Amy Hanson, Environmental Protection
Specialist, CHI–603, Federal Aviation
Administration, Chicago Airport District
Office, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des
Plaines, IL 60018. Telephone number:
847–294–7354. Comments on the
proposed noise compatibility program
should also be submitted to the above
office.
This
notice announces that the FAA finds
that the noise exposure maps submitted
for Chicago Executive Airport are in
compliance with applicable
requirements of Part 150, effective
March 1, 2010. Further, FAA is
reviewing a proposed noise
compatibility program for that airport
which will be approved or disapproved
on or before October 1, 2010. 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
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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 noncompatible uses and prevent the
introduction of additional noncompatible uses.
Chicago Executive Airport Board of
Directors submitted to the FAA on June
18, 2009 noise exposure maps,
descriptions and other documentation
that were produced during noise
compatibility planning study conducted
from 2000 through 2009. 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 Chicago
Executive Airport Board of Directors.
The specific documentation determined
to constitute the noise exposure maps
includes: Exhibit S1, Exhibit S2,
Chapters C–F, and the Supplemental
Chapter of the Part 150 study
document). The FAA has determined
that these maps for Chicago Executive
Airport are in compliance with
applicable requirements. This
determination is effective on March 1,
2010. 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
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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
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 operator 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 Chicago
Executive Airport, also effective on
January 26, 2009. 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 formal
review period, limited by law to a
maximum of 180 days, will be
completed on or before October 1, 2010.
A public hearing was held on December
4, 2007 at the Chicago Executive
Airport.
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,
Chicago Airport District Office, 2300
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East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, IL
60018.
Chicago Executive Airport, 1020
South Plant Road, Wheeling, IL 60090.
Questions may be directed to the
individual named above under the
heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Issued in Des Plaines, IL on March 1, 2010.
James G. Keefer,
Manager, Chicago Airports District Office.
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[STB Finance Docket No. 35356]
ABC & D Recycling, Inc.—Lease and
Operation Exemption—a Line of
Railroad in Ware, MA
ABC & D Recycling, Inc. (ABC & D),
a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice
of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to
lease from O’Riley Family Trust
(O’Riley), and to operate 773 feet of rail
line, located at milepost 12.8, in Ware,
MA. The line is currently operated by
the Massachusetts Central Railroad
Corporation (MCER).1
ABC & D states that it has and intends
to continue to handle construction and
demolition debris, and that it obtained
and continues to hold all state and local
permits necessary in order to handle
construction and demolition debris.
ABC & D further states that if it wishes
to handle solid waste, as defined in the
Clean Railroads Act of 2008, it must: (1)
Obtain all state and local permits
necessary in order to handle such solid
waste, or (2) obtain a land-use
exemption from the Board for any
permits that it is unable to obtain from
the state or local government.
ABC & D certifies that its projected
annual revenues as a result of the
transaction will not exceed those that
would qualify it as a Class III rail
carrier, and further certifies that its
projected annual revenues will not
exceed $5 million.
The transaction is expected to be
consummated on March 26, 2010, the
effective date of the exemption (30 days
after the exemption was filed).
If the verified notice contains false or
misleading information, the exemption
is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
may be filed at any time. The filing of
a petition to revoke will not
1 According to ABC & D, an agreement has been
reached with O’Riley to lease and operate the
railroad trackage owned by O’Riley.
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automatically stay the effectiveness of
the exemption. Petitions for stay must
be filed no later than March 19, 2010 (at
least 7 days before the exemption
becomes effective).
An original and 10 copies of all
pleadings, referring to STB Finance
Docket No. 35356, must be filed with
the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–
0001. In addition, a copy of each
pleading must be served on Leonard M.
Singer, Office of Leonard M. Singer, 101
Arch Street, Ninth Floor, Boston, MA
02110.
Board decisions and notices are
available on our Web site at https://
www.stb.dot.gov.
Decided: March 9, 2010.
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Andrea Pope-Matheson,
Clearance Clerk.
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Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2010 0024]
Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws
AGENCY: Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Invitation for public comments
on a requested administrative waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws for the vessel
ISLAND STYLE.
SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C.
12121, the Secretary of Transportation,
as represented by the Maritime
Administration (MARAD), is authorized
to grant waivers of the U.S.-build
requirement of the coastwise laws under
certain circumstances. A request for
such a waiver has been received by
MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
description of the proposed service, is
listed below. The complete application
is given in DOT docket MARAD–2010–
0024 at https://www.regulations.gov.
Interested parties may comment on the
effect this action may have on U.S.
vessel builders or businesses in the U.S.
that use U.S.-flag vessels. If MARAD
determines, in accordance with 46
U.S.C. 12121 and MARAD’s regulations
at 46 CFR part 388 (68 FR 23084; April
30, 2003), that the issuance of the
waiver will have an unduly adverse
effect on a U.S.-vessel builder or a
business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in
that business, a waiver will not be
granted. Comments should refer to the
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Chicago Executive Airports Noise Exposure Map Approval and Noise
Compatibility Program 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 the Chicago
Executive Airport Board of Directors for Chicago Executive 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 that was submitted for Chicago
Executive Airport under Part 150 in conjunction with the noise exposure
map, and that this program will be approved or disapproved on or before
October 1, 2010.
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 March 1, 2010. The public
comment period ends May 1, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy Hanson, Environmental
Protection Specialist, CHI-603, Federal Aviation Administration,
Chicago Airport District Office, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines,
IL 60018. Telephone number: 847-294-7354. Comments on the proposed
noise compatibility program should also be submitted to the above
office.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that the FAA finds
that the noise exposure maps submitted for Chicago Executive Airport
are in compliance with applicable requirements of Part 150, effective
March 1, 2010. Further, FAA is reviewing a proposed noise compatibility
program for that airport which will be approved or disapproved on or
before October 1, 2010. 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.
Chicago Executive Airport Board of Directors submitted to the FAA
on June 18, 2009 noise exposure maps, descriptions and other
documentation that were produced during noise compatibility planning
study conducted from 2000 through 2009. 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 Chicago Executive Airport Board of
Directors. The specific documentation determined to constitute the
noise exposure maps includes: Exhibit S1, Exhibit S2, Chapters C-F, and
the Supplemental Chapter of the Part 150 study document). The FAA has
determined that these maps for Chicago Executive Airport are in
compliance with applicable requirements. This determination is
effective on March 1, 2010. 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
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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
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 operator 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 Chicago Executive Airport, also
effective on January 26, 2009. 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
formal review period, limited by law to a maximum of 180 days, will be
completed on or before October 1, 2010. A public hearing was held on
December 4, 2007 at the Chicago Executive Airport.
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, Chicago Airport District Office,
2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60018.
Chicago Executive Airport, 1020 South Plant Road, Wheeling, IL
60090.
Questions may be directed to the individual named above under the
heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Issued in Des Plaines, IL on March 1, 2010.
James G. Keefer,
Manager, Chicago Airports District Office.
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