Department of Transportation June 8, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This action clarifies the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) policy on the calculation of derived noise levels submitted for publication in Advisory Circular (AC) 36-3, Estimated Airplane Noise Levels in A-Weighted Decibels. This action is intended to provide guidance on calculating the derived levels used in that publication.

This action amends Class E airspace at Cleveland, OH. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) at Lorain County Regional Airport, Lorain, OH. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at Lorain County Regional Airport.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its determination that the noise exposure maps submitted by the city of San Antonio, Texas for San Antonio International 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 invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) revision of a current information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on December 23, 2008, vol. 73, no. 247, page 78866. The information collected on the FAA Form 8120-11 is used by those who wish to report suspected unapproved parts to the FAA for review.