3.0.0 2761 2023-01-11T13:31:27Z 2023-01-11T13:31:27Z Senate S 2016-04-07 114 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2016-04-07T18:56:39Z FAA Community Accountability Act of 2015 114 3965 HR 2015-11-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Related bill CRS 2016-04-07 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2016-04-07 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. N Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Air quality Aviation and airports Community life and organization Congressional oversight Department of Transportation Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Land use and conservation Noise pollution Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2016-04-07 Introduced in Senate 2016-04-20T14:39:13Z FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016

This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in considering flight paths or procedures as part of the implementation of the Next Generation Air Transportation System, to limit negative impacts on the human environment near airports. The FAA may give preference to overlays of existing flight paths or procedures to ensure compatibility with land use.

The FAA shall appoint an FAA Community Ombudsman for each of its regions to:

  • act as a liaison with communities regarding problems related to the impact of commercial aviation on the human environment;
  • monitor the impact of System implementation on communities near affected airports;
  • make recommendations to address community concerns and improve the use of community comments in FAA decisionmaking; and
  • report periodically on the impact of commercial aviation on the human environment and on FAA responsiveness to community concerns.

The FAA, in implementing the System, may not treat the establishment or revision of a flight path or procedure as covered by a categorical exclusion if an Ombudsman or airport operator submits notification that: (1) extraordinary circumstances exist, or (2) the establishment or revision will have a significant adverse impact on the human environment near such airport. The FAA, before treating such establishment or revision as covered by a categorical exclusion, shall provide notice and an opportunity for comment to persons affected.

The bill requires the FAA to: (1) reconsider a flight path or procedure established or revised after February 14, 2012, as part of the implementation of the System if an Ombudsman or airport operator submits written notification that the establishment or revision is resulting in a significant adverse impact on the human environment near the airport, (2) provide notice of such reconsideration and an opportunity for public comment, (3) assess the impacts on the human environment, and (4) report on comments received, assessment results, and changes to be made.

]]> FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016 Display Title FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to improve the process for establishing and revising flight paths and procedures, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016 Introduced in Senate 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2761is/xml/BILLS-114s2761is.xml 2016-04-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.