[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 15, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-14577]


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[Federal Register: June 15, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 

Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program and Request for Review; 
Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) Modesto, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces that it is 
reviewing a proposed Noise Compatibility Program that was submitted by 
the City of Modesto for Modesto City-County Airport (MOD), Modesto, 
California, under the provisions of Title I of the Aviation Safety and 
Noise Abatement Act of 1979 (Pub. L. 96-193) (hereinafter referred to 
as ``the Act'') and 14 CFR part 150. This program was submitted 
subsequent to a determination by the FAA that associated Noise Exposure 
Maps submitted under 14 CFR part 150 for Modesto City-County Airport 
were in compliance with applicable requirements effective February 26, 
1993. The proposed Noise Compatibility Program will be approved or 
disapproved on or before November 23, 1994.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of the start of the FAA's review of 
the Noise Compatibility Program is May 27, 1994. The public comment 
period ends July 26, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph B. Rodriguez, Federal Aviation Administration, San Francisco 
Airports District Office, 831 Mitten Road, Burlingame, California 
94010-1303, Telephone: (415) 876-2805. Comments on the proposed Noise 
Compatibility Program should also be submitted to the above office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that the FAA is 
reviewing a proposed Noise Compatibility Program for Modesto City-
County Airport which will be approved or disapproved on or before 
November 23, 1994. This notice also announces the availability of this 
program for public review and comment.
    An airport who has submitted Noise Exposure Maps are found by the 
FAA to be in compliance with the requirements of Federal Aviation 
Regulations (FAR) part 150, promulgated pursuant to title I of the Act, 
may submit a Noise Compatibility Program for the FAA approval which 
sets forth the measures the operator has taken or proposes for the 
reduction of existing noncompatible uses and for the prevention of the 
introduction of additional noncompatible uses.
    The FAA has formally received the Noise Compatibility Program for 
Modesto City-County Airport, effective on May 27, 1994. It was 
requested that the FAA review this material 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 104(b) of the Act. 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 November 23, 1994.
    The FAA's detailed evaluation will be conducted under the 
provisions of 14 CFR part 150, Sec. 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 noncompatible land uses and preventing the 
introduction of additional noncompatible 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, 800 Independence Avenue SW., room 615, 
Washington, DC 20591
Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region, Airports 
Division, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, room 3012, Hawthorne, California, 
Mail: P.O. Box 92007, Worldway Postal Center, Los Angeles, California 
90009
Mr. Howard L. Cook, AAE/CAE, Airport Manager, Modesto City-County 
Airport, 617 Airport Way, Modesto, California 95354-3916.

    Questions may be directed to the individual named above under the 
heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in Hawthorne, California on May 27, 1994.
Herman C. Bliss,
Manager, Airport Division, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 94-14577 Filed 6-14-94; 8:45 am]
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