[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 14591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7968]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration


Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program and Request for Review; 
Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) Chico, 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 Chico for Chico Municipal Airport (CIC), Chico, California, 
under the provisions of Title 1 of the Aviation Safety and Noise 
Abatement Act of 1979 (Public Law 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 15 CFR Part 150 for Chico Municipal Airport where in 
compliance with applicable requirements effective April 23, 1993. The 
proposed Noise Compatibility Program will be approved or disapproved on 
or before September 21, 1996.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of the start of the FAA's review of 
the Noise Compatibility Program is March 22, 1996. The public comment 
period ends May 21, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph Rodriguez, Federal Aviation Administration, San Francisco 
Airports District Office, 831 Mitten Road, Burlingame, California 
94010-1303, Telephone (415) 876-2805. Documents reflecting this FAA 
action may be reviewed at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that the FAA is 
reviewing a proposed Noise Compatibility program for Chico Municipal 
Airport which will be approved or disapproved on or before September 
18, 1996. This notice also announces the availability of this program 
for public review and comment.
    An airport operator who has submitted Noise Exposure Maps that 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 
Chico Municipal Airport effective on March 22, 1996. 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 maximum of 180 days, will be completed on or 
before September 18, 1996.
    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 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 
617, Washington, DC 20591.
Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region, Airports 
Division, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Room 3E24, Hawthorne, California. 
Mail: P.O. Box 92007, Worldway Postal Center, Los Angeles, California 
90009.
Mr. Thomas J. Lando, City Manager, Chico Municipal Airport, P.O. Box 
3420, Chico, California 95354-3916.

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

    Issued in Hawthorne, California on March 22, 1996.
Robert C. Bloom,
Acting Manager, Airports Division, AWP-600, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 96-7968 Filed 4-1-96; 8:45 am]
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