[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 195 (Monday, October 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 52492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25605]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program and Request for Review; 
Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport; Springfield, OH

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 for 
Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport under the provisions of Title I 
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 by 
the City of Springfield, Ohio. This program was submitted subsequent to 
a determination by the FAA that associated noise exposure maps 
submitted under 14 CFR Part 150 for Springfield-Beckley Municipal 
Airport were in compliance with applicable requirements effective 
August 11, 1995. The proposed noise compatibility program will be 
approved or disapproved on or before March 18, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of the start of the FAA's review of 
the noise compatibility program is September 19, 1996. The public 
comment period ends November 18, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lawrence C. King, Airports Engineer, Federal Aviation Administration, 
Detroit Airports District Office, Willow Run Airport, East, 8820 Beck 
Road, Belleville, Michigan 48111. 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 Springfield-
Beckley Municipal Airport which will be approved or disapproved on or 
before March 18, 1997. 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 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 
Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport, effective on September 19, 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 a maximum of 180 days, will be 
completed on or before March 18, 1997.
    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 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, Detroit Airports District Office, 
Willow Run Airport, East, 8820 Beck Road, Belleville, Michigan 48111
Mr. Matthew J. Kridler, Manager, City of Springfield, Springfield City 
Hall, 76 East High Street, Springfield, OH 45502

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

    Issued in Belleville, Michigan, on September 19, 1996.
Robert H. Allen,
Acting Manager, Detroit Airports District Office, FAA Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 96-25605 Filed 10-4-96; 8:45 am]
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