[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16086-16087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7056]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program and Request for Review for 
the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, AZ

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The FAA announces that it is reviewing a proposed Noise 
Compatibility Program submitted by the city of Phoenix for the Phoenix 
Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, Arizona 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 Title 
14, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), part 150. This program was 
submitted subsequent to a determination by the FAA that associated 
Noise Exposure Maps submitted under Title 14, CFR, part 150 were in 
compliance with applicable requirements effective October 10, 2000. The 
proposed Noise Compatibility Program will be approved or disapproved on 
or before September 7, 2001.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of the start of the FAA's review of 
the Noise Compatibility Program is March 12, 2001. The public comment 
period ends on May 10, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Armstrong, Airport Planner, 
Airports Division, AWP-611.1, Federal Aviation Administration, Western-
Pacific Region. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA 90009-
2007; Street Address: 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Hawthorne, CA 90261; 
Telephone Number (310) 725-3614. 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 the Phoenix Sky 
Harbor International Airport which will be approved or disapproved on 
or before September 7, 2001. 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 Title 14, 
CFR, 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 
the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, effective on March 12, 
2001. It is 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 September 7, 2001.
    The FAA's detailed evaluation will be conducted under the 
provisions of Title 14, CFR, part 150, section 150.33. The primary 
considerations in the evaluation process are whether the proposed 
measures reduce the level of aviation safety, create an undue burden on 
interstate or foreign commerce, or are 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, National Headquarters, Community 
Environmental Needs Division, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 621, 
Washington, DC 20591
Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region, 15000 Aviation 
Boulevard, Room 3012, Hawthorne, CA 90261
City of Phoenix Aviation Department, 3400 Sky Harbor Blvd., Phoenix, 
Arizona 85034-4420

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


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    Issued in Hawthorne, California on March 12, 2001.
Herman C. Bliss,
Manager, Airports Division, Western-Pacific Region, AWP-600.
[FR Doc. 01-7056 Filed 3-21-01; 8:45 am]
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