[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44046-44047]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17979]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Noise Exposure Map Acceptance

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its 
determination that the noise exposure maps submitted by the City of 
Philadelphia Division of Aviation for Philadelphia International 
Airport (PHL) under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47501 et seq. (Aviation 
Safety and Noise Abatement Act) and 14 CFR Part 150 are in compliance 
with applicable requirements.

DATES: Effective Date: The effective date of the FAA's determination on 
the noise exposure maps is June 1, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward S. Gabsewics, CEP, 
Environmental Protection Specialist, FAA Harrisburg Airports District 
Office, 3905 Hartzdale Avenue, Suite 508, Camp Hill, PA 17011, 717-730-
2832.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that the FAA finds 
that the noise Exposure maps submitted for Philadelphia International 
Airport (PHL) are in compliance with Applicable requirements of Part 
150,

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effective June 1, 2010. Under 49 U.S.C. Section 47503 of the Aviation 
Safety and Noise Abatement Act (hereinafter referred to as ``the 
Act''), an airport operator may submit to the FAA noise exposure maps 
which meet applicable regulations and which depict non-compatible land 
uses as of the date of submission of such maps, a description of 
projected aircraft operations, and the ways in which such operations 
will affect such maps. The Act requires such maps to be developed in 
consultation with interested and affected parties in the local 
community, government agencies, and persons using the airport. An 
airport operator who has submitted noise exposure maps that are found 
by FAA to be in compliance with the requirements of Federal Aviation 
Regulations (FAR) Part 150, promulgated pursuant to the Act, may submit 
a noise compatibility program for FAA approval which sets forth the 
measures the operator has taken or proposes to take to reduce existing 
non-compatible uses and prevent the introduction of additional non-
compatible uses.
    The FAA has completed its review of the noise exposure maps and 
accompanying documentation submitted by the City of Philadelphia 
Division of Aviation. The documentation that constitutes the ``Noise 
Exposure Maps'' as defined in Section 150.7 of Part 150 includes the 
following from the PHL FAR Part 150 Noise Exposure Map Update Report:
     Figure 1: 2008 Existing Baseline Noise Exposure Map.
     Figure 2: 2013 Future Baseline Noise Exposure Map.
     Section 1: Appendix C, D and E--Consultation requirements.
     Section 2: Land Use Analysis.
     Section 3: 2008 Existing Baseline Noise Exposure Map and 
data requirements.
     Table 3-1: 2008 Existing Baseline Annual Average Day 
Operations.
     Table 3-3: 2008 Existing Baseline Runway Utilization.
     Table 3-4: 2008 Flight Track Utilization.
     Section 4: 2013 Future Baseline Noise Exposure Map and 
data requirements.
     Table 4-1: 2013 Future Baseline Annual Average Day 
Operations.
     Table 4-2: 2013 Future Baseline Runway Utilization.
     Table 4-4: 2013 Flight Track Utilization.
    The FAA has determined that these noise exposure maps and 
accompanying documentation are in compliance with applicable 
requirements. This determination is effective on June 1, 2010. FAA's 
determination on an airport operator's noise exposure maps is limited 
to a finding that the maps were developed in accordance with the 
procedures contained in Appendix A of FAR Part 150. Such determination 
does not constitute approval of the applicant's data, information or 
plans, or a commitment to approve a noise compatibility program or to 
fund the implementation of that program. If questions arise concerning 
the precise relationship of specific properties to noise exposure 
contours depicted on a noise exposure map submitted under Section 47503 
of the Act, it should be noted that the FAA is not involved in any way 
in determining the relative locations of specific properties with 
regard to the depicted noise contours, or in interpreting the noise 
exposure maps to resolve questions concerning, for example, which 
properties should be covered by the provisions of Section 47506 of the 
Act. These functions are inseparable from the ultimate land use control 
and planning responsibilities of local government. These local 
responsibilities are not changed in any way under Part 150 or through 
FAA's review of noise exposure maps. Therefore, the responsibility for 
the detailed overlaying of noise exposure contours onto the map 
depicting properties on the surface rests exclusively with the airport 
operator that submitted those maps, or with those public agencies and 
planning agencies with which consultation is required under section 
47503 of the Act. The FAA has relied on the certification by the 
airport operator, under Section 150.21 of FAR Part 150, that the 
statutorily required consultation has been accomplished.
    Copies of the full noise exposure map documentation and of the 
FAA's evaluation of the maps are available for examination at the 
following locations:
    Federal Aviation Administration's Harrisburg Airports District 
Office located at 3905 Hartzdale Drive, Suite 508, Camp Hill, PA 17011, 
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
    Philadelphia International Airport's Office of the Noise Abatement 
Program Manager (Jonathan D. Collette) located at 2801 Island Avenue, 
Suite 13, Philadelphia, PA 19153, Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
    Questions may be directed to the individual named above under the 
heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, June 1, 2010.
Lori K. Pagnanelli,
Manager, Harrisburg Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. 2010-17979 Filed 7-26-10; 8:45 am]
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