[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 248 (Thursday, December 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 78469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30822]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program and Request for Review; 
Martin County Airport/Witham Field, Stuart, FL

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 
Martin County Airport/Witham Field under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 
47504 et. seq (the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act hereinafter 
referred to as ``the Act'') and 14 CFR Part 150 by Martin County. This 
program was submitted subsequent to a determination by FAA that the 
associated Noise Exposure Maps submitted under 14 CFR Part 150 for 
Martin County Airport/Witham Field were in compliance with applicable 
requirements effective December 6, 2011, and was published in the 
Federal Register on December 16, 2011. The proposed Noise Compatibility 
Program will be approved or disapproved on or before June 16, 2014.

DATES: Effective Date: The effective date of the start of FAA's review 
of the associated noise compatibility program is December 18, 2013. The 
public comment period ends February 16, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allan Nagy, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Orlando Airports District Office, 5950 Hazelton 
National Drive, Suite 400, Orlando, Florida 32822, (407) 812-6331. 
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 Martin County 
Airport/Witham Field which will be approved or disapproved on or before 
June 16, 2014. 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 FAA to be in compliance with the requirements of Title 14 Code 
of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 150, may submit a Noise Compatibility 
Program for FAA approval which sets forth the measures the operator has 
taken or proposes to reduce existing non-compatible uses and prevent 
the introduction of additional non-compatible uses.
    The FAA has formally received the Noise Compatibility Program for 
Martin County Airport/Witham Field, effective on December 18, 2013. The 
airport operator has 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 47504 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 June 16, 2014.
    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 or create an undue 
burden on interstate or foreign commerce, and whether they are 
reasonably consistent with obtaining the goal of reducing existing non-
compatible land uses and preventing the introduction of additional non-
compatible land uses.
    Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed program 
with specific reference to these factors. All comments relating to 
these factors, 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, Orlando Airports District Office, 5950 Hazelton 
National Drive, Suite 400, Orlando, Florida 32822.
    Questions may be directed to the individual named above under the 
heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in Orlando, Florida, on December 18, 2013.
Bart Vernace,
Manager, Orlando Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. 2013-30822 Filed 12-24-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P Revision Date 12/4/00