[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 121 (Monday, June 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52531-52532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13814]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program Update and Request for 
Review at Naples Airport (APF), Naples, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The FAA announces that it is reviewing a proposed Naples 
Airport Noise Compatibility Program (NCP) Update submitted by the 
Naples Airport Authority. This NCP Update was submitted subsequent to a 
determination by the FAA that the associated Noise Exposure Maps (NEMs) 
previously submitted for the Naples Airport, were prepared in 
compliance with applicable requirements. As required by title 14 Code 
of Federal Regulations part 150, the NCP Update will be approved or 
disapproved (other than the proposed use of flight procedures for noise 
control) on or before December 15, 2024. Finally, this notice announces 
that the proposed NCP Update will be available for public review and 
comment for 60 days from the publication date of this notice.

DATES: The effective start date of the FAA's 180-day review period for 
the NCP Update is June 18, 2024. The FAA must issue an approval or 
disapproval of the NCP Update (other than the proposed use of flight 
procedures for noise control) on or before December 15, 2024. The 
public review and comment period ends 60 days from the publication date 
of this notice.

ADDRESSES: The proposed NCP Update documents are available for 
examination online at https://www.flynaples.com/noisestudy/part-150-noise-study-documents/ and by appointment at the following location: 
Federal Aviation Administration, Orlando Airports District Office, 8427 
SouthPark Circle, Suite 524, Orlando, Florida 32819. To make an 
appointment to review a printed copy of the NCP at the Orlando Airports 
District Office, contact Rebecca Henry at (407) 487-7225.
    Please direct questions to the individual named under the heading, 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Green, FAA Southern Region, 
Office of Airports (ASO-610), 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 
30337, (404) 305-6718, [email protected]. Comments on the proposed 
NCP Update should also be submitted to the above office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA announces that it is reviewing a 
proposed Noise Compatibility Program Update (NCP) for the Naples 
Airport, under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47501 et seq. (Aviation 
Safety and Noise Abatement Act (hereinafter referred to as ``the 
Act'')) and title 14 Code of Federal Regulations part 150 (hereinafter 
referred to as ``part 150'') and has found it in compliance with 
applicable requirements.

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    As required by part 50, the NCP Update will be approved or 
disapproved (other than the proposed use of flight procedures for noise 
control) on or before December 15, 2024. Measures that involve changes 
to flight procedures require further analysis and are not subject to 
the 180-day statutory decision deadline. This notice also announces the 
availability of this NCP Update for public review and comment for 60 
days from the publication date of this notice.
    Under the Act, an airport operator (hereinafter referred to as 
Sponsor) who has submitted NEMs that are found by the FAA to be in 
compliance with the requirements of part 150 may submit for FAA 
approval a NCP or NCP Update that sets forth the measures the Sponsor 
has taken, or proposes to take, to reduce existing non-compatible uses 
and prevent the introduction of additional non-compatible uses within 
the area covered by the NEMs.
    The FAA formally received the NCP Update for the Naples Airport, 
effective on June 14, 2023. The Naples Airport Authority requested the 
FAA review this material and that the noise mitigation measures, to be 
implemented jointly by the Sponsor and surrounding communities, be 
approved as a NCP Update under the Act. Preliminary reviews of the 
submitted material indicates that it conforms to part 150 requirements 
for the submittal of an NCP, but that further review is necessary prior 
to approval or disapproval of the NCP Update. The formal review period, 
limited by law to a maximum of 180 days, will be completed on or before 
December 15, 2024, with the exception of NCP measures that propose the 
use of flight procedures for noise control. A public hearing on the NCP 
was held by the Sponsor on March 9, 2023.
    The FAA's detailed evaluation will be conducted under the 
provisions of part 150, Sec.  105.33. 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.
    Each airport NCP developed in accordance with part 150 is a local 
program, not a Federal program. The FAA does not substitute its 
judgment for that of the Sponsor with respect to which measures should 
be recommended for action. The FAA's approval or disapproval of each 
specific measure proposed by a Sponsor in an NCP/NCP Update is 
determined by applying approval criteria prescribed in Sec.  150.35(b) 
of part 150. Only measures that meet the approval criteria can be 
approved and considered for Federal funding eligibility. FAA approval 
or disapproval of a measure only indicates whether that measure would, 
if implemented, be consistent with the purposes of part 150. When a 
measure is disapproved by the FAA, Sponsors are encouraged to work with 
their communities and the FAA, outside of the part 150 process as 
necessary, to implement initiatives that provide noise benefits for the 
surrounding community.
    Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed NCP 
Update with specific reference to these factors. To maximize the 
effectiveness of comments and the FAA's understanding of them, comments 
should be as specific as possible, identifying the concern(s) as well 
as suggested or desired resolution to the concern(s). When possible, 
quote NCP text and cite details, such as page and section numbers, NCP 
Update measure number, etc. to which the comment(s) pertain. This 
commenting procedure is intended to ensure that substantive comments 
and concerns are made available to the FAA in a timely manner so that 
the FAA has an opportunity to address them in its Record of Approval. 
All comments in their entirety become part of the public record, 
including any personal information provided in the comment including 
name, address, phone number, etc. All relevant comments, other than 
those properly addressed to local land use authorities, will be 
considered by the FAA to the extent practicable.

    Issued in Orlando Airports District Office, Orlando, Florida, on 
June 18, 2024.
Juan C. Brown,
Manager, Orlando Airports District Office,Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 2024-13814 Filed 6-21-24; 8:45 am]
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