[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR150.23]
[Page 79-80]
TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(CONTINUED)
PART 150_AIRPORT NOISE COMPATIBILITY PLANNING--Table of Contents
Subpart B_Development of Noise Exposure Maps and Noise Compatibility
Programs
Sec. 150.23 Noise compatibility programs.
(a) Any airport operator who has submitted an acceptable noise
exposure map under Sec. 150.21 may, after FAA notice of acceptability
and other consultation and public procedure specified under paragraphs
(b) and (c) of this section, as applicable, submit to the Regional
Airports Division Manager five copies of a noise compatibility program.
(b) An airport operator may submit the noise compatibility program
at the same time as the noise exposure map. In this case, the Regional
Airports Division Manager will not begin the statutory 180-day review
period (for the program) until after FAA reviews the noise exposure map
and finds that it and its supporting documentation are in compliance
with the applicable requirements.
(c) Each noise compatibility program must be developed and prepared
in accordance with appendix B of this part, or an FAA approved
equivalent, and in consultation with FAA regional officials, the
officials of the state and of any public agencies and planning agencies
whose area, or any portion or whose area, of jurisdiction within the
Ldn 65 dB noise contours is depicted on the noise exposure
map, and other Federal officials having local responsibility of land
uses depicted on the map. Consultation with FAA regional officials shall
include, to the extent practicable, informal agreement from FAA on
proposed new or modified flight procedures. For air carrier airports,
consultation must include any air carriers and, to the extent
practicable, other aircraft operators using the airport. For other
airports, consultation must include, to the extent practicable, aircraft
operators using the airport.
(d) Prior to and during the development of a program, and prior to
submission of the resulting draft program to the FAA, the airport
operator shall afford adequate opportunity for the active and direct
participation of the States, public agencies and planning agencies in
the areas surrounding the airport, aeronautical users of the airport,
the airport operator, and the general public to submit their views,
data, and comments on the formulation and adequacy of that program.
Prior to submitting the program to the FAA, the airport operator shall
also provide notice and the opportunity for a public hearing.
(e) Each noise compatibility program submitted to the FAA must
consist of at least the following:
(1) A copy of the noise exposure map and its supporting
documentation as found in compliance with the applicable requirements by
the FAA, per Sec. 150.21(c).
(2) A description and analysis of the alternative measures
considered by the airport operator in developing the program, together
with a discussion of why each rejected measure was not included in the
program.
(3) Program measures proposed to reduce or eliminate present and
future noncompatible land uses and a description of the relative
contribution of each of the proposed measures to the overall
effectiveness of the program.
(4) A description of public participation and the consultation with
officials of public agencies and planning agencies in areas surrounding
the airport, FAA regional officials and other Federal officials having
local responsibility for land uses depicted on the
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map, any air carriers and other users of the airport.
(5) The actual or anticipated effect of the program on reducing
noise exposure to individuals and noncompatible land uses and preventing
the introduction of additional noncompatible uses within the area
covered by the noise exposure map. The effects must be based on
expressed assumptions concerning the type and frequency of aircraft
operations, number of nighttime operations, flight patterns, airport
layout including planned airport development, planned land use changes,
and demographic changes within the Ldn 65 dB noise contours.
(6) A description of how the proposed future actions may change any
noise control or compatibility plans or actions previously adopted by
the airport proprietor.
(7) A summary of the comments at any public hearing on the program
and a copy of all written material submitted to the operator under
paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, together with the operator's
response and disposition of those comments and materials to demonstrate
the program is feasible and reasonably consistent with obtaining the
objectives of airport noise compatibility planning under this part.
(8) The period covered by the program, the schedule for
implementation of the program, the persons responsible for
implementation of each measure in the program, and, for each measure,
documentation supporting the feasibility of implementation, including
any essential governmental actions, costs, and anticipated sources of
funding, that will demonstrate that the program is reasonably consistent
with achieving the goals of airport noise compatibility planning under
this part.
(9) Provision for revising the program if made necessary by revision
of the noise exposure map.
[Doc. No. 18691, 49 FR 49269, Dec. 18, 1984; 50 FR 5063, Feb. 6, 1985;
Amdt. 150-2, 54 FR 39295, Sept. 25, 1989; Amdt. 150-4, 69 FR 57626,
Sept. 24, 2004]