Noise Exposure Map Notice

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Noise Exposure Map Notice

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 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

Fairbanks International Airport under the provisions of Title I of the

Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 (Pub. L. 96-193)

(hereinafter referred to as ``the Act'') and 14 CFR part 150 by the

State of Alaska. This program was submitted subsequent to a

determination by FAA that associated noise exposure maps submitted

under 14 CFR part 150 for Fairbanks International Airport were in

compliance with applicable requirements effective September 22, 1988.

The proposed noise compatibility program will be approved or

disapproved on or before September 21, 1994.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of the start of FAA's review of the

noise compatibility program is March 25, 1994. The public comment

period ends May 9, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Laurie Hyman, 907-271-5446; Federal Aviation Administration; Alaskan

Region; Airports Division, AAL-612B; 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14,

Anchorage, Alaska, 99513. 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 Fairbanks

International Airport which will be approved or disapproved on or

before September 21, 1994. 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 Federal

Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 150, promulgated pursuant to Title I of

the Act, may submit a noise compatibility program for FA 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

Fairbanks International Airport, effective on March 25, 1994. It was

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 21, 1994.

The FAA's detailed evaluation will be conducted under the

provisions of 14 CFR part 150, Sec. 150.33. The primary considerations

in the evaluation process are whether the proposed measures may reduce

the level of aviation safety, create an undue burden on interstate of

foreign commerce, or be 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, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Room

617, Washington, D.C. 20591,

Federal Aviation Administration, Alaskan Region; Airports Division, 222

West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, Alaska 99513,

Mr. Doyle C. Ruff, Manager, Fairbanks International Airport, P.O. Box

60369, Fairbanks, Alaska 99706.

Questions may be directed to the individual named above under the

heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

Issued in Anchorage, Alaska March 25, 1994.

Russel S. Hathaway,

Manager, Airports Division, Alaskan Region.

[FR Doc. 94-8485 Filed 4-7-94; 8:45 am]

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