[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR150.23]



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                     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,



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FAA regional officials and other Federal officials having local 

responsibility for land uses depicted on the 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]