[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: 14CFR161.321]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

                               (CONTINUED)

 

PART 161_NOTICE AND APPROVAL OF AIRPORT NOISE AND ACCESS RESTRICTIONS

--Table of Contents

 

    Subpart D_Notice, Review, and Approval Requirements for Stage 3 

                              Restrictions

 

Sec. 161.321  Optional use of 14 CFR part 150 procedures.



    (a) An airport operator may use the procedures in part 150 of this 

chapter, instead of the procedures described in Sec. Sec. 161.303(b) 

and 161.309(b) of this part, as a means of providing an adequate public 

notice and opportunity to comment on proposed Stage 3 restrictions, 

including submitted alternatives.

    (b) If the airport operator elects to use 14 CFR part 150 procedures 

to comply with this subpart, the operator shall:

    (1) Ensure that all parties identified for direct notice under Sec. 

161.303(b) are notified that the airport's 14 CFR part 150 program 

submission will include a proposed Stage 3 restriction under part 161, 

and that these parties are offered the opportunity to participate as 

consulted parties during the development of the 14 CFR part 150 program;

    (2) Include the information required in Sec. 161.303(c) (2) through 

(5) and Sec. 161.305 in the analysis of the proposed restriction in the 

14 CFR part 150 program submission; and

    (3) Include in its 14 CFR part 150 submission to the FAA evidence of 

compliance with the notice requirements in paragraph (b)(1) of this 

section and include the information required for a part 161 application 

in Sec. 161.311, together with a clear identification that the 14 CFR 

part 150 submission includes a proposed Stage 3 restriction for FAA 

review and approval under Sec. Sec. 161.313, 161.315, and 161.317.

    (c) The FAA will evaluate the proposed part 161 restriction on Stage 

3 aircraft operations included in the 14 CFR part 150 submission in 

accordance with the procedures and standards of this part, and will 

review the total 14 CFR part 150 submission in accordance with the 

procedures and standards of 14 CFR part 150.

    (d) An amendment of a restriction, as specified in Sec. 161.319(b) 

of this part, may also be processed under 14 CFR part 150 procedures.