80 FR 9846 - FAA Approval of Noise Compatibility Program; Westover Metropolitan Airport, Chicopee, Massachusetts
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 36 (February 24, 2015)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 36 (February 24, 2015)
| Page Range | 9846-9847 | |
| FR Document | 2015-03777 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 9846-9847] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-03777] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration FAA Approval of Noise Compatibility Program; Westover Metropolitan Airport, Chicopee, Massachusetts AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its findings on the Noise Compatibility Program submitted by the Westover Metropolitan Development Authority under the provisions of Title I of the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979. On September 25, 2014, the FAA determined the noise exposure maps submitted by the Westover Metropolitan Development Corporation under Part 150 were in compliance with applicable requirements. On February 6, 2015 the New England Region Airports Division Manager approved the Noise Compatibility Program. DATES: The effective date of the FAA's approval of the Westover Metropolitan Airport noise compatibility program is February 6, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Doucette, Federal Aviation Administration, New England Region, Airports Division, ANE-600, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803, telephone (781) 238-7613. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 47501-47510; 14 CFR part 150. This notice announces that the FAA has given its overall approval to Westover Metropolitan Airport noise compatibility program, effective February 6, 2015. Under Section 104 (a) of the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 (hereinafter the Act), an airport operator who has previously submitted a noise exposure map may submit to the FAA a noise compatibility program which sets forth the measures taken or proposed by the airport operator for the reduction of existing non-compatible land uses and prevention of additional non-compatible land uses within the area covered by the noise exposure maps. The Act requires such programs to be developed in consultation with interested and affected parties including local communities, government agencies, airport users, and FAA personnel. Each airport noise compatibility program developed in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR), Part 150 is a local program, not a federal program. The FAA does not substitute its judgment for that of the airport proprietor with respect to which measures should be recommended for action. The FAA's approval or disapproval of FAR Part 150 program recommendations is measured according to the standards expressed in Part 150 and the Act, and is limited to the following determinations: (a) The noise compatibility program was developed in accordance with the provisions and procedures of FAR Part 150; (b) program measures are reasonably consistent with achieving the goals of reducing existing non-compatible land uses around the airport and preventing the introduction of additional non-compatible land uses; (c) program measures would not create an undue burden on interstate or foreign commerce, unjustly discriminate against types or classes of aeronautical uses, violate the terms of airport grant agreements, or intrude into areas preempted by the federal government; and (d) program measures relating to the use of flight procedures can be implemented within the period covered [[Page 9847]] by the program without derogating safety, adversely affecting the efficient use and management of the navigable airspace and air traffic control systems, or adversely affecting other powers and responsibilities of the Administrator as prescribed by law. Specific limitations with respect to FAA's approval of an airport noise compatibility program are delineated in FAR Part 150, Section 150.5. Approval is not a determination concerning the acceptability of land uses under Federal, state, or local law. Approval does not by itself constitute a FAA implementing action. A request for Federal action or approval to implement specific noise compatibility measures may be required, and an FAA decision on the request may require an environmental assessment of the proposed action. Approval does not constitute a commitment by the FAA to financially assist in the implementation of the program nor a determination that all measures covered by the program are eligible for grant-in-aid funding from the FAA under the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982. Where Federal funding is sought, requests for project grants must be submitted to the FAA Regional Office in Burlington, Massachusetts. The Westover Metropolitan Development Corporation submitted to the FAA, on September 25, 2014, noise exposure maps, descriptions, and other documentation produced during the noise compatibility planning study conducted from 2013 to 2014. The Westover Metropolitan Airport noise exposure maps were determined by FAA to be in compliance with applicable requirements on September 25, 2014. Notice of this determination was published in the Federal Register on February 6, 2013. The Westover Metropolitan Airport study contains a proposed noise compatibility program comprised of actions designed for implementation by airport. The Westover Metropolitan Development Corporation requested that the FAA evaluate and approve this material as a noise compatibility program as described in Section 104(b) of the Act. The FAA began its review of the program on September 25, 2014, and was required by a provision of the Act to approve or disapprove the program within 180 days (other than the use of new flight procedures for noise control). Failure to approve or disapprove such a program within the 180-day period shall be deemed to be an approval of such a program. The submitted program contained a change to one noise mitigation measure in the Noise Compatibility Program. This change allows for voluntary acquisition of residential properties located in the 65DNL noise contour. The FAA completed its review and determined that the procedural and substantive requirements of the Act and FAR Part 150 have been satisfied. The New England Region Airports Division Manager therefore approved the overall program on February 6, 2015. The Record of Approval, as well as other evaluation materials and the documents comprising the submittal, are available for review at the FAA office listed above and at the administrative offices of Westover Metropolitan Airport. Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on February 6, 2015. Mary T. Walsh, Manager, Airports Division, FAA New England Region. [FR Doc. 2015-03777 Filed 2-23-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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1383, 1395i–2, 1395o, 1395r, 1395s, and Biological, and Chemical England Executive Park, Burlington, MA
1395w–101–1395w–115). Nonproliferation, Bureau of 01803, telephone (781) 238–7613.
D. Categories of Records and Persons International Security and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Covered by the Matching Program Nonproliferation, Department of State, Authority: 49 U.S.C. 47501–47510; 14 CFR
Telephone (202) 647–4930. part 150.
We will provide OCSE with the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
following data elements electronically This notice announces that the FAA
to Section 81(e) of the Arms Export
in the finder file: COSSN and name. has given its overall approval to
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2798(e)) and
OCSE will provide electronically to us Westover Metropolitan Airport noise
Section 11C(e) of the Export
the following data elements from the compatibility program, effective
Administration Act of 1979, as amended
NDNH quarterly wage file: Quarterly February 6, 2015.
(50 U.S.C. app. 2410c(e)), the Under
wage record identifier; for employees: Under Section 104 (a) of the Aviation
Secretary of State for Arms Control and
Name, SSN, processed date, wage Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979
International Security determined and
amount, and reporting period; for (hereinafter the Act), an airport operator
certified to Congress that waiving
employers of individuals: Name, who has previously submitted a noise
sanctions originally imposed on May 21,
employer identification number, exposure map may submit to the FAA
1997 (see Volume 62 FR Public Notice
employer Federal Information a noise compatibility program which
28304) on the following Chinese entities
Processing Standards (FIPS) code (if sets forth the measures taken or
and successors is important to the
present), and address(es). OCSE will proposed by the airport operator for the
national security interests of the United
provide electronically to us the States: reduction of existing non-compatible
following data elements from the NDNH 1. Nanjing Chemical Industries Group land uses and prevention of additional
unemployment insurance file: (NCI) non-compatible land uses within the
Unemployment insurance record 2. Jiangsu Yongli Chemical area covered by the noise exposure
identifier, processed date, SSN, name, Engineering and Technology Import/ maps.
address, unemployment insurance Export Company The Act requires such programs to be
benefit amount, reporting period, and developed in consultation with
Dates: February 18, 2015. interested and affected parties including
transmitter state name.
Thomas M. Countryman, local communities, government
E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Assistant Secretary of State for International agencies, airport users, and FAA
Program Security and Nonproliferation. personnel.
The effective date of this matching [FR Doc. 2015–03757 Filed 2–23–15; 8:45 am] Each airport noise compatibility
program is April 1, 2015; provided that BILLING CODE 4710–27–P program developed in accordance with
the following notice periods have Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR), Part
lapsed: 30 days after publication of this 150 is a local program, not a federal
notice in the Federal Register and 40 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION program. The FAA does not substitute
days after notice of the matching its judgment for that of the airport
program is sent to Congress and OMB. Federal Aviation Administration proprietor with respect to which
The matching program will continue for measures should be recommended for
18 months from the effective date and, FAA Approval of Noise Compatibility
action. The FAA’s approval or
if both agencies meet certain conditions, Program; Westover Metropolitan
disapproval of FAR Part 150 program
it may extend for an additional 12 Airport, Chicopee, Massachusetts
recommendations is measured
months thereafter. AGENCY: Federal Aviation according to the standards expressed in
[FR Doc. 2015–03699 Filed 2–23–15; 8:45 am] Administration, DOT. Part 150 and the Act, and is limited to
BILLING CODE 4191–02–P ACTION: Notice. the following determinations:
(a) The noise compatibility program
SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation was developed in accordance with the
Administration (FAA) announces its provisions and procedures of FAR Part
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
findings on the Noise Compatibility 150;
[Public Notice 9044] Program submitted by the Westover (b) program measures are reasonably
Metropolitan Development Authority consistent with achieving the goals of
Waiver of Chemical and Biological under the provisions of Title I of the reducing existing non-compatible land
Weapons (CBW) Proliferation Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement uses around the airport and preventing
Sanctions Against Certain Chinese Act of 1979. On September 25, 2014, the the introduction of additional non-
Entities FAA determined the noise exposure compatible land uses;
AGENCY: Department of State. maps submitted by the Westover (c) program measures would not
Metropolitan Development Corporation create an undue burden on interstate or
ACTION: Notice.
under Part 150 were in compliance with foreign commerce, unjustly discriminate
SUMMARY: A determination has been applicable requirements. On February 6, against types or classes of aeronautical
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made, pursuant to Section 81(e) of the 2015 the New England Region Airports uses, violate the terms of airport grant
Arms Export Control Act and Section Division Manager approved the Noise agreements, or intrude into areas
11C(e) of the Export Administration Act Compatibility Program. preempted by the federal government;
of 1979, as amended, to waive DATES: The effective date of the FAA’s and
nonproliferation sanctions imposed approval of the Westover Metropolitan (d) program measures relating to the
under these Acts on certain Chinese Airport noise compatibility program is use of flight procedures can be
entities. February 6, 2015. implemented within the period covered
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by the program without derogating This change allows for voluntary operating this airport. Title 49 United
safety, adversely affecting the efficient acquisition of residential properties States Code § 46319 requires a public
use and management of the navigable located in the 65DNL noise contour. The agency (as defined in section 47102)
airspace and air traffic control systems, FAA completed its review and may not permanently close an airport
or adversely affecting other powers and determined that the procedural and listed in the National Plan of Integrated
responsibilities of the Administrator as substantive requirements of the Act and Airport Systems under section 47103
prescribed by law. FAR Part 150 have been satisfied. The without providing written notice to the
Specific limitations with respect to New England Region Airports Division Administrator of the FAA at least 30
FAA’s approval of an airport noise Manager therefore approved the overall days before the date of the closure. The
compatibility program are delineated in program on February 6, 2015. The FAA recognizes the letter dated January
FAR Part 150, Section 150.5. Approval Record of Approval, as well as other 21, 2015 from PRPA meets this
is not a determination concerning the evaluation materials and the documents requirement.
acceptability of land uses under Federal, comprising the submittal, are available Issued in College Park, Georgia on
state, or local law. Approval does not by for review at the FAA office listed above February 11, 2015.
itself constitute a FAA implementing and at the administrative offices of Larry F. Clark,
action. A request for Federal action or Westover Metropolitan Airport.
approval to implement specific noise Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office,
Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on Southern Region.
compatibility measures may be February 6, 2015.
required, and an FAA decision on the [FR Doc. 2015–03776 Filed 2–23–15; 8:45 am]
Mary T. Walsh,
request may require an environmental Manager, Airports Division, FAA New
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
assessment of the proposed action. England Region.
Approval does not constitute a
[FR Doc. 2015–03777 Filed 2–23–15; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
commitment by the FAA to financially
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assist in the implementation of the
Federal Aviation Administration
program nor a determination that all
measures covered by the program are DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Summary Notice No.2015–05]
eligible for grant-in-aid funding from the
FAA under the Airport and Airway Petition for Exemption; Summary of
Federal Aviation Administration
Improvement Act of 1982. Where Petition Received; Elevated
Federal funding is sought, requests for Permanent Closure of Diego Jimenez Perspective Media
project grants must be submitted to the Torres Airport, Fajardo, Puerto Rico AGENCY: Federal Aviation
FAA Regional Office in Burlington, Administration (FAA), DOT.
Massachusetts. AGENCY: Federal Aviation
The Westover Metropolitan Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice.
Development Corporation submitted to ACTION: Notice of permanent closure of
Diego Jimenez Torres Airport (X95). SUMMARY: This notice contains a
the FAA, on September 25, 2014, noise summary of a petition seeking relief
exposure maps, descriptions, and other SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation from specified requirements of Title 14
documentation produced during the Administration (FAA) received written of the Code of Federal Regulations. The
noise compatibility planning study notice, dated January 21, 2015, from purpose of this notice is to improve the
conducted from 2013 to 2014. The Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA) public’s awareness of, and participation
Westover Metropolitan Airport noise in, the FAA’s exemption process.
advising that on April 30, 2015, it will
exposure maps were determined by Neither publication of this notice nor
permanently close Diego Jimenez Torres
FAA to be in compliance with the inclusion or omission of information
Airport (X95), Fajardo, Puerto Rico; the
applicable requirements on September in the summary is intended to affect the
notice was in excess of 30 days before
25, 2014. Notice of this determination legal status of the petition or its final
the closure in accordance with 49 U.S.C.
was published in the Federal Register disposition.
46319(a). The FAA hereby publishes
on February 6, 2013.
The Westover Metropolitan Airport PRPA’s notice of permanent closure DATES: Comments on this petition must
study contains a proposed noise Diego Jimenez Torres Airport in identify the petition docket number and
compatibility program comprised of accordance with 49 U.S.C. 46319(b). must be received on or before March 16,
actions designed for implementation by DATES: The permanent closure of the 2015.
airport. The Westover Metropolitan airport is effective as of April 30, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
Development Corporation requested that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: by docket number FAA–2014–0930
the FAA evaluate and approve this Parks Preston, Program Manager, using any of the following methods:
material as a noise compatibility Atlanta Airports District Office, 1701 • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
program as described in Section 104(b) Columbia Ave., Campus Bldg., Suite 2– http://www.regulations.gov and follow
of the Act. The FAA began its review of 260, College Park, GA 30337, (404) 305– the online instructions for sending your
the program on September 25, 2014, and 7149. comments electronically.
was required by a provision of the Act SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On • Mail: Send comments to Docket
to approve or disapprove the program January 21, 2015, PRPA, sponsor of Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
within 180 days (other than the use of Diego Jimenez Torres Airport (X95), Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
new flight procedures for noise control). informed the FAA that the Airport will Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
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Failure to approve or disapprove such a close permanently on April 30, 2015. Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
program within the 180-day period shall (See enclosed letter) X95 is a small 94- 20590–0001.
be deemed to be an approval of such a acre non-towered, general aviation • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
program. airport. The useful life of the federally comments to Docket Operations in
The submitted program contained a funded improvements expired in 2013. Room W12–140 of the West Building
change to one noise mitigation measure FAA recognizes that PRPA is no longer Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
in the Noise Compatibility Program. contractually obligated to continue Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
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| Dates | The effective date of the FAA's approval of the Westover Metropolitan Airport noise compatibility program is February 6, 2015. | |
| Contact | Richard Doucette, Federal Aviation Administration, New England Region, Airports Division, ANE-600, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803, telephone (781) 238-7613. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 9846 |
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