81_FR_1286 81 FR 1280 - Noise Exposure Map Notice; Burlington International Airport; South Burlington, Vermont

81 FR 1280 - Noise Exposure Map Notice; Burlington International Airport; South Burlington, Vermont

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 6 (January 11, 2016)

Page Range1280-1280
FR Document2016-00308

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its determination that the noise exposure maps for Burlington International Airport, as submitted by the City of Burlington, Vermont, under the provisions of Title I of the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 (Public Law 96-193) and 14 CFR part 150, are in compliance with applicable requirements.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Noise Exposure Map Notice; Burlington International Airport; 
South Burlington, Vermont

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its 
determination that the noise exposure maps for Burlington International 
Airport, as submitted by the City of Burlington, Vermont, under the 
provisions of Title I of the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 
1979 (Public Law 96-193) and 14 CFR part 150, are in compliance with 
applicable requirements.

DATES: The effective date of the FAA's determination on the noise 
exposure maps is December 22, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Doucette, Federal Aviation 
Administration, New England Region, Airports Division, 12 New England 
Executive Park, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that the FAA finds 
that the noise exposure maps submitted for Burlington International 
Airport are in compliance with applicable requirements of Part 150, 
effective December 22, 2015.
    Under Section 103 of Title I of the Aviation Safety and Noise 
Abatement Act of 1979 (hereinafter referred to as ``the Act''), an 
airport operator may submit to the FAA noise exposure maps that meet 
applicable regulations and that depict non-compatible land uses as of 
the date of submission of such maps, a description of projected 
aircraft operations, and the ways in which such operations will affect 
such maps. The Act requires such maps to be developed in consultation 
with interested and affected parties in the local community, government 
agencies, and persons using the airport.
    An airport operator who has submitted such noise exposure maps that 
are found by FAA to be in compliance with the requirements of Federal 
Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 150, promulgated pursuant to Title I of 
the Act, may submit a noise compatibility program for FAA approval that 
sets forth the measures the operator has taken, or proposes, for the 
introduction of additional non-compatible uses.
    The FAA has completed its review of the noise exposure map and 
related descriptions submitted by the City of Burlington, Vermont. The 
specific maps under consideration were ``Figure 12, 2015 Existing 
Conditions Noise Exposure Map'' and ``Figure 13, 2020 Forecast 
Conditions Noise Exposure Map'' in the submission. The FAA has 
determined that these maps for Burlington International Airport are in 
compliance with applicable requirements. This determination is 
effective on December 22, 2015.
    FAA's determination on an airport operator's noise exposure maps is 
limited to a finding that the maps were developed in accordance with 
the procedures contained in Appendix A of FAR Part 150. Such 
determination does not constitute approval of the applicant's data, 
information or plans, or a commitment to approve a noise compatibility 
program or to fund the implementation of that program.
    If questions arise concerning the precise relationship of specific 
properties to noise exposure contours depicted on a noise exposure map 
submitted under Section 103 of the Act, it should be noted that the FAA 
is not involved in any way in determining the relative locations of 
specific properties with regard to the depicted noise contours, or in 
interpreting the noise exposure maps to resolve questions concerning, 
for example, which properties should be covered by the provisions of 
Section 107 of the Act. These functions are inseparable from the 
ultimate land use control and planning responsibilities of local 
government. These local responsibilities are not changed in any way 
under Part 150 or through FAA's review of a noise exposure map. 
Therefore, the responsibility for the detailed overlaying of noise 
exposure contours onto the map depicting properties on the surface 
rests exclusively with the airport operator that submitted the map or 
with those public agencies and planning agencies with which 
consultation is required under Section 103 of the Act. The FAA has 
relied on the certification by the airport operator, under Section 
150.21 of FAR Part 150, that the statutorily required consultation has 
been accomplished.
    Copies of the noise exposure maps and of the FAA's evaluation of 
the maps are available for examination at the following locations:

Burlington International Airport, 1200 Airport Drive #1, South 
Burlington, Vermont 05403.

Federal Aviation Administration, New England Region, Airports Division, 
12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803.

    Questions may be directed to the individual named above under the 
heading: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on December 22, 2015.
Richard P. Doucette,
Environmental Program Manager, FAA New England Region, Airports 
Division.
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1280 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 6 / Monday, January 11, 2016 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION descriptions submitted by the City of Questions may be directed to the Burlington, Vermont. The specific maps individual named above under the Federal Aviation Administration under consideration were ‘‘Figure 12, heading: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 2015 Existing Conditions Noise CONTACT. Noise Exposure Map Notice; Exposure Map’’ and ‘‘Figure 13, 2020 Burlington International Airport; South Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on Forecast Conditions Noise Exposure December 22, 2015. Burlington, Vermont Map’’ in the submission. The FAA has Richard P. Doucette, AGENCY: Federal Aviation determined that these maps for Environmental Program Manager, FAA New Administration, DOT. Burlington International Airport are in England Region, Airports Division. ACTION: Notice. compliance with applicable [FR Doc. 2016–00308 Filed 1–8–16; 8:45 am] requirements. This determination is BILLING CODE 4910–13–P SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation effective on December 22, 2015. Administration (FAA) announces its FAA’s determination on an airport determination that the noise exposure operator’s noise exposure maps is DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION maps for Burlington International limited to a finding that the maps were Airport, as submitted by the City of developed in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration Burlington, Vermont, under the procedures contained in Appendix A of provisions of Title I of the Aviation FAR Part 150. Such determination does Office of Commercial Space Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 not constitute approval of the Transportation; Notice of Extension of (Public Law 96–193) and 14 CFR part applicant’s data, information or plans, Public Scoping Comment Period for 150, are in compliance with applicable or a commitment to approve a noise the Spaceport Camden Environmental requirements. compatibility program or to fund the Impact Statement. DATES: The effective date of the FAA’s implementation of that program. If questions arise concerning the AGENCY: DOT, Federal Aviation determination on the noise exposure Administration (FAA), lead Federal maps is December 22, 2015. precise relationship of specific properties to noise exposure contours agency; and National Aeronautics and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Space Administration, and National Richard Doucette, Federal Aviation depicted on a noise exposure map submitted under Section 103 of the Act, Park Service, cooperating agencies. Administration, New England Region, ACTION: Notice of extension of public Airports Division, 12 New England it should be noted that the FAA is not involved in any way in determining the scoping comment period. Executive Park, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803. relative locations of specific properties SUMMARY: A Notice of Intent to prepare with regard to the depicted noise an Environmental Impact Statement, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This contours, or in interpreting the noise open a public scoping period, and hold notice announces that the FAA finds exposure maps to resolve questions a public scoping meeting for the that the noise exposure maps submitted concerning, for example, which proposed Spaceport Camden was for Burlington International Airport are properties should be covered by the published in the Federal Register by the in compliance with applicable provisions of Section 107 of the Act. Federal Aviation Administration on requirements of Part 150, effective These functions are inseparable from November 6, 2015. The comment period December 22, 2015. Under Section 103 of Title I of the the ultimate land use control and for the Draft EIS was to end on January Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement planning responsibilities of local 4, 2016 (more than 45 days after Act of 1979 (hereinafter referred to as government. These local responsibilities publication of the Notice of Intent in the ‘‘the Act’’), an airport operator may are not changed in any way under Part Federal Register). This notice extends submit to the FAA noise exposure maps 150 or through FAA’s review of a noise the comment period to January 18, 2016 that meet applicable regulations and exposure map. Therefore, the to allow the public additional time to that depict non-compatible land uses as responsibility for the detailed provide scoping comments. of the date of submission of such maps, overlaying of noise exposure contours DATES: Written comments must be a description of projected aircraft onto the map depicting properties on the surface rests exclusively with the received on or before January 18, 2016. operations, and the ways in which such ADDRESSES: Please submit comments, operations will affect such maps. The airport operator that submitted the map or with those public agencies and statements, or questions concerning Act requires such maps to be developed scoping issues or the EIS process to Ms. in consultation with interested and planning agencies with which consultation is required under Section Stacey M. Zee, FAA Environmental affected parties in the local community, Specialist, Spaceport Camden County government agencies, and persons using 103 of the Act. The FAA has relied on the certification by the airport operator, EIS c/o Leidos, 20201 Century the airport. Boulevard, Suite 105, Germantown, MD An airport operator who has under Section 150.21 of FAR Part 150, that the statutorily required consultation 20874. Comments can also be sent by submitted such noise exposure maps email to that are found by FAA to be in has been accomplished. Copies of the noise exposure maps FAACamdenSpaceportEIS@Leidos.com. compliance with the requirements of Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part and of the FAA’s evaluation of the maps FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 150, promulgated pursuant to Title I of are available for examination at the Stacey M. Zee, Environmental the Act, may submit a noise following locations: Protection Specialist, Federal Aviation ebenthall on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES compatibility program for FAA approval Burlington International Airport, 1200 Administration, 800 Independence that sets forth the measures the operator Airport Drive #1, South Burlington, Avenue SW., Suite 325, Washington, DC has taken, or proposes, for the Vermont 05403. 20591; email Stacey.Zee@faa.gov; or introduction of additional non- Federal Aviation Administration, New phone (202) 267–9305. compatible uses. England Region, Airports Division, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On The FAA has completed its review of 12 New England Executive Park, November 6, 2015, the FAA published the noise exposure map and related Burlington, Massachusetts 01803. a Notice of Intent to prepare an VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:33 Jan 14, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00118 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1


Document Created: 2016-01-16 01:05:07
Document Modified: 2016-01-16 01:05:07
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe effective date of the FAA's determination on the noise exposure maps is December 22, 2015.
ContactRichard Doucette, Federal Aviation Administration, New England Region, Airports Division, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803.
FR Citation81 FR 1280 
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