81_FR_29024 81 FR 28934 - Noise Exposure Map Notice for Harrisburg International Airport, Middletown, Pennsylvania

81 FR 28934 - Noise Exposure Map Notice for Harrisburg International Airport, Middletown, Pennsylvania

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 90 (May 10, 2016)

Page Range28934-28935
FR Document2016-10979

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its determination that the noise exposure maps submitted by the Susquehanna Regional Airport Authority for Harrisburg International Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47501 et seq. (Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act) and 14 CFR part 150 are in compliance with applicable requirements.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28934-28935]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10979]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Noise Exposure Map Notice for Harrisburg International Airport, 
Middletown, Pennsylvania

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 submitted by the Susquehanna 
Regional Airport Authority for Harrisburg International Airport under 
the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47501 et seq. (Aviation Safety and Noise 
Abatement Act) and 14 CFR part 150 are in compliance with applicable 
requirements.

DATES: Effective Date: The effective date of the FAA's determination on 
the noise exposure maps is May 3, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harrisburg Airports District Office 
(HAR ADO), Susan L. McDonald, Environmental Protection Specialist, 
Federal Aviation Administration, HAR ADO, 3905 Hartzdale Drive, Suite 
508, Camp Hill, PA 17011, Telephone: (717) 730-2830.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that the FAA finds 
that the noise exposure maps submitted for the Harrisburg International 
Airport are in compliance with applicable requirements of 14 CFR part 
150, effective January 13, 2004. Under 49 U.S.C. Section 47503 of the 
Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act (hereinafter referred to as 
``the Act''), an airport operator may submit to the FAA noise exposure 
maps which meet applicable regulations and which depict non-compatible 
land uses as of the date of submission of such maps, a description of 
projected aircraft

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operations during a forecast period that is at least five (5) years in 
the future, 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 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 the Act, may submit a noise compatibility 
program for FAA approval which sets forth the measures the operator has 
taken or proposes to take to reduce existing non-compatible uses and 
prevent the introduction of additional non-compatible uses.
    The FAA has completed its review of the noise exposure maps and 
accompanying documentation submitted by the Susquehanna Regional 
Airport Authority. The documentation that constitutes the ``Noise 
Exposure Maps'' (NEM) as defined in Section 150.7 of Part 150 includes: 
2015 Base Year NEM Figure (3-1) and 2020 Future Year NEM Figure (4-1). 
The Noise Exposure Maps contain current and forecast information, 
including the depiction of the airport and its boundaries, the runway 
configurations, and land uses such as residential, open space, 
commercial/office, community facilities, libraries, churches, open 
space, infrastructure, vacant and warehouse and those areas within the 
Day Night Average Sound Level (DNL) 65, 70 and 75 noise contours. 
Estimates for the area within these contours for the 2015 Base Year are 
shown in Table 3-1 and Table 4-1; and in Chapters 3 and 4 of the NEM. 
Estimates of the future residential population within the 2020 Future 
Year noise contours are shown in Table 4-1 and in Chapter 4 of the NEM. 
Appendix E, Figure E-1, displays the location of noise monitoring 
sites. Flight tracks for the existing and the five-year forecast Noise 
Exposure Maps are found in Chapter 2 and Appendix F. The type and 
frequency of aircraft operations (including nighttime operations) are 
found in Appendix F, Tables F-1 through and F-3. The FAA has determined 
that these noise exposure maps and accompanying documentation are in 
compliance with applicable requirements. This determination is 
effective on May 3, 2016.
    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 47503 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 47506 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 noise exposure maps. 
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 those maps, 
or with those public agencies and planning agencies with which 
consultation is required under Section 47503 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 full noise exposure map documentation and of the 
FAA's evaluation of the maps are available for examination at the 
following locations:

Federal Aviation Administration, Eastern Region, Airports Division, 
AEA-600, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, New York 11434.
Federal Aviation Administration, Harrisburg Airports District Office, 
3905 Hartzdale Drive, Suite 508, Camp Hill, PA 17011.
Susquehanna Area Regional Aiport Authority, One Terminal Drive, Suite 
300, Middletown, PA 17057.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harrisburg Airports District Office 
(HAR ADO), Susan L. McDonald, Environmental Protection Specialist, 
Federal Aviation Administration, HAR ADO, 3905 Hartzdale Drive, Suite 
508, Camp Hill, PA 17011, Telephone: (717) 730-2830.

    Issued in Camp Hill, PA on May 3, 2016.
Lori K. Pagnanelli,
Manager, Harrisburg Airports District Office, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 2016-10979 Filed 5-9-16; 8:45 am]
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28934 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 90 / Tuesday, May 10, 2016 / Notices Exposure Maps. Therefore, the Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 2, correct Docket Number FAA 2016– responsibility for the detailed 2016. XXXX to read Docket No. FAA–2016– overlaying of noise exposure contours Randall S. Fiertz, 6596. onto the map depicting properties on Manager, Airports Division, Northwest 2. On page 26611, in the second the surface rests exclusively with the Mountain Region. column, after FOR FURTHER INFORMATION airport operator that submitted those [FR Doc. 2016–10981 Filed 5–9–16; 8:45 am] CONTACT, add Joe Hebert, Manager, maps, or those public agencies and BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Financial Analysis and Passenger planning agencies with which Facility Charge Branch, APP–510, and consultation is required under Section on line 8, remove 267–3831 and add in DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION its place 267–8375. 47503 of the Act. The FAA has relied on the certification by the airport operator, Federal Aviation Administration Issued in Washington DC, on May 4, 2016. under Section 150.21 of Part 150, that Elliott Black, [Docket No. FAA–2016–6596] the statutorily required consultation has Director, Office of Airport Planning and been accomplished. Programming. Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Program: Eligibility of Ground Access [FR Doc. 2016–10975 Filed 5–9–16; 8:45 am] The FAA has formally received the Projects Meeting Certain Criteria; BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Noise Compatibility Program for Boise Air Terminal (Gowen Field) Airport, Correction also effective on May 2, 2016. AGENCY: Federal Aviation DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Preliminary review of the submitted Administration (FAA); DOT. material indicates that it conforms to the ACTION: Notice of proposed policy Federal Aviation Administration requirements for the submittal of Noise amendment and request for comments; Compatibility Programs, but that further correction. Noise Exposure Map Notice for review will be necessary prior to Harrisburg International Airport, approval or disapproval of the program. SUMMARY: This action corrects the notice Middletown, Pennsylvania The formal review period, limited by of proposed policy published on May 3, AGENCY: Federal Aviation law to a maximum of 180 days, will be 2016. In that document, the FAA Administration, DOT. completed on or before October 29, solicited comments on a proposal to amend its ‘‘Notice of Policy Regarding ACTION: Notice. 2016. the Eligibility of Airport Ground Access SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation The FAA’s detailed evaluation will be Transportation Projects for Funding conducted under the provisions of Part Administration (FAA) announces its Under the Passenger Facility Charge determination that the noise exposure 150, Section 150.33. The primary (PFC) Program,’’ 1 regarding the considerations in the evaluation process maps submitted by the Susquehanna requirements for PFC funding of on- Regional Airport Authority for are whether the proposed measures may airport, rail access projects. This reduce the level of aviation safety, Harrisburg International Airport under document corrects errors in the docket the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47501 et seq. create an undue burden on interstate or number and contact information. (Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement foreign commerce, or be reasonably DATES: May 10, 2016. The comment Act) and 14 CFR part 150 are in consistent with obtaining the goal of period will close June 2, 2016. compliance with applicable reducing existing non-compatible land FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe requirements. uses and preventing the introduction of Hebert, Manager, Financial Analysis additional non-compatible land uses. and Passenger Facility Charge Branch, DATES: Effective Date: The effective date Interested persons are invited to APP–510, Federal Aviation of the FAA’s determination on the noise comment on the proposed program with Administration, 800 Independence exposure maps is May 3, 2016. specific reference to these factors. All Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comments, other than those properly telephone (202) 267–8375; facsimile Harrisburg Airports District Office (HAR addressed to local land use authorities, (202) 267–5302. ADO), Susan L. McDonald, will be considered by the FAA to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 3, Environmental Protection Specialist, extent practicable. 2016, the FAA published a notice titled Federal Aviation Administration, HAR ‘‘Notice of Proposed Policy Amendment ADO, 3905 Hartzdale Drive, Suite 508, Copies of the full Noise Exposure Map Camp Hill, PA 17011, Telephone: (717) documentation and the proposed Noise and Request for Comments’’ (81 FR 26611). In that Notice, the FAA 730–2830. Compatibility Program are available for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed to change the policy regarding examination at the following locations: notice announces that the FAA finds the Passenger Facility Charge eligibility Scott Eaton, Community Planner, of ground access projects meeting that the noise exposure maps submitted Federal Aviation Administration, certain criteria. The notice was for the Harrisburg International Airport Helena Airports District Office, FAA inadvertently issued without a correct are in compliance with applicable Building, Ste. 2, 2725 Skyway Drive, Docket Number and complete contact requirements of 14 CFR part 150, Helena, MT 59602, 406–449–5291. information. effective January 13, 2004. Under 49 U.S.C. Section 47503 of the Aviation asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Boise Air Terminal (Gowen Field), In FR Doc. 2016–10334, beginning on page 26611 in the Federal Register, Safety and Noise Abatement Act 3201 Airport Way, Boise, ID 83705. make the following corrections: (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘the Act’’), an Questions may be directed to the 1. On page 26611, in the first column, airport operator may submit to the FAA individual named above under the after Federal Aviation Administration, noise exposure maps which meet heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION add Docket No. FAA–2016–6596; and in applicable regulations and which depict CONTACT. the first paragraph under ADDRESSES, non-compatible land uses as of the date of submission of such maps, a 1 69 FR 6366 (Feb. 10, 2004). description of projected aircraft VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:33 May 09, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10MYN1.SGM 10MYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 90 / Tuesday, May 10, 2016 / Notices 28935 operations during a forecast period that FAR Part 150. Such determination does Issued in Camp Hill, PA on May 3, 2016. is at least five (5) years in the future, and not constitute approval of the Lori K. Pagnanelli, the ways in which such operations will applicant’s data, information or plans; Manager, Harrisburg Airports District Office, affect such maps. The Act requires such or a commitment to approve a noise Eastern Region. maps to be developed in consultation compatibility program or to fund the [FR Doc. 2016–10979 Filed 5–9–16; 8:45 am] with interested and affected parties in implementation of that program. If BILLING CODE 4910–13–P the local community, government questions arise concerning the precise agencies, and persons using the airport. relationship of specific properties to An airport operator who has submitted noise exposure contours depicted on a DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION noise exposure maps that are found by noise exposure map submitted under FAA to be in compliance with the National Highway Traffic Safety Section 47503 of the Act, it should be Administration requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 150, noted that the FAA is not involved in promulgated pursuant to the Act, may any way in determining the relative [Docket No. NHTSA–2015–0123; Notice 2] submit a noise compatibility program locations of specific properties with for FAA approval which sets forth the regard to the depicted noise contours, or Volkswagen Group of America, Grant measures the operator has taken or in interpreting the noise exposure maps of Petition for Decision of proposes to take to reduce existing non- to resolve questions concerning, for Inconsequential Noncompliance compatible uses and prevent the example, which properties should be introduction of additional non- covered by the provisions of Section AGENCY: National Highway Traffic compatible uses. 47506 of the Act. These functions are Safety Administration (NHTSA), The FAA has completed its review of inseparable from the ultimate land use Department of Transportation (DOT). the noise exposure maps and control and planning responsibilities of ACTION: Grant of petition. accompanying documentation local government. These local submitted by the Susquehanna Regional responsibilities are not changed in any SUMMARY: Volkswagen Group of Airport Authority. The documentation way under Part 150 or through FAA’s America (Volkswagen) has determined that constitutes the ‘‘Noise Exposure review of noise exposure maps. that certain model year (MY) 2015–2016 Maps’’ (NEM) as defined in Section Therefore, the responsibility for the Volkswagen passenger cars do not fully 150.7 of Part 150 includes: 2015 Base detailed overlaying of noise exposure comply with paragraph S4.3(c) and Year NEM Figure (3–1) and 2020 Future S4.3(d) of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety contours onto the map depicting Year NEM Figure (4–1). The Noise Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, Tire Exposure Maps contain current and properties on the surface rests exclusively with the airport operator Selection and Rims and Motor Home/ forecast information, including the Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load depiction of the airport and its that submitted those maps, or with those public agencies and planning Carrying Capacity Information for Motor boundaries, the runway configurations, agencies with which consultation is Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 and land uses such as residential, open required under Section 47503 of the kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less. space, commercial/office, community Act. The FAA has relied on the Volkswagen filed a report dated facilities, libraries, churches, open certification by the airport operator, November 25, 2015, pursuant to 49 CFR space, infrastructure, vacant and under Section 150.21 of FAR Part 150, part 573, Defect and Noncompliance warehouse and those areas within the Responsibility and Reports. Volkswagen Day Night Average Sound Level (DNL) that the statutorily required consultation then petitioned NHTSA under 49 CFR 65, 70 and 75 noise contours. Estimates has been accomplished. part 556 requesting a decision that the for the area within these contours for Copies of the full noise exposure map the 2015 Base Year are shown in Table subject noncompliance is documentation and of the FAA’s inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. 3–1 and Table 4–1; and in Chapters 3 evaluation of the maps are available for and 4 of the NEM. Estimates of the ADDRESSES: For further information on examination at the following locations: future residential population within the this decision contact Kerrin Bressant, 2020 Future Year noise contours are Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Vehicles Safety Compliance, shown in Table 4–1 and in Chapter 4 of Eastern Region, Airports Division, the National Highway Traffic Safety the NEM. Appendix E, Figure E–1, AEA–600, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, Administration (NHTSA), telephone displays the location of noise New York 11434. (202) 366–1110, facsimile (202) 366– monitoring sites. Flight tracks for the 3081. existing and the five-year forecast Noise Federal Aviation Administration, Exposure Maps are found in Chapter 2 Harrisburg Airports District Office, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and Appendix F. The type and 3905 Hartzdale Drive, Suite 508, I. Overview frequency of aircraft operations Camp Hill, PA 17011. (including nighttime operations) are Susquehanna Area Regional Aiport Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and found in Appendix F, Tables F–1 Authority, One Terminal Drive, Suite 30120(h) and the rule implementing through and F–3. The FAA has 300, Middletown, PA 17057. those provisions at 49 CFR part 556, determined that these noise exposure Volkswagen submitted a petition for an FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: exemption from the notification and asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES maps and accompanying documentation are in compliance with applicable Harrisburg Airports District Office (HAR remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C. requirements. This determination is ADO), Susan L. McDonald, Chapter 301 on the basis that this effective on May 3, 2016. Environmental Protection Specialist, noncompliance is inconsequential to FAA’s determination on an airport Federal Aviation Administration, HAR motor vehicle safety. Notice of receipt of operator’s noise exposure maps is ADO, 3905 Hartzdale Drive, Suite 508, the petition was published, with a 30- limited to a finding that the maps were Camp Hill, PA 17011, Telephone: (717) day public comment period, on March developed in accordance with the 730–2830. 1, 2016 in the Federal Register (81 FR procedures contained in Appendix A of 10715). Two comments were received. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:33 May 09, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00118 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10MYN1.SGM 10MYN1


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ActionNotice.
ContactHarrisburg Airports District Office (HAR ADO), Susan L. McDonald, Environmental Protection Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, HAR ADO, 3905 Hartzdale Drive, Suite 508, Camp Hill, PA 17011, Telephone: (717) 730-2830.
FR Citation81 FR 28934 
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