81 FR 4359 - Approval of Noise Compatibility Program for Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport, Bullhead City, Arizona
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 16 (January 26, 2016)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 16 (January 26, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 4359-4360] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-01416] [[Page 4359]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Approval of Noise Compatibility Program for Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport, Bullhead City, Arizona AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its findings on the noise compatibility program submitted by the Mohave County Airport Authority (MCAA) under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47501 et seq. (formerly the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act, hereinafter referred to as ``the Act'') and Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 150 (hereinafter referred to as ``Part 150''). On November 21, 2013, the FAA determined that the noise exposure maps submitted by the MCAA under Part 150 were in compliance with applicable requirements. On January 11, 2016, the FAA approved the Laughlin/ Bullhead International Airport Noise Compatibility Program. All of the recommendations of the program were approved. No program elements relating to new or revised flight procedures for noise abatement were proposed. DATES: Effective Date: This notice is effective January 26, 2016 and applicable January 11, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jared Raymond, Airport Planner, FAA Phoenix Airports District Office, 3800 North Central Avenue, Suite 1025, Phoenix, Arizona 85012, telephone number (602) 792-1072. Documents reflecting this FAA action may be reviewed at this same location. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that the FAA has given its overall approval to the Noise Compatibility Program for Laughlin/ Bullhead International Airport, effective January 11, 2016. Under Section 104(a) of the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979, as amended (herein after referred to as the ``Act'') [recodified as 49 U.S.C. 47504], 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 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 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 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 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 prescribed by law. Specific limitations with respect to FAA's approval of an airport noise compatibility program are delineated in 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 an 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, as amended. Where federal funding is sought, requests for project grants must be submitted to the FAA Airports District Office in Phoenix, Arizona. The MCAA submitted to the FAA on July 29, 2013, the Noise Exposure Maps for evaluation. The FAA determined that the Noise Exposure Maps for Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport were in compliance with applicable requirements on November 21, 2013. Notice of this determination was published in the Federal Register on November 29, 2013 (Volume 78/No. 230/pages 71706-71707). The Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport study contains a proposed noise compatibility program comprised of actions designed for phased implementation by airport management and adjacent jurisdictions. It was requested that the FAA evaluate and approve this material as a Noise Compatibility Program as described in 49 U.S.C. 47504 (formerly Section 104(b) of the Act). The FAA began its review of the program on July 23, 2015, and was required by a provision of the Act to approve or disapprove the program within 180 days (other than the use of new or modified flight procedures for noise control). Failure to approve or disapprove such program within the 180-day period shall be deemed to be an approval of such program. The Noise Compatibility Program recommended one (1) Noise Abatement Element, seven (7) Land Use Planning Measures and three (3) Program Management Elements. The FAA completed its review and determined that the procedural and substantive requirements of the Act and Part 150 have been satisfied. The overall program was approved, with the partial disapproval of two (2) Land Use Management Measures by the Manager of the Airports Division, Western-Pacific Region, effective January 11, 2016. Approval was granted for one Noise Abatement Measure, partial approval was granted for two of the seven Land Use Management Elements, and approval granted for all three Program Management Elements. The approved Noise Abatement Measure includes: Develop a Pilot and Public Education Program. The Land Use Management Measures include the following: Designate the Public Disclosure Map Boundary on the General Plan; Revise the General Plan designations for compatible land uses to help preserve those compatible land uses (industrial, commercial, open space) within the noise contours; Rezone for compatible use all areas within the noise contours; The City of Bullhead City should adopt an airport compatibility checklist for discretionary review of projects within the vicinity of the airport; Mohave County Airport Authority and the City [[Page 4360]] of Bullhead City should provide access to the Airport's Disclosure Map on their respective Web sites; Establish communication between the Airport and the City of Bullhead City Public Works Department. FAA approved in part and disapproved in part the following Land Use Management Measures: Designate the Public Disclosure Map Boundary on the General Plan; and Amend Airport Noise and Height Overlay Zone. The approved Program Management Elements include the following: Update Noise Exposure Maps and Noise Compatibility Program; Monitor implementation of the Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program; and Maintain system for receiving and responding to noise complaints. The FAA determinations are set forth in detail in the Record of Approval signed by the Manager of the Airports Division, Western- Pacific Region, on January 11, 2016. 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 the Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport. The Record of Approval also will be available on-line at: http://www.faa.gov/airports/environmental/airport_noise/part_150/states/. Issued in Hawthorne, California, on January 15, 2016. Mia Paredes Ratcliff, Acting Manager, Airports Division, Western-Pacific Region, AWP-600. 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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION affected parties including local The MCAA submitted to the FAA on
communities, government agencies, July 29, 2013, the Noise Exposure Maps
Federal Aviation Administration airport users, and FAA personnel. for evaluation. The FAA determined
Each airport noise compatibility that the Noise Exposure Maps for
Approval of Noise Compatibility program developed in accordance with Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport
Program for Laughlin/Bullhead Part 150 is a local program, not a were in compliance with applicable
International Airport, Bullhead City, Federal program. The FAA does not requirements on November 21, 2013.
Arizona substitute its judgment for that of the Notice of this determination was
AGENCY: Federal Aviation airport proprietor with respect to which published in the Federal Register on
Administration, DOT. measures should be recommended for November 29, 2013 (Volume 78/No.
ACTION: Notice.
action. The FAA’s approval or 230/pages 71706–71707).
disapproval of Part 150 program The Laughlin/Bullhead International
SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation recommendations is measured Airport study contains a proposed noise
Administration (FAA) announces its according to the standards expressed in compatibility program comprised of
findings on the noise compatibility Part 150 and the Act, and is limited to actions designed for phased
program submitted by the Mohave the following determinations: implementation by airport management
County Airport Authority (MCAA) a. The Noise Compatibility Program and adjacent jurisdictions. It was
under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47501 was developed in accordance with the requested that the FAA evaluate and
et seq. (formerly the Aviation Safety and provisions and procedures of Part 150; approve this material as a Noise
Noise Abatement Act, hereinafter b. Program measures are reasonably Compatibility Program as described in
referred to as ‘‘the Act’’) and Title 14, consistent with achieving the goals of 49 U.S.C. 47504 (formerly Section
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part reducing existing non-compatible land 104(b) of the Act). The FAA began its
150 (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘Part uses around the airport and preventing review of the program on July 23, 2015,
150’’). On November 21, 2013, the FAA the introduction of additional non- and was required by a provision of the
determined that the noise exposure compatible land uses; Act to approve or disapprove the
maps submitted by the MCAA under c. Program measures would not create program within 180 days (other than the
Part 150 were in compliance with an undue burden on interstate or foreign use of new or modified flight
applicable requirements. On January 11, commerce, unjustly discriminate against procedures for noise control). Failure to
2016, the FAA approved the Laughlin/ types or classes of aeronautical uses, approve or disapprove such program
Bullhead International Airport Noise violate the terms of airport grant within the 180-day period shall be
Compatibility Program. All of the agreements, or intrude into areas deemed to be an approval of such
recommendations of the program were preempted by the Federal Government; program.
approved. No program elements relating and The Noise Compatibility Program
d. Program measures relating to the recommended one (1) Noise Abatement
to new or revised flight procedures for
use of flight procedures can be Element, seven (7) Land Use Planning
noise abatement were proposed.
implemented within the period covered Measures and three (3) Program
DATES: Effective Date: This notice is by the program without derogating Management Elements. The FAA
effective January 26, 2016 and safety, adversely affecting the efficient completed its review and determined
applicable January 11, 2016. use and management of the navigable that the procedural and substantive
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: airspace and air traffic control systems, requirements of the Act and Part 150
Jared Raymond, Airport Planner, FAA or adversely affecting other powers and have been satisfied. The overall program
Phoenix Airports District Office, 3800 responsibilities of the Administrator was approved, with the partial
North Central Avenue, Suite 1025, prescribed by law. disapproval of two (2) Land Use
Phoenix, Arizona 85012, telephone Specific limitations with respect to Management Measures by the Manager
number (602) 792–1072. Documents FAA’s approval of an airport noise of the Airports Division, Western-Pacific
reflecting this FAA action may be compatibility program are delineated in Region, effective January 11, 2016.
reviewed at this same location. Part 150, Section 150.5. Approval is not Approval was granted for one Noise
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This a determination concerning the Abatement Measure, partial approval
notice announces that the FAA has acceptability of land uses under Federal, was granted for two of the seven Land
given its overall approval to the Noise state, or local law. Approval does not by Use Management Elements, and
Compatibility Program for Laughlin/ itself constitute an FAA implementing approval granted for all three Program
Bullhead International Airport, effective action. A request for Federal action or Management Elements. The approved
January 11, 2016. Under Section 104(a) approval to implement specific noise Noise Abatement Measure includes:
of the Aviation Safety and Noise compatibility measures may be Develop a Pilot and Public Education
Abatement Act of 1979, as amended required, and an FAA decision on the Program. The Land Use Management
(herein after referred to as the ‘‘Act’’) request may require an environmental Measures include the following:
[recodified as 49 U.S.C. 47504], an assessment of the proposed action. Designate the Public Disclosure Map
airport operator who has previously Approval does not constitute a Boundary on the General Plan; Revise
submitted a Noise Exposure Map may commitment by the FAA to financially the General Plan designations for
submit to the FAA a Noise assist in the implementation of the compatible land uses to help preserve
Compatibility Program which sets forth program nor a determination that all those compatible land uses (industrial,
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the measures taken or proposed by the measures covered by the program are commercial, open space) within the
airport operator for the reduction of eligible for grant-in-aid funding from the noise contours; Rezone for compatible
existing non-compatible land uses and FAA under the Airport and Airway use all areas within the noise contours;
prevention of additional non-compatible Improvement Act of 1982, as amended. The City of Bullhead City should adopt
land uses within the area covered by the Where federal funding is sought, an airport compatibility checklist for
Noise Exposure Maps. The Act requires requests for project grants must be discretionary review of projects within
such programs to be developed in submitted to the FAA Airports District the vicinity of the airport; Mohave
consultation with interested and Office in Phoenix, Arizona. County Airport Authority and the City
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of Bullhead City should provide access property provides for protection of FAR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
to the Airport’s Disclosure Map on their Part 77 surfaces and compatible land
respective Web sites; Establish use which would continue to be [Docket No. FRA 2016–0002–N–2]
communication between the Airport protected with deed restrictions
Federal Railroad Administration
and the City of Bullhead City Public required in the transfer of land
Works Department. FAA approved in ownership. Proposed Agency Information
part and disapproved in part the Collection Activities; Comment
following Land Use Management DATES: Comments must be received on
Request
Measures: Designate the Public or before February 25, 2016.
Disclosure Map Boundary on the ADDRESSES: Documents are available for AGENCY: Federal Railroad
General Plan; and Amend Airport Noise review by prior appointment at the Administration, DOT.
and Height Overlay Zone. following location: FAA/Atlanta ACTION: Notice.
The approved Program Management Airports District Office, Attn: Rob Rau,
Elements include the following: Update 1701 Columbia Ave., Suite 220, College SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Noise Exposure Maps and Noise Park, Georgia 30337–2747, Telephone: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
Compatibility Program; Monitor (404) 305–6748. and its implementing regulations, FRA
implementation of the Part 150 Noise is seeking an extension of the following
Compatibility Program; and Maintain Comments on this notice may be currently approved information
system for receiving and responding to mailed or delivered in triplicate to the collection. On December 28, 2015, FRA
noise complaints. FAA at the following address: FAA/ published a Notice in the Federal
The FAA determinations are set forth Atlanta Airports District Office, Attn: Register stating that FRA was
in detail in the Record of Approval Rob Rau, 1701 Columbia Ave., Suite submitting an Information Collection
signed by the Manager of the Airports 220, College Park, Georgia 30337–2747. Request (ICR) to the Office of
Division, Western-Pacific Region, on In addition, one copy of any Management and Budget (OMB) for new
January 11, 2016. The Record of comments submitted to the FAA must Form FRA F 6180.164, Positive Train
Approval, as well as other evaluation be mailed or delivered to Mr. E. Keith Control Implementation Plan (PTCIP)
materials and the documents Lovell, Attorney, Cartersville-Bartow Template, under the PRA Emergency
comprising the submittal, are available Airport Authority at the following Processing procedures. See 80 FR
for review at the FAA office listed above address: Archer & Lovell, P.C., On 80876. On January 6, 2016, OMB
and at the administrative offices of the Behalf of: Cartersville-Bartow Airport granted FRA’s request for Emergency
Laughlin/Bullhead International Authority, P.O. Box 323, Cartersville, Processing approval for a period of 180
Airport. The Record of Approval also Georgia 30120. days. FRA now seeks a Regular
will be available on-line at: http://www. clearance (extension of the current
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob approval from 180 days to three years)
faa.gov/airports/environmental/airport_
Rau, Atlanta Airports District Office, to continue this effort to assist railroads
noise/part_150/states/.
1701 Columbia Ave., Suite 220, College in submitting revised PTCIPs to FRA as
Issued in Hawthorne, California, on Park, Georgia 30337–2747, (404)305–
January 15, 2016. Congress mandated under amendments
6748. The application may be reviewed to 49 U.S.C. 20157. Before submitting
Mia Paredes Ratcliff, in person at this same location. the ICR requirements for OMB
Acting Manager, Airports Division, Western-
Pacific Region, AWP–600. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA clearance, FRA is soliciting public
is reviewing a request by the comment on specific aspects of the ICR,
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Cartersville-Bartow Airport Authority to as identified below.
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release three (3) parcels (0.138 acres in DATES: Comments must be received no
Fee Simple and 1.469 & 0.479 acres in later than March 28, 2016.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Easement) of federally obligated ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
property at the Cartersville-Bartow on any or all of the following proposed
Federal Aviation Administration Airport. This property was originally activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert
acquired from the Chemical Products Brogan, Information Collection
Notice of Opportunity for Public Corporation with an Airport Clearance Officer, Office of Safety,
Comment on Federal Obligated Improvement Program (AIP #3–13– Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS–
Property Release at Cartersville- 0029–02) grant in 1985. 21, Federal Railroad Administration,
Bartow Airport, Cartersville, Georgia Any person may inspect the request 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Mail Stop 17,
AGENCY: Federal Aviation in person at the FAA office listed above Washington, DC 20590, or Ms. Kimberly
Administration (FAA), DOT. under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Toone, Information Collection Clearance
ACTION: Notice. CONTACT. Officer, Office of Information
In addition, any person may, upon Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Title request, inspect the request, notice and Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave.
49, U.S.C. Section 47153(c), notice is other documents germane to the request SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC
being given that the Federal Aviation in person at the Cartersville-Bartow 20590. Commenters requesting FRA to
Administration (FAA) is considering a Airport. acknowledge receipt of their respective
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request from the Cartersville-Bartow comments must include a self-addressed
Airport Authority to waive the Issued in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 20, stamped postcard stating, ‘‘Comments
requirement for three (3) parcels (0.138 2016. on OMB control number 2130–0553.’’
acres in Fee Simple and 1.469 & 0.479 Larry F. Clark, Alternatively, comments may be
acres in Easement) of federally obligated Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office transmitted via facsimile to (202) 493–
property, located at the Cartersville- Southern Region. 6216 or (202) 493–6497, or via email to
Bartow Airport be used for aeronautical [FR Doc. 2016–01510 Filed 1–25–16; 8:45 am] Mr. Brogan at Robert.Brogan@dot.gov, or
purposes. Currently, ownership of the BILLING CODE 4910–13–P to Ms. Toone at Kim.Toone@dot.gov.
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| Dates | Effective Date: This notice is effective January 26, 2016 and applicable January 11, 2016. | |
| Contact | Jared Raymond, Airport Planner, FAA Phoenix Airports District Office, 3800 North Central Avenue, Suite 1025, Phoenix, Arizona 85012, telephone number (602) 792-1072. Documents reflecting this FAA action may be reviewed at this same location. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 4359 |
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