82_FR_16334 82 FR 16272 - Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program and Request for Review Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport, Westfield, Massachusetts

82 FR 16272 - Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program and Request for Review Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport, Westfield, Massachusetts

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 62 (April 3, 2017)

Page Range16272-16273
FR Document2017-06506

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces that it is reviewing a proposed noise compatibility program that was submitted for Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport under the the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act (hereinafter referred to as ``the Act'') and federal regulations by the City of Westfield. This program was submitted subsequent to a determination by FAA that associated noise exposure maps submitted under 14 CFR part 150 for Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport were in compliance with applicable requirements, effective December 22, 2015. The proposed noise compatibility program will be approved or disapproved on or before September 9, 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 62 (Monday, April 3, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 62 (Monday, April 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16272-16273]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06506]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program and Request for Review 
Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport, Westfield, Massachusetts

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces that it is 
reviewing a proposed noise compatibility program that was submitted for 
Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport under the the Aviation Safety and 
Noise Abatement Act (hereinafter referred to as ``the Act'') and 
federal regulations by the City of Westfield. This program was 
submitted subsequent to a determination by FAA that associated noise 
exposure maps submitted under 14 CFR part 150 for Westfield-Barnes 
Regional Airport were in compliance with applicable requirements, 
effective December 22, 2015. The proposed noise compatibility program 
will be approved or disapproved on or before September 9, 2017.

DATES: The effective date of the start of FAA's review of the noise 
compatibility

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program is March 13, 2017. The public comment period ends May 12, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Doucette, Federal Aviation 
Administration, New England Region Airports Division, 1200 District 
Ave., Burlington, MA 01803. Comments on the proposed noise 
compatibility program should also be submitted to the above office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that the FAA is 
reviewing a proposed noise compatibility program for Westfield-Barnes 
Regional Airport which will be approved or disapproved on or before 
September 9, 2017. This notice also announces the availability of this 
program for public review and comment. 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 (49 U.S.C. 47504 et. seq), may submit a 
noise compatibility program for FAA approval which sets forth the 
measures the operator has taken or proposes to reduce existing non-
compatible uses and prevent the introduction of additional non-
compatible uses.
    The FAA has formally received the noise compatibility program for 
Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport, effective on March 13, 2017. The 
airport operator has requested that the FAA review this material and 
that the noise mitigation measures, to be implemented jointly by the 
airport and surrounding communities, be approved as a noise 
compatibility program under section 47504 of the Act. Preliminary 
review of the submitted material indicates that it conforms to FAR Part 
150 requirements for the submittal of noise compatibility programs, but 
that further review will be necessary prior to approval or disapproval 
of the program. The formal review period, limited by law to a maximum 
of 180 days, will be completed on or before September 9, 2017.
    The FAA's detailed evaluation will be conducted under the 
provisions of 14 CFR part 150, section 150.33. The primary 
considerations in the evaluation process are whether the proposed 
measures may reduce the level of aviation safety or create an undue 
burden on interstate or foreign commerce, and whether they are 
reasonably consistent with obtaining the goal of reducing existing non-
compatible land uses and preventing the introduction of additional non-
compatible land uses.
    Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed program 
with specific reference to these factors. All comments relating to 
these factors, other than those properly addressed to local land use 
authorities, will be considered by the FAA to the extent practicable. 
Copies of the noise exposure maps and the proposed noise compatibility 
program are available for examination at the following locations:

 FAA New England Region Airports Division, 1200 District Ave., 
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
 Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport, 110 Airport Road, 
Westfield, Massachusetts 01085

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

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, March 13, 2017.
Mary T. Walsh,
Airports Division Manager.
[FR Doc. 2017-06506 Filed 3-31-17; 8:45 am]
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16272 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 62 / Monday, April 3, 2017 / Notices with the regulatory requirements of the special light-sport aircraft until October ASTM Designation F3199–16a, titled: rule. Any light-sport aircraft issued a 3, 2017. This overlapping period of time Standard Guide for Wing Interface special light-sport airworthiness will allow aircraft that have started the Documentation for Weight Shift Control certificate, which has been designed, initial airworthiness certification Aircraft. manufactured, operated and process using the previous revision Availability maintained, in accordance with these level to complete that process. After and previously accepted ASTM October 3, 2017, manufacturers must ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor consensus standards provides the public use the later revision and must identify Drive, Post Office Box C700, West with the appropriate level of safety the later revision in the Statement of Conshohocken, PA 19428–2959 established under the regulations. Compliance for initial airworthiness copyrights these consensus standards. Manufacturers who choose to produce certification of special light-sport Individual reprints of a standard (single these aircraft and certificate these aircraft unless the FAA publishes a or multiple copies, or special aircraft under 14 CFR 21.190 or 21.191 specific notification otherwise. The compilations and other related technical are subject to the applicable consensus following Consensus Standards may not information) may be obtained by standard requirements. The FAA be used after October 3, 2017: contacting ASTM at this address, or at maintains a listing of the latest FAA ASTM Designation F2245–14, titled: (610) 832–9585 (phone), (610) 832–9555 accepted standards specific to special Standard Specification for Design and (fax), through service@astm.org (email), light-sport aircraft and information on Performance of a Light Sport Airplane. or through the ASTM Web site at previously accepted standards on the ASTM Designation F2317/F2317M– www.astm.org. To inquire about FAA Light-Sport Aircraft 1 Web site. The 10, titled: Standard Specification for standard content and/or membership or FAA is working on a separate general Design of Weight-Shift-Control Aircraft. about ASTM International Offices listing of standards accepted by the FAA ASTM Designation F2563–06, titled: abroad, contact Joe Koury, Staff Manager that have or may have applicability to Standard Practice for Kit Assembly for Committee F37 on Light-Sport other types of certifications. This Instructions of Aircraft Intended Aircraft: (610) 832–9804, jkoury@ general listing will also include the FAA Primarily for Recreation. astm.org. accepted standards specific to special ASTM Designation F2745–11, titled: Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on March light-sport aircraft. When available, a Standard Specification for Required 27, 2017. link will be placed on the FAA Light- Product Information to be Provided with Mel Johnson, Sport Aircraft 2 Web site. an Airplane. Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Prior to this NOA the listing of the ASTM Designation F2930–14a, titled: Aircraft Certification Service. FAA accepted standards specific to Standard Guide for Compliance with [FR Doc. 2017–06509 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am] special light-sport aircraft included Light Sport Aircraft Standards. standards for gyroplanes and electric BILLING CODE 4910–13–P ASTM Designation F2972–14e1, titled: propulsion units. Including these Standard Specification for Light Sport standards on this listing could have Aircraft Manufacturer’s Quality caused confusion given the applicability DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Assurance System. statement in 14 CFR 21.190 and the Federal Aviation Administration definition of light-sport aircraft in 14 The Consensus Standards CFR 1.1, even though explanatory notes The FAA finds the following new and Receipt of Noise Compatibility are provided with the listing. To prevent revised consensus standards acceptable Program and Request for Review confusion, the revised listing of the FAA for initial airworthiness certification of Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport, accepted standards specific to special the specified aircraft under the Westfield, Massachusetts light-sport aircraft associated with this provisions of the Sport Pilot and Light- NOA no longer includes the standards Sport Aircraft rule. The following AGENCY: Federal Aviation for gyroplanes and electric propulsion consensus standards become effective Administration, DOT. units. Instead, the gyroplane and April 3, 2017 and may be used unless ACTION: Notice. electric propulsion unit standards will the FAA publishes a specific notification otherwise: SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation appear on the general listing of ASTM Designation F2245–16c, titled: Administration (FAA) announces that it standards accepted by the FAA. The Standard Specification for Design and is reviewing a proposed noise gyroplane and electric propulsion unit Performance of a Light Sport Airplane. compatibility program that was standards will be included on the listing ASTM Designation F2317/F2317M– submitted for Westfield-Barnes Regional of the FAA accepted standards specific 16a, titled: Standard Specification for Airport under the the Aviation Safety to special light-sport aircraft at a later Design of Weight-Shift-Control Aircraft. and Noise Abatement Act (hereinafter date, if the applicability statement in 14 ASTM Designation F2563–16, titled: referred to as ‘‘the Act’’) and federal CFR 21.190 and the definition of light- Standard Practice for Kit Assembly regulations by the City of Westfield. sport aircraft in 14 CFR 1.1 are revised Instructions of Aircraft Intended This program was submitted subsequent accordingly. Primarily for Recreation. to a determination by FAA that The Revised Consensus Standard and ASTM Designation F2745–15, titled: associated noise exposure maps Effective Period of Use Standard Specification for Required submitted under 14 CFR part 150 for The following previously accepted Product Information to be Provided with Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport were in compliance with applicable mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES consensus standards have been revised, an Airplane. and this NOA is accepting the later ASTM Designation F2930–16, titled: requirements, effective December 22, revision. Either the previous revision or Standard Guide for Compliance with 2015. The proposed noise compatibility the later revision may be used for the Light Sport Aircraft Standards. program will be approved or initial airworthiness certification of ASTM Designation F2972–15, titled: disapproved on or before September 9, Standard Specification for Light Sport 2017. 1 http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/gen_av/light_sport/. Aircraft Manufacturer’s Quality DATES: The effective date of the start of 2 http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/gen_av/light_sport/. Assurance System. FAA’s review of the noise compatibility VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 Mar 31, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 62 / Monday, April 3, 2017 / Notices 16273 program is March 13, 2017. The public Interested persons are invited to • Mail: Docket Management System: comment period ends May 12, 2017. comment on the proposed program with U.S. Department of Transportation, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: specific reference to these factors. All Docket Operations, M–30, West Richard Doucette, Federal Aviation comments relating to these factors, other Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Administration, New England Region than those properly addressed to local 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Airports Division, 1200 District Ave., land use authorities, will be considered Washington, DC 20590. Burlington, MA 01803. Comments on by the FAA to the extent practicable. • Hand Delivery: Docket Management the proposed noise compatibility Copies of the noise exposure maps and System: U.S. Department of program should also be submitted to the the proposed noise compatibility Transportation, Docket Operations, M– above office. program are available for examination at 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room the following locations: W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This • FAA New England Region Airports Washington, DC 20590, between 9:00 notice announces that the FAA is Division, 1200 District Ave., a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through reviewing a proposed noise Burlington, Massachusetts 01803 Friday, except Federal holidays. compatibility program for Westfield- • Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport, Instructions: You should identify the Barnes Regional Airport which will be 110 Airport Road, Westfield, docket number for the special permit approved or disapproved on or before Massachusetts 01085 request you are commenting on at the September 9, 2017. This notice also beginning of your comments. If you announces the availability of this Questions may be directed to the submit your comments by mail, please program for public review and individual named above under the submit two copies. To receive comment. An airport operator who has heading: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION confirmation that PHMSA has received CONTACT. submitted noise exposure maps that are your comments, please include a self- found by FAA to be in compliance with Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, addressed stamped postcard. Internet the requirements of Federal Aviation March 13, 2017. users may submit comments at http:// Regulations (FAR) Part 150, Mary T. Walsh, www.Regulations.gov. promulgated pursuant to the Act (49 Airports Division Manager. Note: Comments are posted without U.S.C. 47504 et. seq), may submit a [FR Doc. 2017–06506 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am] changes or edits to http:// noise compatibility program for FAA BILLING CODE 4910–13–P www.Regulations.gov, including any approval which sets forth the measures personal information provided. There is the operator has taken or proposes to a privacy statement published on http:// reduce existing non-compatible uses DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION www.Regulations.gov. and prevent the introduction of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: additional non-compatible uses. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials General: Ms. Kay McIver by telephone The FAA has formally received the Safety Administration at 202–366–0113, or email at noise compatibility program for [Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0149] Donlin kay.mciver@dot.gov. Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport, Gold LLC Technical: Mr. Steve Nanney by effective on March 13, 2017. The airport telephone at 713–628–7479, or email at operator has requested that the FAA Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Steve.Nanney@dot.gov. review this material and that the noise Permit SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA mitigation measures, to be implemented has received a special permit request jointly by the airport and surrounding AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous from a pipeline operator seeking relief communities, be approved as a noise Materials Safety Administration from compliance with certain federal compatibility program under section (PHMSA), DOT. pipeline safety regulations. The request 47504 of the Act. Preliminary review of ACTION: Notice. includes a technical analysis, the submitted material indicates that it environmental assessment, proposed conforms to FAR Part 150 requirements SUMMARY: PHMSA is publishing this notice to seek public comments on a special permit conditions, and location for the submittal of noise compatibility map for the pipeline provided by the programs, but that further review will be request for special permit, seeking relief from compliance with certain operator and has been filed at http:// necessary prior to approval or www.Regulations.gov under docket disapproval of the program. The formal requirements in the federal pipeline safety regulations. At the conclusion of number PHMSA–2016–0149. We invite review period, limited by law to a interested persons to participate by maximum of 180 days, will be the 60-day comment period, PHMSA will review the comments received from reviewing the special permit request completed on or before September 9, and supporting documents for 2017. this notice as part of its evaluation to grant or deny the special permit request. implementing the special permit request The FAA’s detailed evaluation will be versus designing, constructing, DATES: Submit any comments regarding conducted under the provisions of 14 operating, and maintaining the pipeline CFR part 150, section 150.33. The this special permit request by June 2, in accordance with Part 192 at http:// primary considerations in the 2017. www.Regulations.gov and by submitting evaluation process are whether the ADDRESSES: Comments should reference written comments, data or other views proposed measures may reduce the level the docket number for the specific concerning the request. Please include of aviation safety or create an undue special permit request and may be any comments on potential safety, mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES burden on interstate or foreign submitted in the following ways: environmental impacts, and any commerce, and whether they are • E-Gov Web site: http:// additional conditions that should be reasonably consistent with obtaining the www.Regulations.gov. This site allows considered if the special permit is goal of reducing existing non- the public to enter comments on any granted. compatible land uses and preventing the Federal Register notice issued by any Before issuing a decision on the introduction of additional non- agency. special permit request, PHMSA will compatible land uses. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. evaluate all comments received on or VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 Mar 31, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00118 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1


Document Created: 2017-04-01 09:35:58
Document Modified: 2017-04-01 09:35:58
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 start of FAA's review of the noise compatibility program is March 13, 2017. The public comment period ends May 12, 2017.
ContactRichard Doucette, Federal Aviation Administration, New England Region Airports Division, 1200 District Ave., Burlington, MA 01803. Comments on the proposed noise compatibility program should also be submitted to the above office.
FR Citation82 FR 16272 
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