82 FR 22714 - Noise Exposure Map Notice for LaGuardia Airport, New York City, New York
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 94 (May 17, 2017)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 94 (May 17, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-09903 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 17, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 22714-22715] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-09903] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Noise Exposure Map Notice for LaGuardia Airport, New York City, New York AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its determination that the noise exposure maps submitted by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for LaGuardia Airport under the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act are in compliance with applicable requirements. DATES: The effective date of the FAA's determination on the noise exposure maps is May 5, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eastern Region Airports Division (AEA- 600), Andrew Brooks, Environmental Program Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, AEA-600, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, New York 11434, Telephone: (718) 553-3330. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that the FAA finds that the noise exposure maps submitted for LaGuardia 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 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 Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The documentation that constitutes the ``Noise Exposure Maps'' (NEM) as defined in Section 150.7 of part 150 includes a 2016 Base Year NEM, Figure 5-1, and a 2021 Future Year NEM, Figure 5-2, located in Chapter 5 of the NEM Report. Details of the NEM contours are provided by Runway end in Figures 5-3 through 5-6 of Chapter 5. The figures contained within Chapter 5 are scaled to fit within the report context; however, the official, to scale, 2016 Base Year NEM and 2021 Future Year NEM are both located in Appendix M of the official NEM Report submittal. The Noise Exposure Maps contain current and forecast information [[Page 22715]] including the depiction of the airport and its boundaries, the runway configurations, land uses such as single and two-family residential; multi-family residential; mixed residential and commercial; commercial and office; industrial and manufacturing; transportation, parking and utilities; unclassified; vacant land; open space, cemetaries, and outdoor recreation; places of worship; schools; historic structures; and day care/assisted living facilities 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 2016 Base Year and 2021 Future Year are shown in Table 5-1 and Table 5-4 in Chapter 5 of the NEM Report respectively. Estimates of the residential population within the 2016 Base Year and 2021 Future Year noise contours are also shown in Table 5-1 and Table 5-4 in Chapter 5 of the NEM Report respectively. Figure 4-12, in Chapter 4, displays the location of noise monitoring sites. Flight tracks are found in Figures 4-2 through 4-5 of Chapter 4 and detailed in Appedices E and M. The type and frequency of aircraft operations (including nighttime operations) are found in Chapter 4, Tables 4-1 and 4-2. As discussed in Chapter 6 of the NEM Report, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey provided the general public the opportunity to review and comment on the NEMs. This public comment period opened on September 22, 2016 and closed on October 24, 2016. A public workshop for the Draft NEMs was held on September 29, 2016. All comments received during the public comment period and throughout the development of the NEMs, as well as responses to these comments, are contained in Appendix L of the NEM Report. Following the closure of the public review period, on March 1, 2017, Delta Air Lines announced that the airline would cease McDonnell Douglass 88 aircraft operations at LGA, effective March 2, 2017, using Airbus 320, Boeing 737, and McDonnell Douglass 90 aircraft instead. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reviewed the potential effect of this change to the Future Year 2021 fleet mix on the Future Year 2021 NEM, as detailed in the Cover Letter of the NEM submittal package. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey determined that the change in fleet mix will not result in substantial, new noncompatible use nor would it significantly reduce noise over existing noncompatible uses contained within the 2021 DNL 65 contour area. However, due to anticipated changes to the limits of the Future Year 2021 DNL 65 contour, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has committed to reflect any changes to the Future Year 2021 NEM associated with the change to Delta's fleet mix in the forthcoming Noise Compatibility Plan submittal as well as inform the public regarding this change via the project Web site at http://panynjpart150.com/LGA_homepage.asp. The FAA concurs with this approach. The FAA has determined that these noise exposure maps and accompanying documentation are in compliance with applicable requirements. This determination is effective on May 5, 2017. 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, New York Airports District Office, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, New York 11434 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Aviation Department, 4 World Trade Center, 150 Greenwich Street, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10007 Issued in Jamaica, NY, on May 9, 2017. Steven M. Urlass, Director, Airports Division, Eastern Region. [FR Doc. 2017-09903 Filed 5-16-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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commitment by the FAA to financially from the main Airport Web page (NCP DATES: The effective date of the FAA’s
assist in the implementation of the Section 12.1.2); Element AM–3, Airport determination on the noise exposure
program nor a determination that all Noise Abatement Signage: This element maps is May 5, 2017.
measures covered by the program are recommends that the MAA purchases FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
eligible for grant-in-aid funding from the and installs noise abatement reminder Eastern Region Airports Division (AEA–
FAA. Where Federal funding is sought, signs at the ends of each runway to raise 600), Andrew Brooks, Environmental
requests for project grants must be pilot awareness of noise sensitive land Program Manager, Federal Aviation
submitted to the FAA Airports District uses in proximity to the airport (NCP Administration, AEA–600, 1 Aviation
Office in Orlando, FL. Section 12.1.3); Element AM–4, Develop Plaza, Jamaica, New York 11434,
The MAA submitted to the FAA on a Jeppesen-style Insert on Noise Telephone: (718) 553–3330.
September 9, 2016, the Noise Exposure Abatement Programs at MLB: This SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Maps, descriptions, and other element recommends that the MAA notice announces that the FAA finds
documentation produced during the voluntarily work with MLB ATCT, flight that the noise exposure maps submitted
noise compatibility planning Study schools, and the FAA to publish for LaGuardia Airport are in compliance
conducted from October 2012 through Jeppesen-style pilot handouts notifying with applicable requirements of 14 CFR
September 9, 2016. The MLB Noise pilots of the noise abatement measures part 150, effective January 13, 2004.
Exposure Maps were determined by in place at MLB for better pilot Under 49 U.S.C. Section 47503 of the
FAA to be in compliance with awareness and compliance with the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement
applicable requirements on December 1, NCP’s recommended noise abatement Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘the
2016. Notice of this determination was measures (NCP Section 12.1.4); Element Act’’), an airport operator may submit to
published in the Federal Register on AM–5, Noise Program Update: This the FAA noise exposure maps which
December 12, 2016. element recommends that MAA staff
The MLB Study contains a proposed meet applicable regulations and which
should continue to routinely examine depict non-compatible land uses as of
Noise Compatibility Program comprised operating characteristics of MAA to
of actions designed for phased the date of submission of such maps, a
determine if significant changes have description of projected aircraft
implementation by airport management occurred that would require an update
and adjacent jurisdictions from the operations during a forecast period that
to the most recent FAA approved Noise is at least five (5) years in the future, and
years 2016 to 2021. It was requested that Exposure Maps (NCP Section 12.1.5).
FAA evaluate and approve this material the ways in which such operations will
These determinations are set forth in affect such maps. The Act requires such
as a Noise Compatibility Program as detail in a Record of Approval (ROA)
described in Section 47504 of the Act. maps to be developed in consultation
signed by the FAA on April 25, 2017. with interested and affected parties in
The FAA began its review of the The ROA, as well as other evaluation
Program on December 1, 2016, and was the local community, government
materials and the documents agencies, and persons using the airport.
required by a provisions of the Act to comprising the submittal, are available
approve or disapprove the program An airport operator who has submitted
for review at the FAA office listed above noise exposure maps that are found by
within 180-days (other than the use of and at the administrative office of the
new or modified flight procedures for FAA to be in compliance with the
Melbourne Airport Authority. The ROA requirements of Federal Aviation
noise control). Failure to approve or will also be available on-line at: http://
disapprove such program within the Regulations (FAR) part 150,
www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/ promulgated pursuant to the Act, may
180-day period shall be deemed to be an airports/environmental/airport_noise/
approval of such program. submit a noise compatibility program
part_150/states/. for FAA approval which sets forth the
The submitted program contained
seven (7) proposed actions for noise Issued in Orlando, FL, on May 8, 2017. measures the operator has taken or
mitigation on the airport. The FAA Rebecca R. Henry, proposes to take to reduce existing non-
completed its review and determined Acting Manager, Orlando Airports District compatible uses and prevent the
that the procedural and substantive Office. introduction of additional non-
requirements of the Act and 14 CFR part [FR Doc. 2017–09902 Filed 5–16–17; 8:45 am] compatible uses.
150 have been satisfied. The overall BILLING CODE 4910–13–P The FAA has completed its review of
program, therefore, was approved by the the noise exposure maps and
FAA effective April 25, 2017. accompanying documentation
Outright approval was granted for the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION submitted by the Port Authority of New
five (5) specific program elements that York and New Jersey. The
require FAA Action. No FAA Action is Federal Aviation Administration documentation that constitutes the
required for the remaining two (2) ‘‘Noise Exposure Maps’’ (NEM) as
program elements which may be Noise Exposure Map Notice for defined in Section 150.7 of part 150
implemented by the MAA outside of the LaGuardia Airport, New York City, New includes a 2016 Base Year NEM, Figure
Part 150 Process. The FAA Approved York 5–1, and a 2021 Future Year NEM,
elements consist of: Element AM–1, AGENCY: Federal Aviation Figure 5–2, located in Chapter 5 of the
Noise Compatibility Program Administration, DOT. NEM Report. Details of the NEM
Management: This element recommends ACTION: Notice. contours are provided by Runway end
the MAA Airport Manager manage the in Figures 5–3 through 5–6 of Chapter
implementation of the Noise SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation 5. The figures contained within Chapter
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Compatibility Program (NCP Section Administration (FAA) announces its 5 are scaled to fit within the report
12.1.1); Element AM–2, Community determination that the noise exposure context; however, the official, to scale,
Involvement: This element recommends maps submitted by the Port Authority of 2016 Base Year NEM and 2021 Future
that the MAA continues accepting noise New York and New Jersey for LaGuardia Year NEM are both located in Appendix
complaints via phone and email and Airport under the Aviation Safety and M of the official NEM Report submittal.
that the MAA creates a Web page on Noise Abatement Act are in compliance The Noise Exposure Maps contain
noise abatement that can be accessed with applicable requirements. current and forecast information
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including the depiction of the airport of the Future Year 2021 DNL 65 Federal Aviation Administration,
and its boundaries, the runway contour, the Port Authority of New York Eastern Region, Airports Division,
configurations, land uses such as single and New Jersey has committed to reflect AEA–600, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica,
and two-family residential; multi-family any changes to the Future Year 2021 New York 11434
residential; mixed residential and NEM associated with the change to Federal Aviation Administration, New
commercial; commercial and office; Delta’s fleet mix in the forthcoming York Airports District Office, 1
industrial and manufacturing; Noise Compatibility Plan submittal as Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, New York
transportation, parking and utilities; well as inform the public regarding this 11434
unclassified; vacant land; open space, change via the project Web site at http:// The Port Authority of New York and
cemetaries, and outdoor recreation; panynjpart150.com/LGA_ New Jersey, Aviation Department, 4
places of worship; schools; historic homepage.asp. The FAA concurs with World Trade Center, 150 Greenwich
structures; and day care/assisted living this approach. Street, 18th Floor, New York, New
facilities and those areas within the Day York 10007
Night Average Sound Level (DNL) 65, The FAA has determined that these
noise exposure maps and accompanying Issued in Jamaica, NY, on May 9, 2017.
70 and 75 noise contours. Estimates for
documentation are in compliance with Steven M. Urlass,
the area within these contours for the
2016 Base Year and 2021 Future Year applicable requirements. This Director, Airports Division, Eastern Region.
are shown in Table 5–1 and Table 5–4 determination is effective on May 5, [FR Doc. 2017–09903 Filed 5–16–17; 8:45 am]
in Chapter 5 of the NEM Report 2017. BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
respectively. Estimates of the residential FAA’s determination on an airport
population within the 2016 Base Year operator’s noise exposure maps is
and 2021 Future Year noise contours are limited to a finding that the maps were DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
also shown in Table 5–1 and Table 5– developed in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration
4 in Chapter 5 of the NEM Report procedures contained in Appendix A of
respectively. Figure 4–12, in Chapter 4, FAR part 150. Such determination does RTCA Program Management
displays the location of noise not constitute approval of the Committee Meeting
monitoring sites. Flight tracks are found applicant’s data, information or plans,
in Figures 4–2 through 4–5 of Chapter or a commitment to approve a noise AGENCY: Federal Aviation
4 and detailed in Appedices E and M. compatibility program or to fund the Administration (FAA), U.S. Department
The type and frequency of aircraft implementation of that program. If of Transportation (DOT).
operations (including nighttime questions arise concerning the precise ACTION: RTCA PMC RTCA Program
operations) are found in Chapter 4, relationship of specific properties to Management Committee Meeting.
Tables 4–1 and 4–2. noise exposure contours depicted on a
As discussed in Chapter 6 of the NEM noise exposure map submitted under SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice
Report, the Port Authority of New York Section 47503 of the Act, it should be to advise the public of a meeting of
and New Jersey provided the general noted that the FAA is not involved in RTCA Program Management Committee
public the opportunity to review and any way in determining the relative Meeting.
comment on the NEMs. This public locations of specific properties with DATES: The meeting will be held May
comment period opened on September regard to the depicted noise contours, or 31, 2017 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
22, 2016 and closed on October 24, in interpreting the noise exposure maps ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at:
2016. A public workshop for the Draft to resolve questions concerning, for RTCA Headquarters, 1150 18th Street
NEMs was held on September 29, 2016. example, which properties should be NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036.
All comments received during the covered by the provisions of Section FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
public comment period and throughout 47506 of the Act. These functions are Karan Hofmann at khofmann@rtca.org
the development of the NEMs, as well inseparable from the ultimate land use or 202–330–0680, or The RTCA
as responses to these comments, are control and planning responsibilities of Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW., Suite
contained in Appendix L of the NEM local government. These local
Report. 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by
responsibilities are not changed in any telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202)
Following the closure of the public
way under Part 150 or through FAA’s 833–9434, or Web site at http://
review period, on March 1, 2017, Delta
review of noise exposure maps. www.rtca.org.
Air Lines announced that the airline
Therefore, the responsibility for the
would cease McDonnell Douglass 88 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
detailed overlaying of noise exposure
aircraft operations at LGA, effective to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
contours onto the map depicting
March 2, 2017, using Airbus 320, Boeing Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
737, and McDonnell Douglass 90 aircraft properties on the surface rests
463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby
instead. The Port Authority of New York exclusively with the airport operator
given for a meeting of the RTCA
and New Jersey reviewed the potential that submitted those maps, or with
Program Management Committee
effect of this change to the Future Year those public agencies and planning
Meeting. The agenda will include the
2021 fleet mix on the Future Year 2021 agencies with which consultation is
following:
NEM, as detailed in the Cover Letter of required under Section 47503 of the
the NEM submittal package. The Port Act. The FAA has relied on the Wednesday, May 31, 2017 8:30 a.m.–
Authority of New York and New Jersey certification by the airport operator, 12:30 p.m.
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determined that the change in fleet mix under Section 150.21 of FAR part 150, 1. Welcome and Introductions
will not result in substantial, new that the statutorily required consultation 2. Review/Approve
noncompatible use nor would it has been accomplished. A. Meeting Summary December 15,
significantly reduce noise over existing Copies of the full noise exposure map 2016
noncompatible uses contained within documentation and of the FAA’s B. Administrative Special Committee
the 2021 DNL 65 contour area. However, evaluation of the maps are available for TOR Revisions
due to anticipated changes to the limits examination at the following locations: 3. Publication Consideration/Approval
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Dates | The effective date of the FAA's determination on the noise exposure maps is May 5, 2017. | |
| Contact | Eastern Region Airports Division (AEA- 600), Andrew Brooks, Environmental Program Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, AEA-600, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, New York 11434, Telephone: (718) 553-3330. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 22714 |
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