83_FR_38913 83 FR 38761 - FAA Approval of Noise Compatibility Program 14 CFR Part 150; Jackson Hole Airport, Jackson, WY

83 FR 38761 - FAA Approval of Noise Compatibility Program 14 CFR Part 150; Jackson Hole Airport, Jackson, WY

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 152 (August 7, 2018)

Page Range38761-38762
FR Document2018-16870

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its findings (Record of Approval) on the noise compatibility program submitted by the Jackson Hole Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act, (hereinafter referred to as ``the Act'') and 14 CFR part 150 (Part 150). On March 23, 2018, the FAA determined that the noise exposure maps submitted by the Jackson Hole Airport under Part 150 were in compliance with applicable requirements. On August 1, 2018 the FAA approved the Jackson Hole Airport Noise Compatibility Program. Five of the 15 measures recommended in the noise compatibility plan was approved and ten measures were disapproved for the purposes of Part 150. Three of the approved recommendations were approved as a continuation of a measure approved in a prior ROA, one was approved as voluntary, and one was approved for the purposes of Part 150. The attachment to this ROA provides a summary of all of the recommendations in the three NCPs (1985, 2004 and 2018) for JAC along with FAA's decision and the status of each.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16870]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


FAA Approval of Noise Compatibility Program 14 CFR Part 150; 
Jackson Hole Airport, Jackson, WY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its 
findings (Record of Approval) on the noise compatibility program 
submitted by the Jackson Hole Airport under the provisions of the 
Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act, (hereinafter referred to as 
``the Act'') and 14 CFR part 150 (Part 150). On March 23, 2018, the FAA 
determined that the noise exposure maps submitted by the Jackson Hole 
Airport under Part 150 were in compliance with applicable requirements. 
On August 1, 2018 the FAA approved the Jackson Hole Airport Noise 
Compatibility Program. Five of the 15 measures recommended in the noise 
compatibility plan was approved and ten measures were disapproved for 
the purposes of Part 150. Three of the approved recommendations were 
approved as a continuation of a measure approved in a prior ROA, one 
was approved as voluntary, and one was approved for the purposes of 
Part 150. The attachment to this ROA provides a summary of all of the 
recommendations in the three NCPs (1985, 2004 and 2018) for JAC along 
with FAA's decision and the status of each.

DATES: Effective Date: The effective date of the FAA's approval of the 
Jackson Hole Airport Noise Compatibility Program is August 1, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kandice Krull, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Denver Airports District Office, 26805 E 68th Ave., 
Suite 224, Denver, CO 80249, telephone 303-342-1261. 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 the 
Jackson Hole Airport, effective August 1, 2018.
    Under section 47504 of the Act, 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 the Part 150 regulations 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

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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 review 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. Where federal funding is sought, requests for project grants must 
be submitted to the FAA Denver Airports District Office in Denver, CO. 
The Jackson Hole Airport submitted to the FAA on March 21, 2018 the 
noise exposure maps, descriptions, and other documentation produced 
during the noise compatibility planning study for the Jackson Hole 
Airport conducted in 2013-2018. The Jackson Hole Airport noise exposure 
maps were determined by FAA to be in compliance with applicable 
requirements on March 23, 2018. Notice of this determination was 
published in the Federal Register on April 5, 2018 (FR Volume 83, No. 
66, pages 14713-14714).
    Comments received during the noise compatibility planning public 
process were addressed in the final noise compatibility program 
submitted to FAA. No comments were received during the 60-day public 
comment period for the Jackson Hole Airport Noise Compatibility Program 
that ended May 22, 2018.
    The Jackson Hole 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 section 47504 of the Act. The FAA 
began its review of the program on March 23, 2018, 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 submitted program contained six (6) noise abatement 
recommendations, two (2) land use management recommendations and seven 
(7) program management recommendations for FAA action. 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 therefore, was approved by the FAA on August 1, 2018.
    Approval was granted for five of the 15 measures and ten measures 
were disapproved for the purposes of Part 150. Three of the approved 
recommendations were approved as a continuation of a measure approved 
in a prior ROA, one was approved as voluntary, and one was approved for 
the purposes of Part 150. The attachment to this ROA provides a summary 
of all of the recommendations in the three NCPs for JAC along with 
FAA's decision and the status of each.
    These determinations are set forth in detail in a Record of 
Approval signed by the Airports Division Manager, Northwest Mountain 
Region on August 1, 2018. 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 Jackson 
Hole Airport, 1250 E Airport Road, Jackson, WY 83001. The Record of 
Approval also will be available on-line at http://www.faa.gov/airports/environmental/airport_noise/part_150/states/.

    Issued in Renton, Washington on August 1, 2018.
Randall S. Fiertz,
Manager, Airports Division, Northwest Mountain Region.
[FR Doc. 2018-16870 Filed 8-6-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 152 / Tuesday, August 7, 2018 / Notices 38761 comment periods set out in the July President directed the Trade the purposes of Part 150. Three of the 17th notice. Representative to consider increasing approved recommendations were DATES: To be assured of consideration, the proposed level of the additional approved as a continuation of a measure you must submit comments and duty from 10 percent to 25 percent. This approved in a prior ROA, one was responses in accordance with the additional 25 percent duty would be approved as voluntary, and one was following schedule: applied to the proposed list of products approved for the purposes of Part 150. August 13, 2018: The due date for in the Annex to the July 17th notice. The attachment to this ROA provides a filing requests to appear and a summary The possible increase in the proposed summary of all of the recommendations of expected testimony at the public rate of the additional duty is intended in the three NCPs (1985, 2004 and 2018) hearing and for filing pre-hearing to provide the Administration with for JAC along with FAA’s decision and submissions is extended from July 27 to additional options to obtain the the status of each. August 13, 2018. elimination of the acts, policies, and DATES: Effective Date: The effective date September 6, 2018: The due date for practices covered in the investigation. of the FAA’s approval of the Jackson submission of written comments is B. Request for Public Comments and Hole Airport Noise Compatibility extended from August 17 to September Hearing Participation Program is August 1, 2018. 6, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: August 20–23, 2018: The scheduled Subject to the modified due dates set out above, the procedures for Kandice Krull, Federal Aviation start date of the Section 301 hearing Administration, Denver Airports District (August 20) has not changed. The submission of public comments and requests to participate in the public Office, 26805 E 68th Ave., Suite 224, Section 301 Committee may extend the Denver, CO 80249, telephone 303–342– length of the hearing depending on the hearing set out in sections E and F of the July 17th notice continue to apply. 1261. Documents reflecting this FAA number of additional interested persons action may be reviewed at this same who request to appear. The Section 301 Interested persons are invited to include comments in their written submissions location. Committee will convene the public hearing in the main hearing room of the and oral testimony on the possible SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This U.S. International Trade Commission, imposition of a 25 percent additional notice announces that the FAA has 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436 duty. In the event an interested person given its overall approval to the noise beginning at 9:30 a.m. on August 20, already has provided written comments compatibility program for the Jackson 2018. and wishes to provide further comments Hole Airport, effective August 1, 2018. September 6, 2018: The due date for in light of the possible increase in the Under section 47504 of the Act, an submission of post-hearing rebuttal rate of additional duty, the submitter airport operator who has previously comments is extended from August 30 may file a supplemental comment. submitted a noise exposure map may to September 6, 2018. submit to the FAA a noise compatibility Robert E. Lighthizer, program which sets forth the measures ADDRESSES: USTR strongly prefers United States Trade Representative. taken or proposed by the airport electronic submissions made through [FR Doc. 2018–16919 Filed 8–3–18; 11:15 am] operator for the reduction of existing the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// BILLING CODE 3290–F8–P non-compatible land uses and www.regulations.gov. Follow the prevention of additional non-compatible instructions for submitting comments in land uses within the area covered by the sections E and F of the July 17th notice. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION noise exposure maps. The Act requires The docket number—USTR–2018– such programs to be developed in 0026—has not changed. Federal Aviation Administration consultation with interested and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For affected parties including local questions about the ongoing FAA Approval of Noise Compatibility communities, government agencies, investigation or proposed action, Program 14 CFR Part 150; Jackson airport users, and FAA personnel. contact Arthur Tsao, Assistant General Hole Airport, Jackson, WY Each airport noise compatibility Counsel, or Justin Hoffmann, Director of AGENCY: Federal Aviation program developed in accordance with Industrial Goods, at (202) 395–5725. For Administration, DOT. the Part 150 regulations is a local questions on customs classification of program, not a Federal program. The ACTION: Notice. products, contact Traderemedy@ FAA does not substitute its judgment for cbp.dhs.gov. SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation that of the airport proprietor with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Administration (FAA) announces its respect to which measures should be findings (Record of Approval) on the recommended for action. The FAA’s A. Background noise compatibility program submitted approval or disapproval of Part 150 In the July 17th notice, the Trade by the Jackson Hole Airport under the program recommendations is measured Representative proposed modifying the provisions of the Aviation Safety and according to the standards expressed in action in this investigation by Noise Abatement Act, (hereinafter Part 150 and the Act and is limited to maintaining the original $34 billion referred to as ‘‘the Act’’) and 14 CFR the following determinations: action and the proposed $16 billion part 150 (Part 150). On March 23, 2018, a. The noise compatibility program action, and by taking a further, the FAA determined that the noise was developed in accordance with the supplemental action. In particular, the exposure maps submitted by the Jackson provisions and procedures of Part 150; Trade Representative proposed a Hole Airport under Part 150 were in b. Program measures are reasonably daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES supplemental action of an additional 10 compliance with applicable consistent with achieving the goals of percent ad valorem duty on products of requirements. On August 1, 2018 the reducing existing non-compatible land China covered in a list of 6,031 tariff FAA approved the Jackson Hole Airport uses around the airport and preventing subheadings in the Annex to the July Noise Compatibility Program. Five of the introduction of additional non- 17th notice. the 15 measures recommended in the compatible land uses; On August 1, 2018, the Trade noise compatibility plan was approved c. 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38762 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 152 / Tuesday, August 7, 2018 / Notices commerce, unjustly discriminate against and approve this material as a noise DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION types or classes of aeronautical uses, compatibility program as described in violate the terms of airport grant section 47504 of the Act. The FAA Federal Aviation Administration agreements, or intrude into areas began its review of the program on [Summary Notice No. PE–2018–63] preempted by the Federal Government; March 23, 2018, and was required by a and provision of the Act to approve or Petition for Exemption; Summary of d. Program measures relating to the disapprove the program within 180 days Petition Received use of flight procedures can be (other than the use of new or modified implemented within the period covered AGENCY: Federal Aviation flight procedures for noise control). Administration (FAA), DOT. by the program without derogating Failure to approve or disapprove such safety, adversely affecting the efficient ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption use and management of the navigable program within the 180-day period shall received. airspace and air traffic control systems, be deemed to be an approval of such or adversely affecting other powers and program. SUMMARY: This notice contains a responsibilities of the Administrator The submitted program contained six summary of a petition seeking relief prescribed by law. (6) noise abatement recommendations, from specified requirements of Federal Specific limitations with respect to two (2) land use management Aviation Regulations. The purpose of FAA’s approval of an airport noise recommendations and seven (7) this notice is to improve the public’s compatibility program are delineated in program management recommendations awareness of, and participation in, this Part 150, section 150.5. Approval is not for FAA action. The FAA completed its aspect of the FAA’s regulatory activities. a determination concerning the review and determined that the Neither publication of this notice nor acceptability of land uses under Federal, procedural and substantive the inclusion or omission of information state, or local law. Approval does not by in the summary is intended to affect the requirements of the Act and Part 150 itself constitute an FAA implementing legal status of the petition or its final have been satisfied. The overall program action. A request for Federal action or disposition. approval to implement specific noise therefore, was approved by the FAA on August 1, 2018. DATES: Comments on this petition must compatibility measures may be identify the petition docket number required, and an FAA decision on the Approval was granted for five of the involved and must be received on or request may require an environmental 15 measures and ten measures were before August 27, 2018. review of the proposed action. Approval disapproved for the purposes of Part does not constitute a commitment by ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 150. Three of the approved the FAA to financially assist in the by docket number FAA–2018–0725 recommendations were approved as a implementation of the program nor a using any of the following methods: continuation of a measure approved in • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to determination that all measures covered a prior ROA, one was approved as by the program are eligible for grant-in- http://www.regulations.gov and follow voluntary, and one was approved for the the online instructions for sending your aid funding from the FAA. Where purposes of Part 150. The attachment to federal funding is sought, requests for comments electronically. this ROA provides a summary of all of • Mail: Send comments to Docket project grants must be submitted to the the recommendations in the three NCPs Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of FAA Denver Airports District Office in for JAC along with FAA’s decision and Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Denver, CO. The Jackson Hole Airport submitted to the FAA on March 21, the status of each. Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West 2018 the noise exposure maps, These determinations are set forth in Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC descriptions, and other documentation detail in a Record of Approval signed by 20590–0001. produced during the noise compatibility the Airports Division Manager, • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take planning study for the Jackson Hole Northwest Mountain Region on August comments to Docket Operations in Airport conducted in 2013–2018. The 1, 2018. The Record of Approval, as Room W12–140 of the West Building Jackson Hole Airport noise exposure well as other evaluation materials and Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey maps were determined by FAA to be in the documents comprising the submittal Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 compliance with applicable a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through are available for review at the FAA requirements on March 23, 2018. Notice Friday, except Federal holidays. office listed above and at the Jackson of this determination was published in • Fax: Fax comments to Docket Hole Airport, 1250 E Airport Road, the Federal Register on April 5, 2018 Operations at 202–493–2251. Jackson, WY 83001. The Record of Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. (FR Volume 83, No. 66, pages 14713– Approval also will be available on-line 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 14714). Comments received during the noise at http://www.faa.gov/airports/ public to better inform its rulemaking compatibility planning public process environmental/airport_noise/part_150/ process. DOT posts these comments, were addressed in the final noise states/. without edit, including any personal compatibility program submitted to Issued in Renton, Washington on August 1, information the commenter provides, to FAA. No comments were received 2018. http://www.regulations.gov, as during the 60-day public comment Randall S. Fiertz, described in the system of records period for the Jackson Hole Airport Manager, Airports Division, Northwest notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can Noise Compatibility Program that ended Mountain Region. be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES May 22, 2018. privacy. 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ActionNotice.
DatesEffective Date: The effective date of the FAA's approval of the Jackson Hole Airport Noise Compatibility Program is August 1, 2018.
ContactKandice Krull, Federal Aviation Administration, Denver Airports District Office, 26805 E 68th Ave., Suite 224, Denver, CO 80249, telephone 303-342-1261. Documents reflecting this FAA action may be reviewed at this same location.
FR Citation83 FR 38761 
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