83_FR_7318 83 FR 7284 - FAA Approval of Noise Compatibility Program for Hawthorne Municipal Airport, Hawthorne, California

83 FR 7284 - FAA Approval of Noise Compatibility Program for Hawthorne Municipal Airport, Hawthorne, California

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 34 (February 20, 2018)

Page Range7284-7285
FR Document2018-03425

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its findings on the noise compatibility program submitted by the City of Hawthorne, California. On April 11, 2014, the FAA determined that the noise exposure maps submitted by the City of Hawthorne were in compliance with applicable requirements. On December 18, 2017, the FAA approved the Hawthorne Municipal Airport Noise Compatibility Program. All 11 of the recommendations of the program were approved. No program elements relating to new or revised flight procedures for noise abatement were proposed by the airport operator.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


FAA Approval of Noise Compatibility Program for Hawthorne 
Municipal Airport, Hawthorne, California

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its 
findings on the noise compatibility program submitted by the City of 
Hawthorne, California. On April 11, 2014, the FAA determined that the 
noise exposure maps submitted by the City of Hawthorne were in 
compliance with applicable requirements. On December 18, 2017, the FAA 
approved the Hawthorne Municipal Airport Noise Compatibility Program. 
All 11 of the recommendations of the program were approved. No program 
elements relating to new or revised flight procedures for noise 
abatement were proposed by the airport operator.

DATES: The applicability date of the FAA's approval of the Hawthorne 
Municipal Airport noise compatibility program is December 18, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victor Globa, Environmental Protection 
Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Los Angeles Airports 
District Office, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261. 
Telephone: 310-725-3637. 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 Hawthorne 
Municipal Airport, applicable December 18, 2017.

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    Under section 47504 of 49, United States Code (U.S.C.) (the 
Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act, hereinafter referred to as 
``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 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 150 (hereinafter 
referred to as ``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, Sec.  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. Prior to an FAA decision on a request to implement the 
action, an environmental review of the proposed action may be required. 
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 Los Angeles Airports 
District Office in the Western-Pacific Region.
    The City of Hawthorne submitted their noise compatibility program 
to the FAA on June 20, 2017, including the noise exposure maps, 
descriptions and other documentation produced during the noise 
compatibility planning study conducted from September 7, 2011 through 
June 20, 2017. The Hawthorne Municipal Airport noise exposure maps were 
determined by FAA to be in compliance with applicable requirements on 
April 11, 2014. Notice of this determination was published in the 
Federal Register (79 FR 24489) on April 30, 2014.
    The noise exposure maps are based on operational data that is now 
over five years old. FAA received certification, in accordance with 14 
CFR 150.21, that the noise exposure maps are representative of 
conditions at the airport for the existing and forecast timeframe as of 
the date of March 2014. Due to the aircraft operational and fleet mix 
changes since 2014, at the airport, FAA recommends the City of 
Hawthorne review, revise, and update, as appropriate the future noise 
exposure maps under 14 CFR 150.21 at the earliest opportunity.
    The Hawthorne Municipal Airport study contains a proposed noise 
compatibility program comprised of actions designed for phased 
implementation by airport management and adjacent jurisdictions through 
the year 2017. 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 June 23, 2017, 
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 11 proposed actions for noise 
abatement, noise mitigation, land use planning and program management 
measures on and off the airport. 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 by 
the FAA on December 18, 2017.
    Outright approval was granted for all 11 specific program measures. 
The approved measures include: Continue to implement Hawthorne 
Municipal Airport Fly Quietly pilot and public education program; 
Continue to use the existing ground run[hyphen]up area on the south 
side of the airport; Support the land use compatibility guidelines for 
project review found in the City of Hawthorne and Inglewood Noise 
Elements of the General Plan; The City of Hawthorne should amend its 
Noise Element to include monitoring and updating the part 150 Noise 
Compatibility Study; Incorporate the Hawthorne Municipal Airport 65 
Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) noise contour into the City of 
Hawthorne General Plan Map; The City of Hawthorne should adopt formal 
project review guidelines addressing noise compatibility issues; The 
City of Hawthorne should establish an Airport Overlay Zone; Establish a 
voluntary residential property acquisition and redevelopment program to 
remove noise[hyphen]sensitive land uses within the 2017 65 CNEL noise 
contour; Continue Use of Airport's Noise Complaint Handling System; 
Update Noise Exposure Maps and Noise Compatibility Program; and Monitor 
Implementation of updated part 150 Noise Compatibility Program.
    These determinations are set forth in detail in a Record of 
Approval signed by the Director, Office of Airports, Western-Pacific 
Region on December 18, 2017. 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 City of Hawthorne.
    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 February 9, 2018.
Mark A. McClardy,
Director, Office of Airports, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 2018-03425 Filed 2-16-18; 8:45 am]
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Presidential Declaration Amendment of DATES: The meeting will be held on FAA Approval of Noise Compatibility a Major Disaster for Public Assistance March 9, 2018, 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Program for Hawthorne Municipal Only for the State of New Hampshire Eastern. Airport, Hawthorne, California ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at AGENCY: Federal Aviation AGENCY: U.S. Small Business the MITRE–1 Building, 7525 Colshire Administration, DOT. Administration. Drive, McLean, VA 22102–7539. ACTION: Notice. ACTION: Amendment 1. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Al SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Secen at asecen@rtca.org or 202–330– SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Presidential declaration of a major 0647, or The RTCA Secretariat, 1150 Administration (FAA) announces its disaster for public assistance only for 18th Street NW, Suite 910, Washington, findings on the noise compatibility the state of New Hampshire (FEMA– DC 20036, or by telephone at 202–833– program submitted by the City of 4355–DR), dated 01/02/2018. 9339, fax at 202–833–9434, or website at Hawthorne, California. On April 11, Incident: Severe Storm and Flooding. http://www.rtca.org. 2014, the FAA determined that the Incident Period: 10/29/2017 through SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant noise exposure maps submitted by the 11/01/2017. to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal City of Hawthorne were in compliance Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– with applicable requirements. On DATES: Issued on 02/08/2018. 463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby December 18, 2017, the FAA approved Physical Loan Application Deadline the Hawthorne Municipal Airport Noise Date: 03/05/2018. given of the Sixth DAC Meeting. The DAC is a component of RTCA, which is Compatibility Program. All 11 of the Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan recommendations of the program were Application Deadline Date: 10/02/2018. a Federal Advisory Committee. The agenda will likely include, but may not approved. No program elements relating ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan to new or revised flight procedures for be limited to, the following: applications to: U.S. Small Business noise abatement were proposed by the Administration, Processing and Friday, March 9, 2018 airport operator. Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport • Call to Order; Official Statement of DATES: The applicability date of the Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. the Designated Federal Officer FAA’s approval of the Hawthorne FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. • Welcome and Introductions; Review Municipal Airport noise compatibility Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, of the Fifth DAC Meeting program is December 18, 2017. U.S. Small Business Administration, • Approval of Minutes from the Fifth FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, DAC Meeting Victor Globa, Environmental Protection Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. • Chairman’s Report Specialist, Federal Aviation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice • FAA Update Administration, Los Angeles Airports of the President’s major disaster • DAC Subcommittee (SC) Co-Chairs’ District Office, 15000 Aviation declaration for Private Non-Profit Report • DACSC Task Group 3’s (TG3) UAS Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261. organizations in the State of New Telephone: 310–725–3637. Documents Hampshire, dated 01/02/2018, is hereby Funding Report • Discussion of TG3’s Report reflecting this FAA action may be sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES amended to include the following areas reviewed at this same location. as adversely affected by the disaster. • Discussion of FAA’s Response to DAC Recommendations SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Primary Counties: Merrimack • Discussion of DAC Engagement in the notice announces that the FAA has All other information in the original Future given its overall approval to the noise declaration remains unchanged. • New Business/Agenda Topics compatibility program for Hawthorne • Closing Remarks Municipal Airport, applicable December 11 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). • Adjourn 18, 2017. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Feb 16, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00149 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM 20FEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 20, 2018 / Notices 7285 Under section 47504 of 49, United action. A request for Federal action or program management measures on and States Code (U.S.C.) (the Aviation Safety approval to implement specific noise off the airport. The FAA completed its and Noise Abatement Act, hereinafter compatibility measures may be review and determined that the referred to as ‘‘the Act’’), an airport required. Prior to an FAA decision on a procedural and substantive operator who has previously submitted request to implement the action, an requirements of the Act and part 150 a noise exposure map may submit to the environmental review of the proposed have been satisfied. The overall program FAA a noise compatibility program action may be required. Approval does was approved by the FAA on December which sets forth the measures taken or not constitute a commitment by the 18, 2017. proposed by the airport operator for the FAA to financially assist in the reduction of existing non-compatible implementation of the program nor a Outright approval was granted for all land uses and prevention of additional determination that all measures covered 11 specific program measures. The non-compatible land uses within the by the program are eligible for grant-in- approved measures include: Continue to area covered by the noise exposure aid funding from the FAA. Where implement Hawthorne Municipal maps. The Act requires such programs Federal funding is sought, requests for Airport Fly Quietly pilot and public to be developed in consultation with project grants must be submitted to the education program; Continue to use the interested and affected parties including FAA Los Angeles Airports District existing ground run-up area on the local communities, government Office in the Western-Pacific Region. south side of the airport; Support the agencies, airport users, and FAA The City of Hawthorne submitted land use compatibility guidelines for personnel. their noise compatibility program to the project review found in the City of Each airport noise compatibility FAA on June 20, 2017, including the Hawthorne and Inglewood Noise program developed in accordance with noise exposure maps, descriptions and Elements of the General Plan; The City 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) other documentation produced during of Hawthorne should amend its Noise part 150 (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘part the noise compatibility planning study Element to include monitoring and 150’’) is a local program, not a Federal conducted from September 7, 2011 updating the part 150 Noise program. The FAA does not substitute through June 20, 2017. The Hawthorne Compatibility Study; Incorporate the its judgment for that of the airport Municipal Airport noise exposure maps Hawthorne Municipal Airport 65 proprietor with respect to which were determined by FAA to be in Community Noise Equivalent Level measures should be recommended for compliance with applicable (CNEL) noise contour into the City of action. The FAA’s approval or requirements on April 11, 2014. Notice Hawthorne General Plan Map; The City disapproval of part 150 program of this determination was published in of Hawthorne should adopt formal recommendations is measured the Federal Register (79 FR 24489) on project review guidelines addressing according to the standards expressed in April 30, 2014. The noise exposure maps are based on noise compatibility issues; The City of part 150 and the Act and is limited to operational data that is now over five Hawthorne should establish an Airport the following determinations: a. The noise compatibility program years old. FAA received certification, in Overlay Zone; Establish a voluntary was developed in accordance with the accordance with 14 CFR 150.21, that the residential property acquisition and provisions and procedures of part 150; noise exposure maps are representative redevelopment program to remove b. Program measures are reasonably of conditions at the airport for the noise-sensitive land uses within the consistent with achieving the goals of existing and forecast timeframe as of the 2017 65 CNEL noise contour; Continue reducing existing non-compatible land date of March 2014. Due to the aircraft Use of Airport’s Noise Complaint uses around the airport and preventing operational and fleet mix changes since Handling System; Update Noise the introduction of additional non- 2014, at the airport, FAA recommends Exposure Maps and Noise Compatibility compatible land uses; the City of Hawthorne review, revise, Program; and Monitor Implementation c. Program measures would not create and update, as appropriate the future of updated part 150 Noise Compatibility an undue burden on interstate or foreign noise exposure maps under 14 CFR Program. commerce, unjustly discriminate against 150.21 at the earliest opportunity. These determinations are set forth in types or classes of aeronautical uses, The Hawthorne Municipal Airport detail in a Record of Approval signed by violate the terms of airport grant study contains a proposed noise the Director, Office of Airports, agreements, or intrude into areas compatibility program comprised of Western-Pacific Region on December 18, preempted by the Federal Government; actions designed for phased 2017. The Record of Approval, as well and implementation by airport management as other evaluation materials and the d. Program measures relating to the and adjacent jurisdictions through the documents comprising the submittal, use of flight procedures can be year 2017. It was requested that the FAA are available for review at the FAA implemented within the period covered evaluate and approve this material as a by the program without derogating noise compatibility program as office listed above and at the safety, adversely affecting the efficient described in section 47504 of the Act. administrative offices of the City of use and management of the navigable The FAA began its review of the Hawthorne. airspace and air traffic control systems, program on June 23, 2017, and was The Record of Approval also will be or adversely affecting other powers and required by a provision of the Act to available on-line at: http://www.faa.gov/ responsibilities of the Administrator approve or disapprove the program airports/environmental/airport_noise/ prescribed by law. within 180 days (other than the use of part_150/states/. Specific limitations with respect to sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES new or modified flight procedures for Issued in Hawthorne, California, on FAA’s approval of an airport noise noise control). Failure to approve or February 9, 2018. compatibility program are delineated in disapprove such program within the part 150, § 150.5. Approval is not a Mark A. McClardy, 180-day period shall be deemed to be an determination concerning the approval of such program. Director, Office of Airports, Western-Pacific acceptability of land uses under Federal, The submitted program contained 11 Region. state, or local law. Approval does not by proposed actions for noise abatement, [FR Doc. 2018–03425 Filed 2–16–18; 8:45 am] itself constitute an FAA implementing noise mitigation, land use planning and BILLING CODE 4910–13–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Feb 16, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00150 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM 20FEN1


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ActionNotice.
DatesThe applicability date of the FAA's approval of the Hawthorne Municipal Airport noise compatibility program is December 18, 2017.
ContactVictor Globa, Environmental Protection Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Los Angeles Airports District Office, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261. Telephone: 310-725-3637. Documents reflecting this FAA action may be reviewed at this same location.
FR Citation83 FR 7284 
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