94-1930. Noise Exposure Map Notice; Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program and Request for Review, Kissimmee Municipal Airport, Kissimmee, FL  

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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    
    Federal Aviation Administration
    
    
    Noise Exposure Map Notice; Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program 
    and Request for Review, Kissimmee Municipal Airport, Kissimmee, FL
    
    AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
    
    ACTION: Notice.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its 
    determination that the noise exposure maps submitted by the City of 
    Kissimmee for Kissimmee Municipal Airport under the provisions of title 
    I of the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 (Public Law 
    96-193) and 14 CFR part 150 are in compliance with applicable 
    requirements. The FAA also announces that it is reviewing a proposed 
    noise compatibility program that was submitted for Kissimmee Municipal 
    Airport under part 150 in conjunction with the noise exposure map, and 
    that this program will be approved or disapproved on or before July 
    10,1994.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of the FAA's determination on the 
    noise exposure maps and of the start of its review of the associated 
    noise compatibility program is January 11, 1994. The public comment 
    period ends March 12, 1994.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Tommy J. Pickering, P.E., Federal 
    Aviation Administration, Orlando Airports District Office, 9677 
    Tradeport Drive, suite 130, Orlando, Florida 32827-5397, (407) 648-
    6583. Comments on the proposed noise compatibility program should also 
    be submitted to the above office.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that the FAA finds 
    that the noise exposure maps submitted for Kissimmee Municipal Airport 
    are in compliance with applicable requirements of part 150, effective 
    January 11, 1994. Further, FAA is reviewing a proposed noise 
    compatibility program for that airport which will be approved or 
    disapproved on or before July 10, 1994. This notice also announces the 
    availability of this program for public review and comment.
        Under section 103 of title I of the Aviation Safety and Noise 
    Abatement Act of 1979 (hereinafter referred to as ``the Act''), an 
    airport operator may submit to the FAA noise exposure maps which meet 
    applicable regulations and which depict noncompatible land uses as of 
    the date of submission of such maps, a description of projected 
    aircraft operations, 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 title I of 
    the Act, may submit a noise compatibility program for FAA approval 
    which sets forth the measures the operator has taken or proposes for 
    the reduction of existing noncompatible uses and for the prevention of 
    the introduction of additional noncompatible uses.
        The City of Kissimmee submitted to the FAA on December 2, 1993, 
    noise exposure maps, descriptions and other documentation which were 
    produced during development of the Kissimmee Municipal Airport FAR Part 
    150 Noise Study between July 1, 1991, and November 29, 1993. It was 
    requested that the FAA review this material as the noise exposure maps, 
    as described in section 103(a)(1) of the Act, 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 104(b) of the Act.
        The FAA has completed its review of the noise exposure maps and 
    related descriptions submitted by the City of Kissimmee. The specific 
    maps under consideration are ``Existing (1992) Noise Contours on 
    Existing Land Use'' and ``Alternate 5 Recommended Future (1997) Noise 
    Contours on Existing Land Use'' in the submission. The FAA has 
    determined that these maps for Kissimmee Municipal Airport are in 
    compliance with applicable requirements. This determination is 
    effective on January 11, 1994. FAA's determination on an airport 
    operator's noise exposure maps is limited to a funding 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 103 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 107 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 which submitted those maps, 
    or with those public agencies and planning agencies with which 
    consultation is required under section 103 of the Act. The FAA has 
    relied on the certification by the airport operator, under Sec. 150.21 
    of FAR part 150, that the statutorily required consultation has been 
    accomplished.
        The FAA has formally received the noise compatibility program for 
    Kissimmee Municipal Airport, also effective on January 11, 1994. 
    Preliminary review of the submitted material indicates that it conforms 
    to the 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 July 10, 1994.
        The FAA's detailed evaluation will be conducted under the 
    provisions of 14 CFR part 150, Sec. 150.33. The primary considerations 
    in the evaluation process are whether the proposed measures may reduce 
    the level of aviation safety, create an undue burden on interstate or 
    foreign commerce, or be reasonably consistent with obtaining the goal 
    of reducing existing noncompatible land uses and preventing the 
    introduction of additional noncompatible land uses.
        Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed program 
    with specific reference to these factors. All comments, 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, the FAA's evaluation of the maps, and the proposed noise 
    compatibility program are available for examination at the following 
    locations:
    
    Federal Aviation Administration, Orlando Airports District Office, 9677 
    Tradeport Drive, suite 130, Orlando, Florida 32827-5397.
    Office of the Director of Aviation, Kissimmee Municipal Airport, 301 N. 
    Dyer Boulevard, suite 101, Kissimmee, Florida 34741-4613.
    
        Questions may be directed to the individual named above under the 
    heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    
        Issued in Orlando, Florida on January 11, 1994.
    Charles E. Blair, Manager,
    Orlando Airports District Office.
    [FR Doc. 94-1930 Filed 1-27-94; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Effective Date:
1/11/1994
Published:
01/28/1994
Department:
Federal Aviation Administration
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
94-1930
Dates:
The effective date of the FAA's determination on the noise exposure maps and of the start of its review of the associated noise compatibility program is January 11, 1994. The public comment period ends March 12, 1994.
Pages:
0-0 (None pages)
Docket Numbers:
Federal Register: January 28, 1994