[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 149 (Thursday, August 4, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-18905]
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[Federal Register: August 4, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Parts 36 and 91
[Docket No. 25109, Notice No. 86-16]
RIN 2120-AC22
Civil Supersonic Airplane Noise Type Certification Standards and
Operating Rules
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is withdrawing a
previously published Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed
to amend the Federal Aviation Regulations to revise the airplane type
certification standards and operating rules. The proposed amendments
would have required that future civil supersonic airplanes meet noise
limits consistent with those required for future civil subsonic
airplanes. The FAA is postponing development of a final rule because it
cannot ensure that the final rule would be economically reasonable and
technologically practical at this time. The FAA will continue to gather
technical information and analyze suggested recommendations for test
and measurement conditions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Laurette Fisher, Policy and
Regulatory Division (AEE-300), Office of Environment and Energy,
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 267-3561.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 30, 1986, the FAA published
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking No. 86-16 (51 FR 39663),
announcing its tentative intention to amend 14 CFR parts 36 and 91. The
comment period for Notice No. 86-16 was reopened on March 12, 1987 (52
FR 7618) to allow interested parties additional time to comment.
On May 30, 1990, the FAA published Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) No. 86-16 (55 FR 22020), proposing to amend 14 CFR parts 36 and
91. These revisions were intended to aid the development of next-
generation supersonic airplanes by establishing a notice standard for
supersonic airplanes that is consistent with noise limits for
conventional (subsonic) airplanes. In the NPRM, the FAA requested that
the public comment on the following issues: (1) Requirement that future
supersonic airplanes (SST) meet noise limits consistent with those
required for future subsonic airplanes, (2) recommendations on test and
measurement conditions and operational characteristics appropriate for
future SST's, and (3) cost of the proposed rule.
After analyzing the comments received on the NPRM, the FAA has
determined that further investigation and research is necessary before
developing the final rule. The FAA will continue to gather technical
information and analyze suggested recommendations for test and
measurement conditions. A statement concerning FAA policy on this
matter is published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
Accordingly, Notice No. 86-16, Docket No. 25109, published in the
Federal Register on May 30, 1990 (55 FR 22020), is withdrawn.
Issued in Washington, DC on July 29, 1994.
Paul R. Dykeman,
Acting Director of Environment and Energy.
[FR Doc. 94-18905 Filed 8-3-94; 8:45 am]
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