[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 29, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 58214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-21865]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Noise Exposure Map Notice; Addison Airport; Addison, TX

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 Town of 
Addison for Addison Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47501 et 
seq. (Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act) and 14 CFR part 150 are 
in compliance with applicable requirements.

DATES: Effective Date: The effective date of the FAA's determination on 
the noise exposure maps is September 22, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Blackford, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Airports Division, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, 
Texas 76137-4298, telephone (817) 222-5607.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that the FAA finds 
that the noise exposure maps submitted for Addison Airport are in 
compliance with applicable requirements of part 150, effective 
September 22, 2004. Under 49 U.S.C. 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 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 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 Town of Addison. The 
documentation that constitutes the ``noise exposure maps'' as defined 
in section 150.7 of part 150 includes the following from the August 
2004, 14 CFR part 150 Noise Compatibility Study Update: Exhibit 1, 2002 
Noise Exposure Map Contour With Land Use; Exhibit 2, 2007 Noise 
Exposure Map Contour With Land Use; Exhibit 2E, Forecast Summary; 
Exhibit 3A, Aircraft Noise Measurement Sites and Table 3B, Measurement 
Results Summary; Table 3D, Operational Fleet Mix Projections and Table 
3F, Existing Runway Use; Exhibits 3F-3H and 3J, Flight Tracks; Table 
3G, Comparative Areas of Noise Exposure; Table 4B, Noise Sensitive Land 
Uses Exposed to 2002 Aircraft Noise; Table 4C, Population Exposed to 
2002 Aircraft Noise; Table 4E, Noise--Sensitive Land Uses Exposed to 
2007 Aircraft Noise; Appendix B, Coordination, Consultation, and Public 
Involvement. There are no Historic Resources within the DNL 65 contour. 
The FAA has determined that these noise exposure maps and accompanying 
documentation is in compliance with applicable requirements. This 
determination is effective on September 22, 2004.
    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 is available for examination at the 
following locations: Federal Aviation Administration, 2601 Meacham 
Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas; Mark Acevedo, Director of General 
Services, Town of Addison, 16801 Westgrove Drive, Addison, Texas 75001.
    Questions may be directed to the individual named above under the 
heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in Forth Worth, Texas, September 22, 2004.
Naomi L. Saunders,
Manager, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 04-21865 Filed 9-28-04; 8:45 am]
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