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1979 (hereinafter 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 

Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR), 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 FAR Part 150 program 

recommendation 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 FAR 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 noncompatible 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 as 

prescribed by law. 

Specific limitations with respect to 

FAA’s approval of an airport noise 

compatibility program are delineated in 

FAR 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 a 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 

assessment 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 under the Airport and Airway 

Improvement Act of 1982. Where 

Federal funding is sought, requests for 

project grants must be submitted to the 

FAA Regional Office in Burlington, 

Massachusetts. 

The Connecticut Department of 

Transportation submitted to the FAA, 

on March 2, 2004, noise exposure maps, 

descriptions, and other documentation 

produced during the noise compatibility 

planning study conducted from 

February 1999 to March 2004. The 

Bradley International Airport noise 

exposure maps were determined by 

FAA to be in compliance with 

applicable requirements on April 21, 

2004. Notice of this determination was 

published in the Federal Register on 

May 3, 2004. 

The Bradley International Airport 

study contains a proposed noise 

compatibility program comprised of 

actions designed for implementation by 

airport management and adjacent 

jurisdictions from the date of study 

completion to beyond the year 2008. 

The Connecticut Department of 

Transportation requested that the FAA 

evaluate and approve this material as a 

noise compatibility program as 

described in Section 104(b) of the Act. 

The FAA began its review of the 

program on April 21, 2004, and was 

required by a provision of the Act to 

approve or disapprove the program 

within 180 days (other than the use of 

new flight procedures for noise control). 

Failure to approve or disapprove such a 

program within the 180-day period shall 

be deemed to be an approval of such a 

program. 

The submitted program contained 17 

proposed actions for noise mitigation on 

and off the airport. The FAA completed 

its review and determined that the 

procedural and substantive 

requirements of the Act and FAR Part 

150 have been satisfied. The overall 

program, therefore, was approved by the 

Acting Associate Administrator effective 

October 18, 2004. 

Of the 17 proposed program elements, 

15 were approved and the remaining 2 

were partially approved. The 17 

program elements include noise 

abatement departure flight tracks, air 

carrier departure flight profiles, zoning 

for compatible land use, amending 

building codes, a real estate fair 

disclosure policy, purchase of 

undeveloped land, purchase of 

development rights, avigation 

easements, an airport noise overlay 

zone, a property purchase assurance 

program, purchase on non-compatible 

land, residential sound insulation, a 

public information program, 

establishment of a standing airport noise 

committee, acquisition of an operations 

and noise monitoring system, periodic 

evaluation of noise exposure, and the 

addition of a noise abatement officer to 

the airport staff. 

FAA’s determinations are set forth in 

detail in a Record of Approval endorsed 

by the Acting Associate Administrator 

on October 18, 2004. 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 

Bradley International Airport, Windsor 

Locks, CT.

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on 

October 26, 2004. 

LaVerne Reid, 

Acting Manager, Airports Division, New 

England Region.

[FR Doc. 04–24850 Filed 11–5–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

[Policy Statement No. ANE–2004–33.4–4] 

Policy for Design Approval Procedures 

for Parts Manufacturer Approval of 

Critical Engine and Propeller Parts

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed policy 

statement; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) announces the 

availability of proposed policy for 

Design Approval Procedures for Parts 

Manufacturer Approval of Critical 

Engine and Propeller Parts.

DATES: Comments must be received by 

December 31, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the 

proposed policy to the individual 

identified under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Karen M. Grant, FAA, Engine and 

Propeller Standards Staff, ANE–110, 16 

New England Executive Park, 

Burlington, MA 01803; e-mail: 

karen.m.grant@faa.gov; telephone: (781) 

238–7119; fax: (781) 7199.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The proposed policy statement is 

available on the Internet at the following 

address: http://www.airweb.faa.gov/rgl.

If you do not have access to the Internet, 

you may request a copy of the proposed 

policies by contacting the individual 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. The FAA invites interested 

parties to comment on the proposed 

policies. Comments should identify the 

subject of the proposed policy and be 

submitted to the individual identified 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. The FAA will consider all 

comments received by the closing date 

before issuing the final policies. 

Background 

This proposed policy memorandum 

provides guidance to Aircraft 

Certification Offices when establishing 

their process for evaluating Parts 

Manufacturer Approval (PMA) 

applications for critical engine and 

propeller parts. This proposed policy 

also requires applicants to complete a 

failure assessment and to consider a 

continuous operational safety plan for 

all engine and propeller PMA proposed 

parts. This policy does not supersede 

previous ANE–110, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate policy.

[Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701–

44702, 44704.]

Francis A. Favara, 

Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 04–24852 Filed 11–5–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

[Policy Statement No. ANM–115–05–001] 

Installation of ‘‘No Stowage’’ Placards 

on a Surface Not Designed or Intended 

to be Used for Stowage

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of final policy.

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) announces the 

availability of final policy on 

installation of ‘‘no stowage’’ placards on 

surfaces not designed or intended to be 

used for stowage.

DATES: This final policy was issued by 

the Transport Airplane Directorate on 

October 28, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael T. Thompson, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Transport Standards Staff, 

Airframe and Cabin Safety Branch, 

ANM–115, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, WA 98055–4056; telephone 

(425) 227–1157; fax (425) 227–1232; email: Michael.T.Thompson@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Disposition of Comments 

A notice of proposed policy was 

published in the Federal Register on 

March 26, 2004 (as Policy Statement No. 

PS–ANM100–2004–10021). One (1) 

commenter responded to the request for 

comments. 

Background 

It has been brought to the attention of 

the Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Transport Standards Staff that an 

aircraft certification office has, in some 

instances, required an applicant to 

install ‘‘No Stowage’’ or ‘‘No Stowage 

During Taxi, Takeoff and Landing’’

placards on some surfaces that were not 

designed or intended to be used for 

stowage. Although not designed for 

stowage, these surfaces could, because 

of their shapes and locations, 

accommodate the placement of articles 

upon them. The placards were intended 

to address a concern that carry-on or 

other articles, not on the airplane type 

design, could be inappropriately stowed 

there and, in case of an accident or 

severe turbulence, become injurious 

projectiles. The Staff investigated this 

practice and determined that the part 25 

regulations relating to the stowage of 

cargo, baggage, carry-on articles, and 

equipment do not require the 

installation of these placards for 

surfaces such as these. Therefore, while 

an applicant may be encouraged to 

install such placards, they cannot be 

required to install the placards. 

This policy memorandum addresses 

surfaces that are clearly not intended to 

be stowage compartments. Areas 

intended to be stowage compartments 

must meet the requirements of § 25.787. 

The final policy as well as the 

disposition of public comments 

received is available on the Internet at 

the following address: http://

www.airweb.faa.gov/rgl. If you do not 

have access to the Internet, you can 

obtain a copy of the policy by contacting 

the person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 

28, 2004. 

Kalene C. Yanamura, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 04–24851 Filed 11–5–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2004–19477] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Vision

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of applications for 

exemption from the vision standard; 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice publishes the 

FMCSA’s receipt of applications from 

29 individuals for an exemption from 

the vision requirement in the Federal 

Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. If 

granted, the exemptions will enable 

these individuals to qualify as drivers of 

commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in 

interstate commerce without meeting 

the vision standard prescribed in 49 

CFR 391.41(b)(10).

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before December 8, 2004.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by any of the following 

methods. Please identify your comments 

by the DOT DMS Docket Number 

FMCSA–2004–19477. 

• Web site: http://dms.dot.gov.

Follow the instructions for submitting 

comments on the DOT electronic docket 

site. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, 

Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590–

0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on 

the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal 

Holidays. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the agency name and docket 

number for this notice. For detailed 

instructions on submitting comments 

and additional information on the 

rulemaking process, see the Public 

Participation heading of the 

Supplementary Information section of 

this document. Note that all comments 

received will be posted without change 

to http://dms.dot.gov, including any 

personal information provided. Please 

see the Privacy Act heading under 

Regulatory Notices. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or