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takeoffs would disengage the afterburner

mode at selected points after takeoff,

such as the airport boundary. Element 8

recommended the purchase of three

properties within the 75 DNL contour.

The following nine elements were

approved. Element 4 recommended the

continuation of performing military jet

engine run-ups inside hush house

facilities. Element 5 recommended

obtaining aviation easements from

homeowners within the 65 DNL and

higher contours. Element 6

recommended that the City of Fort

Smith take the lead in adopting noise

disclosure regulations to ensure

potential buyers are aware of an existing

noise issue associated with properties

for sale. The approval noted that this

element is contingent upon the

cooperation of surrounding jurisdictions

with the City of Fort Smith. Element 7

recommended that voluntary

amendments be made to the Uniform

Building Code, which makes provisions

for noise attenuation. The approval

noted that the effectiveness of this

element is contingent upon the

cooperation of surrounding jurisdiction

with the City of Fort Smith. Element 9

recommended the establishment of

noise overlay districts for the City of

Fort Smith in the airport vicinity.

Element 10 recommended placing

responsibility for managing day to day

noise issues with the Airport

Commission and staff. Element 11

recommended continuation of the

Advisory Committee public

involvement program. Element 12

recommend the establishment of a

periodic noise monitoring program.

Element 13 recommended periodic

review of the Part 150 Study NEMs and

NCP by the Airport Commission to

determine whether an update of the

program is required.

These determinations are set forth in

detail in a Record of Approval endorsed

by the Administrator on September 9,

1997. The Record of Approval, as well

as other evaluation materials and the

documents comprising the submittal,

are available at the FAA office listed

above and at the administrative offices

of the Fort Smith Airport Commission.

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, September 22,

1997.

Noami L. Saunders,

Manager, Airports Division

[FR Doc. 97–26116 Filed 10–1–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. PE–97–48]

Petitions for Exemption; Summary of

Petitions Received; Disposition of

Petitions Issued

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of petitions for

exemption received and of dispositions

of prior petitions.

SUMMARY: Purusant to FAA’s rulemaking

provisions governing the application,

processing, and disposition of petitions

for exemption (14 CFR Part 11), this

notice contains a summary of certain

petitions seeking relief from specified

requirements of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR Chapter I),

disposition of certain petitions

previously received, and corrections.

The purpose of this notice is to improve

the public’s awareness of, and

participation in, this aspect of FAA’s

regulatory activities. Neither publication

of this notice nor the inclusion or

omission of information in the summary

is intended to affect the legal status of

any petition or its final disposition.

DATES: Comments on petitions received

must identify the petition docket

number involved and must be received

on or before October 23, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on any

petition in triplicate to: Federal

Aviation Administration, Office of the

Chief Counsel, Attn: Rule Docket (AGC–

200), Petition Docket No. 28991, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, D.C. 20591.

Comments may also be sent

electronically to the following internet

address: 9–NPRM–CMNTS@faa.dot.gov.

The petition, any comments received,

and a copy of any final disposition are

filed in the assigned regulatory docket

and are available for examination in the

Rules Docket (AGC–200), Room 915G,

FAA Headquarters Building (FOB 10A),

800 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, D.C. 20591; telephone

(202) 267–3132.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Heather Thorson (202) 267–7470 or

Angela Anderson (202) 267–9681 Office

of Rulemaking (ARM–1), Federal

Aviation Administration, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591.

This notice is published pursuant to

paragraphs (c), (e), and (g) of § 11.27 of

Part II of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR Part 11).

Issued in Washington, D.C., on September

26, 1997.

Joseph A. Conte,

Acting Assistant Chief Counsel for

Regulations.

Petitions for Exemption

Docket No.: 28991.

Petitioner: Joe Brigham, Inc.

Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR

133.33 (d) and (e) and 133.45(d).

Description of Relief Sought: To

permit JBI to operate its Bell Model UH–

1B, a restricted category helicopter, in

external-load operations in congested

areas subject to an approved congested

area plan.

[FR Doc. 97–26092 Filed 10–1–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent to Rule on Application

to Impose and Use the Revenue From

a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at

McAllen-Miller International Airport,

McAllen, Texas

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on

application.

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and

invites public comment on the

application to impose and use the

revenue from a PFC at McAllen-Miller

International Airport under the

provisions of the Aviation Safety and

Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title

IX of the Omnibus Budget

Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L.

101–508) and part 158 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before November 3, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this

application may be mailed or delivered

in triplicate copies to the FAA at the

following address: Mr. Ben Guttery,

Federal Aviation Administration,

Southwest Region, Airports Division,

Planning and Programming Branch,

ASW–610D, Forth Worth, TX 76193–

0610.

In addition, one copy of any

comments submitted to the FAA must

be mailed or delivered to Mr. Derald

Lary, Director of McAllen-Miller

International Airport, at the following

address: Mr. Derald Lary, Director of

Aviation, McAllen-Miller International

Airport, 2600 Main Street, Suite 100,

McAllen, TX 78503–3142.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers

may submit copies of the written