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**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby given for a meeting of Special Committee 222. The agenda will include the following:
February 01, 2013

• Greetings & Attendance.

• Review summary of 11th Plenary (November 2012) meeting.

• Finalize comment resolution for new DO-xxx, Minimum Aviation System Performance Standard for AMS(R)S Data and Voice Communications Supporting Required Communications Performance (RCP) and required surveillance performance (RSP) in Procedural Airspace

.

• Status, update and review of SSBspecific material for DO 262A.

• Other items as appropriate.

• Review action items from 11th Plenary.

• Schedule 13th Plenary.

• Adjourn. Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space availability. With the approval of the chairman, members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in the **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**

**CONTACT** section. Members of the public may present a written statement to the committee at any time.

Issued in Washington, DC on December 14,

2012. Paige Williams, Management Analyst, Business Operations Group, NextGen, Management Services, Federal Aviation Administration.

[FR Doc. 2013–02596 Filed 2–5–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–13–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**Noise Exposure Map Notice; Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program and**  **Request for Review: Tweed New Haven Regional Airport, New Haven, CT** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its determination that the noise exposure map for Tweed New Haven Regional Airport, as submitted by the Tweed New Haven Airport Authority under the provisions of Title I of the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 (Pub. L. 96–193) and 14 CFR Part 150, is in compliance with applicable requirements. The FAA also announces that it is reviewing a proposed noise compatibility program that was submitted for Tweed New Haven Regional Airport under Part 150 in conjunction with the noise exposure map, and that this program will be approved or disapproved on or before May 25, 2013.

**DATES :**  Effective Date: The effective date of the FAA’s determination on the noise exposure map and of the start of its review of the associated noise compatibility program is November 26, 2012. The public comment period ends on March 29, 2013.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Richard Doucette, Federal Aviation Administration, New England Region, Airports Division, ANE–600, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington MA

01803.

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 map submitted for Tweed New Haven Regional Airport is in compliance with applicable requirements of Part 150, effective November 26, 2012. Further, FAA is reviewing a proposed noise compatibility program for that airport which will be approved or disapproved on or before May 25, 2013. 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 a noise exposure map which meets applicable regulations and which depicts non compatible land uses as of the date of submission of such map, a description of projected aircraft operations, and the ways in which such operations will affect such map. The Act requires such map 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 a noise exposure map that is found by FAA to be in compliance with the requirements of Federal Aviation Regulation (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 introduction of additional non-compatible uses. The Tweed New Haven Airport Authority submitted to the FAA, on November 26, 2012, a noise exposure map, descriptions, and other documentation that were produced during the Airport Noise Compatibility Planning (Part 150) study at Tweed New Haven Regional Airport from July 2011 to November 2012. It was requested that the FAA review this material as the noise exposure map, 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 Tweed New Haven Airport Authority. The specific maps under consideration were: Figure 1: Existing (2012) Baseline Noise

Exposure Map, page xix. Figure 2: Future (2017) Baseline Noise

Exposure Map, page xx.
The FAA has determined that the maps for Tweed New Haven Regional Airport are in compliance with applicable requirements. This determination is effective on November
26, 2012.

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 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 map 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 a noise exposure map. 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


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that submitted the map, 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 Section 150.21 of FAR Part 150, that the statutorily required consultation has been accomplished.

The FAA has formally received the noise compatibility program for Tweed New Haven Regional Airport, also effective on November 26, 2012. 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 May 25, 2013. The FAA’s detailed evaluation will be conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 150, Section 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 non compatible land uses and preventing the introduction of additional non-compatible 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 map, the FAA’s evaluation of the map, and the proposed noise compatibility program are available for examination at the following locations:
Tweed New Haven Regional Airport,

New Haven, Connecticut
Federal Aviation Administration, New

England Region, Airports Division, ANE–600, 16 New England Executive Park, Burlington, Massachusetts

01803

Questions may be directed to the individual named above under the heading: **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**

**CONTACT**

.

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on November 26, 2012.
Richard Doucette, Manager, Environmental Programs, FAA Airports Division, New England Region.

[FR Doc. 2013–02608 Filed 2–5–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION** 

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on Surplus Property Release**  **at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Manchester, NH** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Request for Public Comments.

**SUMMARY :**  Under the provisions of Title 49, U.S.C. Section 47153(d), notice is being given that the FAA is considering a request from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Manchester, NH to waive the surplus property requirements for approximately 19 acres of airport property located at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Manchester, NH. The subject parcels have been used for non-aeronautical purposes for over 30 years under temporary relief of surplus property requirements. It has been determined through study and master planning that the subject parcels will not be needed for aeronautical purposes as they are not contiguous to the airport proper. Full and permanent relief of the surplus property requirements on these specific parcels will allow the airport and its tenants on these parcels to make the necessary and aviation-compatible improvements to the parcels. All revenues through the leasing of the parcels will continue to be subject to the FAAs revenue-use policy and dedicated to the maintenance and operation of the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.

**DATES :**  Comments must be received on or before March 8, 2013.

**ADDRESSES :**  Send comments on this document to Mr. Barry J. Hammer at the Federal Aviation Administration, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803, Telephone 781–238–7625.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Documents are available for review by appointment by contacting Mr. David Bush, Telephone 603–624–6539 or by contacting Mr. Barry J. Hammer, Federal Aviation Administration, 16 New England Executive Park, Burlington, Massachusetts, Telephone 781–238–

7625.

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on January 29, 2013. Mary T. Walsh, Manager, Airports Division, New England Region.

[FR Doc. 2013–02599 Filed 2–5–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION** 

**Federal Highway Administration**

**Establishment of the National Freight Network** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice defines the planned process for the designation of the national freight network as required by Section 1115 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21). This notice defines the process for the initial designation of the primary freight network, the designation of additional miles critical to future efficient movement of goods on the primary freight network, and how data on the State-designated critical rural freight corridors will be collected.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For questions about the program discussed herein, contact Ed Strocko, FHWA Office of Freight Management and Operations, (202) 366–2997, or via email

at ed.strocko@dot.gov. For legal questions, please contact Michael Harkins, FHWA Office of the Chief Counsel, (202) 366–4928, or via email at Michael.Harkins@dot.gov. Business hours for the FHWA are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Electronic Access

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An electronic copy of this document may also be downloaded from Office of the Federal Register’s home page at: http://www.archives.gov/federal

_register and the Government Printing Office’s Web page at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov.
Background

Freight in America travels over an extensive multimodal network of highways, railroads, waterways, pipelines, and airways. Freight moves throughout the United States on 985,000 miles of Federal-aid highways, 141,000 miles of railroads, 11,000 miles of inland waterways, and 1.6 million miles of pipelines. There are over 19,000 airports in the United States, with approximately 540 serving commercial operations, and over 5,000 coastal, Great Lakes, and inland waterway facilities moving cargo.