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operation, 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 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 reduction of

existing noncompatible uses and for the

prevention of the introduction of

additional noncompatible uses.

The FAA has completed its review of

the Noise Exposure Map and supporting

documentation submitted by the city of

Phoenix. The specific maps under

consideration are Exhibit 1, ‘‘1999 Noise

Exposure Map’’ and Exhibit 2, ‘‘2004

Noise Exposure Map’’ in the

submission. The FAA has determined

that these maps for the Phoenix Sky

Harbor International Airport are in

compliance with applicable

requirements. This determination is

effective on October 10, 2000. FAA’s

acceptance of 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 acceptance 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 Maps 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 FAR

Part 150 through FAA’s review of the

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 which submitted those

maps, 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.

Copies of the Noise Exposure Maps

and of the FAA’s evaluation of the maps

are available for examination at the

following locations:

Federal Aviation Administration, 800

Independence Avenue, SW., Room

617, Washington, DC 20591;

Federal Aviation Administration,

Western-Pacific Region, Airports

Division, AWP–600, 15000 Aviation

Boulevard, Hawthorne, CA 90261;

and

City of Phoenix, Aviation Department,

3400 Sky Harbor Boulevard, Phoenix,

AZ 85034.

Questions may be directed to the

individual named above under the

heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

Issued in Hawthorne, California on October

10, 2000.

Herman C. Bliss,

Manager, Airports Division, AWP–600,

Western-Pacific Region.

[FR Doc. 00–27334 Filed 10–24–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee Transport Airplanes and

Engine Issues—New Tasks

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of new task

assignment(s) for the Aviation

Rulemaking Advisory Committee

(ARAC).

SUMMARY: Notice is given of new tasks

assigned to and accepted by the

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee (ARAC). This notice informs

the public of the activities of ARAC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dorenda Baker, 601 Lind Ave., Renton,

Washington 98055–4056, 425–227–

2109, dorenda.baker@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The FAA has established an Aviation

Rulemaking Advisory Committee to

provide advice and recommendations to

the FAA Administrator, through the

Associate Administrator for Regulation

and Certification, on the full range of

the FAA’s rulemaking activities with

respect to aviation-related issues. This

includes obtaining advice and

recommendations on the FAA’s

commitment to harmonize title 14 of the

Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)

with its partners in Europe and Canada.

The Task

This notice is to inform the public

that the FAA has asked ARAC to

provide advice and recommendation on

the following harmonization task:

Task: Review 14 CFR 25.365(d), in

particular the factors applied to the

maximum relief value setting, which is

used to set a limit structural design

loan. Review FAA and Joint Aviation

Authority (JAA) advisory material and

paragraph 8 of Advisory Circular 25–20.

In light of this review, develop a report

recommending changes to harmonize

this section and the corresponding JAR

paragraph, recommending new

harmonized standards, and develop

related or revised advisory material as

necessary.

Schedule: The report and advisory

material shall be submitted to the FAA

within 18 months after the date of this

notice.

ARAC Acceptance of Tasks

ARAC has accepted the tasks and has

chosen to assign the tasks to the General

Structures Harmonization Working

Group of the ARAC Transport Airplanes

and Engine Issues group. The working

group will serve as staff to ARAC to

assist in the analysis of the assigned

tasks. Working group recommendations

must be reviewed and approved by

ARAC. If ARAC accepts the working

group’s recommendations, it forwards

them to the FAA as ARAC

recommendations.

Working Group Activity

The General Structures

Harmonization Working Group is

expected to comply with the procedures

adopted by ARAC. As part of the

procedures, the working group is

expected to:

1. Recommend a work plan for

completion of the task, including the

rationale supporting such a plan, for

consideration at the meeting of the

ARAC Transport Airplane and Engines

issues held following publication of this

notice.

2. Give a detailed conceptual

presentation of the proposed

recommendations, prior to proceeding

with the work stated in item 3 below.

3. Draft appropriate documents with

supporting economic and other required

analyses, and/or any other related

guidance material or collateral

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documents the working group

determines to be appropriate; or, if new

or revised requirements or compliance

methods are not recommended, a draft

report stating the rationale for not

making such recommendations.

4. Provide a status report at each

meeting of the ARAC held to consider

Transport Airplane and Engine issues.

The Secretary of Transportation has

determined that the formation and use

of the ARAC are necessary and in the

public interest in connection with the

performance of duties imposed on the

FAA by law.

Meetings of the ARAC will be open to

the public. Meetings of the General

Structures Harmonization Working

Group will not be open to the public,

except to the extent that individuals

with an interest and expertise are

selected to participate. No public

announcement of working group

meetings will be made.

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 18,

2000.

Anthony F. Fazio,

Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking

Advisory Committee.

[FR Doc. 00–27332 Filed 10–24–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Harmonization Initiatives

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation

Administration and the Joint Aviation

Authorities will convene a meeting to

accept input from the public on the

Harmonization Work Program. The

Harmonization Work Program is the

means by which the Federal Aviation

Administration and the Joint Aviation

Authorities carry out a commitment to

harmonize, to the maximum extent

possible, the rules regarding the

certification, operation and maintenance

of civil aircraft, and the standards,

practices, and procedures governing the

design, materials, workmanship, and

construction of civil aircraft, aircraft

engines, and other components. The

purpose of the meeting is to provide an

opportunity for the public to submit

input to the Harmonization Work

Program. This notice announces the

date, time, location and procedures for

the public meeting.

DATES: The public meeting will be held

on November 28 and November 30,

2000, starting at 10:30 a.m. each day.

Industry comments, presentations and

proposals must be received on or before

November 10, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be

held at the Latham Hotel, 3000 M Street,

NW., Washington, DC, 20007.

Persons unable to attend the meeting

may mail their comments in triplicate

to: Brenda Courtney, Federal Aviation

Administration, Office of Rulemaking

(ARM–200), 800 Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC 20591. You may

also submit your comments to Brenda

Courtney by e-mail:

brenda.courtney@faa.gov or by facsimile

at (202) 267–5075.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests to attend and present a

statement at the meeting or questions

regarding the logistics of the meeting

should be directed to Brenda Courtney,

Office of Rulemaking, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202)

267–3327, e-mail:

brenda.courtney@faa.gov; or facsimile at

(202) 267–3327.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal

Aviation Administration (FAA) and the

Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) will

convene a meeting to accept input from

the public on the Harmonization Work

Program. The meeting will be held on

November 28 and November 30, 2000, at

the Latham Hotel, 3000 M Street, NW.,

Washington, DC beginning at 10:30 a.m.

each day. The agenda will include:

November 28, 2000

Review of Action Items from the

March 2000 Public Meeting

Review of Action Items from the

FAA/JAA 17th Annual Conference

Presentations from the Public

Nobember 30, 2000

FAA, JAA and Transport Canada

News of Interest

General Session—Response to

Industry Issues and Concerns

The Latham Hotel is located in the

Georgetown area of Washington, DC. It

is approximately 6 blocks from the

Foggy Bottom/George Washington

University Metrorail Stop (blue/orange

lines). The hotel is approximately 6

miles from Washington Reagan National

Airport, 25 miles from Dulles

International Airport, and 40 miles from

Baltimore/Washington International

Airport. Parking is available for $20 per

night for individuals who will be

lodging at the hotel. For those

individuals who plan to attend the

meeting, but will not stay at the hotel,

parking at the hotel will be $10 per day.

For hotel reservations at the Latham

Hotel, please call (202) 726–5000 or 1–

800–368–5922. Conference attendees

should advise the hotel that you plan to

attend the ‘‘FAA/JAA Harmonization

Meeting’’. The corporate rate offered for

those attending the meeting is $129 plus

141⁄2 percent sales tax or $147.71 per

night for a single room. An additional

$20 will be charged for double

occupancy. Note that there is a 24-hour

cancellation policy. The hotel will hold

a block of rooms at this rate until

October 26.

Participation at the Meeting

The FAA should receive requests

from persons who wish to present oral

and written statements at the public

meeting no later than November 10,

2000. Statements and presentations

should be provided on diskette or

forwarded by e-mail to the person

identified under the caption FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT to be

made part of the official minutes of the

meeting. Requests to present oral

statements received after November 10

will be scheduled if time is available

during the meeting.

Meeting Procedures

The following procedures are

established to facilitate the meeting:

(1) There will be no admission fee or

other charge to attend or to participate

in the meeting. The meeting will be

open to all persons who have requested

in advance to present statements or who

register on the day of the meeting,

subject to availability of space in the

meeting room.

(2) The meeting may adjourn early if

scheduled speakers complete their

statements in less than the time

scheduled for the meeting.

(3) The FAA will try to accommodate

all speakers. If the available time does

not permit this, speakers generally will

be scheduled on a first-come-first-served

basis. However, the FAA reserves the

right to exclude some speakers if

necessary to present a balance of

viewpoints and issues.

(4) Sign and oral interpretation can be

made available at the meeting, as well

as an assistive listening device, if

requested at the above number listed

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT at least 10 calendar days before

the meeting.

(5) Representatives from FAA and

JAA will preside over the meeting.

(6) The FAA and JAA will review and

consider all material presented by

participants at the meeting. Position

papers or material presenting views or

information related to proposed

harmonization initiatives may be

accepted at the discretion of the FAA

and JAA. The FAA requests that persons

participating in the meeting provide

copies of all materials to be presented.