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Public Law 101–508, Section 9205, 9208

and Public Law 101–604, Section

107(d). We estimate that we will have

200 respondents per year for an average

of 2800 burden hours.

5. 2120–0563, Notice and Approval of

Airport Noise and Access Restrictions—

Part 161. The Airport Noise and

Capacity Act of 1990, Public Law 101–

508, mandates the formulation of a

national noise policy. One part of that

mandate is the development of a

national program to review noise and

access restrictions on the operation of

State 2 and Stage 3 aircraft. Respondents

are airport operators proposing

voluntary agreements and/or mandatory

restrictions on Stage 2 and Stage 3

aircraft operations and aircraft operators

that request reevaluation of a restriction.

There is an estimated 18 respondents

with an average annual burden of

32,000 hours.

6. 2120–0585, Flight Attendant Duty

Limitations and Rest Requirements.

This is a recordkeeping requirement on

air carriers operating under parts 121,

125, and 135. The recordkeeping will

enable the Administrator of the FAA to

verify that each airline is in compliance

with the flight attendant duty/rest

regulations. The information is used to

ensure that flight attendants receive

sufficient rest to perform safety duties

onboard airplanes. There is an estimated

180 affected air carriers for a total

recordkeeping burden of approximately

104,000 hours annually.

Issued in Washington, DC., on April 3,

1997.

Steve Hopkins,

Manager, Corporate Information Division,

ABC–100.

[FR Doc. 97–9127 Filed 4–8–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Approval of Revision No. 1 to the

Approved Noise Compatibility Program

for Palm Springs Regional Airport,

Palm Springs, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) announces its

findings on Revision No. 1 to the

Approved Noise Compatibility Program

for the Palm Springs Regional Airport,

submitted by the city of Palm Springs,

California, under the provisions of Title

I of the Aviation Safety and Noise

Abatement Act of 1979 (Pub. L. 96–193)

(hereinafter referred to as ‘‘the Act’’) and

14 CFR part 150. These findings are

made in recognition of the description

of Federal and non federal

responsibilities in Senate Report No.

96–52 (1980). On November 28, 1994,

the FAA determined that the Noise

Exposure Maps, submitted by the city of

Palm Springs, California under 14 CFR

part 150, were in compliance with

applicable requirements. On July 25,

1995, the Associate Administrator for

Airports approved the Noise

Compatibility Program for Palm Springs

Regional Airport. On March 19, 1997,

the Associate Administrator for Airports

approved Revision Number 1 to the

Approved Noise Compatibility Program

for Palm Springs Regional Airport. One

(1) additional measure to the approved

program was approved.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of the

FAA’s approval of the Noise

Compatibility Program for Palm Springs

Regional Airport is March 19, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David B. Kessler, AICP, Environmental

Protection Specialist, AWP–611.2,

Planning Section, Western-Pacific

Region, Federal Aviation

Administration, PO Box 92007,

Worldway Postal Center, Los Angeles,

California 90009–2007, Telephone 310/

725–3615, Street Address: 15000

Aviation Boulevard, Room 3012,

Hawthorne, California 90261.

Documents reflecting this FAA action

may be reviewed at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

notice announces that the FAA has

given its overall approval to Revision

No. 1 to the Approved Noise

Compatibility Program for Palm Springs

Regional Airport, effective March 19,

1997. Under section 104(a) of the

Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement

Act of 1979 (herein after referred to as

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 Regulations (FAR) Part

150 is a local program, not a Federal

Program. The FAA does not substitute

its judgment for that of the airport

sponsor with respect to which measures

should be recommended for action. The

FAA’s approval or disapproval of FAR

Part 150 program recommendations 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 noncompatible land uses

around the airport and preventing the

introduction of additional non compatible

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 navigable

airspace and air traffic control

responsibilities of the Administrator

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 an FAA

implementation 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, as amended.

Where Federal funding is sought,

requests for project grants must be

submitted to the FAA Airports Division

Office in Hawthorne, California.

The city of Palm Springs, California

submitted to the FAA on March 3, 1994,

the Noise Exposure Maps, descriptions,

and other documentation produced

during the Noise Compatibility Planning

study conducted from September 23,

1993 through July 18, 1995. The Palm

Springs Regional Airport Noise

Exposure Maps were determined by

FAA to be in compliance with

applicable requirements on November

28, 1994. Notice of this determination
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was published in the Federal Register

on December 16, 1994.

The Palm Springs Regional Airport

study contained a proposed Noise

Compatibility Program comprised of

actions designed for phased

implementation by airport management

and adjacent jurisdictions from the date

of study completion to or beyond, the

year 1999. It was requested that the FAA

evaluated 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 January 26, 1995 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).

The Noise Compatibility Program was

approved by the FAA on July 26, 1995.

On September 27, 1996 the FAA began

its review of Revision No. 1 to the

approved program 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 program

within the 180-day period shall be

deemed an approval of such program.

The submitted revision to the

approved program contained one (1)

proposed action for establishing a

permanent noise and flight track

monitoring system. The FAA completed

its review and determined that the

procedural and substantive

requirements of the Act and FAA part

150 have been satisfied. Revision

Number 1 to the Approved Noise

Compatibility Program, was therefore

approved by the Associate

Administrator for Airports effective

March 19, 1997.

Outright approval was granted for the

one (1) new Continuing Program

Measure for provision of establishment

of a permanent noise and flight track

monitoring system.

This determination is set forth in

detail in a Record of Approval endorsed

by the Associate Administrator for

Airports on March 19, 1997. 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 the

Palm Springs Regional Airport.

Issued in Hawthorne, Calif. on March 28,

1997.

Robert C. Bloom,

Acting Manger, Airports Division, AWP–600,

Western-Pacific Region.

[FR Doc. 97–9140 Filed 4–8–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee Meeting on Training and

Qualifications

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice

to advise the public of a meeting of the

Federal Aviation Administration

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee to discuss training and

qualification issues.

DATES: The meeting will be held on

April 23 at 10 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Regional Airlines Association,

Second floor, 1200 19th St. NW.,

Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Regina L. Jones, (202) 267–9822,

Office of Rulemaking, (ARM–100) 800

Independence Avenue, SW Washington,

DC 20591.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursant to

section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463; 5 U.S.C.

App. II), notice is hereby given of a

meeting of the Aviation Rulemaking

Advisory Committee (ARAC) to discuss

training and qualification issues. This

meeting will be held April 23, 1997, at

10 a.m., at the Regional Airlines

Association. The agenda for this

meeting will include progress reports

from The Air Carrier Pilot Pay for

Training Working Group, the Air Carrier

Minimum Flight Time Requirements

Working Group, and the Air Carrier

Pilot Pre-Employment Screening

Standards and Criteria Working Group.

Attendance is open to the interested

public but may be limited to the space

available. The public must make

arrangements in advance to present oral

statements at the meeting or may

present statements to the committee at

any time. In addition, sign and oral

interpretation can be made available at

the meeting, as well as an assistive

listening device, if requested 10

calendar days before the meeting.

Arrangements may be made by

contacting the person listed under the

heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 1,

1997.

Thomas Toula,

Executive Director for Training and

Qualifications, Aviation Rulemaking

Advisory Committee.

[FR Doc. 97–9150 Filed 4–8–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice

to advise the public of a meeting of the

Federal Aviation Administration

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee to discuss general aviation

operations issues.

DATES: The meeting will be held on

April 25, 1997 at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Helicopter Association

International, 1635 Prince Street,

Alexandria, VA 22314.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Louis C. Cusimano, Assistant

Executive Director for General Aviation

Operations, Flight Standards Service

(AFS–800), 800 Independence Avenue

SW., Washington, DC 20591. Telephone:

(202) 267–8452; Fax: (202) 267–5094.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463; 5 U.S.C. App. II), notice is hereby

given of a meeting of the Aviation

Rulemaking Advisory Committee to

discuss general aviation operations

issues. This meeting will be held on

April 25, 1997 at 9:30 a.m. at the

Helicopter Association International,

1635 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA

22314.

The agenda for this meeting will

include a status report from the part 103

(Ultralight Vehicles) Working Group

and an informational briefing on a draft

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that the

IFR Requirements/Destination and

Alternate Weather Minimums Working

Group has developed.

Attendance is open to the interested

public but may be limited to the space

available. The public must make

arrangements in advance to present oral

statements at the meeting or may

present written statements to the

committee at any time. In addition, sign

and oral interpretation can be made

available at the meeting, as well as an