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requirements. The FAA also announces

that it is reviewing a proposed noise

compatibility program that was

submitted for Fort Smith Regional

Airport under Part 150 in conjunction

with the noise exposure map, and that

this program will be approved or

disapproved on or before September 9,

1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of the

FAA’s determination on the noise

exposure maps and of the start of its

review of the associated noise

compatibility program is March 13,

1997. The public comment period ends

May 12, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

DOT/FAA, Attention: Mr. Tim Tandy,

ASW–630D, Fort Worth, TX 76193–

0630 at (817) 222–5635. 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 maps submitted

for Fort Smith Regional Airport are in

compliance with applicable

requirements of Part 150, effective

March 13, 1997. Further, FAA is

reviewing a proposed noise

compatibility program for that airport

which will be approved or disapproved

on or before September 9, 1997. 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 noise exposure maps

which meet applicable regulations and

which depict noncompatible land uses

as of the date of submission of such

maps, a description of projected aircraft

operations, 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 Federal Aviation

Regulations (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.

For Smith Regional Airport submitted

to the FAA on February 14, 1997, noise

exposure maps, descriptions and other

documentation which were produced

during development of the Part 150

Program Update from October 1994 to

September 1996. It was requested that

the FAA review this material as the

noise exposure maps, 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 under Section

104(b) of the Act.

The FAA has completed its review of

the noise exposure maps and related

descriptions submitted by the city of

Fort Smith, AR. The specific maps

under consideration are the 1995

Existing Conditions Noise Exposure

Map (Figure 10.1) and the 2000 Future

Conditions Noise Exposure Map (Figure

10.2) in the submittal. The FAA has

determined that these maps for Fort

Smith Regional Airport are in

compliance with applicable

requirements. This determination is

effective on March 13, 1997. 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 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 Part

150 or through FAA’s review of 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.

The FAA has formally received the

noise compatibility program for Fort

Smith Regional Airport also effective on

March 13, 1997. 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 September 9,

1997.

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 noncompatible land uses and

preventing the introduction of

additional noncompatible 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 maps, the FAA’s evaluation of

the maps, and the proposed noise

compatibility program are available for

examination at the following locations:

Federal Aviation Administration, 2601

Meacham Boulevard, Arkansas/

Louisiana ADO, 6th Floor, Fort

Worth, TX 76137–4298;

Mr. Robert Johnson, Manager, Fort

Smith Regional Airport, 5600 Airport

Boulevard, Suite 200, Fort Smith, AR

72903.

Questions may be directed to the

individual named above under the

heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 13,

1997.

Naomi L. Saunders,

Manager, Airports Division, Southwest

Region.

[FR Doc. 97–7938 Filed 3–27–97; 8:45 am]

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Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee Meeting on Transport

Airplane and Engine Issues

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.
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ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces a

public meeting of the FAA’s Aviation

Rulemaking Advisory Committee

(ARAC) to discuss transport airplane

and engine (TAE) issues.

DATES: The meeting will be held on

April 15–17, 1997 beginning at 1:00

p.m. on April 15. Arrange for oral

presentations by April 8, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held on

the 12th Floor, Goddard Room of the

Aerospace Industries Association of

America, Inc. (AIA), 1250 Eye Street,

NW, Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jackie Smith, Office of Rulemaking,

ARM–209, FAA, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20591,

Telephone (202) 267–9682.

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 given of

an ARAC meeting to be held April 15–

17, 1997 at the AIA, 1250 Eye Street,

NW, Washington, DC 20005.

The agenda will include:

Tuesday, April 15, 1997 at 1:00 p.m.

• Opening Remarks.

• Review of Action Items.

• FAA Report.

• JAA Report.

• Transport Canada Report.

• Executive Committee Meeting

Report.

• Harmonization Management Team

Meeting Report.

• FAA Position on JAA Equivalence

Proposal.

• Industry Position on JAA

Equivalence Proposal.

• TAEIG Issues List and Tasking

Chart Discussion.

Wednesday, April 15, 1997 at 8:30 a.m.

• Summarize previous day’s

discussion and begin working group

reports.

• Jammed Flight Controls.

• Flight Test Harmonization Working

Group (HWG) Report.

• Flight Test Guide Status Report.

• Engine HWG Report.

• Powerplant Installation HWG.

• Electromagnetic Effects HWG.

• Loads & Dynamics HWG Report and

AC 25.629 Vote.

• General Structures HWG.

• Airworthiness Assurance WG

Report.

• Braking Systems HWG.

• Systems Design and Analysis.

Thursday, April 17, 1997 at 8:30 a.m.

• FAA Policy for ICAO Rules Report.

• Policy/Guidance Memoranda

Clarification.

• Open Agenda.

• Review Action Items.

• Review Future Meeting ScheduleSet Next Meeting.

• Process Check.

The ARAC will vote on the Loads and

Dynamics Harmonization Working

Group’s proposed advisory circular (AC)

to revise AC 25.629–1. Anyone

interested in obtaining a copy of this

document should contact the individual

listed under the heading FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.

Attendance is open to the public, but

will be limited to the space available.

The public must make arrangements by

April 8, 1997 to present oral statements

at the meeting. Written statements may

be presented to the Committee at any

time by providing copies at the meeting.

In addition, sign and oral interpretation,

as well as a listening device, can be

made available 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 March 24,

1997.

Joseph A. Hawkins,

Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking

Advisory Committee.

[FR Doc. 97–7922 Filed 3–27–97; 8:45 am]

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National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. 97–001–N01]

Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping

Requirements

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

ACTION: Request for public comment on

proposed collections of information.

SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can

collect certain information from the

public, it must receive approval from

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB). Under new procedures

established by the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995, before seeking OMB

approval, Federal agencies must solicit

public comment on proposed

collections of information, including

extensions and reinstatements of

previously approved collections.

This document describes a collection

of information for which NHTSA

intends to seek OMB approval.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before May 27, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the

docket and notice numbers cited at the

beginning of this notice and be

submitted to the Docket Section, Room

5109, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW,

Washington, DC 20590. Please identify

the proposed collection of information

for which a comment is provided by

referencing its OMB Clearance Number.

It is requested, but not required, that 1

original plus 2 copies of the comments

be provided. The Docket Section is open

on weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Complete copies of each request for

collection of information may be

obtained at no charge from Mr. Edward

Kosek, NHTSA Information Collection

Clearance Officer, NHTSA, 400 Seventh

Street, SW, Room 6123, Washington, DC

20590. Mr. Kosek’s telephone number is

(202) 366–2590. Please identify the

relevant collection of information by

referring to its OMB Clearance Number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

before an agency submits a proposed

collection of information to OMB for

approval, it must publish a document in

the Federal Register providing a 60-day

comment period and otherwise consult

with members of the public and affected

agencies concerning each proposed

collection of information. The OMB has

promulgated regulations describing

what must be included in such a

document. Under OMB’s regulations (at

5 CFR 1320.8(d)), an agency must ask

for public comment on the following:

(i) Whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

(ii) The accuracy of the agency’s

estimate of the burden of the proposed

collection of information, including the

validity of the methodology and

assumptions used;

(iii) How to enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected; and

(iv) How to minimize the burden of

the collection of information on those

who are to respond, including the use

of appropriate automated, electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology, e.g., permitting

electronic submission of responses.

In compliance with these

requirements, NHTSA asks public

comment on the following proposed

collection of information:

National Driver Register Reporting

Requirement for 23 CFR Part 1327

Type of Request—Reinstatement of

clearance.