[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55158-55159]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22607]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Approval of Noise Compatibility Program for Lambert-St. Louis
International Airport, St. Louis, MO
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its
findings on the noise compatibility program submitted by the St. Louis
Airport Authority under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47501 et seq.
(formerly the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act, hereinafter
referred to as ``the Act'') and 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
part 150 (hereinafter referred to as ``Part 150''). On April 5, 2011,
the FAA determined that the noise exposure maps submitted by the St.
Louis Airport Authority under Part 150 were in compliance with
applicable requirements. On August 26, 2011, the FAA approved the
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport noise compatibility program.
All of the recommendations of the program were approved. No program
elements relating to new or revised flight procedures for noise
abatement were proposed by the airport operator.
DATES: Effective Date: The effective date of the FAA's approval of the
Noise Compatibility Program for Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
is August 26, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FAA, Todd Madison, ACE-611B, 901
Locust, Kansas City, Missouri, 64106-2325, [email protected], 816-
329-2640. 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 the Noise Compatibility Program for Lambert-St.
Louis International Airport, effective August 26, 2011.
Under section 47504 of 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 Part 150 is a local program, not a Federal program. The FAA does
not substitute its judgment for that of the airport proprietor with
respect to which measures should be recommended for action. The FAA's
approval or disapproval of 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 Part 150;
b. Program measures are reasonably consistent with achieving the
goals of reducing existing non-compatible 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 the
navigable airspace and air traffic control systems, or adversely
affecting other powers and responsibilities of the Administrator
prescribed by law.
Specific limitations with respect to FAA's approval of an airport
noise compatibility program are delineated in 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 implementing action. A request for Federal action or
approval to implement specific noise compatibility measures may be
required. Prior to a FAA decision on a request to implement the action,
an environmental review of the proposed action may be required.
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 applicable law contained in Title 49 U.S.C.
Where Federal funding is sought, requests for project grants must be
submitted to the FAA Airports Regional Office in Kansas City, Missouri.
The Lambert-St. Louis International Airport study contains a
proposed noise compatibility program comprised of actions designed for
phased implementation by airport management and adjacent jurisdictions
from November 29, 2010, beyond the year 2015. It was requested that the
FAA evaluate and approve this material as a Noise Compatibility Program
as described in section 47504 of the Act. The FAA began its review of
the program on April 5, 2011, and was required by a provision of the
Act to approve or disapprove the program within 180 days (other than
the use of new or modified flight procedures for noise control).
Failure to approve or disapprove such program within the 180-day period
shall be deemed to be an approval of such program.
The submitted program contained twenty-three proposed actions for
noise abatement, land use planning and program management on and off
the airport. The FAA completed its review and determined that the
procedural and substantive requirements of the Act and Part 150 have
been satisfied. The overall program was approved by the FAA, effective
August 26, 2011.
Outright approval was granted for twenty-three specific program
measures. The noise compatibility program recommended ten measures for
noise abatement, ten measures for land use planning policies and land
use management, and three measures for oversight and implementation of
the abatement and land use measures. Of the noise abatement measures,
one previously approved measure was withdrawn, and nine previously
approved measures will continue. Of the land use management measures,
five new measures are approved, and five previously approved measures
will continue. Of the program management measures, three previously
approved measures will continue and were updated for the current
administrative and management conditions at Lambert-St. Louis
International Airport. Each measure is described in the following
summary.
Noise Abatement Measure NA-1 will continue, as previously approved,
the daytime use of Runway 6-24 between
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the hours of 6 a.m. and 11 p.m., as needed to prevent air traffic
delays.
Noise Abatement Measure NA-2 approves daytime departure corridors
between the hours of 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. for commercial airline and
military jets.
Noise Abatement Measure NA-3 will continue, as previously approved,
to prohibit nighttime full-power aircraft engine run-ups between the
hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. without prior authorization from the
Airport Operations/Communications Center.
Noise Abatement Measure NA-4 will continue, as previously approved,
to prohibit nighttime use of Runway 6-24 between the hours of 11 p.m.
and 6 a.m. by commercial airline or military jet operations except
under unusual or extraordinary circumstances.
Noise Abatement Measure NA-5 approves nighttime departure corridors
between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. for commercial airline and
military jets.
Noise Abatement Measure NA-6 will continue, as previously approved,
the use of distant noise abatement departure procedures by commercial
airline jets as outlined in FAA Advisory Circular 91-53A.
Noise Abatement Measure NA-7 will continue, as previously approved,
quiet push-back procedures by commercial airline jets using aircraft
tractors because power backs using aircraft engines are not permitted.
Noise Abatement Measure NA-8 will continue, as previously approved,
to limit commercial jet aircraft from intercepting the final approach
no closer than four (4) nautical miles from the arrival runway end.
Noise Abatement Measure NA-9 will continue, as previously approved,
for the St. Louis Airport Authority to notify the airlines concerning
the existing practices for full power maintenance run-ups and terminal
push-backs by the air carriers with scheduled service at Lambert-St.
Louis International Airport, and the St. Louis Airport Authority will
also encourage the use of the distant noise abatement departure
procedure.
Noise Abatement Measure NA-10 approves the withdrawal of the
measure to maximize west flow operations.
Land Use Management Measure LU-5 will continue, as previously
approved, the voluntary use of comprehensive planning, and the St.
Louis Airport Authority will assist, as appropriate, the local
jurisdictions to pursue the development and adoption of comprehensive
planning policies.
Land Use Management Measure LU-6 will continue, as previously
approved, the voluntary discretionary review between the St. Louis
Airport Authority and local jurisdictions to ensure that optimal
development can occur in a manner that is compatible with the airport
and aircraft operations.
Land Use Management Measure LU-7 will continue, as previously
approved, the St. Louis Airport Authority to assist local jurisdictions
in the development and adoption of voluntary general purpose/compatible
use zoning.
Land Use Management Measure LU-8 will continue, as previously
approved, the implementation of voluntary noise overlay zoning between
the St. Louis Airport Authority and local jurisdictions, as
appropriate.
Land Use Management Measure LU-9 will continue, as previously
approved, the adoption of voluntary building codes between the St.
Louis Airport Authority and local jurisdictions for noise
compatibility, as appropriate.
Land Use Management Measure LU-10 will continue, as previously
approved, voluntary advanced land acquisition by the St. Louis Airport
Authority working cooperatively with the local jurisdictions to
identify parcels zoned residential where incompatible development is
being proposed.
Land Use Management Measure LU-11 approves noise disclosure for use
by the St. Louis Airport Authority to cooperatively engage in a
dialogue with area realtors and local jurisdictions to jointly develop
a regulatory process to provide full disclosure of airport noise.
Land Use Management Measure LU-12 approves subdivision regulations
to amend, as necessary, the local subdivision regulations to ensure
that land is platted and developed to minimize noise impacts or reduce
noise-sensitivity of new development.
Land Use Management Measurement LU-13 approves the transfer of
development rights for the local jurisdictions to encourage the use of
Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) where appropriate to benefit land
use compatibility.
Land Use Management Measure LU-14 approves capital improvement
programming for local jurisdictions to consider the compatibility
between airport noise and potential development of new land uses when
sizing and locating future infrastructure improvements within a capital
improvements planning process in order to avoid the development of
services that could lead to the development of incompatible uses.
Program Management Measure PM-1 approves the implementation of an
aircraft monitoring system upgrade for the Lambert-St. Louis
International Airport's aircraft monitoring system, so airport staff
can obtain flight tracking data and prepare reports in response to
community questions. In addition, selected permanent noise monitors
should be relocated to sites that are closer to the existing 65 DNL
noise exposure contour.
Program Management Measure PM-2 approves the St. Louis Airport
Authority to reinitiate a community outreach program through a
Community Forum.
Program Management Measure PM-3 approves the St. Louis Airport
Authority to update the Noise Exposure Maps (NEMs) or prepare an update
to the Noise Compatibility Program (NCP) when appropriate.
These determinations are described in detail and as set forth in
the Record of Approval signed by Jim A. Johnson, Manager, Central
Region Airports Division, on August 26, 2011. 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 St. Louis Airport Authority,
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, Airport Planning &
Development, 11495 Navaid Road, Bridgeton, Missouri 63044. The Record
of Approval also will be available on-line at: http://www.faa.gov/airports/environmental/airport_noise/part_150/states/.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, August 26, 2011.
Jim A. Johnson,
Manager, Central Region Airports Division.
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