
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 208 (Monday, October 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64264-64265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-25400]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program and Request for Review; 
Southwest Florida International Airport, Ft. Myers, Florida

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces that it is 
reviewing a proposed Noise Compatibility Program that was submitted for 
Southwest Florida International Airport under the provisions of 49 
U.S.C. 47504 et seq (the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act 
hereinafter referred to as ``the Act'') and 14 CFR part 150 by the Lee 
County Port Authority. This program was submitted subsequent to a 
determination by FAA that the associated Noise Exposure Maps submitted 
under 14 CFR part 150 for the Southwest Florida International Airport 
were in compliance with applicable requirements effective February 8, 
2013, and was published in the Federal Register on February 8, 2013. 
The proposed Noise Compatibility Program will be approved or 
disapproved on or before April 19, 2014.

DATES: Effective Date: The effective date of the start of FAA's review 
of the associated noise compatibility program is October 21, 2013. The 
public comment period ends December 20, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allan Nagy, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Orlando Airports District Office, 5950 Hazeltine 
National Drive, Orlando, FL 32822, (407) 812-6331. Comments on the 
proposed noise compatibility program should also be submitted to the 
above office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that the FAA is 
reviewing a proposed Noise Compatibility Program for Southwest Florida 
International Airport which will be approved or disapproved on or 
before April 19, 2014. This notice also announces the availability of 
this program for public review and comment.
    An airport operator who has submitted Noise Exposure Maps that are 
found by FAA to be in compliance with the requirements of Title 14 Code 
of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 150, may submit a Noise Compatibility 
Program for FAA approval which sets forth the measures the operator has 
taken or proposes to reduce existing non-compatible uses and prevent 
the introduction of additional non-compatible uses.
    The FAA has formally received the Noise Compatibility Program for 
Southwest Florida International Airport, effective on October 21, 2013. 
The airport operator has requested that the FAA review this material 
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 47504 of the Act. Preliminary 
review of the submitted material indicates that it conforms to the

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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 April 19, 2014.
    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 or create an undue 
burden on interstate or foreign commerce, and whether they are 
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 relating to 
these factors, 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, Orlando Airports District Office, 5950 Hazeltine 
National Drive, Orlando, FL 32822.
    Questions may be directed to the individual named above under the 
heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in Orlando, FL on October 21, 2013.
Bart Vernace,
Manager Orlando Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. 2013-25400 Filed 10-25-13; 8:45 am]
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