[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63146-63147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22537]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program Update and Request for 
Review; Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), Fort 
Lauderdale, 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 (NCP) Update submitted 
by Broward County, Florida, through its Aviation Department, for Fort 
Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and has found it in 
compliance with applicable requirements. This NCP Update was submitted 
subsequent to a determination by the FAA that the associated Noise 
Exposure Maps (NEMs) for the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International 
Airport, were prepared in compliance with applicable requirements. The 
NCP Update will be approved or disapproved (other than the proposed use 
of flight procedures for noise control) on or before April 10, 2023. 
Finally, this notice announces that the proposed NCP Update will be 
available for public review and comment for 60 days from the 
publication date of this notice.

DATES: The effective start date of the FAA's 180-day review period for 
the associated NCP Update is October 12, 2022. The FAA must issue an 
approval or disapproval of the NCP Update (other than the proposed use 
of flight procedures for noise control) on or before April 10, 2023. 
The public review and comment period ends 60 days from the publication 
date of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Green, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Orlando Airports District Office, 8427 SouthPark 
Circle, Suite 524, Orlando, Florida 32819, (407) 487-7296. Comments on 
the proposed NCP Update should also be submitted to the above office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that the FAA is 
reviewing a proposed NCP Update for the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood 
International Airport. As required by Title 14 Code of Federal 
Regulations part 150 (hereinafter referred to as Part 150), the NCP 
Update will be approved or disapproved (other than the proposed use of 
flight procedures for noise control) on or before April 10, 2023. 
Measures that involve changes to flight procedures require further 
analysis and are not subject to the 180-day statutory decision 
deadline. This notice also announces the availability of this NCP 
Update for public review and comment for 60 days from the publication 
date of this notice.
    Under the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act (49 U.S.C. 47501 
et seq.), an airport operator (hereinafter referred to as Sponsor) who 
has submitted NEMs

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that are found by the FAA to be in compliance with the requirements of 
Part 150 may submit for FAA approval a NCP or NCP Update that sets 
forth the measures the Sponsor has taken, or proposes to take, to 
reduce existing non-compatible uses and prevent the introduction of 
additional non-compatible uses within the area covered by the NEMs.
    The FAA has formally received the NCP Update for the Fort 
Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, effective on October 12, 
2022. Broward County, Florida, through its Aviation Department, 
requested the FAA review this material and that the noise mitigation 
measures, to be implemented jointly by the Sponsor and surrounding 
communities, be approved as a NCP Update under the Act. Preliminary 
review of the submitted material indicates that it conforms to Part 150 
requirements for the submittal of an NCP, but that further review is 
necessary prior to approval or disapproval of the NCP Update. The 
formal review period, limited by law to a maximum of 180 days, will be 
completed on or before April 10, 2023, with the exception of NCP 
measures that propose the use of flight procedures for noise control. A 
public hearing on the NCP was held by the Sponsor on April 21, 2021
    The FAA's detailed evaluation will be conducted under the 
provisions of part 150, 105.33. 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.
    Each airport NCP/NCP Update 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 Sponsor with respect to which measures 
should be recommended for action. The FAA's approval or disapproval of 
each specific measure proposed by a Sponsor in an NCP/NCP Update is 
determined by applying approval criteria prescribed in Sec.  150.35(b) 
of Part 150. Only measures that meet the approval criteria can be 
approved and considered for Federal funding eligibility. FAA approval 
or disapproval of a measure only indicates whether that measure would, 
if implemented, be consistent with the purposes of Part 150. When a 
measure is disapproved by the FAA, Sponsors are encouraged to work with 
their communities and the FAA, outside of the part 150 process as 
necessary, to implement initiatives that provide noise benefits for the 
surrounding community.
    Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed NCP 
Update with specific reference to these factors. To maximize the 
effectiveness of comments and the FAA's understanding of them, comments 
should be as specific as possible, identifying the concern(s) as well 
as suggested or desired resolution to the concern(s). When possible, 
quote text and cite details such as page and section numbers, NCP 
Update measure number, etc. to which the comment(s) pertain. This 
commenting procedure is intended to ensure that substantive comments 
and concerns are made available to the FAA in a timely manner so that 
the FAA has an opportunity to address them in its Record of Approval. 
All comments in their entirety become part of the public record, 
including any personal information provided in the comment including 
name, address, phone number, etc. All relevant comments, other than 
those properly addressed to local land use authorities, will be 
considered by the FAA to the extent practicable.
    Copies of the the proposed NCP Update are available for examination 
online at www.fllpart150.com and by appointment at the following 
location: Federal Aviation Administration, Orlando Airports District 
Office, 8427 SouthPark Circle, Suite 524, Orlando, Florida 32819.
    Please direct questions or requests to arrange an appointment to 
review the NCP Update document to the individual named above under the 
heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in Orlando Airports District Office, Orlando, Florida on 
October 12, 2022.
Rebecca Henry Harper,
Acting Manager, FAA/Orlando Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. 2022-22537 Filed 10-17-22; 8:45 am]
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