[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 248 (Thursday, December 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 78469]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30822]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program and Request for Review;
Martin County Airport/Witham Field, Stuart, FL

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
Martin County Airport/Witham Field 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 Martin County. This
program was submitted subsequent to a determination by FAA that the
associated Noise Exposure Maps submitted under 14 CFR Part 150 for
Martin County Airport/Witham Field were in compliance with applicable
requirements effective December 6, 2011, and was published in the
Federal Register on December 16, 2011. The proposed Noise Compatibility
Program will be approved or disapproved on or before June 16, 2014.

DATES: Effective Date: The effective date of the start of FAA's review
of the associated noise compatibility program is December 18, 2013. The
public comment period ends February 16, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allan Nagy, Federal Aviation
Administration, Orlando Airports District Office, 5950 Hazelton
National Drive, Suite 400, Orlando, Florida 32822,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
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 Martin County
Airport/Witham Field which will be approved or disapproved on or before
June 16, 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
Martin County Airport/Witham Field, effective on December 18, 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
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 June 16, 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 Hazelton
National Drive, Suite 400, Orlando, Florida 32822.
    Questions may be directed to the individual named above under the
heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in Orlando, Florida, on December 18, 2013.
Bart Vernace,
Manager, Orlando Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. 2013-30822 Filed 12-24-13; 8:45 am]
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