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§ 150.33 

map, any air carriers and other users of 
the airport. 

(5) The actual or anticipated effect of 

the program on reducing noise expo-
sure to individuals and noncompatible 
land uses and preventing the introduc-
tion of additional noncompatible uses 
within the area covered by the noise 
exposure map. The effects must be 
based on expressed assumptions con-
cerning the type and frequency of air-
craft operations, number of nighttime 
operations, flight patterns, airport lay-
out including planned airport develop-
ment, planned land use changes, and 
demographic changes within the L

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dB noise contours. 

(6) A description of how the proposed 

future actions may change any noise 
control or compatibility plans or ac-
tions previously adopted by the airport 
proprietor. 

(7) A summary of the comments at 

any public hearing on the program and 
a copy of all written material sub-
mitted to the operator under para-
graphs (c) and (d) of this section, to-
gether with the operator’s response and 
disposition of those comments and ma-
terials to demonstrate the program is 
feasible and reasonably consistent with 
obtaining the objectives of airport 
noise compatibility planning under 
this part. 

(8) The period covered by the pro-

gram, the schedule for implementation 
of the program, the persons responsible 
for implementation of each measure in 
the program, and, for each measure, 
documentation supporting the feasi-
bility of implementation, including 
any essential governmental actions, 
costs, and anticipated sources of fund-
ing, that will demonstrate that the 
program is reasonably consistent with 
achieving the goals of airport noise 
compatibility planning under this part. 

(9) Provision for revising the program 

if made necessary by revision of the 
noise exposure map. 

[Doc. No. 18691, 49 FR 49269, Dec. 18, 1984; 50 
FR 5063, Feb. 6, 1985; Amdt. 150–2, 54 FR 39295, 
Sept. 25, 1989; Amdt. 150–4, 69 FR 57626, Sept. 
24, 2004] 

Subpart C—Evaluations and De-

terminations of Effects of 
Noise Compatibility Programs 

§ 150.31 Preliminary review: Acknowl-

edgments. 

(a) Upon receipt of a noise compat-

ibility program submitted under 
§ 150.23, the Regional Airports Division 
Manager acknowledges to the airport 
operator receipt of the program and 
conducts a preliminary review of the 
submission. 

(b) If, based on the preliminary re-

view, the Regional Airports Division 
Manager finds that the submission does 
not conform to the requirements of 
this part, he disapproves and returns 
the unacceptable program to the air-
port operator for reconsideration and 
development of a program in accord-
ance with this part. 

(c) If, based on the preliminary re-

view, the Regional Airports Division 
Manager finds that the program con-
forms to the requirements of this part, 
the Regional Airports Division Man-
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a notice of receipt of the pro-

gram for comment which indicates the 
following: 

(1) The airport covered by the pro-

gram, and the date of receipt. 

(2) The availability of the program 

for examination in the offices of the 
Regional Airports Division Manager 
and the airport operator. 

(3) That comments on the program 

are invited and, will be considered by 
the FAA. 

(d) The date of signature of the pub-

lished notice of receipt starts the 180- 
day approval period for the program. 

[Doc. No. 18691, 49 FR 49269, Dec. 18, 1984, as 
amended by Amdt. 150–2, 54 FR 39295, Sept. 
25, 1989] 

§ 150.33 Evaluation of programs. 

(a) The FAA conducts an evaluation 

of each noise compatibility program 
and, based on that evaluation, either 
approves or disapproves the program. 
The evaluation includes consideration 
of proposed measures to determine 
whether they— 

(1) May create an undue burden on 

interstate or foreign commerce (includ-
ing unjust discrimination);