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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition) 

§ 161.415 

the aircraft operator, airport operator, 
and others known to have information 
material to the reevaluation, and may 
convene an informal meeting to gather 
facts relevant to a reevaluation find-
ing. 

§ 161.415 Reevaluation action. 

(a) Upon completing the reevalua-

tion, the FAA will issue appropriate or-
ders regarding whether or not there is 
substantial evidence that the restric-
tion meets the criteria in § 161.305 of 
this part. 

(b) If the FAA’s reevaluation con-

firms that the restriction meets the 
criteria, the restriction may remain as 
previously agreed to or approved. If the 
FAA’s reevaluation concludes that the 
restriction does not meet the criteria, 
the FAA will withdraw a previous ap-
proval of the restriction issued under 
subpart D of this part to the extent 
necessary to bring the restriction into 
compliance with this part or, with re-
spect to a restriction agreed to under 
subpart B of this part, the FAA will 
specify which criteria are not met. 

(c) The FAA will publish a notice of 

its reevaluation findings in the F

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and notify in writing 

the aircraft operator that petitioned 
the FAA for reevaluation and the af-
fected airport operator. 

§ 161.417 Notification of status of re-

strictions and agreements not meet-

ing conditions-of-approval criteria. 

If the FAA has withdrawn all or part 

of a previous approval made under sub-
part D of this part, the relevant por-
tion of the Stage 3 restriction must be 
rescinded. The operator of the affected 
airport shall notify the FAA of the op-
erator’s action with regard to a restric-
tion affecting Stage 3 aircraft oper-
ations that has been found not to meet 
the criteria of § 161.305. Restrictions in 
agreements determined by the FAA not 
to meet conditions for approval may 
not be enforced with respect to Stage 3 
aircraft operations. 

Subpart F—Failure To Comply With 

This Part 

§ 161.501 Scope. 

(a) This subpart describes the proce-

dures to terminate eligibility for air-

port grant funds and authority to im-
pose or collect passenger facility 
charges for an airport operator’s fail-
ure to comply with the Airport Noise 
and Capacity Act of 1990 (49 U.S.C. App. 
2151 

et seq.

) or this part. These proce-

dures may be used with or in addition 
to any judicial proceedings initiated by 
the FAA to protect the national avia-
tion system and related Federal inter-
ests. 

(b) Under no conditions shall any air-

port operator receive revenues under 
the provisions of the Airport and Air-
way Improvement Act of 1982 or impose 
or collect a passenger facility charge 
under section 1113(e) of the Federal 
Aviation Act of 1958 if the FAA deter-
mines that the airport is imposing any 
noise or access restriction not in com-
pliance with the Airport Noise and Ca-
pacity Act of 1990 or this part. Recision 
of, or a commitment in writing signed 
by an authorized official of the airport 
operator to rescind or permanently not 
enforce, a noncomplying restriction 
will be treated by the FAA as action 
restoring compliance with the Airport 
Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 or this 
part with respect to that restriction. 

§ 161.503 Informal resolution; notice of 

apparent violation. 

Prior to the initiation of formal ac-

tion to terminate eligibility for airport 
grant funds or authority to impose or 
collect passenger facility charges 
under this subpart, the FAA shall un-
dertake informal resolution with the 
airport operator to assure compliance 
with the Airport Noise and Capacity 
Act of 1990 or this part upon receipt of 
a complaint or other evidence that an 
airport operator has taken action to 
impose a noise or access restriction 
that appears to be in violation. This 
shall not preclude a FAA application 
for expedited judicial action for other 
than termination of airport grants and 
passenger facility charges to protect 
the national aviation system and vio-
lated federal interests. If informal res-
olution is not successful, the FAA will 
notify the airport operator in writing 
of the apparent violation. The airport 
operator shall respond to the notice in 
writing not later than 20 days after re-
ceipt of the notice, and also state 
whether the airport operator will agree