Key Reports

Government Accountability Office Report: FAA Could Improve Outreach Through Enhanced Noise Metrics, Communication, and Support to Communities

FAA: Neighborhood Environmental Survey (NES)

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Quiet Skies Conference Letter on Metrics (pdf)Download

House Hearing - March 17, 2022

Aviation Noise: Measuring Progress in Addressing Community Concerns

Transportation & Infrastructure Committee March 15 Summary of Subject Matter

Note: This March 17th hearing unfortunately did not include testimony from community voices. The Committee did accept citizen comments in writing for the written record, which as of 10/25/22 we have not yet seen published.

FAA NEPA Litigation Synopsis 2014-2022

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What is NEPA?

More info @ Council on Environmental Quality and @https://ceq.doe.gov

FAA Policies & Orders

FAA Order 1050.1F Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures
FAA Order 7100.41 ("dot 41") Performance Based Navigation Implementation Process
FAA Order 7400.2N Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters

FAA Community Engagement PBN Desk Guide (pdf)Download

Precision Based Navigation

Page 7 from FAA PBN Community Engagement Desk Guide JO 7100.41 (the "dot 41")

FAA NEPA Process

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GAO Report page 10-13 on Levels of NEPA Review

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A Citizen's Guide to NEPA - citizens-guide-to-nepa-2021 (pdf)Download

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (pdf)Download

FAA Reports to Congress on the 2018 Reauthorization

Day-Night Average Sound Levels Sec 173 and (controversially) applied to Sec 188
Community Involvement in FAA NextGen Projects Located in Metroplexes Sec 176
Airport Noise Mitigation and Safety Study Sec 179
FAA Leadership on Civil Supersonic Aircraft Sec 181
Air Traffic Modernization (NextGen) Sec 502

THE FAA REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2018

Re SEC 182 Information on a Potential Mandated Transition to Quieter Airplanes GAO-20-661 (pdf)Download

The 2018 Reauthorization -Subtitle D

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Federal Register and Comment Notices

Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant Assurances
Draft Airports Series 150 Advisory Circulars (ACs)
Overview of FAA Aircraft Noise Policy and Research Efforts: Request for Input on Research Activities To Inform Aircraft Noise Policy
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: FAA Aircraft Noise Complaint and Inquiry System (Noise Portal) 2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Aircraft Noise Complaint and Inquiry System 2017

FAA Organizational Chart

A GUIDE TO THE RULE MAKING PROCESS

How to Participate in the Rulemaking Process (pdf)Download