This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains notices to the public of the proposed
issuance of rules and regulations. The
purpose of these notices is to give interested
persons an opportunity to participate in the
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules.
Proposed Rules Federal Register
1923
Vol. 81, No. 9
Thursday, January 14, 2016
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency
12 CFR Chapter I
[Docket ID FFIEC–2014–0001]
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
12 CFR Chapter II
[Docket No. R–1510]
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION
12 CFR Chapter III
Regulatory Publication and Review
Under the Economic Growth and
Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1996
Correction
In proposed rule document 2015–
32312 beginning on page 79724 in the
issue of Wednesday, December 23, 2015
make the following corrections:
1. On page 79728 the table heading
‘‘Chart A— Categories and Regulations
Addressed in this Fourth Federal
Register Notice’’ was omitted.
2. On page 79731, the table heading
‘‘Chart B—Newly Listed Rules’’
preceding the text ‘‘1. Applications and
Reporting’’ was omitted.
[FR Doc. C1–2015–32312 Filed 1–13–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 1505–01–D
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Parts 36 and 91
[Docket No.: FAA–2015–3782; Notice No.
15–08]
RIN 2120–AK52
Stage 5 Airplane Noise Standards
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
SUMMARY: This action would establish a
new noise standard for certain subsonic
jet airplanes and subsonic transport
category large airplanes. This noise
standard, known as Stage 5, would
apply to any person submitting an
application for a new airplane type
design with a maximum certificated
takeoff weight of 121,254 pounds
(55,000 kg) or more on or after
December 31, 2017; or with maximum
certificated takeoff weight of less than
121,254 pounds (55,000 kg) on or after
December 31, 2020. This change would
reduce the noise produced by new
airplanes and harmonize the noise
certification standards for those
airplanes certificated in the United
States with the new International Civil
Aviation Organization noise standard in
Annex 16, Chapter 14, effective July 14,
2014.
DATES: Send comments on or before
April 13, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
by docket number FAA–2015–3782
using any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
• Mail: Send comments to Docket
Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12–140 of the West Building
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket
Operations at 202–493–2251.
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its rulemaking
process. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal
information the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.
Docket: Background documents or
comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov at any time.
Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to the Docket
Operations in Room W12–140 of the
West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
technical questions concerning this
action, contact Mehmet Marsan, Office
of Environment and Energy (AEE–100),
Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202)
267–7703; facsimile (202) 267–5594;
email mehmet.marsan@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA’s authority to issue rules on
aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the
United States Code. Subtitle I, Section
106 describes the authority of the FAA
Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation
Programs, describes in more detail the
scope of the agency’s authority.
This rulemaking is promulgated
under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section
44715, Controlling aircraft noise and
sonic boom. Under that section, the
FAA is charged with prescribing
regulations to measure and abate aircraft
noise. This regulation is within the
scope of that authority since it would
establish stricter noise limits for certain
newly certificated airplanes. Applicants
for type certificates and changes in type
design made after the dates proposed in
this rulemaking would be required to
comply with the new regulation when
adopted.
I. Executive Summary
A. Summary of the Proposed Rule
The FAA is proposing to amend Title
14, Code of Federal Regulations (14
CFR) parts 36 and 91 to add a new noise
standard to be known as Stage 5. This
noise standard would apply to any
person submitting an application for a
new airplane that has a maximum
certificated takeoff weight of 121,254
pounds (55,000 kg) or more on or after
December 31, 2017; or that has a
maximum certificated takeoff weight of
less than 121,254 pounds (55,000 kg) on
or after December 31, 2020. A
certification applicant could choose to
use this standard on a voluntary basis
after the rule is effective but before the
new limits are required.
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contains notices to the public of the proposed
issuance of rules and regulations. The
purpose of these notices is to give interested
persons an opportunity to participate in the
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules.
Proposed Rules Federal Register
1923
Vol. 81, No. 9
Thursday, January 14, 2016
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency
12 CFR Chapter I
[Docket ID FFIEC–2014–0001]
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
12 CFR Chapter II
[Docket No. R–1510]
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION
12 CFR Chapter III
Regulatory Publication and Review
Under the Economic Growth and
Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1996
Correction
In proposed rule document 2015–
32312 beginning on page 79724 in the
issue of Wednesday, December 23, 2015
make the following corrections:
1. On page 79728 the table heading
‘‘Chart A— Categories and Regulations
Addressed in this Fourth Federal
Register Notice’’ was omitted.
2. On page 79731, the table heading
‘‘Chart B—Newly Listed Rules’’
preceding the text ‘‘1. Applications and
Reporting’’ was omitted.
[FR Doc. C1–2015–32312 Filed 1–13–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 1505–01–D
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Parts 36 and 91
[Docket No.: FAA–2015–3782; Notice No.
15–08]
RIN 2120–AK52
Stage 5 Airplane Noise Standards
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
SUMMARY: This action would establish a
new noise standard for certain subsonic
jet airplanes and subsonic transport
category large airplanes. This noise
standard, known as Stage 5, would
apply to any person submitting an
application for a new airplane type
design with a maximum certificated
takeoff weight of 121,254 pounds
(55,000 kg) or more on or after
December 31, 2017; or with maximum
certificated takeoff weight of less than
121,254 pounds (55,000 kg) on or after
December 31, 2020. This change would
reduce the noise produced by new
airplanes and harmonize the noise
certification standards for those
airplanes certificated in the United
States with the new International Civil
Aviation Organization noise standard in
Annex 16, Chapter 14, effective July 14,
2014.
DATES: Send comments on or before
April 13, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
by docket number FAA–2015–3782
using any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
• Mail: Send comments to Docket
Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12–140 of the West Building
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket
Operations at 202–493–2251.
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its rulemaking
process. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal
information the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.
Docket: Background documents or
comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov at any time.
Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to the Docket
Operations in Room W12–140 of the
West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
technical questions concerning this
action, contact Mehmet Marsan, Office
of Environment and Energy (AEE–100),
Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202)
267–7703; facsimile (202) 267–5594;
email mehmet.marsan@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA’s authority to issue rules on
aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the
United States Code. Subtitle I, Section
106 describes the authority of the FAA
Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation
Programs, describes in more detail the
scope of the agency’s authority.
This rulemaking is promulgated
under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section
44715, Controlling aircraft noise and
sonic boom. Under that section, the
FAA is charged with prescribing
regulations to measure and abate aircraft
noise. This regulation is within the
scope of that authority since it would
establish stricter noise limits for certain
newly certificated airplanes. Applicants
for type certificates and changes in type
design made after the dates proposed in
this rulemaking would be required to
comply with the new regulation when
adopted.
I. Executive Summary
A. Summary of the Proposed Rule
The FAA is proposing to amend Title
14, Code of Federal Regulations (14
CFR) parts 36 and 91 to add a new noise
standard to be known as Stage 5. This
noise standard would apply to any
person submitting an application for a
new airplane that has a maximum
certificated takeoff weight of 121,254
pounds (55,000 kg) or more on or after
December 31, 2017; or that has a
maximum certificated takeoff weight of
less than 121,254 pounds (55,000 kg) on
or after December 31, 2020. A
certification applicant could choose to
use this standard on a voluntary basis
after the rule is effective but before the
new limits are required.
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