Us Code § 47508 - Noise standards for air carriers and foreign air carriers providing foreign air transportation
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§ 47508. Noise standards for air carriers and foreign air carriers providing foreign air transportation
(a)
(1) the Secretary prescribed for new subsonic aircraft in regulations of the Secretary in effect on January 1, 1977; or
(2) of the International Civil Aviation Organization that are substantially compatible with standards of the Secretary for new subsonic aircraft in regulations of the Secretary at parts 36 and 91 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, prescribed between January 2, 1977, and January 1, 1982.
(b)
(c)
(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1287.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 47508(a) | 49 App.:2122(a) (1st sentence words before last comma, last sentence). | Feb. 18, 1980, Pub. L. 96–193, §302(a), 94 Stat. 56. |
| 47508(b) | 49 App.:2122(a) (1st sentence words after last comma). | |
| 47508(c) | 49 App.:2122(a) (2d sentence). |
In this section, the word "providing" is substituted for "engaging in" for consistency in the revised title.
In subsection (a), the words "acting through the Administrator" and "acting through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (14 CFR part 36)" are omitted for consistency. Section 6(c)(1) of the Department of Transportation Act (Public Law 89–670, 80 Stat. 938) transferred all duties and powers of the Federal Aviation Agency and the Administrator to the Secretary of Transportation. However, the Secretary was to carry out certain provisions through the Administrator. In addition, various laws enacted since then have vested duties and powers in the Administrator. All provisions of law the Secretary is required to carry out through the Administrator are included in 49:106(g). Before clause (1), the words "If, by January 1, 1980, the International Civil Aviation Organization (hereafter referred to as 'ICAO') does not reach an agreement" and "commence a rulemaking to" and 49 App.:2122(a) (last sentence) are omitted as executed. In clause (1), the words "as such regulations were" are omitted as surplus. In clause (2), the words "on noise standards and an international schedule" and "(annex 16)" are omitted as surplus. The words "of the Secretary for new subsonic aircraft in regulations of the Secretary at parts 36 and 91 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, prescribed between January 2, 1977, and January 1, 1982" are substituted for "set forth in such regulations issued by the Secretary (14 CFR parts 36 and 91) during the 5-year period thereafter" for clarity and consistency.
In subsection (b), the words "in effect" are omitted as surplus.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Implementation of Chapter 4 Noise Standards
Pub. L. 108–176, title III, §325, Dec. 12, 2003, 117 Stat. 2542, provided that: "Not later than April 1, 2005, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue final regulations to implement Chapter 4 noise standards, consistent with the recommendations adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization."
Standards for Aircraft and Aircraft Engines To Reduce Noise Levels
Pub. L. 106–181, title VII, §726, Apr. 5, 2000, 114 Stat. 167, as amended by Pub. L. 113–188, title XV, §1501(f), Nov. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 2025, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) are performance based and can be achieved by use of a full range of certifiable noise reduction technologies;
"(2) protect the useful economic value of existing Stage 3 aircraft in the United States fleet;
"(3) ensure that United States air carriers and aircraft engine and hushkit manufacturers are not competitively disadvantaged;
"(4) use dynamic economic modeling capable of determining impacts on all aircraft in service in the United States fleet; and
"(5) continue the use of a balanced approach to address aircraft environmental issues, taking into account aircraft technology, land use planning, economic feasibility, and airspace operational improvements."
Aircraft Noise Research Program
Pub. L. 102–581, title III, §304, Oct. 31, 1992, 106 Stat. 4896, as amended by Pub. L. 109–155, title VII, §706(b), Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2937, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(c)
"(d)
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