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5001-06 DEPARTMENT of DEFENSE Office of the Secretary This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 08/19/2021 and available online at Billing Code: 5001-06 federalregister.gov/d/2021-17775, and on govinfo.gov DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Community Input on Noise Mitigation AGENCY: Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Request for information. SUMMARY: The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) is carrying out an effort requested under the report accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, to, in part, work with communities to find measures that would mitigate noise caused by defense fixed wing aviation activities. Approximately 205 active and reserve installations have been identified with “covered facilities” (hospitals, daycare facilities, schools, facilities serving senior citizens, and private residences) that appear to be located within one mile or a day-night average sound level of 65 decibel or greater of a military installation or another location at which military fixed wing aircraft are stationed. OLDCC is requesting affected communities adjacent to those 205 active and reserve installations to provide feedback through a web portal on measures to mitigate defense aviation noise for OLDCC to consider in its efforts to develop a community noise mitigation program in collaboration with the Service Secretaries. DATES: Affected jurisdictions should provide feedback by [INSERT DATE 45 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: A web portal (https://forms.office.com/g/3pp0UCdArk) has been specifically designed to receive this feedback from these jurisdictions over a 45-day period following publication of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about providing feedback may be directed to: David R. Kennedy, 703-697-2136, [email protected] or Scott Spencer, 703-697-2133, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation seeks to work with communities and the Service Secretaries to find measures that would mitigate any impacts from noise caused by defense fixed wing aviation activities, with special attention to communities with new airframes, noting “all types of mitigation efforts should be considered for implementation.” A significant portion of working with communities at this time is to solicit feedback from leaders and other citizens of civilian jurisdictions within one mile or a day-night average sound level of 65 or greater of a military installation listed in the following list in this notice on what mitigation efforts should be specifically considered for this program. This feedback will be through answers to specific questions designed to help identify tools to mitigate the impact of jet noise, and the costs involved for each. A web portal (https://forms.office.com/g/3pp0UCdArk) has been specifically designed to receive this feedback from these jurisdictions over a 45-day period following publication of this notice. Several non-governmental organizations will also be contacted to share this notice with their respective membership to ensure as broad response population as possible. Following receipt of this feedback, the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation will work with the Service Secretaries to define parameters for a responsive and competitive noise mitigation program, including eligible activities, and publish a Federal Funding Opportunity Forecast for public comments later this year. (1) Are you aware of noise problems within your jurisdiction as a result of military fixed wing aviation activities? (2) What type of sound attenuation activities are you either presently undertaking or believe is necessary to address the jet (military fixed wing aircraft) noise issues in your jurisdiction – please provide as much detail as possible? (3) Are there disadvantaged or underserved populations in your jurisdiction that may be unaware of this jet noise and the possibility of federal assistance to attenuate some portion of it? Are there recommendations for reaching them directly? (4) Are you aware of the Federal Aviation Administration Part 150 program if the source of your noise emanates from a military mission attached to a civilian airport? If so, are you participating in the program and undertaking what activities under that program? (5) If you have already been responding to noise from military fixed wing aircraft, how much would you estimate you have expended and for what? TAB A – List of 205 affected Military Installations Military Component Installation City State or FAA Part Service Name Territory Civil Airport Name 150 Status (1) Air AF Guard Birmingham Airport Birmingham Alabama Birmingham Municipal Not current Force Airport Navy Navy Active NOLF Brewton Brewton Alabama Navy Navy Active NOLF Silverhill Daphne Alabama Navy Navy Active NOLF Evergreen Evergreen Alabama Navy Navy Active Barin Field Foley Alabama Air AF Active Maxwell AFB Maxwell AFB Alabama Force Air AF Guard Montgomery Regional Montgomery Alabama Dannelly Field Not current Force Airport ANGB Navy Navy Active NOLF Summerdale Summerdale Alabama Navy Navy Active NOLF Wolf Summerdale Alabama Air AF Active Elmendorf AFB (a.k.a Elmendorf Alaska Force JBER) AFB Air AF Active Fort Richardson Fort Alaska Force Richardson Air AF Active Eielson AFB North Pole Alaska Force Air AF Active Davis Monthan AFB Davis Arizona Force Monthan AFB Air AF Active Gila Bend Air Force Gila Bend Arizona Force Auxiliary Field Air AF Active The Barry M Goldwater Gila Bend Arizona Force Air Force Range Air AF Active Luke AFB Luke AFB Arizona Force Air AF Guard Sky Harbor IAP Phoenix Arizona Phoenix Sky Harbor Not current Force International Airport Air AF Guard Tucson IAP Tucson Arizona Tucson International Not current Force Airport Marine MC Active MCAS Yuma Yuma Arizona Corps Marine MC Active MCAS Yuma Yuma Arizona Corps Marine MC Active MCAS Yuma Yuma Arizona Corps Air AF Guard Fort Smith Map Fort Smith Arkansas Fort Smith Municipal Not current Force Airport Air AF Guard Fort Chaffee Weapons Unknown Arkansas Force Range Air AF Active Little Rock AFB Unknown Arkansas Force Air AF Active Beale AFB Beale AFB California Force Navy Navy Active NAS North Island Coronado California Navy Navy Active NAF El Centro El Centro California Air AF Active Travis AFB Fairfield California Force Air AF Guard Fresno Yosemite Fresno California Fresno Air Terminal Current Force International ANG (Fresno Yosemite Airport) Navy Navy Active NOLF Imperial Beach Imperial California Beach Navy Navy Active NAS Lemoore CA Lemoore California NAS Air AF Active Vandenberg Main Base Lompoc California Force Army Army Guard NG TS AFRC Los Los Alamitos California Alamitos Air AF Guard Moffett Field Cantonment Moffett Field California Force Area Navy Navy Active NAVBASE Ventura Cty Point Mugu California Point Mugu CA Navy Navy Active NAWS China Lake Ridgecrest California Air AF Reserve March ARB Riverside California Force Marine MC Active MCAS Miramar San Diego California Corps Marine MC Active Twentynine Palms Twentynine California Corps Palms Air AF Active AF Plant 42 Unknown California Force Air AF Active Edwards AFB Unknown California Force Air AF Active USAF Academy Air Force Colorado Force Academy Air AF Active USAF Academy Site 2 Air Force Colorado Force Academy Air AF Active Buckley AFB Aurora Colorado Force Air AF Active Peterson AFB COLORADO Colorado Force SPRINGS Air AF Guard Bradley IAP East Granby Connecticut Bradley International Not current Force Air AF Guard New Castle Airport New Castle Delaware New Castle County No Force Airport Participation Air AF Active Dover AFB Unknown Delaware Force Air AF Active Arbuckle Airfield Avon Park Florida Force Air AF Active Avon Park AF Range Avon Park Florida Force Air AF Active Cape Canaveral Air Cape Florida Force Force Station Canaveral AFB Air AF Active Eglin Air Force Auxiliary Crestview Florida Force Field 3 Duke Fld Air AF Active Eglin AFB (Eglin Main Eglin AFB Florida Force and Reservation) Navy Navy Active Eglin AFB Navy EOD Eglin AFB Florida and JSF Air AF Reserve Homestead ARB Homestead Florida Force Navy Navy Active NAS Jacksonville FL Jacksonville Florida Navy Navy Active NAVSTA Mayport FL Jacksonville Florida Navy Navy Active OLF Whitehouse Jacksonville Florida Navy Navy Active NAS Key West FL Key West Florida Nav Air St Air AF Active Hurlburt Field Mary Esther Florida Force Air AF Active Eglin Air Force Auxiliary Milton Florida Force Field 10 Navy Navy Active NAS Whiting Field Milton Milton Florida FL Navy Navy Active NOLF Choctaw Navarre Florida Air AF Active Patrick AFB Patrick AFB Florida Force Navy Navy Active NAS Pensacola FL Pensacola Florida Air AF Guard Jacksonville IAP Unknown Florida Jacksonville No Force International Airport Participation Air AF Active MacDill AFB Unknown Florida Force Air AF Active Tyndall AFB Unknown Florida Force Army Army Active Fort Benning Columbus Georgia Air AF Guard Savannah/Hilton Head Garden City Georgia Savannah Not current Force IAP International Air AF Reserve Dobbins ARB Marrietta Georgia Force Air AF Active Moody AFB Moody AFB Georgia Force Air AF Active Robins AFB Robins AFB Georgia Force Army Army Active Fort Stewart - Hunter Savanah Georgia AAF Air AF Active JBRM (Anderson AFB) Anderson Guam Force AFB Marine MC Active MCB Hawaii (Kaneohe Kaneohe Hawaii Corps Bay) Navy Navy Active CNIC PMRF Barking Kekaha Hawaii Sands HI Army Army Active Wheeler Army Airfield Wahiawa
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