PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The FAA and NASA must study ways to cut noise from propeller-driven planes and rotorcraft. They must find what quieting technologies exist now, especially cost-effective ones, and decide if extra research is needed. They should involve the Department of Defense, the Department of the Interior, airtour and aviation businesses, universities, and other relevant groups. At least 280 days after August 23, 1994, FAA and NASA must send Congress a report on the study. If they find more work is needed and would substantially contribute to quiet aircraft technology, the agencies must run a research program with those partners to develop safe, effective, economical noise-reduction technology (including fixes for existing aircraft) to achieve substantially lower noise and lessen effects on national parks and other areas.

Title 49, §47509

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(a)Establishment.—

The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall conduct a study to identify technologies for noise reduction of propeller driven aircraft and rotorcraft.

(b)Goal.—

The goal of the study conducted under subsection (a) is to determine the status of research and development now underway in the area of quiet technology for propeller driven aircraft and rotorcraft, including technology that is cost beneficial, and to determine whether a research program to supplement existing research activities is necessary.

(c)Participation.—

In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall encourage the participation of the Department of Defense, the Department of the Interior, the airtour industry, the aviation industry, academia and other appropriate groups.

(d)Report.—

Not less than 280 days after August 23, 1994, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study required under subsection (a).

(e)Research and Development Program.—

If the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration determine that additional research and development is necessary and would substantially contribute to the development of quiet aircraft technology, then the agencies shall conduct an appropriate research program in consultation with the entities listed in subsection (c) to develop safe, effective, and economical noise reduction technology (including technology that can be applied to existing propeller driven aircraft and rotorcraft) that would result in aircraft that operate at substantially reduced levels of noise to reduce the impact of such aircraft and rotorcraft on the resources of national parks and other areas.

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Amendments

1996—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–287 substituted “August 23, 1994” for “the date of the enactment of this section”.

§47509 Research Program on Quiet Aircraft Technology for Propeller and Rotor Driven Aircraft

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Title 49, §47509

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