· This section creates the designation of “aviation impacted communities.” · Establishes processes for the FAA to alert communities of their eligibility. · Establishes that a community or its representatives may request that the FAA evaluate their eligibility for the designation of aviation-impacted community. · Gives the governing body of a community the power to designate which areas of their community fall under the definition of aviation-impacted. Section 3. Community Boards & Impacts Studies · This section establishes the process for communities to create boards that will discuss and interface with airport operators and the FAA on airplane noise issues. · Establishes that the purpose of the community boards is to bring together community leaders, aviation stakeholders, and the FAA to discuss solutions to the aviation impacts felt by the residents. · If an aviation noise group already represents a community, the community can decide to continue with their current group · Establishes that the members of the community board have discretion to select the time and place of their meetings. · Requires that the FAA designate appropriate personnel to sit in on community board meetings. · Community Boards can collaborate with airport operators and the FAA on finding solutions to disparate impacts experienced by the community and they can petition the FAA for comprehensive impact studies that incorporate broad sets of data on noise and emissions. · Community Boards that have petitioned for a study are to work on the scope and methodology of the study with the FAA.…Open full document
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Aviation Impacted Communities Act HR 6168 description