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(1) aviation noise management is crucial to the continued increase in airport capacity; (2) community noise concerns have led to uncoordinated and inconsistent restrictions on aviation that could impede the national air transportation system; (3) a noise policy must be carried out at the national level; (4) local interest in aviation noise management shall be considered in determining the national interest; (5) community concerns can be alleviated through the use of new technology aircraft and the use of revenues, including those available from passenger facility fees, for noise management; (6) revenues controlled by the United States Government can help resolve noise problems and carry with them a responsibility to the national airport system; (7) revenues derived from a passenger facility fee may be applied to noise management and increased airport capacity; and (8) a precondition to the establishment and collection of a passenger facility fee is the prescribing by the Secretary of Transportation of a regulation establishing procedures for reviewing airport noise and access restrictions on operations of stage 2 and stage 3 aircraft. § 47522. Definitions In this subchapter-- (1) "air carrier", "air transportation", and "United States" have the same meanings given those terms in section 40102(a) of this title. (2) "stage 3 noise levels" means the stage 3 noise levels in part 36 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, in effect on November 5, 1990. § 47523. National aviation noise policy (a) General requirements.--Not later than July 1, 1991, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish by regulation…