TagSound Insulation(58)
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2025-12-07National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
★This document is the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, a proposed federal law organizing defense spending and policy across eight divisions covering the Department of Defense, Military Construction, Department of Energy, and other areas. It outlines procurement authorizations for Army, Navy, and Air Force programs, including rules on aircraft, submarines, and unmanned vessels. This legislation does not address airport noise policy and is unrelated to Sea-Tac Airport or regional aviation noise regulations. -
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Port of seattle response to burien on sirrpp dec 2025 page 2
A signed letter from Commissioner Toshiko Hasegawa, Commission President of the Port of Seattle, describing the Sound Insulation Pilot Program's progress, including FAA-approved Airport Improvement Program funding eligibility, acoustic testing results for pre-1993 insulated homes near SEA, and plans to expand outreach to 209 remaining homes in the Noise Remedy Boundary with additional testing planned for early 2026. -
2025-12-18Port of Seattle Response to Burien on SIRRPP Dec 2025
The Port of Seattle responds to Burien's City Council regarding its Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program, explaining that the $5 million program targets homes insulated before 1993 that still measure at or above 45 dB DNL interior noise levels. Of 262 eligible homes in the highest noise zones tested so far, only 5 qualified for repairs, suggesting older insulation packages are still performing acoustically. The Port plans to expand testing to 209 additional homes in early 2026 and may access FAA grants covering up to 80% of design and construction costs. -
2025-12-12NDAA Section 8801 Pilot Program for Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement
Legislative text from SEC. 8801 establishing a Pilot Program for Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement, amending Title 49 of the United States Code (Sections 47109 and 47110). The provision adds a special rule excluding previously government-paid costs from allowable project cost calculations for sound insulation projects granted waivers under Section 47110(j). -
2025-12-12
Pilot program for sound insulation repair and replacement passes in Defense bill
Smith/Murray provide funding. And so many loopholes. The House of Representatives has passed its mandated National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. Near the end of the bill is Section 8801, language previously put forward by Congressman Adam Smith WA-9 to allow the FAA to provide grant funding for updates to existing sound insulation -
2025-12-12The Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act
The Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act, introduced by Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09), would allow the FAA to waive a rule that currently prevents federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds from being used more than once on the same home. The bill addresses problems caused by poor-quality materials and faulty installations from early noise mitigation programs in the 1980s and 1990s, which left some homeowners dealing with mold, structural damage, and non-functioning insulation at their own expense. Airports would not be required to participate, but those that choose to could repair or replace defective sound insulation in homes still within the 65 DNL noise contour, provided an FAA-compliant noise auditor verifies the issues stem from improper installation or faulty materials rather than homeowner neglect. -
2025-12-12The Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act
The Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act, introduced by Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09), would allow the FAA to waive a rule that currently prevents federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds from being used more than once on the same home. The bill addresses problems caused by poor-quality materials and faulty installations from early noise mitigation programs in the 1980s and 1990s, which left some homeowners dealing with mold, structural damage, and non-functioning insulation at their own expense. Airports would not be required to participate, but those that choose to could repair or replace defective sound insulation in homes still within the 65 DNL noise contour, provided an FAA-compliant noise auditor verifies the issues stem from improper installation or faulty materials rather than homeowner neglect. -
2025-10-09City of Burien letter to Port Of Seattle Commissioners regarding failed noise insulation packages
The City of Burien sent this October 2025 letter to Port of Seattle Commissioners demanding a new, Port-funded program to repair or replace failed noise insulation packages installed in roughly 9,400 homes near Sea-Tac Airport since the mid-1980s. The city criticizes the Port's existing pilot program (SIRRPP) as inadequate, noting that none of the 30 homes evaluated qualified for repair or replacement and that many affected homes fall outside the boundary eligible for federal funding. Burien urges the Port to stop relying on federal or state dollars and instead model a solution after San Francisco International Airport's locally funded approach. -
2025-10-09
City of Burien letter to Port Of Seattle Commissioners regarding failed noise insulation packages
The City of Burien sent this October 2025 letter to Port of Seattle Commissioners demanding a new, Port-funded program to repair or replace failed noise insulation packages installed in roughly 9,400 homes near Sea-Tac Airport since the mid-1980s. The city criticizes the Port's existing pilot program (SIRRPP) as inadequate, noting that none of the 30 homes evaluated qualified for repair or replacement and that many affected homes fall outside the boundary eligible for federal funding. Burien urges the Port to stop relying on federal or state dollars and instead model a solution after San Francisco International Airport's locally funded approach.