§ 161.203 Notice of proposed restriction.

(a) An airport operator may not implement a Stage 2 restriction within the scope of § 161.201 unless the airport operator provides an analysis of the proposed restriction, prepared in accordance with § 161.205, and a public notice and opportunity for comment as prescribed in this subpart. The notice and analysis required by this subpart shall be completed at least 180 days prior to the effective date of the restriction. (b) Except as provided in § 161.211, an airport operator must publish a notice of the proposed restriction in an areawide newspaper or newspapers that either singly or together has general circulation throughout the airport noise study area; post a notice in the airport in a prominent location accessible to airport users and the public; and directly notify in writing the following parties: (1) Aircraft operators providing scheduled passenger or cargo service at the airport; operators of aircraft based at the airport; potential new entrants that are known to be interested in serving the airport; and aircraft operators known to be routinely providing nonscheduled service that may be affected by the proposed restriction; (2) The Federal Aviation Administration; (3) Each Federal, state, and local agency with land-use control jurisdiction within the airport noise study area; (4) Fixed-base operators and other airport tenants whose operations may be affected by the proposed restriction; and (5) Community groups and business organizations that are known to be interested in the proposed restriction. (c) Each notice provided in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section shall include: (1) The name of the airport and associated cities and states; (2) A clear, concise description of the proposed restriction, including a statement that it will be a mandatory Stage 2 restriction, and where the complete text of the restriction, and any sanctions for noncompliance, are available for public inspection; (3) A brief discussion of the specific need for, and goal of, the restriction; (4) Identification of the operators and the types of aircraft expected to be affected; (5) The proposed effective date of the restriction, the proposed method of implementation (e.g., city ordinance, airport rule, lease), and any proposed enforcement mechanism; (6) An analysis of the proposed restriction, as required by § 161.205 of this subpart, or an announcement of where the analysis is available for public inspection; (7) An invitation to comment on the proposed restriction and analysis, with a minimum 45-day comment period; (8) Information on how to request copies of the complete text of the proposed restriction, including any sanctions for noncompliance, and the analysis (if not included with the notice); and (9) The address for submitting comments to the airport operator, including identification of a contact person at the airport. (d) At the time of notice, the airport operator shall provide the FAA with a full text of the proposed restriction, including any sanctions for noncompliance. (e) The Federal Aviation Administration will publish an announcement of the proposed Stage 2 restriction in the Federal Register.