Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Aircraft Noise Complaint and Inquiry System (Noise Portal)

The commenter, representing a client through the law firm Leech Tishman Nelson Hardiman, Inc., opposes the renewal of the Aircraft Noise Complaint and Inquiry Response (ANCIR) information collection in its current form. They argue that the FAA has failed to provide sufficient evidence of the collection's practical utility and clarity, specifically regarding how it supports broader functions like trend detection and safety analysis compared to its primary role as a complaint intake system. The commenter requests that OMB require the FAA to provide detailed functional descriptions, clarify the system's relationship to the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, and address the burden on respondents reporting recurring noise issues.

The Aviation-Impacted Communities Alliance (AICA) requests that OMB seek clarification from the FAA regarding the discrepancy between the FAA's description of the ANCIR system's functions (such as trend detection and community engagement) and its actual public reporting. They argue that the current system's structure may fail to adequately capture recurring noise conditions and may not provide a representative geographic distribution of noise impacts.

The commenter supports improving the FAA's Noise Portal by incorporating more meaningful metrics and analytics that reflect actual community annoyance and public health impacts. They argue that the current system is outdated and advocate for the adoption of "Fly Quiet" programs and data-driven noise mitigation strategies.

The commenter supports the improvements to the FAA's Noise Portal, specifically advocating for the inclusion of modern noise metrics that address public health hazards rather than just "community annoyance." They argue that updating these methodologies aligns with the FAA's own recent findings and would help establish nationwide "Fly Quiet" programs while saving taxpayer funds.

The commenter supports the proposed improvements to the FAA's Noise Portal, specifically advocating for more modern noise metrics and analytics that correlate with public health hazards rather than outdated "community annoyance" models. They argue that these updates would help community groups establish "Fly Quiet" programs more efficiently and reduce the financial burden on local governments to hire specialized experts.

The commenter supports the FAA's efforts to improve the Noise Portal, specifically advocating for the inclusion of more modern noise metrics and analytics that align with "Fly Quiet" programs. They argue that updating the methodology to reflect public health concerns rather than outdated "community annoyance" models would benefit community groups and reduce the financial burden on local governments.

The commenter supports the FAA's efforts to improve the Noise Portal, specifically advocating for the inclusion of modern noise metrics and analytics that align with "Fly Quiet" programs. They argue that the FAA should move away from outdated dose-response methodologies and instead support community-led efforts to address noise as a public health hazard.

The commenter supports the FAA's efforts to improve the Noise Portal, specifically advocating for the inclusion of more modern noise metrics and analytics that align with "Fly Quiet" programs. They argue that updating the methodology to reflect public health hazards rather than just "community annoyance" will help community groups and reduce the need for local government funding of expensive subject matter experts.

A resident of Palisades, DC, suggests that the FAA should encourage airport authorities to fund resources for community-led noise programs and utilize existing groups to share best practices. The commenter focuses on providing specific recommendations for implementation rather than expressing a clear stance of support or opposition to the proposed information collection activity.

The commenter, representing a community association and a local government official, opposes the FAA's current approach to the Noise Portal because it relies on outdated metrics and fails to integrate complaint data with operational flight information. They argue that the FAA should improve the portal's utility by incorporating meaningful analytics, health impact metrics, and data from other systems to better support community "Fly Quiet" programs.