HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 5942-1972~--' RESOLUTION NO. 5942
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION URGING THE APPLICATION OF
FAR-36 NOISE STANDARDS TO NEWLY PRODUCED
AIRPLANES OF OLDER TYPE DESIGNS.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South
San Francisco that:
WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration has requested
public comment on a proposed rule requiring new production
turbojet and transport category airplanes to comply with the
noise standards of Appendix C of Part 36 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations irrespective of type certification date;
and
WHEREAS, it has been the verbally expressed policy of the
Department of Transportation and the stated objective of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration to achieve at
least noise levels ten dBA lower than those currently required
in Part 36 of the Federal Avfation Regulations within ten
years; and
WHEREAS, production technology is available at reasonable
cost to achieve the currently proposed noise reduction; and
WHEREAS, the continued production of noise aircraft would
undermine this policy; and
WHEREAS, noise pollution at present levels is unnecessary
and injurious to the health and welfare of people, and is
detrimental to the growth and development of air transporta-
tion;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council respect-
fully requests the Federal Aviation Administration to adopt
the proposed rule as published in the Federal Register of
July 25, 1972, Docket 12064; Notice 72-19, and to do so as
expeditiously as possible.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council urges the
Federal Aviation Administration to proceed with the rule making
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requiring the modification of existing airplanes for noise
abatement consistent with the noise standards set forth in
Appendix C, Federal Aviation Regulations, Part 36, whether by
retrofitting of noise-abatement powerplant nacelles, modifica-
tion of engines~ or replacement of engines.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council urges the
Federal Aviation Administration to proceed with the rule making
to lower the noise limits of Federal Aviation Regulations,
Part 36, for aircraft types certificated on or after January 1,
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City of South San Francisco at a regular
held on the 18th day of September
following vote:
AYE S, C OUN CI LMEN
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was
regularly introduced and adopted by the City Council of the
meeting
, 19 72 , by the
NOES, "
ABSENT, "
Patrick E. Ahern, Gordon T. Boblitt,
F. Frank Mammini and Warren Steinkamp
None
William A. Borba
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