Aviation and the environment : FAA's and NASA's research and development plans for noise reduction are aligned but the prospects of achieving noise reduction goals are uncertain : report to Congressional committees /

Reducing aviation noise is important to the efficient operation and expansion of the National Airspace System because community opposition to aviation noise is a major obstacle to airport and runway development. Such development is needed to help address congestion and meet the nation's rapidly...

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Corporate Author:	United States. Government Accountability Office
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]
Subjects:	United States. > Federal Aviation Administration. United States. > National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Airport noise > Government policy > United States. National Airspace System (U.S.) Aeronautics, Commercial > Environmental aspects > United States. Airports > Environmental aspects > United States.
Online Access:	http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/abstract.php?rptno=GAO-08-384 http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08384.pdf https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS93080

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Summary:	Reducing aviation noise is important to the efficient operation and expansion of the National Airspace System because community opposition to aviation noise is a major obstacle to airport and runway development. Such development is needed to help address congestion and meet the nation's rapidly growing demand for air travel. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have the primary federal responsibility for research and development (R&D) on aviation noise. FAA focuses on the impacts of aviation noise on communities, while NASA focuses on noise at its source--aircraft engines and airframes. Both FAA and NASA have set noise reduction goals. This congressionally requested report on aviation noise addresses (1) FAA's and NASA's R&D plans for addressing aviation noise and the extent to which they are aligned and (2) FAA's and NASA's noise reduction goals and the likelihood that these goals will be achieved. To conduct its work, GAO reviewed FAA's and NASA's R&D planning documents, coordinating mechanisms, and research plans and interviewed agency officials. In addition, aviation industry representatives reviewed and commented on a draft of this report. A draft was provided to FAA and NASA. Both agencies had no comment.
Item Description:	Title from title screen (viewed on March 18, 2008). "February 2008." Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548. "GAO-08-384." Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	ii, 27 pages : digital, PDF file.
Format:	Mode of access: Internet from GAO web site. Address as of 3/18/08: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08384.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.