Sec. 793. COMMUNITY COLLABORATION PROGRAM
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## SEC. 793 COMMUNITY COLLABORATION PROGRAM **[**[49 U.S.C. 40101 note](/us/usc/t49/s40101)**]** ###
(a)Establishment The Administrator shall continue existing community engagement activities under the designation of a Community Collaboration Program (in this section referred to as the “Program”). ###
(b)Responsibilities ####
(1)In general In carrying out the Program, the Administrator shall facilitate and harmonize, as appropriate, policies and procedures carried out by various offices of the FAA pertaining to community engagement relating to— #####
(A)airport planning and development; #####
(B)noise and environmental policy; #####
(C)NextGen implementation; #####
(D)air traffic route changes; #####
(E)integration of new and emerging entrants; and #####
(F)other topics with respect to which community engagement is critical to program success. ####
(2)Specified responsibilities In carrying out the Program, the Administrator shall be responsible for— #####
(A)updating the internal guidance of the FAA for community engagement based on— ######
(i)best practices of other Federal agencies and external organizations with expertise in community engagement; ######
(ii)interviews with impacted residents; and ######
(iii)recommendations solicited from individuals and local government officials in communities adversely impacted by aircraft noise; #####
(B)coordinating with the Air Traffic Organization on community engagement efforts related to air traffic procedure changes to ensure that impacted communities are consulted in a meaningful way; #####
(C)coordination with Regional Ombudsmen of the FAA; #####
(D)oversight, streamlining, and increasing the responsiveness of the noise complaint process of the FAA by— ######
(i)centralizing noise complaint data and improving data collection methodologies; ######
(ii)ensuring such Regional Ombudsmen are consulted in local air traffic procedure development decisions; and ######
(iii)collecting feedback from such Regional Ombudsmen to inform national policymaking efforts; #####
(E)timely implementation of the recommendations, as appropriate, made by the Comptroller General to the Secretary contained in the report titled “Aircraft Noise: FAA Could Improve Outreach Through Enhanced Noise Metrics, Communication, and Support to Communities”, issued in September 2021 (GAO-21-103933) to improve the outreach of the FAA to local communities impacted by aircraft noise, including— ######
(i)any recommendations to— ######
(I)identify appropriate supplemental metrics for assessing noise impacts and circumstances for their use to aid in the internal assessment of the FAA of noise impacts related to proposed flight path changes; ######
(II)update guidance to incorporate additional tools to more clearly convey expected impacts, such as other noise metrics and visualization tools; and ######
(III)improve guidance to airports and communities on effectively engaging with the FAA; and ######
(ii)any other recommendations included in the report that would assist the FAA in improving outreach to communities affected by aircraft noise; #####
(F)ensuring engagement with local community groups as appropriate in conducting the other responsibilities described in this section; and #####
(G)other responsibilities as considered appropriate by the Administrator. ###
(c)Briefing Not later than 2 years after the Administrator implements the recommendations described in subsection (b)(2)(E), the Administrator shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress describing— ####
(1)the implementation of each such recommendation; ####
(2)how any recommended actions are assisting the Administrator in improving outreach to communities affected by aircraft noise and other community engagement concerns; and ####
(3)any challenges or barriers that limit or prevent the ability of the Administrator to take such actions. ###
(d)Rule of Construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Administrator to alter the organizational structure of the FAA nor change the reporting structure of any employee.
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Sec. 793
COMMUNITY COLLABORATION PROGRAM
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