In November 1976, the secretary of transportation and the FAA adopted a policy that first clearly identified FAA responsibilities in noise issues. What is the policy called?

• A. Aviation Noise Abatement Policy (ANAP)
• B. Airport Noise Control and Land Use Compatibility (ANCLUC)
• C. Airport Installation Compatible Use Zone (AICUZ)
• D. The Airport Noise and NEM Policy

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that this policy established the FAA’s formal responsibilities for addressing aircraft noise and set how the agency would work with communities to reduce noise and promote land-use compatibility around airports. In November 1976, the Aviation Noise Abatement Policy was adopted, explicitly outlining the FAA’s role in evaluating noise impacts, pursuing feasible abatement measures, and coordinating with airports and local governments on noise-related planning. This created the official framework for how noise issues would be managed going forward, guiding environmental reviews, community involvement, and the implementation of noise reduction strategies. Other names referenced are related concepts or programs, but they are not the formal policy adopted at that time.