77.1—Scope.
This part:
(a)
Establishes standards for determining obstructions in navigable airspace;
(b)
Sets forth the requirements for notice to the Administrator of certain proposed construction or alteration;
(c)
Provides for aeronautical studies of obstructions to air navigation, to determine their effect on the safe and efficient use of airspace;
(d)
Provides for public hearings on the hazardous effect of proposed construction or alteration on air navigation; and
(e)
Provides for establishing antenna farm areas.
Code of Federal Regulations
Effective Date Note:
By Amdt. 77-13, 75 FR 42303, July 21, 2010, part 77 was revised, effective Jan. 18, 2011. For the convenience of the user, the revised text is set forth as follows:
PART 77—SAFE, EFFICIENT USE, AND PRESERVATION OF THE NAVIGABLE AIRSPACE (Eff. 1-18-11)
§ 77.1
Purpose.
This part establishes:
(a)
The requirements to provide notice to the FAA of certain proposed construction, or the alteration of existing structures;
(b)
The standards used to determine obstructions to air navigation, and navigational and communication facilities;
(c)
The process for aeronautical studies of obstructions to air navigation or navigational facilities to determine the effect on the safe and efficient use of navigable airspace, air navigation facilities or equipment; and
(d)
The process to petition the FAA for discretionary review of determinations, revisions, and extensions of determinations.