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49 U.S.C. § 47525

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The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study and decide on the application of section 47524(a)–(d) of this title to airport noise and access restrictions on the operation of stage 2 aircraft with a maximum weight of not more than 75,000 pounds. In making the decision, the Secretary shall consider—
  1. (1)noise levels produced by those aircraft relative to other aircraft;
  2. (2)the benefits to general aviation and the need for efficiency in the national air transportation system;
  3. (3)the differences in the nature of operations at airports and the areas immediately surrounding the airports;
  4. (4)international standards and agreements on aircraft noise; and
  5. (5)other factors the Secretary considers necessary.