Which action is the FAA responsible for related to environmental actions?

• A. ALP approvals
• B. PFC approvals
• C. AIP funded maintenance projects
• D. Federal funding requests

Answer: (A)

The action being tested is the FAA’s role in approving the Airport Layout Plan (ALP). The ALP is the planning blueprint for how an airport will be laid out and developed, including future expansion. FAA approval of the ALP ensures that proposed airport development is coordinated with environmental considerations and compliance requirements (like NEPA) and that environmental impacts are considered before federal funds are used for projects. This makes ALP approvals the FAA’s direct link to environmental actions.

PFC approvals pertain to user charges to fund projects, not specifically environmental actions. AIP-funded maintenance projects involve funding decisions for maintenance using federal grants, which happen after planning but aren’t the primary environmental action itself. Federal funding requests are initiated by the airport sponsor and aren’t an FAA environmental action per se.