AIRCRAFT NOISE OMBUDSMAN.

SEC. 1210. AIRCRAFT NOISE OMBUDSMAN. Section 106, as amended by section 230 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: “(q) Aircraft Noise Ombudsman.— “(1) Establishment.— There shall be in the Administration an Aircraft Noise Ombudsman. “(2) General duties and responsibilities.— The Ombudsman shall— “(A) be appointed by the Administrator; “(B) serve as a liaison with the public on issues regarding aircraft noise; and “(C) be consulted when the Administration proposes changes in aircraft routes so as to minimize any increases in aircraft noise over populated areas. “(3) Number of fulltime equivalent employees.— The appointment of an Ombudsman under this subsection shall not result in an increase in the number of fulltime equivalent employees in the Administration.”.