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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 

Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and Disapprovals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Monthly notice of PFC approvals and disapprovals. In December 
1993, there were 10 applications approved.

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SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC 
approvals and disapprovals under the provisions of the Aviation Safety 
and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (title IV of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Public Law 101-508) and part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158). This notice is 
published pursuant to paragraph d of Sec. 158.29.

PFC Applications Approved

    Public Agency: Panama City-Bay County Airport and Industrial 
District, Panama City, Florida.
    Application Number: 93-01-I-00-PFN.
    Application Type: Impose PFC Revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $7,422,988.
    Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: February 1, 1994.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2007.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Nonscheduled 
operations by air taxi/commercial operators.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted by the 
public agency, the FAA has determined that the proposed class accounts 
for less than 1 percent of the total enplanements at Panama City-Bay 
County International Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection Only: New 
terminal, parking and access system, and related facilities.
    Decision Date: December 1, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carlos E. Maeda, Orlando Airports 
District Office, (407) 648-6583.

    Public Agency: Paducah Airport Corporation, Paducah, Kentucky.
    Application Number: 93-01-C-00-PAH.
    Applciation Type: Impose and Use PFC Revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $386,550.
    Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: March 1, 1994.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 1998.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: On-demand air 
taxi/commercial operators (Part 135 Operators) enplaning less than 50 
passengers annually and on-demand supplemental air carriers (Part 121 
Operators) enplaning less than 50 passengers annually.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted by the 
public agency, the FAA has determined that each proposed class accounts 
for less than 1 percent of the total enplanements at Barkley Regional 
Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Acquire property underlying runway 22 approach path,
Passenger terminal improvements,
Acquire handicapped passenger lift,
Airfield signage,
Runway 14/32 parallel taxiway and ramp extension project,
Acquire property for eventual airport expansion,
Emergency/stand-by electrical generator,
Perimeter service road.

    Decision Date: December 2, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia K. Wills, Memphis Airports 
District Office, (901) 544-3495.

    Public Agency: County of Albany, New York.
    Appliction Number: 93-01-I-00-ALB.
    Application Type: Impose PFC Revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $40,726,364.
    Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: March 1, 1994.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2005.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Air taxi and 
charter carriers filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted by the 
public agency, the FAA has determined that the proposed class accounts 
for less than 1 percent of the total enplanements at Albany County 
Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection Only:

Terminal building renovation and expansion,
Runway and taxiway improvements,
Flood management improvements,
Air traffic control tower,
Environmental remediation,
New interior roadways,
Airport studies,
Airport equipment,
New storage building.

    Decision Date: December 3, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Philip Brito, New York Airports 
District Office, (718) 553-1882.

    Public Agency: Puerto Rico Ports Authority, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
    Application Number: 93-02-U-00-SJU.
    Application Type: Use PFC Revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $20,790.061.
    Earliest Estimated Charge Effective Date: March 1, 1993.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 1997.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's:  No change.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Use: Construct single 
crossfield taxiway.
    Decision Date: December 14, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ilia A. Quinones, Orlando Airports 
District Office, (407) 648-6583.

    Public Agency: City of Minot, North Dakota.
    Application Number: 93-01-C-00-MOT.
    Application Type: Impose and Use PFC Revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $1,569,483.
    Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: March 1, 1994.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 1999.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Unscheduled 
passenger/charter services operating aircraft with a passenger capacity 
of 30 seats or less.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted by the 
public agency, the FAA has determined that the proposed class accounts 
for less than 1 percent of the total enplanements at Minot 
International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

.Construct vault and standby power generator,
Passenger facility charge application costs,
Reconstruct west terminal apron area, phase I,
Reconstruct west terminal apron area, phase II,
Access roads to west terminal area,
Purchase rotary side delivery broom,
Reconstruct west terminal building,

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection Only:

Reconstruct and expand the air cargo ramp,
Acquire land on the east end of [runway] 8-26 and adjacent to runway 
13-31,
Purchase high speed snow plow,
Construct parallel taxiway to [runway] 8-26,
Extend and strengthen runway 8-26,
Perimeter security fencing east and south side,
Construct taxilanes,
Internal access (service) road to north areas,
Construct compass rose,
Construct service road to air carrier ramp and freight ramp,
Airport master plan,
Heavy duty sand truck,
Reconstruct runway 13-31 and install porous friction course,
Runway surface ice detectors,
Automated weather (observation) system.

    Decision Date: December 15, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Porter, Bismarck Airports 
District Office, (701) 250-4385.

    Public Agency: City of Tyler, Texas.
    Application Number: 93-01-C-00-TYR.
    Application Type: Impose and Use PFC Revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $819,733.
    Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: March 1, 1994.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 1998.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Airport planning studies,
Access road improvements,
Airport safety equipment,
Security fencing improvements,
Runway safety project.

    Decision Date: December 20, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Guttery, Southwest Airports 
Division, (817) 222-5614.

    Public Agency: Benedum Airport Authority, Clarksburg, West 
Virginia.
    Application Number: 9301-C-00-CKB.
    Application Type: Impose and Use PFC Revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $105,256.
    Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: April 1, 1994.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 1996.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Airport runway signage,
Security room, terminal building,
Snow blower,
Replace electrical cables,
Replace aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle (ARFF),
Two snow removal vehicles, sand spreader, snow plows,
Replace heating and air conditioning terminal building.

    Decision Date: December 29, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph H. Scheff, Beckley Airports 
Field Office, (304) 252-6216.

    Public Agency: City of Corpus Christi (City), Corpus Christi, 
Texas.
    Application Number: 93-01-C-00-CRP.
    Application Type: Impose and Use PFC Revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Approved PFC Revenue: $5,540,745.
    Estimated Charge Effective Date: March 1, 1994.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 1998.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Part 158 air 
charter operators who operate aircraft with a seating capacity of less 
than 10 passengers.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted by the 
public agency, the FAA has determined that the proposed class accounts 
for less than 1 percent of the total enplanements at Corpus Christi 
International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Guidance signs and markings,
Automatic switchgear and primary service upgrade,
High intensity runway lighting (HIRL) on runway 17-35,
Commercial apron lighting,
Commercial apron rigid pavement reconstruction,
Runway 13-31 pavement reconstruction.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved-in-Part for Collection and 
Use:
    Aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) facility, communications, 
training center, and burn pit relocation.
    Determination: Approved in part. The FAA has determined that the 
burn pit relocation/ARFF training facility portion of the project does 
not enhance safety, security, or capacity, mitigate noise impacts, or 
furnish opportunities for enhanced competition between or among 
carriers. The FAA is currently implementing a policy of funding only 
regional ARFF training facilities. Corpus Christi International Airport 
(CRP) has not been designated as a regional ARFF training site by the 
FAA's Southwest Region Airports Division.
    Terminal reconstruction.
    Determination: Approved in part. The project elements to convert 
the public lobby to a USO/Chapel, construct new taxi shelters, expand 
parking areas, and relocate sister city garden are not AIP eligible, 
nor do they meet PFC-specific eligibility for gates and related areas.
    Brief Description of Projects Disapproved:
    West apron cargo improvements.
    Determination: Disapproved. The City states in the application that 
it is planning to finance this cargo building with local funds but 
provides no further information, such as a construction schedule. Given 
that the justification for this project is dependent on the cargo 
building, the FAA does not have sufficient information to approve the 
apron at this time.
    Equipment storage facility and storage yard.
    Determination: Disapproved. This project involves storage of 
maintenance equipment, areas for trade shops, and a central supply yard 
for airfield and building maintenance use. This facility does not meet 
the requirements of section 158.15(b)(1) and, therefore, this project 
is not PFC eligible.
    Loop road relocation.
    Determination. Disapproved. The financial plan for this project 
proposes using AIP discretionary funding for a majority of the project 
costs. The FAA cannot commit to this level of discretionary funding at 
this time. The alternate funding plan was determined not to be a viable 
plan. In addition, because the City was not required and did not 
provide a listing of alternative projects to ensure that the PFC 
revenue is used on approved projects. Therefore, the FAA has no 
assurance that PFC revenue collected for use on the subject project 
could be used on approved projects, in the event AIP discretionary 
funding were not provided.
    Landside roadway reconstruction.
    Determination: Disapproved. Section 158.33(a)(1) requires the 
public agency to begin implementation of a project no later than two 
years after receiving approval to use PFC revenue on that project. 
Therefore, all projects approved in this application must begin 
implementation no later than November 1995. The schedule submitted with 
the application shows an implementation date of June 1996 for this 
project.
    Brief Description of Projects Withdrawn:

Vacuum sweeper,
Handicap lift,
Taxiways L and M lighting and widening,
Purchase aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle,
Update master plan.

    Determination: The City withdrew these projects by telephone on 
November 15, 1993.
    Cargo building.
    Determination: The City withdrew this project due to airline 
objections.
    Determination Date: December 29, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Guttery, Southwest Region Airports 
Division, (817) 222-5614.

    Public Agency: City of Tallahassee (City), Florida.
    Application Type: 93-02-U-OO-TLH.
    Application Type: Use PFC Revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $6,715,081.
    Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: February 1, 1993.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 1998.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: No change.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use:

Overlay runway 9/27 and taxiway,
Upgrade taxiway lighting,
Construct perimeter security fence, security access system,
Update airport master plan and noise study,
Overlay general aviation apron--existing ramp (south apron),
Overlay runway 18/36 and taxiways, associated projects,
Construct 10,000 square foot aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle 
(ARFF) building (three bay),
Construct service road west of runway 9/27 and construct perimeter road 
east and south of runway 9/27,
Purchase quick response ARFF vehicle,
Purchase 3,000 gallon ARFF vehicle.

    Brief Description of Project Approved-in-Part To Use PFC Revenue:
    Construct covered walkway and handicap ramp, other terminal 
improvements for American with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance.
    Determination: Approved in part. Based on the description of the 
project in this application, the FAA has determined that the terminal 
public area ADA projects are not PFC eligible in accordance with 
Program Guidance Letter 93-3.5.
    PFC project formulation costs, PFC administrative costs, interest 
expenses, miscellaneous expenses.
    Determination: Approved in part. The miscellaneous expenses were 
not specifically identified in the City's application and therefore, 
are not PFC eligible.
    Decision Date: December 30, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carlos E. Maeda, Orlando Airports District Office, (407) 648-6583.

    Public Agency: City of Long Beach, Long Beach, California.
    Application Number: 93-01-C-00-LGB.
    Application Type: Impose and Use PFC Revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00
    Total Approved PFC Revenue: $3,533,766.
    Estimated Charge Effective Date: March 1, 1994.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 1998.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators and on-demand charter operators.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total enplanements at 
Long Beach Municipal Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Airfield lighting improvements,
Airfield perimeter service road,
Airport pavement management system,
Taxiway F reconstruction,
Runway 7R/25L rehabilitation,
runway 7L/25R rehabilitation,
Airfield lighting and signage improvements,
Airfield sign system/pavement markings modifications,
Taxiways J1, J2, and L5 rehabilitation,
Airfield safety area improvements,
Earth berm erosion control,
North/south taxiway A pavement reconstruction,
Airfield taxiway shoulder construction, taxiways D and K,
Airfield lighting backup generator,
Construction of tiedown facility on parcel O,
Airfield perimeter service road,
Midfield aircraft engine run-up pads,
Aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle (ARFF),
Airport security fences and gate improvements,
Security access control program,
Terminal building rehabilitation,
Terminal/airfield access improvements,
Airport noise monitoring system.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved to Collect Only:

Airfield pavement rehabilitation/reconstruction,
Handicapped facilities.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved-in-Part for Collection and 
Use:
    Airfield pavement slurry seal.
    Determination: Approved in part. This project is eligible under 
Airport Improvement Program (AIP) criteria. Sources of financing for a 
portion of this project include an existing AIP grant. However, the 
remainder of the project also requires AIP funding, which the FAA is 
unable to commit to at this time. Also, that portion of the project 
which is not included in the existing AIP grant was not included in the 
description of the project provided to the air carriers during airline 
consultation. The city of Long Beach has not provided evidence to 
demonstrate that the carriers have had the opportunity to comment on 
that portion of the project not currently under grant. Therefore, the 
approved amount corresponds to that portion of the project already 
under AIP grant.
    Airfield pavement rehabilitation/reconstruction.
    Determination: Approved in part. A portion of the project, the 
reconstruction of taxiway K and service road B, was not included in the 
description of the project provided to the air carriers during airline 
consultation nor was it included in the description provided in the 
FAA's Federal Register notice on this application. The city of Long 
Beach has not provided evidence to demonstrate that the carriers have 
had the opportunity to comment on the rehabilitation of taxiway K and 
service road B. Therefore, those elements of the project have not been 
approved.
    Brief Description of Project Disapproved: ARFF training facility.
    Determination: Disapproved. The FAA has determined that this 
project does not enhance safety, security, or capacity, mitigate noise 
impacts, or furnish opportunities for enhanced competition between or 
among carriers. Therefore, this project is not PFC eligible. The ARFF 
training facility has been reviewed under AIP criteria (paragraphs 301b 
and 500 of FAA Order 5100.38A), which permits projects to be reviewed 
on a case-by-case basis. The FAA is currently implementing a policy of 
funding only regional ARFF training facilities. Long Beach Municipal 
Airport has not been designated as a regional ARFF training site by the 
FAA's Western-Pacific Region Airports Division.
    Decision Date: December 30, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John P. Milligan, Western Pacific 
Airports Division, (301) 297-1029.


    Issued in Washington, DC on January 12, 1994.
Donna Taylor,
Acting Manager, Airports Financial Assistance Division.

                      Cumulative List of PFC Applications Approved in the Preceding Quarter                     
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 State/application No. 1   Date approved    Level of PFC  Total approved net   Earliest charge     expiration   
      airport/city                                           PFC revenue       effective date        date\1\    
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Arizona: 93-01-C-00-YUM,                                                                                        
 Yuma MCAS/Yuma                                                                                                 
 International, Yuma....          9/9/1993            $3          $1,678,064         12/1/1993          6/1/2003
California:.............                                                                                        
    93-01-C-00-CIC,                                                                                             
     Chico Municipal,                                                                                           
     Chico..............         9/29/1993             3             137,043          1/1/1994          6/1/1997
    93-01-C-00-MRY,                                                                                             
     Monterey Peninsula,                                                                                        
     Monterey...........         10/8/1993             3           3,960,855          1/1/1994          6/1/2000
Connecticut: 93-01-C-00-                                                                                        
 HVN, Tweed-New Haven,                                                                                          
 New Haven..............         9/10/1993             3           2,490,450         12/1/1993          6/1/1999
Florida: 93-02-C-00-MCO,                                                                                        
 Orlando International,                                                                                         
 Orlando................         9/24/1993             3          12,957,000         12/1/1993          2/1/1998
Georgia: 93-01-C-00-CSG,                                                                                        
 Columbus Metropolitan,                                                                                         
 Columbus...............         10/1/1993             3             534,633          1/1/1994          6/1/1995
Illinois:                                                                                                       
    93-02-U-00-RFD,                                                                                             
     Greater Rockford,                                                                                          
     Rockford...........          9/2/1993             3           1,168,937         12/1/1993         10/1/1996
    93-03-I-00-SPI,                                                                                             
     Capital,                                                                                                   
     Springfield........        11/24/1993             0                   0          2/1/1994          2/1/2006
Iowa: 93-01-C-00-DSM,                                                                                           
 Des Moines Municipal,                                                                                          
 Des Moines.............        11/29/1993             3           6,446,507          2/1/1994          4/1/1997
Louisiana:                                                                                                      
    93-02-U-00-MSY, New                                                                                         
     Orleans                                                                                                    
     International/Moisa                                                                                        
     nt Field, New                                                                                              
     Orleans............        11/16/1993             0                   0          6/1/1993          4/1/2000
    93-01-I-00-SHV,                                                                                             
     Shreveport                                                                                                 
     Regional,                                                                                                  
     Shreveport.........        11/19/1993             3          33,050,278          2/1/1994          2/1/2019
Maine: 93-01-C-00-PWM,                                                                                          
 Portland International                                                                                         
 Jetport, Portland......        10/29/1993             3          12,233,751          2/1/1994          5/1/2001
Mississippi:                                                                                                    
    93-02-C-00-GPT,                                                                                             
     Gulfport-Biloxi                                                                                            
     Regional, Gulfport-                                                                                        
     Biloxi.............         11/2/1993             3             607,817          2/1/1994         12/1/1995
    93-02-C-00-MEI, Key                                                                                         
     Field, Meridian....        10/19/1993             3             155,223          1/1/1994          8/1/1996
Montana: 93-01-C-00-FCA,                                                                                        
 Glacier Park                                                                                                   
 International,                                                                                                 
 Kalispell..............         9/29/1993             3           1,211,000         12/1/1993         11/1/1999
Nevada: 93-01-C-00-RNO,                                                                                         
 Reno Cannon                                                                                                    
 International, Reno....        10/29/1993             3          34,263,607          1/1/1994          5/1/1999
North Carolina: 93-01-C-                                                                                        
 00-ILM, New Hanover                                                                                            
 International,                                                                                                 
 Wilmington.............         11/2/1993             3           1,505,000          2/1/1994          8/1/1997
Ohio: 93-03-U-00-CMH,                                                                                           
 Port Columbus                                                                                                  
 International, Columbus        10/27/1993             3          16,270,256          1/1/1994          9/1/1996
Oklahoma: 93-02-U-00-                                                                                           
 TUL, Tulsa                                                                                                     
 International, Tulsa...        10/18/1993             3           9,717,000          2/1/1994          8/1/1995
Oregon: 93-01-C-00-OTH,                                                                                         
 North Bend Municipal,                                                                                          
 North Bend.............        11/27/1993             3             182,044          2/1/1994          1/1/1998
Pennsylvania: 93-01-C-00-                                                                                       
 AVP, Wilkes-Barre,                                                                                             
 Scranton International,                                                                                        
 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton..         9/24/1993             3           2,369,566         12/1/1993          6/1/1997
Rhode Island: 93-01-C-00-                                                                                       
 PVD, Theodore F. Green                                                                                         
 State, Providence......        11/30/1993             3         103,885,286          2/1/1994          8/1/2013
South Carolina: 93-01-C-                                                                                        
 00-49J, Hilton Head,                                                                                           
 Hilton Head Island.....        11/19/1993             3           1,542,300          2/1/1994          3/1/1999
Tennessee: 93-01-C-00-                                                                                          
 TYS, McGhee Tyson,                                                                                             
 Knoxville..............         10/6/1993             3           5,681,615          1/1/1994          1/1/1997
Virginia:                                                                                                       
    93-01-C-00-CHO,                                                                                             
     Charlottesville-                                                                                           
     Albemarle,                                                                                                 
     Charlottesville....        10/20/1993             0                   0          9/1/1992           10/1/93
    93-01-C-00-IAD,                                                                                             
     Washington Dulles                                                                                          
     International,                                                                                             
     Washington, DC.....        10/18/1993             3         199,752,390          1/1/1994         11/1/2003
Washington: 93-02-C-00-                                                                                         
 SEA, Seattle-Tacoma                                                                                            
 International, Seattle.        10/25/1993             3          47,500,500          1/1/1994          1/1/1996
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1The estimated charge expiration date is subject to change due to the rate of collection and actual allowable   
  project costs.                                                                                                

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