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[FR Doc No: 94-16679]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the 
Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Asheville Regional 
Airport, Asheville, NC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Rule on Application.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the 
application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Asheville 
Regional Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and 
Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Public Law 101-508) and Part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 10, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address:

    Atlanta Airports District Office, 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 
101, College Park, Georgia 30349.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to James C. Parker, Jr., Airport Director, of the 
Asheville Regional Airport Authority at the following address: 708 
Airport Road, Fletcher, North Carolina 28732.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Asheville Regional Airport 
Authority under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas M. Roberts, Atlanta Airports 
District Office, 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 101, College Park, 
Georgia 39349--telephone 404/994-5306. The application may be reviewed 
in person at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public 
comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at 
Asheville Regional Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety 
and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L. 101-508) and Part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
    On June 30, 1994, the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Asheville Regional Airport 
Authority was substantially complete within the requirements of section 
158.25 of Part 158. The FAA will approve or disapprove the application, 
in whole or in part, no later than September 28, 1994.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00
Proposed charge effective date: November 1, 1994
Proposed charge expiration date: October 31, 2000
Total estimated PFC revenue: $5,066,760

    Brief description of proposed projects: Terminal Building 
Expansion-Second Level; Land Acquisition (28plus-minuse> Acres for 
Runway Protection Zone and 46plus-minuse> Acres Borrow Area); 
Construction of Two (2) Helipads; Master Plan Update; Installation of 
Runway Lights; Phase I Runway 34 Extended Runway Safety Area; Install 
Security System (Part 107); Rehabilitate Aircraft Rescue and Fire 
Fighting Vehicle; Phase II Runway 34 Extended Runway Safety Area; Land 
Acquisition (50 Acres Borrow Area); Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting 
Building Expansion; Taxiway Signage Upgrade; Widen Parallel Taxiway; 
Seal Coat General Aviation Apron; Expand Equipment Storage Building; 
Terminal Access Improvements; Acquire Snow Equipment; Non-Destrustive 
Testing Pavement Evaluation; Resurface and Groove Runway 16/34; Replace 
Concrete Slabs and Joint Seal Ramp; Resurface Taxiways, Acquire Snow 
Removal Equipment; Land Acquisition (100+ Acres); Terminal Building 
Expansion; Perimeter Security Road; Construct Aircraft Rescue and Fire 
Fighting Road.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: air taxi/commercial 
operators filing FAA 1800-31.
    Any person may inspect the application in person at the FAA office 
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. In addition, any 
person may, upon request, inspect the application, notice and other 
documents germane to the application in person at the Asheville 
Regional Airport Authority.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on June 30, 1994.
Samuel F. Austin,
Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 94-16679 Filed 7-8-94; 8:45 am]
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