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[FR Doc No: 94-16832]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the 
Revenues From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Tompkins County 
Airport, Ithaca, NY

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 revenues from a PFC at Tompkins 
County 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 11, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: New York Airports 
District Office, 181 South Franklin Avenue, Room 315, Valley Stream, 
New York 11581.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Robert A. Nicholas, Airport Manager of the 
Tompkins County Airport, at the following address: County of Tompkins, 
320 North Tioga Street, Courthouse, Ithaca, NY 14850.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Tompkins County Airport under 
Sec. 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Philip Brito, Manager, New York 
Airports District Office 181 South Franklin Avenue, Room 315, Valley 
Stream, New York, 11581. 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 revenues from a PFC at 
Tompkins County 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).
    On June 3, 1994, the FAA determined that the application to impose 
a PFC submitted by The County of Tompkins, New York was substantially 
complete within the requirements of Sec. 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: January 1, 1993
Proposed charge expiration date: December 31, 2003
Total estimated PFC revenue: $3,850,000
Brief description of proposed project(s):
    --Construct New Passenger Terminal including access road, Ramp and 
taxiway modifications, relocation of T-hangars, site preparation and 
utilities relocation.
    --Construct 800' extension to Runway 6/24 including extension of 
parallel Taxiway and Distance to go signs.
    --Purchase New Snow Plow
    --Extend ARFF storage building
    --Overlay Runway 14/32

    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'' and at the FAA 
regional Airports office located at: Fitzgerald Federal Building, John 
F. Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica, New York 11430.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at The 
County of Tompkins.

    Issued in New York City, New York, on June 27, 1994.
A.H. DeGraw,
Acting Manager, Airport Division, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 94-16832 Filed 7-11-94; 8:45 am]
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