[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 24, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 27592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1754]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Notice of Intent To Rule on Applications To Impose and Use the 
Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at John F. Kennedy 
International Airport, Jamaica, NY; LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Flushing, 
NY, and Newark International Airport (EWR), Newark, NJ

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on applications.

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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 and to amend 
previous PFC applications at JFK, LGA and EWR Airports 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).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 23, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments on these applications may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Mr. Philip Brito, 
Manager New York Airports District Office, 600 Old Country Road, Suite 
446, Garden City, New York, 11530.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. George J. Marlin, Executive Director of the 
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey at the following address: One 
World Trade Center, Suite 1973, New York, New York 10048.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Port Authority of New York & New 
Jersey under Sec. 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Philip Brito, Manager of the New York Airports District Office, 
Manager New York Airports District Office 600 Old Country Road, suite 
446, Garden City, NY, 11530. The applications may be reviewed in person 
at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public 
comment on the applications to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at 
JFK, LGA and EWR Airports as well as applications to amend previous PFC 
approvals at all three airports 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 May 8, 1995, the 
FAA determined that the applications to impose and use the revenue from 
a PFC submitted by Port Authority of New York & New Jersey were 
substantially complete within the requirements of section 158.25 of 
Part 158. The FAA will approve or disapprove the applications, in whole 
or in part, no later than July 9, 1995.
    The following is a brief overview of the applications.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00
Proposed charge effective date: October 1, 1995
Proposed charge expiration date: August 31, 2001
Total estimated PFC revenue: $663,000,000
Brief description of proposed projects:

JFK Projects

--Automated Guideway Transit System--Planning and Design To impose and 
use an additional $38 million in PFC funds to reimburse the Port 
Authority for $19 million in planning previously authorized by the 
Board of Commissioners, to complete the planning studies for the AGT 
system, and to advance the design procurement and local permitting 
efforts prior to the implementation phase. Approximately $2 million of 
this total is for planning studies for the EWR Monorail-NEC (FGT) 
project beyond the $7 million approved by the FAA in 1992.
--Automated Guideway Transit System--Howard Beach Component To impose 
$325 million in PFC funds for the remainder of the on-airport portion 
of the AGT system at JFK. This segment would extend from the CTA to 
Federal Circle along the Van Wyck and extend to serve the employee 
parking lot, the long term parking lots and the Howard Beach subway 
station.

LGA Projects

--Automated Guideway Transit System--On-Airport Component To impose $61 
million in PFCs to fund a portion of the on-airport component of the 
AGT system at LGA.
--Second Grand Central Parkway to LGA Flyover To amend previous PFC to 
withdraw this project.

EWR Projects

--EWR Monrail
    To impose and use an additional $50 million, also to use $50 
million in PFCs already imposed, for the construction of a monorail 
linking various areas within the airport.
--Landside Access--Phase 1A
    To impose and use $50 million for on-airport roadway improvements 
and modifications to reduce congestion.
--EWR I-78 Flyover
    To amend previous PFC to withdraw this project.

    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi, except commuter 
air carriers.
    Any person may inspect the applications 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 
applications, notice and other documents germane to the application in 
person at the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.

    Issued in Jamaica, New York on May 11, 1995.
William DeGraaff,
Manager, Planning & Programming Branch, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 95-1754 Filed 5-3-95; 8:45 am]
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