[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33249-33251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15732]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Notice of Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and 
Disapprovals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Monthly Notice of PFC Approvals and Disapprovals. In May 1995, 
there were five applications approved. Additionally, three approved 
amendments to previously approved applications are listed.

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SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC 
approvals and disapprovals under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 
(Pub. L. 103-272) 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: Bradford Regional Airport Authority, Lewis Run, 
Pennsylvania.
    Application Number: 95-01-C-00-BFD.
    Application Type: Impose and use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $572,259.
    Charge Effective Date: August 1, 1995.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2008.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators exclusively filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted in the 
Bradford Regional Airport Authority's application, the FAA has 
determined the proposed class accounts for less than 1 percent of 
Bradford Regional Airport's total annual enplanements. [[Page 33250]] 
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:

Apron rehabilitation,
Deicing pad,
Aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicle,
Runway 14-32 lighting,
Automobile parking,
Snow removal equipment building expansion,
Snow removal equipment,
Water system upgrade,
Parking lot overlay,
Airport signs,
Terminal building.

    Brief Description of Project Approved in Part for Collection and 
Use: Project (PFC) formulation and administrative expense.
    Determination: Approved in part. The approved amount is less than 
that requested by the public agency. The public agency requested 
$15,000 per year for 18 years for administrative costs, however, the 
FAA has determined that $7,000 per year is adequate to reimburse the 
public agency for the actual annual expenses. The duration of the 
annual expenses is also limited to the approved duration of collection, 
just under 13 years, rather than the 18 years requested. The public 
agency also states, in the letter to the FAA transmitting the 
application, that the requested amount includes $699 for miscellaneous 
expenses. This amount is disapproved in total since the public agency 
did not provide enough information to allow the FAA to make a 
determination on the eligibility of these costs.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection Only:

Parallel taxiway runway 14-32 (phase I),
Parallel taxiway runway 14-32 (phase II),
Runway 5-23 lighting.

    Brief Description of Projects Withdrawn:

Master plan update,
Runway 14-32 rehabilitation.

    Determination: These projects were withdrawn by the public agency 
by letter dated April 21, 1995. Therefore, the FAA will not rule on 
these projects at this time.
    Decision Date: May 3, 1995.
    For Further Information Contact: L.W. Walsh, Harrisburg Airports 
District Office, (717) 975-3423.

    Public Agency: City of Worcester, Massachusetts.
    Application Number: 95-02-U-00-ORH.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $2,301,382.
    Charge Effective Date: October 1, 1992.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 1997.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC'S: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use of PFC Revenue:

Reconstruct terminal apron and taxiway B,
Install lighting and groove runway 11-29,
Install perimeter fencing.

    Decision Date: May 5, 1995.
    For Further Information Contact: Priscilla Soldan, New England 
Region Airports Division, (617) 238-7614.

    Public Agency: City of Lewiston and Nez Perce County, Lewiston, 
Idaho.
    Application Number: 95-02-00-LWS.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $835,458.
    Charge Effective Date: May 1, 1994.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 2003.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC'S: The City of 
Lewiston and Nez Perez County have previously been approved to exclude 
a class of carriers in the February 3, 1994, Record of Decision.
    Determination: No change from previously approved application.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Use of PFC Revenue: 
Terminal building expansion/renovation/remodeling.
    Decision Date: May 12, 1995.
    For Further Information Contact: Sandra Simmons, Seattle Airports 
District Office, (206) 227-2656.

    Public Agency: Springfield Airport Authority, Springfield, 
Illinois.
    Application Number: 95-04-U-00-SPI.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $4,585,443.
    Charge Effective Date: February 1, 1994.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 2006.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC'S: The 
Springfield Airport Authority has previously been approved to exclude a 
class of carriers in the November 24, 1993, Record of Decision.
    Determination: No change from previously approved application.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Use of PFC Revenue:

Land acquisition--parcels 9-1-MM, 9-4-I, and 9-4-NN,
Rehabilitate entrance road,
Acquisition of proximity suits,
Acquisition of a front end loader.

    Brief Description of Project Disapproved for Use of PFC Revenue: 
Terminal building expansion.
    Determination: The public agency requested authority to use PFC 
revenue on a portion of the terminal building expansion which was not 
included in the scope of the project presented in the impose 
application (93-01-I-00-SPI). The project as presented in the use 
application is considered to be maintenance in accordance with 
paragraph 501 of FAA Order 5100.38A and, therefore, ineligible under 
Airport Improvement Program criteria. The original project, approved in 
the 93-01-I-00-SPI decision, remains PFC eligible.
    Decision Date: May 26, 1995.
    For Further Information Contact: Louis H. Yates, Chicago Airports 
District Office, (708) 294-7335.

    Public Agency: Lebanon Municipal Airport, Lebanon, New Hampshire.
    Application Number: 95-01-C-00-LEB.
    Application Type: Impose and use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $449,256.
    Charge Effective Date: August 1, 1995.
    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:

Reconstruction of runway 7-25,
Runway 7-25 safety area improvements.
Design taxiway Alpha extension/purchase snow removal equipment.
Environmental assess runway 18-36, phases I and II, and design runway 
18-36 reconstruction,
ARFF vehicle,
Snow removal equipment--rotary plow.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection:

Construct taxiway Alpha extension,
Runway 18-36 rehabilitation and relocation,
General aviation ramp expansion south ramp,
Taxiway Alpha reconstruction.

    Decision Date: May 26, 1995.
    For further Information Contact: Priscilla Soldan, New England 
Reginal Airports Division, (617) 238-7614.

                                                                        
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                                           Amendments to PFC Approvals                                          
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                                                                                        Original       Amended  
                                         Amendment       Amended        Original        estimated     estimated 
       Amendment No. city, state          approved    approved net    approved net     charge exp.   charge exp.
                                            date       PFC revenue     PFC revenue        date           date   
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92-C-02-SJC, San Jose, CA.............     05/23/95     $34,231,826      30,083,826        08/01/95     08/01/95
93-C-01-SJC, San Jose, CA.............     05/23/95      17,245,000      16,245,000        05/01/97     05/01/97
92-01-I-02-HSV, Huntsville, AL........     05/25/95      20,831,051      20,831,051        11/01/08     11/01/08
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  Issued in Washington, DC, on June 20, 1995.
Sheryl Scarborough,
Acting Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 95-15732 Filed 6-26-95; 8:45 am]
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