[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 4, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 52026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24682]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose a Passenger 
Facility Charge (PFC) at Greater Buffalo International Airport, 
Buffalo, New York and Use the Revenue From Such PFC at Greater Buffalo 
International Airport (BUF), Buffalo, New York and Niagara Falls 
International Airport (IAG), Niagara Falls, New York

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 a PFC at BUF and use the revenue from such PFC at 
BUF and IAG 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 November 3, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application 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 Richard T. Swist, Executive Director of the 
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) at the following 
address: 181 Elliot Street, Buffalo, New York 14203.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Niagara Frontier Transportation 
Authority under Sec. 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Philip Brito, Manager New York Airports District Office, 600 Old 
Country Road, suite 446, Garden City, New York 11530. 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 a PFC at BUF and use the revenue 
from such PFC at BUF and IAG 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 August 28, 1995, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue form a PFC submitted by Niagara Frontier 
Transportation 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 November 
25, 1995.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00
Proposed charge effective date: August 1, 1992
Proposed charge expiration date: April 30, 2006
Total estimated PFC revenue: $62,669,139
Brief description of proposed projects:

BUF Projects

Acquisition and Demolition of Airways Hotel (use only)
Demolition of the American Airlines Hanger and Cargo Building (use 
only)
Construction of a New Passenger Terminal Facility (use only)
Schematic Design of Overall Airport Development (use only)
Value Engineering for Overall Airport Development (use only)
Environmental Assessment for Overall Development (use only)
Rehabilitate North Concourse Ramps and Apron (use only)
Purchase Two Snow Blowers and One Roadway Salter (use only)
Replace 6 Foot Security Fence (use only)
Construct New Passenger Facility D1 (Impose and Use)
Purchase One Dump Truck (Impose and Use)
Install Radio System Expansion (Impose and Use)
Purchase Rubber-Blade Snowplow (Impose and Use)
Purchase One Front Loader (Impose Only)
Pavement Strengthening for Taxiway C and Perimeter Road (Impose Only)
Pavement Reconstruction for Aprons and Taxiways (Impose Only)
Pavement Overlays for Taxiways D and F (Impose Only)
Pavement Study (Impose Only)
Rehabilitation and Overlay of Runway 14/32 (Impose Only)
Replacement of Airfield Vehicles (Impose Only)

IAG Projects

Replace Runway 28R/10L HIRL (Use only)
Purchase Bucket Loader with Blade (Use only)
Purchase Snow Removal Truck and Blade (Use only)
Airport Runway Broom (Use only)
Snow and Ice Control Equipment Building (Use only)

    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFC's: Air Taxi, Except commuter 
air carriers.
    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 
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.

    Issued in Jamaica, New York State on September 27, 1995.
Anthony P. Spera,
Manager, Airports Division, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 95-24682 Filed 10-3-95; 8:45 am]
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