[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 197 (Thursday, October 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 53240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25299]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Notice of Intent to Rule on an Application to Impose and Use the 
Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Binghamton Regional 
Airport, Binghamton, 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 and use the revenue from a Passenger Facility 
Charge (PFC) at Binghamton Regional Airport, Binghamton, New York, 
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 13, 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 William C. Finn, Jr., Commissioner of Aviation 
Broome County, New York, at the following address: Binghamton Regional 
Airport/Edwin A. Link Field, Johnson City, New York 13790.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Binghamton Regional Airport under 
section 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, 15530. 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 
Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Binghamton Regional Airport, 
Binghamton, New York, 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 July 31, 1995, the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Broome County Department of 
Aviation 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 October 24, 1995.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00
Proposed charge effective date: January 1, 1996
Proposed charge expiration date: December 31, 1997
Total estimated PFC revenue: $802,640

    Brief description of proposed projects:

Land Acquisition For Runway 10 Runway Protection Zone (use only)
Demolition of the American Airlines Hanger and Cargo Building (use 
only)
Passenger Terminal Refurbishing (impose only)
Replace Snow Removal Equipment (use only)
Emergency Access Road Construction (use only)

    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi Operators Filing 
Form 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 
Binghamton Regional Airport, Binghamton, New York.

    Issued in Jamaica, New York State on October 4, 1995.
William DeGraaff,
Manager, Planning and Programming Branch, Airports Division, Eastern 
Region.
[FR Doc. 95-25299 Filed 10-11-95; 8:45 am]
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