[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 28, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 58722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28992]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Notice of Intent to Rule on Application To Impose and Use the 
Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Rochester 
International Airport, Rochester, Minnesota

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 PFC at Rochester 
International Airport 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 December 28, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Minneapolis Airports 
District Office, 6020 28th Avenue South, Room 102, Minneapolis, 
Minnesota 55450.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Steven W. Leqve, Airport Manager of the City of 
Rochester, Rochester, MN at the following address: Helgerson Drive 
Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the City of Rochester under Sec. 158.23 
of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandra Depottey, Program Manager, Airport District Office, 6020 28th 
Avenue South Room 102, Minneapolis, MN 55450, (612) 725-4359. 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 PFC at 
Rochester International Airport 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 November 9, 1995 the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by City of Rochester 
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 February 10, 1996.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC Application Number: 96-01-C-00-RST.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: May 1, 1996.
    Proposed charge expiration date: April 1, 1999.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $1,160,582.
    Brief description of proposed project(s):

Projects to Impose and Use

    Reconstruct Runway 13/31, Reconstruct Taxiway A, D, E & F, 
Reconstruct NW Apron, Acquire Airport Snow Removal Vehicles (plow & 
grader), Install Airport Security access system, Install signs, replace 
beacon and Install electrical regulator, Reconstruct portion of Taxiway 
A, Conduct Part 150 Noise study, Update Master Plan, Modify cooling 
system in terminal building, Conduct environmental assessment for 
extension of Runway 2/20, Reconstruct Taxiways B, G, H, and J, Acquire 
Snow removal Equipment (blower and broom), PFC Administration.

Impose-Only Project

    Acquire land for Runway 2/20 extension Class or classes of air 
carriers which the public agency has requested not be required to 
collect PFCs: FAR Part 135 Air Taxi.
    Any person may inspect the application in person at the FAA office 
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
City of Rochester.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on November 20, 1995.
Benito De Leon,
Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 95-28992 Filed 11-27-95; 8:45 am]
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