[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 73 (Monday, April 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16525-16528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9249]



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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 March 
1996, there were eight applications approved. Additionally, seven 
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 158). This notice is published pursuant to paragraph d of 
Sec. 158.29.

PFC Appications Approved

    Public Agency: Manchester Airport Authority, Manchester, New 
Hampshire.
    Application Number: 96-02-U-00-MHT.
    Application type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue: $5,461,000.
    Charge Effective Date: January 1, 1993.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 1997.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: No change from 
previous approval.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Use: Part 150 noise 
mitigation.
    Decision Date: March 4, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Priscilla A. Scott, New England Region Airports Division, (617) 238-
7614.

    Public Agency: City of Bismark, North Dakota.
    Application Number: 96-01-C-00-BIS.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Application: $336,388.
    Estimated Charge Effective Date: July 1, 1996.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 1997.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air Taxis 
filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Disapproved. The FAA has determined that the class 
of air carriers defined as air taxis filing FAA Form 1800-31 enplanes 
in excess of 1 percent of the total annual enplanements at Bismarck 
Municipal Airport. The FAA notes that the public agency consulted with 
all air carriers during the consultation process; therefore, the 
disapproval of this class will not adversely affect the adequacy of the 
consultation.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Concurrent Authority To 
Impose and Use: Reconstruct general aviation and regional airline 
ramps, Airfield signage and replacement of rotating beacon, Part 107 
security access control, Airfield signing and marking, Construct 
service roads, Runway rejuvenation and construct blast erosion 
protection, Airfield lighting and electrical improvements, and improve 
airport access control system, Snow removal equiment storage addition, 
Update airport layout plan and prepare utility maps, Environmental 
assessment for runway 3/21 improvements, Snow removal equipment 
acquisition, Apron reconstruction, and expansion and reconfigure Part 
107.14 security system, Drainage improvements, Installation of security 
fencing and apron lighting, Electronic decelerometer, Acquisition of 
snow removal equipment, Master plan update, Plans and specifications 
for extension and widening of runway 3/21, PFC application preparation 
costs.

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    Decision Date: March 8, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene R. Porter, Bismarck Airports 
District Office, (701) 250-4358.

    Public Agency: City of Rhinelander and County of Oneida, 
Rhinelander, Wisconsin.
    Application Number: 96-03-C-00-RHI.
    Application Type: Impose and use of a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Application: $332,000.
    Estimated Charge Effective Date: June 1, 1996.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2000.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Air Taxi/
commercial operators operating under Part 135 using aircraft with less 
than 10 seats.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Concurrent Authority To 
Impose and Use: Airport snow removal vehicle (III), Airport master plan 
update, Interactive training equipment, PFC administration, Groove and 
mark runway 9/27.
    Brief Description of Project Partially Approved for Only Collection 
Authority: Terminal building improvements.
    Determination: Partially approved. This project contains 
administrative offices that are not eligible under the Airport 
Improvement Program; and therefore, not PFC eligible. The approved 
amount does not include any costs associated with the administration 
offices.
    Decision Date: March 11, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Franklin D. Benson, Minneapolis 
Airports Districts Office, (612) 725-4221.
    Public Agency: Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Orlando, 
Florida.
    Application Number: 96-04-C-00-MCO.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Application: $89,092,000.
    Estimated Charge Effective Date: June 1, 1996.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 1998.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: 
Rehabilitation of automated guideway transit vehicles, Terminal and 
roadway signage, Modifications for Americans with Disabilities Act 
(ADA) compliance, West ramp high mast lighting, Rehabilitation of 
northwest terminal support area ramp, Design of mid-crossfield taxiway 
bridge expansion, Expansion of existing international facilities.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Only Collection: Design 
of airport road interchange and expansion--east and west.
    Brief Description of Project Approved in Part for Only Collection: 
Construction of airport road interchange and expansion--east and west.
    Determination: Partially approved. The total amount approved for 
PFC collection has been reduced to match the amount approved as 
alternative uses for PFC revenue.
    Decision Date: March 21, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pablo G. Affant, Orlando Airports 
District Office, (407) 648-6586.
    Public Agency: City of Albuquerque Aviation Department, 
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Application Number: 96-01-C-00-ABQ.
    Application Types: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in this Application: $49,638,000.
    Estimated Charge Effective Date: July 1, 1996.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 2001.
    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 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Albuquerque International Support.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use: 
Reconstruction of runway 8/26.
    Decision Date: March 22, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Guttery, Southwest Region Airports 
Division, (817) 222-5614.
    Public Agency: Columbus Municipal Airport Authority, Columbus, 
Ohio.
    Application Number: 95-04-C-00-CMH.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue Approved: $29,459,337.
    Charge Effective Date: October 1, 1992.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 1996.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC'S: No change from 
previous approvals.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use at Port Columbus 
International Airport (CMH): Wonderland acquisition/relocation, 
Relocate taxiway B from taxiway A to C-3 (engineering), Southeast cargo 
apron, taxiway to runway 13/31, and tug road, Runway 5 easements, 
Relocate taxiway B from taxiway A to C-3 (construction), Maintenance 
runup pad, Southeast cargo apron (construction), Relocate taxiway B 
(phase II) (engineering), Relocate taxiway B (phase II) (construction), 
Stabilized shoulders runway 28L/10R, Stabilized shoulder--runway 28L/
10R and runway 10R blast pad (construction), Relocate lights taxiway G, 
Replace runway 5/23 lighting cable, Communication and closed circuit 
television system, Electronic monitoring/airfield lighting 
(construction), Sawyer Road rehabilitation (engineering/construction--
east), Airfield guidance signs, Relocate taxiway D, construction runway 
28L runup apron (engineering and construction), Master plan/Part 150 
amendments, Ramp sweeper, Airfield fencing phase II, Relocate control 
room, Land acquisition/relocation--west side properties, Land 
acquisition/relocation--Englewood Heights, Residential soundproofing--
phase I, Terminal building modification, Gate 17 ramp expansion.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Use at Bolton Field: T-
hanger apron and taxiway.
    Brief Description of Partially Approved Projects for Use at Port 
Columbus International Airport (CMH): North concourse apron.
    Determination: The apron overlay and expansion portion of this 
project is approved. Per paragraph 595(a) of FAA Order 5100.38A, 
Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Handbook, buildings owned by the 
public agency may be either relocated or demolished. The costs 
associated with the demolition of the building and the removal are 
eligible, minus any salvage value. For public agency-owned buildings 
which are to be relocated, the Federal share would be limited to the 
estimated costs to demolish and remove the building approved in the 
impose only application for the existing apron overlay. Therefore, the 
relocation of the triturator building and the FAA employee parking lot 
are only partially eligible.

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    Emergency preparedness equipment/communications.
    Determination: Partially approved. The rehabilitation of the 
airport command post vehicle and the purchase of an automated emergency 
notification system, information transaction equipment, portable light 
stands, and emergency radio equipment portions of this project are 
approved. The safety self-inspection vehicle, aircraft rescue and 
firefighting proximity suits, and the installation of security 
equipment including a turnstile at a security checkpoint and a lock and 
key system are not approved. No evidence of consultation with the air 
carriers on the purchase of additional equipment or construction of 
this project was provided in this application in accordance with 
sections 158.23(b), the requirement for a consultation meeting, and 
158.25(b) (11) and (13), which requires a summary of consultation with 
air carriers and foreign air carriers operating at the airport and 
revised funding plan be included in an application for which the 
imposition of PFC funds for a project is requested.
    North concourse expansion.
    Determination: Partially approved. There are several elements 
included in the revised project description that are not approved for 
the imposition or use of PFC revenue. Per paragraph 595(a) of FAA Order 
5100.38A, buildings owned by the public agency may be either relocated 
or demolished. The costs associated with the demolition of the building 
and the removal are eligible, minus any salvage value. For public 
agency-owned buildings which are to be relocated, the Federal share 
would be limited to the estimated costs to demolish and remove the 
building approved in the impose only application for the existing apron 
overlay. Therefore, the relocation of the triturator building and the 
FAA employee parking lot are only partially eligible. Also, the airline 
operations areas and office/support areas are ineligible areas whose 
costs must be removed from the project and paid for with local funds.
    Terminal curb front improvements--planning study.
    Determination: Partially approved. The curbside improvement study 
is approved. However, the south ramp settlement study and the skycap 
and parking toll booth planning studies are not approved. No evidence 
of consultation with the air carriers on the two additional planning 
studies contained in this project was provided in this application in 
accordance with sections 158.23(b), the requirement for a consultation 
meeting, and 158.25(b) (11) and (13), which requires a summary of 
consultation with air carriers and foreign air carriers operating at 
the airport and revised funding plan be included in an application for 
which the imposition of PFC funds for a project is requested.
    Brief Description of Disapproved Project: Ramp sweeper.
    Determination: Disapproved. For equipment to be eligible under AIP 
and therefore PFC, it must be suitable for snow and ice control. The 
equipment purchased is not suitable for snow and ice control on 
airports and therefore not eligible.
    Decision Date: March 27, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary W. Jagiello, Detroit Airports 
District Office, (313) 487-7296.
    Public Agency: City of Morgantown, West Virginia.
    Application Number: 96-03-C-00-MGW.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $2.00.
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue in This Application: $18,450.
    Estimated Charge Effective Date: July 1, 2000.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2001.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC'S: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for use: Construct 
facilities within the north terminal (phase III), Snow removal 
equipment.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and use: 
Construct stairwell within the north terminal, rehabilitate access 
road, ADA chairlift.
    Decision Date: March 27, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elonza Turner, Beckley Airports Field 
Office, (304) 252-6216.
    Public Agency: Houghton County Airport Committee, Hancock, 
Michigan.
    Application Number: 96-04-C-00-CMX.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Application: $73,895.
    Estimated Charge Effective Date: July 1, 1996.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 1998.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and use: 
Rehabilitate airport rescue and firefighting track vehicle, 
Reimbursement of charges for PFC application preparation, Rehabilitate 
airport electrical vault, Airport boundary survey and monumentation and 
update existing Exhibit A property map.
    Decision Date: March 29, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jon B. Gilbert, Detroit Airports 
District Office, (313) 487-7281.
AMENDMENTS TO PFC APPROVALS:

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                                                                                          Previous     Amended  
                                            Amendment       Amended        Previous      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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94-01-C-01-DFW, Dallas, TX...............      1/30/96    $132,000,000    $115,000,000       3/1/96       6/1/96
93-01-C-01-EGE...........................       3/1/96         342,555         572,609       4/1/98      10/1/97
92-01-C-01-MHT Manchester, NH............       3/5/96       5,702,523       5,461,000       3/1/97       9/1/97
94-01-C-01-RIC Richmond, VA..............       3/5/96      17,956,220      30,976,072       8/1/05       8/1/05
94-01-C-01-APF Naples, FL................      3/12/96         735,000         470,000       2/1/98      10/1/99
93-01-C-05-ORD Chicago, IL...............      3/19/96     517,324,470     481,806,170       9/1/98       5/1/99
92-01-I-03-CMH Columbus, OH..............      3/20/96       7,741,114       6,601,427       1/1/96       1/1/96
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    Issued in Washington, D.C. on April 8, 1996.
Donna P. Taylor,
Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 96-9249 Filed 4-12-96; 8:45 am]
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