[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36413-36415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17587]


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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 June 1996, 
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: Savannah Airport Commission, Savannah, Georgia.
    Application Number: 96-02-C-00-SAV.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Application: $1,439,445.
    Estimated Charge Effective Date: December 1, 2015.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2016.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators.
    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 Savannah International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: 
Helipad, Reconstruct runway 9/27 and Category II lights, North and 
south perimeter fences.
    Brief Description of Withdrawn Project: Revise master plan.
    Determination: The public agency withdrew this project by letter 
dated May 31, 1996.
    Decision Date: June 4, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine M. Nelmes, Atlanta Airports 
District Office, (404) 305-7148.
    Public Agency: City of Eugene, Oregon.
    Application Number: 96-02-U-00-EUG.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    PFC Revenue Approved for Use in This Application: $1,850,000.
    Charge Effective Date: November 1, 1993.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 1998.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: No change from 
previous approval.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Use: Land acquisition, 
phase I.
    Date: June 25, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Read, Seattle Airports 
District Office, (206) 227-2661.
    Public Agency: Port of Port Angeles, Port Angeles, Washington.
    Application Number: 96-03-C-00-CLM.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Application: $83,058.
    Estimated Charge Effective Date: September 1, 1996.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 1998.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxis.
    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 William B. Fairchild International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: 
Rehabilitation of the east end of runway 8/26, Index A aircraft rescue 
and firefighting (ARFF) truck.
    Brief Description of Disapproved Project: Airport access road.
    Determination: Disapproved. The public agency received 
authorization from the FAA to impose a PFC for use on the design and 
construction of an airport access road in the public agency's first PFC 
application. In a letter dated November 9, 1994, the public agency 
withdrew the construction of the airport access road from the first PFC 
because the schedule for construction showed that the construction 
would not begin within the regulatory timeframe. In that letter, the 
public agency acknowledged that the FAA would consider the airport 
access road construction project for inclusion in another PFC decision 
until the project had been implemented. The schedule submitted with the 
public agency's 96-03-C-00-CLM application shows that the project has 
not been implemented, therefore, the FAA disapproved the project.
    Decision Date: June 25, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Vargas, Seattle Airports District Office, (206) 227-2660.
    Public Agency: City of La Crosse, Wisconsin.
    Application Number: 96-02-00-LSE.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in this Application: $605,000.
    Estimated Charge Effective Date: July 1, 1997.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 1999.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Concurrent Authority To 
Impose and Use: ARFF vehicle replacement, PFC administrative costs.
    Brief Description of Withdrawn Project: Runway 13/31 safety 
improvements.
    Determination: The public agency withdrew this project by letter 
dated June 7, 1996.
    Decision Date: June 25, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra E. DePottey, Minneapolis 
Airports District Office, (612) 725-4366.
    Public Agency: City of Chicago, Department of Aviation, Chicago, 
Illinois.
    Application Number: 96-05-C-00-ORD.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Application: $386,444,323.
    Estimated Charge Effective Date: July 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2004.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Air taxi 
operators.
    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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use of PFC Revenue:

Taxiway 14L/32R rehabilitation,
Terminal apron pavement rehabilitation--common,

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Taxiway-north/south rehabilitation,
Airfield drainage improvements,
Taxiway-inner bridge rehabilitation,
Taxiway-9L/27R rehabilitation,
Taxiway-14R/32L rehabilitation,
Taxiway-4R/22L rehabilitation,
Taxiway-9R/27L rehabilitation,
Terminal #2 upgrade,
Terminal #3 upgrade,
Terminals #2 and #3 upper level and elevator extension,
Heating and refrigeration emergency turbine generators,
Heating and refrigeration domestic hot water converters replacement,
Heating and refrigeration water pressure study implement,
Roadway-Zemke/Coleman improvements.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Elevated parking structure (EPS) basement corridors,
Public toilets rehabilitation,
Interior signage,
Terminal road signage,
Additional signage,
East-west baggage roadway,
Retaining wall replacement,
Safety and security system,
Terminal 2 security,
Guard Post 11 relocation,
Relocate road control system,
Cargo taxiway rehabilitation,
Airside access service road-north,
Guard Post #1 expansion,
Rehabilitation of ditchbridge,
Old Mannheim Road improvements,
Road signs-phase 4,
Terminal 5 roadway,
Airport transit system station,
Airfield emergency power-south vault,
Runway weather sensors,
Runway 14L/32R in-pavement light replacement,
Runway 14R/32L fillet,
Centerline lights for 27R high speed taxiway,
Hold pad runway 27L,
Runway 4R/22L rehabilitation,
Taxiway guidance signs,
Service water system,
Taxiway 3 security,
Terrazzo floor replacement,
Fire door delayed egress security,
EPS pedestrian corridors/escalator rehabilitation,
North-south pumping stations and tunnels,
Airfield emergency power-north vault,
In-pavement runway edge lights,
Terrazzo floor repair-Concourse E/F stem,
Radio trunking system,
Ground run-up enclosure,
High Temperature water system improvements,
Runway 14L/32R shoulder and edge lighting reconstruction,
Hangar area service road rehabilitation,
Acquisition of four tow trucks,
Upgrade airside perimeter guard posts,
Acquisition of miscellaneous equipment,
Acquisition of 100-foot tower ladder vehicle,
Residential insulation.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved in Part for Collection and 
Use: Noise planning.
    Determination: Approved in part. Three elements of this project are 
eligible under Airport Improvement Program (AIP) criteria, paragraph 
401(f) of FAA Order 5100.38A, AIP Handbook, and are approved. The 
remaining three elements have been determined ineligible under AIP 
criteria and, therefore, are also PFC ineligible.
    School soundproofing.
    Determination: Approved in part. This project is eligible under 
specific PFC criteria, Sec. 158.15(b)(5). However, the public agency 
has not submitted sufficient documentation to support eligibility for 
inclusion of the following three elementary schools in the school 
soundproofing program: Edison, Field, and Medinah. Therefore, these 
three schools are not PFC eligible at this time. Also, the following 
schools have been included in a 1996 AIP grant for school 
soundproofing: St. Paul Lutheran and St. John Vianney. Therefore, these 
two schools are not eligible for full PFC participation.
    Brief Description of Disapproved Projects: Alert hangar demolition.
    Determination: Disapproved. The public agency indicated, in their 
justification for this project, the demolition allowed the parcel to be 
used as a staging area for the runway 14L/32R project. FAA review of 
the runway 14L/32R project indicates other areas were available for use 
as a staging area and, therefore, demoliation of the alert hangar was 
not justified. Further, the public agency indicated in the ``Attachment 
B'' that the demolition project would preserve capacity of the national 
air transportation system. The FAA was unable to concur with this 
statement; therefore, the project does not meet the requirements of 
Sec. 158.15(a).
    Facilities information management system implementation.
    Determination: Disapproved. This project is not considered AIP 
eligible under paragraph 500 of FAA Order 5100.38A, AIP Handbook, and, 
therefore, is not PFC eligible. The FAA considers this project to be a 
maintenance and management tool and, under paragraph 501 of FAA Order 
5100.38A, maintenance projects are specifically AIP and PFC ineligible. 
Therefore, a project supporting maintenance functions is also 
considered ineligible.
    Underground storage tank removal.
    Determination: Disapproved. This project is not considered AIP 
eligible under Appendix 2, Item 1 of FAA Order 5100.38A, AIP Handbook, 
and, therefore, is not PFC eligible.
    Brief Description of Withdrawn Project: O'Hare ALP update.
    Determination: The public agency withdrew this project by letter 
dated June 26, 1996.
    Decision Date: June 28, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Louis H. Yates, Chicago Airports 
District Office, (847) 294-7335.

                                           Amendments to PFC Approvals                                          
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                                                                                     Previous         Amended   
                                     Amendment        Amended        Previous        estimated       estimated  
    Amendment No. city, state      approved date   approved net    approved net     charge exp.     charge exp. 
                                                    PFC revenue     PFC revenue        date            date     
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92-01-I-01-RFD, Rockford, IL....        05/06/96        $640,286      $1,168,936        10/01/96        10/01/96
93-02-U-01-RFD, Rockford, IL....        05/06/96  ..............  ..............        10/01/96        10/01/96
93-01-C-02-DAB, Daytona Beach,                                                                                  
 FL.............................        05/09/96       8,702,230      13,020,901        03/01/04        02/01/01
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    Issued in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1996.
Donna P. Taylor,
Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 96-17587 Filed 7-9-96; 8:45 am]
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