[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38509-38510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18825]


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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 El Paso International 
Airport, El Paso, Texas

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 El Paso 
International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and 
Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus 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 August 23, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate copies to the FAA at the following address: Mr. Ben Guttery, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division, 
Planning and Programming Branch, ASW-610D, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-
0610.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to William B. Rank, II, Director of Aviation, El 
Paso International at the following address: William B. Ranking, II, 
Director of Aviation, City of El Paso, Two Civic Center Plaza, El Paso, 
Texas 79901.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of the 
written comments previously provided to the Airport under Section 
158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Ben Guttery, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, 
Airports Division, Planning and Programming Branch, ASW-610D, Fort 
Worth, Texas 76193-0610, (817) 222-5614.
    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 
El Paso 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) (Public Law 101-508) and Part 158 of 
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
    On July 3, 1996, the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Airport 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 30, 1996.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: January 1, 1997.
    Proposed charge expiration date: May 31, 2004.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $40,271,000.00.
    PFC application number: 96-01-C-00-ELP.
    Brief description of proposed project(s):

Projects To Impose and Use PFC's

    Terminal Renovation Project, Reconstruct Runway 4-22 (Center 75 
Feet), Terminal Ramp Reconstruction, and Airfield Pavement Evaluation 
Study.

Project To Impose PFC's

    Construct Runway 4-22 Extension.
    Proposed class or classes of air carriers to be exempted from 
collecting PFC's: Air Taxi/Commercial operators.
    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: Federal Aviation Administration, 
Southwest Region, Airports Division, Planning and Programming Branch, 
ASW-610D, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137-4298.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at El 
Paso International Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on July 3, 1996.
Naomi L. Saunders,
Manager, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 96-18825 Filed 7-23-96; 8:45 am]
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