[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 146 (Monday, July 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39504-39505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19222]


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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 Altoona-Blair County 
Airport, Altoona, PA

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 Altoona-Blair 
County 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).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 28, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Harrisburg Airports 
District Office, 3911 Hartzdale Dr., suite 1, Camp Hill, PA 17011.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Ms. Martha A. Disney, Airport Manager for the 
Blair County Airport Authority at the following address: Altoona-Blair 
County, 2 Airport Drive, Martinsburg, PA 16662.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Blair County Airport Authority 
under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: L.W. Walsh, Manager Harrisburg 
Airports District Office, 3911 Hartzdale Dr., suite, Camp Hill, PA 
17011. 717-782-4548. The application may be reviewed in person at this 
same location.


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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public 
comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at 
Altoona-Blair County 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 July 19, 1996 the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Blair County Authority 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 17, 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: December 1, 2001.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $173,598.
    Brief description of proposed project(s):

--Acquire land for Runway Protection Zone (Use only)
--Conduct Environmental Assessment for extension of runway 12/30 (use 
only)
--Design extension of Runway 12/30
--Construct deicing pad (Impose only)
--Construction of Snow equipment storage building
--Improve airport roadways and parking
--Signage update
--Terminal Building Expansion
--Install Runway High Intensity Lights

    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: None.
    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, 
Fitzgerald Federal Building, JFK International Airport, Jamaica, N.Y. 
11430.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Blair County Airport Authority.

    Issued in Jamaica, NY on July 22, 1996.
William Degraaff,
Acting Manager, Airports Division, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 96-19222 Filed 7-26-96; 8:45 am]
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