[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 150 (Friday, August 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40473-40474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19677]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent to Rule on Application (#96-03-C-00-PDX) to 
Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at 
Portland International Airport, Submitted by the Port of Portland, 
Portland, OR

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 PFC revenue at Portland International 
Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and Part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 3, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: J. Wade Bryant, Manger; 
Seattle Airports District Office, SEA-ADO; Federal Aviation 
Administration; 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Suite 250; Renton, WA 98055-4056.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Ms. Susan Haynes, at the following address: Port 
of Portland, 7000 N.E. Airport Way, Portland, OR 97218.
    Air Carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to Portland International Airport, under 
Sec. 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mary Vargas, (206) 227-2660; 
Seattle Airports District Office, SEA-ADO; Federal Aviation 
Administration; 1601 Lind Avenue SW, Suite 250; Renton, WA 98055-4056. 
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 (#96-03-C-00-PDX) to impose and use PFC 
revenue at Portland International Airport, under the provisions of 49 
U.S.C. 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 
Part 158).
    On July 26, 1996, the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Portland International 
Airport, Portland, Oregon, was substantially complete within the 
requirements of Sec. 158.25 of Part 158. The FAA will approve or 
disapprove the application, in whole or in part, no later than October 
25, 1996.
    The following is a brief overview if the application.
    Level of the proposed PCF: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: November 1, 1996.
    Proposed charge expiration date: August 31, 1999.
    Total requested for use approval: $59,272,000.00.
    Brief description of proposed project: Terminal Roadway Program; 
Runway 10R/28L (South) Rehabilitation including Associated Taxiways and 
Support Equipment; Federal Inspection Station (FIS) Expansion; Terminal 
Expansion South.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be

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required to collect PFC's: The carriage in air commerce of persons for 
compensation or hire as a commercial operator, but not an air carrier, 
of aircraft having a maximum seating capacity of less than twenty 
passengers or a maximum payload capacity of less than twenty passengers 
or a maximum payload capacity of less than 6,000 pounds. ``Air Taxi/
Commercial Operator'' shall also include, without regard to number of 
passengers or payload capacity, revenue passengers transported for 
student instruction, nonstop sightseeing flights that begin and end at 
the same airport and are conducted within a 25 statute mile radius of 
the Airport, ferry or training flights, aerial photography or survey 
charters, and fire fighting charters.
    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, 
Northwest Mountain Region, Airports Division, ANM-600, 1601 Lind Avenue 
S.W., Suite 540, Renton, WA 98055-4056.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Portland International Airport.

    Issued in Renton, Washington on July 26, 1996.
David A. Field,
Manager, Planning, Programming and Capacity Branch--Northwest Mountain 
Region.
[FR Doc. 96-19677 Filed 8-1-96; 8:45 am]
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