[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 40878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20009]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Intent To Rule on Application To Use the Revenue From a Passenger 
Facility Charge (PFC) at Cyril E. King Airport, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin 
Islands at the Alexander Hamilton Airport, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin 
Islands

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 Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) 
at Cyril E. King Airport, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands at the 
Alexander Hamilton Airport, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands 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 September 5, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Orlando Airports 
District Office, 9677 Tradeport Drive, Suite 130, Orlando, Florida 
32827.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Gordon A. Finch, Executive Director of the 
Virgin Islands Ports Authority at the following address: Virgin Islands 
Ports Authority, P.O. Box 301707, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands U.S.A. 
00803-1707.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Virgin Islands Ports Authority 
under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pablo G. Auffant, P.E., Programs Manager, 9677 Tradeport Drive, Suite 
130, Orlando, Florida 32827, 407-648-6586. 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 Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility 
Charge (PFC) at Cyril E. King Airport, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 
at the Alexander Hamilton Airport, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands 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 29, 1996, the FAA determined that the application to Use 
the Revenue From A Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Cyril E. King 
Airport, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands at the Alexander Hamilton 
Airport, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands submitted by the Virgin Island 
Ports 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 September 17, 1996.
    The following is a brief overview of PFC Application No. 96-05-U-
00-STT.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: December 1, 1995.
    Proposed charge expiration date: December 1, 1997.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $3,342,000.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Passenger Terminal.
    Renovation and Expansion (at Alexander Hamilton Airport) 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.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Virgin Island Ports Authority.

    Issued in Orlando, Florida on July 29, 1996.
Charles E. Blair,
Manager, Orlando Airports District Office, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 96-20009 Filed 8-5-96; 8:45 am]
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