[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 41198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20154]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the 
Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Chicago Midway 
Airport, Chicago, IL

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 Chicago Midway 
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).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 6, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 East Devon 
Avenue, Room 201, Des Plaines, IL 60018.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Hugh P. Murphy, Acting Commissioner of the 
City of Chicago Department of Aviation at the following address: O'Hare 
International Airport, P.O. Box 66142, Chicago, IL 60666.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the City of Chicago Department of 
Aviation under section 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Louis H. Yates, Manager, Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 
East Devon Avenue, Room 201, Des Plaines, IL 60018, (847) 294-7335. 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 
Chicago Midway 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 22, 1996, the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the City of Chicago 
Department of Aviation 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 of the application.
    PFC application number: 96-05-C-MDW.
    Level of the PFC: $3.00.
    Actual charge effective date: September 1, 1993.
    Revised estimated charge expiration date: November 1, 2020.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $202,567,506.
    Brief description of proposed projects: Projects to Use PFC--West 
Ramp Service Road; Taxiway 13C/31C; Taxiway 4L/22R; Runway 4R/22L 
Reconstruction. Projects to Impose and Use PFC--School Soundproofing; 
Residential insulation; Miscellaneous Parcel Acquisition; Airfield 
Lighting Vault and Emergency Power Generator Relocation; Miscellaneous 
Equipment Acquisition.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi.
    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 
City of Chicago Department of Aviation.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on July 31, 1996.
Benito De Leon,
Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 96-20154 Filed 8-6-96; 8:45 am]
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