[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47779-47781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23096]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Notice of Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and 
Disapprovals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Monthly Notice of PFC Approvals and Disapprovals. In August 
1996, there were six applications approved. Additionally, five approved 
amendments to previously approved applications are listed.

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SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC 
approvals and disapprovals under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 
(Pub. L. 103-272) and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR Part 158). This notice is published pursuant to paragraph d of 
Sec. 158.29.

PFC Applications Approved

    Public Agency: Charter County of Wayne, Michigan, Detroit, 
Michigan.
    Application Number: 96-02-U-00-DTW.
    Application Type: Use PFC reveneus.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue Approved For Use: $3,137,000.
    Charge Effective Date: December 1, 1992.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2009.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: No change from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Project Approved For Use of PFC Revenue at 
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport: Land acquisition and 
preliminary design for fourth parallel runway.
    Brief Description of Project Approved For Use of PFC Revenue at 
Willow Run Airport: Perimeter property fencing and removal of airport 
hazard.
    Decision Date: August 2, 1996.
    For Further Information Contact: Leonard Mizerowski, Detroit 
Airports District Office, (313) 487-7277.

    Public Agency: Natrona County International Airport Board of 
Trustees, Casper, Wyoming.
    Application Number: 96-02-C-00-CPR.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue in This Application: $427,704.
    Estimated Charge Effective Date: March 1, 1997.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 1999.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved For Collection and Use of 
PFC Revenue: Aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) improvements, 
Acquire snow removal equipment, Construct wildlife control fencing, 
Rehabilitate airfield lighting system, Rehabilitate taxiway C, Relocate 
road out of runway safety area.
    Decision Date: August 2, 1996.
    For Further Information Contact: Christopher Schaffer, Denver 
Airports District Office, (303) 286-5525.

    Public Agency: City of San Angelo, Texas.
    Application Number: 96-02-U-00-SJT.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved For Use in This Decision: $414,667.
    Charge Effective Date: May 1, 1993.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 1998.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: No change from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved For Use of PFC Revenue: 
Perimeter road, Extend runway 36 and taxiway P (phase 1), Replace/
relocate approach light system runway 3, Security upgrade.
    Decision Date: August 5, 1996.
    For Further Information Contact: Ben Guttery, Southwest Region 
Airports Division, (817) 222-5614.

    Public Agency: Palm Beach County Department of Airports, West Palm 
Beach, Florida.
    Application Number: 96-02-C-00-PBI.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue in This Decision: $21,997,000.

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    Estimated Charge Effective Date: May 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2002.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI).
    Brief Description of Projects Approved For Use of PFC Revenue at 
PBI: 95-B acquire land in Part 150 noise compatibility plan, 96-B 
acquire land in Part 150 noise compatibility plan, ARFF vehicle 
replacement.
    Brief Description of Project Approved For Use of PFC Revenue at 
North County General Aviation Airport: Install instrument landing 
system and distance measuring equipment.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved For Collection and Use of 
PFC Revenue at PBI: 95A--revised--west enplane roadway baggage 
improvements, land acquisition (development), Construct outer perimeter 
road south phase 2, Reconstruct aprons B-D-E, Intermodal transportation 
study.
    Decision Date: August 29, 1996.
    For Further Information Contact: Bart Vernace, Orlando Airports 
District Office, (407) 648-6583.

    Public Agency: Dade County Aviation Department, Miami, Florida.
    Application Number: 96-02-U-00-MIA.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved For Use in This Decision: $42,034,000.
    Charge Effective Date: November 1, 1994.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 1998.
    Classes of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC'S: No change 
from previous decision.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved For Use of PFC Revenue: 
Concourse A expansion phase II, Concourse A phase II apron and 
utilities.
    Decision Date: August 30, 1996.
    For Further Information Contact: Bart Vernance, Orlando Airports 
District Office, (407) 648-6586.

    Public Agency: City of Bemidji and County of Beltrami, Bemidji, 
Minnesota.
    Application Number: 96-01-C-00-BJI.
    Application Type: Impose and use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $368,221.
    Estimated Charge Effective Date: November 1, 1996.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2003.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC'S: Air taxi/
commercial operators.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Bemidji/Beltrami County Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved For Collection and Use of 
PFC Revenue: Airfield signing, automatic entry doors, and snow 
retention devices, Upgrade master plan and airport layout plan, Runway 
7/25 and taxiway pavement rehabilitation, PFC application, Taxiway A 
pavement rehabilitation, Safety area upgrade.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved in Part For Collection and 
Use of PFC Revenue: Terminal building expansion and [remodeling], 
installation of lighted runway guidance signs, acquisition of avigation 
easements, revision of the radio control system, and other minor 
projects.
    Determination: Approved in part. The project element to install 
airfield guidance and hold signs was begun prior to November 5, 1990, 
and the costs have been determined not allowable for the PFC program. 
Any ``other minor projects'' not included in the project description or 
project justification contained in the application are not described 
sufficiently, nor was sufficient justification provided, to allow the 
FAA to make a determination as to eligibility. Therefore, these ``other 
minor projects'' are not approved. The remainder of the project is 
approved. Runway 13/31 pavement rehabilitation.
    Determination: Approved in part. The approved amount was reduced 
from that contained in the Attachment B for this project in the 
application. Subsequent to the application being submitted, 
construction bids where submitted which were lower than had been 
estimated and additional Airport Improvement Program funds were 
received which reduced the amount of PFC revenue required to finance 
the project.
    Decision Date: August 30, 1996.
    For Further Information Contact: Gordon Nelson, Minneapolis 
Airports District Office, (612) 725-4358.

                                           Amendments to PFC Approvals                                          
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                                                                                     Original         Amended   
                                     Amendment        Amended        Original        estimated       estimated  
   Amendment No., city, state      approved date   approved net    approved net     charge exp.     charge exp. 
                                                    PFC revenue     PFC revenue        date            date     
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93-01-C-01-CBI, West Palm Beach,                                                                                
 FL.............................        05/09/96     $34,817,091     $38,801,096        04/01/99        05/01/99
93-01-C-01-ASE, Aspen, CO.......        08/15/96       1,614,986       1,533,541        02/01/98        12/01/98
93-01-I-01-GCC, Gillette, WY....        08/15/96         369,132         331,540        09/01/99        02/01/01
96-01-C-01-LAR, Laramie, WY.....        08/15/96         126,457         126,457        10/01/00        10/01/00
94-01-C-01-MIA, Miami, FL.......        08/29/96     112,519,000      64,770,000        11/01/96        05/01/98
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    Issued in Washington, D.C. on September 7, 1996.
Kendall L. Ball,
Acting Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 96-23096 Filed 9-9-96; 8:45 am]
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