[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 56995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27989]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Use the Revenue From a 
Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Laredo International Airport, 
Laredo, TX

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 PFC at Laredo International 
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 receive on or before December 5, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate copies to the FAA at the following address: Mr. Ben Guttery, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division, 
Planning and Programming Branch, ASW-610D, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-
0610.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Jose L. Flores, Manager of Laredo 
International Airport at the following address: Mr. Jose L. Flores, 
Airport Manager, Laredo International Airport, 1110 Houston, Laredo, 
Texas 78040.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of the 
written comments previously provided to the Airport under Section 
158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ben Guttery, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division, Planning and 
Programming Branch, ASW-610D, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-0610, (817) 222-
5614.
    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 PFC at Laredo 
International 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).
    On September 23, 1996, the FAA determined that the application to 
use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Airport 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 January 17, 1997.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Charge effective date: October 1, 1993.
    Proposed charge expiration date: June 30, 2010.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $6,303,839.00.
    PFC application number: 96-02-U-00-LRD.
    Brief description of proposed project(s):

Projects to use PFC's
    PFC Reimbursable Projects; Construct New Passenger Terminal 
Building and Related Improvements; Reconstruct Runway 17L/35R; 
Construct a Parallel Taxiway to Runway 17L/35R; Airfield Signage 
Improvements; and Airfield Electrical Improvements.

    Proposed class of classes of air carriers to be exempted from 
collecting PFC's: 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, 
Southwest Region, Airports Division, Planning and Programming Branch, 
ASW-610D, 2601 Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76137-4298.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at 
Laredo International Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 23, 1996.
Naomi L. Saunders,
Manager, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 96-27989 Filed 11-4-96; 8:45 am]
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