[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 226 (Thursday, November 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59275-59276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29817]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the 
Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Boston Logan 
International Airport, Boston, MA

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 Passenger Facility 
Charge at Boston Logan 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 received on or before December 23, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Airport Division, 12 New England Executive Park, 
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Stephen P. Tocco, CEO/Executive Director, 
Massachusetts Port Authority at the following address: Massachusetts 
Port Authority, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Massachusetts Port Authority under 
section 158.23 of Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Priscilla A. Scott, PFC Program Manager, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Airports Division, 12 New England Executive Park, 
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803, (617) 238-7614. The application may be 
reviewed in person at 16 New England Executive Park, Burlington, 
Massachusetts.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public 
comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a 
Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Boston Logan 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 October 18, 1996, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Massachusetts 
Port Authority was substantially complete within the requirements of 
Sec. 158.25 of Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. The FAA 
will approve or disapprove the application, in whole or in part, no 
later than January 18, 1997.
    The following is a brief overview of the impose and use 
application.
PFC Project #: 96-02-C-00-BOS
Level of proposed PFC: $3.00
Charge effective date: November 1, 1993
Estimated charge expiration date: August 31, 2012
Estimated total net PFC revenue: $705,128,000
Brief description of project:
    Use only Projects;
      Residential Sound Insulation
      Terminal E Modernization
      Reconstruction and Construction of Circulating Roadway
    Impose and Use Projects:
      Construction of Elevated Walkways

    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi/Commercial 
Operators (ATCO).
    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 
Massachusetts Port Authority, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts, 
02116.


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    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on November 7, 1996.
Bradley A. Davis,
Assistant Manager, Airports Division New England Region.
[FR Doc. 96-29817 Filed 11-20-96; 8:45 am]
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