[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 242 (Monday, December 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 66073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31870]



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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 Baton Rouge 
Metropolitan Airport, Baton Rouge, LA

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 Baton Rouge 
Metropolitan 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 January 15, 1997.

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, TX 76193-0610.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Anthony J. Marino, Director of Aviation, at 
the following address: Mr. Anthony J. Marino, Director of Aviation, 
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, Suite 213, Ryan Terminal Building, 
Baton Rouge, LA 70807.
    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, TX 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 impose and use the revenue from a PFC at 
Baton Rouge Metropolitan 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 November 26, 1996, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and 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 March 26, 1997.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00
    Proposed charge effective date: June 1, 1997
    Proposed charge expiration date: May 30, 2008
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $10,157,206.00
    PFC application number: 97-04-C-00-BTR
    Brief description of proposed project: Project To Impose and Use 
PFC's
    Terminal Building Renovation/Expansion
    Proposed class or classes of air carriers to be exempted from 
collecting PFC's: All Air Taxi/Commercial operators (ATCO).
    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, TX 76137-4298.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at 
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on November 27, 1996.
Naomi L. Saunders,
Manager, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 96-31870 Filed 12-13-96; 8:45 am]
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