[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 3076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1325]


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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 Capital Airport, 
Springfield, Illinois

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 Capital 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 February 20, 1997.

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 E Devon Avenue, 
Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Robert O'Brien Jr., Director of Aviation of the 
Springfield Airport Authority at the following address: Springfield 
Airport Authority, Capital Airport, Springfield, IL 62707.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Springfield Airport Authority under 
section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Philip M. Smithmeyer, P.E., Assistant Manager, Chicago Airports 
District Office, 2300 E. Devon Ave., Room 260, Des Plaines, IL 60018, 
(847) 294-7435. 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 a PFC at 
Capital 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 December 18, 1996, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Springfield 
Airport Authority 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 21, 1997.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC Application Number: 97-07-C-00-SPI.
    Level of the PFC: $3.00.
    Charge effective date: February 1, 1994.
    Revised charge expiration date: February 1, 2010.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $4,156,493.00.
    Brief description of proposed project(s):

Use Only Projects

    Local Share Fee Parcel Nos. 9-4-EE, 9-4-FF, 9-4-HH, 9-4-II, 9-4-JJ; 
Acq Fee Parcel Nos. 9-4-J, 9-4-PP, 9-4-P & 17-3-A; Local Share Fee 
Parcel Nos. 16-4-A, 16-4-B1, 16-4-B2, & 16-4-C; Local Share Easement 
Parcel Nos. 16-2-B & 16-4-E; Local Share for Rehab Runway 4/22 & 18/36; 
Local Share for Rehab Runway 13; Local Share for Widen Taxiway A; Local 
Share Update Exhibit A; Local Share for Update Master Plan; Acq Snow 
Removal Equipment (Blower & Plow); Terminal Building Expansion; Acq 
Disabled Passenger Lift.

Impose and Use Project

    Snow removal equipment (sweeper).
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Part 135 Air Taxi Operators.
    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 
Springfield Airport Authority.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on January 6, 1997.
Benito De Leon,
Manager, Planning and Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great 
Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 97-1325 Filed 1-17-97; 8:45 am]
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