[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 49 (Thursday, March 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 11945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6248]


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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 Detroit Metropolitan 
Wayne County Airport, Detroit, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration.

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 Detroit 
Metropolitan Wayne County 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 April 14, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Detroit Airports District Office, Willow Run Airport, 
East, 8820 Beck Road, Belleville, Michigan 48111.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Robert C. Braun, Director of Airports of the 
County of Wayne, Michigan at the following address: Wayne County 
Division of Airports, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, L.C. 
Smith Terminal-Mezzanine, Detroit, Michigan 48242.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 
Airport under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Leonard J. Mizerowski, Program Manager, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Detroit Airports District Office, Willow Run Airport, 
East, 8820 Beck Road, Belleville, Michigan 48111, (313-487-7277). 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 
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 February 13, 1997, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Detroit Metropolitan 
Wayne County 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 June 1, 1997.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC Application No.: 97-03-C-00-DTW.
    Level of the PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: June 1, 1997.
    Proposed charge expiration date: September 30, 2030.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $1,696,242,000.00.
    Brief description of proposed project(s):
Use Only Projects
    New Midfield and International Terminal Facility.
    Construction and Reconstruction of Existing Terminals and 
Concourses.
Impose and Use Projects
    Concourse ``C'' Expansion and International Passenger Processing 
Facility Expansion.

    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFC's: Air Taxi/Commercial 
Operators commuters or small Certified Air Carriers, Large Certified 
Air Carriers each of which enplane fewer than 500 passengers enplaned 
per year. 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 
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on March 5, 1997.
Benito DeLeon,
Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 97-6248 Filed 3-12-97; 8:45 am]
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