[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 51 (Monday, March 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12678-12681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6622]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Notice of Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and
Disapprovals
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Monthly notice of PFC approvals and disapprovals. In February
1997, there were 14 applications approved. Additionally, eight approved
amendments to previously approved applications are listed.
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SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC
approvals and disapprovals under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117
(Pub. L. 103-272) and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR Part 158). This notice is published pursuant to paragraph d of
Sec. 158.29.
PFC Applications Approved
Public Agency: Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority,
Burbank, CA.
Application Number: 96-02-U-00-BUR.
Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue to be Used in This: $27,441,000.
Charge Effective Date: September 1, 1994.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2001.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: No change from
previous approval.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use: Acquire land--Plant
B-6, Construct aircraft rescue and firefighting ARFF) station.
Decision Date: February 5, 1997.
For Further Information Contact: John Milligan, Western Pacific
Region Airports Division, (310) 725-3621.
Public Agency: Melbourne Airport Authority, Melbourne, FL.
Application Number: 96-01-C-00-MLB.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Application: $787,470.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: May 1, 1997.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 1998.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators.
Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements
at Melbourne International Airport.
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Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Airfield signage and vault improvements, Part 107.14 security
improvements, Master plan update, Construct midfield ARFF building,
Environmental assessment for runway 9L extended safety area, Acquire
radio equipment (107.14), Federal Inspection Station.
Decision Date: February 7, 1997.
For Further Information Contact: Vernon P. Rupinta, Orlando
Airports District Office, (407) 648-6583.
Public Agency: Grand Forks Regional Airport Authority, Grand Forks,
ND.
Application Number: 97-04-C-00-GFK.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total Net PFC Revenue in This Decision: $339,864.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: May 1, 1997.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 1998.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements
at Grand Forks International Airport.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Reconstruct/widen taxiway A, Update airport master plan/layout plan,
Acquire land for runway protection zone/obstruction removal,
Reconstruct B apron and install apron lighting, Purchase snow removal
equipment/snowplow, Purchase snow removal equipment/loader,
Rehabilitate airline apron.
Decision Date: February 7, 1997.
For Further Information Contact: Irene R. Porter, Bismarck Airports
District Office, (701) 250-4385.
Public Agency: Greater Rockford Airport Authority, Rockford, IL.
Application Number: 97-04-C-00-RFD.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total Approved net PFC Revenue in This Decision: $7,066,659.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: May 1, 1997.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: August 1, 2018.
Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC'S: None.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Overlay south parallel taxiway to runway 1/19, Acquire snow removal
equipment (two plow trucks), Construct parallel taxiway to runway 7/25,
Reconstruct runway 19 parallel taxiway, Acquire snow removal equipment
(two snow plows), Overlay taxiway G, Acquire snow removal equipment
(broom and spreader), Acquire snow removal equipment (broom), PFC
program administration, Acquire ARFF equipment.
Decision Date: February 12, 1997.
For Further Information Contact: Richard A. Pur, Chicago Airports
District Office, (847) 294-7527.
Public Agency: Parish of East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Application Number: 97-04-C-00-BTR.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $10,157,206.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 1997.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2008.
Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC'S: All air taxi/
commercial operators.
Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted in the
public agency's applications, the FAA has determined that the proposed
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements
at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport.
Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:
Terminal building renovation/expansion.
Decision Date: February 14, 1997.
For Further Information Contact: Ben Guttery, Southwest Region
Airports Division, (817) 222-5614.
Public Agency: Central Wisconsin Joint Airport Board acting on
behalf of the Counties of Marathon and Portage, Mosinee, Wisconsin.
Application Number: 97-02-U-00-CWA.
Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue to be Used in This Decision: $7,725,600.
Charge Effective Date: November 1, 1993.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 2012.
Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC'S: No change from
previous decision.
Brief Description of Project Approved for Use: Ramp modification
and terminal concourse addition.
Decision Date: February 14, 1997.
For Further Information Contact: Robert Huber, Minneapolis Airports
District Office, (612) 713-4357.
Public Agency: City of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Application Number: 97-04-C-00-COS.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $15,050,000.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: September 1, 2000.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 2002.
Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: East
apron expansion, North apron expansion.
Decision Date: February 18, 1997.
For Further Information Contact: Christopher Schaffer, Denver
Airports District Office, (303) 286-5525.
Public Agency: Williamsport Municipal Airport Authority,
Montoursville, Pennsylvania.
Application Number: 97-01-C-00-IPT.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total Approved Net PFC Revenue in This Decision: $215,000.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: May 1, 1997.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 1998.
Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements
at Williamsburg-Lycoming County Airport.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Perimeter security fence, Purchase physically challenged passenger
lift, Obstruct removal.
Brief Description of Disapproved Project: Computerized parking
system.
Determination: Disapproved. Paragraph 301 of FAA Order 5100.38A,
Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Handbook (October 24, 1989), states
that public parking facilities for passenger automobiles are not
eligible for AIP. Therefore, this project did not meet the requirements
of Sec. 158.15(b)(1) and was disapproved.
Decision Date: February 18, 1997.
For Further Information Contact: L.W. Walsh, Harrisburg Airports
District Office, (717) 782-4548.
Public Agency: City of Wendover, Utah.
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Application Number: 96-02-U-00-ENV.
Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue to be Used in This Decision: $5,505,196.
Charge Effective Date: August 1, 1996.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 2032.
Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's: No change from
previous decision.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use: Environmental
assessment for new runway 8/26, update airport layout plan, Design and
construct new runway 8/26.
Brief Description of Project Partially Approved for Use: Bond
preparation work (financial market study).
Determination: Partially approved. The costs associated with
marketing the airport are ineligible under PFC criteria, Secs. 158.3
and 158.15(b). Therefore, the approved amount was reduced by the cost
of the ineligible work.
Decision Date: February 20, 1997.
For Further Information Contact: Christopher Schaffer, Denver
Airports District Office, (303) 342-1258.
Public Agency: City of Atlanta, Georgia.
Application Number: 97-01-C-00-ATL.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level $3.00.
Total Approved Net PFC Revenue in This Decision: $491,370,084.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: May 1, 1997.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 2004.
Classes of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC'S (1) Air taxi/
commercial operators and (2) commuter or small certificated air
carriers.
Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that each proposed
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements
at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Acquisition of land for airport expansion, Engineering design for the
commuter runway, Planning and environmental studies for eastside
terminal, Planning and environmental studies for road improvements.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection: Design and
construction of eastside terminal, Design and construction of road
improvements.
Decision Date: February 26, 1997.
For Further Information Contact: Ms. Lee Kyker, Atlanta Airports
District Office, (404) 305-7149.
Public Agency: Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority, Knoxville,
Tennessee.
Application Number: 97-03-C-00-TYS.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level $3.00.
Total Approved Net PFC Revenue in This Decision: $1,617,216.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: May 1, 1997.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 1998.
Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's: Nonscheduled
air taxi/commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements
at McGhee Tyson Airport.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Terminal area study and pre-design programming and schematic design,
Taxiway G electrical work.
Brief Description of Project Partially and conditionally Approved
for Collection and Use: Recover cost of developing PFC program.
Determination: Partially and conditionally approved. Documents
submitted to the FAA in support of this project indicate that several
elements contained in the letter agreement, dated January 20, 1995,
between the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (Airport
Authority) and Newton & Associates, Inc., are not necessary for the
preparation of a PFC application. More specifically: element III, Lead
Airline Negotiations; element IV, Prepare Airport Use Agreements and
Other Airport Contracts; and element VII, Plan Airport Concessions
Development and not necessary for the preparation of a PFC application
and have been determined not allowable for reimbursement. Element VIII,
Provide General Financial, Development and Legal Assistance may be
partially allowable for reimbursement. Also, the travel and
Metropolitan Culinary Service costs contained in the Airport Authority
letter of February 10, 1997, have been determined unnecessary for the
preparation of PFC application. As a condition of the partial approval
of this project, the FAA requires that, upon submission of each Airport
Authority quarterly report containing PFC program charges, the Airport
Authority submit to the Memphis Airports District Office a detailed
cost analysis of this project for review of allowable, reasonable, and
necessary project costs pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 40117(d)(1);
Sec. 158.29(b)(i). As a part of the first quarterly report showing
reimbursement of previously expended funds to prepare this application,
the Airport Authority will submit a detailed analysis outlining the
tasks accomplished to justify a total of 148.75 hours to prepare a
three-project application, as contained in their letter of February 10,
1997.
Decision Date: February 26, 1997.
For Further Information Contact: Peggy S. Kelly, Memphis Airports
District Office, (901) 544-3495.
Public Agency: Lee County Port Authority, Ft. Myers, Florida.
Application Number: 97-04-U-00-RSW.
Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue to be Used in This Decision: $7,012,500.
Charge Effective Date: November 1, 1992.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 2015.
Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's: No change from
previous decision.
Brief Description of Project Approved for Use: Gates and related
terminal facilities.
Decision Date: February 28, 1997.
For Further Information Contact: Miguel A. Martinez, Orlando
Airports District Office, (407) 812-6331.
Public Agency: Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority, Knoxville,
Tennessee.
Application Number: 97-04-U-00-TYS.
Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue to be Used in This Decision: $647,000.
Charge Effective Date: January 1, 1994.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 1998.
Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's: No change from
previous decision.
Brief Description of Project Approved for Use: Airfield snow
removal equipment.
Decision Date: February 28, 1997.
For Further Information Contact: Peggy S. Kelly, Memphis Airports
District Office, (901) 544-3495.
Public Agency: Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, Nashville,
Tennessee.
Application Number: 97-03-C-00-BNA.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
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Total Approved Net Revenue in this Decision: $1,475,000.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2002.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2002.
Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's: Part 135 (air
taxi) operators.
Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements
at Nashville International Airport.
Brief Description of Project Approved for Use: Multiple user flight
information display system.
For further information contact: Charles L. Harris, Memphis Airport
District Office, (901) 544-3495.
Amendments to PFC Approvals
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Original Amended Original Amended
Amendment approved approved estimated estimated
Amendment No., city, state approved net PFC net PFC charge exp. charge exp.
date revenue revenue date date
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93-01-C-01-CSG, Columbus, GA................... 04/18/95 $534,633 $1,132,288 06/01/95 07/01/97
93-01-C-02-CSG, Columbus, GA................... 08/29/96 1,132,288 361,135 07/01/97 09/01/95
93-01-C-01-CRP, Corpus Christi, TX............. 12/20/96 5,540,745 5,566,940 01/01/98 01/01/98
94-01-C-01-FLL, Fort Lauderdale, FL............ 01/06/97 73,609,000 72,931,754 08/01/99 08/01/99
93-01-C-01-ILM, Wilmington, NC................. 01/06/97 1,505,000 1,669,168 08/01/97 02/01/97
92-01-C-03-OAK, Oakland, CA.................... 01/31/97 16,343,000 18,503,000 05/01/97 07/01/97
94-01-C-01-DRO, Durango, CO.................... 02/13/97 479,556 486,015 02/01/97 08/01/97
93-01-C-01-DSM, Des Moines, IA................. 02/14/97 4,338,128 5,766,650 04/01/97 02/01/98
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Issued in Washington, D.C. on March 11, 1997.
Kendall Ball,
Acting Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 97-6622 Filed 3-14-97; 8:45 am]
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