[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18381-18383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9638]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and 
Disapprovals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Monthly Notice of PFC Approvals and Disapprovals. In March 
1997, there were six applications approved. Additionally, six 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: City of Morgantown, West Virginia.
    Application Number: 97-04-U-00-MGW.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue To Be Used in This Decision: $50,850.
    Charge Effective Date: December 1, 1994.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 2001.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: No change from 
previous approval.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Use: Rehabilitation of 
taxiway A.
    Decision Date: March 3, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elonza Turner, Beckley Airports Field 
Office, (304) 252-6216.

    Public Agency: Southeast Iowa Regional Airport Authority, 
Burlington, Iowa.
    Application Number: 96-01-C-00-BRL.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Application: $460,000.
    Estimated Charge Effective Date: July 1, 1997.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2003.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: 
Security fence, Lighting, signage, and reflectors, Aircraft rescue and 
firefighting (ARFF) vehicle, Airport master plan update, Land 
acquisition (Tract 601), Land acquisition (Tract 602), Land acquisition 
(Tract 603), Runway 18/36 high intensity runway lights and airfield 
signage, Emergency generator, Runway 12/30 rehabilitation and narrowing 
(Phase 1), Runway 12/30 edge drains feasibility study, Snow removal 
equipment, Joint-use ARFF station design, Design rehabilitation of 
taxilane and service road, New terminal feasibility study, Rehabilitate 
taxilane and road (construction), Runway 12/30 rehabilitation and 
narrowing (Phase II), Joint-use ARFF station (construction).
    Brief Description of Withdrawn Project: Runway 18/36 rehabilitation 
design.
    Determination: This project was withdrawn by the public agency in 
its supplemental application dated November 1, 1996. Therefore, the FAA 
will not rule on this project in this decision.
    Decision Date: March 4, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lorna Sandridge, Central Region 
Airports Division, (816) 426-4730.

    Public Agency: Springfield Airport Authority, Springfield, 
Illinois.
    Application Number: 97-08-C-00-SPI.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $3,889,393.
    Estimated Charge Effective Date: February 1, 2006.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 2007.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: On-demand air 
taxis.
    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 Capital Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Authority To Use PFC 
Revenue: Land acquisition-noise (parcels 9-4-EE, 9-4-FF, 9-4-HH, 9-4-
II, 9-4-JJ, and 17-3-A), Land acquisition (parcels 9-4-J, 9-4-PP, and 
9-4-P), Land acquisition (parcels 16-4-A, 16-4-B1, 16-4-B2, and 16-4-
C), Land acquisition (parcels 16-2-B and 16-4-E), Rehabilitate runways 
4/22 and 18/36, Rehabilitate runway 13/31, Widen taxiway A, Exhibit A, 
update master plan, Snow equipment (blower and snowplow), Terminal 
building expansion, Disabled passenger lift.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use: Snow 
removal equipment (sweeper).
    Decision Date: March 11, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Philip M. Smithmeyer, Chicago Airports 
District Office, (847) 294-7435.

    Public Agency: New Orleans Airport Board, New Orleans, Louisiana.
    Application Number: 96-03-C-00-MSY.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $11,963,536.
    Estimated Charge Effective Date: December 1, 2008.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: August 1, 2009.
    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 New Orleans International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use: ARFF perimeter 
road, stage II, ARFF perimeter road, stage III, East air cargo apron, 
stage II.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection: Terminal 
improvements.
    Brief Description of Withdrawn Project: East/west taxiway land 
acquisition.
    Determination: This project was withdrawn by the public agency in 
its letter dated January 31, 1997. Therefore, the FAA will not rule on 
this project in this decision. In addition, the project no longer meets 
the requirements of Sec. 158.33(c)(1) and has automatically expired.
    Decision Date: March 24, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Guttery, Southwest Region Airports 
Division, (817) 222-5614.

    Public Agency: Horry County Department of Airports, Myrtle Beach, 
South Carolina.
    Application Number: 97-02-C-00-MYR.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC LEVEL: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $14,121,635.
    Estimated Charge Effective Date: July 1, 2005.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 2010.
    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 submitted in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual emplanements 
at Myrtle Beach International Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use: 
Terminal A baggage claim expansion.
    Brief Description of Project Partially Approved for Collection and 
Use: Preparation of PFC application.
    Determination: Partially and conditionally approved. Documents 
submitted to the FAA in support of this project were insufficient to 
establish that project elements contained in the contract between the 
public agency and

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its consultant were necessary for the preparation of a PFC application. 
The approved amount was limited to the amount invoiced by the public 
agency's consultant for preparation of the PFC application.
    Decision Date: March 24, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: D. Cameron Bryan, Atlanta Airports 
District Office, (404) 305-7144.

    Public Agency: Spokane Airport Board, Spokane, Washington.
    Application Number: 97-03-C-00-GEG.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $17,606,000.
    Estimated Charge Effective Date: May 1, 2000.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2005.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC'S: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: 
Master plan update, Airport terminal signage, Fire life safety system, 
Taxiways D and H, Taxiway J relocation, Multiple use apron 
rehabilitation (identified as apron G), Multiple use apron 
construction, Regional terminal concourse expansion and associated 
apron, Terminal ticketing/baggage expansion.
    Decision Date: March 24, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Vargas, Seattle Airports District 
Office, (206) 227-2660.

Amendments To PFC Approvals

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                                                                                     Original         Amended   
                                     Amendment       Original         Amended        estimated       estimated  
   Amendment No., city, state      approved date   approved net    approved net     charge exp.     charge exp. 
                                                    PFC revenue     PFC revenue        date            date     
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92-01-C-03-BNA,.................        07/01/96     $75,480,900     $87,729,800        10/01/99        01/01/02
Nashville, Tennessee                                                                                            
92-01-C-03-CLE,.................        03/25/96      38,343,640      37,343,640        02/01/97        02/01/97
Cleveland, Ohio                                                                                                 
93-01-C-01-MOT,.................        06/19/96       1,569,483         646,047        11/01/98        04/01/97
Minot, North Dakota                                                                                             
95-03-C-01-CLE,.................        08/27/96      19,475,642      21,500,642        02/01/97        08/01/97
Cleveland, Ohio                                                                                                 
92-01-C-02-MHT,.................        12/18/96      5,702,523,       5,679,523        09/01/97        09/01/97
Manchester, New Hampshire                                                                                       
93-01-C-03-RHI,.................        01/21/97         188,951         183,301        10/01/00        10/01/00
Rhinelander, Wisconsin                                                                                          
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    Issued in Washington, D.C. on April 10, 1997.
Kendall Ball,
Acting Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 97-9638 Filed 4-14-97; 8:45 am]
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