[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 75 (Friday, April 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 19164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10049]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application (97-02-C-00-RIC) To 
Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at 
the Richmond International Airport, Richmond, VA

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 Richmond 
International 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 May 19, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Mr. Terry Page, Acting 
Manager, Washington Airports District Office, 101 West Broad Street, 
Suite 300, Falls Church, Virginia 22046.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. David L. Blackshear, Executive Director of 
the Capital Region Airport Commission at the following address: 1 
Richard E. Byrd Terminal Drive, Richmond International Airport, 
Richmond, Virginia 23250-2400.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Capital Region Airport Commission 
under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Terry Page, Acting Manager, 
Washington Airports District Office, 101 West Broad Street, Suite 300, 
Falls Church, Virginia 22046 (Tel. (703) 285-2570). 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 
Richmond International 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 March 20, 1997, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Capital Region 
Airport Commission 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 July 19, 1997.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: May 1, 2001.
    Proposed charge expiration date: January 1, 2002.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $22,139,779.
    Brief description of proposed projects:

--FAR Part 150 Study
--Terminal Area Drainage Improvements
--Midfield Drainage Improvements
--Rehabilitate Taxiway A and Construct New Partial Taxiway U

    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Part 135 On-demand Air Taxi/
Commercial Operator (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: Fitzgerald Federal Building, John 
F. Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica, New York, 11430.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Capital Region Airport Commission.

    Issued in Jamaica, New York, on April 8, 1997.
Robert B. Mendez,
Manager, Airports Division, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 97-10049 Filed 4-17-97; 8:45 am]
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