[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 90 (Friday, May 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25686-25688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12241]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and Disapprovals
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Monthly notice of PFC Approvals and Disapprovals. In April
1997, there were eight applications approved. This notice also includes
information on one application, approved in March 1997, inadvertently
left off the March 1997 notice. Additionally, four 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: Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, Toledo, Ohio.
Application Number: 97-02-C-00-TOL.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $799,621.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 1997.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 1998.
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Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: 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 Toledo Express Airport.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Maintenance building expansion, Snow removal equipment, Stabilize
shoulders taxiway A-1, Public terminal canopy engineering, Snow removal
equipment.
Decision Date: March 31, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leonard J. Mizerowski, Detroit
Airports District Office, (313) 487-7277.
Public Agency: Columbus Airport Commission, Columbus, Georgia.
Application Number: 97-02-C-00-CSG.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $199,000.
Charge Effective Date: December 1, 1993.
Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 1995.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Remove and replace carpeting with ceramic tile in public areas of
terminal building, Remove and replace carpeting in public holdrooms of
terminal building, Replace Part 107 security access control system.
Decision Date: April 4, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Gaetan, Atlanta Airports
District Office, (404) 305-7146.
Public Agency: Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, Tampa,
Florida.
Application Number: 97-03-C-00-TPA.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $25,540,952.
Estimated Charge Effective Date: August 1, 1999.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 2000.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: On-demand air
taxi/commercial operators that (1) do not enplane or deplane passengers
at the terminal; and, (2) enplane less than 500 passengers per year at
Tampa International Airport (TPA).
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 TPA.
Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection: Acquire land
for runway approach and transition zones for runway 27, Expand and
improve Federal Inspection facilities, Landside terminal building fire
protection system, Reconstruct existing runway 18R/36L, Master plan and
Part 150 update.
Decision Date: April 8, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C. Ed Howard, Orlando Airports
District Office, (407) 812-6331.
Public Agency: County of San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo,
California.
Application Number: 94-04-I-00-SBP.
Application Type: Impose a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $6,820,830.
Estimated Charge Effective Date: July 1, 1997.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 2012.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Unscheduled
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 San Luis Obispo County Airport--McChesney Field.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Terminal development and construction.
Decision Date: April 16, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlys Vandervelde, San Francisco
Airports District Office, (415) 876-2806.
Public Agency: Jackson Hole Airport Board, Jackson, Wyoming.
Application Number: 97-03-C-00-JAC.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $225,000.
Estimated Charge Effective Date: October 1, 1997.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 1998.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: None.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Access road safety improvements, Aircraft rescue and firefighting
building expansion, Snow removal equipment--skid steer.
Brief Description of Disapproved Project: Airfield sweeper.
Determination: Disapproved. This project is ineligible under
Program Guidance Letter 91-8.1 for foreign object debris removal.
Therefore, the project does not meet the requirements of
Sec. 158.15(b).
Brief Description of Withdrawn Project: Differential global
positioning system.
Determination: This project was withdrawn by the public agency by
letter dated January 16, 1997. Therefore, the FAA will not rule on this
project in this decision.
Decision Date:April 22, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Schaffer, Denver Airports
District Office, (303) 342-1258.
Public Agency: City of Cleveland, Ohio.
Application Number: 97-05-C-00-CLE.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $40,868,570.
Estimated Charge Effective Date: May 1, 1997.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2000.
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 Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE).
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Insulate residences, Land acquisition/resident relocation,
Environmental assessment/environmental impact statement, Terminal
passenger flow--security enhancement study, Airport roadway system
vehicular ingress-egress study, Update part 150 noise compatibility
program.
Brief Description of Disapproved Project: Feasibility study of
improvements to Customs and Immigration facilities.
Determination: Disapproved. The city of Cleveland failed to
adequately justify this project in accordance with Sec. 158.15(a). The
FAA researched CLE's current international flights in the Official
Airline Guide and found that this proposed study is not supported by
the number and aircraft size of the scheduled air carriers. The FAA
also looked at the Fiscal Year 1995 Air Carrier Activity Information
System and found the number of international flag carrier and charter
enplanements was not sufficient to warrant a study of this size.
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Decision Date: April 25, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert L. Conrad, Detroit Airports
District Office, (313) 487-7295.
Public Agency: Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority,
Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Application Number: 97-02-C-00-CHA.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $2,803,262.
Earliest 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 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 Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: Land
acquisition (10 acres), Floodgate.
Brief Description of Project Partially Approved for Collection and
Use: Land acquisition (8.1 acres).
Determination: Partially approved. The public agency had requested
that PFC revenue pay the entire project cost, however, the FAA
determined that the public agency had already received a grant of funds
from the state of Tennessee to pay 75 percent of the project costs.
Therefore, the PFC approved amount was limited to the project costs not
financed by the state grant.
Decision Date: April 25, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy S. Kelly, Memphis Airports
District Office, (901) 544-3495.
Public Agency: Country of Eagle, Eagle, Colorado.
Application Number: 97-03-C-EGE.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $8,132,130.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: September 1, 1999.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 2012.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: None.
Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:
Terminal building.
Decision Date: April 29, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Schaffer, Denver Airports
District Office, (303) 324-1258.
Public Agency: Port of Oakland, Oakland, California.
Application Number: 97-07-C-00-OAK.
Application Type: Impose and Use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $33,011,496.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 1997.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 1999.
Classes of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: (1) Air
taxi/commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31; and (2) commuters or
small certificated air carriers filing Department of Transportation
Form 298-C T1 or E1.
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 Metropolitan Oakland International Airport.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Upgrade of airport public address and paging system, Airfield lighting
and marking improvements, Conduct pilot [initial phase] noise
insulation program, Baggage claim improvements in Terminals One and
Two.
Brief description of Project Approved for Collection: Construct
remote overnight aircraft parking apron.
Decision Date: April 30, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlys Vandervelde, San Francisco
Airports District Office, (415) 876-2806.
Amendments to PFC Approvals
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Original Amended
Amendment Original Amended estimated estimated
Amendment No. city, state approved approved net approved net charge charge
date PFC revenue PFC revenue exp. date exp. date
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92-01-C-01-DTW, Detroit, MI.................... 02/03/97 $640,707,000 $640,707,000 06/01/09 06/01/09
94-01-C-01-YNG, Youngstown, OH................. 02/04/97 351,180 214,384 07/01/96 07/01/96
92-01-C-03-PLN, Pellston, MI................... 02/05/97 311,974 133,574 11/01/96 06/01/97
93-01-C-02-PSC, Pasco, WA...................... 04/16/97 1,725,724 3,630,945 09/01/97 05.01.02
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Issued in Washington, D.C. on May 5, 1997.
Kendall L. Ball,
Acting Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 97-12241 Filed 5-8-97; 8:45 am]
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