[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 103 (Thursday, May 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 29183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14094]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application (97-02-C-00-ERI) To 
Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at 
Erie Municipal Airport, Erie, Pennsylvania

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 the Erie 
Municipal 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 June 30, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Mr. Lawrence W. Walsh, 
Manager, Harrisburg Airports District Office, 3911 Hartzdale Dr., suite 
1, Camp Hill, PA 17011.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Robert August, Executive Director of the 
Erie Municipal Airport Authority at the following address: 4411 West 
12th Street, Erie, Pennsylvania 16505.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Erie Municipal Airport Authority 
under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: L.W. Walsh, Manager Harrisburg 
Airports district Office, 3911 Hartzdale Dr., suite 1, Camp Hill, PA 
17011. 717-730-2831. 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 
the Erie Municipal 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 May 15, 1997, the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Erie Municipal Airport 
Authority 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 September 2, 1997.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Application number: 97-02-C-00-ERI.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: June 1, 1997.
    Proposed charge expiration date: July 1, 2001.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $1,496,987.
    Brief description of proposed projects: The PFC funds will be 
utilized to fund the following projects.

--Acquire Easement Runway approach
--Install Glycol Recovery System
--Purchase Snow Removal Tractor
--Upgrade Security System
--Rehabilitate Maintenance Snow Removal Storage Building
--Rehabilitate and expand Baggage Area
--Rehabilitate Jetway
--Airfield Expansion
--PFC Administration

    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi/Commercial 
Operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    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 
Erie Municipal Airport Authority.

    Issued in Jamaica, New York, on May 20, 1997.
Thomas Felix,
AIP Program Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-14094 Filed 5-28-97; 8:45 am]
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