[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 128 (Thursday, July 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 36089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17453]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the 
Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge at Grand Rapids-Itasca County 
Airport, Grand Rapids, MN

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 a PFC at Grand Rapids-Itasca County Airport and 
use the revenue from a PFC at Grand Rapids-Itasca County 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 August 4, 1997.

addresses: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Minneapolis Airports District Office, 6020 28th Avenue 
South, Room 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450-2706.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Terry Helmer, Airport Manager, Grand Rapids-
Itasca County Airport, at the following address: Grand Rapids-Itasca 
County Airport Commission, 1500 Seventh Ave., S.E., Grand Rapids, MN 
55744.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Grand Rapids-Itasca County Airport 
Commission under section 158.23 of Part 159.

for further information contact: Mr. Gordon Nelson, Program Manager, 
Airports District Office, 6020 28th Avenue South, Room 102, 
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450-2706, telephone (612) 713-4358. 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 a PFC at Grand Rapids-Itasca 
County Airport and use the revenue from a PFC at Grand Rapids-Itasca 
County 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 June 23, 1997, the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Grand Rapids-Itasca 
County 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 
September 27, 1997.
    The following is a brief overview of the application:
    PFC application number: 97-01-C-00-GPZ.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: December 1, 1997.
    Proposed charge expiration date: May 1, 2031.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $1,297,059.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Install Instrument 
Landing System (ILS) for Runway 34; Land acquisition and easement 
purchase in the approach to Runway 34; Install deer fence; Install 
airfield guidance signs; Airfield pavement rehabilitation and crack 
restructuring; Construct new passenger terminal; Reconstruct and expand 
aircraft parking apron; Construct auto parking lot; Construct entrance 
road to new passenger terminal building; Passenger Facility Charge 
application; Passenger Facility Charge administration.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi/Commercial 
Operators (ATCO) filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Any person may inspect the application in person at the FAA office 
listed above under for further information contact.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Grand Rapids-Itasca County Airport Commission Office.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on June 26, 1997.
Barbara Jordan,
Acting Manager, Airports Planning/Programming Branch, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 97-17453 Filed 7-2-97; 8:45 am]
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