[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39048-39049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19044]


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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 (PFC) at Abilene Regional 
Airport, Abilene, Texas

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 Abilene 
Regional Airport under the provisions of the Aviaition Safety and 
Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-508) and Part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 20, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate copies to the FAA at the following address: Mr. Ben Guttery, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division, 
Planning and Programming Branch, ASW-610D, Forth Worth, Texas 76193-
0610.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. David M. Wright, Director of Finance, City 
of Abilene, at the following address: Mr. David M. Wright, Director of 
Finance, City of Abilene, P.O. Box 60, 55 Walnut, Abilene, Texas 79604.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of the 
written comments previously provided to the Airport under Sec. 158.23 
of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ben Guttery, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division, Planning and 
Programming Branch, ASW-610D, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-0610, (817) 222-
5614.
    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 
Abilene Regional Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety 
and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L. 101-508) and Part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
    On June 27, 1997, the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Airport was 
substantially complete within the requirements of Sec. 158.25 of Part 
158. The FAA will approve or disapprove the application, in whole or in 
part, no later than October 24, 1997.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: January 1, 1998.
    Proposed charge expiration date: September 1, 2005.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $1,210,647.00.
    PFC application number: 97-01-C-00-ABI.
    Brief description of proposed projects:

Projects To Impose and Use PFC's

    Apron Reconstruction, Overlay Access Road and Install Perimeter 
Fencing (Phase 1);
    Emergency Generator, Elevator, Airport Entrance Signage, and PAPI;
    Overlay and Mark Runway 17L/35R;
    Airfield Guidance Sign System;
    Overlay Taxiway D;
    Groove Runway 17L/35R;
    Rehabilitate Runway 17R/35L, Taxiway C lighting, and Security 
Fencing, (Phase 2);
    Overlay Runway 4-22, Security Fencing (Phase 3);
    Terminal Renovation and Expansion; and
    PFC Administrative Costs.
    Proposed class or classes of air carriers to be exempted from 
collecting PFC's: None.
    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: Federal Aviation Administration, 
Southwest Region, Airports Division, Planning and Programming Branch, 
ASW-610D, 2601 Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76137-4298.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at 
Abilene Regional Airport.

    Issued in Forth Worth, Texas on June 30, 1997.
Edward N. Agnew,
Acting Manager, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 97-19044 Filed 7-18-97; 8:45 am]
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