[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 145 (Tuesday, July 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40565-40566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19856]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application (97-04-C-00-JFK) to 
Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at 
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Jamaica, NY; LaGuardia 
Airport (LGA), Flushing, NY and Newark NJ International (EWR), Newark, 
NJ

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 JFK, LGA, EWR 
under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. Sec. 40117 and part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 28, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Mr. Philip Brito, 
Manager, New York Airports District Office, 600 Old County Road, Suite 
446, Garden City, New York 11530.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Anthony G. Cracchiolo, Director of New York 
Airport Access Program, for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey 
at the following address: The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, 
One World Trade Center, Suite 2121, New York, New York 10048.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Port Authority of New York & New 
Jersey under 14 CFR Sec. 158.23.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Philip Brito, Manager, New York 
Airports District Office, 600 Old County Road, Suite 446, Garden City, 
New York 11530 (Telephone 516-227-3800). The application may be 
reviewed in person at this same location.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public 
comments on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at 
JFK, LGA, and EWR under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 
of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).
    On July 21, 1997, the FAA determined that the applications to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Port Authority 
of New York & New Jersey were substantially complete

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within the requirements of 14 CFR part 158 (Sec. 158.25). The FAA will 
approve or disapprove the applications, in whole or in part, no later 
than November 16, 1997. However, the FAA will make no decision on the 
use application until the Port Authority, the Federal Highway 
Administration, and the New York State Department of Transportation 
finalize the Transportation Conformity process.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Applications number: 97-04-C-00-JFK, LGA, EWR.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: September 1, 1997.
    Proposed charge expiration date: December 1, 2009.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $1,248,000,000.
    Brief description of proposed projects:
    The Port Authority of NY & NJ request authority to use PFC revenue 
on two projects previously approved for collection:
    1. Construct a Light Rail System (LRS) to serve the JFK Central 
Terminal Area (CTA).
    2. Construct a 3.3 mile LRS connecting the NYCT Howard Beach Subway 
Station to the JFK CTA.
    The Port Authority of NY & NJ also request the authority to impose 
and use PFC's for one new project:

--Construct a 3.1 mile long LRS connecting the LIRR Jamaica Station to 
the NYCT Howard Beach LRS

    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFC's: Air taxi, except commuter 
air carriers.
    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 
office of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.

    Issued in Jamaica, New York on July 21, 1997.
William DeGraaff,
Assistant Manager, Airports Division, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 97-19856 Filed 7-28-97; 8:45 am]
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