[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 52614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26608]


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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 Central Illinois 
Regional Airport, Bloomington, Illinois

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 Central 
Illinois 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).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 7, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 E. Devon Ave., 
Room 201, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to the Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority at the 
following address: Mr. Michael La Pier, Executive Director, Central 
Illinois Regional Airport, 2901 East Empire, Suite 200, Bloomington, 
Illinois 61704.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Bloomington-Normal Airport 
Authority under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Denis Rewerts, Civil Engineer, Chicago Airports District Office, 
Room 201, 2300 E. Devon Ave., Des Plaines, IL 60018, (847) 294-7195. 
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 
Central Illinois 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 September 19, 1997, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Bloomington-
Normal 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 December 
5, 1997.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC application number: 97-02-C-00-BMI.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: December 1, 2010.
    Proposed charge expiration date: November 1, 2021.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $5,752,503.
    Brief description of proposed project(s):

Impose and Use Projects

    PFC program development, Runway 20 FAR Part 150 land acquisition, 
terminal building addition, terminal jetway facility, purchase mobile 
air stairs, extend Runway 2/20 to 7000' x 100', purchase new airfield 
deicing truck, purchase two communal walks, expand auto parking 
facilities, baggage claim improvements, purchase passenger lift device.

Impose Only Project

Construct New Terminal Area

    Class or classes of air carrier 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.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Central Illinois Regional Airport, 2901 East Empire, Suite 200, 
Bloomington, Illinois 61704.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on September 26, 1997.
Benito De Leon,
Manager, Planning and Programming Branch Airports Division, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 97-26608 Filed 10-7-97; 8:45 am]
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