[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 217 (Monday, November 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60552-60553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29577]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Use the Revenue From a 
Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Boston Logan International Airport, 
Boston, MA

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 use the revenue from a Passenger Facility Charge at 
Boston Logan International 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 December 10, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Airport Division, 12 New England Executive Park, 
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Peter Blute, Executive Director, 
Massachusetts Port Authority at the following address: Massachusetts 
Port Authority, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Massachusetts Port Authority under 
section 158.23 of part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Priscilla A. Scott, PFC Program 
Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Airports Division, 12 New 
England Executive Park, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803, (617) 238-
7614. The application may be reviewed in person at 16 New England 
Executive Park, Burlington, Massachusetts.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public 
comment on the application to use the revenue from a Passenger Facility 
Charge (PFC) at Boston Logan International 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 October 24, 1997, the FAA determined that the application to use 
the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Massachusetts Port Authority 
was substantially complete within the requirements of section 158.25 of 
part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. The FAA will approve or 
disapprove the application, in whole or in part, no later than January 
26, 1998.
    The following is a brief overview of the use application.
    PFC Project #: 97-03-U-00-BOS.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Charge effective date: November 1, 1993.
    Estimated charge expiration date: October 1, 2017.
    Estimated total net PFC revenue: $434,106,000.
    Brief description of projects: International Gateway Terminal 
Construction.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi/Commercial 
Operators (ATCO).
    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 
Massachusetts Port Authority, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts, 
02116.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on October 28, 1997.
Vincent A. Scarano,
Manager, Airports Division, New England Region.
[FR Doc. 97-29577 Filed 11-7-97; 8:45 am]
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