[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-198]


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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 the Quad City 
International Airport, Moline, 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 the Quad City 
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 February 5, 1998.

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 Avenue, 
Room 260, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Kent George, Airport Director at the 
following address: Quad City International Airport, P.O. Box 9009, 
Moline, Illinois 61265
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Metropolitan Airport Authority of 
Rock Island County under section 158.23 of Part 158.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Mark McClardy, Acting Assistant Manager, Chicago Airports District 
Office, 2300 E. Devon Avenue, Room 260, Des Plaines, IL 60018, (847) 
294-7435. 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 
the Quad City 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 December 18, 1997, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Metropolitan 
Airport Authority of Rock Island County 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 March 27, 1998.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC Application No.: PFC-98-02-C-00-MLI.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: April 1, 1998.
    Proposed charge expiration date: June 30, 2015.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $6,045,254.
    Brief description of proposed project(s):
    Impose and Use: Multi User Flight Information Display System; Land 
Reimbursement; Signage; New Entrance Road and Entrance Road 
Improvements; Equipment Purchase (1) Runway Friction Testing Vehicle; 
(2) Broom/Blower Snow Removal Units, (1) Endloader.
    Use Only: North Ramp Replacement Phase V; Taxiway Delta, Echo, and 
Kilo Improvements.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Part 135 Air Taxi Operators.
    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 
Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on December 29, 1997.
Benito De Leon,
Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 98-198 Filed 1-5-98; 8:45 am]
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