[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3180-3181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1372]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Intent to Rule on Application to Impose and Use a Passenger
Facility Charge (PFC) at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Chicago,
IL
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 a PFC at Chicago O'Hare 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 20, 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 East Devon
Avenue, Room 201, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.
In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be
mailed or delivered to Ms. Mary Rose Loney, Commissioner, of the City
of Chicago Department of Aviation at the following address: Chicago
O'Hare International Airport, P.O. Box 66142, Chicago, Illinois 60666.
Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written
comments previously provided to the City of Chicago Department of
Aviation under Sec. 158.23 of part 158.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Philip M. Smithmeyer, Manager, Chicago Airports District Office,
2300 East Devon Avenue, Room 201, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, (847)
294-7335. The application may be revised in person at this same
location.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public
comment on the application to impose and use a PFC at Chicago O'Hare
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 23, 1997, the FAA determined that the application to
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by City of Chicago
Department of Aviation 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
25, 1998.
The following is a brief overview of the application.
PFC application number: 98-07-C-00-ORD.
Level of the PFC: $3.00.
Original charge effective date: September 1, 1993.
Revised proposed charge expiration date: July 1, 2005.
Total estimated PFC revenue: $69,189,000.00.
Brief description of proposed projects:
a. Guard Post 2 Site Improvements.
b. Runway 4R/22L Rehabilitation.
c. Runway 4L/22R Rehabilitation.
d. ATS Improvement.
e. Acquisition of 1997 Equipment.
f. Security Enhancements at Former Military Base.
g. Additional School Soundproofing.
h. Upgrade of I/CAD to Windows NT Platform.
i. I/CAD GPS for OCC.
j. ID Badging System Upgrade.
Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has requested
not be required to collect PFCs: 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
City of Chicago Department of Aviation.
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Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on January 8, 1998.
Benito De Leon,
Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great Lakes
Region.
[FR Doc. 98-1372 Filed 1-20-98; 8:45 am]
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