[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 18 (Wednesday, January 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4341-4344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2014]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and 
Disapprovals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Monthly Notice of PFC Approvals and Disapprovals. In December 
1997, there were seven applications approved. This notice also includes 
information on two

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applications, approved in November 1997, inadvertently left off the 
November 1997 notice. Additionally, six approved amendments to 
previously approved applications are listed.

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SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC 
approvals and disapprovals 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). This notice is 
published pursuant to paragraph d of Sec. 158.29.

PFC Applications Approved

    Public Agency: City of Lawton/Lawton Municipal Airport Authority, 
Lawton, Oklahoma.
    Application Number: 97-02-C-00-LAW.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $393,200.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 1998.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 2000.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Relocate guidance signs.
Correct ponding on runway 17/35.
Commute-a-walk system.
Conduct ecological study.
Correct structural problems with aircraft rescue and firefighting 
(ARFF) station and snow plow bay.

    Decision Date: November 7, 1997.
    For Further Information Contact: Ben Cuttery, Southwest Region 
Airports Division, (817) 222-5614.

    Public Agency: Central Wisconsin Joint Airport Board acting on 
behalf of the Counties of Marathon and Portage, Mosinee, Wisconsin.
    Application Number: 97-03-C-00-CWA.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $3,529,500.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: November 1, 2012.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 2021.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: On-demand air 
taxi operators operating aircraft with less than 20 seats.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Central Wisconsin Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use: 
Runway 17/35 and taxiway extension.
    Decision Date: November 18, 1997.
    For Further Information Contact: Nancy M. Nistler, Minneapolis 
Airports District Office, (612) 713-4361.

    Public Agency: Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority, Bloomington, 
Illinois.
    Application Number:  97-02-C-00-BMI.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $5,752,503.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: December 1, 2010.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 2021.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Central Illinois Regional Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: PFC 
program development.

Runway 20 Federal Aviation Regulation Part 150 land acquisition.
Terminal building addition.
Terminal jetway facility.
Mobile air stairs.
Extend runway 2/20 600 feet.
Purchase airfield deicing truck.
Purchase two commutal walks.
Expand auto parking facility.
Baggage claim improvements.
Passenger lift device.

    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection Only: 
Construct new terminal development area.
    Decision Date: December 5, 1997.
    For Further Information Contact: Denis Rewerts, Chicago Airports 
District Office, (847) 294-7195.

    Public Agency: Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties Bi-County Board of 
Commissioners, Avoca, Pennsylvania (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Airport).
    Application Number: 97-02-U-00-AVP.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue to be Used in This Decision: $3,312,694.
    Charge Effective Date: December 1, 1993/December 1, 1997.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 2000.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: No change from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use:

Design passenger terminal.
Design passenger terminal apron.
Design ARFF building.
Construct parallel taxiway--runway 10/28.
Construct ARFF building.
Construct phase I--air cargo apron.

    Decision Date: December 10, 1997.
    For Further Information Contact: John Carter, Harrisburg Airports 
District Office, (717) 782-4548.

    Public Agency: Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Orlando, 
Florida.
    Application Number: 98-05-C-00-MCO.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $231,750,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 1998.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2005.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use at 
Orlando International Airport (MCO):

Replace four additional high mast light poles.
North crossfield taxiway construction.
Upgrade ARFF vehicle Crash-84 and replace ARFF vehicle Crash-82.
Loop road taper improvement.
Airside 2--final design and construction.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection at MCO and 
Use at Orlando Executive Airport:

West quadrant improvements (phase III C).
Construct Taxiway C-2 and fillet joiner.
Rehabilitate north west quadrant ramp.
Parallel taxiway west of runway 13/31.
Replace direct buried airfield lights.

Rehabilitate runway 13/31 and pave taxiway shoulders.
    Decision Date: December 11, 1997.
    For Further Information Contact: Vernon Rupinta, Orlando Airports 
District Office, (407) 812-6331, extension 24.

    Public Agency: Houghton County Memorial Airport Committee, Hancock, 
Michigan.
    Application Number: 97-05-C-00-CMX.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.

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    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $71,634.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 1998.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 1999.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Houghton County Memorial Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Construct security fence (phase I).
Rehabilitate high intensity runway lighting--runway 13/31.
General aviation apron expansion--200 feet by 600-fee.
Sanitary sewer upgrade--phase I lift station.
Terminal building heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system 
rehabilitation.
Snow removal equipment (front end loader).
Rehabilitate runway 13/31/ engineering only.

    Brief Description of Project Approved in Part for Collection and 
Use: Reimbursement of charges for PFC application preparation.
    Determination: Partially approved. The public agency requested 
reimbursement for costs associated with both the 95-03-U-00-CMX and 96-
04-C-00-CMX applications. However, the public agency was previously 
reimbursed for consultant services for the 95-03-U-00-CMX application 
under the 96-04-C-00-CMX approval. Cost overruns for the 95-03-U-00-CMX 
have been determined to not be eligible. Therefore, the approval for 
this project was limited to costs associated the 96-04-C-00-CMX 
application.
    Decision Date: December 16, 1997.
    For Further Information Contact: Jon Gilbert, Detroit Airports 
District Office, (313) 487-7281.

    Public Agency: City of Manchester, New Hampshire.
    Application Number: 97-05-C-00-MHT.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $2,331,162.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: February 1, 1998.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 1998.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: On-demand air 
taxi/commercial operators that (1) do not enplane or deplane passengers 
at the airport's main passenger terminal building and (2) enplane less 
than 200 passengers per year at the airport.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted by the 
public agency, the FAA has determined that the proposed class accounts 
for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements at Manchester 
Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Acquire snow removal equipment.
Construct two remote aircraft parking aprons.

    Brief Description of Project Withdrawn: Acquire snow removal 
equipment storage building.
    Determination: This project was withdrawn by the public agency by 
letter dated December 3, 1997. Therefore, the FAA did not rule on this 
project in this decision.
    Decision Date: December 17, 1997.
    For Further Information Contact: Priscilla Scott, New England 
Region Airports Division, (617) 238-7614.

    Public Agency: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board, 
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas.
    Application Number: 97-03-C-00-DFW.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $249,093,427.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: October 1, 1998.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 2001.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators operating under a certificate authorizing 
transport of passengers for hire under Part 135 that file FAA Form 
1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

High speed exits E3 and M3 and cross taxiways EL and WL.
Runway 17C ARFF road realignment.
Taxilane 23 (west support).
ARFF vehicles.
Drainage rehabilitation--diagonal runways.
Replace airfield concrete slabs taxiways 18, 19, and G.
Rehabilitate Carbon Road.
West Airfield Drive improvements.
Industrial waste system study.
East Airfield Drive extension.
West air freight (west 18th Street) improvements.
Terminal 4E apron rehabilitation.
Drainage/rehabilitation of runway 17R/35L.
Conduct final environmental impact statement revalidation on runway 16/
34.
Conduct airport pavement conditions study.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved in Part for Collection and 
Use: Terminal 2W-A, gate expansion, renovation, and associated 
development.
    Determination: Approved in part. Project elements such as ramp 
services areas, flight services areas, flight operations areas, and 
airline employee office space have been identified as ineligible 
through an FAA analysis and have been excluded from the amount approved 
for collection and use. In addition, costs associated with other items 
such as mechanical rooms, electrical rooms, wire closets, and 
facilities maintenance rooms have been prorated based on the eligible 
area of the terminal.
    General aviation and 3W hardstand relocation.
    Relocation: Approved in part. The portion of the project for the 
in-kind replacement of the general aviation terminal is limited in 
eligibility to the estimated cost to demolish and remove the existing 
building, minus any salvage value in accordance with paragraph 595(a) 
of FAA Order 5100.38A, AIP Handbook (October 24, 1989).

    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection Only: Runway 
16/34, west development.
    Brief Description of Projects Disapproved: Fiber optics 
communication system.
    Determination: Disapproved. This project was determined to exceed 
the requirements necessary to serve the security system mandated by 
Part 107.14. Therefore, this project is ineligible in accordance with 
paragraph 563 of FAA Order 5100.38A, AIP Handbook (October 24, 1989).
    Terminal 2E/3E graphics.
    Determination: Disapproved. This project was determined to benefit 
terminals which are leased on a long-term, exclusive use basis. 
Therefore, this project is ineligible in accordance with Part 158, 
Appendix A(5).
    Decision Date: December 18, 1997.

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    For Further Information Contact: Ben Guttery, Southwest Region 
Airports Division, (817) 222-5614.
    Public Agency: City of Manchester, New Hampshire.
    Application Number: 98-06-U-00-MHT.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue To Be Used in This Decision: $1,626,000.
    Charge Effective Date: January 1, 1993.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 1998.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: No change from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Use: Upgrade runway 6/24.
    Decision Date: December 30, 1997.
    For Further Information Contact: Priscilla Scott, New England 
Region Airports Division, (617) 238-7614.

                                           Amendments to PFC Approvals                                          
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                                                                                          Original     Amended  
                                                  Amendment     Original     Amended     estimated    estimated 
           Amendment No., city, state              approved     approved     approved      charge       charge  
                                                     date       net PFC      net PFC     expiration   expiration
                                                                revenue      revenue        date         date   
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96-02-C-02-DFW, Dallas/Forth Worth, TX.........     10/16/97  $96,803,051  $97,530,051     05/01/98     05/01/98
97-02-C-01-LAW, Lawton, OK.....................     12/11/97      393,200      405,200     03/01/00     04/01/00
92-01-C-03-MHT, Manchester, NH.................     12/18/97    5,679,523    4,394,523     09/01/97     10/01/98
96-02-U-01-MHT, Manchester, NH.................     12/18/97    1,100,000    1,400,000     09/01/97     10/01/98
96-03-U-01-MHT, Manchester, NH.................     12/18/97      177,000            0     09/01/97     10/01/98
94-01-C-01-ICT, Wichita, KS....................     12/24/97    4,259,535    4,468,400     11/01/97     11/01/97
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    Issued in Washington, DC., on January 20, 1998.
Eric Gabler,
Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
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