[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 21 (Monday, February 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5412-5413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2398]


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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 Jefferson County 
Airport, Beaumont, Texas

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Nocie 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 Jefferson 
County Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity 
Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 
Act of 1990) (Public Law 101-508) and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation 
Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 4, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate copies to the FAA at the following address: Mr. Ben Guttery, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division, 
Planning and Programming Branch, ASW-610D, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-
0610.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Byron Broussard, Manager of Jefferson County 
Airport at the following address: Byron Broussard, Airport Manager, 
Jefferson County Airport, 2748 Viterbo Road, Box 9, Beaumont, Texas 
77706.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of the 
written comments previously provided to the Airport under Section 
158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ben Guttery, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division, Planning and 
Programming Branch, ASW-610D, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-0610, (817) 222-
5614.
    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 
Jefferson County Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety 
and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Public Law 101-508) and Part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
    On January 21, 1998 the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Airport 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 May 20, 1998.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: August 1, 1998.
    Proposed charge expiration date: November 1, 2000.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $667,020.
    PFC application number: 98-03-C-00-BPT.
    Brief description of proposed projects: Projects to impose and use 
PFC's. Airfield Safety Improvements, Airport Entrance Signs, Widen 
Taxiway D, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Facility, Ground 
Level Covered Passenger Walkway, and PFC Application and Administrative 
Costs.

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    Proposed class or classes of air carriers to be exempted from 
collecting PFC's: None.
    Any person may inspect the application in person at the FAA office 
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT and at the FAA 
regional Airports office located at: Federal Aviation Administration, 
Southwest Region, Airports Division, Planning and Programming Branch, 
ASW-610D, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137-4298.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at 
Jefferson County Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on January 21, 1998.
Naomi L. Saunders,
Manager, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 98-2398 Filed 1-30-98; 8:45 am]
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