[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 7044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3426]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the Revenue From 
a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Portland International Jetport, 
Portland, ME

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 Passenger Facility 
Charge at Portland International Jetport 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 13, 1998.

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. Thomas F. Valleau, Director, Transportation 
and Waterfront Department at the following address: Portland 
International Jetport, 1001 Westbrook Street, Portland, Maine, 04102.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the City of Portland 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 impose and use the revenue from a 
Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Portland International Jetport 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 29, 1998, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the City of Portland 
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 April 
29, 1998.
    The following is a brief overview of the impose and use 
application.
    PFC Project #: 98-02-C-00-PWM.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Charge effective date: November 1, 1998.
    Estimated charge expiration date: October 1, 2002.
    Estimated total net PFC revenue: $6,887,241.
    Brief description of project: Reconstruct Aircraft Parking Apron, 
Acquisition of Passenger Loading Bridges, Acquisition of Flight 
Information Display Systems, Reconstruction of Airport Access Road and 
Construction of Canopy, PFC Application Costs.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: On demand Air Taxi/
Commercial Operators (ATCO) 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, and (3) file 
FAA Form 1800-31.
    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 
Portland International Jetport, 1001 Westbrook Street, Portland, Maine, 
04120.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on February 4, 1998.
Vincent A. Scarano,
Manager, Airports Division, New England Region.
[FR Doc. 98-3426 Filed 2-10-98; 8:45 am]
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