[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 60 (Monday, March 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 15256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8273]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent to Rule on Application (98-02-C-00-DCA) To 
Impose and use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at 
the National Airport, Arlington, Virginia

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 National 
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 April 29, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Mr. Terry Page, 
Manager, Washington Airports District Office, 101 West Broad Street, 
Suite 300, Falls Church, Virginia 22046.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. James A. Wilding, General Manager of the 
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, at the following address: 
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, 44 Canal Center Plaza, 
Alexandria, Virginia 22314.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Metropolitan Washington Airports 
Authority under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Terry Page, Manager, Washington Airports District Office, 101 West 
Broad Street, Suite 300, Falls Church, Virginia 22046. 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 
National 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 January 22, 1998, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Metropolitan 
Washington Airports Authority 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 April 
29, 1998.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.

Application number: 98-02-C-00-DCA
Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00
Proposed charge effective date: April 1, 2002
Proposed charge expiration date: May 1, 2008
Total estimated PFC revenue: $120,027,100
Brief description of proposed projects:
--Construct Regional Carrier Concourse
--Rehabilitate Terminal A Apron
--Rehabilitate Terminal A Building
--Expand Terminal Connector
--IAD Concourse A Rehabilitation
--Construct a Pedestrian Tunnel between Main Terminal and B Concourse
--Interim Financing Cost

    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PGCs: Part 135 On Demand Air Taxis 
filing FAA Form 1800-31
    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 Fitzgerald Federal Building, John 
F. Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica, New York, 11430.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.

    Issued in Jamaica, New York on March 18, 1998.
Thomas Felix,
Planning & Programming Branch, Airports Division, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 98-8273 Filed 3-27-98; 8:45 am]
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