[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 64 (Friday, April 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 16613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8742]


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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 McGhee-Tyson Airport, 
Knoxville, TN

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 McGhee-Tyson 
Airport, Knoxville, Tennessee 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 May 4, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comment on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Memphis Airports 
District Office, 3385 Airways Boulevard, Suite 302, Memphis, TN 38116-
3841.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr.. Terence B. Igoe, President of the 
Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority at the Following address: 
McGhee-Tyson Airport, P.O. Box 15600, Knoxville, Tennessee 37901.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport 
Authority under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Jerry O. Bowers, Airport Area Representative, Memphis Airports 
District Office, 3385 Airways Boulevard, Suite 302, Memphis, Tennessee 
38116-3841. The application may be reviewed in person at this 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 
McGhee-Tyson Airport under 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 March 26, 1998, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Metropolitan 
Knoxville Airport 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 June 27, 
1998.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC application number: 98-06-C-00-TYS.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: May 1, 1999.
    Proposed charge expiration date: June 30, 2021.
    Total estimate PFC revenue: $57,921,122.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Terminal expansion and 
renovation.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Nonscheduled, whole-plane-
charter operations by Air Taxi/Commercial Operators filing 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 
Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority.

    Issued in Memphis, Tennessee on March 26, 1998.
LaVerne F. Reid,
Manager, Memphis Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. 98-8742 Filed 4-2-98; 8:45 am]
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