[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 64 (Friday, April 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16613-16616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8836]
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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 February
1998, there were seven applications approved. Additionally, two
approved amendments to previously approved applications are listed.
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SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC
approvals
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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 section 158.29.
PFC Applications Approved
Public Agency: City of St. George, Utah.
Application Number: 98-01-C-00-SGU.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $538,575.
Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: May 1, 1998.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 2002.
Class Of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Unscheduled
Part 135 air taxi operators.
Determination: Approved. Based on information 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
St. George Municipal Airport.
Brief Description of Projects Approved For Collection and Use:
Terminal ramp lighting. Handicap facilities. Terminal ramp, midfield
apron, and taxiway pavement rehabilitation.
Brief Description of Projects Approved For Collection: Runway
rehabilitation. Terminal parking expansion.
Decision Date: February 3, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Schaffer, Denver Airports District Office, (303) 342-1258.
Public Agency: Massachusetts Port Authority, Boston, Massachusetts.
Application Number: 97-03-U-00-BOS.
Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue to Be Used in This Decision: $434,106,000.
Charge Effective Date: November 1, 1993.
Esimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2017.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: No change from
previous decision.
Brief Description of Project Partially Approved For Use:
International gateway (previously new Federal Inspection Services
facility).
Determination: Approved in part. Portions of the proposed parking
lot replacement element of this project are not eligible under the
Airport Improvement Program and, accordingly, are not PFC eligible.
Decision Date: February 5, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Priscilla Scott, New England Regional
Airports Division, (617) 238-7614.
Public Agency: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, New York,
New York.
Application Numbers: 97-04-C-00-EWR, 97-04-C-00-JFK, and 97-04-C-
00-LGA.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $823,000,000.
Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2001.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2009.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's at Each
Airport: Air taxis, except commuter air carriers.
Determination: Approved. Based on the information submitted in the
public agency's applications, the FAA has determined the proposed class
accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements at
Newark International Airport (EWR), John F. Kennedy International
Airport (JFK), and LaGuardia Airport (LGA).
Brief Description of Project Partially Approved for Use: Howard
Beach Light Rail System (LRS) component.
Determination: Partially approved for use of PFC revenue. The
operations, maintenance, and storage facility is generally ineligible
under paragraphs 301(a)(3) and 501, as well as item 11 of Appendix 2 of
FAA Order 5100.38A, AIP Handbook (October 24, 1989), with the exception
of the equipment needed to provide operational control of the ``opening
day'' system. Therefore, the use of PFC revenue for the following
elements of the maintenance facility, at a minimum, is not eligible
spare parts or spare equipment; any equipment required to perform any
maintenance, whether that maintenance be on rail cars, structural
elements, operations systems, or other components; administrative
offices; any build-up of operational equipment in order to accommodate
future expansion of the system; and the track necessary to access this
facility (assuming that the system is built so that only unoccupied
trains bound for maintenance enter this facility). Also, any equipment
needed for fare collections, whether for LRS fares or for the
connecting system (New York City transit (NYCT) subway), are not
eligible for use of PFC revenues. In addition, the FAA is aware that
the public agency may, in the future, be interested in use of the LRS
by NYCT subway cars transiting from the NYCT system to the LRS. Since
this potential use is speculative at this time, and has not been
evaluated from technical and environmental standpoints, the component
cost of over-design to accommodate this potential use is not eligible
for PFC funding. Items to be examined include, but are not limited to:
Station length; structural strength; additional controls or control
system components needed to accommodate both ``on airport'' and ``off
airport'' users; and any connecting track at Howard Beach to permit
cars to move from the NYCT subway to the LRS.
Brief Description of Projects Partially Approved for Collection at
EWR, JFK, and LGA And Use at JFK: Central terminal area LRS component.
Determination: Partially approved for collection and use of PFC
revenue. The FAA is aware that the public agency may, in the future, be
interested in use of the LRS by Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) trains
and/or NYCT subway cars transiting from their respective systems to the
LRS. Since this potential use is speculative and this time, and has not
been evaluated from technical and environmental standpoints, the
component cost of over-design to accommodate this potential use is not
eligible for PFC funding. Items to be examined include, but are not
limited to: Station length; structural strength; and additional
controls or control system components needed to accommodate both ``on
airport'' and ``off airport'' users. Jamaica-JFK LRS component.
Determination: Partially approved for collection and use of PFC
revenue. Any equipment needed for fare collections, whether for LRS
fares or for the connecting systems (LIRR or NYCT subway), are not
eligible for collection or use of PFC revenues. In addition, the FAA is
aware that the public agency may, in the future, be interested in use
of the LRS by LIRR trains and/or NYCT subway cars transiting from their
respective systems to the LRS. Since this potential use is speculative
at this time, and has not been evaluated from technical and
environmental standpoints, the component cost of over-design to
accommodate this potential use is not eligible for PFC funding. Items
to be examined include, but are not limited to: Station length;
structural strength; additional controls or control system components
needed to accommodate both ``on airport'' and ``off airport'' users;
and any connecting track at Jamaica Station to permit cars to move from
the LIRR or NYCT subway to the LRS.
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Decision Date: February 9, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Philip Brito, New York Airports
District Office, (516) 227-3800.
Public Agency: City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Application Number: 98-06-C-00-PHL.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $26,150,000.
Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: April 1, 1998.
Estimated Charged Expiration Date: January 1, 1999.
Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC'S: Air taxi/
commercial operators.
Determination: Approved. Based on the information submitted 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 Philadelphia International Airport.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Security controlled access-phase III. Rehabilitation of aircraft
parking apron on east side of terminal E. Airport high speed line
platforms. Taxiway edge lights. Taxiway J reconstruction. Purchase of
passenger transfer vehicle.
Brief Description of Projects Partially Approved for Collection And
Use: Airport roadway system modifications.
Determination: Partially approved. The sections of the roadway
whose sole purpose is to serve industrial or non-aviation related areas
or facilities or to connect to parking facilities are not eligible in
accordance with paragraph 553 (c)(2) and (3) of FAA Order 5100.38A AIP
Handbook (October 24, 1989); therefore they are not PFC eligible.
Terminal A international passenger capacity enhancements.
Determination: Partially approved. The cost associated with the
construction of the new administrative offices is not eligible under
the PFC program in accordance with paragraph 551 (d) (3) (a) of FAA
Order 5100.38A, AIP Handbook (October 24, 1989).
Decision Date: February 12, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oscar Sanchez, Harrisburg Airports
District Office, (717) 782-4548.
Public Agency: City of Spencer, Iowa.
Applcation Number: 98-02-I00-SPW.
Application Type: Impose a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00
Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $128,500.
Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2003.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 2011.
Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC'S: None.
Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection: Snow removal
equipment and building.
Decision Date: February 13, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lorna K. Sandridge, Central Region
Airports Division, (816) 426-4730.
Public Agency: Akron-Canton Regional Airport Authority Board,
Akron, Ohio.
Application Number: 98-03-C-00-CAK.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $2,481,900.
Earliest Permissible charge Effective Date: October 1, 1999.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 2003.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC'S: Air taxi/
commercial operators.
Determination: Approved. Based on the information submitted 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 Akron-Canton Regional Airport.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Wheel loader with snow blade. Taxiway/access road overlay--taxiway
portion. Taxiway/access road overlay--access road portion. Seal coat
aircraft parking aprons. Storm water drainage improvement. Runway 1-19
and taxiways A and B rehabilitation.
Decision Date: February 19, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lawrence C. King, Detroit Airports District Office, (313) 487-7293.
Public Agency: Jackson County, Medford, Oregon.
Application Number: Jackson Country, Medford, Oregon.
Application Number: 98-04-C-00-MFR.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $1,540,000.
Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2000.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2003.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC'S: Operations by
air taxi/commercial operators when explaning revenue passengers in
limited, irregular, special service air taxi/commerical operations such
as air ambulance services, student instruction, non-stop sightseeing
flights that begin and end at the airport and are conducted within a
25-mile radius of the airport, and other similar limited, irregular,
special service operations by such air taxi/commercial operators.
Determination: Approved. Based on information 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
Rogue Valley International--Medford Airport.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Security fencing. Master plan update/terminal area study. General
aviation parking apron. Jet blast fence.
Decision date: February 25, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary E. Vargas, Seattle Airports
District Office, (425) 227-2660.
Amendments to PFC Approvals
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Original Amended
Amendment Original Amended estimated estimated
Amendment No. city, state approved date approved net approved net charge exp. charge exp.
PFC revenue PFC revenue date date
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96-02-C-01-DFW, Dallas/Fort
Worth, Texas................... 12/23/97 $96,830,051 $109,936,120 09/01/01 10/01/98
96-02-C-01-LSE, LaCrosse, WI.... 02/04/98 605,000 84,367 10/01/99 11/01/99
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Issued in Washington, DC on March 30, 1998.
Eric Gabler,
Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 98-8836 Filed 4-2-98; 8:45 am]
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