[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19997-19998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10676]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent to Rule on Application (98-01-C-00-ROA) to 
impose and use the revenue from a passenger facility charge (PFC) at 
the Roanoke Regional Airport, Roanoke, VA

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 Roanoke 
Regional 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 May 22, 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 Ms. Jacqueline L. Shuck, Manager of the Roanoke 
Regional Airport, at the following address: Roanoke Regional Airport, 
5202 Aviation Drive, Roanoke, Virginia 24012-1148.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Roanoke regional Airport Commission 
under Sec. 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Terru Page, Manager, Washington Airports District Office, 101 West 
Broad Street, Suite 300 falls Church, Virginia 22046 (Tel. 703-285-
2305). 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 
Roanoke Regional 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 February 24, 1998, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Roanoke Regional 
Airport Commission was substantially complete within the requirements 
of Sec. 158.25 of Part 158. The FAA will approve or disapprove the 
application, in whole or in part, no later than June 5, 1998.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Application number: 98-01-C-00-ROA.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: August 1, 1998.
    Proposed charge expiration date: May 1, 2006.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $7,253,654.
    Brief description of proposed projects: 
    PFC fund will be used to reimburse the Roanoke Regional Airport 
Commission for the local share of the completed AIP funded projects 
listed below:

--Construct Perimeter Road
--Install Ramp Lighting and Runway Pull Boxes
--Construct General Aviation Apron, Taxiway and Access
--Obstruction Removal Runway 6 and Runway 15
--Acquire ARFF Vehicle and Radios

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--Acquire Snow Removal Equipment
--Acquire Handicap Passenger Lifting Device
--Construct Heliport Improvements
--Install Airport Signage And New Electrical Vault
--Update Airport Master Plan
--Upgrade Airport Security System
--Develop Cargo Ramp
--Construct Aircraft De-Icing Facility
--Construct relocated portion of Taxiway G
--Install New Terminal Main Entrance Door System
--Runway Tunnel Rehabilitation Runway 24
--Construct Airport Maintenance Facility PFC will also be used as the 
local share of the following future AIP funded projects:
--Construct Lower Regional Holdroom and Escalator
--Demolish Building 6 for Airport Development
--Demolish Building 1 for Airport Development and Part 77 Obstruction 
Clearance
--Purchase Land for RPZ
--PPFC Program Formulation and Annual Administrative Cost

    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: 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 
Roanoke Regional Airport Commission.

    Issued in Jamaica, New York on April 10, 1998.
Thomas Felix,
Planning & Programming Branch, Airports Division, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 98-10676 Filed 4-21-98; 8:45 am]
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