[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 78 (Thursday, April 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20243-20246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10805]


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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 March 
1998, there were eight applications approved. This notice also includes

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information on one application, approved in February 1998, 
inadvertently left off the February 1998 notice. Additionally, three 
approved amendments to previously approved applications are listed.

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SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC 
approvals 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) (Public Law 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: Airport Authority of Washoe County, Reno, Nevada.
    Application Number: 98-03-C-00-RNO.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $22,855,013.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: May 1, 1998.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 2000.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    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 
Reno/Tahoe International Airport.
    Brief Descripotion of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Passenger loading bridges.
Taxiway B design and reconstruction.
Terminal complex schematic design.
Terminal apron construction--phases I and II.
North perimeter road reconstruction/overlay.
Aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) truck.
Terminal building doors.
Fire sprinkler system.
Taxiway A reconstruction and design.

    Decision Date: February 27, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maryls Vandervelde, San Francisco Airports District Office, (650) 876-
2806.
    Public Agency: City of Tallahassee, Florida.
    Application Number: 98-03-C-00-TLH.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in, This Decision: $5,988,942.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 1998.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 2003.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Part 135 air 
taxi/commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    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 
Tallahassee Regional Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Computerized airfield lighting control.
Terminal title roof (replacement).
Runway 9/27 erosion control.
Taxiway T relocation.
ARFF road improvements.
Miscellaneous airfield improvements.
T-hangar access taxiway.
ARFF storm water improvements.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility ramps.
Part 150 noise mitigation/land acquisition (planning).
Disabled passenger lift (device).
Taxiway/apron improvements (design only).
Taxiway H and M widening.
Runway 18/36 lighting and shoulder improvements.
Terminal service/access road improvements (professional services).
 Part 150 noise mitigation/land acquisition implementation.

    Brief Description of Project Approved in Part for Collection and 
Use: PFC administration costs.
    Determination: Partially and conditionally approved. Documents 
submitted to the FAA in support of this project were insufficient to 
establish that all project costs will be necessary for the preparation, 
administration, auditing and financial completion/close-out of the PFC 
application. Specifically, the costs for annual audits, staff labor, 
and miscellaneous expenses were not substantiated. In addition, the 
cost for microcomputer software acquisition was determined to be 
ineligible for PFC funding. Therefore, the FAA has only approved 
$15,000 of the public agency's request (of $87,000) for this project. 
The approved amount represents the consultant fees for preparation and 
financial completion/close-out of the PFC application and anticipated 
amendments.
    Brief Description of Projects Withdrawn: Security gates/fencing 
system upgrades design only. Bond financing costs.
    Determination: The public agency withdrew these projects by 
memorandum dated December 12, 1997. Therefore, the FAA did not rule on 
these projects in this decision.

Taxiway improvements--construction.
Apron improvements--construction.

    Determination: By memorandum dated December 12, 1997, the public 
agency withdrew these projects until such time as the design of these 
projects is completed and pavement areas requiring rehabilitation are 
identified. Therefore, the FAA did not rule on these projects in this 
decision.

Terminal service road improvements--construction.
Terminal access road improvements--construction.

    Determination: By memorandum dated December 12, 1997, the public 
agency withdrew these projects until such time as the design of these 
projects is completed. Therefore, the FAA did not rule on these 
projects in this decision.
    Decision Date: March 3, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Owen, Orlando Airports 
District Office, (407) 812-6331.
    Public Agency: City of Rhinelander and County of Oneida, 
Rhinelander, Wisconsin.
    Application Number: 98-04-U-00-RHI.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue To Be Used in This Decision: $192,750.
    Charge Effective Date: June 1, 1996.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2001.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: No change from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Use: Terminal building 
improvements.
    Decision Date: March 10, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy M. Nistler, Minneapolis Airports 
District Office, (612) 713-4250.
    Public Agency: Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island 
County, Moline, Illinois.
    Application Number: 98-02-C-00-MLI.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $5,128,404.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: November 1, 2008.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2026.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Part 135 
unscheduled air taxi/commercial operators.

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    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained 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 Quad City International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use: North ramp 
replacement, phase V. Taxiways Delta, Echo, and Kilo improvements.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Multiple user flight information display system.
Land reimbursement.
New entrance road and entrance road improvements; signage.
Equipment purchase: runway friction testing vehicle; broom/blower snow 
removal units; endloader.

    Decision Date: March 12, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark McClardy, Chicago Airports 
District Office, (847) 294-7435.
    Public Agency: City of Chicago, Department of Aviation, Chicago, 
Illinois.
    Application Number: 98-07-C-00-ORD.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $61,717,809.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 2004.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2005.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Air taxi 
operators.
    Determination: Approved. Based on the information contained 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

H5043--Guard Post 2--site improvements.
H6060--Runway 4L/22R rehabilitation.
H6069--Security enhancements at former military base.
H8001-97--Additional school soundproofing.
H1060--Upgrade of intergraph computer aided dispatch to Windows NT 
platform.
H1062--Identification badging system upgrade.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved in Part for Collection and 
Use
H6059--Runway 4R/22L rehabilitation.

    Determination: Partially approved. The City of Chicago had 
requested full PFC funding of this project; however, subsequent to 
submission of the application, the City received AIP funding to pay a 
portion of the costs. Therefore, the PFC amount was reduced.

H5048--Airport transit system improvements.

    Determination: Partially approved. A portion of this project, 
acquisition of jacks, was ineligible for PFC funding because this 
equipment is for the performance of recurrent maintenance on the 
vehicles.

H9706--Acquisition of 1997 equipment.

    Determination: Partially approved. The second fire pumper truck is 
ineligible for PFC funding in accordance with Program Guidance Letter 
91-8.2. In addition, the noise office education vehicle was determined 
to be ineligible for PFC funding in accordance with paragraph 713(f) of 
FAA Order 5100.38A, AIP Handbook (October 24, 1989).
    Brief Description of Disapproved Project: H1061--Global positioning 
system for O'Hare communications center.
    Determination: Disapproved. The FAA has determined that this 
project is not eligible for PFC or AIP funding. The global positioning 
system for vehicles is currently only eligible for a specific number of 
ARFF vehicles required by Part 139 at airports having operations below 
1,200 feet runway visual range. This project did not include any such 
eligible vehicles.
    Decision Date: March 16, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Philip M. Smithmeyer, Chicago Airports 
District Office, (847) 294-7335.

    Public Agency: Central West Virginia Airport Regional Authority, 
Charleston, West Virginia.
    Application Number: 98-03-C-00-CRW.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $662,687.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: November 1, 1998.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 1999.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Part 135 and 
Part 121 charter operators for hire to the general public.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that each proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Yeager Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use

Replace portions of the main terminal roof.
Install commuter walkway system.
Replace perimeter fence.
Overlay asphalt apron in the general aviation area.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection Only:

Repair slide area, taxiway C.
Rehabilitation of loop road.
Purchase and install baggage handling systems.
Rehabilitation of concrete portions of runway 5/23.

    Brief Description of Projects Withdrawn:

Purchase quick dash truck.
Purchase new 1,500 gallon truck.
Purchase snow broom.

    Determination: These projects were withdrawn by the public agency 
by letter dated January 21, 1998. Therefore, the FAA will not rule on 
these projects in this decision.
    Decision Date: March 20, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elonza Turner, Beckley Airports Field 
Office, (304) 252-6216.
    Public Agency: City of Bismarck, North Dakota.
    Application Number: 98-02-C-00-BIS.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $1,474,422.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 1998.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 2002.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's:
    (1) All on demand air taxi/commercial operators filing FAA Form 
1800-31 that enplane fewer than 500 passengers per year and do not have 
their base of operations at Bismarck Municipal Airport; and (2) all on 
demand air taxi commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31 which have 
their base of operations at Bismarck Municipal Airport.
    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 
Bismarck Municipal Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use

Rehabilitate general aviation ramp.
Terminal building, ADA compliance.
Design and relocation of Airway Avenue (Yegen Road).

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Reconstruct, widen, and extend runway 3/21.
PFC application preparation.
Improve existing airfield service road.
Preparation of plans and specifications for the rehabilitation of 
runway 13/31 and taxiway A.
Rehabilitate runway 13/31.
Rehabilitate runway 13/31 lighting.
Rehabilitate taxiway A.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection: Rehabilitate 
baggage claim area.
    Decision Date: March 24, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene R. Porter, Bismarck Airports 
District Office, (701) 250-4358.
    Public Agency: County of Jefferson, Beaumont, Texas.
    Application Number: 98-03-C-00-BPT.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $667,020.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: August 1, 1998.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 2000.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: 
Airfield safety improvements: Rehabilitate runway 16/34, phase II; 
widen taxiways C, E, G, and H; install runway end identifier lights for 
runways 30 and 34; acquire airfield sweeper.

Airport entrance signs.
Widen taxiway D.
ARFF facility.
Ground level covered passenger walkway.
PFC application and administrative costs.

    Decision Date: March 25, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Guttery, Southwest Region Airports 
Division, (817) 222-5614.
    Public Agency: Kenton County Airport Board, Covington, Kentucky.
    Application Number: 98-03-C-00-CVG.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $21,097,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 1998.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 1999.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's:
    (1) Part 121 supplemental operators which operate at Cincinnati/
Northern Kentucky International Airport without an operating agreement 
with the public agency and enplane less than 1,500 passengers per year; 
and (2) Part 135 on demand air taxis, both fixed wing and rotary.
    Determination: Approved. Based on the information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that each proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

ARFF equipment (quick response truck).
Taxiway K and hold apron.
Taxiway S extension.
Field equipment.
Northwest environmental collection system.
North crossfield taxiway.
Runway 9/27 extension: clear, drain, and grade.
Field lighting to new tower.
Runway 9/27 extension: pave and light.
Taxiway S and tunnel extension.
Environmental impact statement (runway 18R/36L/master plan projects).
Part 150 study.
Taxiway M rehabilitation.

    Decision Date: March 31, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy S. Kelley, Memphis Airports 
District Office, (901) 544-3495.
    Amendments to PFC Approvals:

                                                                                                                
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                                                                                     Original         Amended   
                                     Amendment       Original         Amended        estimated       estimated  
  Amendment number city, state     approved date   approved net    approved net   charge expired  charge expired
                                                    PFC revenue     PFC revenue        date            date     
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93-01-C-04-CRW Charleston, WV...        02/26/98      $2,489,473      $2,504,316        11/01/09        11/01/98
94-01-C-04-CVG Covington, KY....        03/25/98      43,267,000      37,146,000        09/01/00        06/01/98
95-02-C-01-CVG Covington, KY....        03/25/98     111,930,000      85,441,000        09/01/00        06/01/98
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 16, 1998.
Eric Gabler,
Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 98-10805 Filed 4-22-98; 8:45 am]
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