[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 108 (Friday, June 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30806-30807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14883]
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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 Northwest Arkansas
Regional Airport, Bentonville, AR
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 Northwest
Arkansas 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) (Public Law 101-508) and Part 158 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 6, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in
triplicate copies to the FAA at the following address: Mr. Ben Guttery,
Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division,
Planning and Programming Branch, ASW-610D, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-
0610.
In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be
mailed or delivered to Ms. Kelly L. Johnson, Manager of Northwest
Arkansas Regional Airport, at the following address: Ms. Kelly L.
Johnson, Airport Manager, Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, 10775
Bright Road, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712.
Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of the
written comments previously provided to the Airport under Section
158.23 of Part 158.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Ben Guttery, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region,
Airports Division, Planning and Programming Branch, ASW-610D, Fort
Worth, Texas 76193-0610, (817) 222-5614.
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
Northwest Arkansas 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) (Public Law
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101-508) and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part
158).
On May 27, 1998, the FAA determined that the application to impose
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Airport was
substantially compete 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 September 23, 1998.
The following is a brief overview of the application.
Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
Proposed charge effective date: October 1, 1998.
Proposed charge expiration date: January 1, 2049.
Total estimated PFC revenue: $125,025,221.
PFC application number: 98-01-C-00-XNA.
Brief description of proposed projects:
Projects To Impose and Use PFC's
1. Feasibility study, Site Selection Study, Airport Master Plan,
and Environmental Assessment;
2. Environmental Impact Statement;
3. Acquire Land for Development, Provide Relocation Assistance;
4. Phase 1A Site Preparation for Construction of New Airport;
5. Phase 1B Site Preparation for Construction of Northwest Arkansas
Regional Airport;
6. Phase 2 Mass Grading and Drainage, Site Preparation, Land
Acquisition;
7. Phase 3 Construction of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport;
8. Complete Development of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport;
and
9. Terminal Building Construction.
Proposed class or classes of air carriers to be exempted from
collecting PFC's: None.
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: Federal Aviation Administration,
Southwest Region, Airports Division, Planning and Programming Branch,
ASW-610D, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137-4298.
In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application,
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on May 27, 1998.
Naomi L. Saunders,
Manager, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 98-14883 Filed 6-4-98; 8:45 am]
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