[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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