[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 155 (Wednesday, August 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 43230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21602]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Intent to Rule on Application to Impose a Passenger Facility 
Charge (PFC) at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois 
and Use FPC Revenue at Gary Regional Airport, Gary, Indiana

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 a FPC at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and 
use the revenue from a PFC at Gary 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 September 11, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 East Devon 
Avenue, Room 201, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Ms. Mary Rose Loney, Commissioner, of the City 
of Chicago Department of Aviation at the following address: Chicago 
O'Hare International Airport, P.O. Box 66142, Chicago, Illinois 60666. 
Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the City of Chicago Department of 
Aviation under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Philip M. Smithmeyer, Manager, Chicago Airports District Office, 
2300 East Devon Avenue, Room 201, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, (847) 
294-7335. 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 a PFC at Chicago O'Hare 
International Airport and use the revenue from a PFC at Gary 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 July 15, 1998, the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by City of Chicago Department 
of Aviation was substantially complete 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 November 5, 1998.
    The following is a brief overview of the application. PFC 
application number: 98-09-C-00-ORD.
    Level the PFC: $3.00.
    Original charge effective date: September 1, 1993.
    Revised proposed charge expiration date: November 1, 2011.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $1,540,000.00.
    Brief description of proposed project(s):

a. Phase II Airport Master Plan
b. Terminal Apron Expansion
c. Snow Removal Equipment

Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has requested 
not be required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi operators.
    Any person may inspect the application in person at the FAA office 
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. In addition, any 
person may, upon request, inspect the application, notice and other 
documents germane to the application in person at the City of Chicago 
Department of Aviation.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on August 6, 1998.
Robert Benko,
Acting Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great 
Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 98-21602 Filed 8-11-98; 8:45 am]
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