[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 44300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22177]


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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 Hector International 
Airport, Fargo, North Dakota

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 Hector 
International 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 September 17, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Bismarck Airports District Office, 2000 University 
Drive, Bismarck, North Dakota 58504.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Shawn A. Dobberstein, Executive Director, of 
the Fargo Municipal Airport Authority at the following address: Hector 
International Airport, P.O. Box 2845, Fargo, North Dakota 58108.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Fargo Municipal Airport Authority 
under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Irene R. Porter, Manager, Bismarck Airports District Office, 2000 
University Drive, Bismarck, North Dakota 58504, (701) 250-4385. 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 
Hector International 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).
    On July 28, 1998, the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Fargo Municipal Airport 
Authority 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 24, 1998.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC application number: 98-02-C-00-FAR.
    Level of the PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: February 1, 2000.
    Proposed charge expiration date: June 30, 2003.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $1,981,857.00.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Impose and use: Expand 
North General Aviation Apron; Air Cargo Apron, Connecting Taxiway, 
Access Road, Lighting and Signage; PFC Development Costs; Relocate 
Airport Beacon; Improve Drainage at A4 and Southeast General Aviation 
Apron; Purchase Snow Removal Equipment (SRE)/Rotary Snowplow; Purchase 
SRE/Fixed Blade Truck with Sander; Impose Only: Acquire Snow Removal 
Equipment (Fixed Blade Truck); Rehabilitate Existing Airport Terminal 
Access Road Lighting; Acquire Passenger Boarding Bridge.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not to be required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi/Commercial 
Operators Filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    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 persons at the Fargo Municipal 
Airport Authority offices at the Hector International Airport.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on August 10, 1998.
Robert Benko,
Acting Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great 
Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 98-22177 Filed 8-17-98; 8:45 am]
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