[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 187 (Monday, September 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51634-51635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25872]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the Revenue From 
a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Michiana Regional Transportation 
Center, South Bend, IN

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 Michiana 
Regional Transportation Center 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 October 28, 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 Mr. John C. Schalliol, Director, Michiana 
Regional Transportation Center of the St. Joseph County Airport 
Authority at the following address: St. Joseph County Airport 
Authority, Michiana Regional Transportation Center, 4477 Terminal 
Drive, South Bend, Indiana 46628.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the St. Joseph County Airport Authority 
under Sec. 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Gregory N. Sweeny, Program Manager, Chicago Airports District 
Office, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Room 201, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, 
(847) 294-7526. 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 
Michiana Regional Transportation Center 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

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Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).
    On September 14, 1998, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by St. Joseph County 
Airport Authority was substantially complete within the requirements of 
Sec. 158.25 of part 158. The FAA will approve or disapprove the 
application, in whole or in part, no later than December 18, 1998.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC application number: 98-02-C-00-SBN.
    Level of the PFC: $3.00.
    Original charge effective date: November 1, 1994.
    Revised proposed charge expiration date: December 31, 2003.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $1,367,991.00.
    Brief description of proposed projects: Hold Room ``C'' 
Improvements; Relocate Terminal Entrance Road; Local Share.
    Reimbursement: Terminal Apron Rehabilitation, Lighting System 
Rehabilitation, Widen Runway 18/36, Hold Room ``A'' Improvements, 
Install Flight Information Display System, Widen and Strengthen 
Taxiways A and A-1, Airfield Clearing for Line-of-Sight and Animal 
Damage Control.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: on-demand FAR Part 135 Air 
Taxi Operators with less than 15 seats.
    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 St. Joseph County 
Airport Authority.

    Issued in Des Plaines, IL, on September 21, 1998.
Nancy M. Nistler,
Acting Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great 
Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 98-25872 Filed 9-25-98; 8:45 am]
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