[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 192 (Monday, October 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53486-53487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26613]


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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 Minneapolis-St. Paul 
International Airport, Minneapolis, MN

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 Minneapolis-St. 
Paul 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) (Pub. L. 101-508) and Part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 4, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Minneapolis Airports District Office, 6020 28th Avenue 
South, Room 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Robert Vorpahl, Minneapolis-St. Paul 
Metropolitan Airports Commission, at the following address: 
Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports

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Commission, 6040 28th Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan 
Airports Commission under section 158.24 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gordon Nelson, Program Manager, 
Airports District Office, 6020 28th Avenue South, Room 102, 
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450, (612) 713-4358. 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 
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport under the provisions of the 
Aviation Safety and Capacity Extension 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 September 21, 1998, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Minneapolis-St. 
Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission 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 December 
19, 1998.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC application number: 98-04-C-00-MSP.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: January 1, 2000.
    Proposed charge expiration date: June 1, 2001.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $55,460,000.00.
    Brief description of proposed projects: Snow removal equipment 
storage building addition; Maintenance campus site work; Hangars 1 & 2 
demolition; Taxiway W construction; Part 150 residential noise 
mitigation; MAC building demolition; Runway 12R/30L tunnel 
rehabilitation; Security fence upgrade; Stormwater collection/detention 
ponds; Electrical systems computerization; Run-up pad blast fence. 
Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has requested 
not be required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi/Commercial Operators (ATCO) 
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 person at the 
Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission office.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on September 25, 1998.
Nancy Nistler,
Acting Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great 
Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 98-26613 Filed 10-2-98; 8:45 am]
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