[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 193 (Tuesday, October 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53742-53743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26794]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent to Rule on Application 98-03-C-00-EUG To Impose 
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Eugene 
Airport-Mahlon Sweet Field (EUG), Submitted by the City of Eugene, 
Eugene, OR

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 PFC revenue at Eugene Airport-Mahlon 
Sweet Field (EUG) under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 
of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 5, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: J. Wade Bryant, 
Manager; Seattle Airports District Office, SEA-ADO; Federal Aviation 
Administration; 1601 Lind Avenue SW, Suite 250; Renton, WA 98055-4056.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mike Boggs, Airport Manager, at the following 
address: City of Eugene, 28855 Lockheed Drive, Eugene, OR 97402.
    Air Carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to Eugene Airport-Mahlon Sweet Field, 
under Sec. 158.28 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mary Vargas, (425) 227-2660; 
Seattle Airports District Office, SEA-ADO; Federal Aviation 
Administration; 1601 Lind Avenue SW, Suite 250; Renton, WA 98055-4056. 
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 98-03-C-

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00-EUG to impose and use PFC revenue at Eugene Airport-Mahlon Sweet 
Field, under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).
    On September 29, 1998, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the City of Eugene, 
Eugene Airport-Mahlon Sweet Field, Eugene, Oregon, 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 24, 1998.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: November 1, 1998.
    Proposed charge expiration date: December 1, 1999.
    Total requested for use approval: $1,032,875.
    Brief description of proposed project: ``A'' Gate, North and South 
Canopies; ``B'' Gate Ramp Reconstruction; ``B'' Gates Covered Walkways; 
South General Aviation Ramp Reconstruction; Taxiway Alpha and Taxiway 
Alpha 8 Reconstruction; Taxiway Alpha 3 Rehabilitation; Taxiway Alpha 7 
Reconstruction; Taxiway Alpha Rehabilitation; Taxiway Delta 
Rehabilitation; Water Loop Extension.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Operations by air taxi/
commercial operators utilizing aircraft having a maximum seating 
capacity of less than twenty passengers when enplaning revenue 
passengers in a limited, irregular/non-scheduled, or special service 
manner. Also exempted are operations by air taxi/commercial operators, 
without regard to seating capacity, for revenue passengers transported 
for student instruction, non-stop sightseeing flights that begin and 
end at Eugene Airport and are conducted within a 25 mile radius of the 
same airport, fire fighting charters, ferry or training flights, air 
ambulance/medivac flights, and aerial photograph or survey flights.
    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, 
Northwest Mountain Region, Airports Division, ANM-600, 1601 Lind 
Avenue, SW., Suite 540, Renton, WA 98055-4056.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Eugene Airport-Mahlon Sweet Field.

    Issued in Renton, Washington on September 29, 1998.
David A. Field,
Manager, Planning, Programming and Capacity Branch, Northwest Mountain 
Region.
[FR Doc. 98-26794 Filed 10-5-98; 8:45 am]
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