[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 218 (Thursday, November 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 63350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30239]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Use the Revenue From a 
Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Chicago Midway Airport, Chicago, 
Illinois

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 use the revenue from a PFC at Chicago Midway 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 December 14, 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, 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 use the revenue from a PFC at Chicago 
Midway 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 October 22, 1998 the FAA determined that the application to use 
the revenue from a PFC submitted by the 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 January 29, 1999.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC application number: 99-06-U-00-MDW.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Actual charge effective date: August 1, 1998.
    Estimated charge expiration date: August 1, 2020.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $187,179,775.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Midway Terminal 
Development.
    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 November 2, 1998.
Benito De Leon,
Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 98-30239 Filed 11-10-98; 8:45 am]
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