[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 236 (Wednesday, December 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67975-67976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32733]


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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 Rochester 
International Airport, Rochester, Minnesota

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 Rochester 
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 January 8, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: 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 Steven W. Leqve, Airport Manager of the City of 
Rochester, Rochester, MN at the following address: Helgerson Drive 
Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the City of Rochester under section 
158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandra E. DePottey, Program Manager, Airports District Office, 6020 
28th Avenue South, Room 102, Minneapolis, MN 55450, 612-713-4350. 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 
Rochester 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 November 24, 
1998 the FAA determined that the application to impose and use the 
revenue from a PFC submitted by City of Rochester 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 February 25, 1999.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    PFC application number: 99-02-C-00-RST.
    Proposed charge effective date: April 1, 1999.
    Proposed charge expiration date: November 30, 2009.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $3,912,987.00.
    Brief description of proposed projects: Terminal.

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    Improvements; Extend Runway 2/20; Acquire Snow removal Equipment; 
Update storm water protection plan; PFC Administration.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: FAR Part 135 Air Taxi.
    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 Rochester.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on December 2, 1998.
Benito De Leon,
Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 98-32733 Filed 12-8-98; 8:45 am]
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