[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 239 (Monday, December 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68817-68818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33096]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on PFC Application 99-05-C-00-MFR To 
Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at 
Rogue Valley International--Medford; Submitted by Jackson County, 
Oregon

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 Rogue Valley 
International--Medford 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 January 13, 1999.

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 Mr. Bern E. Case, A.A.E., Airport Director, at 
the following address; Jackson County, Oregon, Rogue Valley 
International--Medford, 3650 Biddle Road, Medford, OR 97504.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to Rogue Valley International--Medford 
under section 158.23 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, Washington 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 99-05-C-00-MFR to impose and use, the 
revenue from a PFC at Rogue Valley International--Medford, under the 
provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation 
Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
    On December 7, 1998, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Jackson County, 
Oregon, 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 March 9, 1999.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: June 1, 2003.
    Proposed charge expiration date: February 1, 2006.
    Total estimated net PFC revenue: $1,583,000.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Runway Lighting; Airport 
Emergency Generator; Runway 14-32 Rehabilitation; and Security Access 
System (FAR Part 107).
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Operations by air taxi/
commercial operators when enplaning revenue passengers in limited, 
irregular, special service air taxi/commercial operations such as air 
ambulance service, student instruction, non-stop sightseeing flights 
that begin and end at the airport and are concluded within a 25-mile 
radius of the airport.
    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 
S.W., Suite 315, 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 
Rogue Valley International--Medford.


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    Issued in Renton, Washington on December 7, 1998.
David A. Field,
Manager, Planning, Programming and Capacity Branch, Northwest Mountain 
Region.
[FR Doc. 98-33096 Filed 12-11-98; 8:45 am]
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