[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 245 (Tuesday, December 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 70836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33855]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on PFC Application (99-04-C-00-SUN) To 
Impose and Use, and Use Only the Revenue From a Passenger Facility 
Charge (PFC) at Friedman Memorial Airport; Submitted by Friedman 
Memorial Airport Authority (Airport Authority), Hailey, ID

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, and use only the revenue from a PFC at 
Friedman Memorial Airport 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 21, 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, Washington 
98055-4056.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Richard R. Baird, Airport Manager, at the 
following address: P.O. Box 929, Hailey, Idaho 83333.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to Friedman Memorial Airport 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, 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 (99-04-C-00-SUN) to impose and use, and use 
only the revenue from a PFC at Friedman Memorial Airport, under the 
provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation 
Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
    On December 15, 1998, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use, and use only the revenue from a PFC submitted by the 
Airport Authority, Hailey, Idaho, 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 
18, 1999.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: May 1, 1996.
    Proposed charge expiration date: August 31, 2008.
    Total estimated net PFC revenue: $1,651,440.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Use Only: Upgrade runway 
safety areas; Impose and Use: Upgrade airport to meet Object Free Area 
(OFA) and Obstacle Free Zone (OFZ) standards.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: ``Part 135 air taxi/
commercial operators who conduct operations in air commerce carrying 
persons for compensation or hire, in aircraft with a seating capacity 
of 10 or less.''
    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 Regional Office, 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 
Friedman Memorial Airport, Hailey, Idaho.

    Issued in Renton, Washington on December 15, 1998.
David A. Field,
Manager, Planning, Programming and Capacity Branch, Northwest Mountain 
Region.
[FR Doc. 98-33855 Filed 12-21-98; 8:45 am]
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