[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 247 (Thursday, December 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 71331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-34165]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose a Passenger 
Facility Charge (PFC) at Duluth International Airport and Use the 
Revenue at Duluth International Airport and Sky Harbor Airport, Duluth, 
MN

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 a PFC at Duluth International Airport and use the 
revenue from a PFC at Duluth International Airport and Sky Harbor 
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 25, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Minneapolis Airports District Office, 6020 28th Avenue 
South, Room 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450-2706.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Raymond Klosowski, Executive Director, 
Duluth Airport Authority, at the following address: Duluth Airport 
Authority, Duluth International Airport, Duluth, MN 55811.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Duluth Airport Authority under 
section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gordon Nelson, Program Manager, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Airports District Office, 6020 28th 
Avenue South, Room 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450-2706, (612) 713-
4358. 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 a PFC at Duluth International 
Airport and use the revenue from a PFC at Duluth International Airport 
and Sky Harbor 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 November 17, 1998, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Duluth Airport 
Authority 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 2, 1999.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC application number: 99-03-C-00-DLH.
    Level of the PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: May 1, 1999.
    Proposed charge expiration date: July 1, 2001.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $568,047.00.
    Brief description of proposed projects:
    PFC Projects at Duluth International: Acquire snow removal 
equipment, develop Airport Noise Overlay Zone (AOZ), energy 
improvements to terminal building HVAC system, PFC consultant fees.
    PFC Project at Sky Harbor: Safety/security improvements. Class or 
classes of air carriers which the public agency has requested not be 
required to collect PFCs: non-scheduled Part 135 Air Taxi/Commercial 
Operators (ATCO).
    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 
Duluth Airport Authority Office.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on December 17, 1998.
Benito De Leon,
Manager, Airports Planning/Programming Branch, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 98-34165 Filed 12-23-98; 8:45 am]
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