[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 54 (Monday, March 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13841-13843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6940]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and 
Disapprovals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Monthly Notice of PFC Approvals and Disapprovals. In February 
1999, there were five applications approved. Additionally, six approved 
amendments to previously approved applications are listed.

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SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC 
approvals and disapprovals 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). This notice is 
published pursuant to paragraph d of section 158.29.

PFC Applications Approved

    Public Agency: Jackson County Airport Authority, Medford, Oregon.
    Application Number: 99-05-C-00-MFR.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $1,583,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 2003.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 2006.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Operations by 
air taxi/commercial operators when enplaning revenue passengers in 
limited, irregular, special service air taxi/commercial operations such 
as air ambulance services, student instruction, non-stop sightseeing 
flights that begin and end at the airport and are conducted within a 
25-mile radius of the airport, and other similar limited, irregular, 
special service operations by such air taxi/commercial operators.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than1 percent of the

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total annual enplanements at Rogue Valley International--Medford 
Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: 

Runway lighting.
Airport emergency generator.
Runway 14/32 rehabilitation.
Security access system.

    Decision Date: February 2, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Vargas, Seattle Airports District 
Office, (425) 227-2660.

    Public Agency: Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
    Application Number: 99-04-U-00-MKE.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue To Be Used in This Decision: $2,665,000.
    Charge Effective Date: May 1, 1995.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2004.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required To Collect PFC'S: No change from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use: Storm water and 
deicing system design and construction phase III; Runway 7L/24R 
extension.
    Decision Date: February 9, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra E. DePottey, Minneapolis 
Airports District Office, (612) 713-4363.
    Public Agency: Clearfield-Jefferson Counties Regional Airport 
Authority, Falls Creek, Pennsylvania.
    Application Number: 99-3-C-00-DUJ.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $172,710.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: March 1, 2000.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2003.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less then 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Dubois-Jefferson County Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Airport beacon
Terminal building expansion and modifications
Runway, taxiway, and apron overlays
PFC application and administration

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection Only: Cargo 
apron expansion.
    Decision Date: February 12, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Carter, Harrisburg Airports 
District Office, (717) 730-2836.
    Public Agency: Friedman Memorial Airport Association, Hailey, 
Idaho.
    Application Number: 99-04-C-00-SUN.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $1,085,105.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2005.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: 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.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Friedman Memorial Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use: 
Upgrade airport object free area and obstacle free zone to standards.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Use: Upgrade runway 
safety area.
    Decision Date: February 23, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Vargas, Seattle Airports District 
Office, (425) 227-2660.

    Public Agency: Wood County Airport Authority, Parkersburg, West 
Virginia.
    Application Number: 99-01-C-00-PKB.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $305,491.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: May 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: August 1, 2002.
    Classes of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: (1) Carriers 
operating under Part 135, (2) carriers operating under Part 91, (3) and 
any unscheduled carriers operating under Part 121.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that each of the 
approved classes accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual 
enplanements at Wood County Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Landslide repair on safety area adjacent to taxiway.
Runway 3/21 rehabilitation.
Runway 10/28 rehabilitation.

    Decision Date: February 24, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elonza Turner, Beckley Airports Field 
Office, (304) 252-6216.

                                           Amendments to PFC Approvals
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                                                                                     Original         Amended
                                     Amendment       Original         Amended        estimated       estimated
   Amendment No.,  city, state    approved  date   approved  net   approved  net   charge  exp.    charge  exp.
                                                   PFC  revenue    PFC  revenue        date            date
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97-05-I-01-PLN, Pellston, MI....        01/27/99         $17,500         $16,250        09/01/97        09/01/97
98-07-I-01-PLN, Pellston, MI....        01/27/99         115,360         107,510        01/01/03        09/01/02
98-01-C-02-LLB, Lubbock, TX.....        01/28/99      11,187,305      11,564,767        04/01/00        04/01/00
96-02-C-02-CIC, Chico, CA.......        02/03/99          88,550          95,600        09/01/98        09/01/98
92-01-C-02-PIB, Moselle, MS.....        02/09/99         152,639         153,636        12/01/98        12/01/98
92-01-C-06-SJC, San Jose, CA....        02/12/99      54,361,826      71,744,826        02/01/01        10/01/01
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    Issued in Washington, DC on March 16, 1999.
Eric Gabler,
Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 99-6940 Filed 3-19-99; 8:45 am]
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