[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 17056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8645]


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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 MBS International 
Airport, Saginaw, Michigan

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 MBS 
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 May 7, 1999.

addresses: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Detroit Airports District Office, Willow Run Airport, 
East, 8820 Beck Road, Belleville, MI 48111.

    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Ms. Elizabeth Owen, Airport Manager of the MBS 
International Airport, at the following address: MBS International 
Airport Commission, P.O. Box P, 8500 Garfield Road, Freeland, MI 48623.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the MBS International Airport 
Commission under section 158.23 of Part 158.

for further information contact: Mr. Jon Gilbert, Program Manager, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Detroit Airports District Office, 
Willow Run Airport, East, 8820 Beck Road, Belleville, MI 48111 (734-
487-7281). The application may be reviewed in person at this same 
location.

supplmentary information: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public 
comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at 
MBS 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 March 2, 1999, the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by MBS International Airport 
Commission was substantially complete within the requirements of 
Sec. 158.25 of Part 158. The FAA will approve or disapprove the 
application, in whole or in part, no later than June 11, 1999.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC Application No.: 99-03-C-00-MBS.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: January 1, 2000.
    Proposed charge expiration date: August 31, 2005.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $4,234,048,000.
    Brief description of proposed projects: (1) Acquire SRE plow with 
sand spreader, (2) Improve airport drainage (Phase I), (3) Primary 
power/telephone rehabilitation, (4) PFC preparation reimbursement, (5) 
Y2K compliance testing, (6) Master Plan update, (7) Improve airport 
drainage (Phase II), (8) Rehabilitate SRE ARFF access road, (9) Acquire 
SRE plow with dump box, (10) Rehabilitate entrance drive, (11) 
Rehabilitate service drive, (12) Perimeter fencing, (13) Rehabilitate 
Taxiway ``C'' and connectors, (14) Rehabilitate Runway 5/23, (15) 
Rehabilitate Runway 14/32, (16) Rehabilitate Taxiway ``A'', (17) 
Acquire SRE Snowblower Unit 41, and (18) Acquire SRE Snowblower Unit 
20. Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Part 135, Air Taxi/
Commercial Operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    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 
MBS International Airport Commission.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on March 31, 1999.
Philip M. Smithmeyer,
Acting Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great 
Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 99-8645 Filed 4-6-99; 8:45 am]
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