[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19404-19406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9784]


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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 March 
1999, there were seven applications approved. This notice also includes 
information on three applications, approved in February 1999, 
inadvertently left off the February 1999 notice. Additionally, three 
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) (Pub. L. 101-508) and part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158). This notice is 
published pursuant to paragraph d of Sec. 158.29.

PFC Applications Approved

    Public Agency: County of Brown, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
    Application Number: 99-02-C-GRB.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $2,768.496.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: May 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: August 1, 2002.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: 
Purchase aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicle. Acquire snow 
removal equipment. Partial rehabilitation of airfield pavements and 
security fencing; Expand air carrier apron; PFC administration costs; 
Terminal entrance road reconstruction.
    Decision Date: February 22, 1999.
    For Further Information Contact: Daniel J. Millenacker, Minneapolis 
Aircrafts District Office, (612) 713-4350.

    Public Agency: Melbourne Airport Authority, Melbourne, Florida.
    Application Number: 99-03-C-00-MLB.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $687,088.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 2000.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators.
    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 Melbourne International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: 
Master plan update, phase 2; Proximity suits for firefighters; ARFF 
vehicle; Wetland mitigation land acquisition; Construct safety area/
wetland mitigation; Emergency generators for terminal; Runway power 
sweeper.
    Decision Date: February 24, 1999.
    For Further Information Contact: Ilia A. Quinones, Orlando Airports 
District Office, (407) 812-6331, extension 33.

    Public Agency: City of Modesto, California.
    Application Number: 99-05-C-00-MOD.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $154,750.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: May 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 2001.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators.
    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 Modesto City-County Airport--Harry Sham Field.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: ARFF 
improvements; General aviation entrance road phase 1--design; Relocate 
airfield regulators; Resurface taxiways A and B, phase 1--design 
engineering and phase 2--construction.
    Decision Date: February 26, 1999.
    For Further Information Contact: Marlys Vanvervelde, San Francisco 
Airports District Office, (650) 876-2806.

    Public Agency: Kansas City Aviation Department, Kansas City, 
Missouri.
    Application Number: 99-02-C-00-MCI.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $28,723,139.
    Earlist Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2005.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 2006.
    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

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determined that the proposed class accounts for less than 1 percent of 
the total annual enplanements at Kansas City International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: 
Airfield storm drainage; Construction of hold apron west of terminal B; 
new automated access control system; Reconstruct taxiway D.
    Brief Description of Project Partially Approved for Collection and 
Use: PFC development and administration.
    Determination: Partially approved. The FAA notes that public 
agencies may choose to accomplish the PFC administration tasks by 
contracting through a consultant, internal personnel, or a combination 
of the two. The FAA notes that the public agency plans to sue a portion 
of the approved PFC revenue to fund a full time position for the 
administration of the PFC program. As a condition for the FAA's 
approval of this project, the FAA requires that the public agency 
provide to the FAA each year of the PFC and/or use/from the date of 
issue of this decision) a letter certifying that the funds expended for 
the full time position are directly and exclusively used for PFC 
administrative tasks during the preceding year, along with a record of 
the hours spent on each PFC related task listed in the description of 
this project during that year. The allowable portion of the public 
agency's costly of administrating its PFC program does not include 
costs associated with operations and maintenance, general purpose 
equipment such as computer hardware, nor benefits including, but not 
limited to, leave, retirement, or overhead. It also does not include 
project management activities.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use: Overlay runway 9/27 
and taxiway C (between C1 and C9; Construct Federal Inspection Services 
facility; Taxiway B rehabilitation; Terminal improvements.
    Brief Description of Project Partially Approved for Use: Expand 
general aviation apron.
    Determination: Partially approved. The FAA has determined that the 
taxiway connector was not included in the impose only project 
description and therefore did not have impose authority.
    Decision Date: March 1, 1999.
    For Further Information Contact: Lorna Sandridge, Central Region 
Airports Division, (816) 426-4730.

    Public Agency: City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
    Application Number: 99-02-C-00-OKC.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $7,465,206.
    Earlist Charge Effective Date: June 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 2000.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators.
    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 Will Rogers World Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: 
Construct ARFF facility; Construct southwest stormwater detention 
facility; Construct snow removal equipment facility; Aircraft pavement 
rejuvenation; Emergency access road reconstruction.
    Decision Date: March 1, 1999.
    For Further Information Contact: Ben Guttery, Southwest Region 
Airports Division, (817) 222-5614.

    Public Agency: City of Billings, Montana.
    Application Number: 99-02-U-00-BIL.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue To Be Used in This Decision: $2,756,042.
    Charge Effective Date: April 1, 1994.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 2001.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: No change from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use: Relocate and upsize 
sanitary sewer; Extend and upgrade waterlines.
    Decision Date: March 18, 1999.
    For Further Information Contact: David P. Gabbert, Helena Airports 
District Office, (406) 449-5271

    .Public Agency: State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation, 
Bureau of Aviation and Ports, Windsor Locks, Connecticut.
    Application Number: 99-08-U-00-BDL.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue To Be Used in This Decision: $14,360,000.
    Charge Effective Date: September 1, 1997.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 1999.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: No change from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use: Construct new fire 
station #1; Construct glycol collection facility.
    Decision Date: March 26, 1999.
    For Further Information Contact: Priscilla Scott, New England 
Region Airports Division, (781) 238-7614.

    Public Agency: City of Saint Louis Airport Authority, Saint Louis, 
Missouri.
    Application Number: 99-05-U-00-STL.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue to Be Used in This Decision: $155,000,000.
    Charge Effective Date: June 1, 1998.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2002.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: No change from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use: Property and 
business acquisition for Natural Bridge Road relocation (phase I);
    Land acquisition for Natural Bridge Road relocation (phase II); 
Land acquisition for new runway 12R/30L site preparation work; Early 
road work; Design fees for roads and runway (including program 
management consultant/airport development program consultant fees.
    Decision Date: March 30, 1999.
    For Further Information Contact: Lorna Sandridge, Central Region 
Airports Division, (816) 426-4730.

    Public Agency: City of Pensacola, Florida
    Application Number: 99-04-C-00-PNS.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $19,400,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2009.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Part 135 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 proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Pensacola Regional Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use: 
Runway 8/26 rehabilitation.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection: Runway 8/26 
extension.
    Decision Date: March 31, 1999.
    For Further Information Contact: Bud Jackman, Orlando Airports 
District Office, (407) 812-6331, extension 22.

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    Public Agency: Albany-Doughtery County Aviation Commission, Albany, 
Georgia.
    Application Number: 98-02-C-00-ABY.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $629,049.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 2004.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Part 135 air 
taxi/commercial operators.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained 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 
Southeast Georgia Regional Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: ANTN 
digital training system, Airfield perimeter fencing; Perimeter 
fencing--road widening project; Telecommunication device for the deaf; 
Americans with Disabilities Act signage--terminal building; Commuter 
passenger boarding bridge; Lighting vault; ARFF maintenance facility; 
Rehabilitate taxiway lights (taxiway A); Replace ARFF vehicle; 
Rehabilitate runway lights (runway 4/22); Rehabilitate taxiway A (phase 
I); Airfield signage; Rehabilitate beacon;
    Rehabilitate taxiway A (Phase II) and taxiway C.
    Rehabilitate runway 16/34 lights.
    Rehabilitate taxiways B, C, and E lighting.
    Expand and rehabilitate apron (design only).
    Rehabilitate taxiways D and E (design only).
    Master plan update.
    Rehabilitate runway 4/22 (design only).
    Rehabilitate runway 4/22.
    Rehabilitate runway 16/34.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Use: Rehabilitate general 
aviation apron.
    Brief Description of Project Disapproved: Bunker gear for ARFF 
personnel.
    Determination: Disapproved. The eligibility of protective clothing 
for ARFF personnel is limited to one suite for each firefighter 
employed full-time to fight aircraft fires; and one suit for each 
position of a less than full-time unit, subject to the limitation that 
the total number of suits does not exceed two for lightweight vehicles 
and five for large-type vehicles. Based on this criteria, this location 
is eligible for 10 suits. Ten proximity suits, which provide more 
protection for ARFF personnel than do bunker gear suits, were purchased 
under a previous PFC application; therefore, the bunker gear suits are 
not eligible.
    Decision Date: March 31, 1999.
    For Further Information Contact: Larry Clark, Atlanta Airports 
District Office, (404) 305-7144.

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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93-01-C-03-MRY Monterey, CA.....        03/03/99      $5,294,407      $4,032,754        07/01/02        07/01/02
97-02-C-01-TYR Tyler, TX........        03/08/99         976,449       1,166,292        01/01/03        01/01/03
96-04-C-04-MCO Orlando, FL......        03/10/99     101,154,000     103,127,000        06/01/98        07/01/98
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    Issued in Washington, DC. on April 12, 1999.
Eric Gabler,
Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 99-9784 Filed 4-19-99; 8:45 am]
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